William Paul Roosevelt tribute at Confederate Veterans event
Sermon by Rev. Benjamin J. Keiley at Savannah Revival Hall condemns Jefferson Davis and praises Theodore Roosevelt. He denounces Republican leaders, compares Davis to Benedict Arnold, and laments modern politics while honoring Confederate veterans and their memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syrentah
Benjamin J. Keiley
Georgian
Confederate Veterans of
Savannah
Tourds
Washington
Davie
Jefferson Davis
Henndiet Arnold
Jeter Davis
Davis
Miles
Mr Davis
White House
Grand Army
Benedict Arnold
Brawl at Wheeler's camp in Tennessee ends without deaths
May 5 at Wheeler's camp near Mt Pleasant Tennessee a dispute over 50 cents in a word game escalated into a large fight. A white farm foreman Cox joined, a Black man was struck and chased into a house where he was defeated. No arrests, said to be prevented by influential whites.
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Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
Wheeler
Here
Darky
Cox
Glaze
Mia
Botanic Blood Balm advertised for all blood and skin troubles
A sales notice promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood and skin diseases including eczema boils carbuncles and cancer. It claims 80 years of testing and offers a trial treatment free by writing Dr. Gillam at 213 Mitchell St Atlanta Ga with a prepaid bottle price of one dollar.
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Dr. Gillam
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Sande
Erie Railroad Moves to Ban Rice Throwing on Stations
From Pennsylvania comes news that the Erie Railroad plans to forbid rice tossing at weddings and train arrivals. Officials argue prudence and safety, citing injuries from rice as the motive, while critics say philanthropy masks corporate caution and a desire to curb sentimental displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Erie Railroad
Mt. Pleasant Election Set For May Day Voting
Mt Pleasant will hold an election on May 2 for two aldermen at large and one alderman from the first ward. No candidates have yet announced for the races.
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Mt. Pleasant Posetey
Nog
Confederate Veterans meet for monthly session at court house
Toonidas Polk Bivouac and William Kenry Troumble Camp held regular monthly meeting at the court house. Maj. J. T. Williamson, Maj. W. F. Whitthorne and J. L. Jones were named to plan with the Daughters of the Confederacy for decorating the ex Confederate grave in Rose Hill Cemetery. J. J. Moore and R. H. Brank joined the camp, and a note from the Daughters urged veterans to attend the Bryan lecture.
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Toonidas Polk
Daughters of the Confederacy
Bryan
Monument debate and 1908 senatorial elections noted
The piece mentions a planned Wade Hampton monument in South Carolina with liberal subscriptions and an equestrian hero in Confederate gray. It lists senatorial elections due this year and next with terms expiring in March 1908 including Mason Platt Jones Teller Platt Fairbanks Alison Gallinger Penrose McLaurin Spooner.
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South Carolina
Wade Hampton
Herioe Hampton
Virginia
Billy’’ Mason
Platt
New York
Jones
Arkansas
Teller
Colorado
Orville H. Platt
Connecticut
Fairbanks
Indians
Alison
Iowa
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Penrose
Pennsylvania
McLaurin
Spooner
Wisconsin
Scott's Emulsion Ad Claims Fertilizer For Children
An advertisement uses farming metaphors to promote Scott's Emulsion as a fertilizer for children. It asserts the product helps children grow in flesh strength blood and mind and invites readers to request a free sample.
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Scott
Confederate War Claims Rules and Procedures
The War Department announces approved rules for investigating Confederate horse, side arm, and baggage claims taken by Federal troops after Appomattox. It details eligibility, who may be paid, required affidavits, parole verification, and authority for claimants. also notes distribution of Ballard's Snow Liniment and Farm ads.
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Appomattox
Cane
Aleo
Quartermaster General
United States
Costly Discipline and the Wise Father’s Bill
A Cleveland doctor recalls a precocious nine year old boy famed for pranks and restlessness. After a stern talk at school the teacher plans to summon the boy’s father. The child resists, noting his father’s $28 visit fee as a reason against bringing him to school for admonition.
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Cleveland
Aaid
Narrow Escape From Drowning In High Waters
Dr. J L Voorhies barely escaped drowning while aiding John Loftin at Duck River. With bridge washed out and high waters, he rode a canoe with Kirk Loftin, then fell over as they returned. He clung to a tree limb ten feet out, was pulled to shore by Kirk Loftin, and the canoe was lost.
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J. L. Voorhies
John Loftin
Duck River
Kirk Loftin
Voorhies
Depot proposal moves for street openings and taxes
The town board met for a regular session to discuss a depot ordinance on third reading. A widening project from South High to South Main via Garden Street was proposed, condemning several parcels and appointing commissioners to assess damages, with a report due after adjournment.
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Alderuine
Guest
Chart
Columbian
Tannett
Latta
MHSD
J. B. McLamore
Messrs. Harris & Cole Bros
Harris & Cole Brow
Teunesses
Supreme Court
Granberg
Finance Committee
Legislative Committee
Paskage
Bennett
South High Street
Garden Street
South Main Street
Said Street
South High
Opinion excerpts from press across states
A compilation of opinion from various papers criticizing President Roosevelt and Justice, praising Judge Samuel Holding and H. Clay Evans, and urging temperance expansion. References include New York Journal, Courier-Journal, Chattanooga News, Lawrence Democrat, and Savannah Courier. Mentions Miles Funston and Root policies, with calls to extend temperance laws to towns under 10,000.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
New York Journal
Funston
Miles
Public Service
Courier-Journal
Powers That Be
Liberty
Mark Hanna
Chattanooga News
General Assembly
Nashville
Memphis
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Jackson
Savannah Courier
Spring Aliments and the Winter Toxins Cleared
A brief notice describes winter waste buildup in the liver bowels and kidneys causing sluggish digestion and low appetite. It claims a tonic effect from a remedy to remove waste and restore strength by cleansing the system.
Two Men Injured in Henderson Wreck Near Louisville and Nashville Yard
A late Herald report says two men were injured and four wrecked at the Louisville and Nashville fright yards in Henderson Alabama. John Gibson an road employee and Schuellen foreman of tri work are believed fatally hurt awaiting further word.
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Louisville
Nahville
Henderson
AL Schuellen
Tri ‘Ork
John Gibson
Influence of Good Deeds and Words
A brief poem by Charley Mackay contrasts small acts of kindness with their large effects. A traveler seeds acorns that become shade and shelter, a stranger heals a well so many drink, and a chance word of hope lifts a nameless man. The piece emphasizes how tiny, unplanned gestures can grow into life saving and life changing outcomes.
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Daily Mart
Charley Mackay
De King s New Discovery Saves Child and Family
A reader letter claims Dr King s New Discovery cured a child with whooping cough and bronchitis after other remedies failed, and helped a relative with advanced consumption. The note promises throat and lung relief for coughs and colds with money-back guarantees and free trial bottles.
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W. Ko Hugie Tantr
King
W. P. Woldridge
Raid on river bluff craps game ends with fines
Sunday around 2 am Sheriff Hight Deputy Ed Hight and Constable Goad raided an open craps game by the river bluff near the old cemetery. The group of ten fled as lights were blown out but officers recovered several players, brought them to Hayes court and all were fined 1.50 each.
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Sheriff Hight
Ed Hight
Goad
Peers
Eay. Hayes Court
Yellow Jaundice Cured by Electric Bitters, Lexington Ad
A White man in Lexington Kentucky turned yellow with jaundice and suffered badly. Despite top doctors, no relief came until Electric Bitters was tried, yielding a full recovery after two bottles. The remedy claims to aid stomach and liver issues and is sold by W. P. Woldridge, Druggist.
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Lexington
Leo Bley
Beneft
W. P. Woldridge, Deugglet
Kings Daughters and State Officers Elected at Meeting
The article reports on the Kings Daughters event with Miss Williams of Columbia and Mrs Hardy elected State Treasurer and State Secretary respectively after an Auditing Committee report. It notes the withdrawal of Miss Godwin, the nomination list, and remarks on a legislative resolution for compulsory education. An observation on digestion remedies and local business listings follow.
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Ann
Bsa
Ecu
Mra
P. Figueras
Hames R. L Alwenahy
Way McNeil
Ludie Grows
Wood
Mary Godwin
Stwbe
Annie White
Columbia
A Thing of Beauty Poem Fragment Echoes Nature's Calm
Fragmentary OCR reads a poetic meditation on beauty as a lasting joy that comforts and nourishes the soul. It invokes sun and moon, trees, daffodils, musk roses, and green world to bind humanity to the earth despite despondency and dark days. The text references an endless fountain of immortal drink from heaven.
Wit and Wisdom Quotes From Dooley and Others
A fragment from a collection titled Wit and Wisdom From New Bomes presents quips attributed to Mr Dooley and other authors. The lines parody lawyers education charity and life, noting the humor and critique in social sayings across era markers. The collection blends jests on law schooling university thinking and human folly with a mock editorial stance.
Announcement for Chancellorship and Circuit Judge seats
We are authorized to announce Walter Hearden as a candidate for Chancellor of the Fifth Chancery Division comprising Man Giles Lawrence Lewis Wayne Marshall Lincoln Moore Bedford Rutherford subject to Democratic party action. Also Judge Sam Holding seeks reelection as Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Tennessee at the August 2002 election, subject to Democratic party action.
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Walter 8. Hearden
Eracy
Fifth Chancery
Man Giles
Lawrence
Lewis
Wayne
Marshall
Lincoln
Moore, Bedford
Rutherford
Democratic Party
Sam Holding
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of
Tennessee
Lawerence County Attorney General Candidates Named
A formal slate announces H, B, Lowell, Bays of Lawrence county as Democratic nominated candidates for Attorney General in the Eleventh Judicial District at the August election. It also names J. B. Garner Eng. of Lawrence County as a Democratic candidate for the same office and district with party approval pending.
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H, B
Lowell
Bays
Lawrence County
J. B
Garner
Eng
Eleventh Judicial District
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Catholic Bishops of
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Theodore Roosevelt
Abolition
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Cuba
Philippines
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Madison
Jacoon
Aye
Bis
Faure
Republicwn Party
Baltimore
Confederate Veterans
Melange
Children’s Fertilizer
Goott & Rower
Chana Rasaliey
Sia Boot
OLU
Secretary of War
Berg Pana
Ila
Ballard
Eleventh Street
Nashville & Decatur Railroad
Perth
Janie
Josie Strayhorn
E Callender
Ruth Martin
N.C. & Stl
Twelfth Street
Eighttreet
Sal Street
High Street
Storth
Aid Street
Hight Etrovt
J. L. Hutton
Ira Brown
Mt M
Andrew Dale
Frierson
J. A. Carpenter
W. B. Greenlaw
Jno
A. Cakes
A. B. Raina
D. Lazards
B. B. Titcomb
Colombia
Tennesare
Mike
E. Yoest
Court House
H. Clay Evans
Brownlow
Samuel Holding
The
Herald
Deaten
Kings Daughters
Clarksville
John Canada
W. TP. Woldridge
A.B. Ratus
Barton & Crosthwait
J. A. Titcomb
Alcorn
Mr. Dooley
Orankiama
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