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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
2
Ad for Dr Fenner's Kidney Cure cites relief from gravel and backache with free consultations. Claims of cures and testimonials appear, listing price 81 and mentioning druggists and Cook Book. Sponsored by an ad from Orrix, Va.
Street car traffic in the Canadian company at Sault Ste Marie resumed today after disturbances tied to the Consolate Lake Superior company shutdown. Colonel Buchanan arrived from Toronto to command troops, relieving Colonel Elliott. Troops were posted, while unemployed workers gathered near the company offices but were kept from disrupting operations.
Revenue officers in North Carolina report seizing liquor valued at about $10 from a man named Babe. No further details on location or circumstances were provided in the readable text.
A troubled tale from Deestur Alabama reports Abgearo Megate Gwayn found dead in her father's barn loft with an empty carbolic bottle nearby. Suspected love affair with Guy Smith incited parental opposition and led to the fatal struggle in the hayloft. Smith mourns the tragedy as officials investigate.
Sir Michael Herbert, British ambassador to the United States, died at Davos Platz, Switzerland. The death, announced at the Alaskan boundary commission session, was attributed to rapid consumption. Tributes were paid by counsel on both sides. Lady Herbert, formerly Miss Letitia Wilson, nursing him in Davos-Platz.
The czar arrived in Vienna escorted by numerous dignitaries including foreign Minister Lamareff and Emperor Francis Joseph who greeted him with a warm kiss. A royal salute welcomed the procession to Schoenbrunn Castle as crowds lined the route. The state luncheon at the castle was attended by archdukes archduchesses and other high officials.
A mail train on the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed and burned near Lancaster after a freight ahead cleared the track. The caboose and a coach car were damaged with windows smashed. Engineer James P. McAllister was seriously injured.
Chicago editorials reveal Mayor Harrison vowing to purge grafting in city departments. He cites insufficient proof under civil service rules but pledges action in remaining months, signaling possible staff cleanout amid a city hall tainted by graft rumors.
Serious rioting in Budapest involved striking van drivers clashing with police. About 10 people were seriously injured while several rioters were wounded. Police used force and troops were summoned to restore order. In a separate Detroit note, a man named Gara Black faced charges and was remanded to jail amid bond issues.
Union leaders of the packing trades and the packers met at the stock yards to try to settle a threatened dispute. The meeting ended without a definite decision, but both sides anticipated a peaceful retirement of the difficulty.
New York reports the garden collection has risen to fourth in world botanical exhibits after additions from West Indies Bolivia and related tea expeditions.
In a warmly contested election to fill the unexpired term of PF Ford who died last week H Wide was elected mayor and John G Leake alderman over J R Anderson to succeed Paul Gilreath who resigned.
New York dispatch reports a hurricane struck Bermuda with 100 mph winds. At least one death occurred when a wall collapsed burying George Hartig at St Georges. Hundreds of houses damaged many unroofed and banana industry badly injured with thousands of pounds in losses. Streets littered with debris.
Regular troops conduct the third and final exercise at Camp Young in West Point Kentucky. Ten thousand National Guard and state militia arrive soon, with operations to begin Friday. The brown army withdraws toward Nashville while the blue forces attack. umpires to rule tomorrow. Spectators have been kept away by marching songs and rough terrain.
Bandits armed and masked entered a main street saloon in East Lake City on September 30. They forced seven men to face the wall and took about $150 from the cash register. Proprietor Benjamin Fries attempted to resist and was knocked down, with another patron receiving a blow from a revolver as robbers searched the till.
Chicago Sept 20 One of four men attempted a holdup on Theo Ray a private watchman. Ray fired his revolver fatally wounding one assailant who did not surrender. The other three fled after the exchange of shots ending the attempted robbery.
New York September 30 walking tele vttes notify the building department of the board of education that unless union men are employed on school buildings a general strike will be ordered and all work on the structures halted. About 50 jobs are affected with volunteers likely to quit.
Italian barkentine Eros rescued 16 French crewmen from a Grand Banks wreck last gale. Signals read 18 of 21 aboard earlier. error corrected. The crew anchored off Fort Point awaiting flood tides to reach Bangor.
In New York on September 30 a carpenter named John Zimmer died from lockjaw after a splinter no more than half an inch long pierced his palm while at work. The wound swelled rapidly and doctors could not stop the poisoning.
Six hundred pipeworkers in New York resume work after a six week lockout following a strike. An agreement reportedly reached allows union men to return to factories.
Constantinople issued an imperial order announcing 50,000 recruits to be raised in the districts of the second and third army corps to reinforce the nizam battalions in Macedonia.
Heavy frost swept the region with Garatoga noting subfreezing conditions. The OUNY reading reached 36 degrees by day, signaling an unusually cold night for early autumn.
An old saying attributes to John Wesley a belief that repetition aids learning. The passage then notes repeated claims that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures colds and grip, attributed to H. R. Palmer & Son and W. J. Smith & Br.
Sept 30 New York political scene stays unresolved as fusionists clash with Tammany Hall over Grout and Fosnes. Sen Platt and Gov Odell confer at Fifth Avenue hotel while calls to remove candidates face rival legal and political obstacles. McClellan favored by Murphy for mayor but Grout Fosnes on ticket may be blocked. Fulton Cuttings seeks Grout position clarification as fusion efforts wind down. Also note a medical testimonial from Holly Bros. about Chamberlain tablets aiding a boy’s stomach and weight gain.
Alderman Sir Thomas Rueble chosen lord mayor of London. London faces grave yellow fever rise with 37 cases. The Balken abdication continues. Clashes erupt between insurgents and Turkish troops. Colorado Republicans back Roosevelt. former Senator Wolcott controls the convention. Premier Hédervary resigns again from the Hungarian diet. War talk in Kentucky as Bines and Browns clash. state troops join with regulars Thursday. Nashville gunboat sent to St Andrews to shield Americans from native employers. Iron and bridge workers at Kansas City censor Roosevelt over Miller case. Dr. John Huston Finley installed as president of City College of New York. Roosevelt writes a letter. Cleveland delivers address. Servian officers who plotted murder get light sentences, expected royal pardon. Grout’s stance shocks Furionists amid possible Tammany ticket bid. fusion may break if he joins.
Amid the Tillman trial in Lexington Columbia State witnesses detail the course of Gonzales medical treatment after the shooting. Dr B W Taylor testified about anesthesia and operations while F H McIntosh described riding in the ambulance. Hoyt of the Columbia State reported Gonzales feared death before his wife arrived. The defense objected to some statements as premature, but the judge admitted Hoyt's account of Gonzales remarks.
In Chicago a man named Dennis Sheehan died after being stabbed near Jackson Boulevard and Clark Street during the centennial parade. The assailant, Chas Karl, admitted coming from New York and was arrested. The attacker claimed involvement arose as he tried to gain a better view of the procession.
A Knoxville Telegram special reports John Adams and Thomas Marsh killed when an oil well explosion near Mont eel Kentucky ignited flowing oil. Marsh’s face was burned and Adams suffered severe injuries. Nearby J O Mount from Three Mile Bay New York injured his hand while opening a box. He later credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm for relief and healing. Local dealers H R Palmer & Son and W J Smith & Bro advertise the balm.
An advertisement claims kidney and bladder disease affect mental vigor and bodily health in men and women. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a mild immediate cure, with sample bottles by mail and a pamphlet of testimonials. Addressed to readers to request by writing to Kilmer & Co, Binghamton NY.
The body of a woman found in East Lata Sunday with three bullets in her head is positively identified as Miss Nellie Shaffield, 85, formerly of Atlanta and Birmingham. Family members and authorities linked keys in her purse and the house to confirm identity, noting prior mistaken identifications. Miss Shaffield, once living with her father in Atlanta, had brothers Will Shaffield and a sister pair in Birmingham, with Charles Kelly under arrest in the case.
In Columbus Georgia James Gossett aged 34 a machine operator shot and killed Leo Wimbish in a doorway of the Jacques building near the Regina hotel after alleging his wife threatened their home Gossett was arrested following the incident witnessed by bystanders and police. the report notes his motive and the subsequent arrest.
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