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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
7
On Monday July 27 1903 a big sale advertises cut-rate fabrics including White Lawns Figured Dimities Lace-striped Gingham Batiste striped Madras White Duck Bleached Cambric Checked Muslin and yard-wide Percale. The ad notes a substantial loss to somebody in the sale.
Suburb collection of imported and domestic wash fabrics worth regularly 15c 20c and 25c now 10c per yard. Beautiful sheer imported mercerized Madras Leno Lace Stripes Ettamines Corded Batiste in large range of patterns. Sensational value in every yard at this price.
Athens shoppers rush to a massive embroidery sale direct from manufacturers offering about twenty thousand yards of Cambric and Swiss embroideries at deep discounts. Many pieces valued at up to a dollar per yard, with counters stacked with patterns priced from 2c to 25c, claiming the event will be the largest of its kind witnessed in Athens.
Rome July 23 crowds passed the bier of Leo XIII in St Peters Basilica while guards and soldiers controlled the flow of mourners. The pontiff lay in state on a 10 foot high bier as priests, convent girls, and workers viewed the body robed in full vestments and candles burning around the catafalque amid an orderly, massed procession of mourners.
In Paterson New Jersey a devastating tornado killed three and injured about 100 with 60 families rendered homeless. A 20 year old man Joseph Vandame died under a collapsing building while 8 year old Richard Hancock lost part of his head from a falling roof. Seventy five year old Mary Nevin died of fright as authorities mobilized 2000 workers to clear wreckage and aid relief.
Atlanta July 23 There was a heated exchange in the house education committee over a state uniformity in textbooks bill. The measure passed the committee by a 10 to 7 vote after a substitute was reported by a subcommittee. The session also covered land title issues in south Georgia, fertilizer sale law changes, and a senate move to incorporate Kensington school district in Walker county.
The secretary of state issued charters for three entities in South Carolina. Ulmer Frick Mercantile Company of Elloree with E F Ulmer and E Frick as officers, capitalized at 10000 to conduct general mercantile business. The Association of American Clerks of Union chartered with Thomas McNally as president, James Gordon Hughes as secretary treasurer, and O L Dobs as manager. The Olive Leaf lodge of Brabopville also received a charter.
Negotiations near completion as East Shore Terminal Railroad cotton compresses pass to R G Rhett WE Eiger and John F Maybank. Proposals aim to improve machinery and boost Charleston cotton trade. Prestes to be leased from the railroad under Charleston ownership with Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railway representatives to finalize transfer.
John Savage, believed dead after a flood at Bellingewan colliery, was found alive by rescuers in a breached Breast No. 15 heading though exhausted. Fellow miner remains missing as Alexander Lynch Peter Klecker Matthew Chetinski and Michael Yonsky were awakened from bed and await Friday morn search.
A West Bend man, Ata,dityh Woon Reyes, is charged with arson after a warrant alleges he started a fire linked to an ongoing dispute with his wife. Authorities say the couple had trouble before and the wife has already left the home she owned.
London July 23 The claim of William Turner Thomas Moulett Viscount Hinton once an organ grinder in London streets seeks the earldom of Poulett. The Lords Privileges Committee adjourned to allow more testimony prep and indicated the case may take several days.
Fire in Birmingham Alabama damaged the cupola of the Alabama Mill and Elevator Company on July 23, causing about 5000 dollars in losses. The cause is unknown. The cupola housed grain and feed. Mrs J J Strickland will host a card party at the country club Saturday afternoon.
List of cane mills and two roller mills with various sizes and prices from the Athens Foundry & Machine Works in Athens Georgia. Details include No 0 one horse and No 2 two horse mills with capacity and weights, plus heavy galvanized iron furnaces and stacks with prices.
Legal advertisements noting a public auction of land and property in Clarke County tied to promissory notes and deeds from Griffeth to the Wooly company, detailing payment terms, durations, and outstanding balance. Also includes notices to heirs and creditors, election details for bond issues, and community notices from local officials in Athens Clarke County.
Tired mothers seek instant relief for itching burning skin on infants with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Advertises soothing emollients and resolvent for severe cases, claiming rapid relief and permanent care for eczema psoriasis ringworm and other skin conditions in all ages worldwide.
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