Roosevelt Retract Slander Over Davis War Claims
A reader presses for President Roosevelt to retract his critique of Jefferson Davis citing Jackson Mississippi records showing Davis never governed nor served in the state legislature. The piece condemns the slander as harmful to southern memory and calls for apology to Mrs Davis and the Davis family.
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Roosevelt
Davis
Jackson
Miss
Mexico
Buena Vista
Taylor
Frankin Pierce
West Point
United States Senate
Lee
Confederacy
Jhhat
Winnie
South
Benedict Arnold
International Cyclopedia
Columbia University
Dartmouth College
Jefferson Davis
Geneva Lee
Tom Moore
Defender of Our People Denounces Teddy’s Appointments
Bill Arp argues Teddy Roosevelt should retract his alleged slander of Mr. Davis and questions his southern office appointments. He condemns a move to appoint Black postmasters and revenue collectors as insulting to white residents, urging separation of races in official posts and recalling past massacres to bolster the grievance.
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Solaris
Cuba
San Juan
Santiego
Johnston
St Peter
Johnstown
Josar
Ian
Herod
Nero
Alva
St. Bartholomew
Teddy
Savannah
Hayti
San Domingo
Mecca
Mr. Davis
Bill Arp
Modesty and exceptional ability in scientists noted
Harper's Weekly discusses the paradox of modesty amid high achievement through obituary notices of John Hopkins physicist Henry Rowland and quotes from Stevenson Kipling Tennyson Thackeray Hunter and Milton. The piece contrasts calm self view with strong public esteem and asks how such confidence fits with humility and truth.
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Harper's Weekly
Henry A Rowland
Johns Hopkins University
Helmholtz
Kelvin
Rayleigh
America
Rowland
Robert Louis Stevenson
Kipling
Tennyson
Milton
Leonardo Sta Vinei
Milan
Horace
Socrates
Prytaneum
Stevenson
Matthew Arnold
Bernard
Johns Hopkins
Why Didn't He Wait
A garbled report recounts Representative Cushman of Washington describing a rift over a $10 debt. The debtor visited at midnight seeking payment, prompting worry and sleeplessness, with the lender questioning why the payment wasn’t delayed until morning.
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Baltimore
Colon
Cushman
Washington
Traveling Georgia Country Homes and Politics
Sarge Plunkett and Brown toured Georgia rural districts for two weeks, meeting families and observing country life. They note cheerful, religious country folk, rising homes, abundant farm produce, and gendered labor, while discussing franchise tax and push for local manufactories like the Scortdale factory to drive development.
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Brown
Texas
Dallas
Georgia
Hague
Scortdale
Decatur Decline and Atlanta Growth Critics Rail at Politics
A local voice from RADWaY 2 CO. laments Decatur’s stagnation after past railroad frictions, contrasting with Atlanta’s prosperity, blaming political rhetoric for hindering progress and franchise taxation. Sarge Plunkett signs the critique, urging an end to bunkum from political aspirants.
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Decaturay
Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Decatur
Georgia
Sarge Plunkett
Colored progress in Atlanta housing and culture noted
A newspaper commends the rise of black home ownership and cultural display in Atlanta. It cites property purchases across numerous avenues, new homes, and tidy yards. It lists homes and suburbs, and describes a seen shift toward educated, cultured interiors with books and portraits.
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Mustrate
Freda Douglas
Antonio Maceo
Toussaint Louverture
Maceo
Peralejo
Ninthumn
San Juan Hill
Cuba
Fletcher C. Rawson
Willams
William Wells Brown
Fred Douglas
Bishop Gaines
Booker
Washington
8. G. Crass
Stephen
Caroline H. Fleming
Bishop Ll. H. Halsey
the Times
W. H. Crogman
H. F. Hletzing
Bishop A. Haygood
America
E. A. Johnson
Richings
Jota Lerdy
Francis E. W. Hester
N. F. Morsélle
Africa
J. W. E. Bowen
the Cedars
Charles W. Chestnut
South
A. A. Whitman
Massachusetts
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Giesa
Atlanta colored citizens push education and business growth
H. R. Butler notes Atlanta’s colored community advancing in education with six higher institutions and five public schools needing three more buildings. He highlights strong professional progress, a robust business league with 300 plus licensed members, numerous trades, churches, publications, and a civic drive involving Clark University and Spellman commencement and a Kimball Aragon debate.
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The
Atlanta Age
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Constitution
Athens Era
Brunswick Herghd
Southern Christian Recorder
Voice of the People
New York Independent
Atlanta
Atheneum
National
Negro Business and Professional Men's League
Black~ Smiths
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Smith
Seri Jtion
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Radway's & Pills
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James
Harqua Hala
Yuma County
Arizona
DR Schnender
Hadeon Street
Hoboken
HL J
Times Building
New York
Radway 2 CO
Elm St., N. Y
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Piedmont Avenue
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Houston
Howell
Hogue
Irwin
Randolph
Bradley
Hilliard
Younger
Fort
Harris
Bell
Valentine Kennedy
Old Wheat
Boulevard
Biggers
Fraser
Martin
Connally Little
Humphries
Mitchell
Uater
Baker
Tattnall
Vine
Magnova
Faith
Reyno
nWewspapers
Atlanta University Bulletin
Boellman Messenger
Our People
Holy Land
Ham
C. M. Melden
Clark University
W. W. Landrum
Spellman
Young Men's Christian Association
Ww. A. Hunton
Kimball House
Aragon Hotel
Young Men‘s Christian Association
J .R. Porter
H. R. Butler
Beb
Pruissury
Laird, Schobers& Go
Laird, Schober. & Go
Whitehall Street
Cotton States Belting & Supply Co
United States
Canada
Havana
Cubs
Ahl
Southern Express Company
Moncrief Plumbing & This CO
Madison and Flitchell Streets
Boston
W. H. Bowdlear & CO
Pearl St
Boston, Mass
Gholstin - Cunningham Spring Bed Co
Atlanta, GA
Maine
Agen
Bryant Novelty Co
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Mic
Zonger Tralr Union
Pepot
Arc
Jonesboro
Signeaboro
Hapeville
Macon
Savannah Macon Jonesboro
Nashville
Marietta
Memphis
Montgomery
Janesboro
Macon - Vb
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Relma
LaGrange RD
AIR Line
Clinton
Horgia
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Ant
Augusta Conyera
Ilroad
Southern Railway
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Salta
Chattanooga
Washington and Southwestern Limited
Club Cara
Leal
iAtlanta
Charlette
Richmond
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Norfolk
Anniaton
Moles
Devolley Mabes
Toeat
Pullman
Birminghan
Columbus
Air Line Bell
Toccon
Cincinnati
Chattanoosa
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Loutavists
Pat Ercept
Talapecsa
Makea All Orops
Tallapocss
Florida Limited
Toonoonville
Taocal
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Jacksonville
Chattepooga
Sob. NL
U. S
Newport
Washinstos & A
Kimbal House
Unios
Draggiste
Race
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