Democratic Victory Forecast Echoes Through Georgia News
A Savannah News report notes strong belief among Democrats and Republicans that the next congress will be Democratic, citing historical midterm patterns and public dissatisfaction with Republican policies. The piece questions party unity, mentions Col. Dupont Guerry’s gubernatorial candidacy, and mocks local commentary from Cordele and Montgomery papers while predicting Joe Terrell as next Georgia governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah News
Zebulon
Pike County
Col
Dupont Guerry
Guerry Club
Telegraph
Joe Terrell
Georgia
Canadian Mounted Rifles Suffer Heavy Losses at Doornball Farm
Casualty lists show Canadian Mounted Rifles with four officers wounded and 49 men affected, while British forces lose three officers and 24 men killed and 16 officers and 131 men wounded at Hatts river near Doornball farm in the Transvaal. Boers admit 137 killed or wounded. General Kemp and Potgieter led the Boer attack as Canadian and Yeomanry units held the line.
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Pretoria
Hatts River
Transvaal
Doornball Farm
Delarey
Methuen
Kemp
Potgieter
South Africa
Canada
Cookson
Artillery
Mounted Rifles
Keir
Second
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Abyssinia's Ras Makonnen to Attend King Edward Coronation
King Menelik of Abyssinia appoints Ras Makonnen as his Majesty's principal general and confidential representative to attend King Edward's coronation. Makonnen, famed for defeating Baratieri at Adowa in 1896, is a cousin of Menelik and noted for stature and courtesy. Also noted are Sweden and Norway fundraising for McKinley Memorial in Canton and a dangerous cave-in threat at East Cotasa mine in Butte. Valey Creek Mining incorporators form a new coal venture in Birmingham with $60,000 capital.
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Menelik
Ras Makonnen
Abyasinia
Edward
Baratieri
Adowa
Abyssinia
McKinley
Stockholm
Sweden
William M. Thomas, Jr
United States
Norway
Canton
President McKinley
Europe
Friends of America
New Mining
Birmingham
Ala
Valley Creek Mining Company
Thomas Hudson
Jack Simmons
Boyd Uoterwood
Beauty Triumphs and a Mother's Friend Remedy
A midline promotional piece extols beauty as a woman's crown and promotes Mother's Friend as a pregnancy liniment. It claims to ease maternity pain, prevent sagging, and aid with morning sickness and sore breasts while advertising a free booklet from The Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta Georgia.
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Peter
Lobherhood
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Germans Come to Georgia Colony in Glynn County Grows
Seventeen more German American colonists arrived by the Southern railway and joined the Glynn county settlement near Brunswick. The influx brings roughly 100 newcomers in a matter of weeks, as landowners, railroads, and emigrant agents push a Southern route for German settlement. Georgia authorities plan drainage to prevent summer sickness, while the settlers establish their own schools and churches and appear content.
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Glynn County
Brunswick, Ga
Southern Railway
Great Northwest Country
Russia
Glynn
Macon Favored for Encampment of Rifle Teams
Colonel Huguenin writes Inspector General Cann to name Macon as the encampment site for rifle practice this summer. Savannah is favored due to its superior range, but Macon is central and could host a larger scale event with a $3,000 military appropriation. Colonel Cann to discuss with the governor after a trip to Atlanta.
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Huguenin
Cann
Favannah
Maton
Ed Huguenin
George T. Cann
Asaot
Macon
Cagn
Atlanta
Candler
Savannahs
Savannah
Triple Murderer Convicted in Philadelphia Trial
William H. Lane, a servant, was found guilty of first degree murder for slaying Ella J. Jarden and her daughter Madeline after a brief trial. Eloise Jarden died from wounds sustained in the attack on Tuesday. The governor will set the date of execution.
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Philadelphia
William H. Lane
Ntero
Ella J. Jarden
Madeline
Eloise
Death of Dr Bloodgood in Brooklyn Navy director died
Dr Delaven Bloodgood medical director United States navy retired 1893 died of heart disease at his Brooklyn home. Born August 20 1831 in Erie County New York.
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Dr. Bloodgood
New York
Delaven Bloodgood
United States Navy
Brooklyn
Erie County
N. Y
Black Man Executed in Jacksonville Incident
Moses Roberson a Black man died in related incident here yesterday He fatally hurt Deputy Sheriff Jenkins at Pablo Beach Fla several months ago The case centers on a fatal clash linked to past actions in Pablo Beach and Jacksonville authorities.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Moses Roberson
Jenkins
Pablo Beach
Tampa Day hotel to become Jesuit college in Tampa
In Tampa Florida negotiations are advancing to convert the Tampa Day hotel built by the late Henry Plant at a million dollar cost along with its grounds and annexes into a Jesuit college. Mrs Plant would donate her share and endow the college with a million dollars if Morton Plant consents. Plant Investment Company officials reportedly oppose the plan but approval hinges on Morton Plant.
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Tampa
Fla
Tampa Day Hotel
Henry Plant
Morton Plant
Plant
Plant Investment Company
Convention completes work as Georgia Sunday school adjourns
Augusta hosts three day state Sunday school convention ending with plans for Macon as next site. Officers elected include President George Halps of Augusta and secretary J J Cobb of Macon, with Asa G Chandler named international vice president from Georgia and W S Witham on the international committee. Executive committee may add members from Savannah, Rome, Athens, Gainesville and other areas as names are secured.
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Augusta
Georgia State
Macon
George Halps
E. B., Hook
J. J. Cobb
Rufus H. Brown
J. T. Bothwell
Joe L. Broughton
Atlanta
Lin
Smith
LaGrange
George P. Butler
Howard van Epps
W. B. McCalla
Decatur
C. T. Tyler
Barnesville
Georgia
Asa G. Candler
Witham
Savannah
Rome
Athens
Gainesville
Captain J W English Buys Norcross Building in Atlanta
Captain J W English purchased the Norcross building at Marietta and Peachtree streets for 145000 from Scott Investment. The sale, negotiated by E P Black, marks a landmark real estate deal as Atlanta property values rise rapidly, with front foot value around 3000 and costs since the 1840s climbing from 200 to 125000.
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J. W. English
Norcross
Atlanta
Scott Investment Company
Marietta and
Peachtree
Marietta
E. P. Black
Carbolic acid suicide attempt ends in hospital
J A Rider of Dothan drank an ounce of carbolic acid in the Exchange hotel bar in Montgomery, then beer and a note for the Odd Fellows. He collapsed yards away, was cared for by doctors, and remained in critical condition as creditors’ troubles weighed on him.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. A. Rider
Dothan
Exchange Hotel
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Hayes
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Harrison
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Onze
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Macon Telegraph
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Asscome Banthony
Hns
Crand
Rev
Asscome
Butte, Mont
East Cotasa
Main Street
Nassaulty
Armory
Bostons
Sacred Heart Academy
Prentice
Boston
Ruth Randall
James R. Randall
College For Jesuits
James' Fricker
Jjewelers, Opticians
Jackson Street
Americus, Ga
G. T. Sullivan, Jeweler
Ladies’ Matrance Windsor Hotel
Cole’s ‘Corn Mills
R. D. Cole Mfg. CO
Newnan, GA
New Spring
Bnet di
M. T. Elam
M.gallaway
Alty
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