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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1901
Page
4
Senator Chappell of the Twenty fourth introduced a bill in the senate to admit women to the State University. The measure, referred to the education committee, aims to expand higher education access and provide opportunities for women to study at the university.
Yesterday Hillman Griffeth, son of Fatt Griffeth, sustained a painful eye injury while assisting in baling. A wire snapped and struck his eye, causing great agony and initial fear of serious damage. Helpers provided relief, and hope remained for a full recovery.
The item notes the twelfth death from tetanus linked to a diphtheritic patient and mentions American machinery impressing British exhibitors in London. A separate short report cites a deaf mute boy killed in Atlanta after an incident involving a white man.
The readable fragments mention Japanese pile core terms and heater settings with incomplete phrases. No clear event date, people, organizations, places, or outcomes are identifiable from the text provided.
Paris dispatches report Admiral Gaillard’s squadron moving toward Mitylene to seize customs at Midilli and another port as France pressures Turkey to honor treaty rights. Delcasse sees potential settlement of monetary claims with Smyrna or Beirut while occupation of Turkish territory remains possible to compel concessions.
A coroner's jury could not solve the death of R A Owen found Sunday morning under a Seventh Street negro house in Columbus. He died at the hospital hours later from head wounds after being dragged or struck. family fear foul play as ground was torn up and palings torn. Owen had ten dollars on his person. No suspects or connecting evidence named.
In Atlanta on November 1 the Georgia House, voting 89 to 28, passed Howard of Dooly’s measure to bar pensions for anyone owning $1,000 in property or earning $200 yearly, in any name. The House also approved a Pulaski county local dispensary bill amid a heated debate over insurers paying full policy face values and related concerns.
London dispatch notes mail delivery ahead of schedule as Kron Prins Wilhelm arrives Plymouth at 12:88 am, covering 2708 miles in 5 days 6 hours 18 minutes, nearly matching the fastest voyage record set by the Deutschland. Other items report a Turkish Bulgaria ransom note, a fatal mill accident in Frankfort, a Chattahoochee river rate war, and a broke dry spell in Extentos raising cotton prospects.
A distressed woman named Inez Thureday faints before the post office while a shop tour is referenced. The report humorously mentions Biliona and a supposed remedy, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Popsin, claimed to be sold by druggists, though the text is fragmented and contains nonstandard spelling.
Florida winter season begins with several hotels in Palm Beach and other East Coast points opening in November before the main January openings. Resorts like the Seminole Palms and Holland at West Palm Beach report early starts, while cape areas from Eau Gallie to nearby resorts begin similar efforts as cool weather sets in.
Antonio Liv erre an Italian silk weaver living on West Sixty sixth street was arraigned in police court charged with murdering Pannizzone, a boardinghouse keeper in Sammits. The quarrel began over anarchist faith, ending with a bottle strike and stab wounds. Livente fled New York, using the name Vilo. A Swedish tailor, Soule Atterson, hanged himself at DeSoto Park, tying a rope to a limb and bench to end his life.
Maher will meet Jeffords of California next Friday night in a ten round bout before the Eureka Athletic Club of Baltimore. The event is scheduled in New York with Maher and Jemoras as the principals, reflecting a packed boxing card.
The body of Antonio Napoli, head nearly severed, bound in a gauze sack, was found in a flour barrel near Rice Street and Western Avenue. Police suspect a grisly murder. Napoli identified by Rocco Cantre, a bartender, with a note in his coat.
Governor Longino issues a requisition to Georgia authorities for Will Lanier a notorious Mississippi criminal captured in Cobb County Georgia. Lanier escaped Aberdeen punishment in 1883 after a jailbreak and is linked to the murder of the Biddie brothers with his father and brother. Upon return to Mississippi a new trial and execution will be set.
Two adventurers Captain J C Vors and A E Lexton sailed from Van in July in an Indian dugout for a global voyage. They reached Penrhyn on Oct 10 after 66 days at sea with no landfall, then proceeded to Apia and then Sydney, reporting good health and determination to complete the trip.
Burglars shattered the Duchme Jewelry Co. window on Fourth Street between Vine and Race in Cincinnati and fled with about $20,000 in diamonds. A chaotic report mentions suspects fled by car as police investigate the break in.
A fragmented piece discusses the mother's hour with a daughter seeking guidance and companionship. It shifts to an advertisement for Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription praising its reliability for female ailments, promising ease from distress and offering a free medical opinion portion, with postal methods to obtain a bound book.
Monroeville Alabama outlined plans to showcase the state at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis. Agriculture Commissioner A Poole praised the Buffalo exhibit’s success and budgeted ten thousand dollars to double the display, aiming to present state resources to a broader audience and expand holdings before the fair opens.
Jacksonville marks six months since the great fire as rebuilding accelerates. Numerous buildings rise, with 1,158 felled structures replaced and 1,083 already repurposed, showcasing remarkable recovery in the city of Jacksonville Florida. Local markets report steady activity amid the reconstruction efforts.
Panama governor General Al ban reports Caesar Fernandes Del Rio, Cuban native and agent for the Pacific Issail Steamship Co, arrested on collusion suspicions with Colombian rebels. A patch from Panama mentions removed letters found in opened drawers and a U.S. Consul aid request for releases until the ship matter is resolved.
Surveys for a trans Appalachian road are completed as of November 6 in Nov. 6. Mr E L Millner of Morganton, a former New York City resident, directs Appalachian line work. He says the project has faced delays but now proceeds with lincolnton connections and operations extending toward Coffe Gap five miles from a central point.
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