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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
2
Voters approved issuing bonds totaling $20,000 at 4 percent interest for thirty years. Final tally showed 895 in favor and 32 against, with 832 ballots cast. City Council consolidated results and planned bond sale during today’s regular meeting for projects between College and Hancock avenues near the river.
Chairman Dawes opened the Republican state convention at 10 o'clock. Credentials approved seating a majority of contesting custom delegates. The resolutions committee report was then called for and the body acted on it. May 9.
Collision near Savannah injures several, No 98 of the Plant system and North A. C. Stanley mail clerks among the hurt. Others transported to Waycross. train halted for investigation.
The Populist convention votes against nominating any candidate for a post. Weller's charges are examined in a forecast from the commission. Secretary of War Root has not yet had an opportunity to act.
Dasara festival notes describe local observances and community greetings amid cultural celebrations. Affected individuals or groups are cited without explicit dates, focusing on traditional rites and public participation.
May 9 dispatches report grave dissensions within the Boer army as British forces led by Lord Roberts push forward. Federals retreat from the Zannd river toward the Veal and Kroonstadt, with repairs to bridges along the Vet river noted. A Netherlands peace society considers appealing to President McKinley to halt the war.
Democrats weigh Towne as a leading vice presidential possibility as fusion talks intensify. Japanese intake in San Francisco stalls local policy as 157 new arrivals land. Dr J Newton Hathaway claims high success treating chronic conditions with non surgical methods and offers free initial consultation.
In St Louis and surrounding areas a broad street railway strike shuts down every line. Police protection is deemed insufficient as unions insist on safety before cars run. The move parallels a separate painters strike in Asheville where contractors also suspend work under union orders.
The Proximity mill at Greenapono North Carolina has locked out about 500 workers to forestall a threatened strike. The report mentions tensions and labor actions, with the lockout cited as a precautionary measure by mill management. Several other items from Chattanooga and Washington note ceremonies and naval construction progress.
May 9 report on compulsory vaccination stirring open revolt among mill workers. City officials push enforcement, union leaders appeal to authorities, and governor involvement is noted as tension rises. Widespread disruption reported in the industrial sector.
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The pastors of churches in Toscumma rally against slot machine operation in the city. A separate report notes a deep swamp discovery near Black Jancy in Fronsxce, indicating a skeleton tethered to a stake and shot, with the crime likely occurring over a month ago.
Montgomery May 9 The feature of today’s session was John Temple Graves of Georgia. He argued for separation as the only permanent solution, praising Council Booker Washington and Bishop Turner while warning against disfranchisement and urging separation of the races. Also notes Sierra Nevada wreck and Jim Howard case alongside plague decline.
Testimonials from Rabbi David Klein and Alex Castor praise Pe-ru-na for catarrh of the stomach and general dyspepsia. Dyspepsia sufferers report lassitude, thin blood, and weakness, while Castor details long illness and hospital visits before Peruna and Manalin relief. Free "Summer Catarrh" booklet offered by the Peruna Drug M'tg Co. of Columbus Ohio.
The Cotton Growers association plans a large convention in Macon this Saturday with wide turnout from Georgia and neighboring states. The Academy of Music venue is secured and attendance includes self-appointed delegates from counties, with railroads offering reduced fares. The event aims to convene buyers sellers and growers in a concerted effort to improve cotton handling and potential wider influence across the southern states.
An 26 cent arnica salve advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best burn, scald, or pile care on earth with a cure guaranteed. Sold by H. B. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro, featuring a one day cold cure claim.
Protest against taxes dominates Madrid coverage as the National Union proposes financial measures. May 9 reports mention Lord Featherstone not a candidate and Carmichael considered a potential contender, with local supporters backing his run for Congress in the region of Ozanx, Als.
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