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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
7
Mrs Narcissus King aged eighty two died in Oostawa Tennessee after a brief illness. She leaves four children including J S King and A L King of this city and is remembered as a devout Methodist worker. Funeral was held in Oostawa this morning. Also included is a testimonial for Chamberlain Pain Balm.
Michigan professor reports a 1898 inquiry about the word abissella and its pronunciation. Georgia writer A L Hull cites Revolutionary era usage explaining the phrase means “a by itself a” as letters shown in spelling examples. Dr Boggs to continue inquiries on current use and pronunciation.
Decoration Day at Andersonville Georgia saw an unusually quiet crowd as U S soldiers and sheriffs provided protection. An incident left Isom Hangabrook dead and the killer at large. Officials reported no major disturbances and careful passenger control limited rail traffic. In New York Jacob Patterson, quarantine chief, was found dead and patent medicines claim cures appear in ads.
A five year old girl in Brunswick Georgia accidentally killed Ben Garry, a generous local man, with a pistol she believed was a toy. Garry died after walking from the front yard to the back gate. The incident is ruled accidental. the child is too young to understand her act. In a separate note, a widow from Claremore Arkansas praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying it cured a long severe cough. The testimonial is offered with product availability via H. R. Palmer & Sons.
In Birmingham on May 31 papers across Wheeler’s district urge General Joe Wheeler to run for governor to heal Democratic party divisions. They claim his entry would dominate and likely win, with Populists and Republicans unlikely to oppose him amid Johnston’s rival machine and the state executive committee.
A compact reflection on happiness and worldly riches contrasts with spiritual peace. The piece recalls an old hunter’s deathbed doubt and concludes with a plug for Skiff the Jeweler, urging calls for repairs and Diamond Spectacles.
Shake into your shoes for instant relief from painful swollen or smarting feet. Allen's-Ease calms corns and bunions and makes tight shoes feel easy. A postage trial offer is available by mail for 25 cents in stamps to Allen 8 Olmstead, Le- (illegible).
A Walhout Hills woman received a purebred dachshund described as a long four times its height. A guest marveled at the dog peering from two doorways while gas light revealed its head and hindquarters. Drawn at night, a builder and architect dispute credit on a house plan.
An 1898 advertisement touts B B B blood balm as a cure for chronic eczema and skin sores claiming diseased blood causes eczema. It promises sample bottles free and urges sending two stamps for a free book from the Blood Balm Company of Atlanta Georgia.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reprint recalls Alfonso Hart’s stump speech for Foraker in Medina County. A farmer asks how the hired man who comes to own the farm challenges Hart’s analogy, illustrating practical politics and crowd reactions in a rural setting.
A flamboyant gambler at the New York criminal branch of the supreme court bet heavily on a murder trial’s outcome. He laid odds of 1 to 10 on acquittal, raking in over $900 as others joined in betting. The report notes many such bookmakers operate around courts with sizable profits. Also included are anecdotes from Landor and Count d Orsay about a cravat mishap and Landor’s extreme reaction to appearing disheveled.
A Washington woman hides England tea in her dress to avoid duty, recalling patriotic tax history. The piece on etiquette notes the president’s public indifference as a sign of respect, with San Francisco commentary on democratic civility. It concludes with a humorous barter scene from the Chicago News about a frugal dinner plan and a wife’s bargaining tactics.
John finally proposes to Mary after three years of courting and a business trip to St. Louis delays him. A telegraph mishap prompts a bold correction, then a Chicago telegram confirms his return. A separate anecdote details a camera trick showing a man seemingly falling with a staged setup using a floor sheet and ladder.
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