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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1902
Page
2
Valdosta Georgia January 16 raging forest fires swept miles below the city destroying about 1000 acres of timber and fencing. Winds fanned the flames to cyclonic fury leaving trees and fences in ashes. The Wigglesworth home escaped total destruction with a Barrow escape.
A mob of about 60 would be lynchers attacked Flemingaburg jail to seize Charles Gaskins who killed James Ryan. Sheriff Collins and deputies defended the jail as windows were smashed and dynamite used. A guard was wounded and the mob fled at daybreak with doubled guard impending further trouble.
King Edward told Guards officers and guests that an early peace in South Africa may be anticipated, suggesting the war could be approaching its conclusion. He spoke after reviewing a draft of 1,200 Grenadiers, Coldstream and Scots Guards bound for South Africa, with the Prince of Wales and other royals present.
A four story building at 1008 St Charles Street occupied by the Premium Shirt Manufacturing Co burned today. Estimated total loss $260000 with $200000 on stock and $20000 on machinery. Building owned by Leonard Tinken sustained $80000 damage and insurance partially covered losses. One prisoner died in Augusta fire. white woman accused of arson dragged to safety.
Partial text from a Northern Wood tale hints at cures for ailments like conga and mentions Polams and a figure named Lew. The garbled lines resemble a local folklore snippet with undefined sources.
In Victoria B C on January 15 officials report little hope for the Condor’s survival after a typhoon, as she sails from Victoria to Honolulu with a mule transport for South Africa. The Phaeton will be sent Saturday to search for the missing ship.
Reports from Quintana and Port Eads describe hundreds of dead mules and cattle drifting for about 30 miles after a British transport bound for South Africa vanished or was damaged. Skeptics link the loss to Boer sabotage, recalling a prior attempt to blow up a British vessel at New Orleans.
A National ad from 1901 promotes Hall's Great Discovery Texas Wonder a bottle claimed to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It offers mail order with testimonials from Dr E W Hall and W H Bruton pastor endorsing the cure.
J E Bible, veteran Wabash conductor, fatally injured after shouting a switch is turned during a hallucination on the Limited near Attica Indiana. Fireman Burt Frick survived. investigation found no real danger to the train as it halted.
A testimonial touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring general health by regulating menses and easing weakness from female disorders. It claims renewed appetite and sleep, urges readers to seek the medical guide and to request the Common Sense Medical Adviser mailed for an additional penny.
Washington January 15. The Ways and Means Committee opened hearings on Cuban reciprocity with broad representation from Cuban Industries sugar producers Hawaiian sugar planters domestic beet sugar interests and tobacco and other related sectors. In the House Montague Lesher was sworn in to succeed Nicholas Muller and a McKinley memorial exercise was scheduled for February 27 with unanimous adoption of the resolution.
Wisconsin native Hea C Payne was sworn in as postmaster general at 10 05 am in the cabinet room with Chief Justice Fuller administering the oath The ceremony was attended by President Roosevelt Mrs Payne and other dignitaries including Governor Durbin and Senator Hanna.
Two hotel thieves nabbed above Gretna with a trunk holding 2500 dollars in jewelry stolen from F. E. Manners, a Chicago drummer, during a New Orleans theft at the St. Charles hotel. They fled after posing as T. K. Looney and aimed for the 10:25 train, but were tracked by city detectives.
Mrs. Emma Furth of New York sues Alex Cawthon of Selma for 60000 dollars in a U.S. district court over the fatal quarrel that led to the death of her husband Jacob Furth after a dispute at Cawthon’s Selma business regarding a glass of soda water. The suit seeks 50000 dollars in damages for wrongful death.
New York Jan 15 The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of the North German Lloyd line arrived from Bre men Southampton and Cherbourg and was for much of its voyage in constant wireless contact with shore and other vessels. Captain Hagermann reported the Marconi system as a floating tele graph office and cited numerous exchanges with the Lucania and Nantucket lightship during fog and fair weather illustrating its value for position fixing and rescue.
General Edward W. Serrell presents plans to a senate canals committee for a New Jersey backed project. The Mandigo route would run from San Blas to the Pacific behind the Pearl Islands, featuring a seven mile tunnel through the Andes and government bond guarantees.
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