Grady Memorial Speech Debate Sparks Southern Split
A heated debate over who should speak at Henry Grady’s grave centers on Governor David Hill versus journalist legacy. The News and Courier argues Hill’s political form is unsuitable, while defenders say no living statesman can honor Grady better. Amid this, South political maneuvering spills into predictions on the next Speaker race with Crisp and Mills leading, others contending.
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Athens and the Banner Praise Across Athens Enterprise
Athens celebrates the Easter edition of the Athens Banner, praising its sixteen page issue, rich reading and display ads. The papers from Madisonian Calhoun Times and Exquirer sun commend Editor Crawford and Athens merchants for building a thriving city. Street bonds vote in Athens draws near unanimous support, noted as timely though ten years late.
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Athens Banner Gains Praise For Crawford Editorial Leadership
The Athens Banner earns praise from multiple Georgia papers for Rem Crawford’s editorship, with editorials calling the sixteen page issues strong and the paper well managed. Reports note growing local support, strong advertising, and editorial quality boosting Athens and North Georgia journalism. A separate report warns of a broken fire alarm box at Waddell Street and Milledge Avenue, tied to a false alarm, with city officials seeking the culprits and repairs to box 36.
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Betsy Hamilton Readings Benefit Night on April 10
Friday night April 10 marks a Betsy Hamilton reading event to benefit the Ladies Memorial Association. Betsy Hamilton Mrs Plowman a noted elocutionist will perform with mountaineer dialect praised by The Memphis Avalanche for vivid often comic depictions that strike the heart with mixed pain and pleasure.
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Terrible dog attack in Madison County event
A dog attacker in Madison County inflicted a gruesome ear to throat wound on a young woman as onlookers watched in horror before the animal was shot. The report cites J T Seymore of Doughty providing details to The Banner. Also noted is a Yorktown death from lockjaw after a schoolhole accident and a sales pitch for Bull's Cough Syrup and Malvasion Oil.
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Higher Education Needs Georgia University and Common Schools
The Georgia press surveys friends of higher education, arguing for a unified system where the University and common schools advance together. Interviews across the state show prominent leaders urge elevating higher education alongside public schools, predicting a great University for Georgia and broad, deep public learning. The piece notes legislative attention to schools and previews next general assembly debate on securing this system.
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Georgia Leaders Push State University and Negro College Link
Atlanta interviews with Governor Northen and city leaders emphasize higher education in Georgia. They argue University and Negro college must be funded and developed together, urging equitable apportionment, endowment efforts, and alumni organization to boost the state university system alongside common schools.
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Harmony Grove Notes From April 4 Harmony Grove
Harmony Grove April 4 special items note W B Mason Berlin Banks county in the Grove for business Cape Oliver Prosperous farmer in town circulating among friends Prof C A Meeks prominent pedagogue in Banks county Editor Alexander of the Age visited Gate City Miss Annie Michael of Monroe Ga visiting in the Grove There was a large crowd trading and merchants readied for the season Danielsville High School entertainment planned April 11 with Prof Lowe of Atlanta to lecture Mr James Hampton near here attacked his wife gun knife injuries and fled stockholders meeting Farmers Alliance Ware house and Commission Company to meet Clarke county court house Thursday May lith 1891 A F Pore president Athena Ga
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Arbitration awards $3500 for Athens Park right of way
Arbiters ruled the Georgia Carolina & Northern Railroad must pay 3500 for the right of way through Athens Park and Improvement Company land. The decision, delivered after hearings, also orders a new Chase Street bridge, 35 feet wide, with graded approaches. Local real estate experts call the price fair and indicative of Athens property value.
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Disappearance of Atlanta newsman stuns city arc
Elfred L. Day, a St. Louis born journalist who had lived in Atlanta for a month while promoting advertising schemes, vanished Thursday after falling behind on his board bill. His wife, unaware of his whereabouts, reported no clues. Also reported Gen Gartrell's severe illness and a penitentiary inquiry into a March 23 blast accident that killed four convicts and injured others. A separate New York suicide case described Frederick Aberg leaping from a East Forty second Street building after a delirium.
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German Steerage Rates Rise After Immigration Law
The German steamship lines raise steerage fares to the United States by 2.50 dollars as the new immigration law takes effect. The law is expected to reduce European immigrant traffic, and ships already face higher compliance costs. Immigrants previously arriving from Bremen and Mainz are noted, while other items mention a literato Jovо music club to be well attended Tuesday night.
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