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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
5
A wife confesses her destructive temper nearly drove her husband to death but a friend’s tip and Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cured her. The text promotes the remedy as a safe, non alcoholic vegetable treatment for female disorders, promising renewed health and happiness for many women who try it.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and related products as a century lasting cure for uterine and general female ailments. It includes testimonials from Mrs. Scripture and Mrs. Richmond praising cures of womb ulceration and related weakness, urging readers to buy and try the medicines with a promise of refunds and free medical advice.
A Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad wreck at Offerman near Brunswick Georgia killed Chief Dispatcher J F Lehew and Fireman John Sheppard and injured several others. The double head freight from Irwinville collided with a passenger train two hours behind, demolishing an engine and cars. Lehew had arrived from Alexandria Virginia a week earlier. both crews escaped with minor injuries to non fatal.
In Chesterfield county near Society Hill a white boy, Moses DeWitt, drowned after reaching for a dropped stick of candy in a spring. His mother and stepfather Henry Tucker were nearby as a search began when his lengthy absence alarmed them. He was found head foremost in the spring and pronounced dead despite efforts.
Indicted, New York Oct 15 court of appeal upholds conviction of Luther Pierson for neglecting to call a physician for a pneumonia case. Judge Platt at White Plains to decide dismissals in cases against Mr and Mrs John Quim by and J C Lathrop healers. They face manslaughter charges for Esther Quimby’s death after laying on hands. Pierson is from Shiloh Me. Also note: new crop peas ad for Pozar.
New York October 15 The Herald reports that a department employee who passes expense accounts for detectives hired to stamp out gambling has acted as a secret agent for an east side congressman The examiner reportedly seldom works at his desk unless paid and is accused of preventing favorable passes for opponents The department head will disclose what he knows.
The inquiry, appointed by President Roosevelt, resumes public hearings in New York on immigration rate affairs. Samuel Corty, representative of White Star Line, criticizes the contract labor law as harmful to the country, claiming it keeps out the better classes and that a large percentage of arrivals come through friends in this country and could be returned under the current law.
A report notes a subscription believed to be over 20 dollars to provide working capital for the Crucivly Steel company and to address its indebtedness. It mentions interests linked to the company and suggests more funds may be obtainable from related sources.
Holley shot and fatally wounded his wife claiming no reason. He was arrested after the incident, and he says his father was a banker in Dixon.
An old notice touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a remedy for various ailments. The copy references Beene and a Dewi Bite, with other towns and druggists cited in passing.
London correspondents describe Macedonian frontier refugees arriving at Rita Monastery after days of fatigue and exposure. Monks share black bread and salt while a generous American and a Chicago donor fund relief. six hundred refugees bid farewell and shake hands as the party departs.
In Lawrenceville Illinois a jury in the state vs George Ryan for assault to commit murder failed to agree after 36 hours. A nickels flip was used to decide. first six heads six tails, then four heads eight tails in a second trial leading to acquittal. The court accepted the verdict without knowing the method used. A new trial is planned and jurors may face indictment.
A historical note recalls John Wesley’s teaching moment about repetition and connects it to Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It asserts the remedy cures colds and grip connects to pneumonia prevention and notes it is pleasant and safe to take, with sale by H. B. Palmer & Son and W. J. Smith & Bros.
The Iron Age report for Oct shows coke and anthracite pig iron output in Sept at 1 556 717 gross tons, down from Aug. Nine blast furnaces blown out in Mahoning Shenango valleys signal production restraint under way. Demand improves in Chicago while other sectors show weaker trade and mills idle waiting for improvement.
A fragmentary report notes a burial search focusing on the Emmett family tomb in St Peters Dublin. An 1840 edict barred Dublin burials. stones were replaced and cemented, with remains reportedly scattered to deter identification. Senator Platt and Mrs Liliing T Janeway wed privately at Holland House to avoid crowds. Rev Dr Burrell led the ceremony. The couple planned a city departure that evening for a short honeymoon.
Mrs Nora Patterson recounts years of neuralgia and sleepless nights finally eased after trying Paines Celery Compound. She says the remedy restored appetite and calm nerves, allowing better sleep and daily function.
Kansas City reports the Santa Fe fast mail wreck in the cut today with mail clerk Fred Tiern dead and several others slightly injured. Also, Zimmerman and Forshay stock exchange privileges suspended after investigation of San Francisco Street railway bond transactions. Abbeville case awards $12,500 to Riche against Southern Railway and Columbia and Greenville railway. plaintiff injured as engineer near Hodges about nine years ago.
Telegraphic snippet notes financial matters from Wes be Mar Gee. Mentions Italian national rate and related financial terms. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion for stubborn coughs. It claims the remedy stops the irritation and soothes tissues, addressing the root cause by treating the cold, with emphasis on thorough use for best results.
The University of Georgia pharmacy school will delay opening due to slow library expansion work. The new opening is postponed to the January term, with the sixteenth or bath spread next year as the hall undergoes preparations. The notice mentions contractors and local firms Palmer and Son and Smith & Bray involved in the project.
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