Lewis Defends Record in Cordele Speech Amid Slurs
Congressmen Lewis denounces slanders while touting his record, promising a clean campaign and recounting his votes on war taxes and the Roberts matter. He cites post offices, war veterans, and public works for his district, predicts a Bryan victory, and attacks Porto Rico tariffs, with Judge Fort’s criticisms met by firm defense. The Cordele event draws wide local attendance and praise for Lewis’s service.
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Opera
Fort
Mr. Lewis
Ile
Kurt
Sayig
Ife
Mr. Lewin
Judge Fort
Washington
Roberts
Ita
Haereteare
National Congress
Spain
Georgia
William Jennings Bryan
Cap Senate
Happ
Mandrade
Old Gum Creek
R.L. David
David
Cordele
L Madilla
Coney
Lewis County
The Bryan of 1900 and Democratic Faith
The Times-Recorder editorial praises William Jennings Bryan as a steadfast opponent of expediency and defender of free silver. It contrasts his moral stamina with past leaders, honors the memory of Bascom Myrick and Allen Fort, and endorses E. B. Lewis for Congress, crediting the paper’s lineage to the Chicago platform and its unwavering Democratic stance in Americus and Sumter County.
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Bryan
Samuel Fessenden
Cleveland
New York Sun
E. B. Lewis
Congress
Times-Recorder
Bascom Myrick
Allen Fort
Americus
Sumter County
United States
Chicago
Judge Fort's Ballad of Support and Defeat
The verse laments The Times-Recorder backing in 183 and 428 Sumter democrats rebuking him at the polls. A second stanza notes the paper's refusal to back him again as he decries a failing ship and proclaims Consistencia es gomma.
One Idea Stirs The Courtroom in Schley County
A historical Georgia scene recalls a jurist trial in Schley County with Judge C F Crisp presiding. An attorney delivers a flamboyant closing, repeatedly saying I have one idea about this case, then laments not finding it as the court and jury listen to the oration.
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Schley County
C F. Crisp
Webster
Chesterfield
Blood Balm promises cure for long stubborn blood poison
An advertisement touts B B B Blood Balm as a 30 year tested cure for deep seated infections with symptoms like mucous patches sore throat eruptions bone pains itching skin swollen glands and copper colored spots. It claims to drain poison build up the constitution and aid digestion with a free trial bottle and bottles priced at 1 each or 5 for six bottles. Also notes expected delivery of medical advice and a change of post office address for Hon. Allen to Americus Ga care of Jonathan Co after May 15.
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Address Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
K. Shirer
la Plata
SWIFT
Farmers Convention in Macon To Demonstrate Agricultural Might
The farmers convention in Macon on May 2 will showcase the strength of agricultural interests. The Central Foundry company of Bessemer is filling a large iron pipe order for Honolulu and has also secured a big pipe order from the East, with shipments moving via San Francisco.
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Farmers’ Convention
Macon
Agricultural Intercst
Honolulu
Binixouam
Ala
Central Foundry Company of
Bessemer
San Francisco
Rumors of Goebel assassination cast from executive building
At Franklin, Kentucky on May 4, testimony re sums in the Culton case described witnesses placing a rifle barrel and smoke seen near the statehouse executive building after Goebel was shot. Officers testified to threats and a hidden arrival of men seeking to move a militia, implicating officials in the Frankfort incident.
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Frankfout
Culton
J. F. Howe
Barbourville
Caleb
John Powers
Frankfort
Taylor
Chinn
Goebel
J. G. William
Atge
J. G
Commonwealth
Statehouse
Somebdy
Bestocal
Youtsey
Stabbing of Schoolteacher Linked to Ex Governor’s Son
News from Eatonton Georgia reports Professor W J Wynn severely stabbed at Marianna Florida after punishing a 12 year old pupil, son of ex Governor W Y Atkinson, who carried a concealed knife and struck near the heart. The doctor says escape from death was narrow. Otis Salls for Home. The transport Mead sailed with Major General Otis and two aides as warships fired a salute. In Marion South Carolina Sam Cousar, a Negro, was convicted of criminal assault on a young girl of his own color and life imprisonment was recommended by the jury.
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Eatonton
W. J. Wynn
Mariana
Fla
Wyon
W. Y. Atkinson
Otis Salls
United States
Meadé
Otis
Coremuta
8. C
Sam Cousar
Marion
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