Political tempers and labor strife loom in headlines
The piece surveys looming threats in Hanna’s purse strings with Bryan and Dewey or Hill as possible candidates. It notes Li Hung Chang’s guard of 9,000, a 39 million Chinese population in the bystander view, and calls out a Memphis plumbers strike amid hot weather. Havana mayoralty contest and a Virginia parson’s gun incident add to the era’s turbulence, while Philadelphia Press observes nomination declines after presidential talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Dewey
Hill
Hanna
Supreme Court decision on railroad liability for passengers
The Georgia Supreme Court held that a passenger carrier cannot waive liability by contract. A thousand mile ticket signed with a waiver is invalid for passenger travel. The court ruled that railways owe extraordinary diligence to passengers and cannot lower this duty by contract. This affects operations and may curb riding freight trains statewide.
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Macon Telegraph
Central of Georgina Railway Company
Lippman
Little
Port Olihe
Sumter and Third District Delegates Shine at 1900 Georgia Convention
The Georgia state convention drew praise for harmony, though critics noted verbose speeches by high officials. Delegates from Sumter County and the Third district, led by Congressman Lewis and President Dodson, earned acclaim for prudence and influence, as The Times-Recorder lauds their contributions to the convention.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Sumter
Third Congressional District
Lewis
Dodson
Senate
Times-Recorder
Pensions Debate on Private Bills and Policy Costs
The article decries private pension bills as a drain funded by lawmakers reciprocity, noting over 200 such bills weekly passed with little scrutiny. It cites Georgia and Sumter's delegation backing Capt. John Triplett for Kansas City and comments on German investment totaling five billion marks, including two billion in the United States.
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Congress
Pension Bureau
Sumter
Capt
John Triplett
Kansas City
Georgia
Democracy of
Triplett
Americas
United States
Commencement Week Activities and Speakers Listed
A schedule of events from Monday June 11 to Wednesday June 20 for Southwestern Presbyterian University Tennessee including Mooting of Board of Visitors meetings Board of Trustees Sophomore Declamations debates between Daemosthenica and Phi Kappa Literary Societies commencement sermon by Rev George Sammey D D Chancellor, legislative day addresses by college presidents and dignitaries, junior speaking delivery of medals, alumni meeting and speeches, literary address by Hon Washington Dessau valedictory by H A Huggins diplomas and degrees to be conferred. Railroads offer reduced rates for certificate plan and multiple class reunions planned. Bible cited as best selling book in America per Montgomery Advertiser.
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Board of Visitors
Board of Trustees
Sp. m. Oban
Daemosthenica
Phi Kappa Literary Societies
Geo. Sammey
Southwestern Presbyterian University
Tenn
J. Harris Chappell
The
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
J. S. Stewart
North Georgia Agricultural College
D. Bradwell
State Normal School
N. E. Harrie
Macon
Technological School
Eugene Foster
Medical College
W. A. Dodson
Senate
Oc Sasion
General Assembly
Cliff M. Walker
Eeq
Monroe
Geo. R. Peck
Chicago
Jane
Washington Dessau
H. A. Huggins
Athens
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Tae Aumacus Tore
Dosselsasten
Lel
the Times-Recorder
Ericus
Marie Louise Myrick
Americus
Webster County
Railroad Commission
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Li Hung Chang
Memphis
Havana
Virginia
Philadelphia
the Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Pensions
the State University
America
Montgomery Advertiser
Schumpert Shoe CO
G. W. Stallings
Perry Brown
Forsyth St
Forsyth and
Jackson Streets
Americus, Ga
Southern Railway
Faaktarstanther Chy
Elena
Sheagh
Atlanta
Nore
Ami
Baja Ara
Fite
Sap
Sal Ghattane
Union Depot
Tame Fico
AL Turk
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the Planters Bank, “of
General Banking
Whitley Grocery Co
Ballard's Obelisk
Long Horn Tobacco
Americus Furniture and
CC Hawkins
Cotton Avenue
Golden Dent
Hickory
E. J. Eldridge
Americus, Georgia
Dracusem
Taxx
Bm, Jowers
Eorgia
Central
Agata ‘Avenious
Acon
Savannan
Acgusta
Suni
Kate Baldwin
Kindergarter
Clan Indhe
the Peoples Bank
W. H. Simmons
Trequent
Americus Ice Factory
S. R. Sims
Prop
Johnson & Harrold
Colleen Warebonas
Commis
Deasens
Osh
Andraldany
D. Pearlman
Lamb Street
Georgia & Alabama Railway
Savannah
Eageceger
Shertest
Montgomery
Columbus
Nori
Weat
Jyam
Daly
MALN
Cuyler iv
Taprlar
Jose Ae Polar Durtsbo
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Couumans
Ar Ieee Eae
Neery
Albany
Baie An
Fitzgerald
Aes
Corel & Alabama
Ballel Raoay
Euzions
CRAIN
Cuvier
Statesboro
Collins
Salimore Air Line
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Brunswick
Bruns
Auberile
Eee i Prain
Richland
Golumbus
Dawson
Alba
Jed
New Orleans
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Gabbett
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