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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1909

Page

2

Kennon's Slayers Behind the Bars in Clarke County

Sam Osborne and Bud Whitman are jailed in Clarke County as coroner's jury and police link them to the Kennon murder. Osborne confesses detailing the ambush on Kennon in the Escoe stable, the river drop, and the burial trail. Whitman denies guilt while evidence and witness accounts corroborate Osborne's story ahead of upcoming trials.

Sam Osborne Jule Scarborn Negro Whitman Kennon Vonderaa Kennon C'Arke County Clarke Dorsey Gamble Shackelford Jackson Messrs. W. Y. Escow Jule Scarboro Will Bud Whitman Alony Collins W. Y. Escoe Escoe Mr. Scarboro Scarboro Broad Street Mr Scarboro Bearboro Aod Oconee Osborne Kennan Rev. H. C. Compton Joseph Smith Broad and College Avenue Snow Atable Athens Clarke County Law Justice Vonderau Kennon

Whisky seized in Mobile court orders return to custodians

Judge Jules B. Alford in Mobile inferior court ordered that liquors seized by Sheriff John S. Drago be turned over to the custodians of the goods. The beer and whiskey were taken from wagons driven by Louis Early and Matthew Cody in Mobile streets about three weeks earlier. The sheriff refused to surrender despite the order, and the defense plans to jail him for contempt and seek damages. A legal battle is anticipated. Big names: Jules B. Alford, John S. Drago, N. E. Stallworth.

Mobile Ala Jules B. Alford John S. Drago Louis Early Matthew Cody Boyles Drago N. Eb, Stallworth

Good Roads Meeting Opens in Asheville for Southern Convention

Public officials engineers and representatives of agricultural and commercial groups gather in Asheville for a three day Southern Appalachian Good Roads Convention to promote building 300 miles of improved roads in the Southern Appalachians and connecting routes to the Piedmont regions of multiple states. Kansas City Opens Priests of Pallas Carnival with electrical pageant motor flower parade and operatic performances drawing visitors from surrounding states.

Asheville N. C Appalachian Mountains Piedmont South Carolina North Carolina Virginia Tennessee Kansas City Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Oklahoma

Hood Heads New Bank in Cornelia Georgia

Commerce Georgia October 5 Mr C J Hood of Commerce Ga has returned from Cornelia where stockholders founded the First National Bank of Cornelia with 30000 capital fully paid. Directors named include John King G W Grant Dr Jarrell Charles Lane Duckett and R C Moss. Bank to open November 10 1909 in temporary quarters. plans for a new building and Hood is expected to be elected president.

Commerce C. J. Hood Cornelia First National Bank of Hood Northeastern Bank

Frightful Fate Averted by Arnica Salve Remark

A Wisconsin note touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for wounds burns and sores with a Minnesota user crediting a knee injury saved from crippling. Wisconsin Daughters of the American Revolution meet in Waukesha October 6 for their annual conference with welcomings, an address by the state regent and officer reports. A separate Indianapolis testimonial extols Foley's Kidney Remedy restoring strength and health after kidney trouble and backache.

Frank Disberry Kelliher Minn W. J. Smith & Bro H. R. Palmer & Sons Wisconsin D. A. R Waukesha, Wis Wisconsin Daughters of the American Revolution Helen B. Tichenor Waukesha Tanbel C. Cole Fort Atkinson Ogden H. Fethers Janeaville C. R. Kluger Virginia Ave Indianapolis Ind Foley

Taft Busy Morning Tour Through Berkeley Oakland

President Taft arrived in Oakland after visiting Berkeley and was greeted by Mayor Mott and a civic reception. Thousands of residents massed to hear his brief address at The Willows before crossing by boat to San Francisco while main streets were lavishly decorated in his honor.

Oakland Cal Taft Berkeley Mott the Willows Bay San Francisco Broadway Fourteenth Street

Hudson Fulton carnival ends in memory and mischief

New York notes the Hudson Fulton week as a grand city spectacle with parades illuminations and receptions. It highlights Palisades park dedication and the era of swindles while touching on corset debates crime anecdotes and social charity efforts among neighborhoods and Italians in the city.

New York Pallsades Park Port Lee Nyack Palisades

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Kennon’s Slayers Jackson Street Abe Joel University Thia Dr. Fullilove Georgia Crawford Mot Dr. King Geo. Moore Black Jack Louis Boon Norway Mich Asheville, N.C H. E. Bell Wausau Wis NEW Bank Bank Paul Heyman M. Markstein C. Blum & Co Butler Co L. Loeb Whiskey Co Altman Whiskey Co C.F. Lang Edelman Distilling CO Cincinnati Ohio Jacksonville Fla Wia Evansville S. Hartman Distilling Co Evansville & Cairo Grell Trading Co Pensacola Birmingham Liquor Co Havana Europe St. Regis Gorham Company Tiffany & Co Procornettists Children’s Aid Society Testault
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