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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1902

Page

3

Wine of Cardus tale aids Fay Lee in Kansas City

Miss Fay Lee of 60334 North Seventh Street Kansas City Kansas credits Wine of Cardus with ending her long suffering from bearing down pains back headaches and nervous tension. She writes of restored health and urges others to seek advice from The Chattanooga Medicine Company and obtain a one dollar bottle from their druggist.

Fay Lee North Seventh Street Kansas City Kansas Cardus America Chattanooga Medicine Company Chattanooga Tenn

Dunn Made Tax Assessor in Montgo Ala

The governor appointed Samuel P Dunn tax assessor to succeed W A Mixon deceased in Conectth county. To improve appetite and digestion, Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are recommended by J M Seitz of Detroit. There are people who need this medicine locally. For sale by all druggists. Every bottle warranted.

Dunn Montgo Ala Samuel P Dunn W. A . Mixon Conectth County Chamberlain J. M. Seitz Detroit Mich

Coal Barges Sunk In Ohio River Flood

Cincinnati December 16 The rising Ohio river reached 12 feet in 24 hours ending 8 a m Swift current swept about 60 coal barges from moorings causing many to sink Harbor boats chased but only around 3 barges were recovered Several men were aboard one barge is missing The barges belonged to T J Hall Budd Company and the People's Coal Company of Pittsburgh Loss estimated at 5000.

Cincinnati Ohio T. J. Hall Budd Company People’s Coal Company Pittsburg

Blockade of Venezuelan ports contemplated by Britain

London reports that if seizure of Venezuelan gunboats fails to pressure Caracas, more coercive measures will be used. A blockade of Venezuelan ports was decided after consultation with Germany, with no land invasion or occupation planned. In Ohio, Gallipolis faces flood threats as the Ohio River rises to flood stage and rivers Missouri and Kanawha are affected, submerging routes to town.

Caracas Carous Vencenela Dee The RoVerton Margarita Island Bowen United States Venezuela Washington LaGuayra Mmy West Initlan Panther Germany Ecker Retribution Crespo Totuno National Navy Reteiburion Ta Guayra Curacoa Trinidad London House of Lorde

Flagship New York Heads to Santa Barbara for Christmas

Flagship New York under Near Admiral Silas Casey sails from San Francisco for Santa Barbara tomorrow and will remain there until after Christmas. The departure leaves the harbor without a war ship, but Casey expects to return in about three weeks.

New York San Francisco Silas Casey Santa Barbara Casey

Seven to One from One Bottle Scott's Emulsion Claim

An advertisement claims seven pounds of new flesh result from a single one pound bottle of Scott's Emulsion. It pledges appetite, digestion, blood, and strength benefits, urging thin folks to try it and stating Welldyemd you and mele to try if you like.

Scott

Brutal murder near Live Oak Ila reveals killer confession

A Black resident killed a woman named Alice Hopkins in a dispute over land near Live Oak Florida. The attacker is captured at Lake City, with his wife in jail. authorities say a full confession exists. The crime left the town horrified as the victim survived briefly to identify her assailant.

Live Oak Ila Fla Luc Samyay Deceasi Alice Hopkins John Burns

Alabama Pastors Pass Resolution Against Child Labor

In the Alabama conference a resolution opposing child labor in cotton mills was approved after opposition from Dr Russhas. Rev C L Chilton offered the resolution endorsing prohibition and condemning the dispensary. The body debated briefly before tabling the subject 44 to 41. The conference reported total membership 52,556 and funds for missions and related groups. Pensacola chosen for the Dex Meeting.

Alabama Montgomery Ala Russhas C.L. Chilton Foreign Missions Chow College A. C. Bowen Brazil American Bible Society Pensacola DEX

Fire devastates six story Canal Street building in Chicago

Fire destroyed a six story building at 820 Canal Street occupied by Murray & Co makers of tents and awnings. The Alfred Peats Co warehouse adjoining also caught fire with substantial losses. Murray & Co losses estimated at 50 000 and Peats about 10 000, total around 76 000. In Isville Tennessee Will Reeves killed his brother Jack in self defense after a drunken dispute.

Canal Street Chicago Murray & Co Alfred Peats Company Murray Peats Company Isville Tenn Will Reeves Jack Jack Reeves Wil Reeves Reeves Lincoln County

Abandoned South Park Sold for Resort and Orphan Home

Deed records in Louisville show South Park near 12 miles from the city on the L and N line transferred to William H. Beach of Los Angeles. He plans to split the 300 acre property into a summer resort and a children's home with attentive care for abandoned youth at the 25 acre lake site.

Louisville The Courier Journal South Park Louisville and Nashville William H. Beach Los Angeles Cal Ul Avery

Prisoners Saw Their Way to Liberty at Henderson Lumber

Four men named Caesar Hines Isaac Johnson Will Miner and Perry Taylor escaped from the Henderson Lumber Company stockade in Sanford Alabama or nearby area last night after sawing out. They were missed at home hours later and a reward of 50 dollars each is offered for their capture.

Liberty Montgomery Ails Caesar Hines Isaac Johnson Will Miner

Washington's Great Depot Bill Passes for 4 Million

The House approved a Senate bill funding a union railroad station in Washington D C at four million dollars to be built north of the Baltimore and Ohio depot site. The plan includes a plaza park and a tunnel for Pennsylvania rails between the capitol and library. Government funds cover 1.5 million to Pennsylvanian rails and 500 thousand to B and O plus the park.

Congress Washington House Senate Baltimore and Ohio Delaware and Massachusetts Avenues Pennsylvania Railroad Capitol Plaza House Als New England Wee

Peculiar Accident on New York Trolley Car

A young woman, Miss Stapleton, received an electric shock on a Ninth Avenue surface trolley car as the current surged into a heater by the seats. The shock caused hysterics and partial paralysis, leaving her unable to speak and with loss of use of her right leg on arrival at Belleview hospital. Another young woman nearby was only slightly shocked.

New York Ninth Avenue Forty-seventh Street Steaden Iit Stapleton

Lorenz Restores Cripples in Vienna

Dr Adolf Lorenz of Vienna begins public operations for congenital dislocation of the hip at the hospital for the ruptured and crippled. Two operations on young girls completed in about one and four minutes respectively, in the presence of about 300 physicians. Assistant Dr Frederick Muller operated on a third patient, with Lorenz reserving further clinical duties.

Erment Surgton Vienna New York Adolf Lorenz University of Vienna Lorenz Frederick Muller

Immigration scheme eyed by English syndicate in Ontario

London reports an English syndicate seeks a Ontario land concession on terms similar to a 2,000,000 acre American offer. The move aims to fuel a large scale immigration plan. In Birmingham, Mrs Costello, an Italian widow, was found beaten in her Blocton store with a hatchet and money missing. a black suspect chased, captured, and taken to Blocton as Italian residents wake to fear.

New York Duc London the Tribune Ontario Birmingham Ala A Costello Blocton

If you feel ill and need a pill why not purchase the best

DeWitt's Early Risers are little surprise res. Take one they do the reat. W. B. Howell of Houston Texas writes I have used Little Early Riser Pills in my family for constipation sick headache etc To their use I am indebted for the health of my family The Orr Drug Co.

Cardus DeWitt Howell Houston Orr

Railroads Resuming Operations After Floods in Tennessee

Reports from the surrounding country say waters are receding and rail service is resuming. A break near Grand Junction will be repaired this afternoon and Frisco and Illinois Central lines plan full schedules tonight. Flooding has harmed farmers, livestock, and lowland areas. A report of three men swept away at Collierville remains unconfirmed. Weather is clear and cold.

Memphis Tenn Southern Railway Grand Junction Friseo Railroad Illinois Central Collierville

Raging Waters Claim Lives Near Memphis

Three men are feared dead after a levee break along the Wolf River bottoms north of Memphis Tennessee on December 16. Joe Anthony Clarence Johnson and Lee Watt, farmers from the area, were in a wagon when the levee failed and swept them away. Smoke parties have not found the missing men. The Wolf River bottom remains flooded over wide areas with heavy livestock losses suspected.

Memphis Tenn Wolfrive Joe Anthony Clarence Johnson Lee Watt Wolf River

Justifiable Homicide in Natchez Under Coroner Verdict

In Natchez Mississippi a 14 year old boy shot and killed his stepfather Albert Clements at their home in defense of his mother. A coroner's jury ruled the death justifiable homicide.

Natchez Miss Deen Alison E Blances Albert Clements

Pension Warrants Issued for North Carolina Pensioners

Raleigh. 1200 pension warrants totaling 200000 dollars were sent to state Confederate pensioners, the cap of the appropriation. This year 425 new pensioners are listed, with 101 totally blind pensioners each receiving 120 dollars annually. The Soldiers Home appropriation is 18000 dollars, bringing the total for soldiers and widows to 230129 dollars. The state auditor will purge deserters and non disabled or those worth more than 500 dollars from the pension rolls.

Raleigh N. C Soldie

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