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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
7
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Beir ut reports warn of rising gravity of unrest as Turkish forces ally with Muslims in attacks on Christians. Many houses pillaged, a French shop destroyed, residents flee to a French college where 408 to 500 refugees gather. Nesim Pasha arrives to take control while foreign consuls urge recall of the Beirut vali and protection for Europeans.
Chicago police and officer Mooney rescued negro watchman John Brinkley from a mob of about 200 would be lynchers after he shot plasterer Charles McCarthy. Brinkley fled, was recaptured, and held at the tile factory before captivity, as bricks and stones rained down on rescuers. The killing arose from a quarrel over theft accusations.
A Clover Nook Farm resident touts Chamberlain stomach and liver tablets after relief from four years of stomach trouble. The ad cites 25 cent price and local retailers H. R. Palmer & Son and W. J. Smith & Bro alongside broader notices on legal actions and business matters of the day.
Washington September 9 federal grand jury indicted George W Beavers formerly chef of the division of salary and allowances and August W Machen on a conspiracy charge. The two are linked in the postal investigation as part of a broader conspiracy case.
George W Beavers states four more persons indicted yesterday remain unnamed and not linked to the post office. One prominent man may be named soon in a non-department related indictment as the grand jury hears evidence, signaling a forthcoming climax in the post office fraud probe. Dream Balm touted for nasal catarrh and priced 50 cents is promoted by Ely Brothers New York.
Sheriff hunts a burglar after Colonel Mordecai Williams was shot and sabered during a break in at a country home between Ashland and Catlettsburg. Williams regained consciousness as neighbors and physicians assisted. his status is serious but improving.
Charlea E Mangum of Danville Virginia files a $20,000 damage suit in Raleigh against the Southern Railway. He says injuries from July 4 on the union passenger station platform occurred when he was trapped between a baggage truck and a car, with doctors signaling permanent injuries.
Crawfordville Ga Sept 9 Taliaferro county went dry Monday by 16 votes in a hard fought election. The county was the only wet county on the Georgia railroad and the result completes prohibition sweep from Atlanta to Augusta.
Denver dispatch reports Governor Peabody received an anonymous letter threatening assassination if he called out troops to restore order in Cripple Creek. The first contingent of the national guard, ordered to Cripple Creek over the miners' strike, arrived at Gillette amid rumors of interference, but the journey proceeded without incident.
Oyster Bay reports heightened protection after the attempted intrusion last Tuesday. The force of Secret Service officers has been strengthened and further additions may occur in a few days. Tomorrow the president departs for Syracuse to deliver a Labor Day address with extraordinary precautions. No public receptions or private callers are allowed in Syracuse.
William Lafare a cattleman from near Dolores river 40 miles south of Grand Junction Colorado rode into town and told the sheriff he shot and killed neighbor T T Massey in self defense after Massey fired three shots and allegedly used his two children as shields. Also from Rome a report says Turkey will take energetic measures to punish those responsible for the Beirut incident and expects to quell the Macedonian unrest within a week.
Richard Brown pioneer iron manufacturer of the Mahoning Valley dies at 76 in Madison Avenue home. He helped organize the Brown Hannell Rolling Mill, now part of Republic Iron and Steel, and served as Mount Union College trustee president. He left a widow in La Crosse Wisconsin. Charles Beogen, prominent LaCrosse farmer, killed after stabbing self in Holmen area.
New York dispatch reports New Jersey coast from Sandy Hook to Cape May infested with man-eating sharks. Director Townsend of the Aquarium plans to capture and exhibit them, offering up to 200 dollars per specimen. Fishermen avoid danger. a floating tank ship will bring captured sharks to the Battery for exhibition within weeks.
A Constantinople dispatch reports about 20 Christians killed in rioting at Beirut, including several Europeans. Foreign officials have not confirmed the Lokal Anzeiger’s report.
Chicago reports President Harper secured the consent of the sultan of Turkey for a University of Chicago exploration near Babylon, forming a party to depart this fall with access to Tel Ibrahim. The venture follows a 1900 notice amid German opposition over excavation rights, aiming to locate Nebuchadnezzar era ruins and Abraham’s tomb.
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