15 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1892
Page
1
Poetic tribute excerpt from Margaret E. Sangster in Harper's Bazar. Imagery recalls a lost singer and a pilot at the helm, contrasting darkness with a land gleaming ahead and a refrain that the departed cannot be called dead.
A Neapolitan town endures a long feud between the Pasquali and Dericca families marked by lawsuits and gossip. Carlo and Maria, heirs to the dispute, fall in love, defying parental wrath and social pressure through secret notes and night meetings. Their romance survives waves of injunctions and escalation until a marriage seems possible, but domestic friction and shifting fortunes strain the bond, revealing love's fragility amid provincial scrutiny.
In the Marys Eyes saloon velvet Jack is tried for Mud the gambler's killing. The widow of Mud insists on witnessing the case and the crowd is moved by a dramatic turn as the court sentences Velvet to marry her, then the couple depart aboard a Panama steamer.
In a New York flat, Sandy MacNab consoles a visitor with memories of Scotland as a penniless, motherless girl seeks aid for her work-worn shoes. Sandy gives charity, shares loss of his own wife and child, and reveals he may skip the upcoming picnic to care for his aged self.
Mexico City reports the November 12 reception of Cleveland's election by tariff reformers as a big win against monopolies. Mexican protectionists claim a severe setback to free trade opponents, while European businessmen fear increased American influence.
In St Peterspura a young giantess Yaroshevski was left in charge of two children. She threatened to kill the girl with a knife and the boy was found with throat cut and blood drained. Neighbors restrained her but she was saved by the military after a lynch mob formed. Separately in New York Troy reports say Thomas C. Platt and David Martin may be arrested for conspiring to suppress Democratic votes, with other local Republicans implicated.
A historical verse excerpt mocks Republican figures and policies. It rails against Grover Cleveland and McKinley, calls for violent outcomes against opponents, and praises Democratic stances including tariff protection and party vigor. The piece uses wartime and political caricature language.
Washington notes cabinet reshuffle rumors with Georgia figures James H Blount and Turner named for high posts. Blount tipped for foreign minister role. Turner discussed for assistant secretary of state or attorney general. Georgia hoped for more consulships and Venezuela post amid Western recognition balance. Includes ad for Salvation Oil miracle cure.
President Harrison blamed the recent Republican defeat on the party's extreme tariff stance and the North-South split over the force bill. He criticized party leadership, especially Chairman Carter, and said mismanagement and rainbow chasing hurt the campaign. He noted public sentiment had drifted against him and the party for some time.
The Athens post office bid heats up as two more Democratic citizens join the field, D. C. Oliver and J. H. Reaves, signaling a lively scramble for the post of post master. An ad for Ayer's Hair Vigor appears among the text.
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