Dissatisfaction Over Election Laws Roils Havana Scene
In Havana May 4, discontent over Cuba’s election laws surfaces as politicians claim unfair treatment. Low registration and party withdrawals leave Havana elections largely uncontested while Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio see limited opposition. General Wood issues a modification to ensure council representation in Havana.
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Havana
Democrat Union
Republican Party
Sant
Castillo
Pinar del Rio
General Wood
Minceley
Neeley Scheme Aims at Isle of Pines Purchase
May 19. Charles P. W. Neeley unfolds his plan to acquire the Isle of Pines south of Cuba, with United States interest and landholdings discussed amid amid confusion. The Neely case is adjourned as further scrutiny and misappropriation allegations surface in New York reporting.
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Isle of Pines
Iele of Pines
Havana
Charies
P.W. Neeley
Oubs
Wee
United States
Lee Mr. Hake
Neely
Augusta Street Railway to Issue Bonds for Line Improvements
Mrs Maggie Kenna is acquitted after a shooting incident in Memphs involving Ed Whit ington and Dennis, while coroner and defense details appear. The report also notes Millheim residents credited for saving a child with One Minute Cough Cure amid a croup emergency. Palmer & Co. advertises the remedy as a rapid throat and lung cure.
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Palmer
Growing Time Foods Aimed At Children And Strike News
Growing Time warns that children need proper fat and nourishment to grow strong. An ad from Scott & Downe, chemists New York, touts dietary fat and price 62.00 as essential for delicate growing children. UNION LABOR OPPOSES FAIR. Will Fight It Until Concessions Are Made to Strikers. May 44 St. Louis reports the transit strike as of day seventeen with no concessions in sight and service resumed on several routes.
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Scott & Downe
New York
St. Louis
Louis Transit Company
Transit Com
Northern Central
Ithn Gnion
Favor Uniform Labor Laws Trial Commission Report
The labor reform commission has completed its report and will forward it to Congress on Saturday. The summary indicates the report will focus on issues of wage and work conditions, with strong support from some southern members noted as more cooperative on the matter.
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Haa
Congress
Olga
Talladega Eyes Waterworks Purchase Bonds Plan
In Tattapess Alabama a May 94 dispatch notes Talladega plans to issue bonds to finance buying waterworks. The piece mentions Millbrook Alabama and Palmer & Bons in relation to cures for liver and bowel troubles.
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Talladega
Tattapess
Ala
Millbrook
Palmer & Bons
Teachers Institute and Examination in Clarke County
Clarke county public school teachers will gather at Athens Washington Street School beginning Monday June 1st for a teachers institute. The annual examination is set for Saturday June 16th with registration required before then at the county school commissioner’s office. Exam starts at 8:30 a.m. city time under the county board of education.
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Institute For
Clarke County
Athens
Washington Street
Jono
Clarke
County Board of Education
Wi ‘Thos
H. Dozier
Presbyterian Assembly Considers Raising Foreign Mission Salary
Atlanta May 24 Presbyterians debated increasing the foreign mission secretary salary from 2500 to 3000 dollars. Dr Theron H Rice urged the raise citing duties and sacrifice while testimony and local notices hinted at next meetings in Little Rock and Owensboro with votes noted for May 1901.
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Atlanta
Presbyterian Assembly
Foreign Mission Committees
Theron H. Rice
Oman Delpin
Auditor Sweeney Retires and Transfer of Records Cold War Era
Auditor Sweeney retires and transfers records to the Democratia successor amid party tensions. Report notes suspicious timing and possible pension concerns, while a protest gathering in Carolina Negroes is mentioned. Senator Chandler presents a petition from ministers regarding disenfranchisement in the South.
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Sweeney
Democratia
Carolina
Boers Fall Back as French Advances Reported
Fragmented dispatches describe Boer retreat under French pressure near Pretoria and Rhienoster River with British forces claiming progress and rumors of heavy losses. Messages note General Ian Hamilton’s discontent and a potential recall, while unrelated advertisements and letters cite cures for ulcers and dyspepsia tied to Palmer firms.
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Prospect Station
Rhienoster River
Rhienoster Eaga
Pretoria
Ian Hamilton
Chair Makers Organize for Fair Railroad Rates
A group in the city formed by 26 men representing 90 percent of local chair makers aims to obtain equitable railroad rates. They seek to pressure rail carriers for lower shipping costs and steady freight terms affecting the furniture supply chain. The organizers plan meetings and ongoing action to achieve parity with other industries.
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Willi
Brooker Explodes Bomb in Dire Message to Seer
A provocative broadcast from Brooker delivers a direct challenge to the Seer, escalating tensions as it targets Ithilana and hints at a broader confrontation. The remark signals a bold, destabilizing move amid mounting speculation and tension between factions.
Ten Telem Enters Plea In Bead Prison Plot
A court records sentence for eleven men tied to a plan to free a prisoner from a defending arm. The case centers on a bead reference and involves a conspiracy to aid the inmate’s escape.
Blood Balm ad promises cure for skin and blood troubles
An ad for B. B. B. Blood Balm claims to purify blood, cure ulcers, boils, rheumatism, and skin ailments, with a free trial offer and a testimonial from J. B. Watkins. It promotes 80 years of testing, states pricing, and provides Atlanta based address for orders and advice. Palmer and Sons linked as printers.
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W. R. Wilkinson
Albany
Tenn
Palmer &Gons
Banner
Atlanta
J. B. Watkins
Chillicothe
Palmer & Sons
The Delicious Fragrance of Royal Baking Powder Biscuits
A promotional note from Royal Baking Powder extols a hot biscuit's aroma and taste. It claims Royal enhances flavor and healthfulness of risen flour foods, making bread and cake more digestible and wholesome even for sensitive digestion. 100 William St New York.
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Rce
Clark's Friends Alarmed Over Major Clark Disappearance
Jackson Tennessee May 24 Friends of Major B A Clark ex mayor and ex county clerk are alarmed about his whereabouts after he went to Herried For Governor Sioux Pats on May 24 The Republican state convention adjourned with a ticket headed by Betas and other factions Also notes on meat dealers trial in Bent and a German meat bill in Chicago and an attempted escape in Armyh with a river jump.
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Lewisville
Jay
Jackson, Tenn
B. A. Clark
Jackson
Exmayor
Herried
Sioux Pats
Charles N. Betas
Methodist Conference Debates Negro Question In Conference
Heated discussion at the Methodist conference centers on the Negro question as Eastern and Western publishing agents are to be appointed. Dialogue reveals parliamentary tangle among societies prior to decisions and secretary positions.
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Omcapo
Methodist Book
Jewelry a staple sells worn items from OC Power
The ad promotes OC Power of Comer Ge offering a wide assortment of W P Main Co goods with a guarantee that each article is exactly as represented and warranted. It urges readers to consider the next ten people they meet to see what jewelry they wear, from a $5000 watch chain to a five cent pin.
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OC. W. Power, Comer
W. P. Main Co
Contracts For New Road Development Report
A historical item notes contracts for a new road project and includes an advertisement under a cured by salve testimonial from W. J. Baxter of North Brook. Cautions readers about counterfeit products from Palmer and Son.
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DeWitt
W. J. Baxter
North Brook
Palmer & Sona
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Vaal
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J O. Kennedy
Roanoke
Tonn
D.witt
Price, McCormick & Co
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Brooker
Televen
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Clark
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Als
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Re Sey
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Parrish
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