Falsity of Hoke Smiths Claims About Farmer Jim Proved
James M. Smith of Smithonia Georgia debunks Hoke Smiths charge that a convict lease case before Governor Gordon led to a 2500 dollar fine. He presents executive minutes and letters from Captains English and James and Judge Hopkins showing no conviction or fining against Smiths camp.
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Hoke Smiths
Jim
John L. Hopkins
James W. English
T. J. James
James M. Smith
Hoke Smith
Washington, Ga
Georgia
John i. Gordon
Smith
Gordon
Penitentiary Company No. 3
Mr. Hoke Smith
C. C. Bingham
Georgia Midland Railroad
Spalding County
Griffin
J. W. English
Pententiary Company No. 3
Penitentiary Company No. 2
Atlanta, Ga
John B. Gordon
Capt
Bingham
Georgia Midland Road
Smithonia
Chattahoochee Brick Company
Georgian Midland Railway
F. J. James
Ind. Tait
Portsmouth
Georgia Penitentiary Company No. 3
MO. L. Hopkins
J. B. Gordon
Executive Office
Ita
Atlanta
Habersham Letter Attacks Hoke Smith over Donations and Rail Case
Garnett L. Franklin of Clarkesville challenges Habersham politics and Hoke Smith in a letter to the Clarkesville Advertiser. He questions Smiths book donations to white schools, gifts to negro colleges, and an 1890 rail injury case where a young Alto man claims Smith took a one third fee after promising settlement. Franklin alleges misrepresentation and seeks funds owed to R A Alexander.
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Garnett Franklin
Clarkesville
Hoke
Habersham County
Dempsey
Hoke Smith
Garnett L. Franklin
Clarksville
Mr. Smith
The
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta
Savannah
Habersham
Nasmuch
Alto
Ohdven
Efort
Pensacola
Fla
Smith
R. A. Alexander
John Brown Appointed to State Medical College Scholarship
Mr. John Brown of this city son of Mr and Mrs J T Brown has been appointed by Governor Terrell to a statewide medical college scholarship at Augusta. He is a leading young man with many friends pleased by the appointment.
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John Brown
J. T. Brown
Terrell
Medical College
Augusta
Brown
Elberton Couple Wed in Athens Methodist Ceremony
Yesterday afternoon Martin J. Gaines and Lucy Griffith Ogles of Elberton were married by Rev. George E. Stone at Baldwin street in Athens. The couple traveled by Seaboard train and returned to their home in Elberton after the ceremony. The article notes a political aside on Hoke Smith’s disfranchisement plank.
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Martin J. Gaines
Lucy Griffith Oglesby
Elberton
Seaboard
George E. Stone
Baldwin Street
Stone
Filberton
LCH LIFE AUT SAVED GIRLS
Allen, Pa August 15. A man attempted to save Daniel Colt aged 2 on the Ironton railroad. He stopped the train but was struck by the wheels and killed. The engineer applied brakes. the mishap caused the child to be dragged under the wheels.
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Allen
Daniel Colt
Ironton
Central of Georgia Freight Yard Improvement Nears Completion
The Central of Georgia Rail Company advances a major yard project in this city aiming to finish by early fall. A new trestle over Bald street will reduce freight dangers and seven tracks will be laid with earth fill. The project reshapes the city end, enlarges the yard, and speeds freight goods movement.
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Central of Georgia
Baldt
Trustees named for state agricultural college progress
Governor Terrell appointed new trustees to oversee the state agricultural college, selecting leaders from Bartow Elbert Merriwether Hart Mitchell Richmond Twiggs Ware Jackson and other counties. The board aims to guide rural college development under the Conner bill by aligning with agricultural needs and experienced farming perspectives.
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Ife
Rural College
Lowing
New
Eviction Notice Clarified Amid Laxative Product Ad
A fragmented notice mentions Kennedy's Laxative Hon or and Orr pany selling a laxative product. It states days’ notice for eviction is not necessary and references an eviction related matter. The readable text is partial and lacks full names or dates.
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Kennedy
Orr ‘Pany
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