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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1905
Page
18
An unknown black man suspected of attacking Mrs. James E. Harper with an ax in her home was nearly lynched in Reno as a mob of about a thousand formed after a citizen arrested a stranger and escorted him to the county jail. The suspect matched the Harper children's description.
In Chicago on January 21, Sadie Thompson, wife of Oak Park Episcopal church sexton Robert Oliver Thompson, killed herself by ingesting corrosive sublimate after years of cigarette addiction. The inquest heard her husband describe repeated attempts to quit and prior morphine suicide attempt, while a life with her daughter and husband remained a focal point of grief.
Watkingville Ga January 21 Mrs Clara Lyle of Athens visited friends here last week. Mrs R W Sizer of Athens and Mrs Eugene Lyle of Atlanta were here recently. Mr and Mrs A W Ashford visited Atlanta Sunday. Mrs Georgia Durham went to Winder to stay with sister Mrs Ware. Mrs A C Billups and daughters of Birmingham are at the hotel for three weeks. Miss Daisy Winns in Athens with cousin Mrs W P Jackson. Miss Anna Camp left to visit relatives at Hoschton. Mrs Belle Higgins staying with Mrs L M Johnson. Mrs James Mayne of Bishop guest of Mrs R B Harris. Mr James C Thrasher of Bishop went to South Georgia. Mrs Dan Jones of Augusta with her mother Mrs Joe McRee. Mr Alban B Wilson returned to Atlanta after visiting his mother. Oconee High School enrolls 180 pupils Miss Worley has a music class of 12.
The article urges men over fifty to consider digestion health and promotes Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy. It argues aging affects digestion, claims the tablets digest 3,000 grains of food, and asserts they ease indigestion, heartburn, and nervous exhaustion more than patent medicines or prescriptions.
In the past week holders of large cotton lots near Lexington sold at seven cents a pound. Maxwell Bros. moved three hundred bales, O H Arnold just over a hundred, Dr. W H Reynolds about a hundred, R L Calaway about fifty, with smaller holders also seeking improved prices.
Charles Jacobs, a Black man, was shot and fatally wounded on a Vance and Poplar street car in St. Louis after pulling the cord to stop the car. Conductor E. J. Broadfoot is accused of firing the shot. Irving Reilly, Prudential Life Insurance District Agent, arrived in Athens and will establish headquarters. He will move his family to the Prince avenue residence soon.
The Jackson Herald reports Judge Ross encountered a case about issuance of a marriage license for a minor. A county citizen opposed issuing to his daughter under 18, citing parental veto. The judge pursued the man, then sought the girl’s father, who kept the daughter under his roof as the license remained unused.
Athens market notes show prices for spots and futures with New York and Chicago commodities. Wheat corn oats and livestock futures are listed with bid and asking ranges, reflecting a snapshot of agricultural trading activity for January and May contracts.
In Chicago on January 21, John Johnson, a Black man, was hanged after asking to speed his execution for the killing of a police officer. Nearby, Senator Smoot condemns plural marriages as a terrible slam on Utah citizens.
A dying laborer asks Decatur Orphans’ Home to take his motherless boy, noting no family or funds. The plea highlights cold days fueling stockholder support for the home and stories of hardship and charity inspiring others to give.
Chicago authorities reveal W. S. Kirk who posed as a government secret service agent and lived with a wife in Prairie avenue. He allegedly earned about $8000 since January by passing raised bills and used multiple aliases including Charles Clemons and Eusen drath. Bail was raised from 5000 to 10000 after Secret Service testimony. Kirk is sought in many western cities on fraud charges.
New York January 21 President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University has been discharged from Presbyterian Hospital where a recent operation was carried out. The operation was entirely successful. Chamberlains Cough Remedy Harmless for children safe and effective for coughs colds and croup sold by local druggists.
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