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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
4
A doctored advertisement proclaims that Dr James William Kidd of 2013 Balten Building Fort Wayne Indiana has discovered the elixir of life after years of study and historical research. The notice promises free cures for all who send name and address and frames the remedy as miraculous and widely beneficial.
A mysterious compound dubbed the Elixir of Life is promoted by a doctor who says decades of practice back his cures. He offers free samples to prove the remedy’s power against rheumatism neuralgia stomach liver kidneys and many other ailments. He asserts quick, lasting improvement and invites sufferers to request the treatment by mail. In Chicago a separate report notes Northwestern University proposes uniting Methodist colleges under a single supervising body with Northwestern as head, citing two colleges seeking protection and two preparatory schools already annexed.
John Alexander Dowie and his family departed New York at midnight in a private car amid secrecy. The Times report says he plans to sail with his family for Australia, offering no return date and leaving Zion City supporters in limbo for their movement or maintenance.
North Carolina vast Biltmore estate to become exclusive hunting and fishing club led by Edgar Moore of Kenilworth Inn. About 130000 acres to be used, sparing 10000 surrounding Vanderbilt mansion. Waters rich in fish, quail, wild turkey, pheasants, deer and black bear. Lodges and camps will serve members across forest regions as the club grows to 75 to 100 sportsmen, including prominent clubmen devoted to rod and gun.
Southwood New Jersey October 24 Dr Henry H Cate a sanitarium proprietor vanished last April wandering in a blank mind across the country. He regained memory while reading in Goshen New York exclaiming I have been a physician and had a sanitarium at Lakewood. He left Lakewood during a New York visit registering at Hotel Albert then disappeared with $2000 in his pocketbook. He was found in Poughkeepsie and brought home. He said he visited Norfolk St Louis and Kansas City during the episode.
Topeka Kansas Oct 24 President E P Ripley of the Santa Fe railroad announced that once the current Wall Street flurry ends a two mile cut off will be built to shorten the main line. The new line will start at Herlin 30 miles south of Albuquerque and run east to Texico Texas where connection will be made with the Santa Fe system operated south from Kansas.
S100 ReWard, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleas ed to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is Ontarru. Hall's Ostarrh Care is the on ly positive care now known to the med ical fraternity. Ostarrh beloys consti tutional disease, requires a constitution al treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, sitting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the founda tion of the disease, and giving the pati ent strength by building up the consti tution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer one Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to curs. Bend for list of testimonials. Address . J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, 0, Bold by Druggists, 700. Mall's Family Pills are the best.
London Oct 24 The last Americans tied to the Alaska boundary commission excluding Secretary Root left London for Southampton to board the Philadelphia bound for New York. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. Foster Dickenson Taylor Lansing and Mittman with friends bidding farewell at Waterloo station. All Americans voiced satisfaction with the commission's decision.
Emma Farabee died suddenly at a railway station in Montainsboro Alabama while waiting with her two children for a train to her home near Anniston. She had spent the summer on Sand Mountain.
A fragment reflecting on repetition and belief in remedies. The speaker notes the idea that telling a truth more than once reinforces belief, citing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a familiar cure for colds and grip. The text hints at the persuasive power of repeated messaging.
A two car Kings county elevated train derailed on a curve near the Brooklyn end of the bridge at 11:45 pm. The cars struck sparks and flames from the third rail as fifty passengers were bruised and panicked, escaping onto the platform while fire crews battled the blaze.
Preparations are under way for the traveling passenger agents convention to be held in New Orleans from November 10 for three days. About 600 delegates are expected, arriving on several special trains from north of the Ohio via the Louisville and Nashville lines. Athenaeum hall has been secured for the gathering and Mayor Capedeville will give the welcome address.
Chicago critics debate whether a Boston gallery submission by Isaac Carliga, The Guardian Angel, is inspired by or a copy of Abbott H. Thayer's painting of the same name, amid questions of originality and intent.
Berlin reports the German navy department confirms the 1904 ship building plan mirrors the Oct. 13 dispatch with changes: three small cruisers added, no torpedo boats requested for now. The department says 21 modern battleships to be completed by 1910 and 88 by 1920, with 17 replacing old vessels.
General Plaza resumes Ecuadorian presidency after returning from Bahal Manabi where his mother was dying, while Vice President Buquerizo held power. News notes also report the Etruria voyage carrying Charles Kohlsaar and a Danish king message to Roosevelt. A Kentucky trainer, John O Keane, faces a nine month Russia ban for alleged doping and returns to Kentucky.
Constantinople Oct 24 The plan asks Austria and Russia to oversee administration in Macedonia for two years with Austrian and Russian assessors, a European general to command the gendarmerie, and interpreters. It opposes communal autonomy and redrawing borders, while proposing refugee relief and rebuilding. Other powers may object to exclusive Austrian Russian control.
A large crowd welcomed William Randolph Hearst during his Atlanta visit. The New York American, Chicago American, and San Francisco Examiner owner and Democratic leader drew interest as a potential presidential figure. Atlanta hosted him with a royal reception at the Capital City Club after tours of city sights.
Jasper Georgia October 24 two residents were found slain at their Cherokee county home about nine miles east of Jasper. Annie Holcomb 17 year old daughter died from gunshot wounds and knife injuries. Officials note two tracks suggesting two assailants. Community remains highly agitated.
In Weverly Alabama Mira Lolla May Bruce daughter of Dr H S Bruce fell into a 40 foot well while bending over to adjust a rope. Her brother Dr H S Bruce Jr descended by rope and saved her toweling head above water until neighbors lowered baskets to rescue them. Miss Bruce suffered a broken leg and other injuries. Five Italian laborers repairing Erie railroad tracks at Ramapo curve were killed by an express train and several others injured.
Reverend in Wake, Arkansas, claims 13 years of Yellow Jaundice and 19 years of general debility were cured after using Electric Bitters. The ad urges liver and kidney relief, stomach disorders, and general weakness with a guaranteed product priced at 60 cents.
Readable price ranges for children cloaks from 95 cents to 10 dollars, capes from 1 to 5 dollars, ladies jackets and coats from 2.59 to 8.26, and ladies plush and cloth capes from 1 to 10 dollars. Offers a span of garment types with varied prices.
Auction listing shows Tailored Suits in all sizes and colors priced at 10.00 12.50 and 15.00. A single lot may be bid at 7.60. Note states Skirts are valued higher than the full suit price.
A local ad promotes warm underwear to prevent suffering and sickness. It highlights ladies and children's vests from 15 cents to 4.50 each and union suits for ladies and children from 85 cents to 2.50.
The fur season is expected to be lively with furs better than usual and well made garments. A full range of grades is available, inviting visitors to come and see.
Shoe retailer touts fit as the first requisite of a shoe and claims Queen Quality is built with a different construction. Prices are 2.25 and 3.00, with many ladies and children’s styles being cleared out at reduced prices.
An advertisement urging readers to dress fashionably by patronizing Davison and Lowe's Millinery Department. It highlights stylish hats and related headwear as a key shopping option.
Bargain Counter No 1 offers 2,000 yards of wool dress goods at 35c, 1,000 yards of fine dress goods at 0c, and 2,000 yards of fine dress goods at 75c. Worthing from 60c to $1.25 per yard, the sale promises significant savings on suits skirts waists wrappers children's dresses and socks.
A sale of rugs and home decorative items offers beauty spots for the home with affordable prices. The ad lists Smyrna rugs sized large at 98e, a 1.50 value, plus a complete line of mattings, Leno loom, window shades, draperies, screens, and screen frames.
New shipment arrives featuring lace collars and capes, chiffon collarettes, fur collarettes, wool fascinators, white silk baby caps, ribbons, belts, ceilings and other novelties. Umbrellas, trunks, dress suit cases, shopping bags and purses included.
Special sale announces the largest best assorted cheapest line of heavy wide wool suitings including English Homespuns Tweeds Cheviots Scotch Mixtures for this week at Suitings and Skirtings.
A catalog fragment lists dress fabrics: 25 pieces Wool Cheviott Suitings at 1 yard wide costing $1.00, 18 pieces Wool Suitings at 1 yard wide priced 75 cents, 28 pieces Scorred Tweeds 1 14 yards wide at 98 cents, totaling about $125, plus 26 pieces Wool Suitings Zibelines Cheviotts Ladies Cloths and Satin Ventions at 98 cents worth $1.25.
A shopper itemizes robes with prices and apparent discounts. 638 Plaid-back Robes priced at 2.95, value 4.00. 75 Plaid-back Robes at 3.85, value 85.09. The text lists quantities and per item prices unclear on total, indicating a sale or liquidation of robes.
The listing highlights 1090 yards of Moria Dress Goods at 10 cents per yard and 1000 yards of fleece printed twill Flannellettes at 74 cents per yard, both promoted as bargains for this week's sale.
Local store offers a range of skirts priced from 1.85 to 16.00 in progressive steps. Prices include 2.60 3.50 4.50 5.00 6.50 7.50 8.50 10.00 12.50 and 16.00 for customers planning budget-friendly wardrobe updates.
A listing of assorted textile goods including 2000 pairs fleece blankets 950 pair wool blankets 100 yards wool dress goods and various quilts corsets suits and skirts with stated worths and sale figures, indicating wholesale discounts and grading on white quilts and ladies tailor made suits.
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