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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1902

Page

7

New Quarters for the Court in Athens Likely

The federal court’s next term may sit in Deupree hall as Judge Newnan prefers quarters beyond the county courthouse. Local residents will provide suitable space until a government building is erected, with Deupree hall seen as the likely site and changes to fit court use anticipated. A promotional ad for Chamberlain's Stomach Liver Pills follows, touting quick relief for upset stomach and related ailments.

Deupree Hall Newnan Court House Athens Ftst Antil Ghurt

Burial of a Little Infant in City Cemetery

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Boss died yesterday morning. The funeral occurred at the relatives' residence, led by Rev. B D Stone, and the child was interred in Occones cemetery.

A. T. Boss Grim Reaper Epps B.D. Stone Ocones

Entombed Victims Found Standing Upright in Debris

A rescuer reports finding a victim upright beneath dirt after a cave in. The scene unfolded over hours as debris was removed. Local observers and officials from the county, including long‑serving residents, discuss the tragedy and its impact on the community.

Phopson Licacero Georgia

Hugo Centenary Mirrored in Pantheon Ceremony

Rich ceremonies mark the centenary birth of Victor Hugo with a grand Pantheon event. President L. Ledbet and Premier Waldeck-Rousseau head the government delegation alongside cabinet members, scholars, and prominent figures from arts and sciences. Lectures and school observances follow across France.

France Scollenarfth Pantheon Frénée

Wire company builds coal and ore developments in Alabama

Birmingham, Ala, Feb 2. The Wire company announces five days’ sentence and fines for a county court action. The report also notes a cure of a child by faith healing and to shipments of Tampar cigars from Tampa, with weekly totals near 490 canes and annual output around 2.5 million cigars, amid strike-related cuts.

Schulera Birmingham Ala M . Ala W.D. Gay Adams Street Toj Tampar Cigar Shipmére Fis

Stanley Takes Acting Agent Post Amid City Moving

In a chaotic city news note W C Stanley is named acting agent while Mr See Elements departs homeward. The report blends brief local passages with unrelated crime and property notices including a farmer attacked Sunday morning, a stolen sermon case and a potential candidacy rumor for governor. The column sketches shifts in personnel and several criminal incidents among a scatter of unrelated items from Birmingham to London.

Wilkgo Around Confusing Tale of Crime and Fire

A garbled report from New York on February 24 describes a planned bank robbery, a frightened watchman, and a dramatic incident. The account mentions a suspect and a phone-like clue about a break in, with authorities pursuing leads as a tense scene unfolded.

New York Suny

Freeing of MIGS Stone and Elie Tsilka after brigand captivity

The text reports the liberation of MIGS Stone and missionary Elle Tsilka, captured by brigands in Sah Sas district. U.S. figures Dickow and Arrénd, acting generals and the American vice consul, confirm the release and safety of the missionaries amid ongoing tensions.

Mme Tellka Ele Ita American Missionar Tsilka Sah Sas Bir Dickow Steir Conathall Sein

Sealing Schooner Wrecked Near Victoria Harbor

Unclear fragments report a sealing schooner wreck and crew landed ashore last night near Victoria. Names and exact details are truncated in the readable text.

Bonndson Victoria Penelope

Postponed at Danielsville due to solicitor illness

Court sessions in Danielsville were postponed because solicitor D. W. Meadow is ill. The delay affects Smith & Bro., H.R. Palmer & Son's matters, with no clear new date yet set. The notice emphasizes the postponement applies to cases tied to these firms and stems from the solicitor's illness.

Military Day at Exposition and Outlaws Shootings

A chaotic report recounts a shootout between deputies and outlaws led by Walter Swofford near Weleetka Oklahoma. Deputy W A Jones is killed, Swofford dies, and two outlaws flee. a separate item mentions a bank raid sentencing in Thomas P. Goudie’s case and damages to a Wookmaker wagon.

Smith Beck Walter Swofford W. A. Jones Asher Jones Swofford Sam Casey Watson Kemnehy Teres Ward T. Kelly Stil Fitil Burge Bank of Thomas P. Goudie Bank Dick Petree F. Kmaker Bradford Wookmaker

They Claim Texas Oil Lands

Frants attorney has left to seek recovery as Luis men claim long possession and valid title. They allege settlement years ago. The text mentions Dr Caldwell and a Condor related name but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.

Texas Frants Ste

Supposed corpse revives in New Jersey scare

New Jersey farmer Perry was found frozen in a snowdrift and presumed dead. A crowd gathered at the scene and later moved to another room where the body disappeared from view. An alarm was sent, a Messenger rushed to Perry’s home, and the bearer party watched as the supposed corpse was reportedly seen eating and then vanished.

New Jersey New York Perry

Feud Case Set In North Carolina With Longstanding Links

Raleigh reports a century old feud case involving Jack Keaton has a hearing in Marion. Keaton pleads guilty but case moved to Bu y ks County for trial on April 11. The story also notes collateral mentions of Alex Sammuel McCall and others amid a broader, unsettled feud. A separate note from Columbus, Georgia cites a man fined for kissing on the street and an ad for Dr Caldwell's Gyrup Pepsin.

Gan Olina Raleigh Jack Keaton Marion Kestona Daving Eyrin Yee Mercer Alex ‘McCall Sammuel-McCall Keaton Buyks County

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