North Carolina Indorses Mark Johnston for State School Commissioner
A clip from the Wil(l) Messenger notes North Carolina supporters backing Mark Johnston in Georgia's race for state school commissioner. It highlights his plan to divide the school tax fund by race, his slogan White man's tax for white man's children, and his campaign through Georgia urging white men to back him. It emphasizes Johnston as a physician from Baldwin County with strong Georgia lineage, and notes North Carolina advocates for his platform.
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North Carolina Indorses
Mark Johnston
Messrs
Howell
Geor
Smith
Mark John
Baldwin County
Georgia
Dr. Johnston
Mvas
Johnston
North Carolina
NZ Child Labor Bill Aims to Aid Mill Men
Fragmented OCR article discusses a New Zealand bill on child labor and its impact on mill workers. It references a progressive speaker from Georgia, parental constraints, and concerns about enforcing age rules. The piece notes the debate over how many children are of proper age and the potential consequences for families and mills.
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Georgia
Enjoying Sunday Picnic Ends in Drowning Tragedy
Private Leased Wire Wenport Washington Aug 13 five were drowned while picnicking twelve miles north of Wenport on the river bank. The victims include Joe Jones 19 A. Tnet 40 Mrs L Bergett 35 Roy Howard 38 and A L Inman 34. Four perished while trying to save others as whirlpools and currents pulled them under. L F Moore brought back the body of Mrs Bergett the only one recovered.
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Wenport
Wash
Here
Wolo Jones
A. Tnet
L Bergett
Roy Howard
A. L. Inman
L. F. Moore
Nenport
Gossip Among Statesmen Over Gordon Monument Debate
In a Georgia House session, lawmakers spar over the Gordon monument bill as speaker and veteran members clash. References to Hannibal Alexander William Tell and Oglethorpe mirror the heated tone. Kept in the background are personal quips, cigarette habit jokes, and a push to memorialize Stovall alongside Gordon.
Divorce Suit Alleges Wife Has Another Husband
Attorney T. Puke rton of Columbus files for divorce from Maymle A. Lyon of Atlanta claiming she engaged in improper conduct while employed in Atlanta and that their marriage remains legally in force. The petition outlines alleged infidelity and requests court action.
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T. Pukerton
Columbus
Maymle A. Lyon
Hunlentt Street
Atlanta
Prateal Fort
Election supplies shipped to county chairmen for primary
Special to The Georgian from Montgomery Alo on August 13 notes that election supplies for the upcoming primary will be shipped to county executive committee chairmen. J K Jackson, the governor’s private secretary, handles this task. Also mentions insurance tax paid and treasury cash collections for the month.
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Montgomery
Alo
J. K. Jackson
Sec
Maljbory
Jackson
Mins
Aug
W. Q. Cole
False and Slanderous Report Denied by General Bubb
Special to The Chattanooga Times reports General J W Buhl commanding the army maneuvers at Chickamauga denies a published story about rifle cartridges and unit movements. He brands the report as absolutely false and demands a complete retraction. He states the goal was to injure the First Georgia infantry and vows the truth will emerge before the investigation ends.
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Éral Jonn W. Bubb
Chickamauga
Chattanooga Times
War Department
Colonel Sarna
Georgia Infantry
Ous
Iment
Bubb
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. W. Buhl
Fisherman Rescued From Octopus Attack at Sea
Private Leased Wire reports from San Francisco dated August 11 describe Captain Love of the Pilot narrowly escaping a octopus attack while sea fishing for rock cod off the Heads. Chief Engineer English used a hatchet to sever a tentacle, saving Love who was unaware of the danger when the sea creature struck.
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San Francisco
Love
Sela
Jevish
Lov
West End, Foote & Davies clash shakes Commercial league standings
In a Saturday Commercial League slate Foote & Davies upset West End 12 to 10 at Oakland City, knocking West End from second to third while boosting Foote & Davies to fourth. Silvey & Co edged Beck & Gregg 6 to 5 at Fort McPherson as Regenstein trounced Kat 36 to 2, with Kats solidifying lead and M Katz closing in.
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J. Silvey & Co
Beck & Grege
M. Kata
J. Megensteln
Foote & Davies
West End
Bod Bunch
M ‘Kuta
Atlanta Georgian
Regenstein
J. Bilvey
No Meeting at Memphis Trims Track Contention
Memphis Tenn Aug 1 No meeting of runners will be held here this fall as announced by the New Memphis Jockey Club which runs racing at Montgomery Park. A group of outlaw racing interests sought control of the track but failed they report The club will not host events this season at Montgomery Park.
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Dyrivate Lenceh Wire
Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Jockey Club
Montgomery Park
Local boys spar well in Nome boxing card
In Nome Georgia Saturday night two local youths met in a preliminary bout. Peter Maher and Jack Bay from Atlanta fought two rounds in a clean sparring exhibition while a Rome star, John Piewming, weighed 22 pounds more and showed strength but awkwardness. The event was reported by The Georgian from Winder.
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Nome
Peter Maher
Jack Bay
Atlant
Jom Piewming
Rome Star
Father Falls in Pistol Duel Over Lover in Anderson
Allen Emerson of Anderson county was brought to Greenville County Jail for the killing of his cousin Thomas Drake four miles from Anderson city Saturday night. Drake woke to find a confrontation with Emerson who fired, Emerson then shot himself, and Drake died as Emerson stood over the body. Drake's daughter, a popular young woman, witnessed the fatal duel and cried beside her father after he fell.
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Greenville
Allen Emerson
Anderson County
Thomas P. Drake
Andersen
Drake
Annié Drake
Pat
Emersoh
Emerson
Miss Drake
Jree
Nme
Boy Beating Case Lands Father in Police Custody
A distressed boy described being bound and beaten by his father J T Brown until blood showed, then fleeing to a street station where police recorded the account. Brown was arrested at his Connolly Street home as the investigation continued.
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Brown
J.T. Brown
Kirby
Connally Street
Alleged swindler Hairston bound over on false pretence
W M Hairston was charged with collecting about $50 on false pretences. He appeared before Justice Puckett, bound over to city court in $200 bond. The case involved the Junior Order funds, with Hairston claiming to act for Governor Terrell and others, including Chief Joyner and newspapers The Georgian The Journal The Constitution.
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W. M. Hairston
Puckett
Hairston
Raving Bone
Terrelly
W. R. Joyner
Georgian
Jana the Constitution
Convicts Returned to the State Farm
Montgomery Alabama August 18 The twenty eight convicts leased to the Montgomery Cordage Company for which a receiver was appointed have been sent to the state farm at Speigner s aiston It is believed this would please them better and it is probable races will be arranged for
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Cordage Company
Speigners
Aiston
Hetter
Presbyterians Defeat Western Heights in Narrow Win
The Presbyterians defeated Western Heights by a score of 5 to 4 on Saturday afternoon at the corner of Jackson and Old Wheat streets. The game was tight from start to finish, in doubt until the final inning. Key players included Vittur and Sims on bases and strong all around play from the Presbyterians.
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Silvey & Co
Beck & Gregg
Fort McPherson
Silver Boys
Silvey Boys
Dabney
Moore
Hardware Boys
Cate Ery Tanta
B. I
Garwood
Parleh
Dorsey
J. Regenateln
M. Kats
Bden
Kat
Stelk
Sary
Fens
Richarison
BK Kata
Regenstein
Oakland
Weat End
Foote & Davies
West End
Agpire Goumles
Tehlers
Wile
R. H. E. West End
Foote & Dayies
Kinsey
Parks
Creare
Patka
Parker
Solms
Wilson
Crane
Toad
Spedal
Winder
Baretal Ma
Batantay
Begare
Witter
Georgia
Mellon
Presbyterians
Western Heights
Jackson
Old Wheat Streets
Leish
Inez
Vittur
Sims Nh
With the Fighters
Mike Sebreck has accepted a $2,509 offer from Butte for a bout with Tommy Butte to be held on Labor Day night with Rudy Ginney or Siler or Abe Mollurk refereeing. Abby McGary and Wille Fitzgerald arrange a return bout in Bridgeport in two weeks. Jim Hiscob, England’s featherweight champion, arrives in New York for upcoming matches as Unk Remselam and others finalize plans for Labor Day bout in Indianapolis.
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New York
Mike Sebreck
Butte, Mont
Tommy Bute
Bebreck
Ruidie Ginney
Ere Siler
Abe Mollurk
Abby McGary
Wille Pitegerald
Will Feraiy
Es Beans Diceee
Eee Walsh
McGary
Tridgeport Athletic Cot
Bridgeport
Conn
Fitagerahl
Thas
Jim Jiiscob
England
Jim Nowker
National Sporting Club of Lotion
Bc Sn
Fais
Smith to Speak at BLGU Monday Campaign Address
Hoke Smith will deliver his second campaign speech Monday night at the Bijou Theater starting at 8. A Fulton County Hoke Smith Club mass meeting will hear the candidate with B. M. Blount presiding and J. Orr introducing him. W. D. Harwell handles arrangements.
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Hoke Smith
Bijou
Fulton County Hoke Smith Club
B. M. Blount
Smith
J. Orr
W. D. Harwell
Despondent woman on Nashville train attempts suicide in Tennessee
In Chattanooga on August 14 a despondent wife of a Mexican man, Mire George Quann, drank a vial of Inudanum on a Nashville bound train. Two residents and a doctor helped avert a death, as the train carried the injured passenger toward her home in Mire.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nashville
Mire
George Quann
Indy Neers
Quann
Georgians in Atlanta
Fragmented OCR lists names and places around Atlanta including Aragon and Kimball venues. The readable fragments mention Newton and wife, several surnames, and references to Savannah and various Georgia locations without a coherent event.
Just Thirty Days For Chicken Thief
George Porch a 60 year old African American was arraigned on a charge of stealing six frying chickens after walking about fifteen miles to town. He said he bought the chickens for $1.20 from a friend and planned to leave them with another friend due to no place at home. Porch was arrested near Marietta Street carrying a sack of chickens and received a 30 day sentence.
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George Porch
George
Porch
Riverdale
Atlanta
Marietta Street
Railroad Commission to Hear Complaints in Alabama
Montgomery August 13 Alabama railroad commissions met to hear complaints against railroads for better stations and service. Cases include depots at Piper Riderville Fane Mutbers Tank on the Southern Marbury on Wettie Loula ville and Nashville Carpenter on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis and Jonesboro on the Alabama Great Southern. A complaint cites flour rate from Franklin Tennessee to Greensboro as too high.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Railroad Commissions
Dispos
Piper
Riderville
Fane Mutberrs
Southern
Marbury
Wettie Loulaville
Nashville
Carpenter
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Jonesboro
Alabama Great Southern
Franklin, Tenn
Greensboro
1714 School Teachers Awarded Certificates
Montgomery Alabama August 12 The state board of examiners of teachers has completed the work and issued 1714 teachers certificates to teach in the public schools of Alabama
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State University
Hens
Bavid Co
Garrow
WMKOT
Menn
Taitlon Prem
Ce Nteers
Agricultural Department
Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Examiners of Teachers
Alabama
Work on Capitol Annex Resumes After Gap
Montgomery Aug 12 Work on the capitol annex resumes after a three week lapse due to missing steel structures. Contractors expect to finish on time with all work due by December 1. The note appears in a Georgia newspaper with local notices and person names.
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Montgomery
Ala
Capitol Annex
Kellogg Linseed Paint Brand Noted in Atlanta Ad
An old advertisement from F. J. Cooledge & Bro in Atlanta touts Spencer Kellogg of Process Linseed as the best US brand. The snippet mentions Savannab and resembles a trade card for paint products and supplies.
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Spencer Kellogg
United States
F. J. Cooledge & Bro
Atlanta
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