Richmond Unveils Jefferson Davis Monument to Civil War Veterans
In Richmond on June 8 the Davis monument was unveiled before Confederate veterans and a large crowd. Gen Temeny Avans spoke, noting the Spirit of the South. The scene featured flags from every Confederate state and a central statue of Davis crowned by the allegorical figure Vindicatrix. The reunion celebrated old battles and the changed South, with veterans recalling enlistment days amid restored towns and prospering communities.
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Richmond
Virginia
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davia
United States Senate
Gray
Davis
Capitol Square
George Weashington
United States of America
Dixie
Temeny Avans
Georgia
Mr. Davin
United States
Confederacy
Jefferson Davin
Jefferson Toter
South Carolina
North Carolina
England
Alabama
Missivsippi
Florida
Louisiana
Tennesee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
Missouri
Mig
Ann Maec
Dry by ten votes in Charlotteaville provokes heated local contest
In Charlotteaville Virginia a dry measure passed by a margin of ten votes amid a tense local battle described as the warmest in city history. Polls at Kiny Church reported hourly bell rings as results came in on election day in June.
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Charlotteaville
Miniatere
Anood
Four candidates touted for Solicitor race in Sixth District
Anderson Mail reports early buzz for Solicitor Boggs successor with four possible candidates from Anderson and Greenville counties. Potential entrants include Proctor Bonham now in Greenville, M. C. Long, J. J. McSwain, and Major Blythe, each with strong ties and popular support. The article notes Bonham may run, Long could enter, and predicts a lively contest once elections approach.
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Solicitor Boggs
Congress
Wyatt Aiken
Tenth Judicial District
Anderson
Greenville
Proctor Bonham
Col
B. A. Morgan
Col. Morgan
Morgan Bill
Rooham
Thin County
M. C. Long
Long
Mike
J. J. McSwain
Ki. M. Blythe
McSwain
Major Blythe Ia
Mountain City
Haw
Allice
United States
God
Anderson Mail
Cures Old Sores and Local Rail Signal Plans
A Kansas reader touts Snow Liniment curing an old chin sore misdiagnosed as cancer. The notice cites a Wisconsin or nearby town chain of drugstores and a request for a 606 bottle. Separately, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad announces block signal installation on its Florence Columbia line and the Florence Charleston corridor.
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Westmoreland
Kans
Salli Snow Liniment Co
Mia
Sophia J
Caraon
Albounville
Miffie County
Walhalla Drug Co
W. J. Lunney
Seneca
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Columbia
Florence
Charleston
The Pain Family and Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills
An old advertisement extols a family of pains including Headache Neuralgia and Stomachache. It promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a remedy to soothe nerves, promising relief from various pains and offering a money back guarantee through Miles Medical Co.
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Olke
Miles
Mier
MLS
Bilike Miles Medical Co
Ellchart
Ind
Judge Bleckley Will Probated in Habersham Court
In Clarkesville Georgia the will of the late Judge Logan E K Bleckley was probated in the Court of Ordinary of Habersham County. The document dated June 10 1901 in Clarkesville and witnessed by J A Erwin J J York and M York with codicil drafted in Atlanta dated December 24 1902 was offered by Mrs Bleckley through Messrs McMillan Erwin. He leaves all property to his widow Mrs Chloe H Bleckley after debts and memories for older children. The will provides for two sums previously paid for clients with fees retained and the codicil assigns patent rights or copyrights to the widow with shares for children.】
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Clarkesville
Logan EK
Bleckley
Habersham County
J. A. Erwin
J. J. York
M. ©. York
Pythian Journal Board Formed at Grand Lodge Session
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias authorized Mendel J. Smith to appoint a board to publish a Pythian Journal. Appointees include Elbert H. Aull of Newberry as chairman, D. C. Heyward of Columbia, M. Rutledge Rivers of Charl ton, J. Thomas Arnoll of Greenville, and J. Williams of Columbia. The journal will likely be published in Columbia.
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Grand Lodge Knights of
Dentist Charged with Murder in Abbeville Case
Arm atrong the itinerant dentist was charged with murder in the death of Carrie M Berry after a tooth extraction. A coroner's inquest prompted a jury to indict him. Bail set at one thousand dollars before Judge Klugh at Abbeville. bond posted and he released from custody.
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Mon
Berry
Negro nurse strike disrupts Lamar hospital care in Auynata
In Auynata Georgia on June 6, every Black trained nurse at Lamar Hospital for Negroes walked out over grievances. Only the White superintendent and three doorkeepers remained to care for forty patients. The protest leaves the facility understaffed and facing a crisis.
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Auynata
Lamar Hospital
Fretwall Named as Possible Latimer Opponent
Mentioned last fall as a potential opponent to Senator Latimer, Joseph J. Fretwall is described as a forceful figure who could mobilize a strong challenge. The note portrays him as a capable doer and a standout presence, albeit small in stature.
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Joseph J. Fretwall
Senator Latimer
U. S
Jon Fretwall
Andoraon Intol- Maoncer
Scarcity of Cotton in Atlanta Sparks Import Order
June 3. Through a prominent broker a Georgia cotton mill ordered 600 bales of cotton from Liverpool at two cents per pound above market price. The purchase was made to cover anticipated shortages due to a pinable cotton hare and the low availability of suitable material.
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Atlanta
Georgia Cotton Mill
Liverpool
Reservation of Narcow Strip of Land Found
A fragment mentions a land reservation and Flo’s Rocky Mountain Tea claim. It references Dr J W Bell and John Anderson, a colored man convicted in Columbia for entering two young ladies' bedrooms and sentenced to thirty years in the penitentiary.
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Mollister
Rocky Mountain
HornisTen
Dave CommaNe
Madison
Wis
Flo
J. W. Bell
Tohn Anderson
Columbia
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Carey, Piokona
J. W. Shelor
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West End
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