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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1905

Page

4

Nan Patterson Released From Tombs After Year in Custody

Nan Patterson, once Floradora show girl, was freed from the Tombs prison after nearly a year while prosecutors weigh the murder charge in the Caesar Young case. A crowd greeted her release as DA Jerome signaled no satisfactory trial would result in a verdict. Patterson planned to depart for Washington at 3:25 PM amid cheers and tears, with her father greeting her. Also in Augusta, stockholders of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Co. met, reelecting officers led by President Jacob Phinizy and approving reports, while in Augusta a separate court case involved Mrs. W. R. Stockton accusing a man of insult in her yard, a revolver misfiring during the incident.

New York Nan Patterson Tombs Caesar Young Washington Jerome Mr. Rand Morgan Smith St. Paul Young Smiths J. Morgan Smith Julia Smith Foster Court of General Sessions Patterson Smith Grand Jury Tombs Prison Supreme Court Augusta The Georgia Railroad and Banking Co Atlanta W. R. Stockton Tyler Street Ben Davenport Broyles

Eugene Story In Shooting Scrap At Longview

A shooting at Longview Texas involved Eugene Story from Athens Georgia and John A Rassmussen a Texas and Pacific fireman. Story alighted from a train and after a brief dispute opened fire wounding Rasmussen four times while Rasmussen fired five times. Rasmussen not fatally wounded and both men posted 200 bond awaiting grand jury action.

Longview Tex International Great Northern Union Depot Depo Eugene Story Athens John A. Rasmussen Texas and Pacific Story Rassmusson Rasmusson

No Reduction in Cotton Acreage Reported in Southwest Georgia

Columbus Ga May 12 The cotton situation in Southwest Georgia and Eastern Alabama grows direr as weeks pass Frost destroyed initial stands and heavy rains now stall planting. Labor is scarce as workers drift to towns, and whispers of reduced crop prospects spread, though planter reports suggest acreage and guano use remain steady in this section.

Columbus Georgia Alabama C. L. Johnson C. P. Poe Cotton Factors

Loeb Evades Sheriff on Presidential Special Route

William Loeb Jr., secretary to the president, escapes service of summons in a $35,000 conspiracy suit filed by Mae Wood. Altered train itinerary avoided Douglas County sheriff. Loeb says he knows nothing of the alleged letters and denies the charges. The suit also names Robert J. Wynne and J. Martin Miller as co-defendants.

Missouri Valley Iowa William Loeb, Jr Nebraska Mae Wool United States Elkhorn Chicago and Northwestern Freemont Neb Douglas County Omaha Jomana Mr. Loeb Bled and Miss"Wood Robert J. Wynne J. Martin Miller

Practical Use of Chamberlain Remedy for Stomach Ailments

Lemon City Florida resident C B Wainwright writes manufacturers that Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy yields faster relief when added to hot water and drunk. He witnesses the effect as doubling speed and hitting the right spot instantly. The product is sold by H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith & Bros.

C. B. Wainwright Lemon City Fla H.R. Palmer & Sons W. J. Smith & Bro

Witty Quips on Singles, Feasts, and Insurance

In a terse collection of quips the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a spinster’s fear of being alone and a married woman’s worry at single status. It jokes about Lucullus’ costliest feasts and asks which insurance company he backed. The line finishes with a reflection that the office rarely seeks the man while the situation often seeks the book.

Lucullus Pany Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleared for Action by King's New Life Pills Opens Barber Shop

Cleared for Action promises health with Blooming cheeks Bright eyes and firm muscles. Available at W. J. Smith & Bro and H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores for 25 cents. Thos. B. Reed opens his new barber shop The Ponce de Leon and invites patrons.

Dr. King W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons

Diabetes Remedies Promoted With Stuart's Gin and Buchu

An old health notice advocates using Stuart's Gin and Buchu as remedies for diabetes and Brights Disease. The instruction claims these tonics aid urinary and digestive symptoms and support general wellbeing. Health authorities note no proven cure or safe dosage details.

Brights Stuart

Sond vs Your Joh Printing. Qgtlatac tlem quarantesd

Sond faces Joh Printing in a disputed quarrel noted in a fragmented OCR item. The text hints at a legal or contractual clash but provides no clear dates, venues, or outcomes. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bradfield Regulator Co J. R. Crane & CO Allen H. Talmage Clayton Street Athens, GA NEW Opera House Payton Sisters Rome Palmer's Linotype Machine Athens Banner Brave Woman Georgia Railroad Miss Patterson Goff Salles Jacob Phinizy Cahier Charles C. Goodrich H. D. McDaniel Monroe T. J. Hickman A. W. Calhoon T. W. Coskery Leonard Phinizy James White Robert D. Spaulding W. A. Latimer Geo. A. Speer W. W. Thomlas James Tobin T. M Davenport Stockton Dave Smith Johanen Vannah Loeb Miss Wood
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