Misguided Ones Stir Old Sectional Feeling in Confederate Veterans Correspondence
In a Knoxville Tennessee to Portsmouth Ohio exchange veteran Dorsey doubts rumors of renewed southern secession sentiment. Rogers, a Nashville official, argues the south remains loyal to the union and supports Woodrow Wilson, noting federal veterans would back the Democratic candidate.
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W. T. Rogers
Knoxville
Tenn
Nashville
Chattanooga and St. Louis
D. A. Dorsey
Portsmouth
Ohio
Mr. Dorsey
Karsey
Mr. Rogers
Wilson
Woondrow Whitgon
Marshall
Mr. Wilson
South
Democratic Party
Confederate Veterans
New Orleans
A. R
Boston
Taft
Rogers
Dorsey
Roosevelt
Supreme Courts
United States
Hogers
Cond
Woodrow Wilson
Harris Bill Raises Georgia Agricultural School Funds
Senator W J Harris backed a senate substitute to a state agriculture bill cutting oil and gasoline inspectors fees from about 40 to 10 dollars per car. The measure passed both houses, saving 75 percent of inspector funds for district agricultural schools and boosting each school’s annual income by roughly 3,000 to 4,000 dollars.
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Georgia
W. J. Harris
Senate
Harrig
House
Harris
Hooper Alexander
DeKalb
Joe Hil Hall
Bible
Ault
State Department of Agriculture
Thun
Varria
Price Addresses LaGrange on Agricultural Commissioner Candidacy
John D. Price, the farmer candidate for commissioner of agriculture, spent a few days in LaGrange Georgia delivering an address to the people during the noon recess of the superior court. A large crowd attended and he reportedly made many friends in the county.
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LaGrange
John D. Price
Superior Court
Price
DeKalb Pledges Support For Hooper Alexander Governor Bid
A Kirkwood meeting pledged DeKalb county backing for Hooper Alexander in Georgia’s gubernatorial race. Col Steele and other speakers urged broad support, praising Alexander as a scholar and civic leader, and endorsed his candidacy to govern with dignity and equality for all citizens.
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Kirkwood
Hooper Alexander
Alexander
DeKalb County
Colonel Steele
Colonel Gillam
T. J. Leockrige
Mr. Newbern
John Lowsmith
R. C. Ormer
W. E. Saunders
de Kalb
Georgia
Georgia to Open Term at University of Georgia
Athens Ga August 17 Special One month from tomorrow the University of Georgia begins its fall term with nearly seven hundred men enrolled this year up from 658 last year. Summer students have prepared for the regular year. Fraternities plan chapter houses and alumni hall for YMCA work. Peabody building advances for education and business administration.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Peabody
School of Education
Department of Business Administration
Prominent Atlanta Wardrobe Men Join Carlton Shoe and Clothing
Three well known Atlanta clothing salesmen become members of the reorganized Carlton Shoe and Clothing Company. They bring decades of retail experience and loyal clientele from M. R. Emmons & Co. to the Alfred Benjamin & Co. line at their new location. Mr Hambright Tolieson and Payne invite the public to view the fall styles and be served by their seasoned team.
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Atlanta
Carlton Shoe and Clothing Company
Guou Dressers
M. R. Emmons & Co
Alfred Henjamin & Co
Hambright
Tolieson
Payne
Farmers' Union to No Election in Haralson
The Farmers union plans a major meeting at Red Men Wigwam in Atlanta on August 27 and 28. Stockholders of Union Phosphate and Carminal Implement will also meet, while National Warehouse advances southern crop financing. W Oths Robertson of Jackson, Michigan, will advise on August 27. Special rates offered. attendees should seek rail discounts. Interstate rally invites all members, and Haralson county faces election funding issues delaying state officer voting next Wednesday.
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Farmers’ Union
Central Avenue
Atlanta
Union Phosphate Company
Carminal Implement Company
National Warehouse Company
Buchanan
Haralson
Democratic Party
Harrison County
Shackelford named receiver for Webb & Crawford
Athens Ga August 17 Special Frank C Shackelford prominent attorney named by Referee Frank L Upson as receiver for the wholesale grocery firm Webb & Crawford in a bankruptcy petition filed in U S court Deputy Clerk W G Cornett also noted Shackelford will supervise the private business of J M Weedy president of the company The liabilities are near 200000 and the failure is one of the largest in half a century The business will be operated by the receiver for now with much of the current staff retained.
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Athens
Frank C. Shackelford
Frank L. Upson
Webb & Crawford
United States Court
W. G. Cornett
E. J. Hunter
J.C. Hunter
H E. J. Browning
Shackelford
J. M. Weedy
North British and Mercantile Agency Secures U S Fire Assets
Mathews and Hill of the Empire Building announce securing one of the world’s oldest fire institutions. The North British and Mercantile Agency, founded 1809, entered the United States in 1866, with U S assets at ten million dollars and losses adjusted in Atlanta.
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Mathews & Hill
Empire Building
North British
United States
Atlanta
LaGrange Plans Y M C A Building
LaGrange Ga special report notes a determined push to establish a Young Men's Christian Association in LaGrange. Prominent men and women meet Sunday to reveal plans, submit a purchase option on a plot, and launch a subscription drive to raise funds led by the chamber of commerce.
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LaGrange
Chamber of Commerce
Xuiding
Names for Twin Fawns at Kimballville Farm
Twin fawns born at Kimballville farm spark a naming contest. Owner Wil V Zimmer invites outsiders to suggest names while noting potential choices Kate and Duplicdte or Ban and Dona. The farm also reports fourteen Persian kittens and twelve Mexican parrots joining the menagerie.
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Kimballville Farm
Wil V. Zimmer
Sancho
Texas Prairies
Mex
Red Old Hills
Georgia
Embalville
Atlanta
Mr. Zimmer
Kate
Duplicdte
Clark
Kimball House
Ban
Dona
Zimmer
Oeriday
Kimballville
Blalock responds to Watson campaign open letter
In a public reply, J. J. Brown accuses Tom Watson of crafting a false open letter attacking Blalock. He denies alleging any fertilizer bribe discussions and challenges Brown to name witnesses. Brown labels the charges as lies and warns of further fabrications as election day nears.
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Watson
J. J. Brown
Brown
General Assembly
Kimball House
E. Cabiness
Tom Watson
Barnesville
Gainesville
Atlanta
Ee J. Brown
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Southern Railway
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