Globe Trotter Smith Back in Athens After Wandering Across North America
William M. Smith, University of Georgia law graduate, toured the nation by bicycle from June 1901, passing through North and South Carolina, Baltimore, New York, Montreal, Buffalo, Chicago, and New Orleans. He was briefly detained in Buffalo as a suspected anarchist, later worked on sugar cane in Louisiana, and sought paths to Mexico and Cuba before returning to Georgia.
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Smith
Athens
North
South Carolina
Richmond
New York
Canada
Montreal
Cornwall
York
Toronto
Buffalo
Georgia
Exposition City
Great Lakes
Chicago
Indiana
Louisville
Kentucky
Mason and Dixon
Loulaville
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Orleans
Dallas
Texas
Mexico
Manana
Union
Vera Cruz
Cuba
Porto Rico
South America
Windy City
Athens Guards
Mr. Smith
Bargain Catalog Highlights Large Volume Set Prices
The listing showcases discounted book sets including Cooper's five volumes for 1.75 dollars Conquest of Peru two volumes for 1.90 dollars Macaulay England five volumes for 1.75 Don Quixote two volumes for 1.10 Henry's Books five volumes for 1.75 Geo. Eliot five volumes for 1.75 Balzac works sixteen volumes 2.00 each for 13.50 Dumas seventeen volumes 1.00 for 10.50 Abbott's works thirty two volumes 16.00 for 12.50.
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Cooper
Peru
Macaulay
England
Don Quixote
Henry
Geo. Eliot
Balzac
Dumas
Abbott
Georgia man Hoes plans law career in Atlanta and Europe
The subject, admired by the boys, says he will settle in Atlanta to practice law while also traveling to Europe the same day. Described as no adventurer, he is from a splendid Georgia family, a born orator, superb soldier, and top of his class at the University. He departed yesterday afternoon over the Seaboard to Atlanta.
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Hoe
Atlanta
Europe
Georgia
Texas Wonder Cure Promotes Kidney and Bladder Health
A Detroit pamphlet touts Hall's Great Discovery Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. A testimonial from W B H Bruton praises rapid relief after one bottle. Counterfeiting news follows Ulysses Blair and his wife arrested in Frisco for passing counterfeit coins with $600 monthly haul, to be tried before a U S Commissioner.
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St Lonia
Mo. Sandi
S.by
al Dragaiste
Ripley
Tenn
Jane
E. W. Hall
Louis
W. BH. Bruton
Pastor Baptist Church
Ripley, Tean
Frisco
San Francisco
Ulysses G Blair
Blair
Oakland
United States
Peacock
Dr Bull’s Pills Promised Cure for Liver Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr Bull's Pills as a remedy for constipation liver troubles biliousness impure blood dyspepsia female complaints stomach and bowel disorders. It claims one pill per dose box contains fifty pills and notes the pills never griped.
Memorial services mark first anniversary of Queen Victoria
London observers mark the first anniversary of Queen Victoria's death with services across the empire. Royal family and diplomats attended a Frogmore Mausoleum ceremony where Emperor William's wreath was laid. Two thousand people viewed the recumbent statue as accession services and naval salutes followed.
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Queer Victoria
London
Queen Victoria
United Kingdom
Windsor
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Lord Salisbury
Lord Roseberry
Great Britain
Prince von Wolff Metternich
Noor
Frogmore
William
Boiler Explosion Kills Two on Rock Island Train
In Victor Iowa a Denver Limited engine boiler exploded as it neared the depot. Engineer W Williams of Brooklyn Iowa and fireman E Hoar of Valley Junction Iowa died. Two porters were slightly injured and seven coaches were thrown off the track. Pieces of the engine covered 200 feet and the boiler lay 150 feet away.
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Victor
Denver
Rock Island
W. Williams
Brooklyn
E. Hoar
Valley Junction
SCHOONER LOST AT SEA NEAR HATTERAS
The schooner Alice Archer with a cargo of railroad iron foundered 50 miles south of Hatteras during a heavy storm. Captain Arthur Gibbs and crew abandoned ship. all aboard were saved on the accompanying vessel John L Treat.
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Alice Archer
Fernandina
Fla
Arthur Gibbs
John L. Treat
Hatteras
Talmage To Lecture In Valdosta February 11
Valdosta Georgia January 22 Rev T Dewitt Talmage will lecture at the Methodist church February 11 under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church. The subject is The Science of Good Cheer. This will be his first appearance in this city.
You Are The Man Identifies Webber Attack Suspect
Mrs. Webber identifies Higginbotham as her assailant in Lynchburg after a dramatic Roanoke jail scene. The suspect confessed later, asking for Dr. Lyle to help him, as Mrs. Webber showed wounds and bandaged hands from the brutal assault.
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Lynchburg
Dr. Lyle
Extraordinary scene at bishop confirmation in Westminster
A tumultuous confirmation ceremony for Rt. Rev. Chas Gore as Worcester bishop at Westminster church house drew protests led by John Kensit. Protesters attacked Gore's Lux Mundi ties and monastic celibacy stance as the vicar general tried to manage the crowd. The hall was cleared after Kensit threatened force, with chants of force and conspiracy during the oath.
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London
Chas. Gore
Worcester
Church House
Westminster
John Kensit
Gore
Lux Mundi
Kensit
Stafford heirs prepare $2 million suit over Cumberland Island
Heirs of Robert Stafford descendants of the Sea Island cotton king accuse Andrew Carnegie and his sister-in-law in a suit to secure title to Cumberland Island off Georgia. The contested deed, dated 1848 when Stafford bought the island, involves a legacy tied to Elizabeth Barnaby known as the White Slave. The Carnegie family purchased the island for about $45,000 after Stafford’s death in New London.
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Robert Stafford
Sea Island
Cotton King
Elizabeth Barnaby
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Cumberland Island
Georgia
Carnegie
Stafford
New London
Frederick P. Engels
Lynbrook
St. Marys
Carnegies
Island
Cascarets and counterfeit drugs warn readers
Get What You Ask For warning about Cascarets candy cathartic and fake substitutes. Reports from Panama riot on steamer Colombia after Christmas. non committal verdict in Savannah on Deegan death case. Henry Watterson on Lincoln in Charlotte. 15 year old Mull injured in Georgia mischief. Kate Greenaway drawings exhibit in New York attracting attention.
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Kate Greenaway
New York
I Therate
Fine Art Society
Bond Street
Actor Joseph Jefferson Gives $100 to McKinley Memorial Fund
Canton Ohio January 22 President Day reports actor Joseph Jefferson has contributed a $100 check to the McKinley National Memorial fund to aid the memorial project.
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Joe Jefferson
Canton
President Day
McKinley National Memorial Association
Joseph Jefferson
Three Disastrous Fires Hit Columbus on Tuesday Night
Three major blazes in Columbus Ohio caused combined losses near half a million dollars. The East Spring street wholesale building housing Samuel Stevens Grocery John Hayes leather dealers Zinn Judkins hats and B B Robbins burned completely with vast stock losses. A second fire hit East Main street shops including August Ruetty wallpaper store and Charles D Smith tobacco shop. A third blaze destroyed Dunn Taft Co dry goods five stories high with total loss about 203000 insured for 96000. Firemen Captain Farrell Driver Pink Biddle injured by debris. two others hospitalized.
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Columbus
V. Columbus
East Spring Street
Samuel Stevens Wholesale Grocery Company
John Hayes & Co
Zinn & Judkins Company
B. B. Robbins
Meno
Wall Paper
August Ruetty
East Main Treet
Charles D. Smith
East Main Street
Spring Street
Dunn, Taft & Co
Kle
Kralsea
Farrell
P*nk Biddle
Protestant Hospital
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William M. Smith
University
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Trenton
Txae
Cambridge Classics
Out
DW. McCregor
Clayton St
Arnenis
Groka IA
Rey
Tobe German Kalt Works
Nimsau St
New York City
Lamar
Governor Savage
Memphis
K. P. Savage
Nebraska
South
Savage
Business Men's Club
Josiah Paterson
Williams
Miami
Fis
Finlay Gray
Mr. Gray
Quincy
Ind
James KR. Standt
Macon
N. Arthur Jowers
Columbus Road
John Alexander
Bellwood Avenue
Alexander
Dahlonega
Crown Mountain
General Warner
Alu
Cauironsta Fig Sync Co
California Fig Syrup CO
Cal
Inuigville, EY
MW. Y
Porsalo
Newnan
Cuthbert
Bank of Cuthbert
George Mc Donald
J. J. McDonald
J. W. Drewry
Ed McDonald
Ita
Arnegie
Pynyalsam
Argyll
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Colombia
Panama
Savannah
John A. Deegan
W. G. Dortie
Dortie
Deegan
Watterson
Lincoln
Charlotte
Presbyterian College
Henry Watterson
Abraham Lincoln
Mineral Bluff
Mull
Jesu Pope
Pope
Fenner
ST. Vitus
Ay Eller
Palmer & Sons., Iy
Bradfield Regulator CO
Ely Puente
U Omirt Specify Company
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