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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
7
A historic notice describes daily service by Atlantic and Western Steam Lines between key ports, detailing routes from Atlanta to Washington via Norfolk and Cincinnati routes. It mentions dining cars, through connections, and a focus on modern practice with continental dining and steady schedules.
In St Louis a husband names a white rat as the cause of his wife’s disappearance after their marriage soured over the pet. He vows she will return for the rat or for him, while police search remains active. The man nicknamed Ratty keeps the room under surveillance and denies leaving the house. The item also mentions Prickly Ash Bitters in an unrelated ad note.
A collection of brief items and gossip notes. Two black preachers discuss discouragement over finances in their new church charge. A big war comparison estimates allied forces against China. A Clayton street businessman discovers his fiancée eloped with another, ending his engagement. Warns of malaria season and promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a preventive remedy.
Zurich July 23 report follows July 16 London letter. Travel from London to Harwich and Hook of Holland via boat. Describes German rail travel, language barriers, and baggage customs. Tours Cologne Cathedral with its choir chapels and Shrine of the Three Kings. Notes English speakers scarce, government railways, and greeting fellow Americans among tourists.
An old OCR fragment promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for tired feet and painful corns. It mentions relief for aching feet, callouses, and needing to visit stores for purchase, with a garbled address and retailer note.
Augusta Ga Aug 4 The first bale of new cotton was received yesterday from Burke county, shipped by 8 SchwartzWeiss of Waynesboro to Phynizy Co. It arrived at 2 30, four hours before a bale sent to Walker Walker of Waynesboro. Also promotes health claims for Prickly Ash Bitters sold by H R Palmer & Sons.
Mrs. M. Burt of Jacksonville dies after a kissing bug bite on her lip led to blood poisoning. Ira M Burt, a jeweler, says his wife rode out after the bite and grew ill, fainting on a ride and dying days later. Doctors failed to help as the infection worsened. Hood's Sarsaparilla is pitched in the article as a remedy for healthy blood.
Sophie Fowler twelve of Milford spent five days in a trance, awakening claiming she visited heaven where music, gold stars and flying people filled a paradise. She says she learned to be a better girl and wishes to return, though back in Milford she remains healthy and normal.
In Columbus Georgia on Sunday at First Presbyterian church Mr J H Summeragill aged 73 and his wife two years his junior came forward to join the church by subscribing to the Presbyterian articles of faith and seeking admittance The husband had never belonged to a church before while his wife had been a Baptist but joined Presbyterian to be with him
Quotations attributed to Bryan criticize Republican imperial policy and defend independence. He argues expansion requires a large standing army, denounces imperialism in the Philippines, and warns against adopting European governance while sterner checks at home fail. He claims no example supports conquest and condemns war as unwise.
W J Bryan pledged immediate exceptional session of Congress upon inauguration to declare the nations purpose. He outlined three aims: establish a stable government in the Philippine islands, grant independence to the Filipinos, and shield them from outside interference while they shape their future, akin to Cuba under the Monroe doctrine.
In Grand Ridge Florida two men died after a confrontation when Constable Kelly tried to arrest Washington. Both fired and were mortally wounded at the scene, dying within moments. Kelly leaves a young wife. Washington is named in the warrant. The coroner's inquest returned a verdict consistent with the events.
Will Crump, a Black man, was tried before Judge Cobbd in city court on the charge of larceny from a dwelling. After hearing evidence, the judge found him guilty and sentenced him to a $25 fine or 12 months in the chain gang.
The advertisement asserts kidney trouble causes rapid heartbeats and general illness, arguing most diseases start in the kidneys. It promotes Swamp-Woot as a premier remedy, claims wide cures, and offers a free pamphlet from Kilmer Co. of Binghamton New York.
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