Whither Are We Drifting In Athens A Call To Reform
Special column by H. H. Carlton laments Athens moral and civic decline after a high profile murder case and alleged trial irregularities. The piece urges citizens and officials to examine local government, defend the city’s reputation, and act to restore justice and order in the Classic City of Athens.
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Athens Politician Appeals to City Council Over Private Riot
Issac Law asks Athens City Council for protection after his son is assaulted in private rooms. He reports police and mayor refused action, urging municipal authorities to exercise jurisdiction and enforce laws to prevent such mal treatment.
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Hill Arrives in Atlanta Prison Corridor After Depot Walkout
June 6 At Atlanta union depot a crowd gathered for the Western and Atlantic train expecting Hill to arrive. He boarded briefly then was moved straight to a cell behind Negro women’s and insane Negroes’ cells. Attorneys Capt. Harry Jackson and V W Rucker visited, with plans undecided. Hill recalled a decade-old business link with Mrs Porter and a disputed power of attorney. Burton Smith says Porter's payment settled a $1,000 claim and ended criminal pursuit.
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Senator Pierce Endorses Allovek Porous Plaster
Senator James F. Pierce of New York reports two years of nervous dyspepsia with little relief from remedies. A friend recommended Allovek's Porous Plaster, and after trial he notes improving results. He advises others with similar symptoms to follow his method of use.
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New York
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Banana finds new uses amid varied uses in daily life
The Brunswick Times surveys surprising banana applications from nutrition to fiber for wrapping paper. It notes Justice Jackson on receivers and a hopeful immigrant cholera outlook from Dr Wheeler. It also mentions a US Supreme Court tomato ruling, Georgia cotton chopping, Warm Springs hotel plans, and local officials praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold by John Crawford & Co.
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Lizzie Borden Murder Trial Opens in New England
The sensational case against Lizzie Borden began in New Bedford Massachusetts with her arraignment for the 1892 axe killings of her father and stepmother. Witnesses recall timing and whereabouts as authorities examine motives and possible suspects.
Atlanta Officer Recovers Missing Liquor Dealer
Sergeant Jennings returns from Chicago with Harry Hill in custody on multiple forgery charges. Hill, sought for some time, was driven to police headquarters and placed in a cell after attorneys were notified.
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Short News Notes Gathered From Everywhere
Anthracite coal price up twenty cents per ton. False oil strike report near Bellefontaine Ohio denied. Twenty six miners suffocated in Mexican coal mines. Two small children poisoned in Ohio. Committee awards exhibitors. Governor Flower favors Sunday services at New York World's Fair. Canadian cabinet supports enforcing Chinese exclusion act. Investigation into death of E Gueter Bock in district attorney's office. Coal mine explosion near Sabineville Ohio kills Charles Saltman. Shreve Ohio disturbed by numerous empty graves found. Two girls Lottieman and Clara Warner drowned near Detroit. Mrs Jefferson Davis to move to Richmond. Counterfeit five dollar bills flooding city. two men suspected. Z T Vinson appointed temporary receiver of Norfolk and Western Railway. Edward Hodgkiss & Co. fish dealers of Gloucester Mass. assign assets liabilities 50,000. Potter's Bank Paulding County Ohio fails. Township treasurers embezzled thousands. Henry Allen & Co. to resume after Cordage collapse. Rare coins and relics shipment received in Richmond. First Pan American Medical Association to meet in Washington September 7 with about two thousand physicians. Wreck of Cannon Ball train injures several on St Louis Iron Mountain. Columbus caravels depart New York for St Lawrence mouth and Great Lakes to Chicago. Annie Brown and Belinda Arnold fight. lamp injures Belinda. Mamie Schwartz found, abducted girl living with Alard family in West Superior Wisconsin. Standard Oil potential strike: twenty five workers at Whiting Indiana plant demand 5 day work week and higher pay.
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Promoted Duke of Edinburgh Admiral of the Fleet
News items report the Duke of Edinburgh promoted to admiral of the fleet. Other notes mention banker Paul Schiff's death, a theater accident in London, and political and military developments in Europe including Pope Pius X's encyclical, the German army bill sentiment, and pacific actions by Kaiser and parliament. Local notices touch on a cafe dynamite blast in Gard and shipboard incidents near Paracels.
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The Parasol Scheme and a Walk at Dusk
A flirtatious scene unfolds between Annie and Jack after a stroll. Jealousy surrounds Eunice as Annie hints at truth behind claims of affection while Jack professes loyalty, ending with a quiet walk away at sunset.
Jokes Intermixed With Odd Notices From Various Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges and quirky quotes appears alongside a clipped clerical notice from the St. Madison Iowa Democrat. It notes John Roth's accident and healing with a 50 cent bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, recommended for sprains and bruises. Local merchants John Crawford & Co advertise the balm.
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