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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1891
Page
8
A compilation of religious reflections and moral appeals. Includes quotations on sin and salvation, the liberating power of Christ, and a physician’s temperance lecture highlighting abstinence and social ascent. References to Jesus, Jacob's Well, and moral therapy for addiction.
A crippled blind man sits on a freezing street corner playing a wheezy organ grinder while passersby hurry by. A ragged woman in junk-store attire stops, covers his cap with his own hat, and quietly drops a coin before continuing with her burdened load.
A large ape in an iron cage at the Jardin des Motes interacts with a hand mirror. After grasping the frame he becomes enraged by his reflection, smashing the glass and mistaking his image for another ape. The scene ends with his continued, futile attempts.
An obituary notes the death of A G Turner a longtime Athens resident and Presbyterian elder after a week of illness. He left a Christian life, and his sons W W Turner and Mrs J Hoag mourn him as the community offers condolences.
A Philadelphia driver recounts a perilous Virginia City to Sacramento stage ride aboard which a mad passenger menaced him with a pistol. Miners later rescue the driver, capture the lunatic, and the driver returns home after striking it rich in six months.
Atlanta Ga Sept 11 Special The Livingston Compromise bill died early and was not treated as a compromise. The Berner or Richmond Terminal bills loom. Goodwin's bill would impose fines on railroads for law violations. The issue moves to next week with potential vote on the Berner bill.
A 19th century guide explains how to avoid mud splatter on new wagons by adjusting driving speed from slow to moderate and back, noting rim mud, hub cleanliness, and the risks of higher speeds. It also reports a Fort Atkinson dairyman detailing butter making including churn cadence and temperatures, and a plant for fruit tree wash using carbolic acid and arsenic.
The Athans Waraitees and Lumompany petitions the Superior Court of Clarke County to renew and form a corporation. Proposed business includes manufacturing and selling furniture, sash, doors, wagons, and related contracting services with officers and stockholders to set the corporate structure and powers.
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