Memory of Davis Honored by the South
Richmond Va June 3 Confederate veterans and townspeople gathered as a Jefferson Davis memorial was unveiled in Capitol Square. General Clement A Evans delivered the address as the crowd recalled the Lost Cause, flags from Confederate states waved, and veterans prepared to return to fields and graves with renewed pride.
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Davis
Richmond
Clement A. Evans
Virginia
Jefferson Davis
United States Senate
Gray
Mike
Capital Square
Georgie Washington
United States of America
Fair Southland
Dixie
Georgia
Jefferson Davia
South
United States
Confederacy
Death of Mr W G Segars in Clarkesboro Georgia
Mr W G Segars of Clarkesboro Ga died at his home Sunday night at 11 oclock. Funeral held yesterday afternoon at Mizpah church with Rev B H Green conducting. An unrelated testimonial notes Electric Bitters restored Geo H Parris to health after kidney and liver troubles, sold by local druggists.
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W. 8. Segara
Clarkesboro
Mizpah Church
B. H. Green
Athens Circuit
Geo. H. Parris
Cedar Grove
Aml
Relef
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Drag
Giata
Dr Stakeley Sermon at Lucy Cobb Commencement
The Sunday exercises at Seney Stovall chapel featured piano and organ music, violin solos, and the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. C A Stakeley of Montgomery. He preached about Christ as the Lamb of God, stressing love, sacrifice, and moral example, urging preparation for the vision and heaven. The Institute chorus closed the service with God is Our Guide before benediction.
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DR. Stakeley
Lucy Cobb
Seney-Stovall Chapel
Hodgson
Davis
Wagner
Miss Martin
Father
Benedictus
Sutherland
C. A. Slakeley
Montgomery
Ala
Athens
God
Christ
Theer
Jesus
Institute
A Mistake Near Getting a Man in Trouble
Yesterday afternoon a white man left a Clayton street barber shop with Mr. Jesse Allen's horse and buggy. A matching horse at a stable, mistaken for Allen's, was taken and later returned after the man learned of the error. No case was docketed.
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Clayton Street
Express Company
Jesse Allen
Express
Mr. Allen
Allen
No Decision Expected On Passenger Rates Soon
Atlanta June 3 The Railroad Commission may defer ruling on the Farmers Union passenger rate petition for sixty days or more as members disagree on key points. A Wednesday meeting will discuss the differences with a final decision likely delayed to allow General Assembly action to widen enforcement powers.
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Railroad Commission
Atlanta
Farmers’ Union
Ita
Commission
General Assembly
Koplowitz Elected to Third Term as Rabbi at Athens
Dr I Koplowitz rabbi of the Athens Jewish congregation is re elected to a third term. He has improved Hebrew teaching at the University of Georgia and earned high regard for his leadership. Also promotes Chamberlains remedies a line of medicines sold locally at 25 cents per bottle and a package deal of five for 1 26 with local outlets listed.
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DR. I. Koplowitz
I. Koplowitz
Athens
Koplowittz
University of Georgia
Chamberlain
Thor Akin
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
L. P. Canning
E. C. McEvoy
Orr Drug Co
Athens, Ga
Cotton receipts and stock totals for current season
The report shows cotton receipts near 109000 bales for the season, with stock on hand around 2998 bales and total shipments near 100727 bales. It compares with 1905-06 figures: stock on hand 895, wagons receipts 22539, railroad receipts 65266, total 88800, and stock on hand 8682 after shipments.
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Theo
Vesper Services at the Institute
Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock in Seney-Browall chapel the reaper services drew a large crowd. Miss Davia and Miss Hodgson opened with music, Dr W H Young read the scripture, Dr L G Johnson offered prayer, and a violin duet accompanied a chorus. Dr C A Stakeley of Montgomery gave a talk on Christian Growth, urging careful selection of life’s influences and criticizing harmful literature. DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised by Orr Drug Co.
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Seney-Browall
God
First Methodist Church
John Morris
Stukeley
Offered a fortune to produce the Confederate seal
Richmond, June 3. James Jones, Jefferson Davis’s former bodyguard, arrived from Washington and was hailed by Confederate veterans. He kept the Confederate seal hidden when Richmond was evacuated. Generals West and Callahan offered $15,000 to reveal it, but Jones refused, saying the trust would be buried with him. He then met Mrs. Hayes and attended the Jefferson Davis monument unveiling.
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Richmond
James Mr. Jones
Jefferson Davis
Washington
Jones
Davis
West
Atlanta
Callahan
McMahan
Athens
Mrs. Hayes
Behekla
United States Senate
Damages Filed Over Fatal Crossing Accident
Yesterday morning Col. E K Lumpkin filed two damage suits with Clerk Crawford. One seeks two thousand dollars against Louisville and Nashville and Atlantic Coast Line Railway Co as lessees of the Ga Road. The other for two thousand dollars is for Maggie Maxwell mother of Florine Maxwell. The Banner previously noted the child was struck at Oak street crossing, thrown into the street with serious injuries including a fractured skull. The cases will be tried in city court on the third Monday in August.
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Louisville and Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Co
Florine Maxwell
Robin Maxwell
Maggie Maxwell
Oak Street
Athenian Farmers Institute Set for Decatur Georgia
A farmers institute will convene next Saturday in Decatur with many farmers attending and several notable speakers from the University of Georgia. The program includes morning and afternoon sessions with lectures on dairy and animal husbandry, crop preparation and fertilizing, and agricultural science teaching, plus an evening illustrated talk by State Entomologist R J Smith Alabama and Georgia figures.
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Farmers’ Institute
Decatur
J. M. Johnson
J. F. Hart
University of Georgia
Henry
DeKalb
Gwinnett
T. A. Pate
Snellville
Gwinhett County
H. J. Peeples
Lawrenceville
C. L. Willoughby
J. H. L. Gerdine
J. M Johnson
Agricultural Department
J. F. Hart, Jr
A. Mateo
R. J. Smith
Debaters Named for Annual Commencement Contest
The Demosthenians will be represented by Messia J Ivey and John Davidson. The Phi Kappas will be represented by Messra 8 O Smith and James Bussey. The debate on compulsory education will be held at the chapel on the evening of Saturday June 15.
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Demosthenians
Messia
J. Ivey
John Davidson
Phi Kappas
Messra
O. Smith
James Bussey
West Athens Colored High School Purchases Adjacent Land
The Industrial department reports good progress and aims to improve next year. The board of education bought an eighth of an acre adjacent to the school lot to expand the garden and support better work, with Principal Harriss driving the effort and motivating students.
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West Athens Colored High School Ia
Board of Education
Ganlen
Harriss
Veterans Return From Richmond After Confederate Reunion
Veterans who attended the Richmond Confederate reunion began returning home before it ended. Complaints emerged about crowded accommodations, sleeping quarters, and meals due to the large influx of visitors tied to the event and the James River area.
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Richmond
James
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W. G. Segars
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St. Helena
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Himself
Stakeley
DeWitt
de Witt
Confederate States
Col.e.k. Lumpkin
Atlantic Coast Line
Col. E. K. Lumpkin
Crawford
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