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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
3
A woman recounts four deliveries with severe pains in early births, using three bottles of Mother's Friend before her last pregnancy. She describes a healthy boy birth, claims the remedy enabled her to do housework until two hours before birth, and hails it as the grandest remedy ever made.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother's Friend as essential for every woman during pregnancy. It claims to strengthen the body, calm nerves, reduce morning sickness, ease labor, prevent breast complications, and speed recovery. The Bradfield Regulator Co offers the product for $1 and a free illustrated book from Atlanta, Georgia.
In Leavenworth Kansas on August 20 James Wallace a wealthy farmer near East Leavenworth was shot and killed by Dr Arrington after a quarrel over a fence line. Arrington then killed Wallace’s mother in law and fled pursued by the sheriff whose bullet mortally wounded him. Arrington’s daughter was with him as he was tracked to Farley where the posse closed in.
In Zurich on July 30, the narrator recalls a Rapperswil pilgrimage to the Polish National Museum within a castle. The heart relic of Kosciusko, his romance with Louisa Sosnowski, and tributes from the American government are described amid Polish guides, portraits, and a dramatic exit through a locked doorway, ending with a safe departure.
A vintage ad claims Lamar's Lemon Laxative offers a purely vegetable liver and bowel regulator that cures constipation and indigestion after years of trial. It promotes Harvey Barrett of Itman Georgia as a satisfied user and lists Hotel DeLeiteh as a supplier and urging use of No Other Druggists.
Lindsay Griffith, charged with burning the home of J P Wise at Bogart, was bound over to superior court on a $1000 bond after a preliminary trial before Justices Howell Dickens and Cobb. Evidence was described as purely circumstantial. Griffith is represented by Col Wolver M Smith.
The Athens Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy may repeat the Confederates Museum for the carnival. Hundreds of relics were shown last year and more may be added. Many visitors from the surrounding area are expected, and a nominal admission could fund the exhibit while offering a notable carnival attraction. The idea will be reviewed promptly and likely approved.
Five young men led by John Yarbrough and Eddie Mealor climbed a 175 foot city water tower with mayoral permission. Water filled the tank and cascaded down as they neared the top, leaving them shaken but safe after an anxious descent.
An advertisement claims B B B blood balm purifies blood and heals skin troubles. It promises to drain poisons from the body, treats ulcers and ulcers, and offers a trial bottle free with medical advice from Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta.
The Confederate Veterans of Northeast Georgia plan a non reunion encampment during the Athens Carnival. About three hundred tents, self supplied meals, and afternoon drills are planned with Major Carlton aiming to gather the Troup Artillery and possibly four Atlanta cannons for a street artillery drill. An estimated thousand veterans are expected to participate and enjoy a festive royal stay.
The Home School will not be ran this fall as Principal Mira Callie Spanowski travels in Europe and will not return until late in the season. It is unclear if the school will reopen after her return, and the Childs’ place has been leased to the Chi Phi fraternity, likely in a new location.
A fragment references a product or phrase The Kind You Have Always Bought, suggesting a nostalgic or literary hint. No clear event, date, or named entity aside from the phrase itself. Further readable context is required for a precise record.
Visiting Masons from the Eighth district, about three hundred strong, will arrive in Athens next week. The Mt Vernon Lodge committees are ready with a full program including Fellow Craft degree work at noon Tuesday, a big park barbecue at 3 PM, and Master Mason degree work at 8 PM in the ball.
O B Stevens, Georgia agriculture commissioner, released his report estimating Georgia’s cotton crop for the year at 958000 bales, compared with the five year average of 1206800. The notice also advertises Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for bad blood.
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