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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
7
The column condemns vice and praises teaching virtue, cites childhood honesty, warns against lying and stealing, criticizes stingy church members who shirk payments, and suggests replacing the Clayton Street arch with a civic monument featuring the mayor, carnival president, and Skiff the Jeweler. ends with a jewelry shop pitch.
A brief notice notes repairs at Skiff the Jeweler with items kept in neat condition and ready for pickup. The message hints at future pumpkin pie perhaps as a seasonal aside but centers on service and orderliness.
Griffin Ga October 31 The Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs will meet in Athens by invitation of Mayor E I Smith and the Athens Women’s Club president Mrs M A Lipscomb. An Atlanta invitation was withdrawn in courtesy to Athens. Dr J Newton Hathaway claims top success in treating chronic diseases without knives or cautery and invites inquiries. his Atlanta office offers free consolation.
Whitesburg Alabama reports a mystery death as Dr Stanhope Smith, once a leading Madison county physician, was found dead in a cabin near his home across the river in Morgan county. Police investigation has not proven homicide. The deceased was wealthy, with ties to regional Medicine. Prickly Ash Bitters advertised for kidney and liver health.
The issue highlights Charles Dick and Charles A. Towne on party endorsement, with other pieces on Pan-American relations, bread-making at the Paris Exposition, mounted infantry, constitutional comparisons between the United States and Australasia, and Iran and Morocco politics. The magazine also promotes deep breathing as tuberculosis prevention and outlines its expanded 128 page format.
In Macon Georgia the Grand Lodge of Masons convenes with elections likely before adjournment. Grand Master W A Davis delivers an acclaimed annual address. Dr J W Taylor lauds it as best ever. Debate centers on reappointing Davis or naming Max Meyherhardt as successor. An orphan home proposal and a monument to late Grand Master Thomas W Freeman are also discussed.
Macon Ga Oct 81 Max Meyerhardt of Rome has been elected grand master of the Masonic grand lodge. The orphans home plan is discussed this afternoon with strong likelihood of establishment and twenty thousand dollars available for it.
A vintage medicated laxative ad extols Lemon Laxative as a purely vegetable liver tonic and bowel regulator. It promises relief from constipation dyspepsia and indigestion and lists various ailments including malaria and digestive troubles while targeting women readers.
A Wall Street broker visiting London on a Sunday finds restaurants closed, asks a passing officer where to eat, and learns no breakfast options are available. After a later hotel luncheon, he complains of a meager seven o’clock snack, while a simple bill reaches nine pounds ten shillings.
Griffin club women host a full day of sessions with reports from committees on constitution and education. Speakers include Mrs. Lamb and Miss Rosa Woodbery, with musical solos and discussions on household economies and compulsory education in public schools. The Georgia Synod convened in Macon with evening meetings.
Athens area readies for hunting season as game laws take effect from December 23 1898. The act bans shooting killing or netting wild turkey pheasants quail and many birds March 15 through November 1 and bans dove hunting March 15 through August 15 while protecting eggs and deer. Violators face misdemeanor penalties and the law supersedes prior statutes.
In Limestone county near Athens a crowd of farmers returning from a Decatur circus was ambushed. John Larkin Thomas, a young planter, was killed and George I, Alfred King, and Walter Mack were wounded. The incident occurred October 31.
In Americus Georgia on October 31 an elderly plantation resident traveling to town was shot in an ambush. She and others were struck by bullets as a wagon entered the city, injuring several bystanders and arousing broad public concern. The sheriff recovered a man claiming he loaded the weapon, and authorities say suspects will be brought to justice.
A fragmented lyric style passage recalls a promise, night memories, and a struggle to forget. The speaker worries over a billowing memory and a vow seen through fear and longing. It evokes a person named Moira O Neill and a setting of intimate recollection.
A humorous tale about King Humbert and his physician Dr Sagliione ends with the king’s bronchitis cured by amusement while ignoring medicine. Separately, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Sam Tiller, a Black worker, is killed by a train as he returns from a show.
Alliance Ohio three Mount Union College students were suspended for a midnight demonstration. A crowd in night robes entered the ladies dormitory and pushed the president’s cow into an upper hall. About 175 students met on campus to strike until the suspended men are reinstated, but the faculty remains firm.
A fragment from a Washington Star piece recounts a witty exchange about self control and desire, focusing on a cautious man and a social moment where a woman nudges a shift from No to Yes. Also retold is General Starr’s humorous reception of West Point lieutenant Morrison at Fort Riley, highlighting military banter and a lighthearted clash of generations. The brief miscellany ends with notes on fatigue in metals and a Penny Weekly style discussion of materials recovering strength after rest.
A satirical collage from various papers shows Mrs Jones lamenting rising rates and birth concerns while John and humor mix in a London Standard tease about push versus pull doors. The Detroit Free Press quip contrasts politicians with business doors, and Somerville Journal notes fashion access gaps. A San Francisco jewelers’ tale recalls gold pieces of higher denomination on private account.
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