Shaft statue to General Polk unveiled on Pine Mountain summit
A marble shaft honors Confederate Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk at Pine Mountain. Erected by Major and Mrs. J. Morris of Marietta, the monument bears inscriptions including Polk’s death date and a quoted farewell. The unveiling drew hundreds from Atlanta, with photos by E. C. Huntington.
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Pine Mountain
Leonidas Polk
Constitution
E. C. Huntington
Windom Reporter
Wind
South
J. Oid
Mary J. Morris
Hraven
North Georgia
Atlanta
Polk
Kennesaw
Sherman
Con- Pedanvey
Johnston
Acworth
Marietta
Polk Killed by Confederate Artillery at Bates Field
A prolonged clash near Pine Mountain ends with Confederate General Polk dying from a shell strike at 800 yards. General Johnston and officers carry Polk’s body to Marietta and Atlanta as a monument is unveiled later by J. Gid Morris and family.
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Hardee
Polk
McPherson
Schofield
Thomas
Pine Mountain
Johnston
Johnson
Jackson
Bates
General Polk
Lisbon
J. Gid Morris
Generalia
J. West
C. Irwin Walker
South Carolina
F. H. Richardson
General West
Fpolk
West
H. D. ‘Clayton
Marietta
Atlanta
Quintarrd
Polke
Walton Street
Quintard
Pelk
Louisiana
Comell
Eneral Polk
Georgia
Morris
Cobb County
Monument Erected by Georgia Farmer and Wife
A Georgia farmer J. Gid Morris and his wife funded and built a Confederate monument honoring a distant state's hero who died defending Georgia. The inscription reads Veni Vidi Vici with Five to One, reflecting the struggle against overwhelming odds. The couple’s patriotic effort is noted as a rare instance of a monument funded entirely by a farmer and his spouse.
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Polk
Wheeler
Georgia
Morris
Moris
Veni
J. Gid Morris
Iis
Mozley Lemon Elixir Advertised Cure Claims
An old advertisement touts Mozley s Lemon Elixir for liver stomach bowels kidneys and various ailments including indigestion and nervous disorders. It cites testimonials from Rev C C Davis Mrs S A Gresham and others and notes bottles cost one dollar, prepared by Dr H Mozley Atlanta Georgia.
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Tanta
Mozley
C. C
Davis
Ela. M. B
South, Wa
Tattnall St
Atlanta
A. Gresham
Salem
N. C
Beulah
G. C. Morley
Harry
Adam
Ave
Birmingham
Ais
BH. Moziey
Ww. E. Bingham
North Port
Ala
Moziey
Princess A Dance Artist in The Jolly Husband Scandal
Berlin reports a Bozena Beads sky from Buntes theater guided by high courtiers to teach a dance duo The Jolly Husband to a countess and Prince Bite Fritz in a Potsdam chateau. A rehearsal at Hotel Bristol drew emperor and royals, sparking jealousy and a Hohenzollern princess rivalry.
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Buntes Theater
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Bazena
Prince Bite Fritz
Eltet
Frites Theater
Bristol
Witei Fritz
Kaifer
Hogena
Princess of
Hohenzollern
Hitel Fritz
Hitel Fritz Will Shortly Play “the Joly Husband
Neues Palais
Revolt at Concordia Prison Ends in Water Rescue
In Napies on April 12 a planned inmate uprising at Concordia Prison left five gaolers dead before guards called a fire alarm by mistake. Fire engines arrived to douse inmates who then begged mercy and offered surrender of leaders. Water drenched prisoners then began cleanup.
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Concordia
France and Spain Clash Over Paris Republican Meeting
Madrid reports the Spanish republicans planned a Paris assembly but French authorities barred the event. Frontier guards were ordered to stop Lerux Ratrigue Castillano and Plaserbames from crossing the border on their way to the meeting. The measure follows government notices as tensions rise between the two nations.
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Republic” of Spain
Madrid
Paris
Lerux
Ratrigue
Castillano
Plaserbames
Grocery Items and Prices from Campbell's Era
A list of shelf items with prices including Salad Dressing and Tomato Ketchup from Campbell's, Jams in Raspberry or Strawberry at 16 cents, Eagle Condensed Milk per can, Peerless Cream per can at 5 or 10 cents, Walter Baker's Chocolate per pound at 35 cents, Cleaned Currants per pound at 10 cents, Currants in 3 pound packages at 25 cents, and Courtenay's Worcester Sauce per bottle priced at 12 6 cents.
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Campbell’s
Eagle
Borden's
Walter Baker's
Courtenay
Sugar packaging and pricing list from Fresn Loi Bag
A brief catalog entry lists Standard granulated sugar in 25 and 100 pound bags, Standard granulated in 18 and 19 pound quantities for various uses, Confectioners A at 19 pounds, White extras at 20 pounds, Brown at 22 pounds, cut or powdered at 14 pounds, and Crystal Domino Sugar in a 5 pound box.
Republican leaders to speak as France absences aid movement
Rome reports General Hidotti Garibaldi is assembling many soldiers of fortune and malcontents for another expedition to Tripolis, aiming to seize the city as Garibaldi did in the sixties. The drive is openly pushed, with the government reportedly tolerating it to avoid unrest.
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Republican Party
France
Garibaldi
Rome
Hidotti Garibaldi
Tripolis
Garibeld
Sivas Stefian
Krupp Unveils New 10-Centimeter Siege Cannon
From Essen Germany April reports Krupp has built a 10 centimeter siege cannon on a novel plan approved by the Kaiser. The gun can be fired and loaded in a vertical position and features a new fastening. Krupp says it was built on speculation but the war office may insist on securing the prize to keep other governments from copying it.
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Essen
Prussia
Krunp
Krupp
Belvia Exposition Set for Tiege City in 1905
Officials in Tiege Belgium announce the Belvia exposition will be held in 1905. Preliminary work will start in June as preparations continue.
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Tiege
Belgium
Belvia
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