Athens Post Office Letter List for Week Ending 1903
List of remaining letters at the Athens post office for the week ending September 2 1903. Names include both male and female correspondents such as Charles O Cane I H Clarke H H Clarke Gus Frantwein R C Eatman J D Fowler T Holmes Joe Jackson Iness Jennings Wilson N Jones Armstead Jones E E Kelley Terrey Lockett Perry McGowan Lawrence Mitchell R C Nickerson G W Parker George Ragan Frank Tiller W H Thomas Sammie Walker and Mrs Lizzie Adams Mrs Ellen Arnold Miss Emma Cragg Mrs J A Cooper Mrs Anna Cole Mrs Marie Davis Fannie Damost Miss Josie Dupont Miss Lily Gilmore Miss Marie Hall Emma Helm Mrs J A Kennedy Mrs Georgia McTearse Mollie Madwick Emma Miles Mabel Parker Leila Pittard Ella Spragling Gertrude Stroud Mattie Thornton Nancy Watkins plus miscellaneous Linder 416 Dearing street Faitd M Morris and packages T W Holmes W Anthony E S Walton Miss Miriam Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Cane
I. H. Clarke
H. H. Clarke
Gus Frantwein
R. C. Eatman
J.D. Fowler
T. Holmes
Joe Jackson
Iness Jennings
Wilson N. Jones
R L. Johnson
Armstead Jones
E. E. Kelley
Terrey Lockett
Perry McGowan
Lawrence Mitchell
R. C. Nickerson
G. W. Parker
George Ragan
Frank Tiller
W. H. Thomas
Sammie Walker
Lizzie Adams
Ellen Arnold
Emma Cragg
J. A. Cooper
Anna Cole
Marie Davis
Fannie Damost
Josie Dupont
Lily Gilmore
Marie, Hall
Emma Helm
J.A. Kennedy
Georgia McTearse
Mollie Madwick
Emma Miles
Mabel Parker
Leila Pittard
Ella Spragling
Gertrude Stroud
Mattie Thornton
Nancy Watkins
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Endorsed by Sore Sufferer
Otto Dodd of Ponder Mo reports an ugly sore cured after a year by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The advertisement urges readers to buy at W. J. Smith & Bro or H. R. Palmer & Son drug stores for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Dodd
Ponder
Bucklen
W. J. Smith Fy Bro
H. R. Palmer & Son
Investigating hazing leads to strict Naval Academy measures
Annapolis Md Oct 1 Captain Brownson superintendent of the naval academy orders an investigation into hazing by upperclassmen awaiting ejection. The Chesapeake is set to bar third class if hazing recurs with all third classmen signing pledges not to haze. Old Brunson home destroyed by fire in Perry Ga Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Brownson
Naval Academy
Chesapeake
Academy
Perry
Old Brunson
T. K. Tharp
J. T. Wells
J. N. Tuttle
Commercial Union
New York
Telegraphic Briefities Highlight Early 1900s News Snippets
Brief items report NegroveArk inviting Grover Cleveland to visit a Pine Bluff Normal School. Cleveland says no southern trip now. Bankruptcy referee in Nashville pays claims against American Hardwood. banks across the country were creditors. Chattanooga seeks 25 000 for a World’s Fair exhibit. Mississippi gold quartz yields 82 per ton and iron ore about 90 percent. Roberts reports US revenue for year ending June 1903 at 560 896 64 with expenditures 506 099 007. Near Philadelphia four killed and several injured by an express train. Balkan situation slightly improved. Sofia presses note Turkish atrocities continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Blug
Ark
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
South
Nashville, Tenn
American Hardwood Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mississippi
Roberts
Shaw
United States
Philadelphia
Balkan
Sofia
Alabama House Postpones Bank Examination Bill to Saturday
In Montgomery the Alabama House delayed action on a bill to require examination of state banks. Debates centered on parliamentary tactics and the chamber adjourned with the measure still under consideration. A final vote is expected on Saturday after a divided House debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Tan Hose Benite
Meoutgemecy County
Trew Uoadere
Furore at Cooper Institute Sparks Jewish Row
In New York on Yom Kippur a free society anarchist gathering provoked Jewish protests. Speakers denounced Hebrew customs, a language shift alarmed attendees, and police struggled to control the exit. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertised as pure and superior. Memphis railroad appoints W S King as assistant general superintendent with headquarters in Memphis.
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New York
Tovey
Free Society
Jerusalem
God
Memphis, Tenn
M. Gilleas
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
W. S. King
Memphis
Mr. King
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Largest cargo ever shipped to Argentina aboard Hypatia
The Hypatia carried 11 395 cubic tons of merchandise from New York to Montevideo and Buenos Aires including harvesting machinery hardware railway material oil and sun dries. Exports to Argentina have been heavy recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Argentine Republic
Hypatia
Montivideo
Japan to Send Two Regiments to Korea Affects Russo Japanese Ties
Paris reports reliable information that Japan has decided to dispatch two infantry regiments to Korea. The move is seen as a significant step likely to heighten war prospects and influence Russia's bid to evacuate Manchuria, which China has not yet signed. The war spirit in Japan is said to have markedly increased in the past fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Japan
Korea
Russia
Manchuria
China
Ruesle
Coreag
Lipton as Ambassador Favored by U S Senator
Salt Lake City Oct 1 Senator Thomas Kearns urged King Edward to appoint Sir Thomas Lipton ambassador to the United States as a means to strengthen English American ties and commercial bonds noting Lipton’s role in fostering goodwill. The piece also cites praise for Lipton as a diplomat and businessman. It ends with a Chicago remark on kindness and a local note praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy sold by H R Palmer & Son and W J Smith & Bro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benator Kearns
Baronet
Herbert
Salt Lake City
Utah
Edward
Stlm
Thomas Lipton
United States
Thomas Kearns
Michael Herbert
Kearny
Sir Thomas
England
Chicago
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Son
W. J. Smith & Bro
W. K. Haviland
Armonk
N. Y
B. Palmer & Son
Fiendish Robbery Ends With Ranchman Left Beside Tracks
J W Dooley ranch owner in Naco Arizona was knocked unconscious by highwaymen who robbed him and dragged him to the railroad tracks hoping to leave a dead body. He was found and taken to Bisbee hospital and although near death he regained consciousness long enough to relate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naco
Ariz
J. W. Dooley
Dooley
Bisbee
Hosal
Tragedy in New Orleans Springfield Shooting Ends in Death
Charles W. Simpson of Virginia fatally shot Da vid A Callaway after ongoing trouble at the river front in New Orleans on October 1. The item blends a murder report with a medical testimonial for Dr King s New Discovery amid mixed local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Simpson
New Orleans
Virginia
David A Callaway
Iron and Steel Prices Fall Amid Railroad and Industry Declines
New York stock effects pull down the Iron trade as The Iron Age reports on Pittsburgh era tunnels for the Pennsylvania Railroad. 800000 tons of casting expected as furnace output expands. pig iron makers seek to cut production by at least 20 percent while wages may drop 10 percent. Southern pig iron men aim for freight cuts. Southern meeting set to discuss issues. finished iron demand shows slight improvement amid cautious outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Chicago train crash report
A scanned page touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a 100 dollar guarantee and testimonials. It also reports a Chicago train and streetcar collision causing multiple deaths and injuries, noting wet rails and a high speed impact. The column closes with an ad for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claiming digestive relief.
First Cost Not the Cheapest in Flour
A Wingfield Cash Grocery notice argues the Clifton flour costs more per sack yet yields more bread per sack, meaning lower overall cost when baking. It claims Clifton uses less lard and soda per batch, urging customers to test for themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Wingfield Cash Grocery
Sunday Excursion to Atlanta from Athens May 1903
Seaboard Air Line offers Sunday round trip tickets to Atlanta for 1.00 from Athens on train 41 leaving at 5:35 city time with return dates valid through October 25, 1903. Agents across the line announce the sale and travel details. A.N. Hoke, Athens. W E Christian, Atlanta. C B Ryan, Portsmouth. Rape Test Penny Nail Through Mis Hand notes a nail injury and Pain Balm remedy. Sold by H R Palmer and Son and W J Smith & Bro.
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and Inolu
Seaboard Air L [Way
Atlanta
Athens
J. Z. Hoke
W. E. Christian
A.G. P
C. B. Ryan
G. P
Portsmouth
J. O. Mount
Three Mile Bay
N. Y
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Son
W. J. Smith & Bro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fordale
Jefferson Road
Church Street
J. T. Anderson
Linder
Dearing Street
M. Morris
T. W. Holmes
Anthony
Walton
Miriam Vaughn
Cc. A. Edgarton Mfg. CO
Shirley, Mess
Alabama House
Furore
Cooper Institute
DeWitt
de Witt
E.O. DeWitt
Kurtz and Quinn
Monroe Street
Hoe
Bree
Long Branch
H. . Palmer & Son
Lipton
Iron and Steel
Ward
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Wisconsin Central
Harlem
Kilroy
Frank Gray
Lexington
Opera House
THE
Minstrels
al. G. Pield
Fountain Park
Leigh Brothers
Einzig Daftenhender
Tricka
Parrento
Walton Bros
Mignani
Darktown
AL. G. Field
Uncle Henry
Brother Anderson
Palmer's Drug Store
W. E. Nankevill
Hills
Arkansas
Palmer’s Drug Store
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