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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1889
Page
8
Advertises Clark’s Best Spool Thread for machine or hand at 39 cents per dozen with guarantee. Offers 6 pieces pure linen tablecloths at 10 cents, 16 dozen Turkish mats at 5 cents, 48 dozen Turkish towels at 5 cents, and fancy doyles at 5 cents, with returns if not better than current thread.
The Banks Clarke County court concluded with a strong show of enforcement led by Solicitor-General R B Russell. Eight offenders were convicted while only one misdemeanor yielded a not guilty verdict. The piece notes calling for cleanup and mentions local figures and anecdotes.
A fragmented notice previews Athens Manufacturing and Importing Company. Mr Lamar Lyndon tours Newnan and plans to visit the Northeast to inspect large foundries after leaving Newnan. The next issue will describe the establishment in more detail.
The White Plains railroad line is now open to traffic and yesterday several freight cars were shipped from Athens over the line.
The article recounts the rise of the Quantrell gang amid border violence in Missouri and nearby states. It notes the deaths and captures of key members, including John Younger, Jim and Cole Younger, Frank James, and George Shepherd. It recounts the 1876 Northfield bank raid, Haywood’s attempted murder, Bunker’s escape, and the Youngers’ life sentences, ending with Frank James as the sole remaining member.
A historical sketch of Quantrill's band detailing its leaders James Quantrill Haller Gregg Todd and the Younger brothers. It covers brutal raids including the Lawrence massacre the flag with a hand embroidered word Quantrell and the collapse of the gang after the Lawrence episode with deaths of Arthur McCoy Tim Read and others.
A justice questions a witness in a Brooklyn Eagle report about a dispute over a gas bill. The defendant allegedly knocked the witness and kicked him off the stoop. the witness insists the meter figures are correct. The judge sentences six months for perjury and warns of contempt fines.
A fragment from New York News and Grip humor pages shows a banter about tobacco smoke ruining curtains, followed by a brisk exchange on hardship and a playful scene at a recital. The snippets capture common banter, street talk, and social banter of the era with named places and personalities like Miss Fannie Newell Hall of Boston and Miss Breezy of Chicago.
Brief quips from city papers depict quick banter about prices, marriage rumors, and everyday cash deals. Silly exchanges touch on cash discounts, previous marriages, and traveler slang in a lively collage of metropolitan chatter.
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