Prohibition, politics, and plans loom in Atlanta notes
A noisy mix of editorial riffs on prohibition enforcement, the Ulster crisis, and the Taft Roosevelt split, alongside local chatter about trusteeship funds, campaigns, and civic projects. Mentions Governor Wilson, the recall concept, Rhodes scholars, and upcoming construction including a $200,000 courthouse and the Young Men's Christian Association building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
Young Men's Christian
Holman
Moes
Play Game at Ponce de Leon park grounds
The piece argues that a Georgia Tech football game in Atlanta should be played at Ponce de Leon park instead of the Flats to accommodate crowds and boost receipts for the athletic department. It questions past favors to Tech and suggests sharing gate receipts with the baseball association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech Georgia
Atlanta
Ponce de Leon Park
Tech
Association of the Red and Black Institutié
Tech Athletic
Baseball Association
Ponce de Leon
Vanderbilt-Georgia
Atlanta Association
Pharmacy Department at University of Georgia Rising
The University of Georgia’s pharmacy school has grown rapidly in three to four years with Dean Benedict and Professor Wilson leading. This year thirteen men are registered, and graduates have consistently taken the top ranks in state board exams, showcasing strong program quality and competitive standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
School of Pharmacy
8. C. Benedict
State Board of Health
RC. Wilson
Georgia
University School of Pharmacy
Mcenses
State Board of Pharmacy
Miss May Applewhite Bacon Returns to Lead Winter Literary Classes
Miss May Applewhite Bacon, longtime Athens resident and seasoned teacher, will conduct winter classes in literary study. The program targets young and older adults seeking inspiration and mental refreshment in congenial company under an able instructor. Her prior work as teacher, student, and writer qualifies her to provide leadership and guidance to participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Applewhite Bacon
Athens
Misa Bacon
Religious Census Marks Systematic City Campaign
A religious census underway in the city combines a gentle revival led by Mr. Neighbour and a disciplined campaign team headed by Clarence Mason. The two week effort will map church affiliations, attendance, and Sunday school participation to target outreach and guide future pastor work.
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Union Evangelical
Neighbour
Noifie
Clarence Mason
Charlotte
Business Back of Politics and Trusts Move Voters
A national business minded voter bloc votes by belief in policies benefiting enterprise. Democratic candidates Wilson and Marshall gain business support, seen in Andre Boutin's Syracuse millinery pamphlet urging voters to back Wilson to end trust dominance and restore independence and equal rights for all.
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United States
Democratic Party
Wilson
Marshall
Andre Boutin
Syrause
N. Y
Money Trust
Dry Goods Trust
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic fundraising call urges many small gifts for Wilson campaign
The piece urges widespread small contributions from Athens to support the Wilson Marshall campaign. It quotes Rolla Wells, treasurer of the national Democratic committee, stressing duty to donate according to means and praising any amount as a valid showcase of support. It notes organizers in Chicago and ties to the western headquarters while calling for continued fundraising ahead of the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimoly Sittirg
Wilson-Marshall Fund
Athens
Rolla Wells
National Democratic Committee
Chicago
Joseph E. Davies
Seuerins Baeee
Welly
Democratic Fundraising Through Personal Solicitation
The speaker notes the brief campaign window and urges large contributions from wealthy Democrats to supplement small gifts from the public. He praises public interest and explains many will need prompting to act, emphasizing personal soliciting of funds and gratitude for any amount.
Georgia fans weigh Tech park deal fairness
Athens readers learn that Tech rented Ponce de Leon Ball Park in Atlanta for ten dollars a game and kept ten percent of gate receipts from visiting clubs. The issue erupted when Tech sought the same terms this season and the baseball association refused. Officials argue Tech underpaid upkeep while profiting from the deal, urging fair treatment and square dealing by athletic and university parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
University of Georgia
Georgia Spirit
Georgia
Atlanta
Banner
Tech
Baseball Association
Tech State
Athletic Association
Weather runs the week across the nation in frost and rain
The week's weather featured unusually long cold spells from the Mississippi Valley westward, with frost in western and northern areas and some crop injury. Rains varied, easing droughts in the Carolinas and Virginia, while Washington and Oregon enjoyed warm, dry conditions aiding threshing and outdoor work.
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Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River
Dakotas
Eass
Washington
Oregon
Mississippi
Carolinas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Atlantic
Virginia
Pacific Coast
Chicago Tribune and the third term medal in 1882
The Chicago Tribune opposed Grant's third term and ridiculed 306 medalists after the 1882 convention. It later backed Theodore Roosevelt for a third term, noting that titles and decorations have long been unpopular in the United States and recalling constitutional prohibitions on titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Grant
Chicago Tribune
Old Guard
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Republic
Medals and the Third Term Fight Sparked by Grant Rally
A critique notes 306 medals distributed to Grant supporters at the Chicago convention as a sign of bossism and political maneuvering. It argues the medals celebrate a failed third term effort and insult the public, while praising real service and condemning partisan vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Chicago
Arthur
Hicks
Guiteau
New York
Pennsylvania
Tmiinals
Grant
Philosophy and Science Seen in Modern View
Prof. V C Vaughan of the University of Michigan defends science against charges of materialism. He argues that evolution and environment underpin human welfare and social progress, noting science broadens knowledge, fights disease, eases suffering, reduces poverty, and enhances moral responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Vaughan
University of Michigan
Vaughan
Journal
The
American Medical Association
Chase Till
Science
Prices From 1812 Bill Highlight War Era Costs
A historical paper reveals high prices from a 1812 bill for Mme Phebe Phillips, widow of Judge Samuel Phillips. Goods bought by Mark Newnan include molasses at 80 cents per gallon and tea at 1 dollar per pound, with bread, eggs, and whale oil also listed amid War of 1812 price influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Phebe Phillips
Samuel Phillips, Founer
Phillips Academy
Squire Farrar
Mark Newnan
Academy
Hill
Richmond Timey Dispatch Announces Fourth Party Leader
A Richmond newspaper reports a fourth party candidate and leader proposing a concise platform. Policies include abolishing tips to porters, clean towels, English for waitresses, readable railroad tables, ending certain poker practices, extended straw hat season, penalties for bartenders serving bombs, and cleaner costs for young men at code fountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond Timey-Dispatch
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Will
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