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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1903

Page

5

Body found in East Lake with three bullet wounds

Birmingham reports a woman found floating in East Lake with three gunshot wounds. She was last seen Thursday night in East Lake Park refreshment room eating ice cream with a man. Charles L. Kelly, arrested on suspicion, denies involvement.

East Lake Birmingham Ala Eastlake Fast Lake Park Charles L. Kelly Edwards East Lake Park Kelly Jacksonville Fla

Fire causes panic as inmates flee six story building

A fire in a six story building at 237 Fifth Avenue early this morning forced a dozen sleepers to escape by leaping to the adjacent Reform Club roof. The blaze started on the second floor and climbed rapidly destroying valuable property and paintings while several artists lost canvases and clothing.

New York Fifth Avenue Reform Club

Mansion Guard Tightens After Plot to Kidnap Governor’s Child

Lincoln Nebraska September 28 officers boost guard at the Governor Mickey mansion fearing a repeat kidnapping attempt. The four younger children stay inside under escort while the penitentiary is searched for traces of the plot. Police seek an ex convict described as the alleged attacker.

Mickey Lincoln Neb

Five Injured Jump From Windows to Escape Cincinnati Fire

Five persons were injured, one critically, when flames trapped them on East Ninth Street in Cincinnati. Four tenants on the fourth floor escaped by jumping from windows as their burning building housed J. T. Lewis' carriage shop at the rear and apartments to the front. Injured include Henry Allgeth, C. T. Rogg, William Weber, Henry Herbick, and Albert Keyes of the salvage corps. In Dalton Georgia, an elderly woman, Mrs Martha William, died after being struck by a Western and Atlantic passenger train while crossing a city track.

Cincinnati East Ninth Street J. T. Lewis’ Carriage Company Henry Allgeth C. T. Rogg William Weber Henry Herbick Albert Keyes The Salvage Corps Dalton Martha William Western and Atlantic

Summer Sojourn Ends as Roosevelt Returns to Washington

President Roosevelt concluded his Sagamore Hill summer visit at Oyster Bay on September 28. He left by train for Washington with Mrs Roosevelt and children. The party included Secretaries Loeb and staff, press representatives, and Secret Service. The president plans to return next summer and may give addresses in Oyster Bay, with no active campaign plans.

Oyster Bay N. Y Roosevelt Sagamore Hill Washington Ethel Archie Quenten Oyster Bay Station President Bis Baldwin Long Island Railroad Loeb Lkely New York Jersey City Alice

Firebugs Hit Harlem Flats and Archangel Church

Fires were started in Harlem flats and the Church of the Archangel on St Nicholas Avenue in New York during Sunday,kerosene used at several sites. Police in plain clothes probe the arson spree with no suspects yet. Robbery is the only plausible motive suggested. In London the Alaskan Boundary Commission entered its third week as American counsel D T Watson concluded his argument and Canadian claims were presented by Joseph Robinson.

Harlan Flats New York Harlem Church of the Archangel St. Nicholas Avenue Alaskan Boundary Commission London D. T. Watson Alverstone Joseph Robinson K. C

Jailed for Burning Swallows in North Carolina

George Anthony, a prominent Alamance County citizen, burned 246 swallows in his chimney leading to bond for trial on cruelty charges. A game warden under the Audubon law arrested him and held him for court proceedings in Raleigh.

Raleigh N. C George Anthony Alamance County

Chased by posse murderer captured near Knoxville

Mack Rose who shot Deputy Sheriff Edward Griffiths at Anitia London county was captured this morning in a pine thicket near the crime scene after being pursued by three posses and surrounded. Griffiths had a civil process in a divorce suit against Rose and was killed along with a posseman wounded. The barn fire started by gunfire was put out by Rose and the woman present. The woman remains at Unitia.

Slayer London County Knoxville Tenn Mack Rose Edward Griffiths Anitia Rose Griffiths Posse John Poole Unitia

She Fills All Offices In Mexican City Led By Yellow Fever

Miss Manuela Flores serves as mayor treasurer secretary city attorney clerk and stenographer in Linares Mexico after yellow fever sickness decimates officials. She acted as successor to her father the mayor and was appointed acting mayor by the governor. Population fell from 15001 to under 3000 as residents fled or died. President Diaz commends her work and Congress may award a bravery medal.

Chicago Record-Herald Linares Mex Manuela Flores Senor Flores Manuela Diaz Flores Congress

Attempted arson at World's Fair building

At St Louis on September 28 authorities suspect an Italian workman tried to burn the agricultural building under construction at the World's Fair. Jefferson guards spotted a man near the structure and fired several shots as he fled. Straw and oil-saturated kindling were found near a wall.

St. Louis

Accident at Chicago wedding porch collapse injures six guests

At a wedding farewell on a cottage porch in Chicago a structure failed sending about twenty people twenty feet to the ground. Bride and groom Joseph Gonzilla and Jennie Ancelita suffered painful but not serious injuries along with six guests. Mrs May Masus was found buried beneath wreckage, and her unconscious child was saved in the mother’s arms.

Chicago Joseph Gonzilla Jennie Ancelita Gonzillas May Masus Gonzilla

Booth Arrested Again in Jeffersonville

Marvin Booth, under bond for forgery in Dublin, was arrested in Jeffersonville by Twiggs Sheriff F. E. Wimberly after a Macon firm Adams & Johnson alerted authorities. Booth was employed as a traveling salesman by Adams & Johnson. Reports indicate Booth’s accounts with the firm are crooked.

Booth Jeffersonville Marvin Booth Dublin F. E. Wimberly Twiggs County Adams & Johnson Macon

Troops Ordered Out to Control Rioting in Canadian Sea

A telegram from Sault Ste. Marie reports troops have been ordered out from Detroit to quell a mob rioting at the Canadian see. Police were unable to handle the rioters.

Detroit Evening News Sault Ste Marie

Lynching Reported Near Whigmen Georgia

A negro was lynched Sunday afternoon about five miles north of Whigmen in Decatur County, roughly 20 miles west of here, after allegedly assaulting a white girl. The mob acted within six hours of the incident.

Decatur County Thomasville Whigmen Here

The Art of Interrogation: questions and social art

A London Spectator passage argues directness in questioning matters more than avoiding questions. It warns against traps and impertinence and states well asked questions enrich discourse while an interrogative mood can bore or offend if misused.

London Spectator

A Boy's Wild Ride for Life

A Leesville Indiana man endured death's agony from asthma while a son rode 18 miles to obtain Dr King s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. He reports instant relief and eventual sleep soundly. The medicine is advertised as a remedy for consumption pneumonia bronchitis coughs colds and grip with guaranteed bottles and free trials at local druggists.

W. J. Smith & Bro H.R. Palmer & Son Droggiata

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