Boone's Black Diamond scheme gains cautious support
The Black Diamond project, once derided, gains serious consideration as promoters press forward with surveys charters and English capital interest. Engineer Kirk confirms work from Port Royal toward the mountains while Alabama capitalists stay inside the project.
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Col
Albert E. Boone
Boone
Ohio River
South Atlantic Seaboard
Knoxville
Cincinnati
Sir Thomas Tancred
Col. Boone
Barnwell
Sunday News
N. J. Kirk
Engineer Kirk
Port Royal
Alabama
County Summer School Rules For Teachers Examinations
The office of the county superintendent issues strict rules on teacher certificates. Second grade certificates cannot be renewed, first grade require summer school attendance or approved justification. Absence means a new county board examination with subjects including agriculture history constitution morals algebra physiology and hygiene. Examinations to be held only in last county session with questions from the State superintendent.
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State Board of Education
United States
Dois Jd. McMsitas
Staite Supt. of Education
Apostolic Infidel Mies, Ingersoll Dies at Dobbs Ferry
The Apostle of Infidelity Robert G Ingersoll died suddenly at his Dobbs Ferry New York country home shortly after noon. He had arrived two days earlier and after a momentary indisposition chatted with his wife about luncheon before collapsing. A physician said death occurred almost instantly and the family believes apoplexy was the cause. His wife and two daughters were present.
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New York
Jery
G. Ingersoll
Dobbs Ferry
Mr. Ingersoll
Portrait Sketch of Dr George Brow of Atlanta
A front page feature lauds Dr George Brow formerly of Belton now a leading physician in Atlanta. The editor’s sketch extols his unique character, enthusiasm, public spirit, and generosity toward the poor, likening him to historical surgeons while praising his humanity and professional dedication.
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Atlanta
George Brown
Belton
Brown
Gate City
Anderson County
Aonan
Tam
Huey
Geo. Brown
Dr. Brown
Emerson
Ambroise
Laval
Vaeli
George Brow
Farmer Killed by His Son in Talbot County Georgia
In Macon, Ga, a telegraph report from Talbotton says J. W. Jones, a prominent farmer near the area, was shot twice by his 17 year old son. One bullet pierced the abdomen, another passed through the right lung, while the right breast was spared. The son, after disobeying orders to stop drawing water, fired when his father attempted to discipline him.
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Macos
Talbotton
J. W. Jones
Hai
Lal
County Normal closes with exams for teachers
The County Normal program runs three weeks and benefits attendees. It ends Saturday July 2. From July 24, subjects for an upcoming examination will be taught. White teachers may take a county certificate exam on Saturday. The county board will renew certificates only for those attending Normal. All teachers and trustees are urged to attend Thursday the 27th when State Superintendent J J McMahan is expected. Epworth League meeting at Col J W Trowbridge's home featured music recitations and naval heroes study with prizes for best lists. The league welcomes all denominations.
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J.J. McMahan
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Whitner St
W.R. Osborne
Maggie Hudgens
Methodist Church
Dnt
Superb corn crop outlook and Western gains boost supplies
The article notes an unprecedented corn crop across major producing states led by Kansas and Nebraska with estimates around 575 million bushels, valued near 120 million dollars. It recalls Nebraska’s past famine after a Kansas Nebraska drought five years earlier and Georgia’s aid, plus shifting populations, while predicting continued South reliance on Western yields and a push for regional self sufficiency in meat and corn. It ends with a brief ad for cheap printing services by the Press and Banner of Abbeville, S C.
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Kansans
Nebraska
Georgia
Tobraska
Kansas
Federal Agricultural Department
South
Florence appoints negro preacher postmaster
A negro preacher has been appointed postmaster at Florence. The penitentiary investigating committee will meet in Greenville on August 1. The Supreme Court rules no constable may carry a concealed weapon. A new $40,000 city hall is planned in Columbia. Citadel graduates widely influence military officership. Bamberg lawyer G W M Williams disbarred in Denmark. Marshall Irby convicted in Laurens County for Abe McKinney’s murder and is to serve 99 years. A white boy dies after being beaten by negroes in Newberry County over a watermelon patch dispute. Pat Bowers shot dead in Lexington County, with no clues to his murderers.
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Florence
Penitentiary Investigating Committee
Greenville
Supreme Court of
Columbia
Floyd
Citadel
G. W.M. Williams
Bamberg
Denmark
Benet
South Carolina
Marshall Irby
Laurens County
Abe McKinney
Townsend
Congaree River
Chief of Engineers
Epworth
Rock Hill District
G. H. Waddell
W. Wheeler
Charleston
A. Pearce
D. A. Russell
Anderson
George W. Shell
Laurens
T. J. Cunningham
Chester
T. J. Breeden
Bennettsville
W. F. Clayton
Confederate States Navy
Clayton
McSweeney
School of Industrial Art and Technical Design For
New York City
Sea
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Spot Cash Clothiers
Old Hickory
Tennessee
Babcock
Tyson & Jones
Columbus
West
JOS
J. Fretwell
Evans Pharmacy
Thomson Bicycle Works
E Bicycle
Boone’s
Black Diamond
News Nd Cenver
Hall
F J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Ad‘tress
F.d. Cheney
Township Examining Board of Pensions
the Apostle
Mies
Banner
Abbeville
State News
Starr
Iva
Smith’s Chapel
J. Ts. Milford
A. C. Latimer
J.T. Milford
Sune Day School
B. Harper
M. Abney
O. M. Ayer
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