End of the Hackney Worm Out In the Servies of Society
The tale of worn out hackneys, once pride of Jerry’s stable, tracing a life of hard work across seasons. Bonfire and his mate endure cold, strain, and aging until they lose grace and are replaced by younger horses. An anecdote about late Augustus and tea missteps closes the piece.
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Sewell Ford
Hourse
Saya
House of Jerry
Benfre
Bardolph
Mra
Jerry
Tin
Entire
Augustus [Are
Dean Stanley
Jowett
Johnnie Warned of Whipping by Father at Home
A mother threatens her incorrigible son with punishment when his father returns home. Johnnie pleads for mercy, saying it is tiring when he comes home. The brief vignette from Stray Stories captures a tense family moment with sharp dialogue.
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Johnnie
Mamma
Kuloang
Central
China
Missionary
A Queer Business of Ancient Rome Value
Juvenal is cited detailing a peculiar real estate practice in ancient Rome where speculators bought freighters houses with slaves and tools as they bid. Leaders like Cato the Elder and Crassus built wealth by rapid auctions, expanding through carpenters masons and further bids on adjoining properties, making Crassus Rome’s greatest house owner.
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Sncient
Rome
Juvenal India
Cato the Elder
Crassus
Rulers by Divine Right and a Jackson Statue Theft
A discussion of Charlemagne’s divine right and the shift after the Reformation, then a Boston incident in 1834 where Commodore Bilott ordered a Jackson statue placed on the Constitution. An anonymous threat followed and Samuel Dewey sawed off the statue’s head during a thunderstorm. the head was replaced, and the statue later stood at Annapolis Naval Academy.
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Charlemagne
Rome
Holy Roman Empire
Bilott
General Jackson
Rye
Constitution
Charlestown Navy Yard
Jackson
Boston
Samuel
Dewey
New York
Naval School
Annapolis
First Georgia Peaches Shipped From Tifton
From Tifton Georgia the first peaches of the season were shipped yesterday. The Sneads variety were well ripe and flavorful and sent to an Atlanta commission house.
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Tifton
Georgia
Atlanta
Bouss
Georgia Railroad and Banking Co Reelects Officers
At a stockholders meeting in Augusta presided by President Jacob Phimisy, all officers and directors of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company were re-elected.
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The
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Augusta
Jacob Phimisy
First Woman Appointed Assistant Attorney General in Philippines
Miss Froy Gilmore has been named Assistant Attorney General in the Philippines, becoming the first woman to reach such a high legal position.
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Miss Froy Gilmore
Philippines
Naval Academy exam top mark for Mr. R Frank Fross
The article notes that Mr. R Frank Fross achieved the highest score among April Naval Academy candidates and is ordered to report June 10 for physical examination. It also mentions several local residents and anecdotal items from Savannah society, with updates on travel and illnesses.
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R Frank Fross
Naval Academy
Cotton Market Report May 14 1903 Overpool Middling Uplands
May 14 1903 cotton news reports Overpool Market shows Middling uplands at 610 with 18,000 sales and 17,800 American receipts. New York market experience a spate of 1160 and tone remains very steady. Athens market lists Middling at 110 with port receipts today around 9,000 and year-ago at 9,104.
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New York
Athens
Port
Woman Leaps to Death to Save Honor at Newport Hotel
Laura Stickler, a Chicago YWCA member, died after jumping from a second story window at the Newport hotel to avoid dishonor at the hands of broker William Reed, who is under arrest.
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Chicago
Misa Laura Stickler
Young Woman’s Christian Association
William Reed
Newport Hotel
Reed
Northen Named to Succeed Curry as Trustee
Ex Governor W J Northen of Georgia is named to succeed the late Dr J L M Curry as trustee of the American Tract Society. The appointment places Northen in the leadership role for the religious charity replacing Curry who recently died.
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Northen
Curry
W. J. Northen
Georgia
The
American Tract Society
J. L M. Curry
Cleveland Backs Judson Harmon Nomination
Cleveland backs Judson Harmon as a potential nominee while noting hesitation about nominating a Cleveland candidate. The piece also reflects on experience versus learning and includes unrelated reflections on listening, fortune telling, and perseverance.
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Cleveland
Judson Harmon
Wants Information About His Folks
The Banner received a letter from Jullus Edwards of 1909 Cherry Street Kansas City Missouri seeking information about his family. He says he was enslaved and previously lived in Athena before the war, name of his master likely William Dougherty, with three sons and two daughters. Edwards asks for details on five brothers and four sisters and the whereabouts of these relatives. He signs for information to be sent to his Kansas City address.
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Cherry Street
Kansas City
Nalaye
Athena
Darky
William Dougherty
Edwards
Weat
Board of Stewards to Meet Tonight at East Athens
The Board of Stewards of Oconee Street Methodist Church will meet at eight o'clock in the new church building in East Athens. Due to confusion from relocating, meetings have been irregular and a considerable amount of important business awaits attention. All board members are urged to attend.
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Board of Stewards of
Oconee
Street Methodist Church
East Athens
Objection by Republicans over Post Office Discontinuation
President Roosevelt appointed a Seer0 as postmaster at a location, triggering a Republican objection. Congressman Jack son, a Republican, asks that the post office at that place be discontinued.
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Roosevelt
Gekdonat
Mary
Jackson
Discharge Petition Filed for Deceased John Urquhart Estate
In Clarke County Georgia the estate of the late Dr. John Urquily is under filing for discharge. The ordinary will require all persons concerned to show cause at the next regular term, to be held the first Monday in June, why discharge should not be granted as prayed. Also notices of guardianship actions for Alfred Towns and related wards are given, with hearings at the regular court of ordinary.
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Fourth St
Iris
Jackson
Fourth Street
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Nail Company
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Buck
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Athens
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Geo
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Georgia
Norsh
Janda
A. P. FA Entiti
Geer
John Sansei
Wid Daward Luna
Aix
Clarke County
Madison Daria
Derrasil
B. Wingfield
Ordinary
Clark County
Thomas U
Gerdine
John Uurlily
Aaid County
Sayd County
Alfred
Hebluw
P Winnie Mapp
Alfress
Clarke County seeks Confederate soldiers records
Clarke County commissioners seek information on every soldier furnished by Clarke County to the Confederate army. They request names, records, and any descent or association details from ex soldiers, their families, or associates. Write or visit Commissioner A. L Mitchell at the Insurance Building in Athens, Georgia.
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Clarke County
Bia
Incurance
Athens
G. A, L Michell
Beating Devil Spirits with a Bible Tale from Hawaii
An illness ends in a healer’s claim that devils possessed the native. A sorcerer instructs beating the afflicted with a Bible until the devils are driven out. the victim collapses, and his wife and others continue the ritual. The report links the episode to a local paint and sales pitch, mentioning Longman Martinez Paro Paints, gallons sold, and a formal claim about durability and pricing by a company in Athens.
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Bist
Longman & Martinez
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