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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
5
Montana Senator Clark contests the senate inquiry, arguing the investigation and majority adverse report were unfair. He urges a strictly judicial process and proper evidence handling in reviewing his seat and conduct.
Dispatches report Boer peace envoys arriving as they seek Allied support to prevent conquest by neighboring states. The Dessareba carries delegates eager to appeal to the American people and gain recognition or mediation, hoping to avert ongoing prosecutions and secure a formal settlement.
Rev. H L Hargett pastor of the Congregational church at Gate City accepts the prohibition party nomination for governor. He will head an active campaign for the ticket in Alabama with the prohibitionists nominating him at the state level.
Admiral Dewey and delegation visited Farragut birthplace at Exoxville on May 15 1900 and formally unveiled a monument marking the birth site. D A R members and locals attended with speeches by Charles A Perkins L D Tyson and Judge O P Temple. Lloyd Bransson presented Dewey a carved ivory keepsake. the visiting party returned to Knoxville later that day for Washington.
Mrs. Kate Bennett, about 19, shot and killed A B Starnes, a prominent Chattanooga contractor, in her residence claiming self defense as he allegedly threatened her with a beer bottle. The report blends a court-linked note with unrelated ads about health remedies and local notices.
London reports on General Buller's forces around Biggarsburg and Sunday's River as the British press describe limited Boer opposition. Advancing actions include Bethune and Hamilton movements toward Greytown and Withock Hill, with Dundee occupation and Mafeking news shaping hopes for relief.
An old advertisement fragment describes a powder mill explosion and promotes King’s New Life Pills as a gentle cure for headaches and constipation. It claims the pills remove ailments and restore delicate machinery of the body, with accompanying makers and distributor names.
Letters from the bark Empire report Palmerston Island in distress between Tahiti and Samoa with inhabitants starving and seeking a relief voyage. Other items note Charleston expo preparations and a Hannibal resident’s miraculous recovery from typhoid pneumonia after using Dr King's New Discovery. Trials available at local druggists. bottles guaranteed.
News from Evaville reports a brutal murder where Jackson Zima a turpentine hand killed his wife in a family quarrel The incident triggered screams drawing laborers who found the scene as the assailant fled leaving the victim gravely harmed near the body. The report also notes a separate killing in Columbia South Carolina where William Medlin was shot and killed by Erlin Lander about seven miles outside the city.
An old ad promotes Botanic Blood Balm B B B claiming it cures deep seated blood poison and skin diseases. It touts tests over 80 years, offers a free trial bottle, and lists price options 1 for large bottle and 6 for full treatment 5 dollars. Ad references BLOOD BALM CO Atlanta Ga and mentions Washington and Lee University endowment news.
An Augusta eyewitness Miss Mary Gibson recounts the shooting of Alex Whitney aboard a Summerville streetcar near Greene Street. She describes seating, the assailant's gunfire, Whitney's fall, and the ensuing panic as bystanders restrained the shooter until police detained him.
Bras. May 15 report notes a partial return to service on the Railway Suburban streetcar line with cars running in Kansas City and a limited strike pattern continuing on some lines. Officials and workers show tentative resumption amid lingering labor tensions.
Hon James Willary Wilson arrives at Read House in Omarranooga for the Southern Industrial convention along with Francis B Thurber of New York and J C Killebrew of Nashville. Delegates gather as talks touch on advantages of the second secretary and ongoing industrial aims.
The fragment urges prompt rendering and cautions using even perfect remedies only when needed. It highlights Rogapa as a simple, gentle option within a brief advisory context.
Danish government signals a potential transfer of control over disputed West Indian islands to a corporation. The move would shift administration and defense responsibilities amid ongoing strategic reevaluation.
Heavy snowfall disrupts early morning activity in Leipale causing delays. Report notes Honolulu pharmacist W. J. Smith & Bro and druggists as local contacts.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Dick Croker and ostracism linked to the Boer War era with unclear context. The readable portion notes it has not escaped notice in this period.
Fragmentary report indicates a railroad sale tied to bank financing with potential rebirth of operations to serve Jackson and East West routes and the Air Line corridor. A later line references a violent incident in Pa involving a woman and a butcher knife in May, with unclear context.
Mr Leland Stanford marks his deceased son's anniversary by delivering an old transfer to Bishop Grace. Ladies marvel at Mrs B mans youth with Pricky Ash Bitters and claim it keeps the water in perfect order.
In a brief note Wheeler assures constituents he will not enter the race. The message is dated May 15 and addresses local concerns in Wasmtrotos.
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