Printer coerced to print Davis reward handbill in Athens
A veteran journalist recalls being forced by Union soldiers to set up and print a handbill offering a $100,000 reward for President Davis. He describes being marched through Broad Street to the Banyza office and regrets the act, calling it a life or death coercion. Also includes an unrelated medical ad for Sayre's Ointment.
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Athens
Davis
Banyza
Sena
Davie
Broad Street
County Board Names Griffith President Of Board
The County Board of Education elected Mr. Arthur E. Griffith president to fill the vacancy caused by A. M. Scudder's death. The board includes A. E. Griffith, George T. Murrell, G. F. Hunnicutt, E. S. Lyndon, and W. H. Morton. Yesterday Rev. H. R. Bernard qualified as county school commissioner before Ordinary Herrington.
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County Board of Education
Arthur E. Griffith
A. M. Scudder
Griffith
Messrs
A. E. Griffith
George T. Murrell
G. F. Hunnicutt
E. 5
Lyndon
W. H. Morton
H. R. Bernard
Herrington
Mutual Aid Loan Firm Organized by Athens Branch
The Athens Branch of the Mutual Aid Loan and Investment Company of Atlanta organized yesterday in the city. Elected officers include B. C. Tuck as President B. F. Woods as Vice President D. Cran Oliver as Secretary and Treasurer R. S. Howard as Attorney C. Chandler as Agent and other named members. The note appraises the new company as a premier local firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mutual Aid Loan and Investment Company of Atlanta
B. C. Tuck
B. F. Woods
D. Cran Oliver
R. 8. Howard
Co. C. Chandler
Puck
Cran Oliver
R.S. Howard
J. F. McGowan
B. H. Noble
C. B. Chandler
Noticed Abroad by Clarke County Garden Club
The Ladies' Garden Club of Clarke County is praised beyond Georgia paths in New York's Once a Week for organizing a Woman's Garden Club in Athens. The piece notes the movement attracting attention in New York and other states as an idea that is both useful and pretty.
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New York
Clarke County
Georgia
Athens
Back Home After Arkansas Trip
Hon. W J Morton and Dr John Crawford return from Arkansas and the great West. They report improved health and an enjoyable trip. Clarke's representative Morton and Crawford are back in the city. Mr C W Baldwin accompanied them but has not yet returned and will be away several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Morton
John Crawford
W.J. Morton
Clarke
Arkansas
Great West
C. W. Baldwin
Jail renewal praised as finest in Georgia by Ordinary Herrington
The jail work is complete and noted as thorough and well arranged. Ordinary Herrington declares it the nicest jail building in Georgia and commends the effort and quality of the completed project.
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Herrington
Georgia
Kem Sales Cure Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
A fragment warns against letting a cough run its course and promotes Kem Sales medicine as a fast acting cure. It claims immediate relief after taking a sample and free trial sizes, urging readers to consult druggists for the 50 cent and 1.00 prices.
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All Druggista
Atlanta to Elberton Amogation Trains Put On in Weeks
Georgia, Carolina and Northern will adjust passenger service due to rains. A mid April start from Elberton to Atlanta aims to land passengers in the city in the forenoon, with return in the late afternoon. A through Atlanta to Monroe schedule will follow, plus a Baltimore via Portsmouth route with rail and steamship connections. The Seaboard Air Line faces competition after withdrawal from the Southern Passenger Association. The Georgia, Carolina and Northern hopes eventual Atlanta entry. The Homeless Man in Athens ad promotes Kemp's Balsam for throat and lungs with trial bottles from druggists.
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Atlanta
Georia
Carolina
Northern
Aleil
Elberton
Monroe
Baltimore
Portsmouth
Chesapeake
Weldon
Washington
North
New York
Seaboard
Rosnoke
Raleigh and Gaston
Southern Passenger Association
Seaboard Air Line
Richmond and
Danville
Seabord
Georgia, Carolina and Northern
City
Athens
Murderous Kovlikovsky Brothers Slay Dozens on Frontier
Police inquiries from Warsaw reveal two Kovlikovsky brothers murdered and robbed emigrants along the frontier. Five bodies found in snow near their Bielostock home, with police estimating at least forty victims. The elder wife lured men to the house. the brothers killed in various brutal methods and hid remains in a stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Kovlikovsky
Bielostock
Koulivvsky
Russia
Monki
How to Cure All Skin Diseases Simple Cure
A compact note claims a remedy titled How to Cure All Skin Diseases and mentions a product Oruzyt. The fragment hints at an internal cure but provides no verifiable details or endorsements. No concrete dates, institutions, or named individuals are present.
Boldi Thief Traced From Georgia Cotton Theft
A bale of cotton stolen from Jepiba Atkinson of Morgan county was traced via tracks to W. P. Campbell's plantation in Oconee county. The wagon shelter at Gus Williams's place hid the cotton. Despite dogs, the culprit, Gus, fled. authorities warn further action if he returns. The incident follows an earlier loss of a cotton bag, likely by the same thief.
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Watxineville
Jepiba Atkinson
Morgan County
W. P. Campbell
Oconee County
Gus Williams
Gus
Feld
Oconee
Atkinson
Daring Arrest Near Lula by U.S. Marshal and Gainesville Chief
In Luna Georgia on March 31, Deputy U.S. Marshal B B Landers and Gainesville Chief H H Towery nabbed desperado Burrell Young eight miles from Lula at daylight. After a standoff Young fired at Landers but missed. Landers returned fire, grazing Young, who fled. Young, 26 to 28, sought for killing Deputy Marshal Caborné near Hamilton, Alabama. A $500 reward was offered for Young’s arrest.
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Luna
B. B Landers
United States
H. H. Towery
Gainesville
Lula
Awbuah
Burrell Young
Young
Landers
Ianders
Borrell Young
Clarkesville
Habersham County
Georgia
Caborné
Hamilton
Alabama
B B. Landers
GEorgia's Attorney General Lester Dead at age
Notice recounts the death of Hon. George M. Lester attorney general of Georgia a respected lawyer jurist soldier and statesman. The obituary praises his legal learning devotion to democratic principles and loyalty to Georgia noting his death a calamity for the state and its people. The report adds surrounding items on Pawnee ghost dances and the American Bobbin Trust with varying details and dates.
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George N. Lester
Georgia
Amanta, March St
George M. Lester
Williamson sells house and lot in Jefferson Jottings
Jefferson Jottings reports J L Williamson sold his house and lot to W A Clarke in town. A fire started when a box of ashes was placed under a side-board by a girl, but Mrs M E Watson’s dining room caught fire and was quickly extinguished with neighbor assistance. Mr S J Daniel of Danielsville visited the city, and Miss Callie Watson visited relatives in Madison county.
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Jurreeson
Specia
J.L. Williamson
W. A. Clarke
M.E. Watson
J. Daniel
Danielsville
Callie Wa'son
Madison County
Third Party Leaders Meet in Atlanta for Vigorous Campaign
Georgia third party leaders convened in Atlanta to plan a strong campaign. They set July 20 as the state convention date and formed a State Executive Committee dominated by Alliancemen. They express optimism after Congress action on silver.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Congress
Expulsion Orders Target Foreign Anarchists in Paris
Paris authorities announce expulsion orders for forty leading foreign anarchists to curb violence. No crimes charged, but officials view them as partners of French anarchists and plan to remove them to prevent further acts. Several warned earlier also ignored notices and were escorted to the frontier by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Nunnally Free After Jury Fails to Convict
In Griffin Georgia on March thirty the Nunnally case ends with a hung proceedings as the jury could not convict Will Nunnally after witnesses testified and the judge warned against a conviction. Other political and mortgage foreclosure items follow including Judge Atkinson’s Brunswick stance and a Macon mortgage case involving New York Security and Trust Company.
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Grirk
Will Nunnally
Sam Kendall
Hall
Womack
Barrett
Macon
J. B. Whiteside
Atlanta
New York Security and Trust Company
Birmingham Road
Whiteside
Exposition Report on Taylor's Cherokee Remedy and Steamer Riot
Beloit correspondent explains how he learned what Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein was and its claimed efficacy against coughs colds and croup. A riot aboard the steamer Golden Rule near Carrollton Kentucky injures deck crew and prompts a U S court warrant for the second mate. Brown's Valley Minnesota notes white settlers leasing Indian lands near reservations to claim open lands on April 16. Fort Yates Arizona? district commands shift to civil authorities as opening approaches.
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Q. C. Johnson
Beloit Wis
Taylor
Seamer
Carrollton
New Orleans
Barney Bondurant
Samuel Sims
Jenry Mason
Tom Carter
Bieves
Sims
United States Court
Ae States
Bros
Brown
Vatley, Minn
Schofield
Dakota Department
Sisseton Reservation
Fort Yates
Senator Mills Introduced In Senate As Wool Bill Debate Looms
Washington March 30 The day opened with Senator Elect Roger Q Mills of Texas taking his seat in the Senate amid flowers and congratulations. House leaders planned to suspend rules Monday to push the Springer Wool Bill while Mills’s induction drew both praise and regret from colleagues. A stamp cancelling machine contract was approved for 100 units at $100 per year each and to serve major offices. Livingston signals hope for silver and potential procedural moves, while reports touch on cabinet diplomacy and a farm bill import. Fire destroys Ohio Spring Buggy Co building. Whitman funeral held in Campen. Boston Clark's Hotel suffered fire damage with several injuries.
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Washindon
Senate
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Mills
Vilas
Capital
Senator Coke
Colleazua
Ae Biee Ea
Iman Springer Pl
McMillan
WashinaTon
Richmond
Atlanta
Birmingham
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Augusta
Savannah
Springfield Sheriff Seizes Brown Lumber Yard Assets
Springfield Missouri March 30 Sheriff Joun Day took charge of the S. A. Brown Lumber yards and other property under attachments totaling over 25 000 dollars. The heaviest claim is 25 000 dollars filed by Union National Bank of Chicago. Company officers are not known. Also mentions New York concern Halsey & Sa dealers in feed at 253 Third Avenue, declared assigned without preferences.
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American Robbin Trust
Boston
American Bobbin, Spool and Shuttle
Massachusetts National Bank
Aden
Boston Capitalists
Opera
Springfield
Joun
Day
S. A. Brown Lumber
Union National Bank of Chi
New York
Halsey & Sa
Fox bite fatalizes boy in Charleston area
In Charleston South Carolina on March 29 a fifteen year old negro boy died after a bite from a mad fox. Hospital officials would not comment. The incident follows months of fox scare in the forests around the city with reports of attacks and genuine fear among residents. Local huntsmen consider organized fox control to curb the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irsel Smith
Ciakixssox
Scotch Irish Congress Set for Atlanta Session in April
The fourth annual Scotch Irish Society of America congress will convene in Atlanta on April 23 for a three day session. Atlanta chapter working to host the event with extensive invitations mailed to prominent figures in the U.S. and abroad. The program features speeches by notable leaders, including Col. A McCur, Hor James E McKenzie, and Princeton's Dr Francia J Patton, with shorter ten minute talks by witty speakers. Special railroad rates and hotel arrangements are arranged to welcome attendees from the region and beyond. Membership drive is underway, open to Scotch Irish descendants of any age with modest dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch-Irish Society of America
Atlanta
Sestch-Irish Society
Speh
Atlantic
Am» G Taisoumbir
United States
Congress
A . McCur
The
Philadelphia Times
James E McKenzie
Hopkinsville
Francia J. Patton
Princeton University
John Hell
New York
James McDill
Fudge Croley
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Henry Wilac
Des Moines
Iowa
Sion
Pat. Calhoun
J.H. Bryson
Huntsville
Atla
Charles H. Smith
G. W. Adair
Alnte
Ohio
Mississippi
Harrison
Cleveland
Blaine
McKinley
Campbll
Buchanan
Atlanta Bolls
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Jefferson Davis
Sayse
Swayne
Philadelphia
A. B. Griffith
the Mutual Aid Loan and Investment Company
WossLow
U. S
Towery
Castoria
Kansas City
March
the Times
Guthrie, O. T
Frank White
Shilon
City Drug Swre
R.C. Orr
Jefferson
Ludge Atkinson
Constitution
Brunswick
Spencer R. Atkinson
Ocala
Turner
Jorge Atkinson
Senator Mills
Livingston
Friends of Silver
South
Herpemazen
Washineton
Lord Salisbury
Julien Pauncefote
Hatch
House
Committee On Agriculture
Creemsnattt
Ohio Spring Buggy Company
North Court Streets
Ned
North Court Street
Whitman
Campen
N. J
Walt Whitman
Clark’s
Washington Street
Sienetscenee Env
New York Concern
South Carolina
Scotch-Irish Congress
C. Floyd
National Society
Columbia
Tenn
E- Bloodworth
Legal
Atlant
Awlife
Cutoago
Mra. B
Thomas
Englewood
B= 1 Line railway
Bradfield
Cartersville
Shgniciane Ng Oo
Rae Id
Bradfield Regulator GO
Mus
E. A
Jones
McIntosh
Guticura
Portis
Davia Military School
John G. Shofner
Nashville
Toon
Prise
Crsicuns
Resecvant
Deva and Chemical CorporaTion
Bprace St
Eenans
Bess Pier
Burrau
D&Éw
Missouri
Colorado
California
NORKE
W. Kuby
Wall St
R. B. Vt
R.B.C
Rappahannock
King Lear
Fiie Washington
Lexington
Tokay
Faxiale Washington
Sarah Washington
Bostor
Auléa Carneal
Garrison Zingenease
Stella
Trigtee
Rosalie Summers
Yorkshire
Miss Martin
B. C
G. B. Tucker
Ade. B.C
Dick Cheatham
Emily
Glencoard
Bay Mate
Monarch
Binilsons
Elizabeth
Rainbow
Belvonina
Stamford
Silver
Mercury
R.B.G
Secondsan & Meuniain Xood
Onsiaioe
Pee Cheney & Young
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