02 May 1893
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1893
Page
1
The fragment notes a speech or address by Captain Eve at a Cobb's Legion event under a full tent. Details on date, place, or audience are not specified in the readable text.
A narrative memorial by Capt. g worth ee se jey recounts Cobb Legion Cavalry's exploits from the Civil War era. It honors Wade Hampton and Stonewall Jackson, notes battles at Gettysburg and Brandy Station, lists officers wounded or killed, and salutes Southern women and Confederate retirees who kept memory and valor alive.
Savanna April 25 The Central railroad board met four hours to discuss debenture suits brought by Mercantile Trust and others. The directors, long backing the reorganization plan, faced a twist when Soba Tilney of New York, a Central stock holder, filed an insurance action tied to the reorganization.
Community voices in Athens warn that the specific tax hike will discourage new enterprises and harm existing merchants. They call for better city economy and investments, note missed opportunities, and urge restraint on spending while highlighting local events and notices including a prize drawing and veterinary remedies.
After a four day trial state and defense argued over every point before a jury. Solicitor General Russell opened for the state, Judge Thomas and Captain Burnett defended, and Atlanta’s Charles D. Hill closed with a lengthy verdict appeal. The jurors were to decide whether Aliie E. Beusse Henry W. Beusse and W P Briggs face death, prison, or acquittal.
PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS unfold as two factions bid in and out of the pool for Central system securities. Purchasers split into classes to avoid suspicion, with prices ranging from 74 to 44 for debentures and certificates worth $100,000 reportedly moved. Columbus and Wilkes-Barre dispatches note a coal strike threat and a church festival panic causing injuries.
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