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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
2
A blended tale contrasts maternal nerves with a praise of Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for strengthening during motherhood. It cites Mrs Fannie M Harry’s endorsement and includes a Cleveland Plain Dealer remark on individuality, plus a village anecdote about a cigar joke and a final plug for Syrup of Figs as a spring cleansing aid.
General Gomez gains broad support as demonstrations surge after Governor Brooke and police actions. Mora and Cuban authorities face censure for suppressing protests. Cespedes resigns from the military assembly. Gomez claims only U S authority and accuses the assembly of seeking U S funds, noting the United States offered 33 million dollars.
Havana report says General Brooke and General Gomez will meet to fix the deposed Cuban leader s status for talks on disbanding the army. If Gomez vacates his commission his power to bind troops may lapse, allowing Brooke to negotiate with military department heads.
The item outlines kidney trouble signs such as hollow cheeks sunken eyes and a sallow parsnip complexion. It warns of complications like gravel and Brights disease and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root with a sample offer. It also notes a dispatch about Graham L Johnson’s appointment as second lieutenant in Atlanta.
Advertisement extolling California Fig Syrup Co laxative syrup. Claims pleasant taste from figs with medicinal senna and aromatic plants. Promotes cleansing of kidneys liver and bowels, easing constipation. notes full company name on package and distribution in San Francisco Louisville New York. price 50 cents.
Mr J F Rowleter, while looking for his sheep on the Chatuga river bank, found a dead body snagged by a tree limb. The corpse appears to be a sixteen year old with a bare torso and a brass button around the neck. The body had been in the water for about eight weeks and its identity remains unknown.
In Floyd County Georgia Rome reports a late night jail break attempt by three white burglars. A jailer Donahoo was warned by a prisoner note and found the iron cell door sprung. A stick pried the door, and when kicked out his foot was crushed. five men helped free him. The trio planned to escape.
Planters Cuban Oil advertised to treat cuts burns bruises rheumatism and sores priced at 25 cents sold by Briamby Drug Co. The article then recounts a humorous Oriental warfare sketch from Korean sketches by Mr. Gale including a Mukden dispensary wounded in the back and a joke about sons of the gods.
Merchants on Clayton street oppose macadam paving and petition for vitrified brick citing dust and mud impact on goods. City engineer Barnett favors brick use as sentiment leans that way. signatures from Clayton merchants accompany the petition to the mayor and council. Also an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills from H R Palmer & Sons and Smith Bros.
In Cincinnati at the Grand hotel a conference of 40 Black Diamond Coal Road directors and attorney T C Dickinson of Washington discussed a 1285 mile system starting in Columbus Ohio with lines to Port Royal South Carolina and branches from Vincennes and Greenfield Indiana and Cincinnati The proposed capital is 50000000 and work would begin at Clay City Kentucky reaching Port Royal within a year with strong interest from London and New York capitalists.
Mrs Montraville Corydos Fulton formerly Miss Virginia Hamilton died at 9 am at her son in law Professor Peed's Oxford residence after a long illness. She leaves three children Mrs Archer Avery Mrs Peed and Mr Tom Fulton. Funeral services are set for tomorrow morning.
The Allan line steamer Castillian, wrecked Sunday near Gannet ledge while sailing from Portland to Liverpool via Halifax, has broken in two beneath the bridge. She rests in nearly the same position as when she struck and salvers rush to recover valuables before a storm.
The funeral at First Methodist for Mrs. S H Goss drew a full house. The Lucy Cobb Junior Class and Athens Medical Society attended in a body. Floral displays impressed mourners as ministers choir and pallbearers led interment at Oconee cemetery.
Washington March 15 All men named second lieutenants must pass examinations before commission. Rank will be by exam results with regular army officers ahead of those appointed from civilian life.
A testimonial letter from W. O. Slessor of Reinbeck extols Peruna as a universal cure for catarrh and related neuralgia. The letter claims dramatic recovery after six weeks of use, stating the medicine strengthened the patient, freed him from bed, and prompted permission to publish the statement to aid others.
Washington March 15 A statement said Secretary Long would resign in the summer or before Congress reassembles He denies the report saying there is no foundation He is linked to succeeding Senator Hoar who will be seventy five at term end in 1901 Beats the Kiowake A C Thomas Marysville Tex finds a new Klondike level discovery and is cured of consumption with Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds He praises its value against gold and would pay a hundred dollars a bottle for it Asthma Bronchitis and throat and lung diseases are cured by the remedy with free trial bottles at H R Palmer Sons and Smith Bros Drug Stores Regular sizes 50 cents and 1 00 guaranteed to cure or money back
Mr. A Pratt Adams announces the best schedule the University has secured. Georgia facing strong foes including Georgia vs Lexington in Athens, Cornell in Atlanta, and North Carolina in Atlanta. The lineup features Vanderbilt and Sewanee among others with multiple games in Athens and Atlanta through June.
Clinton Iowa March 15 Judge Wolfe rules in John Freda life policy case that a one year premium makes the policy valid until one year from actual issue, not from the policy date. The decision impacts insurers who back date policies to admit applicants to lower classes.
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