A New Era of Statesmanship in the South
Atlanta on June 18 1902 covered Madison Bell of Atlanta presenting at the University of Georgia commencement in Athens His lecture titled The Emancipation of the Political South argued that southern statesmanship persists despite opinions and compared antebellum leaders to modern practitioners He lauded recent reforms such as white primaries and removal of ignorant black voters as enabling broader political action and noted future opportunities for southern statesmen.
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Madison Bell
Atlanta
University of Georgia
Monnay
Athens
Patt
Crawfords
Wises
Toombs
Stephens
Hill
Yancey
Forsyth
Davis
Benjamin
Soule
Wizfall
Couth
Union
South
Open primary rhetoric and reform in Georgia and nation
The piece argues that under open primaries political disputes can be aired publicly, cites Georgia’s Democratic primary as evidence, and urges that the field for statesmanship be open. It critiques Senator Vest on popular election, warns of party duplicity on tariffs and trusts, and notes various political personalities and campaigns.
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Georgia
Toombs
Stepheny
Hill
Summer Jingle and Georgia Verse in a Northern Ledger
A collage of light verse and local notes from The Whitsett Courier and Sterrett Ledger includes poems praising joy in weather good or bad, references to Georgia, Alabama singing, and playful editorials. It pockets oddities like weddings teased in Sterrett and a literary note on minimal injuries at a local dance.
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Billville
Sterrett
Sterrett Ledger
Bob Johnson
Jim Miller
Washitaw River
Combs
Rey~nolds
Henderson
Johnson
Bleving
Guess
Georgia
Whitsett Courier
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson Passes Examination for Commission
Lieutenant Colonel elect Clifford L. Anderson of the Fifth regiment has passed his examination and the papers, with Colonel Huguenin's endorsement, are with Adjutant General J. W. Robertson. His commission will be issued once Governor Candler returns from Athens and signs it, triggering Colonel Park Woodward's retirement and the possible election of a new commanding officer. Major-elect W. H. Shearer also passed his examination and awaits final action by the adjutant general.
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Anderson
Shearer
Clifford L. Anderson
Huguenin
J. W. Robertson
Candler
Athens
Park Woodward
Woodward
W. H. Shearer
Robertson
Asher Thomason
Field Officers’ Examining Board
Military Honors For Major Luther B Grandy In Atlanta
Major Luther B Grandy died in the Philippines and was buried with military honors at Westview. The ceremony included four companies from Fort McPherson, taps, volleys, and a pallbearers list of army officers led by Candler Berner Beck Cohen Davis Baker Ripley Merbutt Hastings. Mrs Grandy, alone in a foreign settlement with her child, faced his death with courage while awaiting transport home.
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Luther B. Grandy
Philippines
Atlanta
Westview
A. G. Smart
Peachtree
A. G. Spalding
Lee and
Gordon Streets
West End
Fort McPherson
Thomas F. Hastings
Mrs. Grandy
Major Grandy
Manila
Fieet
Peace Over Africa Poem by Edwin Markham
Edwin Markham’s poem Peace Over Africa appears in Collier's Weekly and The Constitution, urging joy amid war’s memory and mourning Africa’s losses. The piece notes England and Africa united in peace yet honors fallen heroes. The notice adds obituary: Mrs. Julie Ancrum Davidson, 87, descendant of the Washington family, died in Chicago, with ties to Colonel William Washington and Lafayette’s visit.
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Edwin Markham
Man With
Collier’s Weekly
England
Africa
Collier
Markham
Julie Ancrum Davidson
Chicago
Julia Ancrum Davidson
Washington
Men of Finance Welcome Southern Bankers Meet
The Interstate bankers convention of Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia opened in Savannah with about 175 bankers present. Governor Charles M. Fowler was criticized by speakers for his branch banking bill, which delegates warned could centralize capital in large cities and threaten rural and smaller banks. Resolutions were proposed opposing the Fowler bill, and praise was given to American principles as the South lauds banking growth and prosperity through strong regional banks.
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Savannah
Thea
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
PA. Stovall
B. F. Maddox
Atlanta
George J. Seay
Petersburg
John F. Bruton
Wilson
New York
John A Davis
Albany
Bankers’ Convention
Charles M. Fowler
E J. Hil
R F. Maddox
Pert Ag
Bathehem
Far East
Columbia
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Congress
North East
South
Middle
New England
Mikell Gets Appointment as Assistant Manager of Royal
Franklin M. Mikell, a noted Atlanta insurance figure and special agent for Phenix of Brooklyn, was offered the post of assistant manager at the Royal Insurance Company by Milton Dargan. Dargan will become Royal’s manager when headquarters move to Louisville on July 1.
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Royal
Melton Dargan
Atlanta
Franklin M. Mikell
Phenix Insurance Company
Brooklyn
Royal Insurance Company
Milton Dargan
The
Louisville
Mikell
Southern
Lancashire
Dargan
New York
General Southern
Phenix of
Embalmers Form Georgia Funeral Directors Association
In Gate City Coffin factory office yesterday morning an embalmer association named Georgia Funeral Directors Association was formed to benefit members and advance embalming science. W J Wilson of Augusta led the effort. W I Wilson was elected president with W M Hull of Washington as vice president R E Eliot of Augusta as secretary and W M Yergen of Washington as treasurer. About thirty members from across the state enrolled and the group planned to meet again today to transact important business and address memorials and requests.
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Funeral Directors of
Georgia
Gate City
Georgia Funeral Directors’ Association
W. J. Wilson
Augusta
W. I. Wilson
W. M. Hull
Washington
R. E. Eliot
W. M. Yergen
A.m
Tpt
Bibb Commission to Probe County Hospital Care
Macon Ga June special At a commissioners meeting they moved to investigate grand jury charges of neglect at the Roft home county hospital the medical department under Dr W H D Worsham. The grand jury alleged a wounded man named Jim Brown died from neglect and urged daily physician reports and supervision by the home superintendent. The commission plans a thorough inquiry into the matter.
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Macon
W. H. D. Worsham
Jim Brown
Worsham
Council Debates Welch Resolution and Charter Committee Actions
The Atlanta council considers the Welch resolution and hears a special committee report on charter matters. Mayor Mims calls a session to discuss increasing the charter commission membership as the charter committee meets to reconcile differences and finalize recommendations for the legislature.
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Orge Hillyer
W T Moyers
M Welch
Charter Committee
Mims
Atlanta
General Council
City of
Charter Commission
L. Mims
Cousieus
Council
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