26 Jan 1906
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Newspaper
Albany Daily Herald
Location
Albany, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
1
Baltimore reports in Manufacturers' Record present views by Mr. Atwood Violett on cotton demand. They compare exports and domestic takings for the season ending August 31, 1905 with current figures, projecting a shortfall as weekly purchases are unlikely to meet rising world consumption.
Readers learn how to increase the value of their farms by adding crops upgrades, better irrigation, and diversified livestock. Experts advise gradual improvements, cost analysis, and market research to maximize returns while preserving soil health and sustainable practices.
Albany Machinery Co introduces field fence solutions aimed at farmers and ranchers. The listing highlights durable fencing, quick installation, and local service for agricultural properties across Albany.
H L McClendon, assistant yardmaster for the Central of Georgia, struck Joe Lawton a hammer blow on an Atlantic Coast Line train near Brunswick after ordering him off. Lawton, about 19, died hours later from skull fracture. McClendon, married recently, remained at work amid no charges.
The article analyzes cotton supply and consumption for 1905-06, noting a 13.6 million bale season total and 11.87 million bales of world mill consumption. It highlights rising prices, rapid sales, and shifting trade patterns among American, East Indian, and European mills, with exports to Japan and Britain changing notably. It cites Col. Shepperson and Mr. Violett on stocks, imports, and anticipated depressions in stock and higher import needs for East Indian cotton.
Chattanooga January 26 Militia guarded the Hamilton County jail after a mob stormed it aiming to lynch Ed Johnson a black man held for assaulting a white woman The jail suffered about a thousand dollars in damage Johnson was moved to Knoxville and his location remains uncertain despite a carriage sighting in the countryside
Washington January 26 The Senate committee on territories reported favorably the statehood bill as passed by the house with a few minor amendments.
General Joseph Wheeler veteran of two wars dies at 69 in Brooklyn after six days of illness. The Confederate cavalry leader and US brigadier general in the Spanish War suffered pneumonia and pleurisy, with family at his side. Burial planned for Arlington Cemetery with full military honors after a funeral at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Several members of the Chinese imperial commission spent a day visiting Washington public buildings including a long tour of the treasury department. A banquet at the Chinese legation will feature invited guests from the cabinet senate supreme court and army officers.
The jury found Editor Norman Hapgood not guilty of criminal libel in the Town Topics case. Prosecutor Jerome argued the trial exposed human weakness among witnesses and charged that most New York papers print vile secrets to aid stockholders. He claimed such papers are run from the counting room.
City council refused a private gas plant franchise but directs investigation into the cost of a municipal gas plant. Waterworks and Electric Light Commission advised against granting the franchise, citing city ownership of the electric system and potential income loss. A committee may be formed to oversee further study, with public referendum if advisable. Lost pointer puppy reward offered. report to Herald office.
London January 26 voters in 28 divisions cast ballots as polls close in the British parliamentary election. With only a handful of constituencies left to vote the Liberal lead stands at 351 seats to Unionists 149 Irish Nationalists 81 Labour 49 and others remaining contested.
Port Townsend dated Jan 26 reports the steamer Topeka arriving with twenty three Valencia survivors including eighteen from a raft and five crew. A fireman aboard the Valencia said eighty four were on board on Wednesday morning. Four more survivors found on Turrett Island raise totals to thirty seven.
The United Mine Workers of America met in Indianapolis to decide a course after operators refused to admit the Southwest to joint conference. The meeting, held January 36 in the city, focused on Kansas Arkansas and Thai Territory with much sentiment and the session adjourned to afternoon.
In Jefferson City Missouri on January 26 a soured Pacific express collided with a freight train causing injuries to about 200 passengers none fatally. The crash disrupted service and prompted emergency response from local authorities.
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