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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1903
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and locations including Sr. Exuo Lopez E or P Loa Knighta of Prthius and P. Vonpenat with C. O. 2 H. Nicexasom K.of R. and G. Corner streets and Heights areas referenced along with a clock time of 150g.
Case centers on Joseph Hoadley and James Leiter tied to a stock pool that manipulated International Power company shares. Leiter claims he was squeezed for 65000 after buying 1000 shares at 180 and selling near 59, amid deposits claimed by Cyrus Field Judson. Judge Amend has taken the matter under advisement as Hoadley reportedly left the city and is said to be in serious condition.
In Brooklyn a seven year old, Edward Acton, dies after falling from a roof while fleeing a father’s order to stop flying a kite. The father Acton, trying to save his son, leapt and was severely injured. Edward died two hours after hospital arrival. The father is not expected to recover.
A newspaper blurb describes Bransford's Clifton flour as a market standard due to rare skill. It notes rival mills struggle to match quality, and Clifton flour is described as exceptionally popular and widely imitated by competitors.
New York promoter John B Conger, former head of the Carbonate Engine company, is jailed on grand larceny accusations. William Reynolds claims a $40 loan and others allege Conger persuaded Cornelius Vanderbilt and others to invest up to $40,000 in his ventures. The case cites a supposed aunt tied trust and a phantom box of securities as the basis for alleged fraud.
Series of short notices cover remedies for dyspepsia, fugitive Doc Bennett sought in South Carolina, and other brief items. Includes ad copy for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and reports on social and business happenings with names like Missoula authorities and Senator Bartlett.
Eastbound Chicago Flyer on the Union Pacific derailed approaching Apispa Creek four miles from Fowler. The engine and two cars plunged into the creek after bridge spikes were removed. Engineer John Walker and several bankers from the San Francisco convention suffered injuries while a private car with A Wimberley party remained uninjured.
New York report says Beatrice Rosenthal twenty five year old heiress fell unconscious during a birthday celebration at a temporary residence in Harlem and died before medical help arrived. Her sister Bertrice had come to study in the city two years earlier.
The advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as the universal treatment for constitutional catarrh. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and a $100 reward for any failure to cure, with sales through Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio and availability from druggists. Ball’s Family Pills are also recommended.
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