Recoupier and Recorder in Americus Georgia
Official organ notes daily and weekly editions with pricing and circulation across Southwest Georgia. Mentions legislators, editorials, immigration delegates, and railroad policy debates. Highlights include Harrison administration treasury critique and McKinley bill context.
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Daily Recorder
Weekly Recorder
Georgia
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Marion
Macon
Dooly and Wilcox
Americus
Rat Matter
Americus Publishing CO
President Harrison’s lengthy message to Congress criticized
President Harrison’s message to Congress is described as long and tiresome, defending his administration and explaining where the surplus went. It advocates the force bill amid claims of Southern outrages, and argues the Republicans saved the Union while offering little benefit to the people. It also includes unrelated ad copy for a worm remedy.
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Harrison
Congress
Republican Party
Peptone
The Colored University Debate and State Funding
The legislature faces sharp criticism for diverting funds to a colored branch of the State University while restricting support for the Technological School. The Receiver notes about 24000 remains to channel to the colored institution under a color bar on white students, accusing authorities of breaching terms. The piece argues the Technological School offers greater benefits and warns against using funds to dismantle it.
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Colored University
State University
Recorder
Funda
Colored College
Technological School
The Reapportionment Counts Georgia Counties
Reported population totals imply Fulton Chatham Richmond Bibb Burke and Floyd each gain three representatives. Muscogee Thomas Washington Coweta Cobb Carroll Sumter Houston Merriwether Bartow Troup Decatur Gwinnett Jackson Monroe Wilkes Dooly Hall Walton Jefferson DeKalb Hancock Greene Oglethorpe Harris Pulaski each gain two. The rest receive one. Dooly and Pulaski gain one each while Pulaski edges Pike by 216 votes.
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Fulton
Chatham
Richmond
Bibb
Burke
Floyd
Muscogee
Thomas
Washington
Coweta
Cobb
Carroll
Sumter
Houston
Merriwether
Bartow
Troup
Decatur
Gwinnett
Jackson
Monroe
Wilkes
Dooly
Hall
Walton
Jefferson
DeKalb
Hancock
Greene
Oglethorpe
Harris
Pulaski
Nam
Pike
Judge Allen Fort Named as Railroad Commissioner Candidate
The Cordele Cordelean discusses Governor Northen's likely choice for the railroad commissioner post, favoring a South Georgia appointee, with Judge Allen Fort as the sole reported applicant. The piece also critiques anonymous capital columnists who rewrite praise for legislators, notes Albany municipal tickets, and mentions negro voters seeking police staffing.
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Allen Fort
Cordele Cordelean
Northen
South Georgia
Branham to Lead Rome Tribune as Frost Joins Staff
Branham of the Brunswick Times will soon take charge of the Rome Tribune with Mr. Frost of Brunswick already serving as business manager. The recent Senate election of Gordon appears to have met with general satisfaction despite earlier opposition.
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Branham
Brunswick Times
Rome Tribune
Frost
Brunswick
The
Tribune
Gordon
Senate
Governor's Plan for State School Commissionership
Georgia's governor outlines ideas on education the need for two school commissioners and a strong office head with both administrative skill and public speaking ability. He urges enlarging school facilities and argues the education of children is paramount, comparing current resources unfavorably with other state offices.
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Offee
Jones
Smith
Tam
Guilty with mercy in Cobb Coggins case at Marietta
In Marietta on November 23 the State v. Cobb Coggins verdict found him guilty with a recommendation of mercy for the killing of Joe Wright on the 11th inst. Coggins, tied to an illicit distillery gang, was noted for terrorizing the area. Wright had testified in federal court before being ambushed and killed. The case drew much attention locally.
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Marietta
Cobb Coggins
Joe Wright
Coggins
Wright
Aganat Coggins
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