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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1902

Page

7

Debating in Lincolnton Fleming and Hardwick in tenth district race

Washington Ga April 8 Special, Congressman W H Fleming and H T W Hardwick debated the tenth district race. Hardwick criticized Fleming for alleged record falsification and pursuit of personal attacks while Fleming defended his congress record, rejected the charges, and urged voters to judge his work. Both candidates defended positions on suffrage, rural delivery, and party loyalty amid heated exchanges.

Washington, Ga W. H. Fleming H. T. W. Hardwick Congress Tenth Lincolnton Yardwick Pleming Fleming Hardwick Boykin Wright Washington County Augusta Thomas E. Watson South Georgia North Watson Friends of Freming Washington Teuety Pororess Richmond loke-Stephens Toombs State Normal and Industrial School Willingham

Ogden Party Visits Alabama Including Montgomery and Tuskegee

The Ogden party traveled through Montgomery arriving at 6 AM, visited a negro school at Calhoun, toured the state capitol, and inspected the state normal school for negroes. Governor Jelks joined at lunch and accompanied them to Auburn and Tuskegee the next day.

Ala Montgomery Calhoun Here Ccarriages Union Railway Station State Capitol Jelks State House State Normal School For

Ogden Party Arrives in Auburn for Education Conference

The Ogden party, escorted by Governor Jelks and officials, arrived in Auburn and was greeted by Alabama Polytechnic Institute faculty, cadets, and citizens. Key speakers praised the college and public education, with remarks on Dr. Broun, Auburn’s scientific legacy, and Cornell ties. The group toured labs and stations before departing at seven for Tuskegee.

Ogden Broun Auburn Ala William DB. Jelks Alabama John W. Abercrombie C. C. Thach Langdon Hall Alabama Polytechnic Institute Corps of Cadets D. Smith JeIks William Leroy Broun Athens Bailey Cornell University Cornell New York State Atkinson Underwood Earle Tuskegee

Negro Lawyer Battles for Life in Georgetown Jail

In Columbia South Carolina April 38 Special a negro barber John Brownfield sits in Georgetown Jail under death sentence for killing deputy sheriff J C Serry in 1900. His attorney Whipper appeals to the U S Supreme Court claiming no colored man sat on the jury. The case stalled as appeals wind through state and federal courts with Brownfield remaining imprisoned awaiting further action.

Columbia S.C Georgetown John Brownfield Brownfield J. C. Scvrry Whipper State Supreme Court State Supreme Court Sustained the Circuit Court United States Supreme Court United States Supreme Court

Ogden Party Members Visit Tuskegee School

George Peabody and W H Baldwin Jr join the Ogden party traveling south to Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute. Peabody will stop in Columbus and Auburn before Tuskegee, Baldwin proceeds directly for talks on school business. The party plans to stay through Tuesday with a northern press contingent.

George Peabody W. H. Baldwin, Jr Ogden Willam H. Baldwin, Jr New York George Foster Peabody Brooklyn Booker Washington Tuskegee Ala Peabody Mr. Peabody Columbus Auburn Mr. Baldwin Wickersham Tuskkegee Julian Ralph

Colonel Enoch Faw Dead in Marietta Ga

Colonel Enoch Faw of Marietta dies at St Joseph Infirmary Atlanta after failed operation. A respected lawyer and educator who served as mayor and council member, he moved to Cobb County in 1853 from North Carolina and studied at the University of Virginia. He leaves a widow and three children Ollie Lizzie and E Leon Faw. Funeral at Presbyterian church tomorrow at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev J H Patton with bar association escort reaching from Atlanta to Marietta.

Cobb County Moon Marietta Enoch Faw St. Joseph Infirmary Atlanta Faw North Carolina University of Virginia Andrew J. Hansell Roswell W. J. Winn Presbyterian Church Charles Bd, Phillips J. H. Morley J. Z Foster M. M. Seasions Fred Morris FE. P. Green P. D. McClesky R. N. Holland H. Patton Ollie Faw Lizzie Faw E. Leon Faw

Peabody visits Columbus and proposes Carnegie library site

George Foster Peabody of New York spent hours in Columbus and backed traveling libraries for rural districts giving 100 dollars to both the Students and Orpheus clubs. He offered 5000 dollars toward a Carnegie library site if a 350000 library is built, and approved YMCA building plans with bids to be invited.

Columbus George Foster Peabody New York Young Men's Christian Association Peabody Sune Wao Women of Columbus Orpheus Carnegie Library Carnegie Mr. Peabody Auburn Ogden

Dead body found on track in Americus

Americus Georgia April 26 a special report says Jacob Burnett an Americus negro was found beside the Central railroad track near the city. He is believed to have dozed off on cross ties and was killed by a passing train during the night. The First Methodist church building committee today accepted architect Denny of Atlanta plans for a new pressed brick and granite edifice costing 3000 dollars with most funds already subscribed and construction to start at once.

Americus Jacob Burnett Central Railroad Itjfs Burnett First Methodist Church of Denny Atlanta

Rev D J Stafford Lectures Macbeth in Entertaining Manner

Rev D J Stafford delivered a lecture on Macbeth at College hall last night. The packed audience praised the speaker for deep thought and scholarly appreciation. Stafford described Macbeth as Shakespeare's most perfect work and contrasted it with Hamlet as action versus thought and pity.

Vmacbeth D. J. Stafford Shakespeare Macbeth Hamlet Thane

Sencia Boards 7000 Dollar School Bond Validated

In Coweta county the town of Sencia within Carrollton Ga had a school bond issue of seven thousand dollars validated today by Special Judge 3. W. Harris. Solicitor General T A Atkinson of the Coweta circuit supervised the proceeding.

Sencia Carrollton 3. W. Harris Superior Court Coweta County T. A. Atkinson Coweta

Sad Death Of Fred Price At Augusta Hospital

Friends in Athens Ga learned of the death of Fred Price in Augusta after seven weeks of treatment. The body will be taken to Farmington Ga for interment with his father Weldon W. Price. Price was a popular University of Georgia alumnus, noted athlete and a top football player, and in later years practiced law in Waynesboro Ga.

Athens Fred Price Augusta Mr. Price Weldon W. Price Farmington Reg Price Everal Waynesboro

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