Athens Chamber of Commerce meeting tonight urged attendance
Readers are urged to attend the Athens Chamber of Commerce gathering at City Hall this evening with emphasis on business matters. Cotton receipts in Athens near 150000, Gov. Smith reportedly to resign November 15, and a controversial offer to Hon. Pope Brown noted. An Alabama vs Georgia football forecast is mentioned alongside local events and celebrations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Smith
W. C. Wright
State Executive Committee
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Pope Brown
University of Alabama
Georgia
Birmingham
Clarke county court house bonds urged as progress
The Clarke county bond issue asks voters to approve 200000 dollars to retire old bonds and build a new court house jail and outbuildings in the business district. Proponents say taxes will not rise and project supports high school use and local employment while matching progress for the county.
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Clarke County
Court House
Clarke
The Coming of the Boll Weevil to Georgia
An editorial warns Georgia farmers of the inevitable boll weevil invasion. It argues the pest may arrive in two to five years, urging seed selection, soil preparation, crop diversification, and proactive measures to reduce future damage.
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Georgia
Birmingham Age Herald
Alabama
Southerners Should Don Aid for Confederate Veterans
The piece argues against Northern or federal pensions or monuments for Confederate veterans. It praises Southern self sufficiency in providing for veterans and urges Southerners to reject outside help, citing a Progressive Farmer quote that North should first offer aid. The author warns such policy harms the South’s reputation and offers no real benefits.
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United States
South
Raleigh
This Date in History October 13
October 13 entries note Roger Williams banished from Boston in 1635 for heresy, the 1705 last Scottish Parliament, 1777 Esopus burned by Vaughan, 1797 Hammett fined for refusing London mayoralty, 1815 Napoleon exiled to St Helena, 1870 Grant proclamation against Fenianism, 1884 Greenwich Meridian adopted, 1905 Henry Irving dies, 1910 W. E. Stanley dies, and a birthday note for Edward Blake marking his public life in Canada.
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Roger Williams
Boston
Parliament of
Scotland
Esopus
Hudson River
Vaughan
Benjamin Hammett
Lon
Don
Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
President Grant
Greenwich
Sir Henry Irving
W. E. Stanley
Kansas
Wichita
Ohio
Blake’s Rise From Ontario Premier to British House of Commons
The text traces William Hume Blake born in Adelaide Ontario in 1833 rising from Ontario legislator in 1867 to Ontario premier, Liberal leader, and later seats in the British House of Commons with Home Rule links. It notes his retirement and a note on the note paying season and a Tim Murphy starring vehicle “The Poor Rich” by Paul Wilstach slated mid November.
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Adelaide
Ontario
William Hume Blake
Upper Canada
Upper Canada College
University of Toronto
Ontario Legislative Assembly
Liberal Party
Dominion
Blake
Wilfrid
Laurier
House of Commons
Canada
Paul Wilstach
Tim Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Governor Brown Fires Clean Cut Proposals in Georgia Campaign
The Macon Telegraph and Savannah Press report Governor Brown’s three main planks: a senatorial primary to fill the Georgia seat, a two year unexpired term for Governor Smith with a binding pledge, and a call to put local option or prohibition to direct vote. Brown portrays Smith’s actions as inconsistent with the constitution and public service and urges party unity to resolve the issues through a primary and executive committee action.
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Savannah Press
Joseph M. Brown
Georgia
Brown
United States
Senate
Clay
Smith
Jake Smith
People
Congress
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Goveror Brown
Hoke Smith
Judge Russell
Pope Brown
State Executive Committee
Macon Telegraph
Gubernatorial poll on Rome to Cave Spring trip
In Rome on Tuesday legislators discussed the gubernatorial race en route to Cave Spring. A train poll showed 11 backing Joe Brown, 3 Pope Brown, 1 Russell, and 3 non-committal. Several Hoke Smith supporters favored Joe Brown amid fears over Russell.
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Rome
Hoke Smith
Joe
Brown
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