Death of Hon William Reese Noted Georgia Jurist and Lawyer
Washington Ga May 14 Judge William M Reese died at 11 15 am at his Washington home He was born 1818 in Philadelphia and mentored by Toombs in Washington He served in the state senate two constitutional conventions and authored a respected treatise on executors administrators and guardians He leaves a wife Lucy Pettus and two children Mrs Sarah R Dillard and Hon M P Reese His remains will be interred tomorrow at 4 80 oclock in the Washington cemetery
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Washington, Ga
Washington
William M. Reese
Georgia
Reese
Philadelphia
United States Navy
Princeton
Harvard
Lumpkin
Lexington
Robert Toombs
Lucy Pettus
Superior Court
Northern Circuit
Presbyterian Church
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Sarah R. Dillard
M. P. Reese
Dewey to be greeted by European navies on Med route
Washington May 14 Admiral Deweys Mediterranean homeward voyage likely to draw honors from European fleets. France already plans acclaim as Olympia may pass Algiers with Gambon pressing Paris. Britain seeks to lure a Plymouth Portsmouth welcome, possibly meeting at Aden or Port Said. Dewey may stop at Malta or Gibraltar for coaling and esteem.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Mediterranean
Europe
Gambon
France
Paris
Olympia
Algiers
Gibraltar
Malta
Toulon
French
Dewey
Plymouth
Portsmouth
England
Hall's Great Discovery cures kidney and bladder troubles
An 1898 testimonial and advertisement claim Hall's Great Discovery treats kidney and bladder issues including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It offers mail delivery for $1 and promises two months of cure from one bottle. Covington Georgia testimonial by H I Horton endorses the remedy.
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Hall
E. W. Hall
P. O. Box
Waco
Texas
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Athens
Covington
Negro Boy Whipped for Rock Through Baker Wagon
A young African American boy named Charlie Shaw threw a large rock through a baker's wagon on Saturday evening and was promptly taken into custody by police. The mayor decided that whipping would be the punishment deemed best to address the offense.
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Charlie Shaw
Conductor Cothran Hurt By Timber Protruding From Car
Passenger conductor J O Cothran of the Seaboard Air Line was seriously hurt near Waxhaw when struck on the head by a piece of timber protruding from a freight car on the siding. He fell unconscious, bled profusely, and was carried to a sleeping car for medical attention. He was brought to Atlanta and is reportedly improving at his home on Woodward Avenue.
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Atlanta
J. O. Cothran
Seaboard Air Line
Monroe
Waxhaw
Cothran
Hargis
Crs
Gomez Declines Cuban Army Money Distribution Role
General Maximo Gomez informed Governor General Brooke he could not continue as representative for distributing the $3,000,000 budget for Cuban troops. He cited a cabal among subordinates opposing partition plans, and Gomez announced a manifesto by General Gontez to be reviewed by Brooke. Brooke insists on firm action, with privates and officers ready to accept $75 each.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Brooke
Gomez
Broke
Gontez
Wheeler Denies Snub At Charleston In Parade
General Wheeler with the river and harbor committee denies being snubbed in Charleston. He says he was royally entertained by citizens and veterans and notes the carriage issue was a misunderstanding due to the committee head’s busy schedule. He declined to discuss possible active service orders. Mrs. L. R. Wooten of Quitman Ga praises Dr. M. A. Simmona Liver Medicine for dyspepsia and heartburn improvements.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Wheeler
River and Harbor Committee
Charleston
LR. Wooten
Quitman, Ga
M. A. Simmorna
Zeilin
Filipino junta vows to press war for independence
London May 15. The Filipino junta reports a message from Aguinaldo dated May 13 from Hong Kong. The Filipino government, in line with national sentiment, decides to continue the war at all costs until independence is secured.
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London
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Skiff's Once-A-Week Talk Urges Piety Against Sin
A short moralistic piece condemns profanity lying and theft in society, urging readers to fear divine judgment and live righteously. It ends with a plug for Skiff the Jeweler and a note on Simmons Squaw Wine for remedies, reflecting era advertising.
The Big Barbecue That Will Be Given to the Cotton Men
The Athens cotton men plan their third annual barbecue at Princeton with officers W T Bryan J J Oliver and R W Lamkin directing. Invitations have been extended to friends, lunch at noon dinner at three, and a promotion for Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine and One Minute Couch Cure appears in the notice.
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Athens
Princeton
Club
W.T. Bryan
J. J. Oliver
R. W. Lamkin
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Mr. Reese
Pana
Abs Co
Ghanandogs
Brumby Drug Co
DeWitt
Michael Bros
Turkey
White Goods
Batiste Claire
Michael Brothers
Peresle
P. K
Port Algiers
Mother
Hope Hale
Athens, Ga
DeWitt’s
Uit
Skiff
Simmons
M. A. Simmons
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