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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1901

Page

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Georgia Day in Atlanta Draws Mixed Crowd Response

Ma Hodgson recaps Georgia Day at the Pan-American exposition with Atlanta speakers claiming town pride while some Georgians criticize expansion politics. A late speaker stoked politics to rousing applause, and a lone observer complained the program shifted from music to politics. An Arkansas testimonial for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure follows.

Atlanta Georgia Harry Hodgson Semtig Ie Temple of Music Dixie Land Milburn Atlants Messis Ers Waycross Herald

Man Charged With Bigamy After Athens Marriage

Aycock, who wed Mamie Johnson at the First Methodist parsonage in Lampkin Street, claims years of separation from his previous wife meant no divorce. Father Tom Johnson denounces the match, asking a grand jury in Oglethorpe County to indict for bigamy as Aycock awaits next session verdict.

Lampkin Street Aycock Mr. Daves Col. M. D. Arnold Crawford Athens Georgia Tom Johnson Edwin Johnson Arnold Miss Johnson Ayoock Oglethorpe County

Fears Reclaims Stolen Horse and Buggy

Mr K P Fears recovers his horse and buggy stolen by an old negro preacher at a local convention. Tom Thornton tracked the pair into South Carolina where the thief allegedly gifted a tarnest to a lodge member. The buggy was badly damaged and the horse worn out and likely to be sent for repairs or replacement.

K.P. Fears Tom Thornton Boath Carolina Anid

Great Gathering of the Epworth League Opens in San Francisco

Thousands of Epworth League delegates arrive in San Francisco for the 1901 convention at Mechanics Pavilion. The opening program features services, addresses by church leaders, and a focus on “The Young People’s Movement in the Twentieth Century.”

San Francisco Mechanica Pavilion Great Pavilion Fs Chorus Catre Audiitorium Pacific First Presbyterian Culvacy Methodist Howard Street Ara T& Missionary Conferuues Larkin Street Pereinee Filbin Mechanics’ Pavilion Thomas Fabs Esse Toh V. Judson Welcoms Phelan Bish ‘Hamilton Metropolitan Temple Charles Bayard Mitchell Minneapolis Alouso Monk Nashville C. W. Willard Yonkers

Paris Green on Cabbage Sparks Public Nuisance Alarm

Municipal concerns rise as cabbage growers use Paris green to deter pests. Misuse risks plant uptake and potential harm to consumers. Citizens and merchants urge action by city authorities to halt the practice.

Love and Elopement Shake Off Long Distance Phone

Miss Talala Cheney and Alonzo Hancock wed at Rev. E D Stone’s by surprise. The couple fled to Watkinsville by carriage after the ceremony, leaving parents outraged for not being consulted. Honeymoon plans uncertain. expect return soon for congratulations.

E. D. Stone Watkinsville

Strike Tide Holds Firm as Wellsville Mills Stay Idle

Across Wellsville and Allegheny areas the strike persists with Amalgamated workers pressing non union mills to join. Officials report no immediate climax in sight while rumors of imported labor fade as firms post payoffs and brace for possible continued work stoppage.

Wellsville Thas Shaffat Ewete Buss

Coleman Bound Over to Superior Court

Tobe Coleman, a Black man, was bound over to the superior court on a commitment bond of 1000 dollars after being accused of forcibly robbing Mrs. Sarah Gallaher in East Athens on Saturday night. The Banner reported the incident earlier.

Tobe Coleman Sarah Gallaher East Athens Banner Superior Court

Prospecting fever grips Wilkes County gold hunts

Wilkes County residents flood into mining as Hen Latimer suspected gold on his plantation. ore yields from one thousand pons claim values from 1,600 to 1,750 dollars. quicksilver shortages hinder stamping works. Seminole Mining and Columbia Mining move shafts and promising claims emerge across the county as prospecting surges.

Wilkes County Washinavon Wilkes L. W. Latimer Columbia Minion Company Seminole Min Western Magruder Linc Columbia Voin

After Negro Desperado Sheriff Seeks Suspect in Swamps

Sheriff Martin sends men into the wild country above Charleston to search swamps for Williams Johnson a black desperado wanted for murder. The report notes terror in the area and mentions killings of William Burnsch and others as authorities pursue the suspect.

Martin Stotes Charleston Williams Johnson Johnson William Burnsch Tremens Kian Hors Futons Sunacioceee Smith

Reading Machinists Decide to Strike in Reaping

The Reading Reading area machinists vote to strike following an organizer's arrival from from Dieeithee of Katea and Reading.Prolsok. It is unclear if all workers will join the action or follow the call.

Dieeithee Katea

Three Negroes Die On Same Scaffold In Public Execution

In Nasuvitaz July 18 the first legitimate county execution was carried out with three men Babe Battise Dacer Thompson and Abe Petway hanged in the jail yard before about 200 spectators. All three died quickly after the 10 15 drop.

Nasuvitaz Babe Battise Dacer Thompson Abe Petway Ines Macloree Sheriff Hurt Tool Thompson Jane Ts

Much Distress Felt by Cattle Men in North Georgia

Aphyloma has made its ay in North Georgia though not fatal it leaves victims in poor condition. The disease, once thought western, was found as staphyloma in cattle. Out of a herd of 100 animals forty suffered with the ailment and related symptoms including constipation and liver complaints. H. R. Palmer & Sons.

O. W. Roberts North Creek Ark B. B. Palmer & Sons Merchanta Paris Georgia Texas

Fragmentary OCR Note Appears Postponed Vote Reference

Incomplete text hints at a political or election event with mentions of a vote and a place named Libeon. The fragment references AML Ba and a comparison to a prior item, but specifics are unreadable. Further readable context is needed to identify entities or outcomes.

Fierce Street Brawl Ends With Broken Walking Stick

A street scrap on Broad Street near College Avenue involved Kiffy Cothran and Sink Maloney. Cothran struck Link Maloney with a walking stick after a dispute over a nickel, while Maloney claims Cothran blocked him on a barber pole. The incident aimed to prevent further bloodshed. An ad for Chamberlain's Stomach Fluid Liver Tablets follows, priced 95 cents with free samples at H. R. Palmer & Sons and Smith Bros.

Broad Street College Avenue Kiffy Cothran Sink Maloney Kiffy Sink Kify Linky Link Chamberlain H. R. Palmer & Sona Smith Bros

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