New City Editor Named for The Banner
W D McNeil of Macon takes over as city editor of The Banner in Athens with L A Cothran departing for Rome to join his brother in cotton business. McNeil praised by Macon papers as talented and energetic. article notes his prior work at Macon Evening News and Athens Banner.
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W. D. McNeil
Macon
Banner
L. A. Cothran
Rome
McNeil
Macon Evening News
The
Atlanta Journal
Macon News
Athens
Macon Telegraph
Evening News
Athens Banner
Condition Of Crops In This Section Georgia
Reports from Clarke and surrounding counties show widespread crop damage due to drought. Jackson and Oconee counties report below average yields, while Goosepond district reports cotton near total failure and cornpoor. Col James M Smith’s farm suffers but remains less damaged than weeks ago. In Clarke county overall crops are poor.
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Georgia
Clarke
Jackson County
Madison County
Oconee County
Macon & Northern
Oglethorpe
Goosepond
James M. Smith
Clarke County
Seaboard surveying line Athens to Augusta for new rail route
Athens residents welcomed news that Seaboard surveys from Augusta to Athens for a line named the Chattanooga Augusta and Charleston Air Line. Incorporators include Goodwyn Rhett and Joseph M. Brown among others. A proposed Athens to Chattanooga connection faces high costs but could unlock farming routes and boost southern capital interests.
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Cuattanooga
Augusta
Charleston
Edmund Randolph Williams
Richaad
Auagusta
Louisville
Nashville
Seaboard
Athens
St. Louis
Atlanta
Southern
Savannah
South
Louisville and Nashville
Dead man found near Braden in Gwinnett County
Tucker Georgia August 16 a dead man found near Braden Gwinnett County suspected to be John Dickenson He appears to have been dead two months or more Decomposed body appeared eaten by dogs and buzzards A pistol bearing the name John Dickens lay beside him Officials note possible suicide but cannot confirm He was middle aged with missing teeth and wore blue pants.
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Tucker
Braden
Gwinnett County
John Dickenson
John Dickens
Gold Vein Found Near Athens Promises Rich Ore
A practical miner, John L. Burns, now at Dahlonega, returns with two sacks said to hold high purity gold ore from mountains twenty four miles from Athens. He predicts northern capital will fund development and estimates ore value from ten to one hundred dollars per ton. Burns has an option on the property and plans another visit to push investigations.
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John L. Burns
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Burns
Dahlonega
Athens
Here
Barns
United States
Change of Solicitors Comes Next Month in Athens
The Athens city court session opening next Monday will be the last for Solicitor John D. Mell who will step aside on Sept 12. Col S J Tribble, appointed by Gov Candler last fall, will succeed him as solicitor. Tribble is praised as a bright young lawyer. Mell has served eight years with a strong record. Planters Tea cores Dispepsia and Indigestion. Regulates the Liver. Price 25 cts.
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City Court of
Athens
Court House
John D. Mell
Mell
8. J. Tribble
Col. Tribble
Georgia
Brumby Drug Co
Dreyfus Case Aide Labori Reported Worse in Rennes
Rennes France August 16 The Associated Press correspondent reports Labori the wounded Dreyfus defense attorney is worse in his condition at the home of Professor Basch on the edge of Rennes. A slight fever has returned and his health remains delicate.
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Dreyfus
Rennes
France
Associated Press
M. Labori
Professor Basch
Epia
Athens Forms Military Company Here With McCurdy as Captain
The Athens community reorganizes a military company with about forty members. J M McCurdy is elected captain with E G Turner first lieutenant and L R Power second lieutenant. Col Thomason of Madison Ga will attend and address the group. The meeting sets Friday August 18 for the next gathering in the council chamber.
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J. M McCurdy
E.G Turner
L. R. Power
Ed Wier
John Childers
J. A. Campbell
John Eberhart
O. B. Chandler
W. 8. Ewing
J. R. Moore, Jr
J. K. Comer
L. J. Nichols
J.M. McCurdy
Messrs
J. H. Dozier
E.G. Turner
H. Carthers
Council Chamber
Nigt
J. W. Turner
Fred Davis
A H. Wedel
Emory D. Parr
Sec’y
Tutt's Liver Pills Promised Absolute Cure for Various Ailments
An advertisement extols Tutt's Liver Pills as a cure for sick headache dyspepsia sour stomach malaria constipation jaundice and biliousness calling them the fly wheel of life and crediting a grateful user with a new lease on life after an accident.
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Tutt
Tate Lhoe
Utt
Navy to Take Part in Dewey Reception
Acting Secretary Allen directs Captain Robly D. Evans to confer with the Dewey reception committee and with Rear Admiral Sampson on the navy participation in Admiral Dewey homecoming ceremonies. Sampson to prepare a program for his squadron ships.
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Sempson
New York
Washington
Allen
Robly D. Evans
Iowa
Spain
Dewey
Sampson
Cuban OIE cures and Porto Rico death toll report
An ad for Cuban OIE cures with a Bramby Drug Co. price of 25 cents appears beside a notice on Porto Rico where General Davis reports a mounting death toll. The dispatch warns of 2000 deaths on the island with ongoing fatalities from injuries and privations.
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Brumby Drug Co
Bramby Drug Co
Washington
Porto Rico
War Department
Davis
Macon set for October carnival with grand floral parade
Local interest surges as the Macon carnival gears up for October. The Carnival Association promises a larger, more diverse event with a floral parade led by the ladies, refined floats, plaza performances including a San Juan Hill reproduction by Payne Pyrotechnic Company of New York, and increased rail rates to welcome visitors. Athens expects higher turnout than last year.
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Macon
Carnival Association
San Juan Hill
Payne Pyrotechnic Company
New York
Athens
Recruiting Officers Arrive In City For 29th Regiment
Lieutenant G. M. Holley and Corporal Howell of the 29th Infantry U S V arrive in Athens and open a recruiting office on College avenue near John Anderson's building. With 1,309 men needed and about 1,100 enrolled, enlistment rush expected as about 100 men join daily.
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G. M. Holley
29Th Infantry
Howell
Athens
College Avenue
John Anderson
Holley
Dreyfus Breaks Down in Court During Trial Twist
The Dreyfus court martial continued amid tensions after the attack on Labori. Dreyfus wept as a document of Devil's Island captivity was read, while Joseph Reinach’s cable warned of a broader crime syndicate aiming to derail the trial and subvert the republic.
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Rennes
France
Dreyfus
M. Demange
Maitre Labori
Devil’s Island
French Guiana
New York
Joseph Reinach
Journal and Advertiser
Labori
Henry
Locrmer
Public Statement From A Public Man
Charleston West Virginia March 9 1893 To whom it may concern I most heartily recommend Perung as of great benefit in cases of catarrh It is especially beneficial wherever the mucous membranes are affected As a tonic it certainly has no superior W H Outer Ex Secretary of State
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Charleston
W. Va
W. H. Outer
W. H. Ogtey
Peruna
Ohley
Van Wyck Drops Presidential Boom in New York
Augustus Van Wyck’s supporters announce he will not permit his name for the presidency. Boomers leave Saratoga for a city conference at the Hoffman house as Judge Van Wyck plans to attend but declines public comment. Croker’s reported opposition is blamed for the shift.
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New York
Augustus van Wyck
Saratoga
Hoffman
Judge van Wyck
Hoffman Poe
van Wyck
Croker
Europe
When You Ride Your Whee Allen's Foot Base
A fragmented fitness notice urges wearing Allen's Foot Base to keep feet cool and dry. The ad claims reduced sweating and improved endurance.
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Allen
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Bradfield Regulator CO
Col. S. J. Tribble
J. D. Mell
McUrdy
Thee Military Company
TSG
Council
NAVY
Twenty-Ninth Regiment
Prisoner
H. Ohley
West Virginia
Witburn Smith
Lexington, KY
Commercial ‘College OF
SMITH
Lexington,Hy
Chinner Chemical
Madison Square
Cal Drosplate
Phils Fa
Athens Savings Bank
Broad Street
Tele Exchange Bank
Clayton Street
Telphone
Barbers
McQueen & Carter
College Avenue Clothing
E.H
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China House
J. H. Huggins, Jr
Cayton Street
Peep Bros
Cormac Clayton and Jackson
Claytsa
Wall Streets
Vison & Toni
Tol — Lowe
Clay Tree
H. B. Palmer & Sons
Claytonstree
Boulhern Express Company
College
Electric Light Office
Vearner Chaytin
Athens Hardware Company
Ian Printing
D. Stone
Jackson Street
W.F. Dorses
Prince Sewargara Wet Ntate Music House
P. Haselton
D. W. Bailey
Washington Street
Holman Building
Sr Union
Clayton
A. & Crane
Girl Telephone Company
Mal
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