Body found in pond linked to missing banker Benedict case
Dr Benedict of Athens searches for his missing brother John Benedict. A body found in a pond near Wrightsville shows signs of foul play and skull measurements match his brother, though identification is uncertain. Exhumation may occur to compare teeth, with doubts about the suspect banker’s fate unresolved. Hall's Great Discovery advertised for kidney and bladder ailments.
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Benedict
Wrightsville
John Benedict
Yates
Hall
E. W. Hall
St. Louis
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Reed
Temple
Texas
W.R. Tyler
D. D
Barnesville
City chain gang star whipped after defying orders
John Hale alias Sheets, a noted member of the city chain gang, caused trouble at the rock crusher by cursing officers and threatening workers. He was met with a severe whipping from Mr. Watson, ending his defiance and leaving him subjugated and docile.
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John Hale
Sheets
Hale
Jack Watson
Haile
Kentucky Feud Delivers Deadly Battle Near Manchester
A London Ky report to the Courier Journal describes a feud in Clay county ending in five deaths near Little Goose Creek three miles from Manchester. Victims listed as Robert Philpot Ed Fisher Aaron Morris Jim Griffin and Hugh Griffin. The feud traces back to Christmas 1897 when James Philpot was killed by Aaron Morris who then killed William Bundy. The Morrises and Griffins are closely connected and tensions rose amid White Baker hostilities.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal
London
Clay County
Robert Philpot
Ed Fisher
Aaron Morris
Jim Griffin
Hugh Griffin
Little Goose Creek
Manchester
James Philpot
William Bundy
Morris
Morrises
Griffins
Race For the Baseball Pennant Is Very Warm
The pennant race in California is hot as contenders push for the lead. Teams vie for position with close games and high tension as standings tighten across the league.
Soldier shoots bank runner in New Orleans incident
New Orleans on July 18, Englehart Biber a discharged soldier, shot Charles L. Rockel, runner for the Metropolitan bank, as Rockel entered the bank. The bullet lodged at the suspenders junction and emerged with the suspenders when removed. Biber claims Rockel seized his $805 deposit book and refused to return funds. Rockel was wounded but expected to recover.
False pension scheme targets African Americans in Athens
A skeptical report describes a bogus Ex Slave Association in Athens aimed at collecting admission fees and extracting money from elderly Black residents. It notes past arrests, wary local leaders like Matt Davis, and warns Simms and Jackson face surveillance and possible jail if they push the scheme.
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Georgia
Exslaves
General Ex-Slave Association
Simms
Jackson
Matt Davis
Davis
Washington
Charles Summer
Summer
United States
Blood Poison Cure Free Promises Swift Elimination
An advertisement touts B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a blood poison cure with free sample bottles mailed to claimants. It lists symptoms including pimples ulcers skin sores and hair loss and asserts the poison can be driven from the system within one to six months with continued use.
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Botanica
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Boschee
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Life of Madame Sosnowski Ends After Long Career
Madame Sophie Sosnowski dies after a century of public service in Athens. Born in 1809 in Pforzheim, she led Lucy Cobb Institute and the Home School, influencing science, art and literature. Funeral at 10, Rev. M. Troy Beatty officiating. interment at Oconee cemetery.
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Paneras
M. Troy Beatty
Madame Sosnowski
Troy Beatty
Pforzheim
Baden
Wentz
Lucy Cobb Institute
Athens
Callie Sosnowski
Athens Hopes for Race Track and Fair Association
A movement forms to build a race track in Athens and establish a Fair Association. Local leaders plan a quiet summer campaign to shape the project into a major city undertaking, attracting visitors and boosting activity. The effort centers on turf enthusiasts and horsemen, with hopes Athens becomes a meeting point for all. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Green's August Flower are advertised in the piece.
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Athens
Clarke County
Alleans
Citizens Discuss Change of Time Advisability
The Banner reports broad discussion on changing the time system with a preference for Eastern time and a call for Central time advocates to present views. The paper urges careful discussion, notes ample time to decide, and invites citizen input.
Incident in the Life of Madame Sosnowski Begins
Sophie Sosnowski born at Pforzheim in Baden was daughter of Christian Wentz court physician. In 1885 she wed Polish officer Joseph Sosnowski and fled exile after the Polish uprising. They came to the United States early in marriage, but Joseph was disabled by wounds.
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Christian Wentz
Baden
Joseph Sosnowski
Lithuania
Kosciuska
United States
Last years of struggle and Sosnowski tale at Columbia to Athens
The narrative recalls a prolonged struggle at Warsaw ending in death after years of hardship. Madame Sosnowski opened a school for young ladies in Columbia South Carolina, later moving it to Athens Georgia following the Civil War. She aided soldiers as a volunteer nurse in Virginia hospitals during the war.
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Warsaw
Madame Sosnowski
Columbia
Athens
Virginia
Concealed weapon case ends with chain gang sentence
Harrison Moss a man described as a negro with a rep lion was tried by Judge Cobb for carrying a concealed weapon. He pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs totaling about thirty dollars. Officers Hill and Bradberry detected the pistol in his hip pocket at the mayor's matinee. After adjournment Moss attempted to leave but was arrested at the door. He carried a four barrel pistol and faced six months on the chain gang after the incident.
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Harrison Moss
Cobb
Harrison
Hill
Bradberry
Saloon Duel Ends in Fatal Wounding in Chicago
In a Chicago saloon a duel between William Van Alen and Frederick Gondolff erupted after a dispute. Gondolff was mortally wounded, Van Alen shot in the thigh but not seriously harmed and later arrested. A hospital report listed Gondolff in a dying condition.
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Chicago
William van Alen
Frederick Gondolff
Gondolff
van Alen
Teacher shot rekindles Kentucky feud near Pineville
Josiah O Taylor, a school teacher linked to a historic family feud with the Leos, was ambushed while riding along Puckett creek. The wounded man shows little hope of recovery and authorities fear the old vendetta may flare up again.
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Pineville
Josiah 0. Taylor
Leos
Puckett Creek
Arrested for Larceny in Athens Then Sent to Atlanta
Will Barnes, a well known African American man in Athens, was arrested on a larceny from the house charge after an Atlanta police chief sought his capture. He had recently returned to Atlanta with a policeman delivering him back, following his stay in Athens.
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Atlanta
Will Barnes
Athens
Chief Culp
Wall Street
Will
Barnes
Gold Output From Klondike Estimated At 18 Million
Assistant secretary of the treasury Frank A. Van derlip returned from a westward trip on mint and assay business. He stated an early conservative estimate places Klondike gold production this summer at 18 million dollars with a large share passing through Seattle’s government assay office.
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Washington
Frank A. Vanderlip
the Treasury
West
Klondike
Seattle
Miles Merritt dispute over Philippine troop numbers
Army headquarters released a statement clarifying no disagreement over total troops to the Philippines. Letters from Generals Miles and Merritt show estimates from 14 400 to 15 425, with Miles preferring more regulars than Merritt. the issue was composition, not total force.
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Washington
Army Headquarters
Phillipine Islands
Miles
Merritt
Philippines
General Merritt
Suspender saved him in bank shooting
New Orleans reports Englehart Riber, a discharged soldier, fired at Charles E Bank as he started his bank duties. The bullet ripped through Rockel's suspenders, entering his back, pulling the suspender from the wound as it left. Riber alleged Rockel kept $305 deposit funds, which he had entrusted before the war, and Rockel refused to return. Rockel is wounded but expected to recover.
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New Orleans
Charles L., Rockel
Metropolitan
Englehart Biber
Rockel
Biber
Rookel
Charles E. Rockel
Englehart Riber
Riber
Rockl
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