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Georgia News Sketches and Literary Notices
Confusion over legislation and national party lines fills opinion pages as Georgia figures in conventions and beer debates. The Industrial Index marks its third year chronicling Georgia Alabama progress. Knight’s Reminiscences of Famous Georgians praised for shedding light on state leaders. Evans named commander in chief of United Confederate Veterans. Georgia hosts final football on campus against Toccoa. Taft likely to lead Republican convention after Republican contest turmoil. University of Georgia’s 107th commencement underway with alumni participation and festive exercises.
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This Date In History June 12 Entries
This date in history covers events and births from 1665 New York City incorporation to 1907 San Francisco Mayor Schmitz found guilty of extortion. Notable figures include Harriet Martineau born 1802, William Cullen Bryant died 1878, Grover Cleveland proclamation 1895, and Maximilian and Carlotta in Mexico 1864.
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Mexico
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Land
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Schmitz
San
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Portrait of Sir David as Cape Astronomer and Surveyor
The text describes Sir David’s early work on solar eclipses and Mars observations, recognition by the Royal Astronomical Society and the French Institute, many expeditions and geodetic surveys in Africa, a 1882 comet observation with advocacy for star photography, a 1896 British mission to Berlin to supervise boundary surveys between Bechuanaland and German South West Africa, and his tenure as royal astronomer at the Cape since 1879.
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Revival of business greets Joe Brown in Georgia
Across Georgia newspapers express pleasure at Governor Joe Brown's election and look ahead to political shifts. Ex governor Terrell is discussed as senate timber, with mixed prophecies on Bacon's seat. Reports note Fulton county near beer not condemned and a regional mill ordering lumber after the vote. A Thomasville resident plans a palatial home if Hoke Smith had won, signaling early post election optimism.
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South Georgia
Sir David Gill Birthday Note Highlighted
Sir David Gill, famed astronomer from Aberdeenshire born June 12, 1843, studied at Aberdeen University and ran a private observatory. He later directed the Earl of Crawford’s observatory and led the Mauritius expedition to observe the 1873 transit of Venus.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A girl weighs how a man proposes and who does it. She believes happiness comes from a man telling her she makes him so. The best way to have opinions respected is to keep them to yourself. A man’s pleasure in being hated often stems from wealth.
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New York Press
Labor unions and wage actions across North America
A survey of labor developments notes a five dollar assessment to advertise Boston cigarmakers union, wage gains for St Paul bakers, and the 45,000 strong French Railway Workers Union with sizable funding. It cites court rulings on boycotts, union liability in strikes, and organizer activity in Nevada, Minnesota, and California.
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Citizens’ Alliance of Denver
Marble Workers’ Union
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Journeymen Tailors’ Union
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