Great Georgia convention backs World’s Fair exhibit plan
Artasta Georgia May 6 special reports a large state convention in Athens Clarke County endorsing a statewide exhibit at the World's Fair. Delegates heard prominent speeches urging funding and railroad support to cover exhibit costs, with Gov. Northen and Athens lawyer Cobb cited as key figures shaping the plan.
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Artasta
Athens
Clarke
Mrr
Andrew J. Ibb
Busi
Clarke County
Georgia
Empire State
South
Delpol
Alynesias
Northen Pathespeaner
Hvetner Nurthen
Kean
Southern Sisters of States
Vertor Northen
Krew J. Cobb
Georgia delegates push for big World’s Fair exhibit fund
At the 1877 convention in Athens Hon. Barrow and Hon. Mynatt praised using rental money from the Western and Atlantic railroad for a World's Fair exhibit. A committee of delegates from each district drafted a plan urging the legislature to appropriate 100000 for Georgia's 1893 Chicago exhibit.
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Pope Barrow
Athens
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Pryor L. Mynatt
Carter Tate
Pickens
Cobb
A. T.ons Brightwell
A. Q. Moody
Thomas
W. L. Glessner
Sumter
G Thomas
Muscogee
H. Smith
Fulton
M. H. Sandwich
Upson
Seaborn Wright
Joyd
Andrew J. Cobb
Clarke
H. P. Bell
Forsythic
Pat Walsh
Richmond
Barry Jackson
Atlanta
Clement A. Evans
Forsyth
Patrick Walsh
General Assembly
Dir. Hoke Smith
Western & Atlantic Railroad
State of
Georgia
Chicago
Local merchants list McElree’s wine and Black-Draught sale
McElree s Wine of Cardus and THEDFORD S BLACK-DRAUGHT are for sale by merchants in ES Lynpon Athens Ga J B Fower near Athens J W Haupy near Athens RT Beamey Co Athens LD Siznce Co Athens
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Cardus
Thedford
ES Lynpon
Athens
Fower
Commencement Speech Writing Offered by Local Advertiser
A Macon street pamphlet from Wesleyan Female College students promotes Mark A. Candler of Gainesville offering to write speeches and essays for graduates and debaters, with poems possible and guaranteed quality. The Wesleyan News notes the girls write their own compositions. The item ends with a brief health notice praising Dr Piggert Hockleberry Cordial for bowel disturbances.
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Wesleyan Female College
South
Mark A. Candler
P.O. Box
Gainesville
Charles Pratt Dies After Illness at Pratt Manufacturing
Charles Pratt president of Pratt Manufacturing Co and founder of Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn died after a fainting spell in his Broadway office. He left an estate valued at 15 to 20 million dollars and supported education with about 300000 in gifts to Adelphi. He is survived by a widow six sons and two daughters.
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New York
Charles Pratt
Pratt Manufacturing Company
Standard Oil
Broadway
Adelphi Academy
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bureau of Charities
A. C. Bedford
Charles M. Pratt
Comny
Fin
Raul
Helen
Charles M
H. C. Pratt
H. H. Rogers
Pratt
Mr. Pratt
Clinton Avenue
Brooklin
DeKalb and
Willoughby Avenues
Crittenden
Kansas City
Thomas Crittenden
Een
State Treasurer Inspects Georgia Banks in Columbus
Georgia news notes State Treasurer Hardeman visiting Columbus on his annual bank charter inspection tour. The piece also covers the Goff sisters sent to Brooklyn Good Shepherd, the mother’s sentence, and a social gathering hosted by Governor Northen and wife for the press club. An ad-like paragraph promotes B B B as a spring tonic.
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Hardeman
Columbus
Goff
Brooklyn
Order of the Good Shepherd
Press Club
Northen
Abbott
Shepherd
Norfolk
Reverend Dr George Bothwell Dies After Prolonged Suffering
Brooklyn records the death of Rev Dr George Bothwell at 41 after two weeks of agony from a cork inhalation accident. Physicians pumped 205 gallons of oxygen, his wife stayed by his bedside through a long vigil, and he lapsed multiple times before dying at Brooklyn hospital. He was born in Ohio, studied at Adrian College and Yale, and served across several churches before becoming pastor at the Church of the Covenant in Brooklyn.
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George Bothwell
City Hospital
Brooklyn
May
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Gentleman
Ohio
Adrian
Mich
Yale
Bothwell
Newcomerstown
Heme
Fostoria
Straight University
Louisiana
The
Southern University
Second Congressional Church
Quakland
Cal
Church of the Covenant
Butler Street
Mr. Bothwell
Tabernacle
Dr. Bothwell
Jessup's Insanity Leads to Alleged Sacrificial Act
In Brinereport Connecticut Oliver H. Jessup a leading resident has gone insane He refused medical aid and relied on faith-care advocates He believed himself a second Abraham and tried to sacrifice his child as commanded by God The family restrained him as the child cried and a tragedy was averted
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Brinereport
Conn
Oliver H. Jessup
Jessup
Abraham
Saat Geely
Monseigneur Quigley Silver Jubilee in Charleston
Monseigneur Quigley vicar general of Charleston’s diocese celebrated a silver jubilee with visiting clergy including Bishop Becker, Bishop Moore, and Fathers Ken, Giessen, Fullerton, Meriwether, Brissilan. A public reception followed at Hibernia hall with many citizens attending. The report also notes a fire at Greigsville Salt and Mining company buildings north of Mount Morris and a brief health update on Mrs. Pope, a respected Christian lady.
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Cuaruxsion
8. C
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Quigley
Becker
Savannah
Moore
St. Augustine
Cafferty
Ken
New York
Giessen
Baltimore
Fullerton
Ee Meriwether
Brissilan
Macon
O’brien
Hibernia Hall
Mount Morris
Greigsville Salt and Mining Company
Here
Scranton
E. Pope
J. E. Pope
Bryan
Freezing North Frost Blights Fruit Blossoms Across Nation
Reports from Albany to Atlanta describe heavy frosts and unseasonably cold weather. Fruit blossoms are blighted, foliage withered, and ice formed on fruit trees from Michigan to Massachusetts, with cherries and plums in bloom and fears for the crop.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
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Shrewsbury
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Conn
Litchfield County
Big Men Arrested Ex Bank Officials Charged
Gideon W. Marsh former president of Key stone National bank and Charles Lawrence ex-cashier were arrested in Philadelphia on charges of conspiring to falsify the bank’s condition to the Comptroller of the Currency. Bail set at 20000 each for further testimony before a U S commissioner. Bank examiner Drew testified the estate of John C. Lucas was credited with 750000 in debt, though total estate debt was about 900000 with 700000 returned.
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Friladelphia
Gideon W. Marsh
Keystone National Bank
Charles Lawrence
Drew
United States
John C. Lucas
Lucas
Admittance to the Bar Denied in Brunswick
May 6 Brunswick Georgia A. B. Tucker a Waycross negro appeared before Judge Atkinson for bar admission but failed to produce a certificate. the judge refused admission. Also reported are urban crime notes and a physician obituary among other brief items.
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Brunswick
Tucker
Atkinson
Superior Court
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