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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
2
A tired mother lowers her mending basket after her children pause in the quiet moment. Nervous exhaustion from repeated labor leads to headaches backaches and sleeplessness. The article promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for womanly diseases and urges readers to seek physician guidance and consider the doctor’s medical works.
Congress delays the World's Fair to 1904 drawing praise from South American countries as more time allows larger exhibits and appropriations. The Liberal Arts Palace will cost 476000 and be built by Conrad Kollem Han Construction Co. A dedicatory ceremony is planned for April 30 with President Roosevelt and state governors attending. The grand auditorium will host the Sangerfest in June and the International Editorial Congress in September next year.
A dispatch from St Dominica dated August 27 reports prolonged roises in quick succession from the southward proving Mount Pelee violently erupting. Efforts to reach Martinique by cable have failed as the French cable company has no working line to the point and officials cannot say when service will be restored.
Montana convict Tom O'Brien who escaped the state prison has sent a letter to The Miner from a mountain near Anaconda pleading for public comment on his crime and vowing to kill undersheriff Dave Morgan. The handwriting is reportedly authentic and the note claims his aim is revenge.
Pacfic Islands tension escalates as United States reportedly sends a warship to drive Japanese from Wake Island south of Marcus Island. Reports note earlier Washington recognition of Japan's Marcus claim, while Japanese press lauds U S generosity amid shifting Pacific claims and unclear enforcement purposes.
Paris reports a dispatch from Cape Haitian stating General Nord's troops were defeated and forced to evacuate Limbo as fighting continues. The note adds Aux Cayos and Agua residents rose against the provisional government while General Simon marches on Miraguane in favor of General Firmin. Meanwhile Georgia and Massachusetts items cover senatorial nominations and an arrest extradition.
August 27 Hazleton Pa. Klon dike washery at Treskow owned by Joseph Seager was destroyed by fire of unknown origin causing about 7000 in damage. The washery halted operations during the strike and had resumed two weeks earlier. Strikers raided the plant and forced closure on Tuesday of last week. two restart attempts were blocked by strikers.
At the Park Square Bridge over the New York Long Branch tracks two people died and three were injured after a car driven by Frank J. Matthews of Jersey City swerved to avoid gardener William Havens. The vehicle plunged over the railing. Mrs J H Cobb and Mrs Louis Pizzini died later. Father Grant was injured. Matthews died instantly. chauffeur Rudolph Meyers escaped with minor injuries.
Sheriff Boon Moss of Oconee County South Carolina says several parties are in custody for wrecking the Southern fast mail 96 near Harledinsiding between Toccoa and Westminster Georgia Aug 27. Among those arrested are two young men named Howard with a confession linking four others. Also reported President Mitchell avoided comment on coal operators meeting in New York and trolleys injure seventeen in Youngstown Ohio.
Birmingham August 27 The Democratic primary in Alabama shows Gov. Jelks solidifying a large lead with about 15 000 majority. Voter turnout was low with over 180 000 registered and 19 000 failing poll taxes. A vast majority of counties saw only partial polling and several statewide offices had no opposition. The result signals a likely early victory for Jelks amid a hopeful but divided opposition, and hints at a favorable legislature and backing for Edmund W Pettas to the Senate.
Washington Aug 27 Postal employes may join political clubs and contribute within government buildings but cannot chair county or state committees or lead conventions. Augusta Mo Aug 27 The president praised for a favorable tour with clear weather and a drive along the Kennebec river before heading to Bangor.
In Charlotte on August 27 the coroner's jury ruled the lynching of Tom Jones justifiable after a mob of about sixty men seized him while being taken to jail. Jones, a black suspect who assaulted Mrs. Will Smith, was bound to a log and fatally shot after a two volley execution. He reportedly confessed before death.
A readable fragment from the Sastoria page notes a local item titled Bears the Tha Kind You Hava i Leet. The text appears garbled with unclear nouns and missing context. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable in the fragment.
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