Immense Silk and Dress Goods Sale Display
Local store announces an unprecedented fall sale on silks and dress goods with attractive values. Fall display features latest weaves and colorings.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
3
Ladies Neckwear Exhibition Highlights Finely Made Accessories
The display features women's neckwear including hand embroidered and lace stocks collars and jabots. New veils laces and embroideries are showcased among numerous novelties and stocks and tiles.
Athens Freight Depots Fail City Growth Urges Upgrade
Business leaders in Athens press railroads to enlarge and modernize depots. Seaboard Air Line and Georgia Railroad show some improvements but remain inadequate to handle rising trade as population surges. Car service also trails demand, with peak seasons stretching available railcars. Authorities expect action before fall to relieve congestion. Castro seeks to apologize to France on condition France stops pressuring him about his country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Air Line
The
Georgia Railroad
Remodeled Presbyterian Church Draws Plans for Interior Makeover
The Presbyterian church undergoes rapid remodeling with a nearly new interior except walls. The gallery shifts behind the auditorium. windows and walls change to ivory and mahogany with paneled ceiling and artistic lighting. A rear recess will house the organ, choir in front, pews to the rear, and a larger auditorium. Basement to become Sunday school space with glass partitions removable for large gatherings. Exterior to resemble a Grecian temple with a Doric porch, stucco walls, no bell tower, and the old Presbyterian bell retired.
Taggart Wins Divorce Custody Case in Wooster
Judge Ea ser grants Captain Simore F. Taggart divorce and custody of two children Culver 11 and Charles 7. Mrs Taggart denied possession but allowed limited access. Court room crowded as decision is read with Captain Taggart present Mrs Taggart ill and absent. This damaged OCR shows medical ad fragment after the court item.
Preacher Cox Sentenced in Tennessee Chicken Theft Case
Bristol Tennessee October 14 Rev James R Cox Baptist minister arrested September 6 in Saleville Virginia during a revival has been found guilty in the circuit court at Jonesborough and sentenced to 20 days in jail He was wanted in Washington county Tennessee on charges of chicken theft and allegedly stole birds for several months making him a well connected but accused figure in state circles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
James R. Cox
Saleville
Washington County
Tennessee
Joneatoru
Cox
LOST EYE OF ATHENS WORKER AFTER MOULD ACCIDENT
Calvin Bailey formerly of Athens arrived yesterday to visit his mother. He recently suffered a severe industrial accident at Easley Alabama while casting metal. Water in the mould caused hot metal to burn his face, seriously injuring him. One eye was burned so badly doctors fear total loss of sight. He spent days in a hospital but is improving enough to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Bailey
Easley
Athens
Bailey
Ala
Rescue of 3 Year Old Girl by AC Engineer on Rail Line
Evansville Indiana October 14 A passenger engine descending a grade from a coal mine at Newburg encountered Stella Peters aged 3 on the track. Engineer George Burk aboard the Evansville and Newburg Suburban Road reversed the engine but could not stop in time. He crawled onto the cow catcher and snatched the child to safety just as danger loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Newburg
George Burk
Stella Peters
Don’t Borrow Trouble and Seek Relief in Bitters
Don’t brood over symptoms of internal disorders like dyspepsia and biliousness. Electric Bitters offers relief from ailments and promises freedom from burdens of disease. Sold by Palmer Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer , Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Feud Turns Deadly At Florida Dance Killing Two
At Moultrie Florida George and Edward Carter were killed and several injured after a feud between the Osteens and Carters erupted at a church dance. The fight began weeks earlier. after a dispute at the event, a pistol fired, killing George Carter and another shot fatal to Edward. Four Osteens were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Fla
George
Edward Carter
Moultrie
Osteens
Carters
Carter
George Carter
Riley Carter
Allen Osteen
John Osteen
Nothing to Fear About Chamberlain Cough Remedy
The article reassures readers that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains nothing injurious and is safe for children. It highlights its world wide reputation for treating coughs, colds, and croup and notes it is available from H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith Bre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised Positive Results
Readers learn of a claim that Hall's Catarrh Cure heals all stages of catarrh, a constitutional disease. The ad asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offering one hundred dollars for any case not cured, with testimonials and a Toledo-based company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Gend Forest of
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Curtain descends for Henry Irving in sudden death
Sir Henry Irving, revered as the leading English actor of modern times, died tonight in Bradford after a farewell performance. He collapsed on returning to his hotel, with Bram Stoker and other close friends present. The company faced shock and grief as news spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Henry Irving
Sir Henry
Harneas
Bradford
Henry
Bram Stoker
I Made Confession To The Murder
Pittsburg Oct 14 James B Smith warden of Southern Illinois penitentiary at Menard Ill sent a confession by prisoner James M Browne hours before he killed himself Browne says he and two companions murdered Mount Washington grocer Thomas D Kahney In the case Jack Edward Biddle and Walter Dorman were convicted but Browne’s note is dismissed by police as unreliable The force notes Browne knew local details but the Kahney murder case remains tied to the Biddles Dor man and the shooting in Butler county is noted but not confirmed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Alexander Wallace
James B. Smith
Ilinois
Menard
Ill
James M. Browne
Browne
Thomas D. Kahrney
Mount Washington
Jack
Edward Biddle
Walter Dorman
Biddles
Butler County
Kahney
Dorman
Biddle
Farmer buys more cotton in Commerce Georgia
In Commerce Georgia on October 14 1921 farmers refuse to sell as cotton stays below 10 cents. J Anderson Chandler a local farmer bought fifty bales from merchants at 95Sc, holding his remaining crop. The scene reflects widespread resolve to hold cotton awaiting higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
J. Anderson Chandler
Chandler
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