Doctor Mary Walker in Washington as curious figure at Congress
Washington's curiosity centers on Dr. Mary Walker amid pending bills. Judge Griggs recalls a Confederate prisoner incident, and Senator Bacon sought cadet appointments cut from the army bill. The Senate excised the cadet clause, leaving a tangled political moment and a quip about hatched chickens.
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Washington
Mary Walker
Congress
Capitol
Gage
James M. Griggs
Second District of Georgia
Augusta
Atlanta
The
Georgia
Bacon
Hugh W. Walker
Young Walker
William H. T. Walker
Senate
House
Narrow Escape as Rifle Fire Scares Macon Family
Mrs. Judge Emory Speer narrowly avoided a bullet fired during a pistol salute by several soldiers of the Seventh Regiment in Vineville. The shots, fired as troops were mustered out, left no suspects in custody as captors fled and provost guards could not patrol without mayoral or police approval.
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Emory Speer
Macon
Judge’ Speer
Boifenilet
Vineville
Capt. Wood
Kidney Complexion Remedy Promises Health Boost
An ad describes Kidney Complexion linking pale sunken appearance to weak kidneys. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root to strengthen kidneys purify blood and improve complexion. Offers sample bottle and booklet by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. asks readers to mention Athens Weekly Banner.
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Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Athens Weskly Banner
Brother a Cadet Promises to Appoint Bagley to Academy
Washington March 2 David Bagley of Raleigh brother of Ensign Worth Bagley slain at Cardenas will be named a naval academy cadet at Annapolis within days the president promised Senator Pritchard.
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Washington
David Baglley
Raleigh
Worth Bagley
Cardenas
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Pritchard
Queen of Belgium Reported Gravely Ill in Brussels
From Brussels on March 2 the queen of Belgium is gravely ill with bronchial pneumonia. Queen Marie Henrietta, born August 23, 1836, daughter of Archduke Joseph of Austria, married August 22, 1853. One Minute Cough Cure is mentioned in fragmentary lines.
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Brussels
Belgium
Marie Henrietta of
Archduke Joseph of
Austria
Athens Bill Likely to Pass Next Congress for $50,000 Building
Congressman Howard reports a favorable committee result on a $50,000 Athens government building bill. With no extra session, passage will wait until the next Congress, though Howard expects its eventual approval in the House and Senate. Col. Yancey named secretary of the Georgia prison commission, replacing Douglas Glessner. Yancey to move toAtlanta. Clarke county vacancy created by his departure.
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Howard
Congress
Athens
House
Senate
Federal Court For
Northern District
Georgia
Col. Goodloe H. Yancey
Georgia Prison Commission
Douglas Glessner
Griffin
Glessner
Turner
Commission
Col. Yan
Candler
Col
Yancey
Col. Yancey
Atlanta
Board of County Commissioners
Clarke County
Horses and Mules Ready for Athens Patrons
W S Holman of Athens Ga proclaims the best horses and mules yet offered in the area claiming careful sourcing and low prices to save buyers money. Also touts One Minute Cough Cure as a superior remedy for chest and throat illnesses amid pneumonia and colds season.
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Athens
W. S. Holman
Sagasta Resigns As Spain Formulates New Ministry
Madrid March 2 Sagasta has handed the resignation of the ministry to the queen regent. The cabinet crisis will doubtless last several days as the regent consults with chamber presidents and other leaders. The chambers will adjourn until a new ministry is formed. Ministerialists seek regent support to dissolve the chambers.
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Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Mrs John A Logan III Ill. Son in Cuba Summoned
Washington mother Mrs. John A Logan III is reported critically ill at her home. Her son Major John A Logan, serving in the Cuban volunteer army, has been summoned to her bedside in Chicago.
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Cuba
Chicago
John A. Logan
Washington
Removal Notice and Rescue Account in Sedalia
Removal of the Law Offices of Mr. Sol Flatau to the Max Joseph building at Clayton and Wall streets. J. Sheer of Sedalia Missouri reports his young daughter was critically ill with croup and saved by One Minute Cough Cure after all physicians failed.
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Sol Flatau
Max Joseph Building
Cor. Clayton
Wall Streets
J. Sheer
Sedalia
Postoffice Robbery At Covington Stolen Stamps Money
The Covington Kentucky postoffice was robbed of stamps and cash estimated around twenty thousand dollars last night. Thieves hid in the stamp department and exploited an unclosed basement door under the main stairway to flee, with post office inspectors now investigating. Postmaster Reynolds would not disclose the exact loss.
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Cincinnati
Covington
Postoffice
C. A. “Reynolds
Women barred from landing at Manila and Wheeler seat status
Manila dispatch reports wives and women passengers were not allowed ashore as tensions rose around the base. In Washington, the House refused to consider the resolution declaring General Wheeler and others with army commissions vacant, voting 77 to 164 against consideration.
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Manila
United States
Morgan City
Washington
General Wheeler
Henderson
Iowa
Lacey
Kipling Gains Strength Seen in His Condition
New York reports Rudyard Kipling’s illness improving after the crisis passed this morning. Doctors say the double lobar pneumonia may run its course through the ninth to fourteenth day, with Kipling heavily dependent on care as delirium and pain persist.
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New York
Rudyard Kipling
Lannen
View of the Crisis in Spain Threatens Peace Treaty
Washington reports say the Spanish Cortes crisis and Sagasta ministry resignation threaten the peace treaty. Officials blame bad sponsor management and note no Cortes ratification requirement is in the treaty. The text requires ratification by the queen regent, a point debated by Paris peace commissioners.
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Washington
Sagasteri
Paris
Sagasta
Obituary of James E. Haggard at Harmony Grove
Mr. James E. Haggard of Harmony Grove Georgia died at his home on March 2 aged eighty three. He lived a long life and was well regarded in the community. Funeral arrangements were not provided in the fragment.
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James E. Haggard
Harmtony Grove
Haggard
In Memoriam Manassa B McGinty Tribute
Immortalizing Manassa B McGinty born 1840 in Rutherford County North Carolina died February 23 1899 in Athens Georgia. A Confederate veteran he faced fortune reverses with courage kindness and justice. He kept faith with the poor loved liberty and left a benediction of memory for loved ones. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve recommended as remedy for skin ailments and piles with notice to beware imitators.
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Manassa B. McGinty
Rutherford County
N. C
Athens
Phillips’ Legion
Appomattox
Confederacy
No Extra Session Fades as House Passes Army Reform Bill
Congress avoids new session as the House approves the Senate army reorganization measure amid sharp opposition. Republican leaders Henderson Grosvenor and Cannon back the bill while Democrat Bailey lends support, arguing a temporary army boost would become permanent without a new session.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Messrs. Henderson
Two Albany Girls Drink Polsok in Near Fatal Incident
Miss Etta and Miss Agnes Newman aged 18 and 6 drank corrosive sublimate mistaken for wine after entertaining two young men in Albany Georgia. They fell unconscious with severe pain but were revived by doctors Dr Hugo R. Robinson and Dr P L Hilsman by early morning.
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Hugo R. Robinson
P. L. Hilsman
New Union Reform Party Formed in Cincinnati Conference
A two day national conference in Cincinnati leads to the creation of the Union Reform Party. It aims to unite silver Republicans, populists, social labor, liberal and other minor parties excluding Prohibitionists. R. S. Temp ton is named chairman from Springfield Ohio Asa Taylr of Omaha is secretary with T J Donnelly of Cincinnati as assistant secretary.
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Springfield
Asa Tay- Igr
Omaha
Neb
T. J. Donnelly
Cincinnati
Hawkins Dead A Thomasville Lawyer Remembered
Thomasville Georgia March 2 Mr B F Hawkins died at his home from pleuro pneumonia after one week illness He was a University of Georgia graduate Class of 1886 a leading member of the Thomasville bar and a Recerter of the National Progressive Citizens of the town The funeral will take place tomorrow
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Thomasville
B. F. ‘Hawkins
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