A London Thames Tour and Temple Visit
The writer recalls a day in London visiting the Temple church and Middle Temple halls, viewing the Roman Mile Stone and Cleopatra’s Needle, and riding the Thames to Battersea. They describe crowds at Battersea Park, a Sunday concert at the Albert Memorial Hall, and a return walk past Westminster Bridge and Kensington Palace, ending with reflections on English crowds and sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battersea Park
Archbishop of Canterbury
Albert Memorial Hall
St. Swithin Church
Cleopatra's Needle
Thames Embankment
Charing Cross
Thames
Battersea Station
Houses of Parliament
Chileen
Carlyle
Thad
London
Battersea
Camden
Trafalgar Square
Euston Road
St Pancras Church
The
Kensington Palace
Snake Fight at Atlanta Club Ends in Farce
About 200 spectators at the Atlanta Athletic Club watched a poorly staged snake fight. Two snakes, king snake and rattler, failed to act as expected, refused to engage, and were prodded with clubs and water. The event escalated to a chaotic tangle before guards separated them, prompting ridicule and calls for zoological review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Athletic Club
Swake
Saya
Simeon
Tanake
Carolina negroes disfranchised and white supremacy vowed
Raleigh August reports from Democratic HQ show Aycock for governor and the party favored by 30,000 to 40,000 votes. White supremacy amendment likely to run ahead. fusion forces struggle in several districts as observers note minimal disorder and widespread rhetoric of electoral manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Chas. B. Aycock
Second Georgia cotton bale sold in Americus give price
Americus reports the second bale of new Georgia cotton sold at 11 cents per pound. J L Chambliss raised the bale in Sumter County and Littleton and Lamar bought it. Ginning was delayed by rain and the bale weighed fully middling good. The story adds an ad note about politics and a dyspepsia remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Georgia
J. L. Chambliss
Sumter County
Littleton & Lamar
Exodous Rumor Of Large Negro Migration In Georgia
A troubling report claims up to 1,500 African Americans will leave Oglethorpe and Clarke counties for Arkansas. Agents organize the movement, with some travelers by rail and most by wagon. Emigration sites near Jim White’s plantation are said to be strongest, and Arkansas is named as the target. The notice warns farmers while noting uncertainty and secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Temple
Simmons
North Carolina
Ogtethorpe
Clarke County
Arkansas
Agenta
Oglethorpe County
Anid
Clarke
Onur
Pegleg” Williams
Jim White
Oglethorpe
Horse Swappers Convention in Auburn Georgia
Notice to Athens area horse owners of a three day horse swap meet in Auburn Georgia on August 16 17 and 18 with a grove and water nearby. Signed by Jno Williams and J M Mangan managers. Also an advertisement for Tutt's Liver Pills promoting digestive health and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Athens Banner
Athens
Nice Grove and Water
Jno. Williams
J. M. Manghan
Managera
Tutt
Lea
Robbed romance ends in unresolved wedding plans
Hazel Green Alabama August 2 Wallace of Wingo Georgia and Minnie Holeman of Hantzville Alabama came to the town to marry but after a sighting at a band concert she left with another man and Wallace said he had been robbed. They returned home unmarried and planned to head to Fayetteville Tennessee but Wallace found he had no money for a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Green
Ala
John W. Wallace
Wingo
Minnie Holeman
Hantzville
Hantsville
Wallace
Fayettaville
Tenn
Huntaville
Stone Records Victory for Walton in Senate Quest
Hon A C Stone of Walton county wins the 2nd Senatorial district seat defeating J H Felker and J M Ammons by 124 votes. The race, marked by strong prohibition and local option stances, heats Walton as Clarke county delegates head to support Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Stone
Walton County
Stone
J. H. Felker
J. M. Ammons
Messrs Stone
Felker
Prohibition
Mr. Felker
Mr. Stone
Walton
Clarke County
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Miss Sosnowski
England
Louise Morris
Strand
Middle Temple
Mark Twain
Rath Pinch
John Westlock
Weatminster Bridge
Waster Bridge
Dimities
Silk
Madras
MAX Joseph Mercantile Co
W. F Dorsey
Funkenstein & Stern
Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Guilford
Forsyth
General Assembly
Butler
Congress
Fusion
Greensboro
Perry Davis
Price
de Witt
H. R. Palmer & Bons
H. RB. _ Palmer & Sons
Dous
Pointa
Binchowam
Seaboard Railway
Central 3
Georgia Railroad
Woodlawn
Gulf
Mone
Pearlmore
Maplewood
Lay
Athena
H. It
Palmer & Sona
Messrs Felker and
Ammons
Dr. Witt
Pal Or & Sons
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