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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
4
An old newspaper snippet lists payment options and rates for subscriptions at S-Recorder Americus Georgia. It names Marie Louise Myrick as editor and business manager and provides an editorial room telephone.
The Times-Recorder announces status as the official organ for the City of Americus Sumter County Webster County and Railroad Commission of Georgia for the 3d Congressional District signaling its authoritative local government role.
A June 21 1901 Washington Post excerpt reports sharp quips on Tillman McLaurin and the Senate. Cuban self rule foresees missing Uncle Sam’s common sense. British medals honor South Africa escapees. A clam pearl tale stirs Wisconsin. Wheat crop forecasts vary but bullish. Philippine military scandals mocked. Dime novels blamed though readers suffer. Niagara man dies after 49 doctors. Kitchener longs for London. Boston art incites YMC A delegates. Og leaves restoration debated. Twenty two Americans meet King and may avoid crowds at home. Gov Candler may address Tammany on July Fourth. Hobson cites Dewey Sampson Schley as revered. Tennessee cotton mills shut July 1 to Sept 1.
Dr. J. G. Jessup, a dentist, was shot and dying after a confrontation with Rev. Charles Adams, formerly an Episcopal minister, at Adams home in Berkeley. Adams, recently dismissed from St. Andrews Oakland for intemperance, is jailed. Jessup had reportedly urged restraint to stop a whipping of Adams' daughter.
The Augusta Herald notes readers urge less publicity of personal acts while editors push for truthful records to defend families and employers. Hanaissuna reports the June 19 rapid transit bills cleared the house and go to the governor after Senate passage.
The piece notes Senator McLaurin’s charge that Mr. Bryan refused to vote for Judge Crisp due to Crisp’s Confederate service, a claim seen as unfounded. It argues Bryan favored honest judgment in voting for Springer and criticizes McLaurin for repeating an untrue charge. It also references Rockefeller’s oil policy gambit as a comparison.
New York June 17 Thomas G Barker stood trial in Hudson county court Jersey City before Judge Blair on charges of assault with intent to kill after he shot Rev John Keller of Arlington New Jersey Keller was en route to Fort Lee to ordain a minister Barker says he acted because his wife told him Keller had assaulted her Keller testified he did not see the attacker Barker claimed Mrs Barker had previously told him of an improper proposal by Keller the gunfire damaged Keller's face and hand In a separate note J W Barton known as Red Hoyle received a three year burglary sentence at Memhis June 15.
Mrs Alvord of Syracuse now manages a lace industry start up by Syracuse capitalists for the Pan American exposition. She will supply 2000 lace articles at 100 weekly through August 1 and oversees 25 lacemakers, soon to rise to 50, working in various lace styles.
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