Expansion and Trusts Dominate Democratic Plan in Congress
From Washington, Jan 29 1900 Col W J Bryan shapes a Democratic plan on expansion and trusts after heated debate. Expansion supports Philippines governance and a protectorate with bonds to repay costs, while trusts would require licenses open books and interstate commerce oversight. Bryan plans to discuss all three issues in the East.
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Col. W. J. Bryan
Congress
Serlona
Philippines
United States
Philippine Republic
Eneler
Bryan
Industrial Commission
Montague White
Transvaal
Great Britain
Hay
State Department
England
White
Kruger
London
Duell
Patent Office
Finiah
South
Muney
Missinnippi
Davis
Minnesota
Court of Arms
Dispensary battles dominate Columbia politics in January
In a Columbia letter from January, opponents attack Governor McSweeney over the dispensary issue, framing moves as a bid to seize control. The Assembly battles over bills, while many measures stall or die, including tobacco and shad controls, education reform, and a tax cut for fertilizers funding Clemson College. A wide range of political maneuvering, arrests, and public notices fill the page amid a tense legislative season and looming adjournment.
South Carolina State News Highlights and Local Notes
State reports include new furniture factory plans for Columbia and a Wallatia Gatton Mill addition. Bishop A. WOW Dean to preach Walford College commencement. Greenville bonds sold at high price. a white man’s decomposed body found in Wateree River. The Greenville Daily News suspended after struggles. cotton mill charters surge. Notable tall Beaufort County resident Fred Pickling, 6'10", living there. Representatives eye congress run in Greenville Fourth District. Laurens and Johnston loom as mill prospects. Charleston expo support urged. City hall bid awarded to Nicholas Ittner for 1,000-seat opera house. Columbia’s hall burned last March. Lawsuit over US damages for Savannah rice plantation. A Bethlehem girl’s dress fire extinguished by mother. Postal bids show rural free delivery cheaper than old method by about $6,000 yearly. Plans to publish South Carolina colonial records discussed in Congress with W. Ross Smith assistance.
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Sumter
Sherif Croce
Barnwell
Mann
Hampton
Greenville
South Carolina
Edgefield County
Charleston
Elfred S. Pickling
Beaufort County
J. A. McCullough
Congronmman Wilson
Laurens
Johnston
McSweeney
General Assembly
Frank V. Capera
Columbia
Voice of the People
Newberry
Washington
Darlington Guards
Nicholas Ittner
Atlanta
Ihis
Ittner
United States
Arthur Lynch
Savannah
Carter
John Vaughn
Bethlehem
Pickens
Post Office Department
Rural Free Delive Service
Anand
Congress
Japan
Russia
University of Georgia
Tausin
England
Alabama City
Attalia
Sadadén
Alabama
Rockingham
N. C
Mississippi
McLaurin
Wov
A. Sullivan
Georgit
Thia
Winate
Department of Commerce
Department of Mines and Mining
North Carolina
Achoola
New Jersey
India
Calcutta
Greenville, Tenn
M. J. Patterson
Andrew Johnson
Fragmented 1900s era dispatches mix war fever and disease
Readable segments note congressional appropriations, a planned universal education fund, and a gentennial at the University of Georgia. They report smallpox outbreaks in Alabama and North Carolina, a Puerto Rico census, cannibalism claims in the Admiralty Islands, and political shifts including McLaurin’s United States Senate election and Colson’s Capitol Hotel killings.
Of Interest to Pensioners Meeting at 2 P.M. Feb 10
Pensioners are called to a meeting at 2 p.m. on February 10 at the township hall or designated Pine Street location. All pensioners must report to their township slips, while the county board of pensions will present a list of attendees and officials will deliver notices.
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Woship
Ilar
Didhall
Prese
Lettine
Jory
Gacy
China Hoar
J.J. Ginme
Tragic Self Destruction At Leverett Farm
Local magistrate investigated the suicide of John W. Leverett at age about 46. He left a message to his sister Jane and shot himself with a Colt pistol at 10 30 am after visiting family. He had prior mental illness and had recently been released from the State Asylum. He was unmarried and a Rocky River Baptist Church member. Funeral to follow at family burying ground near Bartley Hall. Jury ruled death self-inflicted.
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E.G. McAdams
Taga
Rocky River Church
Ella McAdame
Townville
Annie
Dalrymple
N.G. Wright
Nelle Hall
Helton
Jones
Bethania Leverett
John W. Leverett
wColt
Jane
Yanie
Miss Jane
Himelf
Whia
State Asylum
Leverett
Rocky River Baptist Church
Bartley Hall
Williamston Building Boom Adds to Towns Beauty and Growth
Williamston sees rapid construction as Rev. John Attaway enlarges a dwelling for Strong Heights while J L Stance buys a site from Attaway to erect a neat house near J F Griery. Mrs. Charles builds a new home on Main Street north of the Baptist parsonage and contractor W K Davenport has workers at the sites. Neighbors and visiting residents fill housing needs as Holcomb lot changes hands to Jolt Muathater of Brushy. Community signals include a weekly ladies prayer meeting, church appointments, and a note on Dr. John T P McBride resigning to serve a Spartanburg church. Also a long historical mention of women ordained in the ministry.
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Williamston
John Attaway
J. L. Stance
Baptist
W.K. Davenport
Rey
Mra
J. J. Neville
Anderson
Mir A
McBride
Spartanburg
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