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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1891

Page

2

Editors Criticize Johnston History in University Textbook

A Georgia university dispute over Johnston's History of the United States spawns broad newspaper debate. Critics including Athens Banner and Madisonian editors condemn the book as pro Southern bias and warn it harms students and state trust, urging removal from classrooms. A Confederate veteran, Col. W. J. Pollard, commends the Athens editorials and urges placing authentic Civil War history in schools.

The Hartwell Sun State of Georgia Athens Farlow Madisonian Barnet Johnston United States State University South Georgia State University Banner W.J. Pollard New Orleans Georgia

Georgia Should Use Textbooks Written by Southerners

In the Crawford Herald editorials the case is made for Georgia to publish and use its own schoolbooks. Northern authors are deemed biased against the South and Johnson's History is rejected. The piece calls for impartial southern authored histories to foster harmony and unity in education.

Moore Crawford Herald Georgia Johnson State University State of California North Stant South Enna Stephens

A Little Girl's Experience vna Light house

Mr and Mrs Loren Trescott keepers of the Gov Lighthouse at Sand Beach Mich report their four year old daughter fell ill with measles and a dreadful cough followed by fever. After vain home remedies doctors advised treatment and the child grew weaker until two and a half bottles of Dr King s New Discovery restored her health and weight.

Loren Trescott Gov. Lighthouse Sand Beach Mich Dr. King

The Fat Man's Club at the Opera House Friday

The Fat Man's Club comedy receives unanimous praise from the press and headlines say it returns bigger and stronger this year. J Rosemedesh is billed as a popular favorite with SRO access promised this week.

Opera House Novi United States J. Rosemedesh Seeechedaine

They Are Free Three Thousand Miners Round the Briceville Camp

Three thousand miners are reported free and gathered around the Briceville camp as reports confirm the end of a dispute and a peaceful withdrawal from the mining site amid tense conditions.

Briceville

Briceville Miners Rebel and Free Convicts in Tennessee

Knoxville dispatch reports Briceville miners cut wires and attacked a stockade to free 150 convicts. Thousands gathered, firing swept the area as guards withdrew, and the scene ended with stockade torched and a sprawling aftermath blamed on state government neglect of labor rights.

Briceville Chumlea Stockade Coal Creek Buchanan Lasnees Nashville Oconee ‘Street Athens Clayton Street Bloomfield Street Barberville Baxter Street Meigs Street Milledge Avenue Prince Avenue Upsons Sorrelis Thomas and Dougherty

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