First Meeting of Clarke County Boards and Courts Busy
In Clarke County yesterday the Ordinary's Court held its monthly session as the Board of Property Equalization met nearby to assess real estate for tax equalization. Judge Fuller presided over a busy Justice Court with over fifty cases, including a $99.77 verdict for Kellum Moore & Co. against Jackson & Turke Co and a disputed distribution matter involving E W Porter.
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Court House
Jadga Herrington
Board of Property Equalization
Justice Court
Jucy Four
Joe Kenney
Kenney
Clarke
Board of Equalization
Board of Pooerty Equalization
Seasion
General Assembly
Clarke County
David EK. Sims
John R. White
W. R. Tuck
S. F. Woods
T. J. Poss
T. N. Lester
Geo. T. Murrell
Catherine Murrell
T. M Allgood
John Cook
Arthur Cook
J. W. Bearden
Aaron Bearden
B.H. Noble
Caroline Tate
Porter
The Bluegrass Country Cordial Praise
John H. Jones of Tuttle Kentucky reports seventeen years of experience with medicine and endorses Dr. Biggers Huckleberry Cordial as the best he ever sold, claiming it brings joy to every mother.
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John H. Jones
Tuttle, Ky
Democratic rallies sweep Northeast Georgia in a show of party strength
Democratic organizers trumpet a series of rallies across Hall Jefferson Oconee Franklin and Wilkes counties with Burnett Tate Smith Russell and Brown slated to speak. The piece notes a growing Democratic stock, defections from third parties, and plans for Clarke County to deploy speakers as attendances rise. It closes by touting Baren Sarsaparilla as a tonic.
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Georgia
Hall County
Gainesvillee
Jackson County
Jefferson
Oconee
Watkinsville
Fanklin
Carnesville
Wilkes
Washington
George
Thomas
Hor. E. T. Brown
F. C. Tate
Congress
James M. Smith
Central Campaign Committee
R.B. Russell
T. W. Reed
Jackson
Fire in Madison Burns Blacksmith Shop
Fire destroyed the blacksmith shop of James I Burroughs in Madison County. Neighbors fought the blaze and saved a nearby carriage house. Burroughs, a prosperous Free State farmer, lives about 1.5 miles from Planter and 10 miles from Athens.
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Madison County
James I. Burroughs
Free State
Mr. Burroughs
Planter
Athens
Train Robbery Delays Georgia Freight Near Winone
In Corper Georgia May 1 special report, freight train No 19 leaving Winone faced an armed robbery. A flagman was forced to surrender as a young burglar named Burrows grabbed 80 cents before leaping from the moving cars. Detectives pursue the suspects ahead of the conductor’s picnic trip planned for next Tuesday.
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Corper
Georgia Southern and Florida
Winone
Langston
Rube Burrows
Milledgeville
Maxey's Democratic Club Formed at Maxeys Georgia
At Maxeys Georgia on April 30 a rousing Democratic meeting formed a club. Maj A T Brightwell was elected permanent chairman with J L Johnson Jr as secretary and treasurer. Many Democrats enrolled, and the Third Party is opposed.
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Maxeys
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Maj
A.T. Brightwell
J. L. Johnson, Jr
A Wonderful Machine and The Idea of Rebirth
An antiquated meditation on the human body as a machine that wears from friction. It argues vitality is lost in slow renewal and touts a restorative purge product as accelerating replacement of worn parts, claiming rapid transformation into a new man within months.
Fatal picnic drowning near Chickamauga Creek
A group of sixteen Chatanooga high school students visited Rock Eye near South Chickamauga. Four teens entered an old fishing punt and capsized it. Sanders, Cheney, Barr, and Patton were in the water. Barr and Cheney died, Patton survived. bodies recovered over 30 minutes to two hours. Separate report: Atlanta patrolman Cook, sober veteran of seven years, acted drunk after being wounded during a failed arrest.
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Chartranoona
Tenn
Rock Eye
South Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Western and Atlantic
Wendell Sanders
Bennie Cheney
Julia Blanche Bar
George Patton
Sanders
Patton
Miss Barr
Miss Cheney
Pebrug
Jery
James Hill
Atlanta
Mystery in River Disappearance Explained
The missing Peter Kupp, a prominent young attorney and former assistant district attorney, is believed to have died by his own action after embezzling $25,250 from Dennis Kennedy's estate. He was about 88, and had nearly won a supreme court seat.
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Peter Kupp
Dennis Kennedy
Rupp
Supreme Court
Noyes
The Presidents Letter Near Miss on Not Running
Washington May 2 It is reported that President Harrison nearly wrote a letter denying his candidacy before Blaine. His cabinet urged a firm declaration that he would not seek the nomination while signaling leadership of the party. He declined saying such a letter would misstate his position though all understood his stand.
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Davextort
John Goldsmith
Mary Averill
Fred Heinz
Ted
Blaine
Washineton
Harrison
Twelve Thousand Miners to Return to Work in England
London May 2 The Durham strike backs broken as miners vote for all non Mine Owners pits to resume work. About twelve thousand men can return immediately, while unions tied to Mine Owners pits continue to strike in expectation of a later compromise. Restoration of fuel for iron works and factories is anticipated, easing widespread distress.
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England
London
Durham
Mine Owners Association
BASE BALL RECORD AND LEXINGTON STABLE FIRE
The Southern League games list Atlanta 3 Birmingham 7 and New Orleans 8 in Atlanta. Chattanooga 1 Memphis 5. Macon 6 Mobile 10. The National League games show Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 3 and St Louis 9 Washington. Chicago 4 Boston 1. The Lexington fire at Fair Lawn Stable destroyed a major property. 19 horses, 11 burned. No insurance on horses. total loss about 35,000 dollars. fire suspected arson.
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Colorado
Loeb’s
Variety Theater
State Street
Atlanta
Montgomoerie
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Lexindon
Fair Lawn
Smith McCann
United States
Phil Thompson
Red Wilkes
Robert McGregor
Corner-stone relic from first Catholic asylum found
Workmen on Third Street in St Louis uncover the cornerstone of the city’s first Catholic asylum placed sixty years ago. It contains documents by Father Joseph Lutz, Secretary to the bishop, with historic notes on Andrew Jackson’s presidency, as well as other archival material.
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St. Louis
Third Street
Market
Walnut
Joseph Lutz
Joseph
Andréw Jackson
Gregory
Third Party Emerges as Progressive Farmer Flips Stance
Raritan May 3 The Progressive Farmer under L L Polk shifts stance and endorses a third party in a heated critique of Governor Hult and North Carolina Democratic leaders. It warns no ticket with his name, calls for reform or destruction of the machine, and urges alliance Democrats to abandon speculation and support a new platform.
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Polk
Raritan
N. C
Progressive Farmer
L.L. Polk
Hult
Alliance Democrats
Harrison
Baine
Cleveland
Hil
North Carolina
Ma Ns
Castoria Advertisement Echoes Through Generations
An old fragment presents a slogan style passage about Castoria used from infancy to motherhood, tracing its presence through a mother’s life from baby to child to adult and to her children, highlighting lasting brand familiarity.
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Castoria
The Son's Peril Crespo to Visit Caracas Threats Rise
The Herald reports Barquisimeto dispatch noting Dictator Palacio threatens to kill General Crespo's son near Caracas. Crespo nears the capital but aims to strike after Victoria falls. Guerra presses Casand around Calabazo and heads to Victoria to deal a fatal blow to Palacio.
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New York
Herald
Barquisimeto
Venezuela
Palacio
Crespo
Caracas
Casa Amarilla
Victoria
Guerra
Casand
Calabazo
East Tennessee Letters on Rail Courtesy for Mexico Trip
Colonel B W Wrenn of the Tennessee and Georgia lines replies with hospitality to the Georgia Weekly Press Association. The letter, dated April, requests travel dates and rail connections for the summer trip to Mexico, with Wrenn inviting other lines to respond in kind. The item reflects regional press association correspondence and railway courtesies.
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B. W. Wrenn
Weekly Press Association
Atlanta
Charles D. Barker
Georgia Weekly Press Association
Mexico
BW Wrenn
Tennessee
Georgia
Kyo
Sontinuee
Webers
Constatingere
Shiloh's Cure Promoted for Cough Relief
An advertisement extols Shiloh's Cure as a guaranteed cough remedy. It argues the danger of delaying treatment for a costly illness, citing extensive sales and urging readers to act now to avoid illness.
Mormon Exodus Plan Drafted in Santa Rosaliz
A Mormon colonization scheme is reported involving Lek Andrew J. and the Lake authorities to establish Mormon colonies in the Republic. The site at Santa Rosaliz is described as a headquarters for the venture with plans to settle the area and related developments.
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Santa Rosaliz
Mexico
Lek
Andrew J.aeeeere
Lake
Republic
Take Brown's Iron Bitters When You Feel Weak
If you feel weak and worn out this tonic promises renewed strength and vitality. Brown's Iron Bitters is advertised as a remedy for debility, digestive troubles, and generalized fatigue, with endorsements of restoring energy.
Disquiet Among Harrison Faction Grows Amid Convention
Washington May 2 The article notes rising disquiet among Harrison followers as opposition grows and only 252 of 898 delegates are instructed for Harrison, with Nebraska and South Dakota the only Republican states instructing for him. It covers congressional petitions on the World's Fair closing and the Bryan bill for free binding, highlighting Democratic support for farmers.
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WasHineTos
Harrison
Nebraska
South Dakota
Congress
Senate
West
Ohio
Washington
Covert and
Coburn
New York
Shiloh's Vitalizer Offered for Digestive Woes
An ad promotes Shiloh's Vitalizer as a remedy for dyspepsia and liver complaints. It urges customers to visit City Drug Store, with R C Orr as manager, promising a guarantee and refunds if no relief.
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Shiloh
City Drug Store
R.C. Orr
R. C Orr
Maneger
Seizure of Red Flags at May Day Parade in Chicago
A May Day celebration in Chicago ended with police seizing three red flags carried by anarchist linked groups amid strict parade orders. Detectives and officers moved through the crowd, arresting the flag bearers and leading them to Chief McLaughry’s office while onlookers cheered. The incident followed a patrol wagon transport and brief show of resistance.
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Chicago
Arbeiter Zeitung
Madison Street
Clark
Captain Shea
Central Station
Madison and
Clark Streets
Marsh
Ted
Eakonkets
Chief McLaughry
Peeres
Blood tragedy rocks Clinton Mississippi town
Jackson May 2 A gun battle in Clinton left Charles Armistead fatally wounded after stepping from a train. Charles Bradley fired first, Armistead returned fire with five shots. The feud links to Miss Davis of Burton and a prior shooting by Davis’s brother Tom Boyd. Armistead, a widower, was visiting his grandchildren. Palmer and Kisnebraw sell fine French candies in the city.
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Jackson
Mise
Clinton
Charles Armistead
Ficksburg
Charles Bradley
Armistead
Bradihe
Armistad
Ata Davis
Burton
Mis Davis
Ata Armistead
Tom Bvis
Avid
Bradley
Davis
Chhildren
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Gagers Point
Matthewe
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Lexington
Charksboro
E. T Brown
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Cordele
Maxey’s Club
Strong Democratic Club
Pitcher’s Castoria
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James Sanderson
Georgia Pacific Railway
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Cal
Byron Adneis
Tignestes
Hosedale Cemetery
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Sheep Ranch
Rodersino
A. Ragie
Messenger Touvie
Conie WiLxesnarre
William
John Kester
Sugarloaf
Luzerne County
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Samuel Shiner
Chief Hampton
Hazleton
Joe Evaland
William Kester
Ortaland
Columbus
Robert H. Hines
Tenth Street
Greenville
Mies
Anderson
Sanflow
Granspozo
People's Advocate
James L. Crossley
County Alliance
Nevada Bank
Chronicle
Ice Force
Bonanza
Aaileey
Nob Hill
Carlisle
Louisville
Carlsle
Frankfort
Ery
Smith
Gobell, Wortham
Lakepo
Tex
William I, Vilas
Milwavkee
May
Wisconsin
William F. Vilas
East Tennessee
Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
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Knight & Co
Ware Oan
Setecaete Company — Trust
John E. Sauron
Met
Mississippi
Palmer and
Kisnebraw
Percnseet
Wuatey
M. PD
Advertising
Srirgrtiee
Nowy ‘Ork
Rowell
Pindace Ane
Evans Chemical Co
Cincinnati
C. U.5
Southern Bell Telephone
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Easterlin
Suphe
Dee
Nanis
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