The South is Solid Yet in Opposition to Third Party
The Athens Daily Banner notes Southern farmers fear a third party would split the Democratic base and hinder tariff reform, while Western Farmers rally against monopolies and the McKinley tariff. It argues Southern unity protects local governance and opposes rival blocs. The piece also defends Emory College athletes and university recreation as healthy, non-distracting to studies.
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South Carolina
Georgia
South
Congress
Farmers’ Alliance
West
Republican Party
Kansas
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Democratic Party
Emory College
Oxford
Fall of the Bob Toombs oak recalled in college campus note
A large limb of the Bob Toombs oak on the college campus fell yesterday. The article laments the aging tree and parallels its decay with the passing of General Toombs, noting hollow trunks and dying branches that suggest the tree may soon be cut down.
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Toombs
Bob Toombs
Georgina
Time cannot erase the name of Toombs or memories of the oak
A reflective line honors the enduring legacy of Toombs and the venerable oak, suggesting time may age faces and hair but cannot diminish the personage and memories tied to the place.
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Toombs
Curious Georgia slave learns to spell before alphabet
An old Georgia tale recalls a Talbot County boy kept from class who copied the Webster blue back spelling book through door cracks and taught himself to spell every word. An Albany official notes black suspects often show kindness to arresting officers and a general lack of vindictive feeling compared to whites.
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Talbot County
Georgia
Albany
Barriinese applauds Cleveland and Hill as principled Democrats
A Barriinese voice praises Cleveland as a noble Democrat of the highest type and says the party will follow Cleveland or Hill with equal enthusiasm based on reason and principle. The New York Times is noted as engaged in proving Cleveland a Democrat.
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Barriinese
New York Times
Cleveland
Hill
New York
Coronex Livineston Praised for Conduct at Cincinnati Convention
The report commends Coronel Livine for his Democrat credentials and conduct at the Cincinnati convention, noting his steady leadership and favorable impression among party members.
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Coronex Livineston
Coronel Livineston
Himelf
Georgie
Coronet
Livine
Ston
Cincinnati
Fastest mileman records by varied locomotion
A historical column lists speed records across methods from swimming to cycling, with times like rowing 5 01 and running 4 123, noting speculative future records. It also mentions Athens taxation and political forecasts, questioning party riders for president.
The Boston Herald Questions Bacon May Be Shakespeare
The Boston Herald questions whether Bacon could be Shakespeare, calling the claim hard to believe. The note also states Sexarius Onelly’s true name is Moses and mentions Georgia farmers avoiding third party politics as their crops lie in the grass.
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Bacon
Shakespeare
Boston Herald
Sexarius Onelly
Moses
Georgia
Athens Sketches and City Pulse at the Chronicle
The article offers a rambling array of local witticisms and observations on Athens Georgia life. It notes sewers and paved streets forthcoming, praise for poets and editors, and raises questions about public taste and the world moving through human action in Atlanta and Georgia print culture.
Georgia People Highlights and Local Gist
A Georgia column notes editor T Larry Gantt visiting Athens friends and mentions Joel Chandler Harris age claims. It also covers Banks Winter songs not catching on, Peter Meldrim explaining why the negro college was started, Mille De Graffenried responding to attacks on a magazine story, and general chatter about cotton work and local disputes.
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Harrris
Joel
Chandler Harris
Darien Guazette
Banks
Wafer-thin maxims and patent medicine claims from old clippings
A collage of aphorisms, quotes, and a medical advertisement fragment. The text cites varied humor about spring, winter wear, timekeeping, and social ties, then shifts to a boastful medical letter endorsing Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for failure.
Plumber P J Voss Seeks New Shop Location
Practical plumbing steam gas fitter P J Voss says he will open his shop as soon as a suitable location is found. He invites calls or visits to assess fit and service range, noting thorough knowledge of all branches of the business.
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Lowell Courier
Elmira Gazette
New Orleans
Texas
Boston
Coutier
Atchison
Globe
C.H
H. Purgeon
Cain
Bradder
Boleslexter Ranberry
Chance
Dill
New York
Fliegende
Bicetiers
P. J. “Voss
Dainese & Brinewell
Gaston Te
Ian
Gate Home Mystery Near Chicago Tribune Note
A cryptic fragment from the Chicago Tribune describes a tense moment at a gate with whispered words and a hidden danger. The lines hint at a delay, a secret gleam, and a final sharp sound as a scene unfolds near a dark place.
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Chicago Tribune
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