Cartridges Found By Boys Near Georgia Depot
Three youths Walter Moore Cliff Bell and Kroner Freeman uncovered one hundred twenty five cartridges beneath a rock near the Georgia depot. A weathered note with the word Dawson and holes suggests theft and concealment. Calibres varied from small to 44, indicating mixed inventory. Police investigate purpose origin and ownership of the cache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Moore
Cliff Bell
Kroner Freeman
Georgia
Dawson
Mr Abney Returns From Philippines Visit
Mr William Abney, long in the Philippines with Uncle Sam and serving in the signal service, is in the city for a several day visit home. He left Athens years ago to join the army and has performed efficiently in his post. He plans to return to resume work in the islands after his stay here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Abney
City
Telsmalin
Athens
Army
Signal Service Department
Abney
Philippines
Healy Fined in Mayors Court for Indecency
Charlie Dopson was fined twenty five dollars and costs after being caught in the act of public indecency on city streets. Mayor Dorsey warned that the next offense would bring harsher punishment and let him off with the stated fine. The report notes Athens real estate values will show steady growth this year, not a boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Dopson
Charlie
Dorsey
Athens
Death of John Marable Ended Chilling Milledgeville Mystery
Ordinary Wingfield reported the death of John Marable, a former resident sent to the state asylum at Milledgeville years ago. Marable, once violent with an ax in a drug store chase along College Avenue, died in the asylum and was buried in Milledgeville’s colored cemetery, ending a famed local episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingfield
Milledgeville
John Marable
John Crawford
College Avenue
Louis Bradeen
Marable
Mr. Bradeen
Clayton Street
Mr Mike Martin Paralyzed in Athens
Mr Mike Martin, a well known citizen of Athens, was stricken with paralysis Saturday night and is not expected to live. He is about sixty six years of age and had been in failing health for some time. His wife found him on the back porch paralyzed and the attending physician sees no hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Martin
Athens
Bridge trespass warning leads to five dollar fine
A city ordinance bans crossing bridges at speed by white and colored people. Police will press charges against violators. Rufus Franklin appeared before the mayor and paid a five dollar fine after crossing a bridge yesterday. He was instructed to refrain on future crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Franklin
Preacher Johnson fined in mayor court for wife assault
In mayor's court preacher K H Johnson faced a ten dollar fine after denying striking his wife though evidence suggested otherwise. The case leaves open a potential state court warrant and possible suspension of church duties pending further action by Judge Cobb. The report also notes moon atmosphere claims and promotes Electric Bitters as a general tonic, with druggists guaranteeing the product at 60 cents.
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Cobb
Johnson
Man Attacks Women with Ax in City Rampage
A man named Jones Thomas ran amuck Saturday and Sunday, injuring three women with an axe after a domestic dispute. He confronted them at a home, beating the women severely before three men drove him from the city. The victims include his wife and three others with head wounds and bruises. Separate notice describes a provincial constable in Ontario recovering from a cold using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
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Jones Thomas
Thomas
Daisy Smith
Nancy Woouall
Annette Woodall
Special term court for state v Burnett in Winder case
A special term of Gwinnett Superior Court is set for the fifth Monday in April at Lawrenceville to try the case of the State versus C Dawson Burnett for the murder of Young H Daniel at Winder. Judge Brand is disqualified as he defended. Judge Bean of Stone Mountain Circuit will preside. The case draws much comment due to the defendants prominence in Athens. many await the outcome.
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Gwinnett Superior Court
Lawrenceville
C. Dawson Burnett
Curren
Young H. Daniel
Winder
Brand
Bean
Stone Mountain Circuit
Athens
April Fool Cooking Class Prank Delights State Normal School
Miss Taylor's cooking class at the State Normal School staged an April Fool joke for four hundred teachers. The students locked the cooking room, produced a memorable meal under Prof Stanage, and earned widespread thanks. The piece quotes Browning and laments children's sorrow in a later poem.
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Miss Taylor
State Normal School
Stanage
Georgia
Jong
Pain Rolm Relief For Rheumatic Pains Delights Sufferers
The quick relief from rheumatic pains afforded by Chamberlain's Pain Rolm has surprised and delighted thousands of sufferers. It makes rest and sleep possible. A great many have been permanently cured of rheumatism by the use of this film ment. For sale by H. R Palmer & Sons, W. J. Smith & Bro.
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Chamberlain
Rolm
H. R Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
May Pave Lumpkin Street From Hill To City Limits
Clarke County will macadamize Lumpkin Street from the hill to the city limits, extending Belgian block paving to a full sixteen feet. The county commissions plan tied to paving routes to adjoining counties. City and property owners will share extra paving costs to widen and improve the street, benefiting residences and opening new property.
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Mpkin
Ti of Hill
Lumpkin
Clarke
Sermon by Dr Koplowitz To Masons In Athens
Dr I Koplowitz rabbi of the Hebrew congregation preached to the Masonic lodge Sunday afternoon at the synagogue after the lodges gathered at three o'clock. His eloquent discourse on the order's history and principles held the audience, and members felt repaid for their time. Other ministers may be invited soon to speak to the lodge. Also noted is Mrs Alexander of Cary Me as a postmistress who found Dr Kings New Life Pills a good remedy. The Athens Chamber will discuss securing better railroad schedules to boost city business. Good schedules bring traders, while bad ones dampen activity.
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I. Koplowitz
Koplowitz
Koplowicz
Great Order
Alexander
Cary, Me
Dr. King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Sermon at First Baptist Delivers Stirring Discipleship
William D Upshaw spoke at First Baptist in the Sunday morning service on Romans 8 9 and the theme The Evidences of Discipleship He urged that true Christians reveal their kinship by action loving God and others confessing Him to the world and aspiring to Christ likeness The service ended with about twenty new members admitted and fifteen candidates baptized that night The afternoon crowd filled the Sunday school room and the church house overflowed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Upshaw
First Baptist Church
Mr. Upshaw
Dixon and Broughton
Christ
Royston Woman Acquitted in Cobb Murder Case
Mrs Amanda Cobb of Royston Ga has been acquitted of murdering her husband Prof W H Cobb at their Franklin County home. She testified she mistook him for a burglar and fired. the state contends a domestic rift was the motive. Trial ended with not guilty verdict Saturday night after strong prosecution and defense.
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Amanda Cobb
Royston
W. H. Cobb
Franklin County
Franklin Superior Court
Tribble
Tiesta
George C. Thomas
Cobb
Dble
Receipts of Cotton in Athens Rise Toward 85 Thousand Bales
Receipts for 1905-1906 are nearing eighty two thousand bales with eleven thousand remaining to match last season. April receipts appear light this year, suggesting totals may not reach last year’s 93 thousand. Stock on hand is lower than at the start of 1905-06, as detailed comparative figures show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Roecelpta
Cpsesse Ee
Can You Relive Your Senses with Ely's Dream Balm
An advertisement claims two senses, taste and smell, are restored after nasal catarrh using Ely's Dream Balm. It is applied to the nasal passage and begins healing immediately. Available at all druggists or by mail from Ely Bros of New York for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Queen Milner and Charlie Watson in Athens Court Clash
Queen Milner a temperamental local figure and Charlie Watson a noted Negro baseball figure loom large in Athens city trouble. They have clashed repeatedly with Queen accused of attacking Watson and both facing mayoral court action.
Blood Evidence Sparks Fearful Tale in Backy Merchant Home
J W Williams, a Backy merchant, recounts a horror marked by human blood within his home. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing severe lung hemorrhages and preventing death twenty years ago. The remedy is advertised as a cure for hemorrhages chronic coughs settled colds and bronchitis with a trial bottle offered by local druggists.
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J. W. Williams
Backy
Dr. King
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Chaplean
Ontario
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Murd
Daniel
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