Paper Bosses Move to Change Constitution Policy
The Atlanta Commercial reports a rumor that Hoke Smith owns fifty shares of The Atlanta Constitution Publishing Company and that interest in the paper’s control lies with Smith Howell Inman Hemphill and Banigan. They suggest a shift away from free silver policy before 1900 to align with owners’ interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Hoke Smith
Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Smith
Clarke Howell
Constitution
Evan P. Howell
Commercial
Southern
Associated Press
Hugh T. Inman
Inman
Howell
Banigan
Providence
Will Austell
Austell
Rubber Trust
Imnan
W. A. Hemphill
Constituton
Hemphill
Capt. Howell
Journal Publishing Company
Messrs
Hugh
Sam Inman
James Swann
Clark” Howell
Hose
Clark Howell
Inman and
Rubber Trust Fame
Democratic Yeomanry of
Georgia
Flanagan Case Set for October Hearing in Supreme Court
Atlanta, Sept 30. The motion for a new trial in the Flanagan case goes before the Georgia Supreme Court on Oct 8 with a decision expected Nov 4. The bill of exceptions has been filed and will be reviewed in order. Colonel Glenn will lead the defense before the court with Attorney General Terrell for the state.
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Atlanta
Supreme Court
Flanagan
Glenn Wil
Terrell
Officer Fired At Twice by Desperate Negro in Walton County
Monroe Ga September 80 Last night Deputy Sheriff Arnold went to the house of George Adsacks colored to arrest him and after entering the house struck a match was fired upon by the Negro with a pistol the bullet passing through the front part of Arnold s pants Arnold s pistol failed to fire and he retreated outside where he was again fired at by the negro Arnold finally arrested the negro and he has been lodged in jail Two white convicts Jonas and Hamilton escaped from the county chain gang last night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Arnold
George Adsacks
Jonés
Hamilton
Reassess Dyspepsia Cure Not Dieting But Stuart's Tablets
The article argues dieting and starvation are ineffective for dyspepsia. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the cure, claiming they digest food for the stomach and nourish the body. One tablet digests 8000 grains of meat or eggs. 50 cents per package. free booklet via Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Stuarts Co
Marshall, Mich
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Prominent South American Student Enters University
A young man named Pontifex from a distinguished English family arrives at the University to study agriculture. He has farming interests in British Guiana and aims to gain scientific and practical knowledge for use back home. He learned of the program from a Georgia lecture and will stay through the term. Deafness cure ad follows.
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House of Commons
Pontifex
British Guiana
State College of
Carnival Invite And Land For Park In Macon
At the Macon carnival association meeting officials invited President McKinley and his cabinet and Governor Atkins on October 11 and 12. Senator Daniel of Virginia will be invited to deliver an address. Senator Bacon offers about seventy acres of land east of the Ocmulgee river for a city park. In Richmond, a Massanutan mountain discovery reports the white woman Ped Falls found hanged. The Spanish cabinet resigns and Queen Victoria asks Azcarraga to continue. In Columbus, Mrs. E V Mills at Smith Station fights railroad changes with a shotgun. Small Early Risers pills promote liver and stomach health.
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Macon
Carnival Association
McKinley
Atkinson
Daniel
Virginia
A. O. Bacon
Ocmulgee River
Richmond
Cowans Depot
Rockingham County
Shenandoah Valley
Massauntan Mountains
Ped Falls
Madrid
General Azcarraga
Senor Sagasta
Columbus
Central Railroad
Smith Station
Ala
E. V. Mills
Two honor rolls show Baxter and Oconee Street schools ranks
Lists detail Baxter Street School and Oconee Street School honors from first through second grade, naming teachers and students such as E B Mell, Miss Sophie Brumby, Miss Nellie Barrow and many others, with grades and staff across both campuses.
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Baxter Street
E. B. Mell
E. Thornton
Hattie Kinnebrew
Mabel Keith
Florie Huggins
Nellie Gardner
Earle Yancey
Newton Saye
Rosa Maddox
Nannett Freeman
Della Watson
Ainstie Saye
Evelyn Eppes
Jessie Escoe
Maude Parr
Jennie Clarke
Lula Munday
Dave Barrow
Vincent Murray
Cleo Dun
Lois Witcher
Lucy Yancey
Walton Griffith
Annie Bernard
Ina Belle Prater
Rene Dozier
Ralph Hodgson
Ned Bancroft
Fred Pitner
Mary Blackshear
Nellie Barrow
Ae Pope
Carrie Huggins
Hugh Parker
Imie Yearwood
Guy Pledger
Oconee Street
Miss Patman
Mack Harris
Otis Hughes
Odel Richards
DeWitt
Palmer & Kinnebrew
Dillard & Smith
Swamp Root Promoted For Kidney and Bladder Troubles
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder ailments. It explains signs of kidney trouble such as abnormal urine, back pain and frequent urination and urges readers to send address to Dr Kilmer Co for a free sample.
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Kilmer
Athens Weekly
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Teeth Stop Bullet Ned Gohan Miracle Escape
Morris Gohan, an employee at Kramer’s Livery and Undertaking, narrowly escaped death in a quarrel with Charles Noye. From five feet away Noye fired a .45 revolver. the bullet hit Gohan in the mouth, he spat it out and lost three front teeth. He escaped with no other injuries, a remarkable defense by his teeth.
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St. Louis
Morris Gohan
Kramer’s Livery and Undertaking Establishment
Gohan
Charles Noye
Winter Fashion Notes on Buttons and Skirt Trims
Winter outfits favor buttons in all sizes and styles including cloth covered enamel pearl ivory and gold mounts. Skirts feature side openings with buttoned seams, flat panels, and embroidery, while fullness is toned for robust figures. An illustration shows a silver gray cloth costume with steel galloon trim and a pink montseline de soie vest.
Parisian joins University Law School in Atlanta
A Paris student, Monsieur Paul Bernard, enters the University Law School to study American law sponsored by Donald Harper. Bernard, from a distinguished French family, may inherit a title from his grandfather Charles le Prieur de la Saussaye. He arrives after completing Paris studies with distinction and is expected to contribute to the Glee Club.
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The
University Law School
Paris
France
Atlantic
Monsieur Paul Bernard
Donald Harper
Rome
Bernard
University Glee Club
Charles le Prieur de la Saussaye
Not Used to Hotel Ways Brings Surprise Visitor
A young woman entered a uptown hotel through the women’s entrance and, after a nervous signature, asked for a room with bath. She claimed to have just started a job as a chambermaid and anticipated no payment, puzzling clerks with her frank persona. A miraculously crowded Neckar fish run follows heavy rains.
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Mary McClosky
West Ninety-third Street
Misa
New York Tribune
One in Four Suffers Piles Says Pyramid Cure Ad
An old newspaper item promotes the Pyramid Pile Cure claiming one in four suffer from rectal disease and that the remedy offers a permanent cure. It notes instant relief and denies cocaine or harmful drugs. Also mentions DeWitt’s Witch Hazel and local incidents including a shooting, a child’s arm fracture, and a post office robbery.
Local Bill Proposed to Amend Clarke County City Court Act
Notice of application to Georgia General Assembly for passage of a local bill amending the Clarke County City Court Act. It seeks to grant grand jury indictments, adjust solicitor terms and fees, set jury numbers, and regulate trial procedures for civil and criminal cases.
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General Assembly of Georgia
County of
Clarke
Clarke County
Electric power marvels amaze Greene county youths in Athens
Miss Lessie Bishop of Greene county, fourteen, visited Athens yesterday and gave a private demonstration of magnetic and electric powers before locals including a physician. The performer, daughter of LaFayette Bishop, showcased feats surpassing any man’s strength and plans further exhibitions at the Paper Mill and in Athens.
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Fannie Hester
Lessie Bishop
Greene County
Athens
Miss Bishop
LaFayette Bishop
Bishop
Paper Mill
Autumn Styles in Dress: Satin, Rose, and Revers
Fashion notes describe white satin and rose colored revers shirts, puffed sleeves, and the rising trend of variegated shades within a color family such as dark gray on light gray, purple on mauve, and brown on beige. Accents include velvet bands, narrow ribbons, braiding, and more elaborate decorative applications.
Fashion Notes on Color Trends in Dresses and Hats
The feature surveys color usage in gowns and jackets with blue remaining dominant and blue white combos gaining favor. An illustrated ensemble uses old silver gray cloth with gray velvet bands, gold satin belting, and a gray felt hat accented by yellow quills, as described by Aupic CHOLLET.
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Constitution Stock
Reme Court
Walton County
Mr. Pontifex
Banne
DeWitt’s
Baxter and
Curicuba Goat
Iticura
Sansonite
Coriores Keulenies
Jeme Chollet
Bernard II
Neckar
Heilbronn
Westminster Gazette
Palmer & Kinnebrew and
L. H. Hodges
Augusta
Lula Steele
W. J
High Shoals
America
Kenyon
Clark University
Germany
Isa Magnentic
Greene
Oman
Phan
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