Notable Athens Woman Mrs W A Kennon Obituary
Mrs. W A Kennon of Brunswick dies after a brief illness at her Athens home, leaving a large circle of friends. Born Mattie Grady she was sister to Henry W Grady Jr and daughter of the Grady family. Funeral at First Methodist Church in Athens with Rev T R Kendall. pallbearers and floral offerings noted.
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W. A. Kennon
Brunswick
Mrs. Kennon
Athens
Mattie Grady
William A. Kennon
Henry W. Grady
William 8
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
T. R. Kendall
Juvenile Missionary Society
J. W. Brumby
H. H. Carlton
J M. Hodgson
C. M. Strahan
Messrs
King & Co
E. R. Hodgson
D. C. Barrow
John A. Hunnicutt
King
T. W. Reed
W. M. Crane
Superior Court Dockets and Civil Verdicts Reported
Superior Court yesterday disposed of several civil actions with consent verdicts totaling 200 for Wm Hunt and 50 for Harriet Strand versus multiple rail lines. A $275 consent verdict favored plaintiff in Cason v M N R R. Wood vs Athens Street Railway was dismissed. Boldes v Western Union ended with defendant verdict. Court to address criminal docket next. Mrs Vincent celebrated 74th birthday with family present. Clarke Rifles nominate George Hodgson unanimously for captaincy aiming to lead the unit as a premier state force.
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Superior Court
Wm. Hunt
Harriet Strand
Clarke Rifles
George Hodgson
Hodgson
Bargains at Max Joseph Offer Unmatched West of Town
Invoices flood the shop as Max Joseph announces big bargains on dress goods and shoes. The piece highlights heavy discounts and calls readers to compare with rivals, claiming prices are superior and offers to study the volumes of bargains.
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MAX Joseph's
New York
Ney
God
Max Joseph
Jose
Special Blanket Sale Items and Prices
A list of discounted textiles and garments with bulk quantities and unit prices. Includes blankets in multiple colors and sizes, Canton flannel, cretonne faced satteen comforts, merino underwear, and ladies undergarments with marked sale prices and per unit costs. Several items note worth and bulk quantities for bulk buyers.
Domestic Sale Offers Varied Yard Goods at Bargain Prices
A domestic sale lists yard wide Sea Island at 4 cents, 25 pieces Suiting at 4 cents, 35 pieces Ginghams at 5 cents, 300 Satteen Prints at 5 cents, 200 Chantila Prints at 5 cents, 12 Crepon de Ruase at 9 cents, 25 pieces French Suitings at 8 cents, and 85 pieces French Satteen at 10 cents per yard.
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Sea Island
Chantila
Crepon de Ruase
Mr Wood Denies Actions Reported in Atlanta Story
Mr Wood rebutts a Athens dispatch saying he did not hire Brown and Tribble to sue the Banner for libel. He asserts the mule he sold to Mr Hawks remained his property and that he had no plan to skip, only rode out of town to visit relatives for a day and night. The Banner published his statement with the same coverage as the opposing side.
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Atlanta Constitution of
Athens
Will Wood
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Tribble
Banner
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Bidding Lively on Athena Water Works Contract
Bids for Athens water works will be opened Monday with several contractors in town. John B. Hawley of Chicago arrived to bid, representing McArthur Bros., a major Chicago firm, indicating strong interest in the project.
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Athens
John B. Hawley
Chicago
Hawley
McArthur Bros
Subscriptions Sought for Davis Monument Fund
The Banner urges donations to the Davis Monument fund directed by Dr. E. 8. Lyndon. Subscriptions may be made at the Banner office or at his Broad street office. Contributors, especially Confederate veterans, will receive a framed Jefferson Davis portrait and generals. The list will be published daily.
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Davis Monument Fund
Lyndon
Broad Street
South
Jefferson Davis
Columbus Day Celebrated Quietly by Athenians
Columbus Day observed with schools and public offices quietly suspending business. A special program was performed at Washington Baxter Meigs and Oconee street schools as Athenians marked the holiday.
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Washington Street
Baxter Street
Meigs Street
Oconee Street
Tramell Withdraws From House Speakership Race
Atlanta Oct 21 Hon Paul Tramell of Whitfield county withdraws from the speaker race. The move is said to alter the race’s complexion. The Grand Jury also reports true bills against several dynamite throwers tied to killings in rivers and creeks.
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Atranta
Paul Tramell
Whitfield County
House of Representatives
Atlanta Journal
Mort Drnawre
Mrs Lease Denies Advising Vote For Harrison
The People's party candidate Mary E Lease denies advising Populists to vote for Harrison or Cleveland. A false interview claim circulated as she telegraphs from New York. Contained items include Chicago population notes, Coffeyville troops request, Englewood fires, telegraphers’ strike resolution, Idaho test oath, a jail suicide, South Carolina synod session, and injuries to Legislator David Bell.
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New York
Mary E. Lease
Weaver
People’s Party
Harrison
Cleveland
SPECIAL IN BLACK Dress Goods Sale
Special in black dress fabrics with multiple lots: 10 pieces Black Henrieta double width 15c yard, 15 pieces Black Henrietta double fold 35c grade at 20c, 20 pieces Black Henrietta double width 25c, 15 pieces Black Cashmere all wool work 50c and 30c yard, 15 pieces imported wool dress Plaids 40 inches wide worth 75c at 35c yard.
Clothing Sale Shows Wide Suit Selection and Low Prices
A local sale advertises 50 men's cassimere suits at 350, 25 shepherd plaid suits at 375, 25 black worsted suits at unknown price, 75 extra heavy 1600 suits at 800, 50 boys' worsted and fancy paired suits at 200, and 100 boys' French cassimere pants No 14 at 100, all available today.
West Virginia coal fields to receive further development
Cincinnati reports the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad pushing branch lines along Gauley River and Loup Creek, West Virginia, to fuel a major coal land deal. McKell Coal of Chillicothe, H. C. Low of Brooklyn, and a Drexel Morgan syndicate control 160,000 acres with twenty mines now opening. Coke ovens to start by Jan. 1 and April projections aim to surpass Connellsville output. E Ingalls and C R Green also hold 60,000 acres in Raleigh county as C O builds in. Vanderbiltian scale ambitions drive the project.
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Cincinnati
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Gauley River
Loup Creek
New River
Connellsville
McKell Coal Company
Chillicothe
Major Gordon
United States
E. Ingalls
C. R. Green
Raleigh
Thirteenth Day at Episcopal Convention in Baltimore
The morning session of day thirteen in Baltimore proved dull. J C Bancroft Davis from the constitutional amendments committee reported against creating a western Tennessee diocese due to constitutional irregularities. A minority report had been offered by Bennett of Massachusetts, and a substitution motion sparked a long debate. Dr Lowe of Brooklyn wished to propose an amendment but declined to entertain it.
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Baltmore
House of Delegates
J.C. Bancroft Davis
Maryland
Tennessee
Bennett
Massachusetts
Lowe
Brooklyn
Elkins Charged With Robbery Case In Circuit Court
In Baltrimore on October 19 Judge Dennis opened a trial for an injunction suit by Alexander Shaw and others against West Virginia Central Railroad Co to restrain the use of a permanent installation on the Bicdmont and Cumberland line. The plaintiff says he has been robbed repeatedly in a series of new day incidents.
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Alexander Shaw
West Virginia Central Railroad Company
Permanent Insta Il
Bicdmont
Cumberland Alexander Shaw
W. C. Wadley
Rogers
Burke County
Lester
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Sumter County
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Dahlonega
Marietta
Jones Carliss
New York
George A. Fox
Dick Jones
James R. Randall
Talbotton
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Cleveland
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Bargain Pants List Includes Cassimere and Corded Styles
A sale offers 100 boys fine cassimere pants at 50 cents, 25 boys knee pants at 20 cents, 150 men's satin ez pants at 00, 75 men's cassimere pants at 100, and 200 men's black corded pants at 75 cents.
Great Shoe Sale With Wide Range Of Boots And Shoes
A local shoe sale lists many items and prices. Brogans and White Oak Sole models priced at 95 cents for hundreds of pairs. Ladies shoes from 100 to 160. Children and men’s styles also offered with various price points. Some high end Cordovan hand made shoes advertised at 2.75.
My Flour Guaranteed Return Policy at Corner Store
Grocery ad notes My Flour suited you with same prices and a large sale prompting a new lot. It guarantees satisfaction with a full money back policy and free return by wagon pickup if the sack is unsatisfactory. The driver will refund purchase money on request and defend against competitors’ claims of lesser quality.
Just Received New Canned Goods and Household Staples
A local store advertises prices on sugar flour coffee tea and staples. Offers include 25 or 50 pound sacks of bran and sugar 19 pounds for 1, green Rio coffee six pounds for 1 09, parched coffee nine cents per pound, rice eight pounds for 50 cents, tea 25 cents per pound, matches five cents for a dozen, pepper 12 4 cents per pound, soda five cents per pound, paraphine candles, and shoe polish. Also promotes a sale on mixed piles and a fine line of canned goods at sacrifice prices.
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le Eaf
Tribute to the Memory of W. T. Hutcheson
A tribute from Winterville Georgia dated October 20 1892 mourns W T Hutcheson who died October 18 after fever. It recalls his life as a devout son and friend and builder who valued truth over money and awaits a heavenly reward.
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W. T. Hutcheson
Providence
Christ
Willie
Tesches
Kingdom of Heaven
R. T. Moose
Winterville, Ga
Democrats Urge Registration in Clarke County Election
Voters urged to register as many Democrats in Clarke County faced barriers from missing registries and late registration. Officials warn those whose names do not appear on the registry cannot vote in the national election on November 5. Time for registering is running out.
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Clarke County
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