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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
3
Two Administrators Appointed for Clarke County Estate
Mrs Bullock died at her East Athens home. R E McDorman of this city was appointed administrator and seeks leave to sell. On the same day Mr Bullock of Madison county applied and was appointed by Ordinary Boggs. Two administrators now stand. McDorman's appointment remains valid due to the deceased's Clarke County residence.
Jackson’s Stonewall Tie Draws General Joubert Link
London dispatch notes Lord Roberts appoints Lt Col Henderson author of a Stonewall Jackson life to his staff. The Daily News sees this as proof Roberts favors applying Jacksonian principles in the South African war and hints Joubert may have served under Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Joubert
London
The
Daily News
Lord Hoberts
Henderson
Stonewall Jackson
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Jackson
Hall's Great Discovery cures kidney and bladder troubles
An advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder issues in men, women, and children, claiming it cures gravel diabetes and other disorders. It offers mail service from St Louis for $1 per bottle, two months of treatment, and features a testimonial from W. Tyler of Barnesville, Ga. A separate item notes a Pomona wreck caused by a broken wheel on an engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall
Hall
E. W. Hall
St Louis
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Temple
Texas
W. &. Tyler
D. D
Barnesville
Remedy Advertisement For Skin Ailments In 1900s Style
An old advertisement describes a skin remedy claiming to cure dull red blisters and itching heat. It cites severe inflammation and raw surfaces, promising relief by drawing blood out with B B B and acting as a tonic. Includes a mail request for a sample, stamped responses, and references to a 1B stamp price.
Rock Slides Into Sea Crashes Amalfi Hotel Monasteries
A massive rock from the Amalfi coast slid into the sea at about noon, destroying the Cippuccini hotel the Capuchin monastery and Santa Oslerina villa. Four ships were sunk in the debris and many people including monks are feared dead. Troops arrived to aid rescue as fear of further collapses spreads. The mass of earth is estimated at 50 000 cubic yards. Exact casualties could not yet be ascertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Amalfi
Gulf of Salerno
Cippuccini
Santa Oslerina
Washington
Appropriations Committee
House
War Department
Navy Department
McKinley
Havana
Muninzs Council
Caba
Congress
Cuba
Plans of Populists Chairman Butler Seeks Consensus
Senator Butler of North Carolina, chair of the People’s party, sends a letter to national committeemen asking for responses on convention timing and location. The note highlights the Omaha agreement to move the convention date and asks whether to call a committee meeting or use a referendum to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Washington
Dec
North Carolina
People’s Party
Omaha
National Committee
Monument to J E B Stuart Planned in Richmond
Richmond Va December 18 1899 the Veteran Cavalry Association executive committee decided to erect an equestrian statue to Major General J E B Stuart. They urge soldiers and citizens to submit names and addresses to W Ben Palmer secretary Richmond Va and note leaders Fitzhugh Lee Wade Hampton and others. Papers nationwide are asked to copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Cavalry and
Horse Artillery
Tt Wan
Veteran Cavalry Association
J. E. B. Stuart
W. Ben Palmer
Fitshugh Lee
Wade Hampton
L. L. Lomas
M.O. Butler
Wm. HH. Payne
W. P. Roberts
T.t.manford
H.b.mcglellan
T. W. Snyder
Steady Road Improvement Converts Clarke County
Clarke county reports six miles of country roads graded in six months at low cost. Work eliminated worst hills, cost under ten cents per cubic yard. Supt. Stanley and Overseer Kelly praised. next year convicts to assist road projects. Also includes a note on August Flower claims and Calcutta Jute mill hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Stanley
Kelly
Children Drown as Ice Gives Way at Frelinghem
Brussels reports an ice accident on the Lys near Frelinghem in which upward of forty school children drowned after holiday play turned tragic. Thirty-six bodies recovered. many families suffered losses as the town reeled from the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Frelinghem
Lys
Death of Judge James Pope in Zebulon Georgia
Condensed wire copy reports Judge James Pope died at his home near Zebulon Georgia last night after a week of illness and convulsions that left him paralyzed on the left side. News includes other short items on government spending, Cuba, a tragic fire death of eleven children, gold shipments, a Memphis court case, Prince Arenberg’s severity sentence, and a missing Arkansas broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Pope
Zebulon
Hero
Berlin
Prince Arenberg
Africa
Reichstag
Paul Play
Helena
Ark
William Robinson
Forrest City
Robinson
Wonton & Moore
Louisiana
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