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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1916

Page

5

Col John Mosby Passes Away After Long Illness

Washington D C May 30 Col John S Mosby famed Confederate raider leader of Mosby’s Partisan Rangers died here after a long illness. Born December 6 1833 in Virginia he rose from Bristol lawyer to raid deep behind Union lines and earn notoriety for surrounding McClellan’s army with Stuart. After the war he practiced law in Warrenton San Francisco and served as consul at Hong Kong. He retired in 1910. The piece notes his military feats and later public service.

Washington, D. C John Mosby John Singleton Mosby Mosby Partisan Rangers Powhaten County Virginia University of Virginia Bristol Virginia Cavalry J. E. B. Stuart Bull Run Stuart Richmond McClellan Lee Washington Fredericksburg Fairfax Court House Gen.stoughton Culpeper Sheridan Grant Warrenton Hong Kong United States San Francisco Department of Justice Roosevelt

Social notes highlight guest visits and travels across towns

Mississippi minister Rev Paul Crane visits Mr and Mrs C A Rowland while many others tour cities or stay with relatives including Miss Annie May Smith in Commerce Miss Eliase Barnes in Marietta and Prof D L Barnes returning from Monroe. Ostriches once grew up to 15 feet tall based on Madagascar remains.

Paul Crane Mississippi C. A. Rowland Annie May Smith Commerce Eliase Barnes Marietta N. G. Slaughter Prince Avenue Madagascar

One Day Session Conducted by Trustees at State Normal

Trustees of State Normal held a one day session with a baccalaureate program and graduation exercises. Hon. Ogden Persons of Forsyth delivered the baccalaureate address and diplomas were awarded to eighty six graduates and two men in a detailed program at the State Normal School.

Trustees OF State Normal Ogden Persons Forsyth Georgia Senate Auditoriunm State Normal School Johnston Training School Rubenstein Airs de Ballet McCorkle Pedrick Bennett Waller

List of names appears in OCR fragment

The readable OCR shows a sequence of likely names including Etta Stiles Speight Ruby Tanner Annie Maud Thomas Blanche Waller Ruby Wall Vera Walton Lennie Warnock Inez Weldon Mamie Williams Nellie Williams Lucy Witcher Erma Wood Mary Yeomans Annie Young Howelle Zeigler.

Friar Rock Wins Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park

Friar Rock won the suburban handicap at Belmont Park with Short Grass second and Strombol third. The race was run at a mile and a quarter in two minutes and five seconds.

Associated Press New York Belmont Park Track Friar Rock Strombol

Resta Wins in a French Car at the Speedway

Dario Ho a French car won the half mile automobile race at the Indianapolis Speedway with an average speed of 83.26 mph. Wilbur D Alene in an American car finished second and Ralph Mulford in a French machine was third. Four were injured in the event including a racer who overturned and trapped his mechanic.

Associated Press Indianapolis Ind Dario Ho Speedway DePalma Wilbur D’alene Ralph Mulford Jack Lecain Jules DeVinge Tom Rooney Thane Touser

Optimistic Thought on Human Nature Study

The note suggests that studying human nature at a large scale is a safe line of work and can be seen as steady employment. It reflects a positive view of research into human behavior and its practical value.

Joe Potile Club Forms at University Law School

A group of senior and junior law students organized the first Joe Potile Club in the university section yesterday morning. Officers are Sam Wiley president Joel Mallet secretary and J W Walker treasurer. Members include T N Hendricks J H Howard J B Conyers S B Lippitt C W Johnson J A Nolan and others. The club plans active participation in campus activities this term and in June when members return to their counties.

Law Department Joe Pottle Sam Wiley Joel Mallet J. W. Walker T. N. Hendricks J. H. Howard J. B. Conyers S. B. Lippitt C. W. Johnson J. A. Nolan P. A Wilcox F R. Crandall J. B. Mallet S. H. Wiley N. F. Jones J. F. Johnston LF Snelling A. Seve Weal L. B. A. Skelton Geo. Lea Emmett P. L. Weston M. N. Aodrews Robert Calliway Joe Pottly Jr

Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Claims Safe Liver Help

An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative to calomel, promising it cleanses the liver without causing sickness or salivation. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for a 50 cent bottle and guarantees relief or refunds.

Dodson Adv

Rev Ernest H Jennings Conducts Protracted Meeting at Lawrenceville

Reverend Ernest H Jennings recently named pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle leads a successful protracted meeting in Lawrenceville this week while considering the call. The event draws local worshippers as he evaluates his future engagement.

Ernest H. Jennings Lawrenceville The Baptist Tabernacle

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