Palace of wealth or palace of toil in St Augustine
A newspaper observer laments the Palm Beach style palace built by Mr Flagner at St Augustine, noting seven million spent on a winter home while shipyard workers, seamstresses, and purses of the poor suffer under tariffs and taxes. The piece warns of rising class strife and urges voters to oust the tolerated rulers.
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Mitchell's
Continual Sessions of Congress Debate
The Savannah Morning News outlines a push for continual congressional sessions and longer House terms. Proponents say it would speed passage of beneficial laws but critics warn of piled useless measures and higher salaries for lawmakers.
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Savannah Morning News
House
Our Banner Opposes Russell Insolvent Costs Bill
The Clarke county banner argues againstMr Tuck’s bill to raise solvent costs paid to Solicitor General Russell. It defends continuing Clarke county’s $200 annual insolvent list payment as part of the office emoluments and urges the Grand Jury to recommend this continuation despite a Supreme Court ruling deeming the payment unconstitutional.
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Russell
Clarke County
Solicitor-General
Supreme Court
Rusell
Cynesar
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The Russell Bill Declared Unconstitutional by Georgia Supreme Court
The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled against Solicitor General Russell's bill, holding Clarks County responsible for insolvent costs. The Banner noted earlier that paying such money violated the state constitution, and the decision confirms that view. The Tuck bill would have burdened the people and been illegal and unconstitutional. He should withdraw a measure now deemed a direct constitutional violation by Georgia's highest court.
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Supreme Court of Georgia
Russell
Clarks County
Tuck
Georgia
Pittsburg Engineer Proposes North River Bridge Model
A Pittsburg engineer outlines a model for spanning the North River and contemplates future fame. He may envision building many Hudson bridges, while New York’s municipal campaign gains momentum with Democratic primary interest rising and candidates entering the field.
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Pittsburg
North River
Hudson
New York
Athens Set To Shine With Railroads Park And Electric Lights
The city aims to join Georgia’s prosperous and beautiful by securing new railroads a city park and electric lights as key improvements. The goal is to boost growth and showcase Athens as a leading town in the state.
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Athens
Georgia
Iznts
Whipping the Jute Trust and Alliance Strategy
The Banner urges Alliance members to beat the jute trust by adding extra ties to bale tare and using Sibley mills cloth. It praises farmers for resisting anti trust bagging and promotes a practical plan to avoid losses while pressuring buyers.
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Jute Trust
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Sibley Mills
The Warrenton Tragedy Stirs Georgia Town
The McGregor Cody feud ends with Cody shot in Warrenton last Saturday. Maj. McGregor is jailed in Augusta awaiting trial. Locals describe two prominent gentlemen from respected families as involved in a dark and deplorable incident. Rumors suggest old feuds and bloodshed, but many expect a peaceful settlement in Warrenton.
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Warrenton
Georgia
Maj
McGregor
Augusta
Stealing Bagging in Athens Cotton Industry
An Athens cotton man claims draymen cut ends from Alliance bagging and hide cloth to make garments, leaving bales bare and cotton spilling. Compress men later halted the practice. The Legislature shows no rush to adjourn, focusing on the State Road question instead.
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Athens
Farmers adopt plan to use nine ties on cotton bagging
The Banner lauds its solution to the jute tare puzzle as five counties approve a plan to cover cotton with cotton bagging and nine ties. The piece claims widespread farmer support and asserts the paper’s role in promoting the plan to counter jute.
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New Orleans
Lemon Elixir Promises Relief for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement for Dr H Mozzeys Lemon Elixir from Atlanta promotes relief for biliousness indigestion fever malaria and nervous headaches claiming cures for liver stomach and kidney ailments. A minister testimonial from Rev C B Davis of Ela Illinois supports its efficacy and the Farmer Alliance Warehouse and Commission Company petitions for charter and will begin operations.
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H. Mozzey
Atlanta
Farmer’s Alliance’ Warehouse and Commission Company
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