We Applaud the Legislature of Georgia
The Georgia legislature closes a reform bent session amid broad public praise for integrity and productivity. It highlights Child Labor, a court of appeals, anti fraud measures, pure elections, railroad commissioner election by the people, Jamestown Tercentennial funding, and pending laws such as the Hall Candler tax assessor, auditor, Gordon monument, Wright pure food, Wheatley lieutenant governor, and anti pass. The piece lauds the body as capable, industrious, and progressive, deserving public acclaim.
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Georgia
Supreme Court
Boykin Bucket Shop
Sister
Virginia
Jamestown
Hall-Candler
Gordon Monument
Capitol
Appeal to fund Milledgeville capitol repair
An appeal urges Georgia to appropriate 2800 dollars to repair the old capitol at Milledgeville, now the main building of the Georgia Military College. The piece links the historic site to state memory and argues the funds support education, public schools, and a lasting civic heritage. It notes the college’s 27-year history, students from multiple counties and countries, and notable graduates in the military and academia.
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Georgia
Milledgeville
Georgia Military College
Géorgia
Federal Union
Careg
St Georgia
Harvard
United States Army
Anitees
Freet
Army
Robert B. L. Spence
Thirteenth
United States Infantry
West Point
D. H. Hill
Georgia Military College Barracks Funds Sought for Repairs
The city and Georgia Military College request 2500 to repair the state's historic landmark while seeking 12000 for barracks improvements. The move aims to support the college and associated sites as part of statewide preservation efforts. The plea is directed to the General Assembly with officials hoping for approval.
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Georgia Military College
Baliwin County
General Assembly
Speaker
Two Sides of the Peachtree Paving Question
The Georgian presents both sides on Peachtree street paving, noting strong support for asphalt and equal petition support for bitulithic. It explains bitulithic’s claimed durability and cost benefits with local offers and cites cities adopting the material, inviting inspection on Gordon Park and Lee in West End as a civic test case.
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Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Bitulithie Corny
Vate County
Southern Biulithic Company
Bitulithic Company
Boston
St. Louis
Birmingham
Nashville
Mobile
New
Orleans
Gordon
Park
Lee
West End
Commonsense grammar notes from The Nashville American
The Nashville American highlights common English errors seen in Tennessee newspapers. It lists examples such as misused plural verbs with pon e none and age phrasing, urges concise phrasing like omit after noon, remove redundant words like incidentals, and stresses avoiding phrases like unconfirmed rumor and present during incumb ent.
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Tennessee
Carpenters
Nashville American
Elide
John Smith
Brown
The Call for Clear English in Hasty Writing
The piece questions whether any writer can claim faultless English and notes that even strong writers show minor errors. It argues that busy authors struggle to perfect prose and warns against tautology and careless writing, urging practical attention for economy and sense.
The Gordon Monument Dedication Tribute in Georgia
The Georgia legislature, a practical body, hears touching spontaneous tributes to General Gordon. Speakers commend the state’s subscription raised monument, praising the late captain’s name and fame while hoping history preserves his memory and honoring his legacy.
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Georgia
Sere S
Godon Kaetix Ineraea
General Assembly
State of
Gordon
Monument to Gordon Remains A Georgia Stalwart Echo
A tribute extols General Gordon as a foremost Southern leader on par with Lee, praising his eloquence, wartime courage, and statesmanship. The piece urges perpetual remembrance in Georgia’s capitol to keep his memory alive amid changing generations and industrial progress.
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Hemisphere
Lee
Gordon
Georgia
Growth and Progress of the New South at a Glance
Infton Minetratin outlines agricultural and industrial advances in the region, highlighting progress in farming methods, crop yields, and infrastructural improvements. The article notes government support and local initiative driving modernization across communities.
Growth and Progress of the New South in Florida lands
A reader from Florida recounts rapid land value increases over five years from Georgia to Jackson County. He notes parcels dropping to under $1 an acre, rising to $3 and up, with cultivated land commanding $5 to $15. Similar examples show land sold for $3.50 to $10 per acre within months to a year.
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Florida
New South
Georgia
Jackson County
Tam
Poon
Roddenbery
Marianna
Fin
To Build or Not to Build Wirz Monument Debate
William Riley Boyd argues against erasing the Wirz case and urges a Confederate monument to acknowledge the truth about Andersonville. He contends the South owes a debt and the monument should state that Confederate authorities were not solely responsible for suffering, while not angering visitors to graves.
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Andersonvile
United States
William Riley Boyd
Grooming the Dark Horse Editorial Letter to The Georgian
A reader praises The Georgian editorial A Great People and a Mad Campaign but notes a missing caveat. The letter argues all gubernatorial candidates are not equally honest and accuses some of private or political corruption. It references a August cartoon showing a dark horse potentially becoming a white charger through unspotted patriotism.
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The
Georgian
Georgia
Macon
Georia
Kansas
Georgia Voters Demand Honest Leaders Say Reader
A Georgia reader argues voters should condemn the Gise campaign style and back a candidate with integrity. The letter names Colonel J. C. ae Blache of Louisiana and Colonel Isaac Hardeman of Bettet Youre as ideal high office contenders, urging pure devotion away from rings or corporations.
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Ft Genista
Georgia
J. C. Ae Blache
Latesta
Isaac Hardeman
Porter Springs
Editorial appreciation from a Georgian reader
A Georgian writer thanks The Georgian editorial, praising the piece titled "A Great seeing eens ogign" published on the 7th inst for condemning the gubernatorial campaign tactics. The letter expresses respect and gratitude to the editor.
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P En Warren
Pencil Points and Idle Musings Spill From Ragged Columns
A garbled mixture of witty snippets and opinions touches on morale, education, politics, and daily life. The text references a busy rower Bo Ing Delttat, a tom boy, gloves with change in a palm pocket, and a variety of quips about brains, politicians, and vacation reasoning, ending with political endorsements and commentary on Georgia and national figures.
Society Notes and Fashion Amid Newport Events
In Newport society circles Princess Cantaca, granddaughter of General Grant, enjoys a busy schedule with visits to Chicago relatives, seaside leisure at Newport, and social engagements hosted by the Vanderbilts. Fashion trends dominate daily life as doubles and veils appear on tennis courts with Sherman and Ogden Mills twins shaping headwear debates. Meanwhile a famous Harvard mascot and a cattle-boat misadventures riffle through headlines as local social and cultural life unfolds.
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New York
America
Cantaca
Vene
Grant
Newport
Chicago
Oakland Farm
Narada
Commodore Henry Waltera
Alfred Vanderbilt
Akhat Par Aeen
Marbie House
Commodore
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Mit
Newport Casino
Fifth Avenue
Sherman Twins
Ogden Mills
Europe
Mills
London
Georgians in Gotham visitors listed from Atlanta and Savannah
Special to The Georgian reports visitors in New York on August 18 including multiple Atlanta residents such as Miss J Jones and Mrs A J Warner along with Savannah residents A Blok and J McBryan. Paris notes add Adaolide Nelson and Mr and Mrs G W Goddard of Atlanta registered at the New York Herald’s European edition office.
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Atlanta
Mia
Baughan
J. H. Beck
R. D. Draper
G. V. Forrester
F. £. Lowenstein
W. J Poreensiele
Neer
H. O. Day
H. A. Scual
J. M Speer
G. Webb
Rauguetah
B. Carr
E. F. Vercery
D. XII
Nm. Savannaild
Paris
Adolaide Nelson
G. W. Goddard
New York Herald Today
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