War Story of Jackson County Battle Near Athens 1864
Mr. Carson recounts a Civil War encounter in Jackson County as Union Stoneman’s raid nears Macon. LocalHome guards and cavalry clash with Kilpatrick’s brigade near Athens, capturing pickets and forcing a retreat after a night surprise. The tale notes prisoners, spoils, and a Athens welcome for the rescuers.
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Athens
Mr. Carson
Commerce
Jackson County
Stoneman
Atlanta
Sherman
Middle
Georgia
Macon
Joe Wheeler
Kilpatrick
Earle
Third
Arkansas Cavalry
Young
Sixteenth
Georgia Cavalry
Watkinsville
Princeton
Payte Bush
Banks County
Cook
E. Y. Clark
Clark
Arkansas
Geo. Brownlow
Parson Brownlow
East
Tennessee
HYOMEI advertised as quick catarrh cure from Palmer Drug
The ad promotes HYOMEI as a fast, inhaled remedy for catarrh colds and sore throats with a money back guarantee. It sells a complete HYOMET kit for $1 or an extra bottle for 50 cents, through H. R. Palmer Drug Company in Athens Georgia.
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Reader
H. R. Palmer Drug Company
Athens
Y. M. C. A. Tri-State Conference Opens in Jackson
Representatives of city college and railroad Y M C A branches from Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi gathered in Jackson for the annual tri state convention. Large delegations came from Montgomery Shreveport Baton Rouge Mobile New Orleans Birmingham and other cities. Four days of sessions conclude with Sunday farewell services featuring noted speakers.
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Jackson
Miss
Young Men's Christian Association
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montgomery
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Mobile
New Orleans
Birmingham
LaVada Havana Five-Cent Cigar Delights Smokers
The LaVada all Havana five cent cigar has fooled many smokers of ten cent cigars with its taste and aroma resembling cigars costing twice as much. When price is unknown it is often mistaken for a ten cent cigar.
Philadelphia hosts fifteenth annual meeting of academy
Philadelphia, April, crowds gather as many prominent figures arrive for the fifteenth annual meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science beginning sessions tomorrow in the city.
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Philadelphia
American Academy of Political and Social Science
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New Orleans Coffee Co., Ltd
New Orleans, la
Athens Savings Bank
J. A. Hunnicutt T. 8
Hunnicutt City
M. Stern
G. A Mel
G. Michael
M. G. Michael
B. Y. Harris
L, F. Edwards
W. T. Bryan
Oorr
Pulaski and
Dougherty Sts
Ss. P. Orr
Florida
VIA
Southern Railway
Jacksonville
Efort
Price
Brownlow
Jug ‘Tavern
Winder
Captain Asbury Camp
David and
Henry Camp
Captain Camp
T. N. Neal
Walter J. Freeman
Calvin Montgomery
Henry David
John S McKie
Dodd McKie
John Deadwyler
Kirtpatrick
Commerce Observer
Athens Paper Co
Win Geild
Shop of Quality
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Clayton St
Prince Ave
Ee. C. Kinnebrew
Lawyer Tuck Building
E. W. Grove
Social Science
P. Wilson
College Avenue
Hoyt. St
Madison
Georgia Railroad
H.R. McLman
J. R. Martin
R. H. Nantahala
R. H. Prince
R. H. Dougherty
R. H. Harris
Foundry St
J. T. Anderson
Georgia Avenue
R. T. Goodwyn
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