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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1893
Page
7
A short obituary notes the death of a mariner who served in the armed forces years ago. The notice highlights his marriage, long life, and passing at sea with brief personal details.
In Athens a fifty year marriage was celebrated at Deupree hall with an elaborate entertainment. Rabbis, family friends, and many guests joined Mr. and Mrs. D Michael in a reception featuring a grand banquet, toasts, and music by Wurm's orchestra. The event honored the venerable couple and highlighted enduring community esteem.
The slander suit between Thurmond and Johnson concluded arguments with Mrs. Thurmond's poignant testimony moving the audience. Defense and plaintiff attorneys presented compelling cases as witnesses testified to character and conduct. The jury retired at 8 p.m. and was still deliberating when the paper went to press.
A Sunday School notes the death of Mrs. Sam Goulding on Oct 7 and adopts four resolutions praising her as a zealous teacher. The group expresses sympathy to her husband mother and brother and asks editors to publish the notice. The minutes commit her memory to the Sunday School and youth she taught.
Mr J O Hillsman received a Japanese persimmon from Florida sent by his son Joe Hillsman now in Archer Florida. The fruit measured over ten inches in circumference and was the largest of its kind seen in the area. Ratner Parrary Peck's Bad Boy influenced Washington Street School boys to play pranks with red pepper and pods near the front of the school causing minor disruption but no serious damage.
The Style of a New Firm Now Doing Business in Our City. They succeed Jackson & Burke Co after a May receiver dissolution. T. B. Wooten to run the business and safeguard creditors. N. F. Jackson named general division agent for North Western Life Insurance Co for Northeast Georgia and remains with the firm. The new firm aims to expand patronage beyond prior levels.
The Thurmond Johnson slander case ended with a jury verdict after a night of deliberation. Judge Erwin read the decision as foreman H. C. Conway announced the finding. Both sides declined a jury poll and will not appeal, leaving the verdict to stand.
A Georgia bill proposed by Representative Osborne would amend the state constitution to allow the state to purchase the Central railroad at the next general election. He argues state ownership would defend against private monopolies and protect Georgia's interests, noting the Central is under a receiver and may soon be sold to outsiders.
A long list of brief items includes Lawrenceville’s new paper due November 8, deaths by suicide of F A Lovecraft and Col A K McClure, cotton receipts in Savannah comparable to New Orleans, a fatal railroad wreck in Pittsburg Pa, barroom shooting in Brunswick, a Montgomery morphine death in Leary Ga, and various local incidents from Georgia to Ohio.
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