17 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1900
Page
1
Disjointed dispatch reports Marths Venebrooks arrest revealing a dramatic tale of a woman claiming Caucasian birth but regarded as a Negro by law. Concurrent notes mention Rev. William S. Rattledge's death and other scattered items, including Hanna family illness and a damages award in Appleby case.
A severe rain and snowstorm sweeps the western states from Colorado to Kansas, with a gale and rising Platte River threatening Castlewood dam. Cripple Creek district reports two weeks of incessant snow, railroads blocked and mining hampered. trains delayed, plows ineffective.
A cyclone struck Rouse Texas at midnight demolishing eight houses and causing widespread alarm though wind was light. A Wichita Kansas tornado destroyed two houses at Putnam with no fatalities. In Selma North Carolina a rail telegraphers strike led to mob violence hindering new operators and station closures across Gibsonville.
Scottsporo Alabama April 16 several St Louis capitalists led by Grant Crebbe a railroad builder study a line from Hollywood to Cumberland Mountain lands held by Black Band Coal Iron and Hailroed Co seeking options on timber mineral lands along the route. Carpenters strike in New York Staten Island demands eight hour day five days week four on Saturday and forty cents an hour. Judge Eywart potential successor noted with North Carolina Senator Pritchard. Governor Roosevelt signs hours for druggists in New York City and local board rules.
A garbled reminiscence describes a patient’s struggle with medicine that failed to help, voices urging practical aid, and a weary husband offering support amid chronic illness. The passage hints at persistent discomfort, numbness, and distress, with fragmented dialogue and care notes.
Dispatches from Cape Town and Pretoria describe mixed outcomes around Wepener with reports of Boer victories and British retreats. Battles near Jammerberg drift and Ballfontein draw attention as Dewet engages Brabant forces while foreign attaches arrive.
The Kentucky governorship dispute was docketed in the United States Supreme Court on April 16 with a joint statement from counsel for Taylor and Beckham. John B. Oast, acting attorney general for the Democratic party, cites confusion over jurisdiction and consequences for Kent Eran’s offices as the matter heads for an April 30 argument.
Reports from Washington indicate that inquiries among leading Democratic members of Congress last week do not justify expectations for broad tax cuts in the near term. The investigation suggests no plans to drop taxation for articles or to exempt key items, keeping the issue alive into the next session.
The Negro Jim Williams who hid in an upper room at J. W. Smith's residence and fled by a window has been captured. A woman who reported the sighting urged the sheriff to kill him, suggesting lynching rumors in Wareness, Georgia.
Striking Italian workers threaten dynamite action to halt dam reconstruction at Croton, claiming militia orders sharpen resolve. Report notes old dam unsecured and contractors delaying resumes as guards, soldiers and cavalry mobilize, with plans to renew interference once forces depart.
Atlanta April 16 There is practically no change in the strike situation. President Powell says he is well pleased with the outlook and notes increasing strength. At the same time Hon Hokesmith sold his interest in the Atlanta Journal to H M Atkinson Morris
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