Southern Baptist convention opens in New Orleans with large attendance
The Southern Baptist convention begins in New Orleans with about 1207 visitors and 35 Georgia delegates. Governor Northen of Georgia, president of the convention, is expected to be re elected. The meeting runs four days at the First Presbyterian church with Atlanta delegates and a Georgia-wide delegation in attendance. Several proposals on board location and organization are to be considered by a nine member committee.
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New Orleans
Southern Baptist Convention
Hell
SV J Northen
Georgia
Northen
St Charles
Atlanta
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
St. Charles Hotel
Gates
Freeman
Hot Springs
First Presbyterian Church
Palmers
Baptist Young People's Union
Nashville
Baltimore
Georgia Congressman Decries McLaurin Influence in South
Howard of the eighth district, at Wilkes Superior Court, criticized Senator McLaurin of South Carolina and Republican strategy in the South. He argued McLaurin supports protections and party goals, saying the white Republican effort in the South is hopeless and would not attract figures like Wade Hampton or secure party advantage for McKinley.
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Georgia
Caro Lina
Washington
von W.M Howard
Wilkes Superior Court
Senator McLaurin
South Carolina
McLaurin
Congress
Ways and Means
South
McKinley
Footer
Wade Hampton
Tim
Columbia
Columbus Aids Jacksonville Fund Drive Rises Substantial
Columbus Georgia raised between three and four hundred dollars for Jacksonville. Committees have not started work yet as canvassing efforts begin. Local organizers report a hopeful outlook and emphasize community support for the aid drive.
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Columbus
Jacksonville
Mer
No Guesswork in Chronic Disease Treatment Ad Claims
A physician proclaims unmatched experience in chronic disease care for men, claiming extensive case study reviews and tailored plans. He asserts prior treatments by many capable doctors were ineffective, and his method offers personalized, ready, and expert care with a focus on best available options.
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United States
Private reception room for ladies at KEWSON HATHAWAY
A fragment notes a private reception room for ladies associated with KEWSON HATHAWAY. The text appears damaged with scattered letters and incomplete phrases suggesting a social event or private conference. No clear date or location is provided beyond the names mentioned.
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Kewson Hathaway
Jones Denounces Savannah Audience in Sermon
Evangelist Sam Jones declares Savannah residents hostile to his preaching and warns critics they may weep for themselves if infighting continues. He notes his 30 years of broad ministry and says he would not tailor sermons for Savannah, joking the town is half a mile from hell. Groves Tasteless Children’s Food ad ends the page.
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Warcross
Svecia
Sam P Joresard
Hia
Savannah
Sar Jones
Sam Jones
Evangelist Jones
Vannellat
Savannah Divided Over Sam Jones Crusade In May
May 9 report from Savannah details a sharp community split over evangelist Sam Jones and his crusade against vice. Churches and ministers clash amid aroused aldermen and hostile pamphlets, while plans proceed to extend a park tabernacle for services.
Epworth League In Session At Wesley Memorial Church
Sunrise consecration at 7 oclock tomorrow at Thundertolt to open Epworth League sessions in Savannah Georgia. The state convention gathered about 150 delegates from across the state with President Leop P Srnth of LaGrange presiding. Walter M Chandler of New York spoke on The Trial of Jesus Christ from a Lawyers Standpoint. Delegates will depart on special cars at 6 7 0 3 tonight and officers will be elected Saturday.
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Thunderbolt
Savannah Ga
Gurual
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Wesley Menumental Church
Leop P Srnth
LaGrange
Walter M Chandler
New York
Jesus Christ
Cesing
Thundertolt
Tyber
Jig Ingal Endeavorers
Mrs Georgh He Wood Dead Savannah Woman Passes
Mrs Geotze B Wand died this morning at 25 Whitaker Street after a three week illness. She was 31 years old and a daughter of Mr and Mrs FH Estes of Comming Georgia. The Wood family came to Savannah about three years ago for Mr Wood’s Savannah school position. The remains were sent tonight by the Central Railway to Cumming for burial.
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Geotze
Wand
Whitaker Street
Misa Estey
Comming Ga
Estes
Wood
Savannah Schaal
George P Estes
Fred K Estes
Gatnesite
B F Estes
St Augustine
Fila
Mre Wood
Central Railway
Cumming
Savannah mayor sends $2000 to Jacksonville for fund
Savannah Georgia Mayor Herman Myers sent a two thousand dollar check to Jacksonville's mayor. The money came from Savannah subscriptions and will be supplemented soon. An amateur performance of Rich Heu will be staged at the theater tomorrow for the fund, with the company departing Monday for Charleston for another show.
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Savannah
Bowden
Herman Myers
Jacksonville
Furd
Charleston
Dublin church calls Rev M A Jenkins to pastorate
Dublin Ga May special report notes Dublin Baptist church has called Rev M A Jenkins to fill the vacancy left by Rev R E Neighbour who resigns to become pastor of the First Baptist in Americus. Jenkins is currently pastor at Macon area church and Neighbour will depart Dublin June 1 for his new assignment.
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Dublin
Baptist Church of
Dubly
Blind Academy in Macon Awaits Leader as Williams Departs
Trustee Connor Bas Beer is floated as a possible successor to Dudley Williams at the Georgie Academy for the Blind in Macon. No official appointment made. election slated for June, with board changes including Charles Campbell’s resignation and Tinsley as secretary.
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Macon
Profesor Dudley Wiliams
Georgie Academy For the
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Offea
T A Connor
Academy
Connor
Macons
Trustes
Charles E Campbell
Campbell
T D Tinsley
Ben © Smith
TD Tinsley
B Jewett
T WU Connor
LB MiMex
J L Hardeman
Dudley Williams
W D Willams
Academy For the
Blind
Mowers racing project aims to turn Central City park into winter horse resort
Macon officials approve tearing down the floral hall at Central City Park to reuse materials for 140 horse barns. Mowers, a noted horse trainer, plans a five year lease and new racing facilities, inviting northern and eastern owners to winter stock in Macon, promising a premier mile track in the South.
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Mowars
Jorge
Central City Park
Nurpos
Eafe
Sidermen
Mowers
Macon Driving Club
News Notes from Macon and Warshallville May 3
Sunday schools held annual picnic in Macon at Crump Park drawing a large crowd and pleasureful attendance. Mercer students and Maconites plan to attend Atlanta to watch Techs vs Carolinas football game. Rev George Stuart preaches daily revival at Mulberry Street Methodist church. Delegates leave Macon for Epworth league convention in Savannah. Blackshear jailed for shooting Bob Smith during ballast work. Smith died. Senevye birthday to be observed at Wesleyan College. Wesleyan and Young Men’s Christian Association notes and meeting recap.
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Macon
Warshallville
Crump ¢ Park
Atlanta
Techs
Carolinas
George Stuart
Mulberry Street
Methodist Church
Epworth
Savannah
Roush
Moorehouee
Miles Mate Stevens
Mra Warrich
Jesgle Streyer
George PF
Wiggins Rey
Berdwell
Henry
Jessie Hommes
McMillan Monroe Blackshear
Bob Smith
Blackshear
Smith
Colgnal
Sam Altmeyer
Macog
Candiers Staf
Wesleyan
George I Beney
Brooklyn
Young Mens Christian Association
Aireetora
Jury verdict in Moore v Central of Georgia Railway
In Macon a superior court jury awarded W J Moore a verdict far short of his suit against Central of Georgia Railway. He reportedly accepted $600 before suit. jury returned about $250 above that amount. The trial involved a car collision near Union Dye works with gate passage and a gate incident. Judge Junvell presided. Judge Felton disqualified, with reference to home in Winder.
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Superior Court
W J Moore
Central of Georgia
Relway Company
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Felton
Winder
Knights Templars Adjourn. Georgia Elects Officers
The grand commandery of Georgia Knights Templars concluded its session and adjourned to Savannah May 4. Officers were elected including Ernest A. Cutts as grand commander and Frank Miller as grand deputy commander, with several other named posts. A benevolent fund was raised for Jacksonville fire victims and a dinners and degrees procession followed the conclave in Savannah.
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Grand Commandery
Georgia
Knights Templars
Savannah
Ernest A. Cutts
Frank Miller
Fort Valtey
George E. Whitesides
Columbus
William Schweigert
Augusta
Robert H Barron
Macon
John J. Sear
Rome
James ¥Alr
Robert H Smith
Willam Rockwell
George H Fields
Americus
John R Duckey
Atlanta
Luther P Stephens
Fletcher
Cutts
Ioege
Dellara
Jacksonville
Magnolia Dell
Templars
Mystle
Allen House
Knights Templars adjourn after two day Alabama meeting
The grand commandery Knights Templars finished work and adjourned in Tuscaloosa on May 9 after a two day session. Robert Moulthrop was elected grand commander. The Shriners are in session with thirty six candidates and a parade occurred this afternoon followed by a banquet tonight.
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Ale
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Shriners
Angiin Comes Home Alive After Self Threat Suicide
In Albany Georgia on May 9 Leslie M Angtin nineteen year old son of Mr and Mrs J M Anglin returned home from an unexplained absence. Doctors call him insane and he warned his parents he would kill himself. He offered little detail on his whereabouts and his letters to his parents hinted at self harm.
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Albany Ga
Leslie M Angtin
J M Anglin
Brunswick
Western Tran
Anglin
Bis
Criminal cases on Tet al hinge on guilty and not guilty pleas
In a U S court today Charles Clem ens allan Wild Bill pleaded guilty to misconduct. A Speer was indicted for partnership with Wild Bill and found guilty after a motion for a new trial. Bond set at 60 dollars. Thames J Marsha of Upson county found not guilty on a distilling charge. A E Caldwell arraigned for stealing tobacco and declared not guilty. Sallie back zon riots shoes found guilty of simple larceny and sentenced to four months or a fine of 40 dollars.
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Charles Clemens Allan
Wild Bill
iWeit
J A Speer
Wild BI
J W Preston
Speer
Thames J Marsha
Upson
Ihielt
E Caldwell
Nottingham
Oglethorpe voters fail to approve $5,000 county bonds
May 9 special report from Lettington notes a county election on issuing $5,000 in bonds to fund road work. Voter interest was low and early results suggest turnout near 600, with no majority achieved. If final tallies hold, the measure fails to pass.
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Oglethorpe
Special Train and Picnic Plans Across Newnan and Dalton
Multiple local items note gatherings and commemorations across Georgia. Newnan hosts a Sunday School special train to Bree Fark with a picnic at Grant Park, plus a Hunter’s Company banquet in Elberton. Dublin holds a Women’s Missionary Society session May 12 with foreign missionaries and a sermon by Rev M A Morgan. Dalton observes Memorial Day with a May 9 event and citation by Miss Ma McAtee.
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Bree Fark
Aguaal Banday
Grant Park
Lisger
Wileo
Women’s Missionary Society
Dublin
Womans Missionary Society
South Georgia
Methodist Church
Young J Alten
M A Morgan
Pre Siding
McRae
Dalton
Miss
A Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured
A testimonial from George E Cary editor of The Guide Washington praising Chamberlain s Pain Balm as a fast remedy after a severe ankle sprain. He asserts relief followed his use and endorses the product for general first aid.
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Guide
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Ling
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Penn Bohm
Athens School Exhibit Attracts Wide Educational Interest
Athens Ga May 9 Special The Athens school exhibit designed by Superintendent G G Bond opens at noon and runs three days Hundreds of teachers from over two hundred miles attend with many coming from northern cities The display covers vast space with tablets and 200 electric stands It showcases clay modeling drawing and industrial arts and is praised as Georgia's most perfect education exhibit by county school commissioners The event includes a reception at Deupree hall and a mother’s conference led by Mrs Walter B HU with performances at the opera house and Athenaeum closing Saturday noon by State Normal President E C Branson.
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Athens City
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Washington
Philadelphia
San Francisco
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Deupree Hall
Glehn
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Mothers of Athens
Opera House
Athenaeum
E C Branson
State Normal School
Georgia school commissioners session ends in Athens
The county school commissioners of Georgia finished three days of talks in Athens and adjourned at 2 00 pm. The next session will be in Augusta the first week of May 1903. Debates covered compulsory attendance, Bible placement in schools, and making the annual institute profitable with current funding. A close vote against textbook uniformity was recorded 8 to 28, and Augusta was chosen for the next meeting by an almost unanimous vote. The group urged funds for a new recitation hall at the State Normal school and recommended a change in board of education qualifications to allow broader eligibility.
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County School Commissioners of Georgia
Augusta
Georgia
J N Halt
Elbert County
Lawton B Evans
Smith
Laurena
Dublin
Committee On
State Normal School
Comingston
Athens Normal School Library Lecture by Superintendent Evans
Special report from Athens May 9 notes Superintendent Lawton B Evans of Augusta lectured at the State Normal School to benefit library expansion. He discussed Italy's Dream Cities and the need for a substantial new library fund. Branson aims to secure a first class serviceable library for students, with Evans already contributing over 160 volumes and serving as a state normal school commissioner.
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Lawton B Evans
Augusta
State Normal School
Htrain
Vr Evans
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Branson
Btate Normal School
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Ubrary Fund
Malaria Causes Biliousness and Tasteless Chili Remains
A terse item notes that malaria causes biliousness while a remedy or action labeled Tonle removes the cause. The fragment hints at a medical or health advisory brief without specific names, dates, or locations. The text presents an odd blend of symptoms and a claimed remedy in a short, dated newscard style.
Gully Murder Trial Goes To Verdict In Wilkes Court
Robert Gully stands trial for Wade Bolton's death in Wilkes court. The second trial follows a mistrial last week after a two day hearing. The February meeting near G L Folton’s home over land rental led to a pistol duel and Bolton’s fatal wounding. The jury remains out with indications of another mistrial.
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Washington
Robert Gully
Wade Bolton
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Wilkes
WM Howard
William Wynne
Meadow
Gcones River Bridge Extension Plan Adopted in Dublin
Dublin officials accept the Grafts Co plan for extending the Ocanee River bridge and will advertise for bids. At Waycross special mentions Rev Sam Jores irre, Evan Felista and Len G Broventon drawing crowds to a sermon in Wichen. John a McCranie injured by a wagon wheel in his stable in Waycross.
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Dublin Ga
Ocanee River
George H Grafts & Co
Atlanta
Broughton
Jones Waycross Ga
Len G Broventon
Allenta Ia
Sam Jores
Evan Felista
Wlceham
Jolma McCranie
Tennille Chautauqua Programme Promises Broad Attractions
Tennille Georgia May 9 Special The Tennillin Chautauqua Company offers an ambitious season from June 20 to 26 featuring daily concerts by the United States Firet are lery band lectures by Dr Thomas Dix and Lawton B Evans musical programs by the Chicago Glen Club male quartet and Miss Jene T Hotter of Chicago Polk Miller will present stories sketches and songs Elias Day of Chicago will do character readings Miss Gray of Georgia is a noted reader One day is led by the Daughters of the Confederacy and military companies General John S Gordon will speak on The First Days of the Confederacy Governor Candler and State School Commissioner Glenn will attend The third annual chautauqua session aims for notable success.
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Tennilin Chautauqua Company
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Gordon
Confederacy
Candler
Glenn
One Fare to Chattanooga and Return by Western and Atlantic
Western and Atlantic Railroad offers round trip tickets to Chattanooga at 6.10 dollars for May 8th. The sale is tied to the Chattanooga Spring Festival with return on the same date. Tickets are available at Union Depot City agents B Walker Thomas Chase Harman and office in Brown Building.
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Walker
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Road Extension Cut Through Oconee River Corridor
Work began on May 9 to cut out a right of way for the Macon Dublin and Savannah road extension to Higgtor on the Seaboard Air Line. Lading will start within three weeks and the extension, connecting Macon with the Seaboard Air Line, should be completed by May 1, 192.
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Oconee Rier
Macon
Gavannah Road
Higgstor
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Hitch Mortuary Note and Beacham Obituary Dated May
B F Hitch of Quitman and Morven Ga dies this afternoon at his brother TW Hitch’s residence of consumption. Interment at the old family burying ground tomorrow afternoon. Mrs J H Beacham dies at her Dublin home after long illness typhoid pneumonia. She leaves a husband and two children. Remains to be buried in Dublin cemetery today.
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Quitman
RM Hitch
Vannan
M Hitch
Morton
H Beacham
Dublin
Dublin Ga
Specter
James He Beacham
Ins City
Jy Fuller
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