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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1900

Page

2

Will Gil's Bad Marksmanship in Atlanta Court

A rambling court sketch recounts barber Will Gill charged with spitting unlawfully after an impossible miss at a cuspidore in the depot waiting room. The judge fines him 1075 for spitting, while a later scene shows an aged tramp Thomas Nash fined 575 but reduced to 1 with costs amid street humor and a quiet Toombs and Nesbitt sack theft case.

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Odds and Ends of News at the State Capitol

Wilcox county figures again in the county site fight as Rochelle and Abbeville backers jostle for the fourteenth district senate seat. Robert Bowen of Wilcox is eyed for the senate with Rochelle support, while Abbeville factions push a strong Rochelle rival. Baldwin, Hancock and Washington comprise the twentieth district with John T Allen aiming for senate. Chappell and other names circulate as contenders amid district-wide lobbying and committee influence.

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Prominent lawmakers in race for senate and state posts

In a crowded political landscape Hon Thomas M Swift seeks the senate from the thirtieth district with possible opposition from Dr Long of Elbert. Elbert Oglethorpe and Madison counties form the district, where Swift and Long are key figures. Also noted is Governor Candler invoking a law banning female public office holders as Blanche Brackett seeks Georgia’s commissioner of deeds in Massachusetts, with prior roles as a state and eastern states official.

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Chaplain Nave Letter Sparks Talk Of Possible Charges

A confidential letter from Chaplain O. J. Nave of Fort McPherson to a U.S. senator has stirred talk that charges may be brought for an indelicate epithet about the post’s medical officer described as an old duffer. Nave says the missive was private and he feared unfair treatment at a disability board, while the senator forwarded it to the War Department. officials caution action may follow.

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Chaplain Nave and War Department Letter Controversy

The article describes tensions around a confidential private letter involving Chaplain Nave, a senator, and the War Department. Nave denies knowledge of the letter’s transfer, cites cordial relations with Captain Hallock, and notes his post night school program. Friends say Nave was treated badly and fear the senator’s breach of confidence.

Coffee's dangers claim new warning for shoppers

A fragment notes a class of people harmed by coffee use and mentions a new preparation labeled GHAI oO. The text hints at grocery stores stock changes and rising health concerns, but details are incomplete.

The Wise Man From Hart County

A country boy named A J McMullan walks to the university to pursue education. He stays, endures hardship, earns a degree, and returns to Hart County to build farms, mills, and trades. His influence shows education expands opportunity, lifting his community toward progress.

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