Gossip and News of Athens for a Day
Daily snippets from Athens cover summer school progress at the University of Georgia, local notices on a tent meeting in Central and a new St Mary’s Church pastor, plus social notes on politics, smoking, Ladies Aid Society, and university language classes opening.
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Athens
St. Mary’s Church
Anderson
Texarkanna
Universiiy
Echoors of
Mathematics
Barrow
Snelling
School of Germany
Brinkley
Death Angel at Harmony Grove Destroys Little Laura
Laura, the 17 month old daughter of Mrs. Jas A Grant, died after cholera infantum. The Harmony Grove community notes her passing and mourns with the bereaved mother. July 19 Harmony Grove Ga. Special reports on local travel and events mention Sam Wilson visiting and Middleton Barrow as a popular conductor. Harmony Grove prepares for a reunion barbecue and a football game against Elberton with scholars and veterans anticipated.
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Laura
Harmony Grove
Sam Wilson
Pocatalligo
Middleton Barrow
Northeastern
Grove
Elberton
A Midsummer Storm Hits Lake Ontario Vessels
Oswego July 18 a severe late night storm on Lake Ontario caused wrecks and near total losses for several vessels. The Kingston schooner Lady Macdonald was blown ashore near Fairhaven and may be a total loss. The tug Chieftain with four coal barges sought shelter but the tow parted and all barges went ashore east of the harbor. An unknown vessel was ashore five miles down the lake. The Wilsons five-barge tow broke away fifteen miles up. The Proc tor lost tow near Charlotte at 2 am. The Lyon towed to Fairhaven. Mills missing. The Booth with four coal barges bound for Montreal departed Oswego at 4 pm. no word has been heard and the tow and all bands are feared lost.
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Kingston
Fairhaven
Chieftain
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Wilson
Proctor
Charlotte
Lyon
Booth
Montreal
Day of Adjournment marks end of session in Washington
Ways and means committee adopts a resolution for final adjournment on the 25th. Senate aims to close with no extension. Relief efforts in Curacao report nearly $6,000 raised in two days from trade and banks, including a $4,000 donation from the board of trade and a $10,000 push from nine banks. A mass earth slide endangers a railroad, affecting irrigation and farming. A mob confrontation at Camp McKinley in Piqua prompts arrests and guardhouse detentions.
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Ways and Means Committee
House
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Stevenson in New York Receives Democratic Welcomes
In New York on July 18 Hon A E Stephenson Democratic vice presidential candidate arrived after a Chicago to New York trip. He avoided public speeches until notification and greeted by large crowds at Syracuse where he stepped from the train to shake hands. A citizen praised him as a thoroughbred Democrat amid laughter and brief remarks.
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New York
A. E. Stephenson
Chicago
Stevenson
Syracuse
Stephenson
Bucklen’s Arnica Balm Ad Promises Fast Healing
An antique advertisement claims Bucklen’s Arnica Balm is the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt sores fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains and skin eruptions. The copy asserts the remedy cures quickly and features names Crawford Palmer as endorsers.
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Arnic Balyethe
John
Crawford & Aes
Palmer
Cunarder Aurania Beats Alaska in Transatlantic Passage
The Cunarder Aurania defeated the Alaska of the Guion line, sailing from Queenstown. The victors arrived two hours and fifteen minutes ahead after the Alaska left her.
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Aurania
Alaska
Guion Line
Queenstown
Filibuster on election law inquiry extends to Albany and Troy
Washington July 19 A House vote over a rules committee resolution triggers a filibuster as Republicans push to expand the inquiry into New York City Albany and Troy. The House approves Catching’s resolution 187 to none. Debate continues on sundry civil bill amendments and liquor sale provisions at the World’s Columbian Commission amid parliamentary disputes.
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House
New York City
United States
Albany
Troy
Senate
Holman
Atkinson
Pennsylvania
Ag¢kingon
Gladstone's Victory And Election Returns
July 19 report notes 667 MPs elected of 670 with North Kerry result pending and Okney Islands polling next week. Conservatives lead with 314 seats, Liberals 353 amid shifting districts. Also details a July 19 assault incident in New York where Miss Martha Williams was attacked, saved by Emery, and Hicks jailed. Brief mention of billiards dispute between Champion Frank Ives and Jacob Shaefer over a Paris match.
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House of Commons
North Kerney
Okney Islands
Ineervatives
Ay Athe
New York
Frank Ives
Napoleon
Jacob Shaefer
Paris
Ives
Shaefer
Chicago
For Over Fifty Years. Mins Winson's Soormma SyRur
For over fifty years Mins Winson's product has aided children with teething pain. The soothing syrup claims to calm the child, reduce discomfort, and provide gentle relief during teething.
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Mins Winson
Democratic Platform Endorsement Sought by California Republican
Ralph E. Hoyt, a California Republican now in Chicago, writes to ex-President Cleveland urging endorsement of the Chicago platform tariff plank. Cleveland replies with an autograph letter. Hoyt says he will back the Democratic ticket for tariff reform.
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Curiaco
Ralph E. Hoyt
California
Chicago
Hoyt
Gray
Ab’s Bay
Mnes
Searies
Bhiloh's Consumption Cure Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Bhiloh's Consumption Cure as the most successful cough remedy, promising cure for coughs, cropp, bronchitis, and consumption with a money back guarantee. It urges readers to try it and notes price ranges and the manager Shiloh's RC Orr.
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Orr
Manzger
Baseball Scores From Southern and National Leagues
Summary of recent baseball results with Southern League games in Birmingham Montgomery Macon Mobile and New Orleans plus National League scores including Baltimore Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Washington Louisville.
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Atyutu
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New Orlans
Macon
Sernaoee
Mobile
Memphis
Baltimore
Cleveand
Boston
Pittsburg
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New York
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Pshawake Beecham
Refused His Pension Money in Divine Curse Claim
Ironton July 19 William A Strickland of Athlia returned his pension check to Walburn & Crawshaw asking them to return it to the government He says a divine inspiration told him the pension money is a curse and must be kept as blood money.
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Illinois
Wise
W. H. Diamond
Honolulu
Sawyer
Paul
Ironton
William A. Strickland
Athlia
Walburn & Crawshaw
Strickland
Fsa
Shiloh's Vitalizer Offered At City Drug Store
An advertisement pitches Shiloh's Vitalizer as a guaranteed cure for indigestion constipation dizziness loss of appetite and yellow skin. The offer claims relief for 75 cents and names City Drug Store with R.8C. Orr as manager.
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Shiloh
Orr
Sane
R. C. Orr
Collision Over a Stream Sparks Destructive Wreck
A Buffalo to Port Colborne steamboat express collided with a local train between St. Catharines and Merritton on the Welland division, destroying engines and sending two boat train cars into the water. Three bodies recovered by noon, including Engineer Chapman, fireman David Hunt, and passenger Van Slyke. conductor, brakeman, and baggageman badly injured. Also includes unrelated notices about medicines and an explosion in Frankfort.
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Ont
Buffalo
Port Culborne
Welland
St. Catharines
Merritton
Ain
Engineer Chapman
David Hunt
van Slyke
Theonductor
Wreck on Northeastern railroad near Florence causes deaths
A washout wrecked a Northeastern railroad train near Florence North Carolina. The engine and rear sleeper remained on track while all other cars left the rails. J S Cinamon news agent and Win Monre a colored employee were killed. One passenger died in the wreck and another was seriously hurt. Two sleeping cars were damaged. California Tin A Minera reports the Temescal Tin Mines at San Jacinto California are a total failure based on John J Quick’s testimony.
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Witsuixeron
Northeastern
Florence
J. S. Cinamon
Win. Monre
California Tin A Minera
San Francisco
Examiner
San Jacinto
San Bernardino County
California
John J. Quick
Kemp's Balsam touted as throat and lung remedy
A Handsomest Lady in Athens praised Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs stating it stopped her cough instantly while other remedies failed. A druggist offers a sample bottle free. Large sizes 50c and $1 available. In Columbus, July 19, a carload of Italians left for Pittsburg by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to work at day labor amid suspicions they may replace strikers at Homestead.
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John Saunders
Jim Fores
Canin
Athens
Kemp
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Columbus
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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Homestead
Mob Kills Rapist After Arrest Near Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi on July 19 a mob shot Doc Davis, accused of raping 15 year old Ola Maddox, after the posse took him toward jail. Davis was dragged from the posse and killed in a woods. Separately in Gloucester New Jersey two women drowned when a rowing party’s boat swamped in Delaware River after a steamboat wake.
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Miss
Ola Maddox
Doc Davis
Fyo Eadies
Gloncester
N. J
Mathew Murray
Mary BE. Gilllegher
Delaware River
Remarkable case of suspended animation in Jeffersonville
John Field aged 70 of Jeffersonville Ind was pronounced dead after two weeks of illness and laid out for burial. At noon a friend viewed the body and announced Field still lived causing excitement. Examination found him breathing though very faintly in what is described as a remarkable case of suspended animation.
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Ind
John Field
Field
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