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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1888
Page
3
An account records a perilous river voyage where a boat struck rocks and capsized. Mr. Barrett and others hung to willow branches as water and danger surged. Barrette urged prayers while passengers struggled, with the boat finally breaking apart and victims carried away.
Mrs. Dr. fad xfiarrow emtasie from an electris shook thie maining. A storm loosened a charged telephone wire over the roof. a ball of fire flashed along it and exploded, hurling a chimney. Servant Innocently touched the wet ground and received a severe shock, now in grave condition. describes sensation as being torn apart with tongue and jaw pain. only visible mark is a swollen hand.
Special to the Banner from Bacxawick Georgia reports that a search party of Negroes claimed Day was found in a well bottom. The group formed squads, unearthed a partially filled well, and noted hoe and shovel marks and many tracks, then returned to describe the alleged discovery at the camp.
August 1 Ellaville Georgia Mr Sea born K Halatead reports a freak of nature as air rushes up through an underground water well like a subterranean bellows. A guano fan and bottle setup were used to observe the phenomenon. Neighbor Mrs Robinson also has a similar well. No cause found, yet the wells provide a steady supply of pure water.
The Senate passed the pardon board bill by 23 to 16 after hours of debate. Senator Mamengale urged justice and humanity amid rising pardon applications, noting about 200 of them were well grounded and needed action. The measure aims to streamline pardons and commutations due to increasing convict numbers. Later, news from Athens notes G A Jackson of Watson Springs plans to move into business there this fall, praising his character and qualifications.
An Oxford Ohio collision on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton line near Oxford killed a fireman and likely two others. Fireman Charles Too and baggage man Charles Pugh suffered severe injuries. passenger engineer Dan Brannan was critically hurt, while John Dougherty escaped serious harm after leaping to safety.
A Kansas man, James Emmons, knocked his wife down before threatening to shoot their two children, prompting arrest and jailing in Gaylord. A jail break attempt followed, resulting in Emmons receiving tar and feathers. Separate dispatch notes Japan hesitates to revise treaties, fearing concessions, while Indiana reports a large anti tariff meeting in Bloomfield with Voorhees Browne and Niblack among speakers.
A Virginia report describes a woman and her family allegedly struck by hydrophobia symptoms without known animal bites. The piece notes convulsions and a reported terrible death alongside family agony, while a separate dispatch from Richmond reports city railway tables struck by lightning, destroying sixty mules, horses, and street cars with heavy losses.
The item blends advertisements and stray notices mentioning a supposed free medical cure by a Broad way bureau, a Persian Shah rumor, and claims of Christian science, with anecdotes about individuals seeking remedies from Dr J T McLean and others. It notes jail reports in Cape Town and a young girl’s assault case, plus medical quackery and sensational cures.
The Banks County Guards pursue a summer reunion but face a shrinking membership as only a few veterans remain able to answer roll call. The original muster shows dwindling numbers, hindering plans for gathering and commemoration.
Fragmented OCR text in a cryptic prompt hints at a cultural discussion or recipe guide. The readable portions suggest a nonsensical or corrupted title and stray references to cautions about attribution and cultural context.
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