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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
3
Thomas Nast famed as Father of American caricature died in Guayaquil after a several day illness. The funeral was attended by the governor the consular corps and the American colony. Nast born September 25 1810 in Landau Bavaria was appointed consul to Guayaquil in May of this year.
A 19th century health notice extols charcoal as a safe purifier absorbing stomach gases and improving breath and complexion. Stuart’s Absorbent Lozenges, made with willow charcoal and honey, are advertised at 25 cents a box, with physician endorsement and claims of broad health benefits. Also included are brief weather notes from Omaha and a laxative quinine cough remedy.
In West Point Dee and Goores Wainwright, a year old son of Ro Wainwright, suffered a severe accident near a pasture. While driving stock, he struck a mule with a switch. the mule kicked him on the heel, crushing the skull and driving brain matter inward. Dr Harrington removed skull portions. the child remains barely alive.
Will Return to Track in San Jose reports former champion cyclist Otten Zete jer has decided to return to the track and signed a contract to race in France and Germany next year. Zigler will have Eddie Bald and Owen Kimble as team mates.
In Columbia South Carolina on a Saturday, 18 year old Willie Reaves was instantly killed by a gun discharge from 13 year old John McKenzie while bird hunting near Hartsville. The entire load struck Reaves in the head. Also note Memphis Tennessee reports a 28 degree low in the morning and 82 by midmorning on December 8.
Greensboro Alabama reports progress since November 24 fire that destroyed a prominent Main Street block. J A Blunt, owner, has started rebuilding and insurers have arrived. Merchants have begun reopening in friends’ shops, easing the gloom as reconstruction proceeds.
In Charlotte North Carolina on Saturday morning a blaze gutted the Williams knitting mills one of western North Carolina’s largest. The fire started in the boiler room and caused heavy losses with little insurance, hitting the stockholders hard.
Prince Oscar, Emperor William's fifth son, sustained a slight fracture of the collar bone after falling from a horizontal bar in Ploen, Russia. The injury will not interfere with his studies.
Short Notes of Interest covers miscellaneous notices and advertisements from Athens area. Entries include rental requests, notices of bids, sale ads for wood and photos, reduced wallpaper prices, an office position opening, school notice, photography services, lost dog, and a small fire at a local fruit store, reflecting everyday town life and commercial offerings.
The Ath ens Ice & Coal Co advertises Jellico Coal types Black Diamond and Red Ash at 650 per ton full weight with hard ooal egg and nut sizes at 1000 per ton. Wood split and sawed 200 per load pine 175 per load with prompt delivery call 117. Also offers household furniture including oak suit chairs tables sewing machine heater and hat rack at 216 Hancock Ave.
A coat mix up at Mrs Hinon's card party led to Mrs A Darwin seeking the owner to reclaim her garment. The notice appears among other local items and a testimonial for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is included. A cold wave grips Kansas City and Ohio with near zero temperatures and ice on the Missouri river.
In Nicholls Georgia a town marshal Joce Cribb is shot and killed during a riotous assault by Leo Cyilb and accomplices. Cribb's death follows attempts to arrest him after a whisky fueled spree. Gunfire damages depot buildings while bystanders seek shelter as three bodies lie near the depot.
An advertorial style note touts Fezema with a no cure no pay promise for skin diseases including ringworm and sores. It claims refund of money if a cure is not achieved, urging readers to try the remedy despite unclear medical backing and archaic terminology.
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