Merritt Responds to Illinois Slavery Slur Pamphlet
Georgia State School Commissioner William B. Merritt denounces an Illinois memorial day pamphlet that quoted Corporal Ivory H. Pike on Andersonville. He argues Pike’s figures are false, urges teachers to correct history, and cites Confederate and Federal prisoner death rates to defend a more balanced account.
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W. B. Merritt
Alfred Baliss
Ilinois
Andersonville
Ivory H. Pike
Company M
Sixteenth
Illinois Cavalry
Merritt
Bayliss
Department of Education
State of Georgia
Atlanta
Alfred Bayliss
Springfield
Eighth Infantry
Minnols Cavalry
Department of Minois
Grand Army of the Republic
Pike
Georgia
Fourth Regiment Reserve Corps
Corporal Pike
Jefferson Davis
Miles
Savannah
South
Calcutta
Benjamin Nt. Hill
House of Representatives
William I. Merritt
Cleared for Action in Dr King's New Life Pill a sales note
A fragmented ad claims health benefits of Dr King's New Life Pill with dubious assertions of improved appearance and vitality. It mentions W. J. Ginth Beg and BH Pal Wey Money drug stores and a money figure, reflecting a period advertising style.
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Dr. King
W. J. Ginlth & Beg
Bh, Palwey & Money
BOHR
State Normal School closes its session with address
The tenth annual commencement of the State Normal School ended with Dr. A. P. Bourland delivering the baccalaureate on the topic School and Industrial Progress. Seventy eight diplomas were awarded to graduates led by President Branson. The board of trustees approved key faculty continuities and new positions, and approved life sized portraits and wall inscriptions.
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The
State Normal School
Bourland
Neaf
Branson
Clarke Superior Court Adjourned Term Sees Shaw and Others Convicted
Judge Russell presided as Clarke Superior Court adjourned term opened with verdicts in key cases. Burrell Shaw was found guilty of shooting at a rival after escaping bail. Monroe Brown was convicted of assault with intent to murder, while Bus Moon faced robbery charges with a misdemeanor recommendation. Walter McWhorter was convicted in two cases for selling equipment. The board of trustees at the State Normal School enacted resolutions demanding faculty harmony with the president and full support of school policies. Alumni held a reunion with toasts at the college dining hall led by State School Commissioner Merritt.
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Burrell Shaw
Tom Smith
Newtown
Shaw
Court House
J. F. Hamilton
J. H. Hancock
Meigs Street
Milledge Avenue
Monroe Brown
Sam Moon
Bus Moon
Morris
Normal School
State Normal School
Carson
State School
Merritt
Mise Lolle M. Smith
Alice Prich
Ard
Branson
R. J. Guinn
Saved by Dynamite and a Cough Cure Claim
Calhoun Ga resident Z Tim Gray reports his wife suffered a severe cough that kept her awake. After two doctors, Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds cured her cough and helped sleep. The ad claims scientific cure for bronchitis and La Grippe and offers a free trial bottle.
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Z. Tim Gray
Calhoun
Har
Wd. Belin & Bro
Palo
Postponed Special Session Of Oconee Court In Watklesville
The murder trial of Mr and Mrs Holbrook suspects is postponed to the regular July term in Watkinsville. Citizens committee and judge agreed more time is needed for investigation to ensure no innocent man is harmed. Petition signed by local residents requests cancellation of the Thursday session and pledges continued vigilance.
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Oconee Superior Court
Watklesville
Sunger Russell
Athens
R. B. Russell
Citizens’ Committee
Holbrook
Bar of Justice
John C. Johson
J. B. Elder
J.T. Marshall
J. L. Downs
J. D. Price
C. M. Kenlmer
J. J. Johns
W. Joe Elder
T. T. Chaniler
Judge Herrington Seriously Ill After Stroke
Judge 8 M Herrington is seriously ill at his Milledge avenue home after another stroke. He lies semiconscious as physicians try to save his life. Many friends in the city and Georgia hope for his speedy recovery.
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Milledge Avenue
Ethis
Herrington
Georgia
Lindsey Named Manager for McClure Company
Mr Lindsey of Atlanta has been appointed manager for the McClure Company in this city. The appointment positions him as the company’s able representative in local operations and business affairs.
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9. P. Lindsey
Atlanta
Lindsey
McClure
Ah Able Ravrasentative
Third Annual Summer School Session Set for June 27 in Athens
The third annual University Summer School opens June 27 in Athens and runs to July 28, offering a robust program for Georgia teachers and staff. Notable leaders include Chancellor Hill and Prof. F Harper with a faculty of eminent educators. Dormitory housing and affordable board accompany reduced railroad rates, and many counties plan to send delegations to benefit from the courses and standing teachers exams. For full details, contact Prof. T J Wooster in Athens.
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University
Georgia
Troup County
W. B. Merritt
T. J. Wooster
Chancellor Hill
F. Harper
Gertrude Alexander
W. H. Boccoli
Eugene C. Branson
M. L. Brittain
John P. Campbell
Carolyn Cobb
R. B. Daniel
David L. Earnest
Julia A. Filsch
F. M. Harper
Margaret L. Hall
T. E. Hollingsworth
W. I. Hooper
EB. L. Hughes
J. F. Hart, Jr
E. H. Johnson
J. M. Johnson
Joseph Lustrat
Annie Linton
John Morris
Fred J. Orr
Robert Emory Park
Euler B. Smith
Charles Mercer Snelling
Jessie M. Lynder
Stanage
Joseph
Stewart
J. F. Sellers
Jane BE. Taylor
Arnold Tompkins
J. C. White
Thomas Jackson Wooster
Athens
Athens, Ga
Alumni Bring George to Georgia Commencement Crowd
Dr. Joseph Jacobs of Atlanta plans to bring at least forty University of Georgia alumni to the upcoming commencement exercises in the city next month. He is noted as a loyal supporter and active contributor to the university’s growth. The piece also endorses Chamberlain's Bromo seltzer and Liver Tones as a gentle aid for regular bowels, marketed by FH B Palnee et al. and De Oa Rad Iy.
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Joseph Jacobs
Atlanta
University of Georgia
Old College
Chamberlain
R. Palnee
de Oa
Unified Memorial Day Urged In Atlanta Sermon
Rev Frank E Jenkins at Central Congregational Church urged blending National Decoration Day with Confederate Memorial Day into a single national observance. He cited Lincoln Grady Gordon McKinley and stressed harmony between North and South, saying separate memorial days impede revival of shared memory.
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Avlanta
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Elie! Corps
Sons of Veterans
Confederate Veterans
Ladies’ Memorial Association of the South
Frank E. Jenkins
Central Congregational Church
Atlanta
Woman's Relief Corps
Jenkins
Grand Army of the Republic of the North
South
John B. Gordon
Henry W. Grady
Abraham Lincoln
William McKinley
North
Lincoln
McKinley
Grady
Gordon
Olman Deadwyler & Co to Erect New Stable in City
Olman Deadwyler and Company plans immediate construction of a new stable on the Bill A. Robertson lot at the corner of Thomas and Washington streets. The firm reports business growth and attributes it to fair dealing and high quality stock, signaling a significant expansion.
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Olman, Deadwyler & Co
Thouits Street
Bill A. R. Robertson
Thomas Jund Washingston Streets
Presbyterian Sunday School Service At Church
Sunday afternoon services at the Presbyterian church, under the Sunlay school, inspired and beneficial. Addresses by D C Barrow and Prof W D Hooper, with Hon R J Guinn of College Park speaking on a Progressive Sunday School and The Currieciam, all highly entertaining to children and workers.
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Presbyterian Church
Sunlay School
D. C. Barrow
R. J. Guinn
College Park
W. D. Hooper
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United Confederate Veterans’ Association
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George Vivian Cunningham
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the Presbyterian Sunday School
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