Education Column Urges School Improvements and Institute Plans
In a lengthy Teachers Column from March 1887, readers learn of an upcoming Institute at Williamston starting July first for two weeks. Trustees, educators, and patrons discuss beautifying school grounds, improving the system, and coordinating county efforts. Advocates press for better methods, local taxation debates, and stronger support for teachers while praising the Institute’s chosen site and the planned union of counties to share ideas and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamston
Joly Tith
Generoetee
Pressley
Otara
Diffi
Steach
Sniiees
Spesks
Melandiarte Beaks
Matlar
South ‘Pardliis
Hersel
Aiowwat
Midway
Getegou
Avery Lime
Say
Asyrs
Feve Forxs
Bortoz
Epxs
D. B
8. C
Jobocon
Mng
Willi
Prefs
Blemm
Friends of Education
Anderson
Philadelphia Record
Philadelphis Hospital
T. N. McLaughlin
Lis
B. T. Bruen
B. A. Taylor
McLaughlin
Bhut
Claude Bernard
Bernard
Bergeron
Lyons
Academy of Sciences
Paris
More
Bfe
McLaughlin Teld
Dre, McLaughlin
Hrvey and Taylor
Aayringa
Gaa
Lito
Ataira
Blackwood Forgery Case Strains Georgia South Carolina Ties
A South Carolina man, F. A. Blackwood, faces forgery charges and possible extradition while Georgia officials, led by Officer Edward Stone, claim he aided by signing forged checks and went to Georgia voluntarily. Governors Gordon and Richardson clash over kidnapping accusations and legal steps, as affidavits reveal details of the arrest and contested custody.
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F. A. Blackwood
Blackwood
South Carolina
New York
Jim
Columbia
Anguata
Aiken County
Williston
Augusta Spd
Edward Stone
Augusta
Stone
J.P. McNally
Aikoo County
McNally
Gordon
Richardson
Backwood
Ean
William F. Eve
Arranta
Eve
J. B. Gort
Eys
Avcusta
John B. Gordon
Atlanta
Warren Superior Court
Hoo
John S. Davidsau
Supreme Court
Mr. McNally
Twiggs
Warren County
Stove
Georgia
Georgie
Bint Stone
Benkl
Sewler
Siler
Renkl
Brigham
Chisf Twiggs
Astra
Twigas
The
Georgia Railroad
Barnet
Snogro
Columbus
Caroline
Ostendo
Ill
Palmetto
A. Blackwood
Savanash
Supreme Court of the United States
Noah and the drink curse: a preacher urges total abstinence
A sermon argues Noah's drunken fall proves alcohol harms the body and mind. It contends alcohol is not food, inflames appetite, erodes judgment, and tempts excess, urging teachers to teach abstinence and guard youth. The piece cites Proverbs, Leviticus, and Paul to support temperance as a public duty.
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Noah
Parsons
Uoless
Alma
Anrely Noa
John B. Gough
Ion
Christ
Paul
Timothy
Niagara
Noal
Suny
Inter State Commission picks five commissioners for six year term
The President appointed Thomas M. Cooley of Michigan for six years the Illinois and others including Augustus Schoonmaker of New York Aldace Walker of Vermont Walter L. Bragg of Alabama and William H Morrison of Illinois to the Inter State Commerce Commission. Cooley born in 1824 Attica N Y and long associated with Michigan law and the University of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. M. Cooley
Michigan
Wm. Ht. Marrison
Illnsis
Augustus Schoonmaker
New York
Aldace F. Walker
Vermont
Walter L. Bragg
Alabama
Cooley
Commission
Supreme Court
Dooley
United States
Gresham
Wabesh Railfoad Company
Edmands
Diines
Ritland
Vermont Senate
Legisation
August Schoonmaker
Kingston
N. Y
Ulster County
Bee
Alder
Tilden
Tildee
Schoonninker
New York State
Antic Tammany Delegation
Walter 5
Bragg
Arkansas
Harvard University
Cambridge Law School
Arkanean
Morgan
Niine
A Jammed Man on a Train and a Night of Curious Talk
A Detroit reader recalls a comic train incident at St Thomas where an old curmudgeon pesters a bridal couple about funerals and certificates, provoking indignation from bystanders including a delegate who ejects him. The tale sits amid other short items and moral reflections on charity and slander.
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St. Thomas
Aera
Canada
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Ube
Biz
Geon
Meanness
Bub
Quad
Detroit
Free Preas
History Made Pleasant In Studying The Original States
A teacher writes of a new history method teaching the original thirteen states starting with Virginia. Students write questions, review references in Harpers Geography and Chambers, study biographies, then answer orally, write letters from the Mother Country, and travel through Massachusetts Connecticut and other states with a steady, disciplined approach.
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Clase
Clas
Virginia
Chamber
Pupila
Masschusetts
Wa Heya
St Lynn
Bey-State
Shor
Athens
America
Conservatory
Mosio
Connecticut
Missouri Court Scene Sparks Vast Shouting After Verdict
Missouri judge recounts a dramatic courtroom scene after Michael Horner faced a second trial for murder. Horner, found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree, paid a $600 fine and celebrated with his wife and supporters as jurors were embraced. The report notes Horner’s previous murder conviction and lengthy imprisonment, with witnesses recalling the tumultuous moment inside the courthouse. Also included are brief notes about almond trees, a magistrate who married 8000 couples, and crop damage estimates from insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Johnson
Mount Vernon
Lawrence County
Michael Horner
Davis Boswell
Governor Johnson
Horner
Harper
Harper, All Feeling That He Must Be Right, As He Had Won Gnally
Louis Post-Dispatch
W. W. White
Gare
Fock Hill Herald
Pittsburg
Men Should Share Home Sunshine and Cheer
A domestic tone urges husbands to greet home with a smile and good temper to ease wives burdens. It contrasts busy wives with husbands who enjoy social time, arguing cheerful presence improves family life, and notes that anger harms the household. An Italian, Signor Garrett, claims fish attract by music in a lake demonstration with boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Homestead
Signor Garrett
Lake Geneva
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Paliatha
Popsibility
South Carolin
Theodore L. Cuyler
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Inter-State Railroad Commission
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Chad
Ure
Jose
Virions
Myatariona
Os Neal
Il Atern
Mildred
Missouri
Sunny Mushands
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