Boy Struck By Hidden Foe Near Willett's Branch
Ten year old De Ville Parrott son of C. W. Parrott was knocked senseless by an unseen assailant while returning from a cow delivery near Willett's branch two miles from town. He lay dazed with a deep head wound, believed to threaten brain injury. The blow may have been to rob him or from a rock thrower. The incident remains a mystery with robbery suspected but unproven. the boy is seriously hurt and the attacker has not been found.
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de Ville Parrott
C. W. Parrott
Willett's Branch
Picking Out Municipal Jobs in City Primary Season
The article notes a forthcoming mayoral race with seven aspirants and a competitive alderman slate as city officials bid for new terms. It highlights the mayoral contest as the main focus while predicting a spirited primary and uncertainty about candidate positions.
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Guerry
Oliver
Watts
Davis
China
Transvaal
Editor's Pile Cure Proved by Bucklen's Salve
An editor in Seneca Illinois recounts relief from severe piles after trying Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He reports two boxes entirely cured him and guarantees the treatment as the surest pile cure. Sold by E J Eldridge at 25 cents with approval from the druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Higeine
Seneca
Bucklen
E. J. Eldridge
Cotton Contracts Jump Forty Points In Weather-Driven Rally
Bad weather reports from the cotton belt push prices higher as futures advance about a half cent in days. Augusta contracts rise near .00 and January contracts hover around .15 on the close amid a near one cent gain over three weeks. Continued rains threaten higher prices above nine cents.
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Cotton Belt
Augusta
Ain
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Proves Helpful
A testimonial from Mrs. C Carpenter of Brooklyn NY describes chronic weakness dizziness and white discharge relieved after using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter notes repeated recommendations to friends and daughter and cites over eighty thousand similar letters received by Mrs Pinkham in 1897 as proof of efficacy.
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Priend
Lydia PR. Pinkham
C. Carpenter
St., Brooklyn, N. Y
Fine Orchard and Vineyards at Johnson Farm Yield Splendor
The Times-Recorder reports on Col Henry R. Johnson’s farm two miles from town, noting abundant crops beyond onions. Wheat, cotton, corn, sugar cane and fruit flourish. 300 bushels of onions from a half acre, 75 bushels from three acres of wheat, and 100 bales from 125 acres of cotton. A 150 acre Swamp-to-farm transformation yields 40,000 pounds of grapes from 4,000 vines. Wine from the vineyard promises revenue as a centerpiece of Georgia farming success credited to Col Johnson and overseer W B Speer.
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Times- Recorder
Henry R. Johnson
Col. Johnson
Georgia
W. BR. Speer
Willett’s Branch
Sumter
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Cough After Years
A Philadelphia woman reports Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption cured a hacking cough that plagued her for years. The remedy is praised by the patient and endorsed as a universal cure for throat and chest ailments, with trials offered free at E. J. Eldridge's Drug Store.
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Apne E. Springer
Howard Street
Philadelphia
Dr. King
E. J. Eldridge
Columbus to Fuel Georgia with Large Fruit Cannery
Americus hopes to rival Columbus by adding a massive fruit cannery within two weeks. The Williams Company plant in Columbus already saves capacity for 1,000 bushels of fruit daily and plans to build several more canneries there before next season.
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Americus
Columbus
Georgia
Williams Company
Marriage at Rifndship a Bright Local Romance
Yesterday morning in this county Me EB J Carr of Wilcox and Misslodig Bachanay of this county exchanged vows before many relatives and friends. The bride, popular and well known in Americus, will live near Abbeville after the ceremony.
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Cupid
Mieslodig Bachanay
Thit County
EB. J. Carr
Wilcox
Americus
Abbeville
Albanys Anti Spit Law Sparks Bitter Protests
A local notice mocks Albany for passing an anti spit ordinance effective July 1, banning spitting on sidewalks floors and public gathering places with fines up to $25 or labor on the streets. The piece contrasts Albany with Americus and teases the town for its new rules and alleged cleanliness.
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Americas
Wople
Albany
Atlanta
Council
Americus
MelIntozh
Tutt’s Pills and cotton crop outlook in Georgia foggy
The passage notes Tutt s Liver Pills touted as a cure for various ailments and cites Commissioner of Agriculture Stevens estimating heavy rains harming Georgia cotton. He warns continued damp, cool weather could ruin the crop, while brief dry spells might help recover losses. He mentions many acres not yet chopped and cotton becoming lousy due to dampness.
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Stevenss
Georgia
Stevens
Couple Wins Marriage License For A Dollar
A colored couple visited Judge Speer’s courthouse office and paid 150 cents in coins for a marriage license. After counting the money, they received permission to wed but faced delays over the exact terms. They departed in the rain seeking someone to marry them or lend the required funds.
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Judge Speer
Veredit
Bovine Fighter At Circus Delights 1500 Civilians
A curious circus spectacle drew 1,500 civilians as a two dollar bull and a feared colored citizen staged a frenzied street performance at the venue. A collision followed the trek home and the event continued with free main acts showcasing the unlikely duo’s chaotic energy.
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Africanus
Taurus
Platform of the Republican Party Excerpt
The platform proclaims Republican governance under McKinley with praise for gold standard tariffs civil service and open door in China. It cites wartime actions expansion of commerce and calls for civil rights measures and arid land reclamation while opposing silver coinage and Democratic policy. It emphasizes national unity prosperity and strong defense.
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China
Phladelphia
Toy
United States
Peale
William McKinley
McKinley
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Civil Service
Chicago
Oldest Confederate Soldier Claim For Seymour Garner Of Alabama
Seymour Garner, a Camden resident, claims the title of oldest Confederate veteran at 108. Born in Georgia in 1791, he moved to Camden in 1812, survived by one surviving child and nine late-born, buried three wives. He enlisted for the Mexican war but his unit never reached the front.
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Seymour Garner
Alabama
Ali
Jane
Georgia
Camden
Albania
Garner
NEW RAILROAD UNDER WAY IN ALABAMA AREA
The Chattahoochee and Gulf railroad is under construction from Columbia Alabama southeast through Dothan into Geneva county crossing the Chattahoochee river north of Geneva via Coffer Springs to a point on Pea river about 60 miles away. Built by private capitalists to Georgia and Alabama, it will use Central of Georgia railroad specifications and be leased by Central of Georgia for years with all equipment supplied by that company. The route traverses fertile undeveloped land and landholder properties along the way.
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Mostcomeny
Ala
Georgia
Alabama
Central of Georgia Railroad
City Free From Disorder Amid Protests in St Louis
Report from St Louis dated June 23 notes running transit on all lines with light traffic and armed guards around powerhouses and carsheds. Police barracks deserted, officers not kept on riot-call readiness. Merchants protest against boycotts seen as unjust while unions urge cautious action. Sheriff Dobman begins reducing manpower with police in reserve only if needed. 226 deputies and 75 officers remain on duty. Rough Rider reunion plans in Oklahoma City attract about 100000 attendees with Roosevelt slated to speak July 3. Roosevelt to tour Kansas and Missouri after the event.
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St. Los Merchants
St. Louis
Posse Comitatus
Rit
Traust Company
Wen
Teley
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