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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
7
A brief notice promotes a delightful sea route to New York and northern and eastern summer resorts. The item highlights an attractive travel option via the sea for seasonal getaways and leisure trips.
Express steamships leave Norfolk daily for New York direct giving through passengers from the south to visit Richmond Point Comfort and Virginia Beach en route Tickets and general information from Milious ticket agents or IM B Crowell Norfolk Va J Mayer 1212 Main St Richmond Va Walker Traffic Mgr Brown Gen Pass Mgr New York N Y
Through service from St Louis on No. 41 to Puget Sound with coaches chair cars sleepers and through tourist sleepers via Billings. Also No. 5 Nebraska-Colorado Express to Denver and Pacific Coast routes via Lincoln. Tickets and schedules listed with general agents Merrill Pryor Wakely and Elliott in St Louis.
Skim of a historic Athens directory listing businesses and services. Entries include Dey Goods Michael Bros Glaton and Jackson streets drug stores express office electric light office hardware mattress works newspaper Athens Banner and Telegraph Office with addresses and phone numbers.
The fragment notes an 1900 date and mentions Lily Dngter with unclear context, referencing New York and Philadelphia entities. The readable text is sparse, but indicates an in effect date of July 3 and party names tied to a Pet Oy. Philadelphia.
Athens gears up for a multi day carnival from October 9 to 13 featuring a battle of roses parade led by noble women, veterans day events, and daily attractions from dawn to dusk. Committee members promise floats, music, and varied feats to draw crowds and crown Athens as a premier southern celebration.
Mr. J. M. Mallory chairs the advertising committee and others announce Georgia wide that Athens will host a first gala week with elaborate arrangements. The effort aims to showcase Athens as a premier host city and outshine rival towns.
Lita Jones a colored woman aged thirty was arrested yesterday on lunacy charges after prior asylum removals. Officer Felton a noted artist lured her to jail using a ruse involving a white woman cook. She remains in custody while Sheriff Wier contacts relatives in Oglethorpe county for disposition.
John Crow and Richard Robertson were detained after stealing fourteen chickens from Millard Osborn in Oconee County and attempting to sell them in Athens. A pistol, two flasks of whiskey, cartridges, and a pack of cards were found in Crow's sack. Crow faces carrying a concealed weapon charge and will be jailed locally before transfer to another county. All stolen chickens were recovered except two eaten.
In Muncie Indiana on August 22 a romance ends in a hurried elopement. Jacques formerly of Milville and Herbert Orons formerly of the city wed after parents refused consent. A rubber tired bogey and a horse with wrapped feet carried Cross to the fiances door where he courted her on the kitchen roof and then married her before moving to Rayne Pennsylvania.
Bryan addresses about 4 000 verte s and outlines agreed positions for Democrats and Populists on trust policy and the gold issue. He argues militarism and imperialism justify cooperation now, presents imperialism as the key issue, and cites figures to support potential costs and aims.
Scott Jackson shot and killed John Pittman on a Athens to Tallulah Falls excursion train between Clarkesville and Turnerville. Jackson fled, surrendered in Turnerville, claiming self defense. Pittman, from Harmony Grove, died from three through and through 88 caliber pistol shots. Committal trial postponed to next Friday with local and state legal representatives present.
Elberton Georgia August 2 last week convict Ward a white man serving a term at R H Clark plant ation died while chained to a tree after being severely lashed for feigning illness. The camp boss says Ward claimed sickness and the lashings continued until he collapsed. A physician attributed the death to heart trouble.
Mr. Sam Hunter sustained a broken left arm below the elbow when his wheel slipped while turning from Broad street into Wall street. Dr. Quillian set the arm and while the injury is painful, it is not keeping him from home.
The university will open on Wednesday September 19 as officials anticipate a large turnout for 1900 01, aiming to top 900 total attendance after 28 last year and a peak of 315 in 1896 07. A new absence system will replace the old one, and hours may shift to match city changes.
The piece urges global compassion from India to Georgia, praising humanitarianism as a growing conscience that links love of God and neighbor. It emphasizes laborer rights, reform over punishment, and saving orphans as humanity’s best work, calling Georgians to donate a full day’s work on Saturday September 29 to support orphans.
Harry Kemp and Carrie Wirthlin from Madisonville Ohio report a sea serpent seen on Golf Lake while returning from fishing. The monster reportedly pursued the boat, caused a capsize about 90 rods from shore, and Kemp used oars to fend it off before they escaped drowning. Described as having short thick forelegs and a calflike head. Dynamite will be used in a kill attempt.
Mrs M A Lipscomb principal of the Lucy Cobb Institute will be at home to town patrons each morning from ten to twelve for inquiries. For prospective pupils entering this fall rates of tuition are listed by class per month including Primary Academic Freshman Sophomore Senior and Graduate classes with electives.
Hot dry week brings widespread stress to crops with temperatures from 75 to 104 degrees. Rainfall is sparse and showers helped some areas while washing out others. Cotton falters as peas, cane, and potatoes suffer. late corn reduced and gardens abandoned. Rice harvesting begins in Mec Intoah county as pastures fail and stock suffers.
Treasury officials warn that numerous European heiress claims are scams tied to alleged Revolutionary War loans. Names include De Haven Morris estate Durkee and Anneke Jans with alleged payouts of up to 90 million. Imposters lure gullible investors with bonds paying about 10 per 1000 if successful. Offenbach vanity leads to a Rhine travels anecdote ending with abrupt interruption.
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