Southern Farmers and Democracy in Athens
The Athens Banner prints a war era analysis noting white, Indian, and Negro soldiers in the Federal army totaling 2,756,441, with five states alone contributing over 1.6 million. It argues the South faced large odds, defends the Farmer's Alliance, and urges Georgians to remain loyal to democracy while reflecting on local political sentiment and climate chatter in Rome and Athens.
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Department of War
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Health Improvement of General Loxestreet and Political Happenings
News notes report General James B. Loxestreet improving in health while weather turns hot and reporters stay busy. Judge Crisp heads to New York for Tammany Fourth of July events and invites speakers in northern cities. Governor Northen plans speeches in Ellabell and Statesboro. Williams proposes juror power changes in criminal verdicts. J Fred Lewis leaves city editor post for Atlanta. Pat Calhoun defends railroad consolidation to cut costs and raise coal rates within a year.
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Crisp
New York
Tammany
Northen
Ellabell
Statesboro
Williams
Ebb.t. Williams
Richmond County
CalHoun
Pat Calhoun
Pete
Americus Recorder
Augusta Exposition Aims for Grand Fall Display in November
Augusta prepares a large fall exposition opening November 2 and running through November 28 with extensive programing. Features include a military prize drill, sham battle, agricultural and floral exhibits, and displays of electrical machinery and modern mechanisms. The grounds at Druid Park offer 200000 square feet of space, with rail access, restaurants, post office, and visitor conveniences.
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Augusta
Col. L.P. Henry
Exposition Company
Augusta Exposition
Georgia
Broad Street
Georgia Railroad
Druid Park
Runaway Horse Destroys Wagon in Jackson Broad Slip
Yesterday afternoon a windstorm knocked a horse free from a delivery wagon near Jackson and Broad streets. The horse pulled the wagon into Broad, overturned it in front of Bernard’s store, shattered shafts and wheels, and circled until halted near Michael’s shop. No one was hurt beyond a scratch to a passerby.
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Jo. C. Bernard
Jackson
Broad Streets
Jackson Street
Police
Jeckson Street
Broad
Broad Street
Trains Cross River in Transit Toward Athens
The G C N trains crossed South Broad River yesterday. The bridge is raised and a straight track to Athens, fourteen miles away, will be completed in two weeks. A midsummer festival is planned once trains reach the city.
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Athens
South Broad
Present Outlook for Georgia Colleges and Farmers
Georgia cities will patronize the University and the Institute as enrollment and catalog requests rise. Changes to the college curriculum elevate standards and position Athens institutions to rival northern colleges. The Institute, led by Miss Rutherford, opens in September with strong expected attendance from Lucy Cobb and southern states, while farmers increasingly seek education here.
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Athens
Georgia
Uiversity
Augusta Chronicle
Electric
Atlanta
Gate City
Columbus
Savannah
Macon
Rome
Rutherford
Europe
Lucy Cobb
Peabody Institute to Hold Three Georgia Sessions This Summer
School Commissioner Bradwell issues schedule for Peabody Institute sessions in Lithia Springs Milledgeville and Waycross starting July 21 August 14 and August 18 each lasting at least ten days North Middle and South Georgia aimed at helping teachers All instructors are noted specialists with colored sessions also planned at Milledgeville and Waycross Secretaries named for each site and colored institutes leadership listed with locations and contacts Further information available from the organizers.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Bradwell
Peabody Institute
Lithia Springs
Milledgeville
Waycross
North
Middle
South Georgia
Barrett
W. E. Rambo
Hazlehurst
W. W. Shepperd
Lodg
Colored Institutes
J.D. Phillips
Macon
Grant Snelsen
Columbus
Ryan Appeals in Atlanta Stock Case
Steve Ryan will pursue an appeal in the ongoing stock receivership dispute. The case, set for supreme court review, involves Kingsbery and a conference of attorneys from both sides. The appeal argues the receivership terms were legally valid and that advertising requirements must precede any further action.
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Atlanta
Steve _Ryan
Supreme Court
Kingsbery
Bishop Talbot Chosen Georgia Missionary Bishop
In Macon Georgia on July 1 a diocesan convention at Christ Church endorsed Rev. Chauncey Williams and voted Talbot over Wingfield for Bishop of Georgia. Talbot, 40, famed for West Coast work, expected to accept, making him Georgia’s missionary bishop.
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Macon
Talbot
Wingfield
Georgia
Christ Church
W. C. Hunter
Chauncey C. Williams
Gailor
Chauncey Williams
T. C. ‘Tupper
Indorsed Talbot
California
Idaho
Far West
Atlanta Manufacturers cry foul at rail rate bias
A July 1 dispatch from Attasta Georgia reports Atlanta manufacturers accusing West Point Terminal of discrimination in coal freight rates favoring Savannah. Citizens expect action at the upcoming Legislature as protests grow and warnings of a storm rise, with leaders like Eli as Haiman of Southern Agricultural Works and Capt Boyd voicing frustration.
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Attasta
Atlanta
West Point
Georgia
Savannah
State Railroad Commission
Elias Haiman
Southern Agricultural Works
Capt
Boyd
van Winkle
Camp Appropriations Running Low Sparks Alarm in Georgia
ArtasTa July 1 Special A cut in camp funds endangers Atlanta and Augusta encampments. About three thousand dollars over the existing provision is needed. Quartermaster General West says funds will be raised, but Fourth Georgia Battalion officers vow not to camp without Gov guarantee. Legislature may allow drawing on next year’s appropriation.
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ArtasTa
J—t
Atlanta
Augusta
West
Georgia
A Pretty Brunette From Ireland Surprised by Ebony Babe
Miss Lizzie Cunningham, a brunette from Ireland, arrived in New York with a cousin and waited at the Barge office for relatives. Her sister appeared with a two month old ebony skinned infant. Lizzie fainted as the mother explained the child's origin and signaled a colored man nearby.
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New York
Lizzie Cunningham
Ireland
Lizzie
Chicago
Deadly St Joan’s day celebrations yield Mexican deaths
Reports from San Antonio dated July 1 describe returns from the St. Joan’s day Mexican feast. Five men killed in the region, most recently Augustin Hernandez, a fiery son of Old Mexico, near Atascosa creek eighty miles from San Antonio, with Jesus Vasquez and an accompanying stranger present when Hernandez offered to fight.
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San Antonio
Tex
Augustin Hernandez
Old Mexico
Atascosa Creek
Jesus Vasquez
Hernandez
Akron Detectives Track Embezzlers From Beaver Falls
Belle Ammon and Edwin Morehead charged with embezzling 1200 dollars from Mrs. G. T. Rast of Beaver Falls were traced to Akron. They registered as Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Brown at the Empire House, were observed two days later with the bill and a ration of stolen money hidden in brown paper. The pair bought new clothes during their stay and Belle appeared with short hair.
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Axger
Belle Ammon
Edwin Morehead
Toledo
G. T. Rast
Beaver Falls
Akron
Empire House
Brown
Belle
Child Falls From Window in Charlestown
Florencé Kennedy a four year old visiting from Brooklyn fell from a fourth story Charlestown window landed on an awning of a drug store then to the sidewalk and was found uninjured. Brounswick Ga July 1 Johnson Green a negro murderer escaped custody after a mob shot his guard horse broke the padlock and freed him. He fled ten miles before capture and is under guard at his father's Camden county home.
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Boston
Florencé Kennedy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charlestown
Brounswick
Johnson Green
Waynesville
Camden County
Allen
Trial Ends in Greensboro as Schenck and Sons Face Evangelist Fife
In Greensboro on July 1 the trial of Judge Schenck and his sons for the attack on Evangelist Fife concluded before a large crowd. Lawyers Gilnee and Dillard spoke for the defense while Fife testified, with Schenck reportedly expressing remorse. The two men then shook hands, with a call to choose one path forward. Across the Atlantic, a July 1 dispatch from Odessa notes a decree by Padalia Nalhynia and Kiev governors outlining procedures if Kiev is chosen as an alternative, with future implications spanning years.
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Fife
Greensboro
N. C
Judge Schenck
Sons
Evangelist Fife
Gilnee
Dillard
Ee Eeese
Schenck
Mr. Fife
Henck
London
Daily News
Odessa
Padalia
Nalhynia
Kieff
Heavy Fighting Rumor Reaches Iquique via Galveston
Rumor swirls of heavy clashes between government forces and Grotaia’s First Honor Max. The report notes Lieut A C Hodgson of Athens, a lone First Honor man from Stacaie, now at home on furlough and highly regarded with strong promotion prospects and a large circle of friends. Athens continues amid July heat.
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Iquique
Galveston
Government
Con
Grotaia
Max
Stacaie
United States Naval Academy
A. C. Hodgson
Athens
Hodgson
Navy
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