Democratic Executive Committee Meets in Athens
The Eighth District Democratic Executive Committee met in the Athens council chamber with a quorum but lacking full attendance due to notice issues. A resolution called a full meeting for May 25 at 10 p.m. in Athens, inviting Jasper County’s member from the Sixth District to attend, and urging wide newspaper coordination.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Eighth District
Council
John P. Shannon
Elbert
Shannon
Moselley
Danielsville
Democratic Party of the
Eighth Congressional District
Council Chamber
Athens
Jasper County
Jasper
They Retire From The Ledger Shackleford Brothers
The Ledger states Messrs Tom and Frank Shackleford are no longer connected with the paper. They retire to devote time to law practice, described as brainy young men with assured bar success. Mr R A P Smith becomes new city editor, welcomed to Athens journalism.
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Messrs
Tom
Frank Shackleford
The
Ledger
Messrs. Shackleford
R. A. P.smith
Washington,d. C
Post
Atlanta Journal
Smith
Athens
Oldest Democrat Stirs Jefferson Crowd in Tuesday Meeting
An elderly audience at Jefferson listened to Alsa Moore address a political gathering. He claimed to be the oldest Democrat present, and a man in front of him, Harrington, aged 87, boasted he could outdo him by seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Tueday
Alsa Moore
Harrington
Crayon Portraits Debut Portraitist Opens In Athens
W. L. A. White, noted for crayon portraits, has set up in Athens and invites calls for portrait work. An exhibition features Rev. J. J. Baxter at Hale Cona Ways Music House, with his studio at 1815 Dougherty Street, home of Rev. C. A. Conaway. The fragment also mentions a salve claimed to cure cuts and sores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. A. White
Athens
J. J. Baxter
Hale & Cona Way
Music House
Dougherty Street
C. A. Conaway
Leaders Meet Over Governor Nomination in Gate City
In Alliance headquarters Atlanta, a secret late night meeting gathered Col onel Peek Ellington and allies to decide who will seek the governor's nomination. Witnesses describe private conferrals on the upper floor and a promise to reveal details in three or four days.
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Alliance Headquarters
Colonel Peek
Alliance Farmer
Atlanta
Peek
Sennor L Billington
Colonel Post
Colvel
Mr. Ellington
Colonel Beek
A. G. Daniel
Thomason
Ellington
Atllolock
Lawyer West
Thomsop
Colnel Post
Clonel Ellington
Colonel Peeheat
Mr. Daniel
Uptairs
Senator Elington
Sawyer West
Dr Pierce
Thomson
Irwin
Daniel
Colonel Ellington
Claume
Colonel Peek Will Be the Candidate For One of the People’s Party
Msbaniaee
Constitution
Husbands and Wives Advice and Local Praise in Odd Column
A fragmentary column extols focus and calm in marriage and cooking a wife as a humorous aside, notes the writer will resume with further advice once waves subside, praises Skiff the Jeweler and patronage, and ends with a positive sentiment about Ali.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bin
Ali
City Court Special Term Convicts Theft Suspects
A special term of the City Court was held to try theft cases. Jim Williams was convicted of stealing a wheelbarrow from Dr. H. M. Edwards and sentenced to $25 or nine months. Dan Newton and Stokes Long were found guilty of stealing onions from Wm. Haddock and E. K. Lumpkin, with Newton ordered to twelve months and Long given $35 or nine months.
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Cobb
Jim Williams
H. M. Edwards
Dan Newton
Stokes Long
Wm. Haddock
E. K. Lumpkin
Democratic Alliance Plans Congress Candidate in Eighth District
A Madison county Alliance leader notes a resolution calling each county alliance in the Eighth district to appoint two delegates for a convention in Athens. The aim is to select a candidate pledged to Alliance principles but operating within Democratic ranks, under party custom. Details and date are unsettled, shaping a potentially lively intra party contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Madison County
Eighth
Athens
New Works Council eyes Oconee river for water supply
The council plans the new water works location on the Oconee river about a quarter mile above Linton's pond. Engineer Herring will report soon to the Board of Water Commissioners. Trail Creek and Middle River are deemed unsuitable due to size and cost. Dissolution notice states Jno N Booth & Co dissolved by mutual consent with George M Booth and A L Bertling taking over stock and liabilities.
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Oconee
Linton’s Pond
Herring
Board of Water Commissioners
Middle River
Jno. N. Booth & Co
Geo. M Booth
Athens Plans 190000 Bond Issue for City Projects
Athens will float bonds totaling 190000 for sewer street improvement and water works at par. Five percent gold bonds with interest in New York and Athens, Hodgson reviewed money markets and received a New York telegram proposing 98 net and possibly a better offer later, signaling strong financial standing.
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Athens
New York
Hodgson
North
Reduced round trip tickets to Charlotte from Georgia
The Richmond and Danville Railroad offers reduced fare round trips to Charlotte North Carolina at one first class fare for the round trip. Tickets go on sale May 17 18 and 19 with return limit May 23 1892 from all points in Georgia.
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Richmond & Danville Railroad
Charlotte
N. C
Georgia
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Cure for Grippe and Colds
Advertises Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption and colds with money back guarantee after trial. Claims universal success since last epidemic and offers trial bottles at John Crawford &.
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John Crawford
Georgia County Boards of Equalization Established in 1891
The General Assembly authorizes county Boards of Equalization in Clarke and other counties. Five freeholder citizens, resident in diverse localities, appointments by Road and Revenue Commissioners or Ordinaries, take oath, and receive three dollars daily. Boards meet May first, year by year, to assess real and personal property at true market value.
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General Assembly
Board of Equalization
Clarke County
State of
Georgia
Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
Commissionera of Roads and Revenue
Receiver of Tax Returns
County St
Iso
Board of Equitation
Board of Education
Lumpkin Property Sold in Columbus for 6000 Dollars
The Lumpkin property at Jackson street and Hancock Avenue was sold to A A Willcox of Columbus Georgia for 6000 dollars. The item asserts the sale reflects a fair price and praises the location for residences. An adjacent advert for Electric Bitters claims health benefits and promotes the product at J Crawford & Co Drugstore.
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Frank Lumpkin
Jackson Street
Hancock Avenue
A.A. Willcox
Columbus
J. Crawford & Co
Direct Trade for the South Gains Broad Endorsement
The article urges a shift to direct trade with foreign countries, noting past failures but insisting new English steamship capital and South’s growing exports can sustain a line. It cites Norfolk already running a Europe direct trade route, calls for South ports and railroads to unite, and predicts broad public support and economic relief from a permanent steamship line.
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Bruxswick and Albany Railroad
Liverpool
Brunswick
Virginia
Europe
Nes
England
Norfolk
Ople
Boards of Trade
The Handsomest Lady in Athens Extols Kemp's Balsam
A friend recalls a woman praising Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs as a superior remedy that stopped her cough instantly while others failed. To prove its merit, any druggist will give a sample bottle free. Large size 60 cents and 1 dollar.
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Athens
Kemp
Northeast Georgia Democrats Rally Meet and Delegate Picks
Rousing Democratic meetings in Gwinnett Habersham Hart Elbert and Banks counties Tuesday elected delegates to the State Convention. Delegates listed as Hill Cleveland Hill 2 Habersham Hill 2 Hart divided Elbert Hill 2 Banks Hill 1 Cleveland 1. Elbert endorsed James M. Smith for National Convention delegate. Meetings were harmonious with ringing resolutions.
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Gwinnett
Habersham
Hart
Elbert
Banks
Hill
Cleveland
James M. Smith
Georgia
Disastrous cyclone devastates Tevis farming area near Topeka
A cyclone struck Tevis village ten miles southeast of Topeka on the Missouri Pacific line. Farmers Plaxton and Mitchell were killed. John P. Heill was badly injured. his wife and child severely hurt. Fences on Heill Sigler and Brooks farms were demolished and two miles of farms suffered heavy damage. Dozens of trees broken as physicians rushed to aid the injured.
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Topeka
Tevis
Missouri Pacific
Plaxton
Mitchell
John P.heill
J. P. Heill
Silas Sigler
Thomas Brooks
Fe Wony Ngon
Crescent on Everything They Make and Publish
A 3 inch weekly display ad teases a unique word appearing weekly as the sole repeated term across Dr Harter Medicine Co advertisements. The note invites readers to guess the shared word used on all Crescent marked products and publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
Political talk on Hill Cleveland and Chicago delegates
A Banner reporter recounts a prominent Athent citizen’s view on the Hill and Cleveland race. He argues Cleveland’s delegates from several states do not guarantee nomination and that Hill holds key support from New York New Jersey and Connecticut while Indiana backs Gray. The piece also notes potential third party debates and upcoming Democratic rallies and primaries across various counties.
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Athent
Hill
Cleveland
South
New York
New Jersey
Indiana
Connecticut
Chicago
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Joan P. Shannon
Berry T. Mosely
Ebert
W. G. Long
Frankin
S. K. Canton
Greene
Chas. C. Davison
Clarke
D. A. Anthony
Milson
Berry It’. Mosely
Morgan
W. D. Barker
Oonee
C. I. Astford
Oglethorpe
W.M. Howard
Vutnam
J 5. Reid
Wilkes
W M. Simellrt
S M. Bobo
Dasper
Dr. Swayve & Son
Philadelphia
W.L. A. White
Suckien
Arnie
Ellington and
Feekar
Husbands and Wives
Free State
Congress
Charlotte, NC
Lumpkin
A. A. Willcox
Affairs Political
Thomas E. Watson
Wis
Judge Thomas
Bisop
McDuffie
Dib
Henry L. Graves
Newton
State Senate
Col
J. N. Worley
Pittman
Morgan County Democratic Club
County Alliance
W B. Burnett
Young Men’s Democcratic Club of
House of Representatives
W. H. Fleming
Richmond
John T. Boifeuillet
Bibb
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Fulton County
John M. Slaton
Ffice
Bibb County
Chatham County
Washington Chronicle
Hon. M. P. Beeze
Clarkesville
W. C. Glenn
Joe Terrell
Clifford Anderson
Meriwether
Calhoun
Thomas G. Lawson
Scott
Eo Boing
Sch Avenue
J.W. Portis
Davis Military School
Winston
Nashville
Tenn
Curteuna
Soar
Vic
Rusolvent
Porma Dano and Chemical Corporation
Boston
Babys Siia
Corticura
Cuticura
Family Bibles
D. W. McGregor
Tessor
Burke
Georg
Hadaway
Athens, GA
Clayton and Jackson
T. G. Hadaway
G. R. Lombard & Co
Augusta
New Normal School
Crawford
Lexington
N. E. W. Stokely
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