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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1900

Page

6

Golden Medical Discovery Promises Relief From Consumption

An old testimonial extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for supporting digestion and blood health to resist disease. The speaker cites ease of treatment, private inquiries, and a Fort Webster resident praising recovery after using multiple bottles. A separate claim notes headaches cured by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.

Golden Medical Discovery Sile R. V. Pierce Lever G. H. Kerr Fort Webster Dr. Pierce

Progress of the South: New Industries Reported Week Ended Nov 24

Ouattanoona reports a flood of new ventures across states. Cement, cotton mills, gins, and foundries appear in Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Electric plants, street railways, gas works, and tobacco and shipbuilding firms are listed with varied capitals.

Kew Industries Ouattanoona Nich- Manville Glade Springs and, Miss Charlotte N. C Inman Arcadia Fla Covington Tex Nashville Huntsville Ala Williamstown W. Va Newberne Raleigh Bristol Mayfield Lebanon Houston Olney Ark Tip Rome Chattanooga Tenn Challmaccys Norfolk Mond

New railroad may be built in Decatur area

Interest revived in the Decatur Aberdeen and Helena railroad charter as O H Ferberes Wilcox and Miss M A Byrne visit Decatur with broker Giddings and Chicago interests. Wilcox is a timber and mineral expert. Byrne represents Chicago Times Herald. The party prospected in the county for a week and left with unconfirmed reports of plans.

Decatur Abdeen Helena New Decatur Ala Decatur, Aberdeen and O. H. Rerberes Herbert Wilcos M. A. Byrne Giddings Chicago Wilcox Miss Byrne Joplin

Burning of Porter Provokes Lincoln County Debate

Sheriff Freeman of Lincoln county rebuts District Attorney McAllister over the lynching of John Porter, the negro rapist and murderer burned at Linon. Freeman argues no Lincoln jury would convict participants and defends not bearing Colorado blame while condemning the act. He warns politics should not mar Americans’ memory of the crime. A second item reports Ernest L. Adams killed on the South Carolina Georgia Extension Railroad after being struck by a locomotive’s cowcatcher while attempting to couple a train, near Catawbs.

Freeman McAllister Denvax Rocky Mountain Lincoln County Colorado Springs Colo John Porter Linon Denver Limon Hage Lincoln Porter Thowns Colorado Repubiican South Carolina and Georgis Catawbs Ernest L. Adams

Teller Says Silver Is Not Dead and Army Bill Debate

Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado, en route to Washington, asserts the silver question remains alive despite Bryan's defeat. He predicts a push for a permanent army of up to 100,000, a subsidy shipping bill with $10 to $20 million yearly cost, and possible reductions in the war revenue tax. He doubts passage during the short session and notes no plans to join the Colorado senatorial contest, expecting fusion forces to unite.

Denver Henry M. Teller Colorado Washington Bryan Con Philippine Islands Teller

Holding for Higher Prices in Columbus Warehouses

About 18,000 bales of cotton sit in Columbus warehouses with investigation showing over 75 percent owned by farmers held at 10 cents and sometimes 11 or 12 cents. Some farmers expect 12 cents before next harvest and await the rise. A warehouse contains thousands of bales all owned by farmers. Small grain planting is unusually high and wholesalers report strong sales of wheat oats rye.

Columbus Ocolumbus Farmora

General strike declared in Tampa amid armed workers

Tampa Florida November 26 with a general strike declared despite a last night agreement. About 1400 workers including box makers trimmers plumbers carpenters brick masons painters and others walked out. By tomorrow organizers expect 80000 out and plan to rally railroad unions to halt cigar factory output.

Tampa Fla Resistencia International Trades Assembly Electri Marine En Tampa, Typographical Co Nh Giis International Executive Board Tt Io International Cigarmakers

Postal Telegraph Wins Right of Way Condemnation

Judge Falligant rules Postal Telegraph and Cable may condemn the Plant system right of way in parts of South Georgia to erect poles for wires. Details involve Thomasville Albany and Thomasville Valdosta corridors. Plant system sought injunction. the order was dissolved after a hearing. Charles F. Prendergast named as Postal assessor. Plant has not designated its representative.

Postal Telegraph Company

Oriental Union Formed Among Cal University Students

Native Japanese and Chinese students at the University of California form the Oriental union aimed at extending to other colleges to foster social contact and intellectual culture, promoting mutual understanding between Orientals and Occidentals. Berkeley reports the group directed by Professor John Fager and Yoshi Oka the Japanese consul. Dernam Negroes back a bank for Dime Savings in North Carolina with paid capital of 5 to 10 thousand dollars. Indian arrests in Baja California involve Cocopa Indians suspected in the murder of Acuna and Maretti, three Mexicans linked to cattle theft.

California Berkeley Cal University of California United States Oriental Union John Fager Yoshi Oka San Francisco Dernam N. C Dime Savings Bank General Assembly James B. She Sax Divac Antonio Carpinters Manuel Dublo Lower Acuna Maretti

Five Perish in Tennessee Floods Headline

Measured by reports from Nashville to Memphis, a severe storm produced wind rain sleet and snow. A tornado struck Siloam Georgia near Union Point destroying buildings and killing livestock but no fatalities reported there. In West Tennessee floods drownings include a woman and two children near Dyersburg, a Black river jobber near Forked Deer, and a mail carrier near Caney Creek in Lauderdale County.

Avousta Siloam Union Point J. B. Dolivar Atock Memphis Tennessee Dyersburg Caney Creek Olymph Lauderdale County

Railroad Flood Delays Halt Trains to Paducah

Floods along the Nashville and Chattanooga line block northbound service to Paducah Kentucky since Friday night and Saturday trains are turned back. Water runs highest in Clark river bottom at Murray and delays have pushed central line southbound arrival three hours late. The flood is abating and service may return to schedule tomorrow.

Paducah Mimpms Nashville and Chattanooga Tenn Clark River Murray Niinots Central

Storm disrupts telegraph lines and trains in Ohio

Rail and wire networks suffer heavy outages as wet snow and winds paralyze Columbus and surrounding areas. Western Union reports hundreds of downed wires, streetcars halted, and newspapers and mail trains delayed while storms cause major lakefront damage at Loran and near Lake Erie with schooner St Lawrence wrecked and piers at risk.

Columbus Western Union

Czar's Condition Shows Improvement On Illness Bulletin

Livap14 Nov 26 bulletin says the emperor had a good day with sleep and perspiration. At 3 PM temperature 99.3, pulse 76. at 9 PM temperature 99.5, pulse 72. Night was good with profuse perspiration. Morning reading 9 AM: 99.0, pulse 70. general illness shows distinct improvement.

German Flag Reaches Great Wall After Mountain March

Report from Berlin dated Nov 24 says Colonel Muedenfelse’s expedition hoisted the German flag over the Great Wall on Nov 22 after a difficult ascent via Hoey Ling Cheng. French forces fought Boxers 90 kilometres south of Pao-Ting-Fu as Jubaland rebellion rises in Somalia with about 4,000 armed men. Sub-Commissioner Jenner wounded as reinforcements rush to Kismain. fate uncertain. Blood Poison Cured by B B B claims to heal chronic cases with a 20 year tested remedy, offering free trial and pricing.

Rman Great Wall Berlin Count von Waldersee Muedenfelse Hoey-Ling-Cheng Pao-Ting-Fu Zanzinar Somalia Jubaland British East Africa Jenner Isanid Kismain Bass B.B.B Druggista Atlanta

Waller Reaffirms Bowlen Was Alive Before Return Home

In Consus Ga on November 26 Robert Waller, brother-in-law of Bowlen, testified he believed Bowlen was alive until his unexpected return home. Waller had accompanied Bowden to Tyres and was with him when Bowden’s reported drowning occurred, contradicting earlier claims.

Waller Conesuus Robert i Waller Woo Bowslen Bowden

Alabama Eyes Exposition Exhibit Funds Move Under Way

At a joint meeting of Alabama commissioners and the Commercial Club a bill was drafted to appropriate 8250 and 8100 from each county for Alabama representation at the Buffalo exposition. A committee will visit Montgomery to urge legislative action as support for the plan grows. Two deaths occurred in the storm in Axnox, Ohio, on November 4.

Binwxonam Ala Alabma Commercial Club Buffalo Alabama Montgomery Legisature

Bill to reduce taxes and kill depot bill in Georgia

A bill was offered in the Georgia house to move 432000 from the state treasury to pay current expenses for the next year, reducing the tax rate. The bill is said to kill the Atlanta depot measure the school appropriation and several other items. The bill was the only measure taken up in the morning session.

Atlanta House of Representatives

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Tou Bray Silver Senator Teller Resisten Ela Union Loran Lake Erie St. Lawrence Enat Michael Bros Gzar Newton Hathaway Dr. Hathaway & Co South Broad Street Axnox Hero Black Goods Michael Brothers
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