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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
1
Zingarella Arrives Ready for Great Feat at Elitch's
Zingarella arrives as headliner at Elitch's Gardens in a free circus show. She plans two daily performances next week at the Northeast Georgia Fair, facing risks in a spiral tower act on a wooden ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zingarella
Ing
Belmont Narrowly Escapes Holstein Stampede at State Fair
Miss Belmont, riding an elevated balloon at the Jefferson Wis State Fair, wore red tights and was charged by an enraged herd of Holstein cattle. Marshal Winterling on horseback intervened, pulling her from the pasture and she sustained several bruises. The fair continues for four more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson, Wis
Belmont
Marshal Winterling
Subway Tavern Closes After Temperance Experiment
New York September 28 The Subway Tavern once opened with Bishop Potter's prayer is closed after a year as a temperance project. The owner says the venture has not been a paying investment. The tavern ended its temperance phase on the first of the month and has since operated as an ordinary saloon. Bishop Potter envisioned a chain of poor man's clubs through the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Subway Tavern
Potter
Four More Days Until the Athens Fair Opens
Athens and surrounding counties prepare for the opening of the great local fair Tuesday at eight o clock. Horses have arrived for exhibition and stock protection is arranged. Free attractions including balloon ascents by Prof. Charles Swartz arrive, merchants will close noon to six on opening day, and Tuesday is declared a general holiday with all exhibits ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Charles Swartz
Swartz
Georgia
Mrs. T. P. Atkinson Dies in Greenville Ga
Mrs. T. P. Atkinson longtime mother of Governor William Yates Atkinson died Wednesday at her son R J Atkinson's home in Greenville Georgia. She was grandmother to Walter A Mallory of this city and many friends extend sympathies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Atkinson
Greenville
T. P. Atkinson
William Yates Atkinson
Mad Cow Attack Leaves Widow Injured Near Grady Ave
Mrs. Norris a widow on Grady avenue near the Boulevard was knocked down by an angry cow in her back yard. The animal trampled her and then fled to the rear of the lot. She suffered painful knee injuries and cannot walk for several days. Medical help was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Norris
Grady Avenue
Boulevard
Mr George B Lumpkin Dies At 70 In Georgia
Yesterday afternoon at five Mr George B Lumpkin died at his home near Lexington Georgia at age seventy. He leaves a widow and four children Dan Lumpkin of Oglethorpe Thomas B Lumpkin of Atlanta Mrs Oglesby of Elbert and Lucy Olive Lumpkin. He was a longtime esteemed citizen of Oglethorpe county with many relatives and friends. The funeral will be held this afternoon at three o'clock and interment will follow in the Lumpkin burial grounds in Oglethorpe county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
George B. Lumpkin
Lumpkin
Dan. Lumpkin
Oglethorpe County
Thomas B. Lumpkin
Atlanta
Oglesby
Elvert County
Lucy Olive Lumpkin
Bride Promises To Obey In City Clerk’s Office
In Detroit on Sept 28 Miss Florence Rhodehbamel of Elyria Ohio refused to pledge to honor and obey the bridegroom during a civil ceremony with Frederick C Meyers a patrolman. The deputy clerk pressed the traditional vow and the bride relented, saying she would go along if forced. A stray note mentions Mexico adopting a gold basis and lottery closures as a separate exchange snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Florence Rhodehbamel
Elyria
Ohio
Frederick C. Meyers
Humbert
Mr. Meyers
Rabun Gap High School Set to Open in Rabun County
Rabun Gap High School will open next Monday with expected attendance of at least two hundred mountain children. Over one hundred fifty students are already enrolled. Gov. Joseph M. Terrell attended a rally the day before, praising opportunities this new school offers. Professors Arrendale and Stewart led speeches, highlighting the building and planning. A dormitory for girls is needed, estimated at eighteen hundred dollars, with donations pledged by local groups and Mr. Witham promising to cover ten girls’ expenses annually if built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabun Gap High School
Rabun Gap
Joseph M. Terrell
Rabun County
J. 8. Stewart
University of Georgia
Stewart
Withan
Georgia
Misa Celestial
State Normal School
Daughters of the Confederacy
Georgia Division
Macon
Athens Woman's Club
Witham
New Life Pills Claim Quick Cure for Ills
An advertisement proclaims Dr. King's New Life Pills as the quick, pleasant, and certain cure for headache constipation and stomach troubles promising restoration of health through a simple remedy. The copy targets readers seeking a fast relief with a medical tonic imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
B. Palmer & Gene
New Year Begins This Afternoon In City Synagogue
This afternoon at 5:30 the Hebrew New Year Rosh Hashono begins marking year 5666 in Hebrew chronology. Hebrews in the city will observe rites at the synagogue with services and a sermon by Dr. Rubenstein continuing until tomorrow afternoon at the same hour.
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Rubenstein
Water levels fall on Oconee River threaten power plants
The middle Oconee river is receding by two inches daily and will rise again only with rain. Low water risk grows as levels drop, potentially shutting down local power plants if the trend continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconee
Automobile frightens mule injures Mrs Petty in Gwinnett
In Atlanta dispatch, Mrs Lena Petty of Lawrenceville was badly hurt when a mule driven buggy overturned after an automobile, allegedly driven at high speed by Edward Inman, approached between Lawrenceville and Logan ton. A. C. Roberts and G. C. Rollins arrived to procure warrants but Atlanta officers declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwinnett County
Lena Petty
White Motor Car Company
Lawrenceville
Loganton
Miss Petty
Atlanta
Roberts
Rollins
Gwin
Car Conductor Heals With Arnica Salve After Riot
A Chicago streetcar conductor, attacked and beaten in a labor riot, applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve and recovered quickly. G. J. Welch of Tekonsha Michigan reports using it for his family with perfect results. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiga St
Bucklen
G. J. Welch
Tekonsha
Mich
H.R. Palmer & Oan
First use of ether as anaesthetic credited to Dr. Crawford W Long
A visitor from Atlanta recalls the 1842 Jefferson, Georgia operation by Dr. Crawford W. Long using ether to extract a neck wen from James M. Venable. The ether, purchased by R H Goodman of Athens, marked the first operation under anesthesia and the honor is attributed to Long. Goodman later learned of Mrs. Francis Long Taylor, daughter of the late doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Athens
Crawford W. Long
Jefferson
James M. Venable
R. H. Goodman
Long
Goodman
Francis Long Taylor
Putnam County Votes Fall Short on Local School Tax
Atlanta Sept 28 Local taxation for schools was defeated in Putnam county by about twenty votes. Hancock county had approved local taxation earlier. Many districts held elections soon after and about five or six are solid for the plan, with further district votes expected in the next days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Putnam County
Merritt
M. B. Dennis
Putnam
Hancock County
Putjnam
Merritt Raye
Fam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal
King Powder CO
New
York
Lingarella
Elitch’s Gardens
Mile
Palm
South
W. A. Mallory
Bf Fine
Benner Leade
Mexico
High School
J. V. Arrendale
Lucy Cobb Institute
The
H. V. Head
Ethel
Jeffeson
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