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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1899
Page
3
A distant correspondent portrays Manila on Luzon as a military hub with heavy walls moats and fortifications. He notes narrow dirty streets three foot sidewalks and limited electric power with reliance on kerosene lamps and horse-drawn streetcars.
A narrator discusses Manila's sanitary state and health challenges under American administration. He notes poor ventilation, lack of sewerage, and traditional bamboo housing versus modern buildings, praising American efforts to improve sanitation while critiquing local Catholic practices and relic images used to sway worshippers. The piece highlights natural air and river flow as aiding health despite urban dirt and crowding.
An advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a cure all for kidney and stomach issues and liver disorders. The rest is a fragmentary travelogue describing Filipinos, Spaniards, and locals, noting racial impressions, city life in Manila, and transportation methods under American presence.
The narrative contrasts heavy art with animal abuse by Spaniards crowding seats and beating ponies. It notes laws against cruelty but enforcement gaps. Water buffalo haul drays, needing frequent water to wallow. without it they tire, go mad, and may be killed for danger.
Brunswick dispatch reports the jury in Henry Delegal's case stood seven for conviction and five for acquittal when a mistrial was declared. A change of venue was granted to Effingham county with re hearing planned, as Delegal and co defendants face trial in the special term. Delegal was moved to Savannah jail by military escort.
The fragment references a familiar label or phrase about a product or brand, suggesting a nostalgic or marketing line. It points to a known catchphrase or slogan tone rather than a concrete event or person in the readable text.
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