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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
6
A large stock of dress fabrics and patterns offered at deep discounts. Silk and wool mixes, crepes, challies, and silks priced below typical values, with a wide range of notions, belts, gloves, linens, and household textiles promoted.
Full line feather dusters and long handled wall dusters offered at 15 cts each. Week sale features white lawns from 5 to 15 cts, fine lace stripe lawn 40 per cent, white organdies and nainsook up to $1 per yard, lace ribbed hose at 10 and 15 cts, mens socks, and vast selections of dimities lawns muslins battist foulards percales madras and ginghams with many pieces priced well below normal.
Large shipment includes wallaces and all overs belt buckles and belting palm fans umbrellas mattings rugs shades and Swiss ribbed garments for all ages. Hosiery values touted as best in the city with millinery parasols hall screens veranda screens and screen frames. Jourin and Victoria Kid gloves and a $1.00 corset offer advertised for perfect fit.
Mra Emma Reba Bailey formerly of Rome Ga will graduate LL M in Washington on May 22. She has practiced in the District of Columbia bar and has endured personal losses including her husband and brother. Bailey, born in Alabama, has literary work to her credit and previously owned an interest in the Rome Bulletin. She pursued law to support her family and secure educational opportunities for her children.
Dedication day at Burwaro Pan American exposition opened under lowering clouds and gusty winds. A military parade formed from the city hall with foreign officials and dignitaries arriving. Vice President Roosevelt and President Mal Bora attended, applauded by the crowd. In Kentucky a murder trial ended with John Shotwell guilty and life sentence, Robert Shotwell acquitted.
Southern Presbyterian assembly discusses the proposed merger of Danville and Latavia seminaries into Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Kentucky and hears a report favoring a Texas seminary in Austin. A Sabbath observance critique links government work on Sunday to religious respect, while missions secretary Chester is sent to Brazil to handle church affairs. The hymn book will be 715 pages and published next year. The twentieth century fund of 1 million dollars prompts election of a general chairman and notes synods and presbyteries may exceed that amount.
The Northern Presbyterians propose revisions to the Book of Discipline creating a permanent judicial commission of the general assembly. The body would include eight ministers and seven ruling elders with annual elections and powers to summon parties and witnesses, handling appeals and references from presbyteries and synods.
A Sparta Ga company organizes a canning factory with 2000 dollars paid in and option to grow to 10000 dollars. Officers: President John D Walker Vice President and Secretary William M Rowland Augusta Treasurer Thomas H Little. The corn soy will be ready for this season s fruit.
In Naples a New York based Reverend, Rev Mattie D Babcock, died after taking a poison. He was found with two severed veins on his bed and uttered that he had taken corrosive sublimate. Authorities deem the act tied to temporary fever induced dementia. Mrs Babcock arrived in grief as the burial occurred in the British cemetery at Naples with many Americans and Britons in attendance.
The nationwide walkout by machinists and allied metal trades began today to enforce a nine hour day with higher wages. Initial reports show many firms, including in New England and Ohio, agreeing to terms. leaders estimate thousands of workers affected though exact numbers vary.
An advertisement claims Mozley s Lemon Elixir cures biliousness constipation malaria indigestion nervous headaches sleeplessness and other ailments. It cites testimonials from Etta W Jones Harry Adams and E A Beville and promotes a 1 bottle price from druggists prepared by Dr H Mozley Atlanta GA.
Savannah notes the 115th anniversary of General Nathaniel Greene's death on June 20. The tale of his remains found in the old Colonial cemetery is told anew, and plans call for removing the titanins and reinterring them under the Greene monument in Greene square at Bull Street.
Reports from May 20 describe Filipino rebels attacking U S troops near Passco Camarines killing two soldiers and a native scout and taking a soldier prisoner while rebels hold Paracole. Nearby, an old river worker Samuel McClellan drowns on the Altamaha and John H. Scott is fatally stabbed by his father in law at Stine and Walker streets. A Mu Olive grower cites severe hail damages to strawberry fields and prices.
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