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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
5
Short notes of interest list church services at Presbyterian Emmanuel and Christian churches with times and welcomes. Also notes lodge meetings for K P, Royal Arch Masons, F and A M, J O O F and I O O F, with locations in Athens and names of officers. Also multiple local ads for rentals, groceries, dining rooms, and goods from Windsor Hotel, M. M. Arnold, Wier Brothers & Co., and Commercial Cafe.
Notice of a black spotted cow with crimpled horns strayed near W. H. Kytle area. Return to Kytle for reward. Legal and practical matter described in local notice.
Report from Williams burg describes a dramatic chase of a giant rat through Ross street and Wythe avenue. Policeman Nicholas Benson from the Clymer Street Station was bitten in the leg while confronting the rodent, which battled a stray cat before Benson killed it with a pistol shot. The incident took place near a sulphur mill wagonway and a local grocery and stable. The doctor treated Benson’s leg afterward.
Happiness comes from simple comforts not from wealth or doctors. The passage urges finding contentment in modest middle class homes rather than in mansions or luxury care, suggesting true happiness lies in everyday life.
The yaho, a mysterious roaring creature, is said to roam near Unionville in Miles River Neck. Residents fear its return, recounting multiple sightings and attacks on vehicles, with few witnesses providing a clear description. Authorities consider organizing a hunt to locate the animal.
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