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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1901
Page
6
The readable text presents a garbled medical sales pitch touting Ita splendid ores and Johnson's Tonio as cures for ailments like Mataria poisoning. It mentions a price of 60 cents and implies insurance of lives, but the overall fragmentary nature limits clear facts or entities.
London dispatch reports General Buller claims he is the victim of a South African conspiracy and will expose those traducing him. His supporters expect him to reveal machinations and the Jameson raid history, while the War Office may publish the exact text of the controversial message.
A London Times correspondent reports shockingly high mortality among Boer children in concentration camps and notes possible claims that many families lose multiple youngsters. The piece cites objections to teaching singing to camp children amid sickness fears and references broader anti-Boer sentiment in New York dispatches.
Unclear text from Mondy shows fragmented details about a care pile and a large unspecified amount. The legible portions reference a location in Nevada and mentions of a state report or return with very low peal or value. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
An advertisement states seven pounds of new flesh in a one pound bottle of Scott's Emulsion. It promises appetite, digestion, blood, and strength benefits and invites readers to try a sample. The copy lists Scott & Co. in New York and Pearl Street.
A Monmouth Beach dispatch reports two fishing boats capsized in a heavy gale off New Jersey this morning. Two fishermen, John M. and Thomas, drowned. 14 aboard the boats. 19 were rescued by life savers from the Pamabetrits station. The boats belonged to West, Poster & Us. of New York.
A large fire in Livingston Alabama on November 6 consumed Gulley s store area on the north side of the square. Most stores and a bank were destroyed on that side except two named firms. Two courthouses were damaged with no voices it Geograd 41,200 in insurance and various other policies. The report notes missing details and partial insurance figures.
A fragment claims Mitlonsie Taiply starved due to indigestion. An advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills promises stomach strength, digestion aid, and better appetite. Priced at 260, money back if unsatisfied. Sold by H. B. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bros druggists.
Dantoxngs Ga Nov 6 The new uniforms for the cadets have arrived. The uniform is dark blue sharp and tidy but not showy. It features the Point Tew's Hedy Found Mopus. Mov 6 The body of Dr Arthur Tew, who jumped into the Alabama river a week ago from the steamer Nettie Quill while suffering from tom and was drowned, was brought to s disyreted ty tae mene joe boos.
London editors harshly condemn Tammany Hall after Seth Low victory. The Pall Mall Gazette and Westminster Gazette praise good government and citizen responsibility. New Jersey reports Franklin Murphy leads governor race by 14,703. Republicans hold 41 seat majority in legislature. Also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and wounds with strong cure claims.
Fitzgerald is arranging a carnival and trades display with a meeting of business men this week to set details. Counties Wilcox, Berrien, Worth and Coffee will participate with a representative trades display by merchants. A 100 by 450 foot space will host an up to date midwar exhibition. Meetings talk of a birthday meeting with trotters pacers and runners on the card. The Fitzgerald 1 mile track will be laid out for speedmakers. Railroads plan low rates to attract around 10 000 visitors.
An old advertisement touts a free book titled Motherhood and claims the Bradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta offers products and guidance to ease pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness and breast soreness, promising safer childbirth and blissful motherhood through their remedies.
Fragmented notes report a deck towed to a naval anchor below Algiers with a mishap, plus scattered items about a judge’s death, a shooting, a cement works fire, and various brief notices from Cripple Creek to New York including crime, accidents, and advertising snippets.
Early returns from Baltimore show Republicans carrying the city by a narrow margin with the entire city ticket seemingly elected except possibly the sheriff. Democrats lead in the assembly contest in one count but later updates suggest Republican gains may cement control of both houses. The result strengthens Republican prospects in the national scene with figures tied to Senator Wellington and former Governor indicated in the coverage.
Election returns from Pennsylvania show Frank G. Harris Republican elected state treasurer over fusion candidate Elisha A. Coray Jr. by roughly 50,000 to 65,000 votes. Harris led Barnett in 1900 and lifted Republican statewide margins, while Coray carried Lancaster County and Yerkes’ home Montgomery County saw a smaller gain for the fusion side.
Boston reports indicate Governor Crane secures a third term with a 70,304 vote lead. Republicans carry Massachusetts in an off year. Democrats lose two senate seats but gain 16 in the house as the political division remains unsettled pending final tally.
Des Moines Iowa and Cincinnati Ohio early returns show Republicans leading in several states. Hamilton County Ohio reports Nash ahead with 42,687 votes and Killsa behind, while Rhode Island Providence notes incomplete districts. Nationally Democrats trail as results trickle in from 189 districts, with Gregory's totals placing Republicans ahead at 91,063.
Montgomery Nov 6 The Dick Hawes murder case tied to the 1884 Birmingham lynching resurfaces as Alabama railroad surgeon’s report recommends Fannie Bryant. Governor Jelks will likely take the case under advisement within days. Hawes was executed for murdering two children and Bryant, alleged accomplice, served life in state penitentiary.
Nov 6 in Buntnans Alabama reports heirs of Mrs Wiley D Johnson who died three years ago inherit most of a $3,000,000 fortune. The piece mentions H V Johnson and Mrs Pearl ear Mra T O'Brien among others, plus county farm outputs and a looming 20 story office building in Birmingham. The text also notes a food safety concern and a mine accident in Mishawaka, with partial names and details garbled.
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