17 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1899
Page
1
An advertisement proclaims a Macon liquor house established in 1881 offering guaranteed goods or money refunds. It highlights cash purchases in large lots, quick sales with small profit, and low prices. It promises products bottled at the distillery with original bottling only.
An unclear OCR snippet references Corn Whiskies Saree Stone Mountain Goras and club mentions with scattered numbers, lacking coherent events or identities. No verifiable persons or organizations are identifiable. content appears damaged and non-informative for a standard news item.
Partial OCR text details price per gallon and case pricing for various port wines and cane products. Mentions one dozen quarts per case and per gallon rates with limited legible figures.
Colonel W. J. Bryan spoke at the Chicago federation trust conference urging federal and state action to curb monopolies. He argued private monopoly is indefensible, warned against price manipulation, and cited factory closures under trust control as evidence of harm to workers and the economy.
A garbled reader letter from Kjer of Gordonville discusses vineyard matters and related concerns. The missive mentions receipts, dates, and community involvement, though many terms are unreadable.
The speaker warns that full monopoly harms workers as trusts fix prices and curb distribution. He argues for concurrent state and federal remedies, allowing states to regulate or dissolve harmful corporations and Congress to set nationwide limits, with emphasis on protecting public welfare and labor.
Senator Hanna returns from Europe to say opposition will grow against trusts next year. He notes industrial conditions and the Philippine war will shape the campaign, expects McKinley renominated, discusses Roosevelt as possible VP, and argues public trust control should be constitutional and public. He also comments on Dreyfus and Paris expo boycott.
Rumors swirl over steps before possible hostilities with Transvaal as Milner would declare the convention null and Victoria resume government. A commission would draft a new constitution after occupation. Boers' support split. crowds gather as men enlist or face conscription. unclear outcomes linger.
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