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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1892
Page
3
The First Lady of the Nation has died, ending a long public life. Family and national leaders expressed condolences as tributes poured in. The public is invited to honors and a forthcoming funeral timetable.
Winsuixctor October 25 Mrs Harrison aged widow passed away at 140 8 m surrounded by family. A guard of special officers was posted to deter intruders during the White House death scene. Funeral arrangements call for a private service in the East Room with Presbyterian rites conducted by Rev. Dr Tennis S Hanlin. The body will not lie in state and the procession will move to Indianapol is for a more public service. The obituary sketches Mrs Harrison’s life and notes she was the wife of the president, one of twenty three women to hold that distinction, detailing the Scott family origins and a narrative of her lineage and marriage.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison is described as a tactful, gracious First Lady who helped unite officials across parties. She managed the White House social life, supervised domestic duties, and supported her husband’s presidency while sharing culinary and artistic talents. A separate report notes a record year in northern Mexico with a Cedras hacienda sale of 1,200,000 acres for 5 million to a merchant syndicate targeting mining and timber development.
Geo Alberts of Hony Springs Mississippi killed himself after months of depression from financial troubles. An inquest verdict cited death by own action while laboring under a fit of fever insanity. He left a wife and several small children and had been warned by his spouse.
The notice urges readers to visit their druggist and obtain eight bottles of Keri's Balsam for throat and lung complaints. It cites statistics showing many are troubled with throat and lung affections and urges action to seek relief.
A Chicago dispatch describes the dedication of New York’s World’s Fair building with ceremonies and a procession including Governor Flower and Archbishop Depew. It notes a Colorado Weaver rally, removal requests for San Francisco officials, and Apache depredations near Clifton and Deming, New Mexico.
In Pensacola on October 24 the Columbian event drew broad participation. All professions, secret orders, local military, Fort Barancas regulars, and Se- wannee Rifles from Live Oak joined a grand parade. Floats from merchants and manufacturers showcased town pride under Major W. F. Williams.
Harmony Grove item reports Dr Quillian of Arp passed through the Grove after visiting friends in Avhens. Miss Willie Walton of Birmingham stays with her aunt Mrs R Smith. Twelve resident cotton buyers and Atlanta representation noted. Charles Holland loses his dwelling by fire. townsfolk offer sympathy.
In Thomson Georgia on October 24 a sensational report claims Tom Watson’s house is guarded by about a hundred armed farmers. Runners go to neighboring counties as townsfolk fear mob violence while Watson and guests are escorted to the courthouse. Organizers push third party rhetoric while locals denounce the scene as a fake designed to gain sympathy.
Former Attorney General Wayne MacVeigh in Washington argued that Democratic candidate Cleveland will win as the public shows renewed interest in ethical reforms. He cited letters of support and a shift toward reason over partisan prejudice in national politics.
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arm o Salve as a universal cure for catarrh fever rheumatism eczema and skin eruptions with a guarantee of safety and effectiveness claimed by the seller. The copy emphasizes systemic blessing and world wide usefulness.
The Episcopal General Convention in Baltimore discusses constitutional amendments and church unity. Separate items note the New York Cotton Market opening steady then sliding on Liverpool sales, with increased New Orleans receipts and a frost scare affecting prices.
Reports show agitation over a new railroad from Cartersville to Benton, copper oxide deposit on M. Marshall Hatcher’s plantation along the Macon and Western line, and revived talk of Southwest Georgia fair association. Local crimes, disappearances, a girl burned in Ellabelle, and suspects released in Creswell burglary are noted amid social ads and a medical pitch for Shiloh's Vitality.
A Dalton mob of about 150 persons including boys terrorized Dalton streets after nightfall seizing prominent citizens, vandalizing lamps, and threatening informants. Gov Northen offered a $200 reward for conviction of every mob member amid reports the attack stemmed from a personal grudge against a local Black resident.
Fifty leading Nebraska Democrats met in secret in Omaha and decided to support Weaver electors, keeping the Democratic slate in the field to maintain party organization. The move, amid a three party split, suggests Harrison will lose Nebraska. Also: an unrelated note praises Scott's Emulsion cod liver oil as a quick, strengthening tonic.
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