Georgia Defended by Mercer’s Head Speech
Dr W L Pickard of Mercer University defended Georgia’s record in a Baptist Tabernacle address, arguing the state should be judged by general conduct, not isolated crimes. He praised Georgia’s revolutionary heritage, public education, and postwar recovery while noting slavery and Reconstruction shaped its history.
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Georgia
Baptist Tabernacle
W L Pickard
Mercer University
Annaia
Annala
James Jackson
John Bullledge
Jasper
Elijah Clarke
Robert Salette
Georgia as moral beacon for race relations in public schools
A Georgia public schools piece extols white efforts to uplift Black communities through education, religion, and civic support. It praises Georgia’s Christian heritage, condemns lynch law, and lauds religious devotion, social harmony, and steady progress toward compulsory education for all races.
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Schoos
Georgia
North
Lynchlaw
Cab's Third Wheel Aims To Stabilize London Cabs
A London cabman fitted a third wheel under the driver's seat to prevent tipping on sharp curves. The wheel, equipped with springs, absorbs jolts and is positioned near the horse’s heels, promising stability in fast turns per Popular Science Monthly May issue.
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London
Popular Science Monthly
Narrow escape for Russian emperor amid bomb attack
Berlin reports say Emperor Nicholas II narrowly escaped injury when Austrian airmen dropped bombs during a review of troops with General Brussilov on the southern Russian front. Troops scattered, the emperor allegedly lost self possession, and generals Brussilov and Ivanoff faced repercussions.
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Berlin
Nicholas
Russia
Stockholm
Rrus- Bileff
Brussilof
Ivanoff
Ivantz
Dniester
Galicia
Timperor Nicholas
Order of St George , Sentinel
Obituary notices for Hamby Glen and Brooks family
Cynthia A Hamby aged 68 died Sunday at 203 Luckne street and is survived by a daughter and two sons. James L Glen aged 65 died Sunday at De Foor ferry road and is survived by a son and a daughter. Leah Brooks infant died Sunday at 231 Peeples street with two brothers and both parents surviving.
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Cynthia A. Hamby
Lucine Street
Wilson
Davis Street
Hamby
Atlanta
Luckne Street
Patterson
M A Landrum
G W
J J Hamby
A J Haynes
James L. Glen
James L Glen
de Foor Ferry Road
QO & Roy Danehoo
T .D. Glen
Roxie Haley
Leah Brooks
Tully J. Brooks
Peeples Street
Operating on a Horse
Dr T S Childs at the ASPCA hospital performed a major operation on a famous racehorse with a severe leg fracture. After bone removal and casting, the horse recovered in a hospital stall, aided by a sling and attentive care. The intelligent animal learned to hobble on three legs and later stood, waited, and healed, valued at $50 000.
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Popular Science Monthly
T .S Childs
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals’ Hospital
Childs
Dutch Hymn Lines Reflect Modest View of Ground Reclaiming
The Dutch national hymn lines suggest modesty about land reclamation, implying Netherlanders took the ground themselves while Providence is seen as a hinderance to both acquisition and preservation. The misperceived fact that Providence aided the reclaiming is challenged by the text.
Edgington Won't Face Court of Impeachment
Nashville news reports that Judge Jesse Edgington of Memphis will not attend the state senate meeting as a court of impeachment opens. His lawyers say he is too ill to participate, with a doctor’s certificate to be delivered, making a continuance likely.
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Edgington
Nashville
Tenn
State Senate
Jesse Edgington
Memphis
Senate
Jonieht
Gen- Se
W. M. Poole
Lebanon
Georgla Avenue
Pryor Street
Edwin Himphill
Wesley H Preston Stretary
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Atlanta Ga
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