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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
3
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A fragment notes the bird of paradise as a highly prized species and questions why related tits are not found on New Guinea or nearby seas. An arc from The Difference In Seasons features Brother Dickey and Brother Williams in a December setting. An advertisement touts Bockyn's Arata Salve as a world renowned cure for cuts sores ulcers and skin ailments at 250.
A mob of about 25 men attacked a Lynchburg jail in Nashville area. Sheriff De Vidson fired, wounding one mob member, as the mob battered the door and entered the cell where Allen Small was held. Small was killed by the mob. three attackers captured and jailed. A confession implicated 13 men. the county populace vows punishment. Also notes Chamberlains Cough Remedy endorsement.
James Keifer who faces execution at 1 am for the Warren murder spent his final hours in riotous revelry. Despite collapse earlier, he braced up and allowed fellow prisoner Jim Dollard to play a mouth harp so he could dance and sing to pass the time before his hanging.
Buffalo reports Mrs. Jefferson Davis remains seriously ill at the Castle Inn with Dr. Charles saying she is holding her own but not out of danger. Doctors Roswell Park and Alles Jones have been summoned. Mrs. Davis's daughter and Mrs. Hayes of New York were telegrammed to come. Also notes a health cure ad touting King’s New Discovery for lung troubles and other remedies with a money back guarantee.
In Birmingham a 25 year old stenographer Misa Klumie Stone was found in B F Johnson real estate office in the Hood building with a bullet wound to the neck and a revolver on her lap. Police and coroner suspect suicide due to despondency after spending the night in the office. The incident prompts an ongoing investigation by authorities.
An old advertisement promises a reward for catarrh that Hall's Ostarrh Cure cannot cure. It touts F J Cheney Co Toledo and endorsements West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin as trustworthy. Internal remedy claims, treatment samples free, price 75 cents per bottle, sold by all druggists.
New York Sept 25 Indifference marked Bogota reports on the Hay Herran canal treaty death as ratification nears. Senate committee pursues a new treaty though timing is unclear. Governor Obaldia notes quiet isthmus and loyalist stance. Congress prepares electoral judges for upcoming elections. General Sarria declines Panamanian garrison post while General Juan Yovar is named Panama army commander and travels from Bogota to Panama.
Ely Brothers report a user in Granger Ohio, Leny Brown, credits Dream Balm with restoring hearing and clearing speech after two years of catarrh. She states no irritation or prompting effects, and endorses the remedy as effective for her voice. Available through druggists at 30 cents.
Constantinople reports the Turkish Porte desires withdrawal of American ships off Beirut to proceed with diplomatic settlements with the United States. Leishman seeks a conference with Tewfik Pasha as tensions ease in the Balkans amid Bulgarian rumors of mobilization being denied by Sofia.
A Sioux City cigar maker J J Snyter suffered appendicitis from biting off his moustache and swallowing hairs. Surgeons found hairs matching the moustache in his appendix, unlike his head hairs. A ship voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu ends stormily with three sailors lost. DeWitt's Little Early Risers praised for biliousness relief. A Filipino nacque falbaza, president of the nationalist party, is arrested in Manila on rebellion and insurrection charges.
Reports from the Southern railway headquarters indicate limited losses from fires at Greensboro North Carolina and Culpepper Virginia. In Culpepper a station and two box cars burned while in Greensboro an oil tank and two empty cars were damaged.
Telegraphed reports from US centers cite rain and low temps delaying crops and dampening retail demand in major cities including Chicago and Dallas. Cotton now appears a month late. spring wheat damage in the Dakotas and Minnesota tallies at 15,000, with North Carolina tobacco hurt by drought. Indian corn unlikely to fall below 1.9 billion bushels. coal, iron, rail demand trends also show slowdowns and plant idle time.
Curtis Jett was brought into court as Judge Osborne ordered the gallows for December 18 between sunrise and sunset for the killing of James Cockrill at Jackson Kentucky on July 21 1902. Jett urged for a new trial while Blanton prepared papers for an appeal to the Frankfort court.
When ordering patent flour ask for Clifton not just good flour. Clifton is advertised as the best patent with a money back guarantee if it does not meet representation. The flyer claims Clifton is suitable for cake pastry rolls and biscuits and is sold by Wingfield Oash Grocery.
Geo P. Payne dean appeals to W North Ave Atlanta as demand for the college run free dispensary exceeds supply, highlighting the institution as the only college operating on a test program in the area.
Mayoral candidates include W F Dorsey and J F Rhodes subject to Democratic primary. Alderman candidates listed: W Cooper first ward, W C Weatherford first ward re election, W Vanderal second ward, A Lipscomb third ward, H J Rowe fourth ward. Distressing kidney and bladder relief offered by New Great South American Kidney Care available at Palmer & Sons Athens GA. Devised Crabs at Gillelands Cafe sold at $1.00 per dozen for family orders.
Bright's disease and diabetes are claimed to be cured by Stuart's Gin and Buchu. The ad touts relief for gravel symptoms, mucous discharges, and deep seated kidney troubles with a cited 20 years of testing and 896 cures, offering free sample bottles and 15,000 free digestions requests.
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