State Normal School seen as vital to Georgia education
The State Normal School, funded by the state, must present its needs to the General Assembly to secure funds for training teachers for Georgia's common schools. The piece argues the institution serves as a statewide asset, supplying trained teachers to counties and elevating education across Georgia, with graduates aiding many counties and contributing to statewide school improvement.
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Athens Daily Banner
State Normal School
Stite
Georgia
Noruwt
Teilaing
Uirger
Jocal
Cily
Gvory
Athens
Nore Mal
Branson
State Normal School Needs Open Support for Georgia Teachers
The article argues for continued strong funding for the State Normal School, praising Ex-Gov Candler and urging lawmakers to provide ample appropriations. It notes the school’s role in training teachers for Georgia, with wide county participation and a majority of students from farming families, stressing that public schools and the Normal School are inseparable.
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Aize
Ussence
Allen D. Candler
Georgia
State Normal School
Lake Lime
Dollay Ue
Stite
Clon Ven
One Man Organ Attacks Reformers in Georgia Politics
A Georgia newspaper column condemns a one man organ backed by railroad interests and political insiders. It argues the reform group harmed Governor Hoke Smith and warns against monopolistic control of state railways. The piece predicts public rights will be protected under Governor Brown and signals opposition to current administration.
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Hoke Smith
Georgia
Joseph M. Brown
Atle
Railroad Commission
Broglies
Eigines
South
Bia
Brown
Felder bill to abolish Georgia compiling office condemned
Opinion argues abolition of the Colonial and Confederate Records of Georgia would be a disgrace and folly. It cites costs already spent about nineteen thousand dollars, estimates completion at 3200, and urges completing the work for posterity and state honor. It praises the contributors who supported preserving the state’s human wealth and notes Georgia’s lag behind sister states in such archival efforts.
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Georgia
Felder
Benator Felder
Ubu
Jela
Support the Nominee Bryan Leads Democratic Unity
Democratic party delegates in convention declare William J. Bryan the nominee. Though some platform planks are seen as erratic, leaders urge full party backing to avoid fragmentation and assure success in November against the Republicans. Strong emphasis on party harmony and the Denver platform as a vote getter.
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William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Bryan
Lu Bul Uluer Chudiudmie
Denver
Labor Vote Nears Center Stage in Bryan Taft Clash
The labor vote is poised to decide the presidential race between Bryan and Taft. Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell pledge strong support for Bryan, promising thousands of votes. Republicans fail to offer a labor plank while Democrats present a labor friendly platform. Taft’s labor record haunts him as both sides brace for a fierce November contest.
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Bryan
Taft
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Brygno
Li Hor
Presidential Outlook Shapes 1912 Campaign The Republicans face tough fight as Taft trails amid mixed enthusiasm
The article notes Republican leaders struggle to mobilize support for Taft while warning of doubts about the outcome. It contrasts Democratic optimism and unity with Republican uncertainty, citing Indianapolis News on campaign vigor and Bryan’s influence. It discusses party dynamics and voter behavior in a tense presidential race.
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Taft
Democratic Party
Indianapolis News
Bryan
Gupty
Bryan Gains Ground as Fear Fades for Adversaries
The narrative notes Bryan's growing strength and diminished fear among people, marking a shift in attitudes. It emphasizes that the situation has changed in numerous ways, with all changes favoring Bryan.
The Story of the Trolley Car
Boston story recounts the rise of electric street railways from Richmond examples to widespread adoption. It notes the 1856 Richmond line, Boston’s 25 year electrification, and rapid growth to billions of passengers. It traces early experiments and key figures shaping electric transit progress.
Athens Praised by Visitors Here
Visitors from Messia, Oakes and Hutchins praised Athens after a case in which Inman Akers and Inman sued C P Lively and Son over about 1000 dollars in a 45000 dollar cotton deal. Judge Cobb’s decision awaits Judge Brand’s approval at the September court. They noted Athens growth with new stores, a fine hotel, and skyscraper offices for Judge Brand.
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Andrew J. Cobb
Charles H Brand
Inman, Akers & Inman
C. P. Lively & Son
N. L. Hutchins
Isaac L. Oakes
Cobb
Athens
Elty
Charles H. Brand
Thomas J
Frank
Shackelford
Shackleford
Gwinnett Journal
Hair Restoration Ad Promises Fast Growth and Cure
An advertisement urges readers to stop hair loss by using Parisian Sage from H. R. Palmer & Sons. It claims the product will regrow hair, halt thinning, cure dandruff, and stop scalp itch within two weeks, with a money back guarantee. It highlights antiseptic properties and cooling sage benefits, selling a large bottle for 50 cents plus prepaid shipping from Buffalo, N Y.
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H.R. Palmer & Sons
H.R. Palmer and Son
H. R. Palmer & Son's
Express
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hibernians Meet in Indianapolis Biennial Convention
Delegates from across the country arrive in Indianapolis for the Ancient Order of Hibernians biennial convention. A high mass at the cathedral opens activities, followed by a welcome at Tomlinson Hall by Mayor Bookwalter. National President Matthew Cummings will appoint committees. An evening grand ball honors national and Ladies Auxiliary officers.
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Hibernians
Indianapolis
Ind
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Cathedral
Tomlinson Hall
Bookwalter
Matthew Cummings
Boston
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Father of skyscrapers marks sixtieth birthday
Randolph Guggenheimer, eminent lawyer and financier and promoter of numerous industrial syndicates, celebrated his 60th birthday in New York. A pioneer in Broadway office towers, he erected the New York Commercial Building on the site of the old New York Hotel in the 1880s. A native of Virginia, he has resided in New York since the war’s end.
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New York
Randolph Guggenheimer
Guggenheimer
Broadway
New York Commercial
Virginia
Growth and spread of electric trolley systems in American cities
Dull times of the 1890s gave way to rapid adoption of electric streetcars replacing cable cars. From Boston to Savannah and beyond, eastern capital funded interurban networks, expanding track from 8000 miles in 1890 to about 22000 by 1900. The era saw massive job growth, new car designs, and the rise of semi Convertibles shaping urban transit for decades.
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Clites
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Detroit United Railway Company
New Orleans Railways Company
United Railways and Electric Company of
Baltimore
Middle West
New England
United States
Savannah
Coumbus
Dallas
Houston
Tampa
Birmingham
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Key West
el Paso
Canada
Mount Rainer
Manila
Porto Rico
Dreamland
Wonderland
Richmond
Boston
J. T. Rugg
Boston Elevated Company
St. Lauis Exposition
New Haven
Atperta
A Tale of Two Cigars in a Moonlit Exchange
In a moonlit scene Jenkins offers a Havana cigar to a friend from Poor Jon’s Weekly. The guest inspects the smoke, questions the price, and learns the retailer charges two for a quarter while admitting a single cigar costs five cents, revealing the odd profit humor of the exchange.
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Jenkins
Jon
Human Machinery and the Stuart Buchu Remedy
An advertisement extols the “machine” of the human body and promotes Stuart Buchu and Juniper as a universal cure. It claims to relieve kidney diseases bladder issues dropsy gravel headaches dyspepsia back pain debility neuralgia rheumatism and nervousness with a bottle priced at 107 per bottle and offers a free sample from Stuart Drag Manufacturing Co Allants Georgia.
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Stuart
Buchu
Janizer
Juniper
Stuart Drag Manufacturing Co- Allants
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