Youngest Georgia college entrant aims for Mercer class
Ten year old Charles A Stewart of Macon Ga is expected to enter Mercer University as a freshman this fall. The bright boy, son of Fred Stewart, will tackle a demanding curriculum and is said to cope well with much older classmates in preparation and understanding of his studies.
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Macon
Georgia College
Mercer University
Charles A. Stewart
Stewart
Fred Stewart
Duncan's Throat Cut in Saloon Fight at Decatur Street
In Atlanta on August 7, carpenter Seth C. Duncan was stabbed in the neck by J D Coulon, a carriage printer, after an altercation at the Star saloon on Decatur Street. Duncan was rushed to Grady Hospital, bleeding heavily but not fatally, while Coulon was jailed at police headquarters. Eye witnesses and Duncan's account describe a sudden clash, with Coulon pursuing Duncan and the weapon nearly severing the blow. Hospital doctors treated Duncan. crowds and officers gathered as the incident unfolded on the sidewalk outside the saloon.
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Decatur Street
Seth C. Duncan
J. D. Coulon
Duncan
Grady Hospistal
Conlon
Joe Green
Grady Hospital
Cavlon
Pryor Street
Btar
Coulon
Enid
Seer
Saloon Fight Ends With Stabbing Escalation
Eyewitness account describes a confrontation in a saloon where a man grabbed an object, the bartender ordered the group to leave, and as they reached the door Coulon drew a knife and stabbed the speaker. The incident follows a dispute inside the saloon and ends with the assailant at large.
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Coulon
Boykin Bill Gets Bad Blow In Senate Action
The Anderson substitute for the Boykin anti bucket shop bill received a favorable report from the Senate agricultural committee. A minority report was filed in opposition. Boykin vowed to continue the fight to close exchanges and bucket shops. The substitute abolishes bucket shops but allows legitimate wire houses to continue. The committee vote was 7 to 5.
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Atlanta
Anderson
Senate Asricultural Committee
Senate
Boykin
County Schools Rise in Clarke County Prosperity
The rural Clarke County schools are in a period of strong prosperity during the summer session with attendance higher than usual. County School Commissioner Thos H Dozier has steered the system to a high level, making Clarke County schools among the state’s better ones.
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Clarke County
Thos. H. Dozier
Michael Brothers CD Clearing Stocks Wash Goods
Michael Brothers CD Clearing Stocks offers a broad wash goods sale with prices cut on fabrics from 10 to 26 cents a yard and ready to wear items marked down. Highlighted items include 42 inch White Lingerie Lawn, French Organdies, Dot Swiss, Silk Mounlins, and White China Silk Shirt Waists with substantial discounts.
Wilkes and Lincoln County Rail road chartered
A charter was granted by the secretary of state for the Wilkes and Lincoln County Railroad Company to build a fifty mile line from Washington in Wilkes county to Lincolnton with a northeastern then eastern route. Capitalization is 250000. Incorporators include J H Fitzpatrick T M Fitzpatrick Benjamin Jorme J T Irvin Jr J A Denson Jr W A Slaton Emmett Callan F H Colley W G Powell and C L Groves. The office will be in Washington.
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Atlanta
Secretary of State
Wilkes and
Lincoln County Railroad Company
Washington
Wilkes County
Lincolnton
J. H. Fitzpatrick
T. M. Fitzpatrick
Benjamin Jorme
J.T. Irvin, Jr
J. A. Denson, Jr
W. A. Slaton
Emmett Callan
F. H. Colley
W. G. Powell
C. L Groves
Lincoln
Mattingly Bonds Not Paid by Georgia Vote
Georgia House defeats measure to appropriate 24 200 to pay 1861 Mattingly bonds used to equip Georgia volunteers. Debate cites unconstitutionality and Fourteenth Amendment conflict as lawmakers argue over funding and legality.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Mattingly
House
Wright
Richmond
Brown
George Mattingly
Washington, D. C
United States
Barbecue To Aid Cobb-Delaney Camp Reunion Fund
Members of Cobb-Delaney Caip plan a barbecue at the fair grounds on the 28th inst to raise funds for sending camp members to next year’s Richmond reunion. The committee promises one of the county’s biggest events with hundreds expected to attend to enjoy the meal and support veterans’ movement.
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Cobb-Delaney, Caip
Richmond
Fair Grounds
Century-old Negro dies in Atlanta at 100
Atlanta August 7 Leap Shell a Negro about 100, likely the oldest Georgia resident, died Saturday at 118 Harris Street. Born six years before the 1812 war, he was 55 at the Civil War. He recalled days before the steamboat and electric streetcar. His body was turned to the Georgia College of Electric Medicine and Surgery for examination to learn the cause of his longevity.
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Atlanta
Leap Shell
Georgia
Harris Street
Shell
Robert Fulton
Georgia College of Electric Medicine and Surgery
Injured at Gainesville Trestle Recovering Well
Report from Gainesville describes the accident at the Midland trestle Monday afternoon. Bloomfield a Gainesville carpenter with a fractured skull is improving and expected to recover. John Ray, severely injured, shows signs of progress though his prognosis remains guarded.
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Gainesville
Mr. Bloomfield
John Ray
Notorious Negro Shot by Baliff in Social Circle
Social Circle Georgia August 7 Clay Thomas a notorious Negro was killed around noon yesterday by Baliff J D Burson and Policeman J M Riley who tried to arrest him. The man shot through Riley's coat before Burson and Riley opened fire killing him in the back and side. No arrests have been made.
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Clay Thomas
Baliff
J. D. Burson
J. M. Riley
Riley
Burson
Tie
Mae
Order targets wearing of Elks insignia in Georgia senate measure
In Atlanta on August 7 a bill was introduced in the upper house by Sen Foys to criminalize wearing any insignia of Elks Eagles Knights Pythias Odd Fellows or Masons by non members. The move targets Negro Elks and echoes court battles over separate black orders and injunctions in Macon and Savannah.
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Atlanta
Foys
Supreme Court
Negro Elks
Macon
Savannab
Athens seeks to pass 50000 bond for school buildings
The bill to authorize Athens to issue fifty thousand dollars of school building bonds faces a tight eight day window remaining in the legislative session. The measure has not yet been introduced and must reach passage by Saturday to become law this session. Supporters say two new school buildings are badly needed in the city.
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City of
Athens
Rani
Senate
Dynamite Packed Gripsack Aboard Cretic Bound for Genoa
New York August 6. Giacomo Tamalara carried a gripsack loaded with dynamite and forty two caliber cartridges aboard the Cretic for Genoa. Hoboken police deem him an anarchist linked to plots against a European sovereign. A patrolman found the satchel containing the explosives, which a bystander tried to remove before an arrest halted the plan.
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New York
Giacomo Tamalara
Genoa
Tamalara
Gall
Hoboken
Italy
Christopher Stanton
Twelfth
Willow Street
Second Precinct
Stanton
A F Knight Kills Himself at New Holland Depot
A. F. Knight, Southern railway depot agent at New Holland, Gainesville, hanged himself at 4 PM at Mr Oldfield's home. Knight left a note to Operator J N Sims saying he felt unwell and had not eaten for days, with grief from his wife's death cited as a factor. Coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by own action. Knight, about 25, was a relief man for the railroad.
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Gainesville
A. F. Knight
Southern Railway
New Holland
Oldfield
Southern
Mr. Oldfield
Knight
J. N. Sims
Sims
H. J. Hinton
Gwinnett County
Lawrenceville
W. T. Hinton
Dacula
George L. Knight
Dorsey
State tax board bill fails in senate vote
Atlanta August 7 the Hall bill to create a state board of tax administration was defeated in the senate by 19 to 22 lacking four votes for passage. The Candler bill remains under consideration. Also advertised is De Witts Witch Hazel Salve by Orr Drug Co.
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Atlanta
Hall
Senate
Candler
De‘Witt
Orr Drug Co
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Rose
Michael Brothers
Michael Brob
NEW Railroad
Washington, Ga
Lincolnton, Ga
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