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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
6
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic non narcotic tonic for the stomach and digestion. It argues that stomach health yields strong blood and nerves, aiding disease resistance and vitality, with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assisting the remedy.
Chattanooga July 2 The week ended June 30 saw new industries reported by the Tradesmen including a canning and chair factory in North Carolina coal mines in Kentucky and Tennessee copper works in Florida a cotton mill in Tennessee electric light plant in Alabama a fertilizer factory in South Carolina flouring mills in North Carolina and Tennessee a foundry in Florida gold mine in North Carolina a handle factory in Georgia ice factories in Florida and Kentucky an insulator pin factory in Tennessee land companies in Louisiana and Mississippi lead mines in Kentucky lumber mills in Arkansas textile and other plants across several states including machine shops oil wells phosphate mines and plow works with numerous quarries and woodworking facilities listed.
Atlanta July 3 Houston Hall visiting sister Mrs Power drew a pistol and fired at brother in law J W Power in a paranoid attack. Power rose from a lounge, Hall fled believing he had killed Power. Hall suffers persecution delusion and is staying in Atlanta.
The coroner's jury found Watt Glenn, a well known negro, died after drinking and lying on the S A L track near Hall four miles from Athens. A passenger train struck him around 9 on Saturday night, with no blame on the railroad. Glenn's remains were interred yesterday.
A thief broke through the rear blinds of the Chi Phi Chapter house on Hill Street Saturday night, entered while residents were away, and stole several items including a large quantity of tobacco from Mr. Jack Barnett. No clues left to identify the burglar. Barnett was not present that night.
Mrs Mary E Brown widow of J W Brown died after months of illness with family and church friends at her side. A member of East Athens Methodist Church since its founding she served in Sunday School Young People and Missionary Societies. Funeral planned for ten this morning at East Athens Methodist Church.
Georgia’s delegation to the national Democratic convention in Kansas City departed Atlanta at 8:30 P.M. aboard the W A railway. Delegates and supporters, some with wives, plan to arrive Tuesday morning and set up headquarters at the Hotel Baltimore. Notable travelers included Jack J. Spalding and friends in General Superintendent McBee’s private car, a relic from 1896’s Chicago trip known as Sixteen-to-One.
An editor defends public endorsement of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The piece states twenty years of family use proving reliable and suggests keeping a bottle on hand to reduce suffering before medical help is needed. The adike note cautions against sole reliance on medicine for cures. Palmer and Son druggists sell the remedy.
Love conquers parental opposition as Emory 8 Dottery and Ada Belle Pledger, both young, marry after elopement from Athens. The bride is sixteen, the groom nearly twenty. they were aided by a swift chapel ceremony with Rev. Troy Beatty, then returned to the groom’s parents before heading to Chattanooga for a longer stay.
A cable from Admiral Kempff reports the Oregon ran aground off 38N 20°40E but is not in a dangerous position. Three naval vessels have been sent to assist after water in one compartment was noted. The Oregon’s commander did not request help as a Japanese manofwar boarded the vessel.
Williams lodge I O O F installed officers last night in interesting exercises. A full list of officers will be provided tomorrow. Glenn lodge of Oddfellows moved a to night to install its officers. The One Day Cold Cure is mentioned in ad copy for Kee motte chocolates.
Governor Roose velt of New York was welcomed with a remarkable reception in Kansas City as Democrats and Republicans joined in hearty handshakes and cheers. He arrived at 9:00 a.m. en route to Oklahoma City for the Rough Riders reunion.
Texas advert promotes Hall's Great Discovery as a universal cure for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It offers mail order at $1 per two months and cites testimonials from G H Foster of Vicksburg Mississippi dated January 8 1900.
The renowned English born artist, longtime Academy of Cinign secretary for 40 years, died last Thursday at the home of his nephew Surgeon W R DuBose at the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. He painted landscapes during a Tallulah Georgia visit and named each falls there. Richards was great uncle to several DuBose relatives.
Yesterday morning Mr Charles H Newton assumed charge of the office of cashier of the Bank of the University having been recently elected to that position. Mr A L Hall's resignation as cashier took effect on the 1st instant after long service in that capacity. He is Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees and will rent an office on the second floor of the Library building ready to receive visitors during regular hours.
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