The Outlook in Good Condition for Fall Trade
The outlook notes favorable conditions in the fall trade. It highlights steady demand and solid market expectations amid current economic signals.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1893
Page
5
Athens Envisions Strong Cotton Market and Bank Support
The article praises Athens as a leading market with ample bank liquidity and no clearing house requirements. It argues banks in northern states are loosening money, making loans easier, which will attract cotton and boost local business this season. It notes mills in the area are reopening after summer slowdowns, improving employment and commerce prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rat City
Feteay
Athens
Udark
Ouri Ty
The Question of Relief City Council Action
The council will appoint a committee to solicit subscriptions for the sick and the stricken city of Brunswick. Athens citizens are urged to respond generously as Brunswick suffers under the dread epidemic. Contributions may be left at The Banner office for the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Athens
Trouble in School Near Washington Street School
Yesterday after a sermon at Washington Street School a dispute broke out between Principal Harper and pupil Willie Parker when Parker felt unjustly treated. After dismissal Parker renewed the issue on the street, a scuffle followed before teachers and bystanders separated them. The affair was quietly resolved and authorities report no serious harm. Brunswick remains quarantined near Darien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Harper
Willie Parker
Social position of business women in the South debated
E Batre FriduxD argues Daisy Conway misjudges Virginia business women noting nurses stenographers and clerks pursue study and professional life. He urges Southern readers to unite to create a strong regional magazine with scholarly, southern themes and passages celebrating homes and historic places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Eprron
Daisy Conway
South
Virginia
Virginis
North
England
Dixie
Old South
Cruel incident in Banks and Jackson counties reported
A 14 year old boy reportedly tore a leaf with a large stinging worm and placed it on his 3 or 4 year old brother. The worm bit the boy’s thigh, the bite swelled and burst, causing painful, open wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
Jackson Counties
University of Georgia opens 93rd session with strong attendance
The ninety third session of the University of Georgia opened with the largest turnout in years. The chancellor welcomed students, lecture schedules were posted, and classes begin today. Increased enrollment follows athletic program liberalization, with football attracting the most attention as track and baseball plans develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
Buletin
Board of Trustees
Ezall
Butler
Savannah
Atlanta
Georgia
A Romantic Marriage at Glenn Lodge Ceremony
Mr. Walter H. Mealor and Miss Lizzie Lovern wed in Athens last evening during Glenn Lodge meeting. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn’s wedding march, a double line of lodge members, and prayers by Rev. E F Elliott and Rev. E D Stone. The couple, praised as a skilled mechanic and a beautiful, winning young woman, begin a life filled with joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Haselton
E. F. Elliott
E. D. Stone
W. H. Elliott
Minnie Williams
Mr. Stone
Athens
Marriage Notice at T. R. Williams Residence
An entry from South Jackson Street reports a marriage taking place at the residence of Mr. T. R. Williams between Mr. T. W. and another party, noted as quiet and performed last evening. The fragmentary text confirms a wedding event but lacks full names and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Place St
T. R. Williams
South Jackson Street
T. W
Mixed In Brief Report On 19th Century Alerts
A collage of short items reports various events from across the South and Midwest. Mentioned are a denied yellow fever case in Griffin, the assassination of Bronwood resident Green Wells, the Polk family’s remains moved to Nashville, and more deaths including W 58 McComb in Milledgeville. Reports cover a railroad collision near Montane Illinois with eight dead, a Morgan county gun accident, a manslaughter verdict near Sylvania South Carolina, and public lectures in Athens and Atlanta. Additional notes include cotton crop issues in South Carolina, a fire loss in Etowah Alabama, a mutilation murder near Washington Indiana, and local race-related violence in Sumter Alabama. Further items cite a lynching near Pine Apple Alabama, a fatal confrontation in West Point, Alabama, a Macon Ga murder investigation, and a Canton Illinois theater fire with heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Dale
Morgan County
T.P. Jones
South Carolina
Sylvania
Broad Street
Athens
Marietta Street Opera House
Atlanta
H. R. Culberson
Etowah County
Alabama
Macon & Northern Offers Free Freight For Brunswick Yellow Fever Relief
Dispatch to the manager, council, and Board of Trade announces the M N will haul supplies for Brunswick yellow fever sufferers at no charge. Citizens urged to form a committee to collect aid, with small parcels to Mr McMaster and larger ones to Baxnxn office for depot delivery. The article notes train disturbances near Jug Tavern and threats to pursue violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon & Northern Road
Board of Trade
Jewels on a Turtle Shell Plush Display At Millionaire’s Estate
A wealthy collector paid a jeweler to encrust a captured turtle with a gold edged shell, an emerald center, and diamonds set along the edge. A silver chain links the reptile to a garden scene at his country seat, where the turtle roams a “turtle-armin.” Neighbors joke about his extravagance and future dazzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enfislo
A Gracious Meeting at the Watkinsville Baptist Church
Rev H R Bernard leads a gracious meeting at the Watkinsville Baptist Church with growing Divine presence. Several accessions have been reported and four were baptized Tuesday night. More will join as the gathering continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. Bernard
Baptist Church
Watkinsville
City Notes and Odd Tales From the County
The rural report notes crop damage from heavy rains near Winterville reducing cotton yield. Local workers, once idle, now report steady orders. A Jeffersonite’s dog caused trouble in Statham, leading to a log shot by a resident. A Detroit-appearing anecdote describes a trunk factory and an incognito traveler, with a court scene and a humorous wedding cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Winterville
Statham
Jand
Lifting gate patent impresses fairgoers in Sucker State
Cervantes B. Burton touts his A B C lifting gate that a child can operate. He demonstrates the device at fairs across the Sucker State and seeks exhibition space. Burton is promised about twenty feet in K 63, M 4- for display and lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cervantes B. Burton
Gief
Cervantes Burton
Cervantes
Burton
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Athens, GA
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