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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
5
Three negroes held up and robbed Mr Sailors near Helicon Springs four miles from the city. They demanded his sixteen dollars at pistol point and fled with his money and other personal property. A swift city search launched to capture the culprits.
Mr and Mrs W T Lowe marked their fifty year union with kinsfolk and friends at their Winterville home. Guests included D A Anthony, J B Winter, Gertrude Jackson, Minnie Lee Williams, Leona Stillman, and many others. A later town entertainment honored visiting young ladies from Georgia and Atlanta.
A reflective meditation argues for the stability of a middle station between poverty and riches. It urges contentment, patience, and charity, praising the virtue of moderate gains and warning against the dangers of extreme wealth or poverty. It cites scriptural guidance to walk a straight path.
On a train from Lawrenceville to Athens a hungry elderly passenger, worried she would miss Athens, is reassured by a fat drummer and a lunch vendor. She buys a large lunch with a quarter given by the drummer, praising the fried chicken and salt the meal, then is greeted at Athens by her daughter.
A letter to the Manufacturers' Record from Morris & Moren of Keo Arkansas dated June 7 endorses the American Cotton Company Roundlap cylindrical press. They report higher proceeds per pound, lower ginning charges, fire and dust resistance, and strong adoption by planters near railways, arguing early adoption benefits farmers and cuts middlemen profits.
George Brown of Hartwell Ga survived a shooting he suspects was linked to his testimony in illicit distilling cases. An investigation led by U S Commissioner E O Kinnehrew is expected to yield warrants against several suspects. Brown believes his past witness work triggered the attempt on his life.
An advertisement describes Coricura Soar for cleansing the blood and treating disfiguring rashes and irritations in children and adults. It claims quick results when used with hot baths and gentle anointings and promotes the product as a skin cure and emollient.
Elberton Georgia August 15 during the Granite City carnival August 21 to 25 renowned speakers will address crowds. Hon Ben Tillman on eliminating the Negro from politics congressman William M Howard on issues of the day including imperialism Governor A D Candler on state affairs J H Turner on penitentiary system Hon Steve Clay on pending problems Hon Hal Lewis on the supreme court James M Smith farming O B Stevens on agriculture CO H Jordan and W G Cooper of the Atlanta Journal will organize a farmers institute Bearden’s band of Augusta Georgia will provide music for the occasion
There has been a surge of iron and brass theft in the city with articles ending in junkshops. Monday night a brass machinery piece was taken from Rucker's compress and other small items valued around fifty dollars. Thefts also hit the street railway and ice works. two black men were convicted previously, and police suspect an organized band continues operations despite efforts to halt them.
The United States National Lawn Tennis championships began in Newport New Jersey with 88 entries. Absence of Learned disappoints fans as George L. Wrenn meets E. Pischer in a much anticipated first round match on a sunny day.
Three aged Athens residents attended a dinner hosted by Mr Joseph M Hodgson. Lizzie Colt Emily Witherspoon and Anna Hodgson total over 240 years in age. Miss Hodgson rode the first train into Athens drawn by horses from Union Point. The piece notes Athens in its early days centered on the University of Georgia and local business.
Rome Ga Aug 15 Nat Harris was elected city attorney by the city council to fill the vacancy left by the late C W Underwood Harris is described as a brilliant attorney and the appointment is expected to give satisfaction
Mrs Emma F Bradley sues for divorce from C G Bradley in Georgia superior court alleging prior to marriage he promised a nice home and a good position that did not exist. She cites non support and asks restoration of her maiden name Emma Waites. The couple wed October 13 1995.
Prof. and Mrs. Hugh N. Starnes will sail next Saturday for England after canceling a Newfoundland trip. They plan to visit Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Holland, and Paris before returning home.
Augusta dispatch reports surveyors of the Seaboard in Athens to build a branch linking to the main line at Athens. The route opens direct rail to Charleston via Augusta, boosting trade for fertilizer firms and local merchants and expanding shipments. Professor Henton endorses Green's August Flower as a remedy, with bottles offered free at H. I. Palmer and sold broadly.
Seventeen prisoners await trial in Clarke county jail the largest number since the facility was built. The list includes men charged with larceny burglary kidnapping and other offenses, many described as colored. City and superior courts plan sessions in ten days and October respectively.
A Georgia rumor claims Black residents are storing rifles and ammunition for a race war. A Rutledge coffin reportedly contained 83 Winchester rifles and 1,000 rounds, with similar boxes reported elsewhere. The Banner notes the reports' seriousness and limited verification.
Latest condensed news notes Labori, the Dreyfus affair lawyer, is expected to recover and may still testify before the martial court. An assailant remains at large amid reports of a wallet theft aimed at destroying influence and private evidence. Doctors have requested X ray examinations in Paris for Labori.
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