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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
8
Columbus Ga July 12 The report before Warm Springs meeting urges abolishing city courts and creating superior courts. It favors uniform procedure, two or more superior courts per county, quarterly sessions, limited grand juries, and possible appeals between juries to curb excessive Supreme Court cases.
A damaged page fragment advertises a July 17 sale at Globe Racket Store with various dry goods including linens, towels, ribbons, shirts, napkins, and garments. Prices listed in cents or dollars appear for yard goods and individual items, though many lines are garbled. The readable items include linen lawn, cotton towels, linen towels, ribbons, print fabrics, napkins, and men's and ladies apparel.
Classified remnants list shows 4000 and 5000 pieces with lace stripe hose per yard and lace insertions per yard. The text contains garbled OCR phrases but indicates material quantities and unit pricing for lace items. No clear date or vendor name is present.
A fragmentary note shows Joel Branham and associates, including J L Sweat and E Donaldson, submitting a committee report to the state supreme court. The language suggests a formal petition or recommendation aimed at easing court workload. Further readable text is needed for full context.
Augusta Georgia July 12 Walter McDonald a 14 year old son of a farmer was blinded by a gunshot fired by Joseph M Sharp ton a grown man who says the boy was stealing watermelons from his patch near the city The boy's face was heavily wounded and he will likely never see again The report notes hostility toward Black people in the area.
In New York on July 12, a clash on a film floor above Fifty-ninth Street and Fifth Avenue left special officer Michael Butles fatally injured after being thrown from a plank. Two other policemen were seriously hurt. Union workers confronted non union labor on the same building.
Jett, drunk and memory failed, cannot recount actions of White or himself before or after the murder. He declares White innocent. Commonwealth's Attorney Adama hints at another attempt to extract a confession as memory lapses persist.
Augusta Ga July 12 Rev W Allen Kelly former Grace Methodist pastor North Augusta SC who vanished about two years ago has been located in Charleston where he is treated for brain trouble. He was a bright minister known for building a fine church edifice and later faced financial difficulties and mental illness. He wandered previously returning from New Orleans and left family behind. He is now operated on and improving.
Walterboro South Carolina July 12 J W Innegan a well to do white farmer of Colleton County yesterday killed his wife and four children braining them with an ax at their home about twenty miles from Walterboro He then went to a neighbor s house and told him of his deed Neighbors brought him to the Walterboro jail Irnegan says he killed his family but does not know why He is a native of Sweden Some years ago he tried to cut his throat and is believed to be insane
J L Lawrance a young white man was arraigned before Justice E T Bennett in Augusta on a charge of criminally assaulting a young woman in North Augusta last fall. The case was postponed due to the woman’s delicate condition. Bail was set at 500 dollars.
In Beattyville Kentucky Jett admits killing lawyer Marcum and accepts full responsibility stating Marcum was his enemy. He says a pistol used came from Seldon Hargis while Curtis Jett confirms the assassination and details of the crime. He claims he acted on his own volition and did not confer with White.
Columbia S C July 12 Monday morning about 2 am Mrs L Chapin a prominent lady of Manchester VI was assaulted by a negro named Issac Knight at her home about 6 miles from Aiken The sheriff moved quickly to catch him but traces were lacking Neighbors warned of danger but she kept him living in a room at the side of the house The assailant reportedly praised her as a perfect gentleman and threats of lynching were not feared while efforts continue to locate him
Rome Ga July 12 Initial steps have been taken by the county board of education to consolidate the schools of Floyd county This movement will enable the county to expend more money on the schools and make the school system better than it has ever been before.
Augusta headline notes Thomas W. Alexander of Alexander & Alexander mysteriously left the city and is linked to debts nearing 145000 dollars with assets about 80000 and 20000 in doubtful claims. Local creditors meet to settle preferred claims as banks and others face losses while cotton inventories shrink from 100000 bales to about 60. Alexander left two letters to his partner and a friend before disappearing.
Avanta Ga July 12 Messenger Thomas Penn of the lower house collapsed at his Washington street boarding house after serving as messenger for eight years. Penn, 62, had suffered since January from general dropsy and absences from the house. He felt better yesterday, but his weakened system gave way after his rounds. Dr. Galloway attended, and Mrs. Penn was summoned. Unclear condition reported this morning.
Fragmentary notes reference cholera remedies and a sale involving H R Palmer Athens and W J Smith & Bro Athens. Text is garbled but indicates health concerns and a commercial action tied to Athens vendors. No clear dates or outcomes.
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