Watson Turns to Lecture Platform for Income
The text describes Mr. Watson seeking lecture engagements with Chautauqua circles and other associations to support himself while defending capital cases. It notes his reluctance to lecture during cases, his focus on law, and his plans to publish a biography of Nasijlo, reflecting his shift from politics to scholarship and public speaking.
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Vison
Barnesville
Re Pant
Watson
Sig
Sansel
Nas Jlo
Coriatia
Pension agency cash returns prompt pensioner anger
The annual report shows Commissioner Evans returned about 5.6 million to the treasury while Congress appropriated 141 million for the year and 115 million disbursed. Critics say the man should be blamed for letting good money sit unused. The Augusta Chronicle notes Senator Bacon’s upcoming report on Philippine conditions. The piece also references post office costs and Democratic platform chatter in Georgia.
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Commissoner of Pensions
Evans
Treasury
Congress
Weather Outlook Amid Widespread Confusion
The fragment suggests uncertain weather conditions, with scattered mentions of cod, Donterem, and broad disruption. No clear events, dates, or locations are readable to identify a concrete report or outcome.
RESCUE OR ARCTIC GRASS New Crop For the South
A 1901 exchange from Rome discusses a new grass, Bromus inermis, dubbed rescue grass, as a winter and hay crop for the South. J Lispey Johnson praises its winter hardiness and pasture value, citing experiments near Rome and farm reports on yield and quality. The letter urges Georgia agriculture officials to introduce it, noting strong water tolerance and potential for year round pasture and hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Th Stevens
Atlanta
Toy
United State
Far West
Tam
W. Mgammon
J. Lispsay Johnson
Injunction Issued Against Car Builders Union in Scranton
J G Kelly of the Lackawanna court granted an injunction restraining Car Builders union members from interfering with the company's property and from molesting workers at the shore hera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
J. G. Kelly
The
Lackawanna Court
Car Builders’ Union
Shore
Hera
Raided Charleston Tigers Shake Down Dispensary Bars
Charleston officers led by Chief LaFar raided fashionable liquor establishments defying the dispensary law. The small army seized all on hand, sealed refrigerators and upset counters, clearing bars so completely dealers could not operate that night. Mirrors and fixtures were also removed. The raids, the first of their kind, signal a stricter enforcement stance.
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Charneston
Kansas
LaFar
Greenville
Charleston
Tigers
Tyson Guilty of Bigamy in Superior Court
In Raleigh, W. J. Tyson was convicted of bigamy after swindling the Virginia State Life Insurance by forged proofs of his wife’s death. He had a first wife who testified he deserted her in Fayetteville, while Tyson lived with another wife in Virginia Beach when arrested. The jury gave ten years. the first wife visited jail with their infant, forgave him for the children’s sake.
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Tyson
Powell
Virginia Beach
Padicy
Negroes of the Nation National Industrial Convention in Jackson
The National Industrial convention met in Jackson Mississippi for a two day session. Prominent negroes from across the south attended. S P Mitchell presided with C F Andrews as secretary. The aim was industrial education, commercial development, farmer organization, youth training, moral uplift, and encouraging self help and home ownership. Secretary Power delivered the welcome stating white support for racial improvement.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Miss
South
S. P. Mitchell
C. F. Andrews
Power
Carolina
Bareion
North Carolina
Rate War Ended Says Central Traffic Officials
New York July 13 Herald reports that a recent meeting of presidents and officials of railroads in the Central Traffic association ended any prospect of a rate war. Attendees noted good business, unified agreement to maintain current rate schedules, and that rates from St Louis and Chicago had suffered needlessly. Decisions were to be firm starting July 23.
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York
the Herald
Central Traffic Association
Middle West
South
J. F. Luckie
St. Louis
Chicago
Near Wreck of Four Masted Passenger Liner Off Fastnet
Quexrnstows July 13 The Cork Examiner reports a near disaster as a four masted passenger steamer, bound west, narrowly avoids wrecking on the Little Fastnet rock after fog lifted at 8 p m. Lightkeepers signalled danger with an alarm gun while the liner swung from starboard to port but continued on uninjured.
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Cork Examiner
Fastnet
Examiner
Fastrot
TIRED OF THE WAR British Peace Offers To Boers
The Daily Mail claims the British government hides the true war situation while publicly saying the war will be fought to finish. It reports offers of peace to the Boers and alleges broader concealment about wartime conditions, especially in Cape Colony, as Dutch belief grows that Britain tires of the conflict.
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Loxpox
Vincifontein
Daily Mail
Cape Colony
Five Men Lose Arms in Plate Glass Accident at Roxomo Works
At the Roxomo plate glass works five workers were injured when a 122 by 190 inch sheet weighing 2200 pounds shattered from the annealing oven to the grinding table. Names listed include Herman Meyer Anthony McHale August Crawle Willis Abney and Peter VanRung. Scalp lacerations and shoulder injuries were reported and five expected to lose arms or worse.
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Roxomo
Ind
Herman Meyer
Anthony McHale
August Crawle
Willis Abney
Peter VanRung
OUTWITTED BY MOTHER How 4 Women Eluded a Habeas Corpus
Reports from New York about Dan R. Hanna of Cleveland securing a writ of habeas corpus to compel Mary Harrington Hanna to produce three children. The mother reportedly sailed with the children to London on the steamer Menominee after leaving the Hotel Savoy. Also dated notes from Pennsylvania and California recount a late-night hotel robbery, a Chinese murder case, and the sale of ex-President Ezeta’s estate.
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New York
Dan R. Hanna
Cleveland
Justice McAdam
Mary Harrington Hanna
Cour
Hanna
Hotel Savoy
Tipton County Farmers In Fatal Hoe Dispute
Joseph Treadway and Adolph Stafford, Tipton county farmers, argued over crops last evening and Treadway killed Stafford by splitting his head with a hoe. Treadway was arrested.
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Memphis
Joseph Treadway
Adolph Stafford
Tipton County
Treadway
Stafford
Legal Notice Deadline for Advertisements
Advertising must be submitted to the business office by Wednesday noon each month with the required fee. The rule will be enforced.
Sumter Sheriff Sale Notice in Americus Georgia
Sumter Sheriff Sales will occur before the courthouse door in Americus Sumter County Georgia between legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August. The property described is one 26 horse power locomotive builder on skid now in the yard of James Alexander. Levied as Harden Chambliss property to satisfy an execution from Sumter Superior Court in favor of W. E. Beachens against Harden Chambliss. This July 1, 1860.
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Americus
Sumter County
Georgia
Builer
James Alexander
Harden ‘Sh
Sumter Superior Court
W. EB. Aaechens
Court of Ordinary
Court House
Ith
Said
Guerry
Lance Snown
Id. Andrews
B. J. Andrews
Soumten County
Superior Court
Times-ecorder
Ista
John Windsor
Bascom Myrick
Thornton Wheatley
Sala County
Goder
Times-Recorder
Hone
W. H. Pleb
Superior Court of
Southwestern Circuit
Ald
Petithiner
Times-Recorarr
Hoon
W. A Dodso
Ommce
T. P. Gatewood
U.S. C. Ga
T. FP
Letters of dismission for estate of E. S. Sims in Sumter County Georgia
R B Godwin as administrator reports full administration of E S Sims estate. Court cites all parties to show cause by October term during the first Monday in October 1901. Witness my hand July 31, 1901, T M Allen Ordinary.
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Georgia
Sumter County
R. B. Godwin
E. S. Sims
Court of Ordinary
BLE
T. M. Allen
Sumter
W. E. Mitchell
Francis
Burton
Ang
M. Allen
Broadhurst
E. C. Doughtle
E. C. Doughtte
Allen
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Augusta Chronicle
Bacon
United States Post Office Department
Ohso Democrats
Bryan
Taylor
Kentucky
Goebel
Tts
New Orleans
J. B. Arnold
Greenwood
S.S.S
S. S.S
Tealth Thorn
Thesequites
Terraco
Buffalo
New
Jurgiara
Porrsville
Peter Hoke
Yorkville
Theroprietor
Michael Rietgel
Joe Achter
Hoke
San Jose
Cal
Lee Wing
Look Lee
Oalifaxp
Carlos Ezeta
Salvador
Ezetas
Wood
Chant
T. W. Wood & Sons
Richmond
F.C. Dewerrr
Dulcie
W. A. Rembert
Mallary Bros, Machinert Gi
Macon
Sumter Sheriff Sales
Samian
George Cook
Bette
Dunn
George Duck
Teve Wooten
Lible Transer
Promptir
Windsor Hotel
Steve Wooten
Cts
van Vleet-Mansfield Drug 60
Memphis, Tenn
Davenport Drug Company
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