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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1901
Page
3
Czolgos is placed on trial in Erie County Supreme Court for the murder of President McKinley on September 6. Police secure City Hall as crowds gather. judge and district attorney lead proceedings while Czolgos remains guarded and in custody.
The jury panel is examined with Frederick Laner and Richard Garwood among the first questioned, Garwood signaling belief in government and readiness to acquit a clear insanity case. The panel includes Joshua Winner and Henry Wendt, with eight jurors seated before a noon adjournment. Anarchists under Griest are to be discharged for lack of evidence, while a wave of assorted company notices lists oil, textile, and manufacturing firms across multiple states facing various settlements and orders.
Southern Progress notes Tradesman weekly report of new industries in the South with bottling works in Laurel Mississippi cotton mills in Harteell Alabama and Parrott Georgia development firms in Orange and Nour towns mills in Benton Edisonville and West Point Kentucky a large fee factory in Athens Georgia ice and cold storage plants in Eustis Florida Hopkinsville Kentucky Laling and Seguin Texas a $10 000 irrigation company at
Hazenvast Ga Sept 3 A town marshal aided by a civilian attempted to arrest Irwin Baker a disruptive negro. A struggle over a Winchester led to about ten shots. Baker was killed. Colonel L P Smith was wounded in the hand by Harvey Crawford. A jury ruled the death the result of a gutshot from an unknown party during resistance. Crawford fled into the woods.
Our business in suits has been enormous this past week as customers respond to our new line. Ladies and Misses tailored suits in serge, cheviot, Venetian and broadcloth feature gored flared skirts and Eton or fly front coats. Prices range from 10 to 35 dollars per suit.
A visitor finds exclusive ness and elegance in Silk and Dress Goods. Since opening this season, silk and dress goods sales have surged beyond prior peaks. The store credits the success to quality and low prices. Also featured are ladies tailor made skirts in black and gray, handkerchiefs, corsets, and a large line of carpets, mattings, rugs and curtains.
A Cape Colony crisis described as open or incipient rebellion from the Orange River to the sea. Reports detail pillaging commandoes, desertion from farms, armored trains, and strengthened Cape Town defenses amid British Kitchener advances and Boer resistance.
Early morning violence erupts when 25 to 30 strikers fire from a grove 600 yards away, advancing toward the main road and raking a miner row. Sheriff mobilizes county men, 100 armed arrivals from Kit ton report for duty. nomilitary dispatch yet.
Seaboard Air Line plans ballast of about 65 million tons to stabilize rock base for the line. Contracts with A R Stewart Contracting of Columbia and Savannah, rock crusher erected, 1,000 tons daily capacity, 2,500 tons per mile targeted, 160 miles from Henderson quarry to be ballasted, remaining quarries in Columbia may be used. Simon Sterns Dead in New York.
Reports from southern iron companies show Alabama and Tennessee exported large pig iron, cast iron pipe, and related products in the first eight months. Birmingham district led pig iron shipments with over 300 thousand tons, while cast iron pipe and steel shipments also increased significantly.
Athens store promotes jackets and capes for ladies and children with a seasonal line. Prices range from $1.50 to $20.00 as the shop invites public judgment on value and style.
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