Americus Georgia Promotes Growth and Modern Amenities
Americus Georgia markets itself as a healthy, growing commercial center with mild climate, artesian wells, and low disease. It highlights new courthouse, post office, opera house, water works, hotels, banks, factories, and railroad lines to Savannah and Brunswick. The piece pitches real estate value, favorable investment, and opportunities for manufacturers and farmers in this rising southwest Georgia town.
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Keldow
Mexico
Enus
Revere
Americus
Coutry
New County Court House
Iare Amore
Windadr
First Baptist
Jwil
Georgia
Florida
Ruth
Cariyassee
Americas
Tim Ecouder
Army of Occupation Readied for Santiago Move
June 7 report from Wasuixatoy notes cabinet discussion on war status. No policy change. heavy movement to Santiago planned within a day or two, with siege guns and transports ready. Possible Marines clash with Spaniards during arms land for insurgents may have occurred.
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Wille
Wasuixatoy
Santiago
Gana
Cervera
Desperate Spanish Defense Near Santiago in Cuba
dispatches report Spanish forces under General Pando near Santiago de Cuba preparing for stubborn resistance as Admiral Cervera urges land reinforcements. about 15 000 regular troops plus volunteers and draftees in the vicinity, with Blanco unable to send aid due to rail disruption. Washington expects a brief campaign as navy shelling and inland advance threaten Santiago and Cervera’s fleet. Separately a general order at Caur Acton Virginia bans playing The Star Spangled Banner and America in medleys, requiring uncovering during airs.
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Santiago
Wasaixatos
Bre
War Department
Santiago de Cuba
Cervera
Escay
Pando
Ceveral Blanco
Blanco
Havana
Washington
Caur Atoen
America
Eminent U S medical work on organ systems and ethics
The text references a renowned American medical work dealing with organ care and possibly ethical aspects, mentioning expertise in the field and a pausing effort to discuss physician duties. The passage is fragmented and avoids clear dates, names, or specific events.
Eagle and Phenix Sold to Satisfy Three Million Valuation
Corfuvas Ga June 7 The Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Company property valued about 3 000 000 dollars was sold today at public outcry by Commissioner J W Murphy The plant brought 500 000 dollars as the only bid Four parcels of water lots and real estate drew several bids but were bought by the committee of first mortgage bondholders Joel Hart P Romare George P Harrison Joseph King Henry Buist and John G Ruge The reorganization takes place this afternoon with G Gunly president of the Third National Bank and co receiver to be elected general manager.
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Corvuavs
Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Company
J. W. Murphy
Messrs
Joel Hart
P. Romare
George P. Harrison
Joseph King
Henry Buist
John G. Ruge
G.gunly
Third National Bank
Mills
Candler Wins Georgia Governorship in Democratic Primary
In the Georgia Democratic primary Allen D. Candler secured the governorship with wins in 100 of 187 counties and 254 convention votes. Other victors include Philip Cook for Secretary of State, William A. Wright for Comptroller General, O. B. Stevens for Agriculture, and J. M. Terrell as Attorney General. Three congressional contests in the Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth districts ended with Maddox and Tate among the renomination winners, signaling a major shift in the General Assembly.
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Atlanta
Jane
Allen D. Candler
Candler
Messrs
Berner
Atkinson
Philip Cook
William A. Wright
O. B. Btevens
G. R. Henn
J. M. Terrell
J. 8. Turner
W. J. Speer
Congress
House of Representatives
Lester
Griggs
Lewis
Adamson Bartlett
Howard
Fleming
Livingston
Charles I. Branan
Maddox
J. Watt Harris
Tate
Howard Thompson
Statehouse
Senate
Oregon Goes Republican Geer Elected Governor by Plurality
Geer, Republican for governor, leads in Oregon with about a ten thousand plurality as returns from 25 of 48 counties show large GOP gains since 1896. Moody wins Congress in the Seventh District by about 4,500, while Republicans sweep the legislature with 23 Senate seats and 44 House seats. City results include Geer ahead in Portland by about 1,000.
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Geer
Pontaxo
Moody
Congress
Tongs
Senate
House
Bombardment of Santiago Espa nish defenses heavily struck
Ten American warships bombarded El Morro and Punta Gorda forts near Santiago de Cuba for hours, with about 1,600 projectiles. Spanish claims acknowledge heavy damage as Aguadores and land forces pressed action inland. Casualties cited include Spanish officers and infantry, with several sailors killed or wounded aboard the Reina Mercedes.
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Maria Teresa
Carl Hartiey
Hayti
Santiago de Cuba
el Morro Castle
Punta Gorda
Bocopa
Cincereales
Punta
Aguadores
Santiago Bay
Santiago
Ogjonez
Sanchez
Eencete
Perez
Garcia
Cay
Spaniards claim victory as Blanco praises Santiago defense
June 7 report from Havana cites Spanish sources on the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba by the U S fleet. Spanish claims state about 1 500 projectiles were fired, Morro Castle and the exterior defenses were damaged, Reina Mercedes slightly hurt, while American losses are deemed considerable. General Blanco commends General Linares and all Spanish forces for their actions in the unequal combat.
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Blanco
Santiago
Havana
Santiago de Cuba
United States
Morro Castle
Pee
Caye Smith
Dawi
Linares
Forts in ruins after ten American ironclads bombard harbor
Destruction described from Cape Haytien reports heavy shelling of Santiago. Forts Cabrera Morro and Estrella wrecked while American ships pushed near the harbor forcing Spanish positions to withdraw. Casualties include wounded officers and several dead or missing sailors. No further combat news available at press time.
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New York
Cape Haytien
Santiago
Estrella
Fort Cabrera
Port
Abe Harlene
Warramessy
Scarpely
Ordorez
Samchez
Yrizar
Garcia
Ae of
Reina Mercerden
San’ Seo
Gorvera
Pande
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