05 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1893
Page
1
Poem fragment by Maud Egerton King recalling a heart awakened by a music sprite that aided and delighted then fled when fear drew it away. The speaker laments discarding the cherished inspiration and vows no more songs.
A rainstorm and a shared umbrella bring Joshua Dawson, Lydia Lovelock, and the narrator into a tangled scene. The umbrella recovers Lydia’s hidden wares, Dawson’s loss, and a watch from the narrator proves a pointed twist of fate in a quiet city street as the St James Gazette recounts.
F H E Stauffer reports in Kate Field's Washington on ritual greetings from diverse cultures. African coast kings press the middle finger, Japanese remove a slipper, Laplanders press noses, Hindostan men by the beard, Philippine people rub faces with the visitor's hand, while the Ternate king rises to receive subjects before they sit to salute him.
A critique by John O'Reilly on society's display and organized charity. It rails against the pompous feast and cautious Christ, arguing that friendship fades when need becomes want and the only goal is self preservation.
An inmate narrates his life from middle class tradesman to convicted burglar. Driven by a deadly socialist plot, he and a partner plan to wreck a royal train near an English bridge. He reveals his partner’s fatal betrayal, the queen’s train barely survives, and the narrator hides in fear while his son’s future remains hopeful.
In 1758 Windham Connecticut faced a rumored French and Indian attack led by Colonel Dyer and Squire Elderkin. A frogs alarm fueled panic, exposing old rivalries, then humor and courage united the town. The frog saga ends with Dyer embracing the joke, easing tension and forging lasting friendship.
In a chaotic Cook County case over the Clingman injunction Judge Goggin defies peers and vows to continue the suit until snow flies. Judges Dunne and Brentano resign from the case after his controversial order as spectators witness heated exchanges and courtroom turmoil.
W H Vanderbilt spoke of himself as a goner before death saying money isn’t worth a rap and would give it all for health A friend joked that too much money is a nuisance The happiest time for Vanderbilt was when worth $300 000 and again when working on Staten Island farm This item appears from the Ben Francisco Argonaut archive
A verse from Kate Field's Washington reflects on a violet memory amid spring woodland imagery. The speaker laments a lost love, noting the hush of night birds and bees while remorse lingers beside a cherished flower.
New York on Sept 2 reports bank reserves increased by 5 009 000 this week matching prior gains. The reserve sits about 1 500 000 above the required coverage. A low point of 16 5 000 000 was touched and recovery to 15 000 000 is expected within about three weeks.
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