Athens Pays Tribute To Chancellor Walter Hill
In memory services at the courthouse Athens Negroes honor Chancellor Walter Barnard Hill, praising his humane conduct and race relations leadership. Speakers note his double role as educator for both races and his temperance work, with praise from Prof. D C Barrow and local community members.
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Court House
Athens
Hill
F. Harris
West Athens High School
Gee Brent
oTt
South
J. Proctor Knott
Chancellor Hill
Achilles
Walter Barnard
Tallbotton
Barnard Till
Walter Barnard HM
University of Georgia
Georgia
Mr. Hill
Our Negro College
Savannah
Southern Educational Board
D. C. Barrow
Estate University
Wii
Rural letter carriers hold meeting in Athens area
The Rural Letter Carriers Association of the eighth district met in this city with an afternoon meeting at city hall and a barbecue at the fair grounds. Members elected for the coming year include S. C. Cartledge president Athens W. W. Whitehead vice president Watkinsville and H. B. Harris secretary treasurer Watkinsville. The group noted rural carriers are hard worked and underpaid and mentioned a pending Senate bill for a fifteen day rotation and a raise to twelve dollars more per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C. Cartledge
Trict
Fair Grounds
Messrs
T. L. Gantt
J. B. Garner
C. Cartledge
Fred L
White
L. A. Teasly
Madison County
C. Carthadge
Athens
W. W. Whitehead
Watkinsville
H. B. Harris
Db. Cox
Danielsville
J. L. Dorough
Lexington
John J. Prather
John C. Wright
Bogart
J. C. Cartledge
Fred L. White
Buckhead
Uncle Sam
Congress
Senate
Clay
Mountain of Gold Fails to Soothe Waukesha Woman
Mrs. Lucia Wilke of Caroline Wisconsin found no happiness in wealth until she used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A 26 cent box completely cured a running sore on her leg after 23 years of torment. Described as the greatest antiseptic healer of piles wounds and sores, available at local drug stores W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
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Lucia Wilke
Caroline
Wis
Bucklen
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Letter to Webb and Crawford about Devoe paint use in Erie
County Commissioner B W Fassett had his house painted Devoe in August 1901. In March 1992 he had three others painted and found the price too high. He bought a "just as good" for one house and the others he painted with Devoe. The letter argues Devoe is worth the cost and no other paint matches it. FW Devoe & Co. TP. 8.-Talmage Hardware Co. sells our paint.
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W Fassett
8Th Street
Erie
Devoe
Devor
Devoe & Co
Talmage Hardware Co
Europe
Times Square
John
August 22 Set as Day of Historical Interest
A notice marks August 22 as a future day of historical interest. The statement signals a planned observance or recognition of events tied to that date, inviting attention from readers.
Pledge of Future Loyalty Stirs Georgia Political Debate
The Macon Telegraph reports on a row over a Democratic primary pledge to support nominees both state and national. The Atlanta Journal flip flops on its stance, claiming the pledge does not apply to the 1908 presidential race but to the current election. The piece critiques populists and calls out political maneuvering across Thomson and Fitzgerald.
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State
Democratic Executive Committee
Atlanta Journal
McRea Enterprise
Fitzgerald Enterprise
Atlanta
Hyme Hyster
Saul
Tarsus
Thomson
Georgia
Macon
Deafness Cure Claim By Catarrh Remedy Ad
An 1890s style advertisement claims deafness arises from inflamed mucous of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh caused deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggluts
Young Shockley Disappears from Madison Market
Willie T Shockley 18 year old son of W G Shockley vanished from his Madison Georgia market May 20. He bought a decker in Rutledge and rode toward Atlanta but authorities found no trace. Described as 5 ft 4 in, 120 pounds, blonde hair blue eyes with white spot in right eye. Parents distressed and seeking information.
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Madison
Willie T. Shockley
W. G. Shockley
Rutledge
Atlanta
Charlie Elder
Shockley
Bic
Lucy Cobb Commencement Schedule Updated
The Lucy Cobb commencement order has changed to fit Miss Purucker’s New York trip. Events include The Tempest by the Oratory Class, Music Day recitals, annual concert and cantata, baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Junius W. Millard, vesper service, Class Night, and Pickwick Nights with Dickens.
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Cobb
Purucker
Steater
New York
Geneva
Misa Buttel
Olga Buttel
Oratory
Carolyn Cobb
Junius W. Millard
Atlanta
AY AV Ac
Margaret Het
Pickwickinns
Chas
Dickens
The Wasp of the Senate: William BE Chandler Returns to Influence
The Wasp of the Senate nickname fits William BE Chandler as he remains a potent force in public affairs despite not serving in the Senate. He barbs at corporations, especially railroads, and Roosevelt taps him for railroad rate battles, urging support for a public campaign to raise funds.
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Wasp
Senate
William BE. Chandler
Chandler
Roosevelt
Tillman and Chandler Rivalry Shapes Senate Fight to Railroads
The passage details Tillman and Chandler's long fight against railroad interests in the Senate. It notes their alliance against pooling reforms, clashes with Armour on naval matters, and a famed exchange that cemented their wary respect. Also mentions Ely's Cream Balm ad offering relief for catarrh and hay fever with a 50 cent trial.
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Glad
Ely
Trice
Ely Bros
Warren St
New York
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Uncle Tom
White Tom
Black Tom
Southland
the Rural Letter Carriers Association of the Eighth Congressional
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R. A. Denney
Rome
Albany
The
Elks’ Convention
R. A. Denny
Jos, EB. Pottle
Milledgeville
F. W. Boyer
Thomasville
R. P. Istar
Waycross
Henry Willick
Charles T. Wright
J. T. Hill
Cordele
Tyler
H. I. Smart
M. G. Michael
L. McCombs
I. W. More
Grand Lodge
R. J. Colding
Albany Lodge
Philema
Webb & Crawford
Athens, Ga
Pendleton
Macon Telegraph
Watson
Scumbia
S.c. F. le Royster Guano CO
Neconccs
Young Shockley
Vna
New York Times
Lucy Cobb
Tillman
Behied
Foraker
Kindher
Chamdber
Naval Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Waap
Tilman
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