Smallpox scare recalled as city urges calm
The Times-Recorder editor weighs the smallpox scare as overblown and urges restraint. He notes strict quarantine protected Americus, defends vaccination debates, and argues there is no danger of an epidemic, hoping the city resumes normal life and stops dwelling on past fears.
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The Gallant Tennesseeans muster out at San Francisco
The First Tennessee Regiment, last Southern unit in the Philippines, was mustered out in San Francisco. Nashville plans a grand homecoming with invitations to President McKinley and officials, weather permitting for Thanksgiving. The unit’s heroism and Col Scudder’s sacrifice are recalled. The Times Recorder extends greetings from Georgia.
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Memorial note discusses Kell and Adams camp relief efforts
A 1899 Americus Times reprint from the U C V Camp No 2 in New Orleans covers a discussion on Captain John McIntosh Kell and calls for information on his physical condition and potential relief steps. It critiques Dewey’s Washington gift as cynical spectacle and notes public esteem shifts amid the debate.
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Copper Colored Splotches Contagious Blood Poison Cure
A historical ad text claims a single cure for contagious blood poison, criticizing doctors for failing to cure it. It touts a remedy that purportedly purges all taint from the blood and ends with testimonial confusion about illnesses and bottles of medicine.
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Census Tactics Stir Debate on Negro Suffrage and Polygamy
The Nashville American discusses how census changes could be used to weaken Southern representation by enumerating eligible voters and those disenfranchised by state laws, while also proposing broader checks like counting polygamists in Utah. It cites Georgia North Carolina Alabama debates and a proposed federal amendment to the census act, noting political use of population data.
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Justice Court
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Menant
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Willingham's Prohibition Bill Lure and Monroe Getaway
A lively note praise for Mr Willingham anticipates his prohibition bill passing. He promises a respite in Monroe county with grape juice under scuppernong arbors and a hopeful outlook. The speaker then references Emperor William and British South Africa hints, mixing playful satire with historic references.
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The Voices in a Night of Dreamlike Echoes
A fragmentary verse piece describes voices that haunt the night whispering unguessed questions about time and the world to come. It blends visions of mirth, music, and imagined gatherings in distant homes with scenes of country burial grounds and phantom laughter from deepest dreams.
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