Notices and curiosities from the era recounted
An assortment of brief items and quips on fiscal figures, legislation, and international affairs. Alfred Shepperson estimates the cotton crop value at 55 million dollars. Andrew Carnegie starts a sentence about Richard Croker but leaves it unfinished. The U S gold reserve stands above 482 million dollars. Hair fashion ridicules a combed look. Belleville policemen strike for higher wages without violence. Arkansas considers licenses for alcoholic drinks. Illinois debates saloon ownership notices. Hearst copyrights cartoons. China proclaims Harrison’s death with flags at half mast. Emperors and czars spark jests as flags and destinies loom. Washington weighs English literacy for suffrage. Canada increases South Africa deployment and favors the Stars and Stripes. Japan versus Russia is a pygmy vs giant clash in jest. Gov Candler jokes about Irish roots at a Hibernian banquet.
Tears and recollections in Harrison Depew exchange
The Chicago Chronicle notes Chauncey M Depews tearful anecdote about Gen Harrison once offering him Secretary of State in 1892. Harvie Jordan urges Southern cotton growers to reduce acreage to avoid five cent cotton this fall. Andrew Carnegie is praised for massive passive income of one million dollars monthly without effort or work.
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Harrison
Chauncey M. Depew
Gen. Harrison
Mr. Depew
Chauncey
State Department
Chicago Chronicle
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers Associa— ‘Tion
South
Sermonizer’s Liquor Sales Claim Sparks Debate in Savannah
In Savannah Sam Jones vows liquor sales will drop more than 100 percent when he preaches. The Montgomery Advertiser questions his arithmetical method. The Fitzgerald Enterprise notes Rep Gress from Wilcox county supports state road sale and hopes it isn’t taken seriously.
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Sam Jones
Savannah
Sam
Montgomery
G. W. Gress
Wilcox
General Assembly
Forgotten Star Of A Bygone Social Scene
Poem reflecting on a former belle once the center of attention at clubs and balls. The lines recount how quickly admiration faded as time passed and others rose, ending with a nostalgic note on changing fortunes and public memory.
Mine Found Under Gzars Palace In St Petersburg Armistice
A dispatch reports a mine beneath the palace of Emperor Nicholas at Tscharchoe-Selo near St Petersburg. The message says several notables are implicated in a plot against the Emperor while the Russian press is barred from mentioning the affair.
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Mrs Majesty
Lexpos
Exchange Telegraph Company
Emperor Nicholas
Tscharchoe-Selo
St. Petersburg
Crowned Head Is Uneasy Czar Unnerved by Horizon
A St Petersburg dispatch says the interior minister urged repression ahead of disturbances as more effective. London reports the czar is nervous over eastern policy and student troubles. Doctors urged a yacht cruise, which the czar refused. Observers fear this may signal a rise in serious trouble ahead.
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Lonpoy
St. Petersburg
Birmingham Post
Far East
Russia
Russian police blamed for not crushing riots at start
A ministerial circular from March 26 blames police for failing to disperse demonstrations early. It urges decisive force, massing crowds where planned, and allows military and cavalry use if necessary. Also notes closure orders for the Russian Authors Mutual Aid association amid riot protests. A student Proskuriakoff and others found dead near Yamaburg, with three deaths by possible suicide. The press weighs Japan Manchuria stance amid hopes the dispute won’t flare.
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Peterssura
Minister of the Interior
Russian Author's Mutual Aid Association
Russian Literary Society
reo@ut
St. Petersburg
Proskuriakoff
Turkestan
Smyrnova
Kutness
British and Boers Clash at Widely Separated Points
Reports describe indecisive clashes at Tarkastad Henningfontein and Thaba N'Chu in Cape Colony with few casualties. Battles also near DeWetsdorp after hills reopened by General Bruce Hamilton. A naval attache died at Samine and plague cases rise among Europeans.
Extraordinary Shoe Sale Offers Remarkable Savings
An unusual shoe department sale features men and women's shoes marked at one third to one half price. The announcements emphasize remarkable bargains rarely available at such low prices.
Pillow Cases Sold Cheap by Pepperel Bleached Sheet
Pillow cases measuring 45 by 36 inches are offered at 15 cents each. The cloth is Pepperel bleached sheeting with hems stitched at 12 percent chemical treatment noted.
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Louise Myrick
DITOR
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Webster County
Railroad Commission of
Georgta
3D Congressional District
Americus, GA
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Andrew Carnegie
Richard Croker
Rome Tribune
Policemen’s Union of
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Ill
Arkansas
Illinois
Hearst
Yellow Journals
China
Germany
Washington
Canada
South Africa
Stars and Stripes
Japan
Gov. Candler
Hibernian
Atlanta
Chicago Times-Herald
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hunel
Cal
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Gzar’s Palace
Nicholas
Amon
Samine
Loxpon
England
Ohio
Massimvos
Wales
France
Oxfords
Small Boys
Sea Island
Tndigo
Ryp
A. G. Duncan
Forsyth Street
Shaw’s Old
Americus. Ga
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