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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1899

Page

7

Rev Groves Carlledge Dies At Bold Springs

Prominent Georgia divine Rev Groves H Carlledge died at his home near Bold Springs Franklin County at 6 am He will be interred at Hebron church and his death is mourned in Athens and North East Georgia He served Helvon church for nearly fifty years and his loss affects the state and church.

Harmony Grove Groves H. Carlledge Bold Springs Franklin County Hebron Athens Georgia Helvon

Fight on a Car

John Holland harbor master of Pensacola and a labor leader was shot three times by Theodore Commyns while returning from a picnic. Thomas Holland, his brother, then beat Commyns with an electric car switch bar as the fight worsened. Both men are badly hurt and not expected to survive.

Hermann Varus Latham Gibbon Pensacola Fla John Holland Democratic Executive Committee Theodore Commyns Commyns Thomas Holland Dennis McGuire Meagher Ginral Dinnis McGuire Donahue

Woman fatally burned lighting gasoline stove near Chattanooga

Mrs Martha Thomas was burned to death at Atlen Park a Chattanooga suburb after a match ignited spilled gasoline. She carried the stove toward the door to prevent an explosion but flames spread to her clothing before help arrived.

Chattanooga Tenn Martha Thomas Atlen Park

Vengeance Miscarried In Firefight On Street

On July 5 in New York Nicola Angelino fired at Theodore Merzierio who earlier vowed vengeance after a throat cut at a card party. The first shots hit Angelino’s hat and coat sleeve, while the fifth struck Camillo Demaria, a two year old child nearby. the child is expected to die. Merzierio escaped.

New York Theodore Merzierio Nicola Angelino Merzierio Angélino Camillo Demaria Merzierlo

Care digestion and worry in ancient medical notes

A Chicago Tribune quote discusses how worry halts digestion using a mouse in a cat study by Dr. Fritz Lange of Munich. The piece argues worry harms body and mind, citing medical caution and SPCAs concerns, with a wry aside on the value of calm.

Fritz Lange Munich Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Chicago Tribune

Endeavorers Reach Detroit for International Convention

More than 1,000 Christian Endeavor delegates arrived in Detroit on July 5 as forerunners of thousands more en route to the international convention opening that night. Local reception committees began guiding visitors to entertainment and accommodations during the first day of the gathering. The annual business meeting of the United Society of Christian Endeavor and the board of trustees session were scheduled to follow.

Detroit Mich Christian Endeavor United Society of Christian Endeavor Board of Trustees The United Society

Destructive Fire Destroys Elder Shops in Watkinsville

A major fire at Elder & Davis Variety Work Shops in Watkinsville caused total loss of the plant and belongings valued around three thousand dollars. Incendiary origin suspected with kerosene odor noted. no insurance. Citizens formed a bucket brigade to battle the blaze before it was contained.

Watkinsville A. ©. Elder Elder & Davis Elder Orign

Texas flood devastates Brazos valley amid rising waters

A Dallas dispatch reports a new flood disaster in the Brazos valley near Brookshire and Sealey with hundreds on a small island as the river swells and a Missouri Kansas and Texas bridge nears collapse. Telegraph lines are down and rescue attempts may come too late as the Brazos runs five miles wide and six feet higher than 1889.

St. Louis The Republic Dallas Tex Calvert Brazos Valley LaGrange Sealey Brookshire Lineman Lowry Postal Telegraph Company Brazos Kansas and Texas Dewey Houston

Street paving progress in Athens business district

Streets in the Athens business area are rapidly being paved with Belgian block. About 50,000 blocks are arriving this week. crews resume work on Broad and Thomas streets, with groundwork on Clayton and curbings done and a Broad Street park nearing completion.

Athens Broad Street King & Co's Thomas Street Bernstein Lower Thomas Clayton Clayton Street College Avenue Broad Lampkin Street

Emigrant preacher uses gospel wagon on long Georgia journey

A travelling two horse gospel wagon carries a preacher and his books as it tours middle Georgia. The vehicle bears biblical inscriptions including John 3 7 and James and Matthew quotes. It will resume travel after repairs, while a local salve advert is noted for sale by Warren J. Smith & Bro.

Middle Georgia Dr. Sawyer Warren J. Smith & Bro

Bryan at Gainesville Chautauqua Public Address

Hon William J Bryan spoke at the Gainesville chautauqua drawing a large enthusiastic crowd. His address covered national issues including trusts expansion anger and the income tax as factors in the approaching campaign.

Gainesville William J. Bryan

Georgia lawyers meet at Warm Springs convention

Georgia lawyers converge on Warm Springs Ga for the Georgia Bar association meeting. Judge John W Akin presides over preparations as Judge Hamilton McWhorter prepares opening remarks The program features topics on municipal ownership taxation and a keynote by Hon William L Wilson of Virginia Also noted is the resort’s appeal and rail rates.

Warm Springs Georgia Bar Association John W. Akin Cartersville Hamilton McWhorter William L Wilson Virgina Georgia

Count Ito and Countess Ito Bravery and Gibraltar Guards

A historical vignette describes the Gibraltar gate guards procession with the keys borne aloft as a symbol of vigilance. It recalls Count Ito and his wife Countess Ito hiding during a rebellion and her brave actions that saved him. It also mentions the fer de lance in the Caribbean and a civic notice about an Athens tax sale.

Britain Saintes Gibraltar Countess Ito Count Ito Ito Japan Cornhill Magazine

Attack Near Depot Ends With Beating of Woman

An unknown man from Elberton attacked a Black woman near the 8. A. L. depot. she was badly beaten and her assailant fled toward Elberton as a mob pursued him. The piece ends with an unrelated advert for Dr. Sawyer's Akatine kidney remedy.

Elberton Darktown

Erne Defeats Lavigne For World Lightweight Title

Frank Erne of Buffalo defeated George Lavigne of Saginaw after twenty rounds at Hawthorne Athletic Club to win the world lightweight championship before about 7000 spectators. Lavigne fought bravely and surrendered the title in a creditable manner after a hard, clever contest.

Buffalo N. Y Frank Erne George Lavigne Saginaw Miah Hawthorne Athletic Club Lavigne Gumié

Clarke County Sheriff Sales in Athens Georgia July Auction

Multiple properties in Athens Clarke County Georgia are scheduled for sale before the courthouse door in July. Listings include a vacant Dougherty Street lot tied to Mrs B H Brumby and Mrs M B Hayward, a south half of Lot 37 in Daniel's Hampton Crawford lands, and a Baldwin Street corner parcel. Also noted are parcels tied to J H Christy and Tom Hampton with associated tax and foreclosure actions.

W. B. Spenser Athens W. M Broad Willis Glasby Athens Savings Bank Henry Athy Derrycott B. Waler Annie Ellis Trump Jackson Baia City of Barber Street Berber Street Athens Avenue Lizzie Fowler J. A. Fowler Barberville Street Fifth Street Margaret Carey Huggins Preston Peters City of Athens Clayton Street Arabella Brumby T. A. Pitner Yared Holman Athen W. S. Holman Suaing Hildman & Scot Holman B. F. Culp Court House Clarke County Georgia Poverty Town Dougherty Street J. W. Brumby B. H. Brumby Fannie M. Stanley Belle H. Brumby M.B. Hayward G. M Atlanta Savannah Ave Daniel Hampton and Crawford Matt Ike Williams Justice Court of 216Th District A. C O. C. Gibson S. C Contai Melton A. Costa Baldwin Street Christy J. H. Christy H. H. Linton L. C Margaret Hawkins Jim Dunston Tom Hampton Robert Hampton H. Hampton Justice Court J. 8 Bernstein Robert Famine H.ip W. H. Bailey Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues Jeffer Louis Nichols

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