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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
3
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a scientific liniment that preps the body for childbirth, reduces pain and danger, and smooths the process for mother and child. It cites thousands of testimonials, offers a free booklet "Before Baby is Born," and directs inquiries to the Bradfield Regulator Company of Atlanta, Georgia.
Alabama's state election results show Democrats unified and expected to win nearly all counties and a large majority of the 183 legislature seats. The four state tickets faced no fusion, with Republicans and Populists contesting county and legislative posts, and the key issue being a constitutional convention to restrict suffrage.
The state supreme court has nullified an act requiring foreign corporations to charter under state laws. It holds lawsuits over $2000 should be filed in the United States circuit court, overturning Mathias v Southern Railway and tying future interstate cases to federal rulings. Dozens of state cases are affected.
Watkinsville Georgia August 6 Mrs Belle Johnson and her daughter Julia lit a Snope in the evening service when a swinging lamp spilled burning oil. Town Marshal Diamond Veal arrived and doused the flames with rugs and a door mat, saving the pretty Methodist church. Also notes of Miss Laura Haygood memorial services, visitors Enla Whitehead and J M Butler guest, Col Smith’s father former University principal, and Clay Durham and James Murray at a Rome street fair with snakes on display.
Atlanta Ga Aug 6 all Confeder ate soldiers who served in General A H Colquitt's brigade in the 6th 19th 23rd 27th and 28th Georgia regiments living in or near Augusta are urged to contact S D Rogers adjutant Sparta Ga or Robert L Rogers 721 Anatell building Atlanta Ga A reunion will be held in Macon Ga in September and the notice seeks survivors' names so invitations and programs can be sent prompt attention requested not to wait until after the reunion to respond.
E Thiele first officer of the Hamburg American liner Deutschland slept at his post on the bridge while at sea. He was reprimanded by Captain Albers and sent to his cabin. Five minutes later a shot was heard and he was found dead in his cabin on arrival at Hoboken.
In Augusta Georgia on August 6 an autopsy showed traveling salesman N M Brown died of heart failure from an ante mortem blood clot, quelling fever rumors. He had papers from South Carolina and traveled in Georgia. A telegram from Atlanta arranged for burial here.
Macon Georgia will not close its doors to yellow fever refugees from Tampa. The board of health met and decided no quarantine is needed. A telegram from Tampa asked if refugees could stop in Macon and the reply stated that Macon has no quarantine against any city in the United States.
Paris August report says American John W. Gates amused crowds by tossing five franc coins from the Eiffel Tower. A policeman tried to intervene and was struck. Gates was fined ten dollars and released after the commissary’s scolding. The tale ends with an advertisement for Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine.
Captain Fred Jerome, famed lifesaver who saved over a thousand people in wrecks including the Henry Clay and Ocean Monarch, dies in San Francisco. Born in southern England, honored by Queen Victoria, city of New York, Liverpool, and Pioneer Society of California for heroism and service. The obituary ends with an unrelated health ad about cold remedies and children’s candy.
Paris report says actress Mrs Leslie Carter, while out at dawn, resisted a robbery on the Bois de Boulogne. American sculptor Spicer Simson intervened on a bicycle, beating the assailant back. Carter and Simson have become close friends, with plans for a life size statue of the actress during her Swiss retreat.
In Americas Georgia on James L Chambliss farm near a large tree a male worker was killed when a bolt struck as he loaded fodder from a stack. A mule died in the shafts and three negroes were rendered unconscious or burned but survived with injuries. The incident involved a wagon and a team during fodder loading.
Mint Annie Brunting, 17, was killed last night after leaving home on horseback for church in Braxpayso Ky. Her horse was found near her father’s home and Durham a relative was arrested by the sheriff amid crowd unrest, taken to Louisville for safekeeping.
A. L. Hale of Athens quotes the University of Georgia about its strict tradition. The university has granted only forty one D D degrees and twenty two LL D degrees in its active century and requires nominations over a year before reporting. The letter praises careful degree conferment and calls for broader adoption of cautious practices by other colleges.
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