Georgia State Teachers Association Opens In Athena
Colored teachers from across Georgia gather in Athena for the nineteenth annual session led by President L. B. Clark. The opening program included welcome addresses by Adella Richardson C. B. Haynes and A. B. Murden, with Clark delivering the annual report on Black education progress in the state. Committees are formed as primary and industrial department discussions begin. An ad for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve accompanies the paper.
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Georgia State Teacher's Association
L. 8. Clark
Knox Institute
J. N Clay
Adella Richardson
Haynes
A. B. Murden
S. Clark
Clark
Mad dog bites children in Milner Ga in strange outbreak
In Milner Georgia two white children Harry Berry and Laura Rice were bitten by a mad dog that wandered the town after a dammed pup episode and a dying mother dog earlier. The paper notes madstones used and mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy with local shop availability.
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Milner
Jane
Nekro
Harry Berry
John Berry
Laura Rice
W. M. Rice
Burned to death in Everett City jail mystery
An unknown negro, arrested for stealing a ride on a Florida Central and Peninsular train, burned to death in the Everett City jail. Sheriff and county officers pursue suspects after a jail fire believed to be set by escaped prisoners who vanished hours earlier. The victim did not disclose his name.
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Everett City
Warship Buzzard Disabled After Iceberg Collision
The British armed sloop Buzzard struck an iceberg off St. John’s Newfoundland while attempting to reach the French treaty shore. Bow damage was staved in but not life threatening. crew moved gear to stern and prepared to abandon ship if needed. It will be docked tomorrow. The article notes strict discipline aboard during the incident.
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St. John’s
N. F
California Fig Syrup Co
Kansas City dispatch on Twentieth Kansas regiment
A Manila telegram via Hong Kong reports Capt Clark, Capt Watson, Lieut Bell and 200 sick and wounded sent home. About 450 remain on the firing line while other regiment members are relieved due to sickness. The Kansas unit normally numbers 1,200. with 200 returning home and 450 on duty, 550 are unfit for active service. Hood's Sarsaparilla pitched as a remedy.
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Kansas City
The
Star
Manilla
Hong Kong
Clark
Watson
Bell
Twentieth
Kansas Regiment
Third Quarterly Meeting Of Georgia State Experiment Station
The third quarterly meeting of the Georgia state experiment station directors is today at noon at the director’s office near Griffin. Colonel R J Redding hosts the gathering, with Dr H O White of the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts among those in attendance. The session will discuss several farmers’ interests and anticipate board actions.
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Georgia State Experiment Station
R. J. Redding
Griffin
H. O. White
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Elder House Burns in Indica Spring Georgia
Fire destroyed the Elder house hotel in Indica Spring at about 7 pm. About 100 guests escaped with two slight injuries and two injured negroes. Loss estimated around 5000 dollars. Miss White of Stillmore lost about 400 in money and valuables. No fire protection in the village. Cottages saved. Calumet hotel narrowly escaped. Cause under investigation. rest of building burned.
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Indica Spring
Calumet Hotel
Georgia
Losson Hotel
Prize Essay by Zach Cobb on Imperialism and State Sovereignty
Zach Cobb of this city won the University of Georgia prize for the best essay in the Georgian. His piece argues imperialism threatens constitutional liberty, tracing a path from Hamilton to modern federal overreach, secession, and the danger of federal courts overruling state sovereignty. It contends centralization endangers state rights and predicts a future where state lines are submerged by federal power.
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Zach Lamar Cobb
University of Georgia
Cobb
United States
Republic
Alexander Hamilton
Madison
Jefferson
Virginia
Kentucky
Calhoun
South Carolina
Louisiana
Tilden
Chicago
Illinois
Cicero
Blackstone
Contested Powers and the Presidency in Our Republic
A historic critique argues that concentrated wealth, expanded territories, and executive overreach threaten constitutional balance. It warns that plutocracy and militarism erode liberty, urging vigilance against centralization of all sovereignty in the federal government.
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Cuba
Porto Rico
Phillipines
Rome
Philippines Force Needs Prompt Action Amid War Strain
President returns to Washington in 1899 to weigh General Otis's demand for a strong, long season fighting force in the Philippines. Otis seeks 50,000 to 80,000 effective troops, with a 15 percent shortfall in current estimates. recruitment promises 1,000 new men weekly, and 5,000 recruits are ready in San Francisco for transport. Ada Hart credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing her consumption after doctors gave up.
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Washington
Philippines
Otis
Alger
War Department
San Francisco
Ada E. Hart
Groton
S.D
Smith & Bro.’s
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Tragic kettle drowning in Breaux Bridge Louisiana
Yester day afternoon at 2 o'clock the two year old child of Eulice Thibodeaux drowned in a sugar kettle while the mother slept nearby. The tragedy left the mother distraught as she woke and found her baby beyond help. A separate notice promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for liver kidney pain with claims of universal health benefits and local availability for 50 cents a bottle.
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Breaux Bridge
Eulice Thibodeaux
Spain
R. P. Olivia
Barcelona
Aiken
America
All
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Queen Regent's Minister to Mexico Object to Roosevelt Visit
Las Vegas New Mexico June 27 One of the reunion events was a reception for Governor Roosevelt at the Hotel Castaneda hosted by Mexican residents. Helix Martinez of Las Vegas delivered the welcome noting that the Spanish minister privately and seriously objected to the visit, saying the band’s presence and a victory celebration over Spain might not show friendly sentiment toward the vanquished nation. The Spanish minister met with President Diaz to express objections.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Feaure
Roosevelt
Castaneda
Helix Martinez
Mexico
Chihuahua
Spain
Diaz
Pawnee Lumber Steamer Burned Off Cape Henry
The steamer Pawnee, carrying lumber and a general cargo with 84 crew, was consumed by fire forty miles from Cape Henry. The City of Macon reported the wreck while en route from Savannah to Boston. No passengers aboard the Pawnee. Crew's fate uncertain. possible rescue by southbound liners Knickerbocker or another Clyde ship.
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Pawnee
Brunswick
Boston
Cape Henry
New York
City of Macon
Savannah
Ingram
Charleston
Savage
City of
Macon
Cromwell
Knickerbocker
New Orleans
Hall's Great Discovery advertised for kidney bladder cure
An old newspaper ad promotes Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims relief for diabetes rheumatism and back pain and offers mail orders for one dollar. A Covington Georgia testimonial from H I Horton endorses its effectiveness.
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Hall
Covington
Three to Hang in Baltimore Criminal Court
Cornelius Gardner James and John Myers, all colored, were sentenced to be hanged today for criminally assaulting 13 year old Annie Bailey, also colored, in the Baltimore criminal court. Governor Lowndes may set July 28 for the executions, and Joseph Bryan awaits possible hang date if the governor does not intervene. Warren J. Smith & Bro. endorses Dr. Sawyer's Arnica and Witch Hazel Salve for piles with quick relief and cure.
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Baltimore
Cornelius Gardner
James
John Myers
Wright
Criminal Court
Annie Bailey
Lowndes
Joseph Bryan
Mary Pack
Remarkable case of a man cut in two on a Southern train
William Parsons fell between a baggage car and engine tender while mounting a southbound vestibule train near Bethel. The wheels cut him in two, yet he remained alive until reaching Bethel. Surgeons say this is the only on record of a man surviving after such an accident.
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Charlotte
N. C
William Parsons
Parsons
Bethel
RB. L. Gibbon
Hoe
Caldwell County
Columbia
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St. Louis
Geor
Gia
Athena
Dr. King
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Hood
Trilla
Dr. Sawyer
Warren J. Smith & Bro
Elder House
Indian Spring
Zach Cobb
Batiin
W. Stans
Ser Sterling Remedy Company
Chisago
London
Executive
Congress
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Senate
Perry Davis
Butrox
Minnie Little
Chatta Teun
Cardus
Chattanmooga Medicine Co
Lion
Oolloy Spice CO
Toledo
Ohio
Brumby Drug Co
Philadelphia Times
Texas
Maryland
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