Large attendance of teachers at state normal school opening
The State Normal School opened after a three month vacation with 115 on roll, rising to 175 by night and expected to reach about 250 by week end. President Bradwell spoke as Hon. Walter B. Hill, chancellor of the University of Georgia, urged the value of the school. G. G. Bond invited teachers to visit Athens schools. Dormitory space will be tight until Winnie Davis Memorial Hall is built by the Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Bradwell
Walter B. Hill
University of Georgia
Sapt
G. G. Bond
Athens
Normal School
Winnie Davis
Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy
Kentucky Feud Flares After Cold Blooded Murder Near Sneedville
A Tennessee dispatch reports a cold blooded murder eight miles from Sneedville. Batton shot and killed Smith Barnard in a road clash, Sutton fled to the mountains. The killing follows a long feud between Sutton and Barnard families rooted in a eight year old dispute over logs. Earlier Barnards had murdered a Button father. governors intervened and pardoned the killers. Locals fear further violence as tensions run high.
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Koosville
Tenn
Sentinel
Sneedville
Aya
Batton
Smith Barnard
Button
Barnard
Sutton
Barnards
South Barnard
John Barnard
Tillman Sutton
Blizzard Storms Sweep Northwest States
A series of severe storms blasted Minnesota Iowa Missouri Wisconsin and Illinois for 26 hours with heavy snow in Duluth St Paul Milwaukee and La Crosse up to 20 inches in Milwaukee and snow rain and hail in many areas. Telegraph and railway service were disrupted while wind reached gale force along Lake Michigan.
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Duluth
St. Paul
Dabogee
Jows
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Dabuke
Obiong
Omaha
Louis
Brain of late Flanagan weighed at four pounds
In Atlanta a surgeon brought the late paranoiac’s brain from Decatur where it was removed. Doctors differed on disease signs but agreed microscopic study will decide. The brain weighed 44 ounces, lighter than the normal male brain, as scales at a Peachtree market measured.
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Atlanta
B. W. Bizzell
Bizzell
Decatur
Flanagan
J. P. Rosser
Journal
Peachtree Street
DeKalb County Pays Near Ten Thousand in Flanagan Case
An article notes DeKalb County Georgia has spent about $10,000 on the Flanagan case, including court costs, stenographic fees, jail board for Flanagan, and witness expenses across three trials. The judge and locals reflect on the mounting burden and the shift of Flanagan’s residence to Fulton County.
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Atlanta
Flanagan
DeKalb
George Allen
Poplar Springs
Regedale
Fulton County
Despondent women urged to seek Pinkham help
An old plea urges women to diagnose menstrual pain as a health issue and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Two testimonials from Lizzie Coreman of Wayland New York and C D Morris of Boston praise relief from painful menstruation and related symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
C. D. Morris
Louisburg Square
Boston
Mass
Mas. Pinkham
Local altercation ends with fines and detentions on Broad Street
Willie Bowden, a young white worker at Broad Street ten pin alley, fought with Willis Hawkins, a black employee, after insults. Hawkins was fined 10 cents plus costs for insolence. Bowden’s case was dismissed. John Nelson, colored, idling Argand Street, was sent to the rockpile for failing to pay 3 75, per Mayor Smith’s order to curb idle behavior among able bodied Negroes.
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Willie Bowden
Ten Pin Alley
Broad Street
Willis Hawkins
Smith
Nelson
Buller Praises Pine Courage Of British Troops In Ladysmith Relief
General Buller issues a general order praising both the Ladysmith garrison and the relieving force for gallantry and steadfastness in a hard fought relief. He notes the garrison held for four months amid privations and that the relief force endured difficult terrain and strong resistance. He congratulates all units, thanks fallen comrades’ families, and salutes the patriotism guiding their efforts.
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Durban
Buller
Ladysmith
Enya
Mims Murderers Captured After Swamp Chase
Healehorst Georgia March 7 two negro men who killed Mr Dan Mims Monday night were captured early today after a long chase through swamps and woods. They were taken to Bazley Georgia and jailed. One man reportedly confessed his brother led him to the crime but both suspects are in jail. The murder has sparked intense local excitement with talk of a possible double lynching.
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Healehorst
Dan Mims
Applian County
In Ordinary's Court Case Excerpts from Judge Herrington
In ordinary's court this month Nancy Hoff was appointed guardian of Pearl and Margie Borders. W D Griffeth was appointed administrator of Lizzie Hatton's estate. Griffeth named administrator de bonis non of Benton estate. Executors of Peter Celp's last will were granted leave to sell lands. Edith Turner appointed guardian of her minor children.
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Nancy Hoff
Pearl
Margie Borders
W. D. Griffoth
Lizzie Hatton
W. D Griffeth
He. Benton
Peter Celp
Edith Turner
The Truth About the Philippines by J H Peyton Lecture
Mr. Peyton argues against prior writers, detailing conditions in the Philippines as observed in Luzon. He describes Filipinos as bright, hospitable, modest, and thrifty, yet notes flaws such as lying and gambling, while criticizing exaggerated depictions of savagery and praising native virtues.
Woman in Greenville Faces Trial Reopened After Fine
Mrs. Mattie A. Hughes, known for killing her husband at Greer on charges of infidelity, was fined $50 in Greenville city court this morning instead of standing trial on two city ordinance violations related to selling liquor. The case may proceed to May trial if the Supreme Court does not dismiss the prior jeopardy appeal.
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Greenville
B. C
Mattie A. Hughes
Greers
Supreme Court
H. Mosley
Atlanta, Ga
Tragic Red Ash Mine Blast Leaves Dozens Dead at Charleston
Charleston reports a massive Red Ash mine explosion with eighty to ninety men believed trapped. Rescue parties, hindered by afterdamp, work through the night aided by air pumped from the surface as Governor Atkinson and mine inspectors coordinate relief.
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Nimety
Charleston
W. Va
Red Ash
Atkinson
Montgomery
Red Ash Company
Mosley’s Lemon Elixir Promises Relief for Wide Range of Ailments
Dr Mozley’s Lemon Elixir advertised as a cure for biliousness constipation and appendicitis indigestion headaches sleeplessness nervousness heart failure fever chills debility and kidney disease. Claims include lemon juice base and vegetable tonics with testimonials from L C Alldred and Mrs S A Gresham praising weight gain strength and health restoration after use.
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Capitol
Tam
L. J. Alldred
State Senate
State Capitol
Atlanta, Ga
Pills For Pale People and a Fiery Elevator Tale
A fragmented Detroit Free Press anecdote reports a newsroom dispute over a blast blamed on a furnace. D J Jones asserts miscredit in coverage while recounting a dramatic escape. The piece shifts to a New York Tribune tale about rickety shillalahs in Ireland and a Nebraska campaign memory featuring Bryan and Thayer.
High Priced Man and Weyler in Cuban War Costs
The piece notes General Weyler’s brutality driving the Cuban insurrection and the resulting Spanish American War. It cites U S costs of about 100 million pounds, Spain’s 35 million, and Cuba losses around 20 million, with Weyler’s actions blamed for the suffering.
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General Weyler
Cuba
United States
Spain
Bo Weyler
Youthful Strategy Ends with Haircut Request
A Cleveland child named Harry pleads for two quarters to get a haircut after his mother warns him about pulling a cat's tail. The exchange, reported in the Chicago Times-Herald, captures a playful domestic moment with a hint of humor.
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Harry
Chicago Times-Herald
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