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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1908

Page

8

Gentry Appointed State Agent At Farmers Institute

Wester Music Co. reports Gentry, appointed state agent of the United States Bureau of Plant Industry, to speak at Clark University’s farmers institute August 3 for a week. Gentry, Texas farmbred with a record in cotton and corn, has aided farmers in combating the boll weevil and promoting self sustaining practices. He has led farm demonstration work in Texas and eastern Georgia and runs an educational farm for a Texas high school. Georgia farmers praise a southern white man trained in theory and practice to instruct on farming. Whale Captured Near Tampa After Two-Hour Bombardment And Tow To Beach. May 26, 5-foot whale captured by fishing party in Hillsborough Bay two miles off Palmetto beach. United States rifle bombardment preceded capture.

Gentry Burésa of Plant Industry Qssiat Farmers’ Institute Clark University Mr. Gentry Texas Wong Farmers ® Cooperative Cotton United States Bureau of Plan Wenrcta Georgia Estates Farmers of Tampa Pla Hilsborough Bay Palmetto Beach

Quarrel of the Flowers at Ponce de Leon church

A Sunday school program titled The Festival of Flowers will be staged in the Sunday school room of the Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist church on Thursday evening at 8 o clock. Miss Evelyn Jackson directs the chorus featuring flowers represented by members. Admission is free and a large audience is anticipated.

Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist Church Evelyn Jackson

Bowden Lithia Water Promises Quick Health Benefits

Bowden Lithia Water claims to aid digestion quiet nerves and promote restful sleep. A case can be ordered by calling Phones 1086 to test its merits. A brief, repeated ad line appears in the fragment.

Bowden Lithia

Minnesota Governor Johnson Address At Alabama Tuscaloosa

Governor Johnson of Minnesota spoke to Alabama alumni at the University of Alabama's commencement in Tuscaloosa. Large crowds and special trains from Montgomery and Birmingham attended as he praised liberty milestones from Magna Carta to the U.S. Constitution and warned against centralized federal power and privileged wealth threatening state sovereignty. He said the republic should follow Washington and Lincoln and keep the promise of American liberty. He concluded by noting a cordial reception in the South and planned return to St Paul after visiting Birmingham.

Birmingham Ala Johnson Minnesota State University Tuxcaloose Montgomery Alabama Lanuimarka America Jonasdén sMtleaton United States Washington Lincoln Monroe Western Hemisphere Isual Wambington Jefferson Tuscaloosa New South St. Paul Birminghee

W S Churchill Pledges Questioned in Dundee Speech

In a Dundee exchange this afternoon Duncan Vernon Pierre, MP for North Aberdeen, introduced a home rule for Scotland bill. He referenced Winston Spencer Churchill's pledges during his recent electoral campaign, noting differing interpretations and the potential impact on Scotland’s status.

London Winston Spencer Churchill Dundee Scotland Duncan Vernon Pierre North Aberdeen

Weather Notes on Showers and Warm Spell

Occasional showers persist with no rapid weather changes seen. The unsettled heat continues, keeping temperatures in the mid to upper eighties as crowds seek relief and entertainment like the play Heir to the Hoorah to lift spirits.

Joseph Thompson Seeks Fulton County Treasurer Post

A historical notice shows Joseph Thompson, a Fulton County treasurer candidate, riding strong support from voters and a favorable letter from Alfred B. Lowry, a veteran of the Twenty-ninth Indiana Infantry. The letter cites Thompson’s long residence, wide acquaintances, and confident endorsements from friends and former soldiers.

Joséph Thompson Fulton County Thompson Atlanta Joseph Thompson Indiana Leanne Alfred B. Lowry Twenty-ninth Indiana Infantry

Bananas Said to Kill Woman in Rome Ga

A Rome Georgia woman, Mrs Emma Wilkins, died after eating bananas bought from a street vendor. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon as she traveled from Lindale with her husband J B J Willis. Two physicians failed to save her life after severe illness began around 7 pm.

Rome Tdndaie Emma Wilkins J. B. J. Willis Suindale Lindale

Floyd County School Census Totals 6815 Children

Floyd county census compiled by County School Commissioner J King shows 6815 school children excluding Rome city, with 4528 white and 2187 Negro pupils. 265 illiterate whites and 135 illiterate Negro children. 7 white and 170 Negro read but not write. No blind or deaf children. East and North Rome annexation reduced counts.

Floyd County Rome J. King North East Rome

Holloway Replies to Hines Card On Georgia Populist Split

J J Holloway, chairman of Georgia's state populist committee, questions James K Hines about being a former populist or a democrat. He asks if Holloway supports fusion with Democratic figures, accuses Hines of dividing populists, and asserts populists and old-line democrats resist new party schemes. He cites Jeffersonian principles and warns against splitting Georgias political landscape.

J. J. Holloway State Popular Committee Jamey K. Hines Chatemain Holloway Holloway James Hol’ Smith Hines Democratic Party Tvan Belmont Taggart Sullivan Murphy Tammany Hall Baal Jefferson Jackson Calhoun Benton Anne Helmy Hoke New New Wehi Fou Journal Georgia Popullar Party Watson Little Joe J. J. Hollaway State Populist Committe of Clem, Ga

St Luke Congregation Invited to Cathedral on Ascension Day

With Dr Wilmer away the St Luke’s congregation has no service on Ascension Day. Members are invited to attend the cathedral service that day at 10:30 a.m. for morning prayer holy communion and a sermon.

Branich & Bach Kimball Wilmer St. Luke's Church

Anglo French Alliance Advocated by The Temps

The Temps in Paris suggests an Anglo French alliance could replace the entente if Britain reorganizes its army for effective continental action. Without military readiness the alliance would be biased in England’s favor and inadvisable.

England

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