Georgia House debates doctors liquor ban and rail charters
In Atlanta on July 7, the House debated reconsidering a bill on doctors abstaining from intoxicants. The session advanced Morton bills on Athens streets and sewers, Atkinson's university board role, and broader railroad regulation. A July tax bill passed as the Senate adjourned until Monday.
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Fighting Gov Northen The Old Feud Over Nomination in Newton
Atlanta July 17. Special. A political clash surrounds Gov. Northen's nomination of Capers Dickson as Newton county court judge. The Senate has tabled the nomination amid opposition led by Senator Nunnally. The dispute pits Livingston against Northen, dating to the county court's creation when Edwards, backed by Livingston, was preferred by the grand jury and county alliance. Dickson comes with strong endorsements from the governor.
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Governor Buchanan criticized over militia order and Briceville riots
Chattanooga attorneys label the governor’s move to quell Coal Creek miners a bad break. Legal experts question treason charges and militia use. The piece notes militia exposure, lack of supplies, and regional reactions amid broader disaster and unrelated news items from Nashville and West Superior.
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A Strange Disease Wrecks An Italian in San Francisco
Francisco Solferne, an Italian living in San Francisco, is said to be dying from a mysterious disease. His head hands and ears have grown enormously over ten years. Doctors cannot help, and his condition worsens amid reports of severe bone growth and lethargy. Nearby Mexico notes Diaz’s illness and smallpox prevalence.
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Bunker
Debates Planned Between Butler and Alliance Leaders
A challenge from President Stokes of the South Carolina Alliance to Senator Butler to discuss the subtreasury bill at the Prosperity alliance picnic on July 29 has been accepted. The two will meet for a joint debate amid strong opposition to the measure and expectations of a lively exchange between Butler and Tillman allied figures.
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Political Notes From Washington and State Capitols
A jumble of dispatches covers Senate races and Democratic unity in Ohio Florida and Alabama. Secretary Proctor’s War Department visit hints at brief residence and Crisp’s rise in Georgia politics. Rusk attends Detroit G A R encampment while Blaine Harrison tensions surface amid health rumors and factional maneuvers. The Treasury cash count is noted amid broader fiscal liabilities.
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Crisp
Georgina
Candi Roren
Rusk
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Dark Valley Faith and the Light at Journey's End
The article quotes Dr. T. L. Cuyler on enduring trials as a test of faith. It urges trusting God in darkness, embracing discipline, and believing that heavenly rewards await beyond suffering, with the reminder that retreat is not possible and perseverance brings spiritual gain.
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Behold the Man sermon on Pilate and Christ’s passion
A religious column reflects on Pilate's treatment of Jesus and the crowd's demand for crucifixion. It discusses the crucifixion at Calvary, the sun darkening, and the belief that Christ’s death and resurrection offer consolation and strength. The piece urges readers to behold the man and find guidance in his example.
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Two Souls with a Single Thought in a Curious Ad
An odd amalgam of dialogue and satire features lovers and a humorous claim about a marriage proposal. The piece pivots to a medical plug for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, promoting them as a cure for indigestion headaches and dizziness with a note of guarantee. It ends noting a local election result described as millenarian.
First bale of 1891 cotton arrives in Albany Georgia
Domestic and foreign dispatch notes report Albany Georgia receives its first bale of new cotton for 1891. Sam Small becomes editor of Atlanta's Evening Clarence. In Macon Georgia, Stubbs dies by suicide at the Brown house.
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Clarence Stubbs
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Peach Nigro
Wies
Secre
Tiopastunons Petree
Public Accounts Committee
White Hills
Birmingham
Conn
TE Ce Shearee One Amherst Company
Telos Jone
Dennis Johnson Seay
Child asks father about soul insurance in tense exchange
A fragmented dialogue shows a child asking if the father has soul insurance and the father replying with evasive lines. The exchange hints at concern for spiritual well being and fate after life, reflecting a moral discussion within a family.
Artie Builds a Stock Business From a Calf
A boy named Artie turns a calf purchase into a thriving stock business. He feeds the calf with tea leaves and water, grows it into a fine steer, trades for cattle, and later establishes a successful life in Columbus. The story highlights hard work and steady effort over years.
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Athens' Barkeeper Career Feeds Local Interest
Cumming Clinton. P Athens' career as a barkeeper will be watched with interest.
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