Agricultural Society Convention Adopts Platform and Debates Policy
The Agricultural Society held a nine o'clock morning session with over two hundred delegates at the college chapel. President Waddell opened with prayer as city officials and state leaders welcomed the gathering. Colonels and professors spoke on patriotism and agriculture, with a keynote on avoiding divisions within the white South and supporting the Democratic platform. Proceedings included papers on the cow pea and stock farming, discussions on education and treasury needs, and resolutions urging uniform public books and Savannah water efforts.
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The
Agricultural Society
Clarke County
H. C. White
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
William KE. Boggs
University of Georgia
W A. Reaves
H. H. Hale
M. K. Layton
C. H. Herty
A. O Barry
Cuthbert
Col. Waddell
South
Col
R J. Redding
Georgia
E D. Newton
Clarke
Chariton H. Way
Savannah
Livingston
North
State Alliance
Atlanta
Prayer Hall Banquet and Convention Hospitality Noted
At the prayer hall delegates enjoyed an elegant spread served by young ladies. Capt Park offered a resolution of thanks to the ladies which passed unanimously. The gathering also covered agricultural talks on vegetables peach trees and pear blight. A fair vote declared the fair off for at least one year amid court battle rumors.
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Park
Hancock
Lumsden
Macon
Patterson
Col. Fleming
Baker County
Lost Child Found Wandering Streets Near Lumpkin
A six year old girl wearing a red dress was found wandering yesterday on the streets and could not be identified. She stopped at Pledger's store on Lumpkin street and remained uncommunicative. her name could not be ascertained.
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Pledger
Lumpkin Street
Young Man Finds $17,000 In Mexican Gold Doubloons
A young man near Laverta ten miles below San Antonio uncovered $17,000 in Mexican gold doubloons buried along an old seekherhn at a San Jacinto crossing. The cache, long hidden, was reportedly buried years ago and has spurred ongoing searches.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lavertna
Calhoun Speaks for Deep Water at Savannah Harbor
Pat Calhoun appeals to the General Assembly for immediate federal funding to deepen Savannah harbor, arguing its strategic South Atlantic position rivals New York and will boost southern commerce. cites distances from Memphis, Little Rock, Waco, Kansas City and others to Georgia port. A resolution to investigate vote selling in the prior senatorial race is introduced, signaling upcoming disclosures. The pension reform plan proposes limiting Confederate benefits for property or income thresholds, affecting soldiers and widows. Bucklen’s Africa save ad closes the notice.
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General Assembly
Pat Calhoun
Savannah
Calhoun
Mitchell
South
Memphis
New York
Little Rock
Waco
Tex
Kansas City
South Atlantic
Georgia
Europe
Clifton
Ottis
Muscogee
United States
House
Senate
Judge Botkin Denounces Militia Threats in Brennan Trial
Kansas Judge Botkin traveling from Hugoton warns there will be no court if militia is used for Brennan trial over Colonel Sam Wood murder. He rejects bayonet intimidation and vows to swear in bailiffs to keep peace amid threats against his life. Tense Western Kansas atmosphere noted. murder fears rise.
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Torexa
Kas
Botkin
Kansas
Brennan
Sam Wood
Stevens County
Hugoton
Topeka
No-Man's-Land
Levy Brothers Charged in New York Grand Larceny Case
Moses Levy of Levy Bros. & Co. was arrested in New York on grand larceny charges after the firm failed for hundreds of dollars. Authorities allege fraud in diverting firm funds to Samuel Levy at 60 percent below regular prices and other irregularities. Samuel pleads not guilty and awaits trial. Julius Levy, abroad, is to be arrested upon return.
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New York
Moses
Levy
Levy Bros. & Co
Samuel Levy
Samuel
Eataa Cepa
Maine
New York Sun
Colored impostors scam settlers with spurious land scheme
In Gainesville Texas two impostors, colored men claiming to be Home Seekers association agents from the Indian Territory, have been duping ignorant Negroes across north Texas. They tout 4 000 000 acres of land and sell memberships with persuasive literature. The item notes exploitation amid heat and general dispatches.
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Texas
Gainesville
Home Seekers’ Association
Indian Territory
North Texas
Leach
Livingston Report Sparks Georgia House Vote Buying Probe
In Atlanta on August 12, the Georgia House introduced a resolution with Senate concurrence to form a joint committee to investigate alleged vote selling during the U S Senate race. The resolution cites claims that eight lawmakers offered to sell their votes for $100 each, with L F Livingston cited as discussing the matter and asserting he could have defeated Gordon and elected Pat Calhoun if paid.
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Atlanta
House of Representatives
Oates
Muscogee County
United States
General Assembly
House
Senate
L. F. Livingston
Gordon
Pat Calhoun
Mr. Calhoun
Alliance
Livingston
Athens
Calhoun Addresses Georgia Legislature on Savannah Deep Water
Savannah listeners heard Hon. Pat Calhoun address the Georgia Legislature on deep water at the port of Savannah. The speech drew hearty applause as Calhoun urged a timely and sufficient appropriation to support nation wide economic benefits. A joint assembly resolution followed, praising his remarks and urging continued work on the project.
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R .T. Nesbitt
Mr. Livingston
Moore
Hancock
Livingston
Mr. Moore
Mr. Branch
Columbia
Grand Order
Branch
Alliance
Maj. G. M. Ryals
Georgia
A. H. Cox
Atsats
Sis
Te “Ubia
R. Ey
Ot Bibb
Savannsh
Ur Sur
Pati
Savannah
Atlanta
Pat Calhoun
Calhoun
Pete
Joint Assembly
Wicked Ways of the World Elopement Ends in Death
A story from Wickliffe area reports James McGee eloping with clerk Hettie Barrickman and McGee dying by his own hand after the affair. Separate items mention Rob McGilathim dying at a Marysville camp meeting, and John Miller fatally stabbed in Wilkes-Barre amid long feud. Also notes about Palmer and Kinnebrew prescriptions and residents at the Cliff House, Tallulah Falls.
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Lovuisville
James McGee
Hettie Barrickman
Skylight
McGee
Miss Barrickman
George Therlwell
Gathesville
Tex
Marysville
Rob McGilathim
The Troublesome Spider in the Eye of a Telescope
A historical note recalls a level instrument eye trouble caused by a minute spider inside the eyeglass cover. An eminent oculist offered vague advice as the writer doubted his sight and finally identified the spider as the culprit.
Electricity In Dentistry Invention and Future Use
An interview notes that electricity will play a major role in dentistry. It cites electric motors in clinics and electric lights with mouth mirrors, and mentions galvanic cautery to burn diseased tissue, reducing pain and expanding treatment possibilities.
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Philadelphia
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