Work for Women Opens Domestic Training for Poor White Girls
A Georgia newspaper piece urges expanding domestic training for poor white girls to empower self support and end social barriers. Mrs. Ansley of Newborn argues skillful training dignifies service, reduces prejudice, and builds literacy, health, church life, and aspiration, with noble aims and broad citizen backing.
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T J Ansley
Newborn
Mrs Ansley
South
Ansley
Georgia
Mississippi Lynching Appeals for Firm Stand Against Mob Violence
A northern Mississippi lynching draws sharp rebuke for mob violence. The piece condemns the mob that killed three prisoners in Carrollton under a judge's watch, argues law and order must prevail, and urges leaders and citizens to make an example to deter such acts.
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Mississippi
Carrellton
Carrollton
Maryland Democrats and Ohio election currents in national prose
The discussion covers Maryland Democratic views on public order and voter integrity, opposition reactions, and calls for excluding ignorant or vagrant voters. It also criticizes Ohio third-ticket schemes, Bryan’s repudiation, and heralds unity among Democrats, plus Georgia's Confederate Soldiers Home report showing veteran care.
Georgia Folklore Reflections and Riley Tribute Echoes
A collage of notes on Georgia folk songs and poetry, quoting Thomas Bailey Aldrich and James Whitcomb Riley. Includes reflections on Atlanta as Riley’s summer resort, local news snippets from Billville, and a brief obit-like item about Daniel W Martia.
Roosevelts Colorado Speech on West Growth at Quarto-Centennial
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt spoke at Colorado Springs during the state centennial celebration on the growth of the West. He praised federal unity, local freedom, and the nation’s achievements, urging strong internal policy and world leadership to secure justice and honor the flag.
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Colorado Springs
Cplo
Colorado
Roosevelt
California
America
Rome
Spain
Free Commonwealths
Columbus
National Union
Expressly for Clara Peaches Near Death in Battle Creek
A note attached to two peaches left on Clara Wendell's door led to her hospitalization with spasms and suspected strychnine poisoning. Police arrested Edward DeForest after a quarrel with the woman. charges to be disclosed by Prosecutor Hatch based on hospital testimony.
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Clara
Battle Creek
Clara Wendell
Edward DeForest
Hatch
Steamer collision at Old Point causes panic on board
About 7 20 pm on August 2 the steamers Hampton and Jamestown collided a mile off Old Point while approaching the wharf. Passengers sought life preservers and women fainted in the excitement. Both ships signalled they were uninjured despite the collision caused by fast running.
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Old Point
Hampton
Jamestown
Old Dominion
Bewells Point
Norfolk
Tlt
Captain Sear F Dell Dead in Waynesboro
Captain Leah J Bell died at his home in Waynesboro this afternoon after long illness. A gallant Confederate soldier in the Third Georgia regiment he lost a leg in the Civil War and rose from private to captain. He was about 62 and famed for steadfast service. Remains to be buried at Old Church tomorrow evening.
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Waynesboro
Leah J Bell
Georgia
Old Church
Li Hung Chang Recovers From Temporary Illness
Li Hung Chang, who was taken with a sudden indisposition yesterday, called in a foreign doctor to consult with his personal medical adviser. The malady proved to be a temporary attack, one he has frequently suffered from during the last twelve months. Today he seemed to have recovered.
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Li Hung Chang
I. Pekin
State Political Gossip in Savannah and Augusta Newspapers
Augusta Chronicle notes Brantley faces a choice between a congressional commission and governorship, while the Georgia papers discuss gubernatorial as well as federal intrigue. The Fike County Journal endorses Joe Terrell as the unopposed successor after Fleming qu Bignon's retirement.
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Augusta Chronicle
Brantley Ta
Fike County Journal
Understanding industrial insurance and cotton form debates
The article explains industrial insurance as a low weekly premium life policy aimed at a broader class, with Metropolit an Life as a major Georgia writer in the field. It notes policy averages about $150 and 10 cents weekly, and reports Georgia’s new business over $5 million in a year. It also discusses opinions on the new cotton form of SHOTA and quotes figures from insurance men and shippers in Atlanta. Major J T Dargan’s movements and the Field magazine’s notes on fire conditions in the South are mentioned, along with personnel changes at Imperial Fire agents in Atlanta.
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South
Georgia
United States
Atlanta
Friends of
Ertw
J T Dargan
Major Dargan
W F Patillu
Wamburg Bremen
Jacksonvlile
Paine Replies to Critics In August 1901
Atlanta editor publishes a rebuttal by Paine defending his Wall Street actions and denouncing rivalists. It notes legal cases in New York and asserts vindication awaits in open court. Counsel Dorsey Brewster Howell confirm the facts and moral justification of Paine’s conduct.
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Vir Paine
Atlanta
Constitution
The
Evening News
New York
Wall Street
Mesers Dorsey Brewster & Howell
Overton Paine
J Overton Paine
Paine
Dorsey, Brewster & Howbill
Lawton Town Emerges Near Fort Sill In Land Lottery
A town of 2000 sprung up near Fort Sill Oklahoma as land lots for Lawton were opened after an El Reno lottery. Thousands camped awaiting August 6 sales, with 400 temporary businesses and a bank planned. About 1000 Comanche tents dot the scene as 13 000 names were drawn for homesteads, drawing continues daily with 20 000 names a day expected.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Lawton
el Reno
Anadarko Hobart
National Bank
C H_ Palbrook
Portland
Mich
Harvey F McNaughton
Arkansas City
Monroe Doctrine Favored In Nicaragua Address
Nicaragua's congress opens as President Zelaya prepares a message backing the Monroe Doctrine. He welcomes U S aid against European colonization, cites plans for a Nicaraguan canal, notes over half a million pesos spent, and reports improving finances and internal peace.
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Nicaragua
United States
Manaugua
Galveston
Congress of Nicaragua
Zelaya
Americas
George W Ranck Killed By Train In Kentucky
George W Ranck a famed Kentucky literary figure and biographer of Theodore O Hara was struck and killed by a Louisville and Nashville train near Lexington. The news comes as plans for Seventh National Bank deposit payments in full near completion with about 2 million dollars guaranteed in a reorganization plan, officials say.
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Kentucky
Lexington
George W Ranck
Louisville
Nashville
Ranck
Theodore Ohara
New York
Seventh National Bank
Voyages of the Shamrock II Headed for New York
The Shamrock II and the Erin, Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht, coal and depart Ponta Delgada in the Azores for New York towing the cup challenger. A southeast wind favors progress and the crews expect to reach New York on August 1.
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Ponta Delgado
Azores Islands
Thomas Liptons
Erin
New York
Protocol Ready To Sign Fek In August 2
Protocol commit tee of the powers have virtually finished the draft of the protocol and will submit the same for approval to the other ministers. Questions will be signed in a few days unless there is disagreement as to the phrasing. Fire causes loss of $200,000 in Chicago. Fire broke out late tonight in the top of the Grand Trunk railways elevator at Fifty first street and Central avenue. Damage estimated at $2000 was caused before the flames were brought under control.
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Calhoun
Georgia
W L Calhoun
Protocol
Fek
Protocol Committee
Grand Trunk Railways
Fifty First Street
Central Avenue
Sam Balt Sparks Georgia Exposition Presence
Sam Small of Waycross Journal draws crowds at the Buf Exposition with a noted display of infra resources. The Atlanta Constitution’s price drop and new features attract busy business readers. Boston Journal reports a chaotic Punch and Judy show on Main Street with a controversial healer selling cures.
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Sam Small
Waycross Journal
Sam Balt
Aon
Georgia
Muafe
Sam
Boston Journal
Journal
Punch and Judy
Forty Million Dollar Depot Plan For Chicago Terminal
Chicago plans a central railroad station costing 40 million dollars to be submitted to railroad men. Sixteen of twenty two Chicago terminals approve the scheme drawn by Alderman Dizon. Illinois Central Northwestern Pennsylvanian and Great Western have not yet approved.
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Chicago
Sixteon
Dizon
Great Western
Union Labor Clash Over Nonunion Workers Terms
The August issue of the American Federation monthly magazine reports that the steel strike stalled as the trust demanded nonunion workers refrain from joining any union. The Amalgamated Association pressed for organizing these nonunion men and equal wage scales in union mills. President Samuel Gompers departed for Philadelphia or New York after the meeting.
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Washington
American Federation
The
Federation of Labor
Gompers
Philadelphia
New York
Looted the Safe and Fled Aboard Egbert
Seattle August 3 A report cites Quartermaster Clerk John McCaull missing after the transport Egbert departed Seattle for Alaska July 31 The ship’s captain G H Penrose opened the locked safe to find a cash shortage of 5469 dollars with 945 dollars in silver and a bank certificate for 4062 dollars addressed to McCaull sealed in an envelope The case was blown open and the clause noted the missing funds and disappearance of McCaull from duty.
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McCaull
Seattle Wash
Victoria Ciday
Quartermaster 8
John McCaull
L 8
Egbert
Seattleor
Alaska
G. HF Penrose
Ferman Baners in Trouble Casts Shadow on Berlin Banks
Berlin reports show banking tremors as Breslau house Jacob Jaender Nachfolger encounters difficulties due to attacks on eastern German banks. Landau resigns as president amid embarrassment and widespread denials of ties with bankrupt or shady firms. An American insurer in Berlin has paid out 250000 marks for banker suicides since the crisis began.
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Berlin
Breslau
Germany
Jacob- Jaender Nachfolger Bank
Huger Landaus
Landau
National Bank
Freslau
Casea Multiply
Associated Prestiig
New Homes in Cuthbert Spur Growth in City
August 2 report from Cuthbert notes population growth as W J Jarvis of St Augustine Florida buys Central hotel property from Judge C Taylor and plans to move, with his daughter Mrs HL Kalgler intending to relocate. Judge Taylor may build or buy a new home. Dr EBH Brown, recently from Arlington, buys Captain WW Dews’s College Street home. W E Gay Sr. plans more fences and two handsome new structures on the Platt lot.
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Cuthbert
W Jarvis
St Augustine
Fla
Judge C Taylor
Central Hotel
Mra HL Kalgler
Macon
Judge Taylor
EB H Brown
Arlington
Colege Street
WW Dews
W E Gay Sr
No Peace at San Francisco Strike Failure Reported
San Francisco August 3 Conferences to end the Insali strikes yielded no clear result. Mayor Phelan hopes for settlement by week’s end. The day’s developments center on oriental labor with Japanese workers aboard the steamer Coptic restricted by federal authorities under the exclusion act.
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San Francisco
Phelan
Two More Paterson Anarchists Arrested in Geneva
Rome dispatch reports Quintavallo and Lanni of the Paterson group, recently arrived from the United States, have been arrested in Geneva. The Rome correspondent notes a rumor that Amiel Galliotti, the Swiss arrest, is Bresci’s accomplice who killed King Humbert and sought to kill Emperor Nicholas.
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Paterson
Paris
Rome
The
Figaro
Amiel Galliotti
Switzerland
Quintavallo
Lanni
United States
Geneva
Galliotti
Bresci
Humbert
Europe
Micholas
From Baltimore to Mexico steamship line proposed
The Mexican Lloyd Trading and Transport Company has secured a concession to run steamers from Baltimore and other American ports to Mexican gulf ports with two monthly round trips. The fleet may operate in foreign and coasting trade and could increase trips, with future privileges granted to similar companies to be enjoyed by the concessionaires.
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Mexico City
Mexican Lloyd Trading and Transport Company
Baltimore
Mexican Gulf Port
Town Threatened with Destruction in Hammond Fire
A blaze in Hammonds Ind consumed three factories the Simplex Railway Appliance Company the Western Rawhide Tanning Company and the Hammond Buggy Company with losses over 1000 dollars A pine in a furnace started the fire. Short and Meyers Bail in New York both men released on bail of 16008 each in the William Marsh Rice forgery case connected to Albert T Patrick.
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Chicago
Hammond Ind
Simplex Railway Appliance
Western Rawhide Tanning Company
Hammond Buggy Company
Sim- Plex
Short
Meyers
New York
David J, Short
Morris I. Meyers
Albert T Patrick
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James Whitcomb Riley
Uncle Remus
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Daniel W Martia
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R F Shedden
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Robert N Hughes
Imperial Fire
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George W. Rancer
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