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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
2
Admiral Dewey is urged to engage in political matters as supporters push for his involvement in public life and policy debates. The appeal frames Dewey as a stabilizing figure amid rising partisanship and questions of leadership.
The World reports Admiral Dewey has rescinded his previous pledge not to run for president and will accept the nomination if tendered. He notes the office is an honor and would faithfully execute laws. confirmation comes from Washington and Indianapolis correspondents citing broad counsel urging his candidacy. Postmaster Hitchcock tied to a government loss case. Athens Fire Department tests two horses for potential city purchase.
John H. Vickers, central figure in the Lidstone dream watch episode, asserts under oath the watch was paid for. He recounts a cash sale, notes what he paid, and explains the arrangement with Dr. Lidstone and Dillard Drug Company, dated Winder Ga April 3 1900.
Dr. D D Quillian treats a case of appendicitis at the State Normal School. A Madison Ga youth, B H Cocrow, suffers a severe attack for days. The doctor aims to avoid surgery but may approve an operation if needed. Teachers report few illnesses amid bad weather and a bout of grip.
A Mrs Pinkham advertisement cites testimonials from Mrs M C Grice Fing of Georgeville Missouri and Mrs F H Allen of Toledo Ohio praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from womb alteration change of life and urinary symptoms. The letter urges women to write for free advice and seek treatment before prostration.
The Prince of Wales escaped injury when a would be assassin fired at him as the train departed Brussels Northern station at 3 35 pm. The man jumped onto the footboard and fired, then was arrested.
A London dispatch reports General Colville and General French abandoning the east of Bloemfontein and rejoining the main force as Boer movements remain unclear. The public and press grow irritated by the stalemate, while Premier Schreiner faces an English mob in Capetown, protected only by police after being called a traitor.
A collage of anecdotes from frontier life and late 19th century society. Tales recount gun testing in cabins, a famous Arkansas Garland, a watch theft turned joke, a medical congress quip, a New England oven money caper, a witty road to recovery, and a misdirected telephone order.
A city electrician notes humans tolerate live-wire shocks differently. He cites factory workers safely enduring shocks, a factory accident where two men reacted differently, and streetcar workers who feel shocks in rain. The anecdotes illustrate variable resilience to electricity.
In Wirvona Stark County a winter grippe outbreak sickened most residents. C T Matfeld and his six member family used six bottles of Peruna per directions and recovered faster than peers treated by doctors. He notes many died from the illness before, and asks for a free copy of Winter Catarrh. Address Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.
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