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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1893
Page
2
A deadly collapse at a public event turned a festive Carnaval night into tragedy with multiple fatalities and injuries. City officials ordered investigations as survivors recount chaotic moments and rescue teams comb the ruins.
A three story section of the Ford Opera House in Washington collapsed during an excavation for an electric plant, killing about 24 clerks and injuring hundreds. Fire and naval medical units rushed to rescue the injured as troops, ambulances, and police aided the response.
A bustling sale advert lists fabrics and linens with deep discounts. Items include Calicoes at 3 cents a yard, Muslin at 1 cent, Elegant Charlies at 24 cents, May Flower Lawns at 3 cents, 86 inch Plaid Sateens at 6 cents, India Linen Lawn at 34 cents, Summer Cashmere at 6 cents, Cambric finish 7 cents, Embroidered chemises and skirts discounted, lace chaffon closeouts, and hemstitched handkerchiefs from 5 to 12 cents. Also 2 cent men s handkerchiefs.
A sale advertises closeout of 88 black mull embroidered robes and 44 yards of 48 inch wide fabric worth 500 priced at 125. One white Swiss robe offered at 100. The listing emphasizes a dollar value at a steep discount.
A list of ladies muslin underwear items with embroidered yokes and sleeves offered at reduced prices. Gowns with embroidered yokes valued to 75 cents are sold at 60 cents, and gowns with embroidered yokes on sleeves valued to 100 are offered at 75 cents.
A broad textile list outlines striped tissue suiting and printed organdies priced from 4 to 15 cents per yard. It notes Mualins, Muls, Indian Dimity, Delhi Mulls, Magno, Tinted Crepes, Nainsooks, Swiss fabrics, and Apron Lawn options with varied discounts per yard.
Advertisement lists fabrics including scrim at 10 cents a yard valued 15 cents and extra fine polka dot scrim at 14 cents a yard valued 30 cents.
Readable list shows women canvas evening Oxfords at 150 and Prince Albert slippers at 1 85 with two 75. Ladies slippers and leather Oxfords priced down to 135. Mens Bluchers 3 25 and russet calf shoes 1 50. boys russet 1 35. handmade low quarter 2 50. other leather lace shoes 1 60.
Silk mitts offered at reduced prices to clear stock. 50c mitts down to 25c each, 35c mitts to 20c per pair, 25c mitts at 6c per pair. Buy early before selection ends.
Lace curtains offered at reduced prices with several size options. Oda lace curtains valued at 150 sold for 49 cents per pair, large extra length sets at 80 cents per pair, and extra large 34 feet long at 100 per pair. Extra length curtains listed as 300 value for 100.
Black Mull Skirting full lengths 42 inch wide at 10 cents yard for 35 cent value. Ginghams 5 cents a yard for 8 cent value. Scotch Ginghams 8 cents a yard for 15 cent value. Apple Tissue very fine 5 cent grade at 5 cents a yard.
A collapsed Ford theater building entombs workers as a light shaft and chasm split the floor. Clerks and onlookers fear missing colleagues while Georgia residents J. A. White and Claude E. McLaughlin survive injuries. Oswell A Combs reported missing. A Spartanburg note reports a duel of honor between W. A. Lawrence and Odenheimer ending with Lawrence shot in the leg.
At the international reciprocity convention in St Paul Canadian and American delegates led by James Fisher and P H Kelly adopt resolutions favoring a Canada United States treaty. They seek free interchange of goods, toll-free canals between the Great Lakes and the ocean, and open competition to lower interior-to-seaboard shipping costs. Committees are set to push the plan forward.
Washington June 8 with talk of the next presidential candidate gaining momentum. Ex-Vice President Morton, ex-Consul General New, and Secretary Harrison are cited as potential contenders. Secretaries Gresham Carlisle Morton and Smith are mentioned in cabinet discussions. Morrison is favored by western and southern Democrats as the western choice for the party’s nominee.
Boston notes that Moody Merrill a longtime lawyer street railway president and reform advocate has been absent from the city. Relatives know little of his whereabouts and his affairs appear in bad shape including an attachment by Mrs Charlotte Baker for twelve thousand dollars tied to stock shares Merrill failed to deliver.
Boston June 8 Potter and Potter publishers of several periodicals have assigned the New England Magazine and others to W A Clarke Jr of this place The firm is broken and liabilities are unsettled It is hoped that
The Embroidery Sale of the Bay Choice No 1 table offers embroidery at 10 cts a yard with values from 15 to 25 cts per yard. Choice No 2 table lists embroidery at 6 cts a yard with values from 10 to 124 cts per yard.
The court ordered the winding up of Standard Bank of Australia City of Melbourne Bank of Australia and Commercial Banking Company of Sydney after efforts to reconstruct failed. Details show capitals of each bank, subscription and paid sums, deposits, and reserves.
Column date June 9 notes William McKinley Jr. as governor of Ohio poised for a national boom toward the 1896 Republican nomination. The piece cites McKinley’s strong support, limited opposition, and mentions ex Governor Foraker drawing large crowds at the convention.
Knoxvilles June 8. Bony Craig faces a life trial at Clinton for participating in a fall raid with miners. An incident left Jake Whitson dead after ignoring the halt command, shot during the confrontation. Austin bonds not hypothecated reports deny a NY bank pledge.
The publishers of L Etenarde have assigned with liabilities around £70,000 while assets are estimated at about $53,000. The move follows a French clerical plan in this city.
Local grocer lists several items with consumer prices below rival grocery prices. Highlights include 18 pounds sugar 1 28 per unit, 5 pounds Rio coffee 1 25, roasted coffee 30 cents then 23 cents, corn starch 10 cents then 7, various baking powders 3 to 15 cents, flavoring extracts 5 cents.
The World’s Columbian Exposition won the right to appeal a lower court injunction stopping Sunday opening. Chief Justice Fuller will set the appeal hearing time and place. The supersedeas motion was denied, leaving the injunction in effect.
Paris dispatch notes five deaths from choleraic diseases at Cette in Herault department a busy port with coastal and foreign trade. Mecca cholera reports 60 deaths in the city on Thursday. Chattanooga merchant D B Loyman fails. assignees named H Clay Banns and Louis Black Jeveland. In Washington Atkinson returns home amid calls for Berlin coast command.
Arrangements have been made for a major river race between St Louis steamers Dick Fowl and Spread Eagle. The event is to take place July 0, with an anticipated purse of 3000.
The Lucy Cobb program last night featured Miss Pt lin's drill and the “Car Drill” led by Mrs Moynelo in the Seney Stovall chapel. Costumes gleamed white and blue as dancers posed gracefully while Miss Ruby Mandeville sang and Miss Hattie Mae led the Calla Lily scene. The performance closed amid warm applause for the young participants.
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