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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1905

Page

3

Shoes on sale offer variety and discounts

Readable fragment shows footwear sale items including ladies comfort shoes in four styles priced around 1.35 and odd lot shoes on bar gain counter at 1.95, marked down from 2.50 to 3.00.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Mich Merchant

A Harlan Michigan merchant Geo L Chubb endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy calling it the best cough medicine he has used. The ad claims it will cure a cough or cold faster than any other treatment and suggests keeping it at home for quick relief.

Chamberlain Geo. L. Chubb Harlan, Mich B. Palzner

Mysterious Disappearances Plague Black Mountain Region

Bristol Tennessee reports a trio of vanishings in the Black Mountain area spanning 1903 and beyond. J Harvey Wood travels toward Pennington Gap while local kin await word. Earlier cases include Edward L Wentz and John B Gearhard, with unresolved fates and lingering mystery.

PICTURED DEATH HEROIC LOVE TRAGI COURSE ENDS

In Dubois Pennsylvania on May 20 Bert Brown jealous of his sweetheart writes a death note naming rival Charlie and describes a supposed fatal railroad accident. He and companion John Friedman step aside for a freight train and are struck by a second passenger train, both killed.

Bert” Brown Brown John Friedman J. Mahler Glass Plant

A Creeping Death Aids Wounded Hand Remedy

J E Stearns of Belle Plaine Minnesota reports a friend suffered severe blood poisoning from a hand injury. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve drew out the poison and healed the wound, claimed to save a life. Sold by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Jones Drug Store.

J. E. Stearns Belle Plaine Minn Buckien W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Jone

Divorce Asked After Ten Years of Family Prayer Troubles

Chicago housing conflict ends with Chas Prosser seeking divorce from Anne Prosser amid reported chair smashing and other denials of support for his devotions. In Indiana, a pigeon on Logansport courthouse clock stopped the town clock for an hour, delaying residents until the janitor removed the bird and restarted the mechanism.

Prosser Anne Prosser Logansport Ind Cass County John Larry Henry O. Brown Brown

Man fined for teeth knocked out over onion salad in Louisville

In Louisville on May 20 Will Bridger was fined $5 in the police court after punching his wife in a dispute over onion salad dressing. Bridger said he intended to attend a party but felt unwanted after eating the salad and an argument followed, leading to his arrest.

Mr. Brown Teri Charlie Louisville Will Bridger Bridger

Unsure Proposal Timing Amid Maud Interaction

Fragmentary text hints at a question about whether a proposal occurred before or after a kiss with Maud. The passage is garbled and references unclear names and details, offering no verifiable events or context.

C B Wainwright Praises Chamberlain Remedy Use

Lemon City resident C B Wainwright writes manufacturers claiming Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gives better results for stomach pains colic and cholera morbus when taken in water as hot as possible. He says this method doubles the rapidity of relief and reaches the right spot instantly.

Fla Bm Paumer

Hoch Convicted of Wife Murder in Chicago Trial

Johann Hoch, a notorious bigamist accused of marrying numerous women, was found guilty of murder in Judge Kersten's court. The jury recommended the death sentence for the killing of his last wife, Marie Welcher Hoch, after Hoch allegedly poisoned her with arsenic and fled with her sister's money.

Kersten Hoch Marie Welcher-Hoch Fischer Chicago New York

Man Dies After Eating Part Of Hat In Ohio Infirmary

Columbus, May 20. John Clark died at the City Infirmary from complications after eating a portion of his hat while in delirium tremens. Police report he chewed pieces as he was arrested, raved when his hat was taken, and was moved to the infirmary for treatment.

Columbus Ohio John Clark

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