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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
8
President McKinley elected a member of Bricklayers and Stone Masons International Union No. 21 in Chicago. Union president Gubbins said the president will lay the corner stone of the new post office and join the union.
Bargains include 10 yards Dark To the first 20 customers, 10 yards Bleaching at 2 cents a yard, New Scotch Plaids 25 cents, extra fine Black Figured Brilliantine Silk 65 cents per yard, Turkey Red Figured Dress Goods, Mens Pants and Shirts at deep discounts, with clothing pieces scattered on a bargain table.
A collection of brief items reports a sept 7 murder in Eufaula Alabama, a dinner at Washington with the Samoa chief justice hinting at attitudes toward Samoa, Dreyfus case comments from Rennes on Kaiser's potential intervention, and Chattanooga streetcar workers stirred by talks of reinstating discharged unionists.
An Athens advert states the Racket Store has expanded its stock in dry goods, cooking stores, and groceries, aiming to save farmers money on every purchase. It boasts the most complete line with low prices on sugar, flour, and assorted items, inviting customers to compare.
George Hubbard, a 12 year old Negro boy, died from wounds inflicted in a Tuesday afternoon fight over a trifling matter. John Henry Smith, a boy not yet 13, is charged with murder. a warrant is out but he has not been caught. The incident began as a dispute over possession and escalated when a knife was drawn. Doctors offered little hope before the boy died yesterday. Sheriff Wier aims to capture Smith promptly and bring him to justice.
A desk clerk at Max Joseph’s store on Clayton Street died after a horrific display in the front window. The report details gruesome injuries, a slow rescue, and city mourning as investigators send remains for repair.
Clarke county notices list property foreclosures before the courthouse door Athens with parcels of land from river to rail line and other parcels to satisfy tax fi fas for 1898. Also included are public sale ads, road commissioners reports, and a Hanson trust property sale with multiple Clarke county tracts described and scheduled for October.
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