Fighting in Lula speech ends in brawl and insults
In Lula Georgia on Aug 18 Reuben R Arnold of Atlanta and Howard Thompson of Gainesville spoke for Hoke Smith to a mixed crowd including Russell supporters. A scuffle erupted when former Mayor Hayden challenged Arnold over the fifteenth amendment, leaving Hayden bleeding and Arnold briefly engaged before officers quieted the scene.
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Lula
Reuben R. Arnold
Atlanta
Howard Thompson
Gainesville
Hoke Smith
R. B. Russell
Arnold
Rucker
Hayden
Hayen
Ice Cream Saloon Quip Aboard The Banner Leads
A humorous fragment from Catho Me Standard and Times quoted by ig Printing The Banner Leads. The lines joke about passing an ice cream saloon with a girl, and the girl’s insistence on going in.
Davison Nicholson Co Bargain Sale Promises Low Prices
Davison Nicholson Co offers deep discounts on white goods linens silks and cottons plus reduced prices on ready to wear and house furnishings. The store touts cut prices on mortgage items including 424 n inch lawns 10c white goods 10c silks and bargained garments with a wide range of clearance items across departments.
Many Localities Seek Agricultural Schools in Georgia
Atlanta August 18 Under the bill creating an agricultural school in each of eleven congressional districts counties have filed applications with Governor Terrell He will select the county for the school and name one trustee from each county A board of trustees will thus comprise one member from every county in the district Although the governor has not signed the bill it is expected to pass promptly Friends of prominent agriculturists seek trustee positions Farmers anticipate a valuable addition to the state’s agricultural education program.
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Terrell
Smudge From Roosevelt Bridges On East Wind
In a vivid Chicago News column on fine printing, a satirical scene compares a strange odor to the reburning of Mr. Roosevelt's “presidential bridges” as Jake Riis busy rebuilds them after Roosevelt’s vigorous renunciation of political ambition.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Jake Riis
Peonage Case Alarms Rail Officials In South
Atlanta Aug 18 rail officials and labor employers across the South watch the peonage case brought by New York workers on the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic line. Foreman accused of forcing laborers to stay in camp while indebted to the company and paying for transport. officials say the issue threatens regional development.
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South
Nw York
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
J Camp
New York
Jana
Midnight Transformations and a Candle Joke
A playful flurry follows a tale of midnight change as a young couple riff on fairy mischief. The girl imagines becoming a lighted candle to outlast the other, and the man jokes about blowing it out. The piece closes with a light exchange and the man taking the hint. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a bright outlook for the University of Georgia next session with attendance likely exceeding five hundred.
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University of Georgia
McClellan Shies at Governor Nomination Interview
Berlin Aug 18 Mayor McClellan of New York told a correspondent he will not be home for a reception to Mr Bryan as his plane will land in New York a week after. Asked about Dem nominations for governor he said no, he has three and a half years of New York in hand. He criticized European municipal tramways noting Frankfurt and Dresden as poorly run and said municipal operation should be a last resort after private enterprises fail.
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Baltimore News
Cople
Saratoga
N. Y
Cincinnati
Wisconsin
W. A. Ketcham
Indianapolis
Committee On Resolutions
Henry Wirz
8. D. Lee
Southern Veterans’ Association
Mr. Ketcham
BE. Torrance
Minneapolis
Grand Army
Tanner
Ketcham
Lne
New York
Europe
Germany
America
Frankfort
Dresden
Local gossip and politics mix as governor candidate spotted in town
The Columbus Dispatch notes Hon James M Smith, a governor candidate, greeting friends in the city. The piece jokes about Hank Crawford, a show on the hill, and locals renting opera glasses to enjoy daily performances.
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Cyrus
Hank Crawford
Silas
Loveg
Hank
Columbus Dispatch
James M. Smith
Valparaiso Earthquake Damages City Across Chile
New York reports Valparaiso Chile struck by a severe earthquake with most buildings damaged and fires burning in several areas. many killed and injured, communication disrupted as cable facilities fail and routes to South America limited via Lisbon.
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Valparaiso
Chile
San Francisco
Lisbon
Wire screen at grand stand to shield spectators and umpires
A woman asks about the wire screen in front of the grand stand to protect spectators from balls. Mr Ol san notes cities use it for that purpose and also to keep the umpire from being struck by horses, reflecting a practical, period civic concern.
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Theatre Ucketa
Altar Grand
Not a loafer and other county politics chatter
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a quarrel where Mrs Schrick accuses her husband of neglecting the baby and not helping, he retorts he held it long enough to go downstairs for coal. The piece then pivots to reference Hon James M Smith’s public role and Clarke County education.
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Philadelphia Press
James M. Smith
Clarke County
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