17 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1891
Page
1
The excerpt evokes memory and sorrow with a plaintive tone about the long ago. It speaks of music in pines and breath from former bliss, contrasting days of light and night as the sun sets and a new day begins.
The piece recounts Badger the artist and the Goose club as they plan a nihilist themed painting. The central figure is a member depicted with a muddy coat and explosive device while the group reacts to the now famed work. The auctioneer Ahitophel buys the piece for four figures amid mixed feelings.
The Georgia state committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association met in Arrasta and dismissed George Co Jenner, the state secretary. Jenner, an Englishman, faced a Rome Georgia scandal with a woman named Mrs Dudly and refused to speak, stating the matter would be settled in court. He had been a respected Y M C A figure prior to his dismissal. Hood’s Sarsaparilla ad follows the notice.
In a St. Petersburg salon a legendary detective Paritz is mocked as a myth while Count Vasilvitch’s punched kopeck resurfaces. Captain Basilvitch reveals the coins and Paritz matches the die to indict Colonel Simovar’s secret crime, ending with Simovar jailed.
Captain T W Whisnant and staff from Athens rode the G C N special car to Jug Tavern for a day of town review and scenic rides along the line toward Atlanta. The party included J J Ivey Hy W Glover W Brleigh J E Boney J H oce craft master and A Pe oe engineer. The excursion showcased local attractions and the line’s offerings amid mild weather.
A parrot in an Erie depot waiting room draws a string of curious visitors. A mild man, Burnsides, a matronly shopper, and others test the bird’s chatter with jokes and threats as a policeman escorts a quarrelsome umbrella-wielding spectator.
A gas explosion and subsequent blast at Susquehanna Coal Co. No. 1 shaft in Nanticoke Wilkes Barre Pa claim many victims. Fifteen workers were in the bottom when the first blast occurred. several died and many injured, with rescue and relief efforts ongoing as families mourn.
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