Cotton prices and southern prosperity foreseen this season
The Constitution notes cotton futures pointing to an eight cent base price per pound, predicting strong demand from China and European markets. It argues this boosts southern economy, with a multi hundred million dollar impact on raw and manufactured cotton, mills, and regional wealth, urging southern faith in Providence and renewed investment. It also details a Blue Ridge Tallulah Falls exposition, with governors invited from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina to attend to promote regional development and new rail links.
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Senator Tillman Speech Across The News And Courier
The article discusses Senator Tillman’s speech carried by The News and Courier after an accident prevented delivery. It notes Tillman’s sensational style and clarifies his intent against misreading him, while contrasting McLaurin’s claims of mill workers’ political support and attempts to haul votes from Isborg for a friend of the masters.
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News and Courier
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South Carolina
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Southern women praised by poet James Whitcomb Riley
Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley, recently in the south, admires southern women for their soft voices and the deference shown by men. He notes that southern husbands listen attentively when wives speak, calling it honey drops on their lips.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
Mr. Riley
Southern women praised for charm and production noted
The passage contrasts southern and northern women, praising southern women as superior in charm and suggesting the visitor’s recognition of southern allure. It frames the south as excelling in the production of desirable women, ending with a cautious note about the speaker’s safety.
The Post and Bryan Debate Within Democratic Ranks
The Washington Post defended Bryan as a Democrat while noting critics within the party who labeled him a populist. The piece recounts past conventions and bolting Democrats, arguing that only the national convention decides party principles and that unfair criticism harms Bryan, now a private citizen.
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Mr. Bryant
Mr. Bryan
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Nebraska Statesman
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New York Times
Ginseng Root a Major U.S. Export to China
The ginseng root ranks high among exported agricultural products with most shipments going to China. Last year exports reached 160,900 pounds worth 833,710 dollars and this year are expected to grow. Chinese buyers pay about five dollars per pound, valuing the root for its tonic reputation despite limited medicinal proof. The root’s forked humanlike shape fuels belief, aiding demand while domestic cultivation struggles, risking eventual scarcity.
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China
Trend of topical chatter on seaports and social issues
A compilation of diverse excerpts notes Chattanooga as a potential seaport via the nearby river, with mentions of Cairo and the Chattahoochee and calls for river trade growth. It covers opinions on law enforcement, armed violence in New Orleans, hydrophobia curiosities, and editorials from multiple papers.
Cane Grindin Song and Offbeat Verse Mix
A compiled slice of old Georgia era content features a cane grinding song with moonlit imagery and verses about love and summer, followed by snippets about an editor, a political quip, and short poems. The fragments touch on race, longing, humor, and rural life, preserving the era’s voice and cadence through colorful lines and local references.
Mr Watterson on Br Whitney in summer politics
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a summer balloon of president making around Saratoga as democrats attend the racecourse. It mocks editor Whitey and predicts a readers’ reformer must emerge to unite the party for victory, signaling intraparty ambitions.
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Louisitte
Courier-Journal
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Whitney as governor candidate with strong public record
The piece argues for William Collins Whitney as a potential New York governor, noting his public affairs experience, wealth, and naval contributions. It recalls his 1892 presidential nomination refusal and suggests that while he could win in New York, he values life over office and may decline further political bids.
Political and Personal At the State Capitol
Hon Pope Brown attended a state railroad commission meeting at the capital amid his gubernatorial bid. He refused further comments and said he would not stump soon. Governor Candler returned from Wetumpka Ala to report Mrs Candler’s gradual recovery. Georgia’s convict lease terms are contrasted with Alabama’s, noting Georgia earns about eight dollars per month per convict while Alabama nets double that. Judge Turner is aislated by scarlet fever, leaving routine business to fellow commissioners Eason and Evans. The Western and Atlantic railroad case against the Southern will be argued before Judge Fite in the state library today.
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Atlanta's railways injure more than Georgia lines
A collage of local notes from Macon Darien Augusta and Augusta on Atlanta railways and politics. Editors discuss streetcars crowding and hazards, a possible visitors view from a lifted girder, and looming legislative sessions with governors and candidates in flux.
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Augusta
Ga) Herald
State Agricultural Society urged to sever politics for farming gains
The Augusta Chronicle argues for removing politics from the State Agricultural Society to better serve Georgia farmers and business interests. It says politics has hampered the society, notes distrust of leaders tied to political machines, and urges electing a president focused on agricultural work rather than political influence.
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Georgia
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