Momentous Educational Fact About Georgia Youth Literacy
The article notes Georgia ranked forty sixth in literacy for ages 10 to 14 in 1900, with a literacy gain from 66.73 to 77.21 percent by 1900. It urges continued public school funding, local effort, and policy focus to improve Georgia’s standing by 1910 and raise overall youth education. It emphasizes the need for action by Georgians and legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Louisiana
Indian Territory
Maryland
Texas
Fraudulent Pension Bills Sweep Through House in Minutes
The House of Representatives approved 174 private pension bills in about thirty-nine minutes, raising concerns about speed over scrutiny. Critics note committees rarely study the measures, and quorums are often lacking during quick passage.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Pension bills face impediments amid party loyalty
A Boston Herald editorial highlights the pension system’s flaws as Republican members shield each other’s bills. It cites a Portland court verdict where a man impersonated a dead pensioner for ten years, swearing false service details, prompting calls for stronger safeguards around pension legislation.
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Tammany
Boston Herald
United States
Portland
Rove
Maine
National Soldiers
Togus
Craas
Morgan and Globe-Democrat Sparks on Trusts and South Debate
A discussion contrasts Globe-Democrat remarks on Canadian immigration with Southern gains in population, noting Georgia’s 1890 to 1900 rise and Missouri, Kansas, Iowa shifts. It defends Senator Morgan’s critique of party hypocrisy over trusts and tariffs, arguing only a public sentiment revolt can curb monopolies. The piece criticizes Globe-Democrat’s view as misguided and asserts the South faces no unique punishment from federal action.
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Canada
Globe-Democrat
South
Dakotas
Iowa
Nebraska
United States
Dominion
Globe Democrat
Georgia
North
Middle West
Missouri
Kansas
Morgan
Congress
Wso
Harikari
Republican Party
Harrison
George ¥. Hamonds
Hanna
East
The
SF Louis Globe-Democrat
Kkers
Crumspacker
West
Globe- Democrat
Cuban Bishop Brings Religious Peace to Havana
The pope elevates a native Cuban priest to bishop of Havana, easing revolt fears and aligning church influence with Cuban independence. The move follows years of tension after Spanish rule, U.S. intervention, and shifting loyalties, with reformists and Gomez supporters weighing in as the church stabilizes under new leadership.
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Havana
Leo
Spain
Cuba
United States
Monsignor Sbarrett
Maximo Gomez
Sbarretti
Gomez
Pope Leo
Venezuelan Crisis Arbitration Move Deemed Roosevelt Victory
Washington dispatch notes that the push for arbitration over the Venezuelan dispute is viewed as a Roosevelt win, with Secretary Hay steering policy toward The Hague. Hay’s diplomacy is praised as pivotal, safeguarding U S interests while advancing international arbitration to avert war.
Venezuela assents to Pan American debt principle and peaceful redress
The document cites Venezuela denying repudiation of public debts and upholding Pan American doctrine that foreign claims be settled through courts of justice, not force. It references 1827 quotes from Mr. Clay and asserts Venezuela’s commitment to fair adjudication within international law.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Roosevelt
Hay
United States
Europe
Tondoh
Berlin
Hague
State Department
Great Britain
Germany
Way
Hague Tribunel
International Court of Arbitration
Pious Fund
Mexico
The
Ernest
Roosevelt Wit
John Hay
Publie
Senor Fulido
Herald
Venezuela
Beco UW Frey
Romernd Barsch
Marcum & Grote
Auesti
Clay
Astute
Mareull
Zielen
Venezuels
Tratum
Anc
Letters From The People Production Of Potatoes
A reader from Atlanta writes on potato production and pest control. The letter discusses insecticides Parla green arsenate of lead and Bug Death, noting Bug Death requires large quantities and Paris green can burn vines without Bordeaux mixture. It provides Bordeaux and lime-based formulas, application advice, and machine options like knapsack sprayers and Watson sprayers for different acreages. Redd signs off with guidance for planters adopting Paris green.
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Baiter
United States
Aroostook County
Maine
J. G. Oglesby
Gelesby Grocery Company
Atlanta
Women as Auctioneers in The New York Era
In a spirited piece from Speaking of occupations for women, the author argues women could excel as auctioneers. She imagines commanding rostrum presence, deft bidding, and selling prowess, noting their language flow and intuition. The piece also lampoons opposition and wonders about reserve prices and audience dynamics.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Mata
Ne Ting ' Alii
Caesars Finish
New York Herald recounts Julius Caesar’s final battle as his friend betrays him and Brutus denies aiding, leading to Caesar’s fall at Pompey’s statue. Commentary on dental remedies appears in the same fragment, noting a paste that cleanses the mouth and strengthens gums.
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New York Herald
Caesar
Ain
Brutus
Julius
Pompey
Monte Cristo title claims King of Italy as Count
Special Correspondence from London notes Victor Emmanuel III has adopted the title Count of Monte Cristo. The king and queen reportedly visit the isle of Monte Cristo, where the island’s small population counts eleven residents and refers to their lord as our count. The piece threads other European anecdotes on Ibsen, Bjornson, and Da Vinci manuscripts.
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Ondon
Alexander Dumas
Monte Cristo
Italy
Isle of
Victor Emmanuel
Edmund Dantes
Dantes
Victor Immanuel Lif
Helena
Leonardo da Vinci
Huropt
Ovenlng
Great Britain
Beides Hia
da Vinci
Atlantic Ocean
Brtish
Census lessons shape Buckle theory and industry spread
The 1850 census is praised for its method and its links to Buckle and Darwin theories. Directors of successive censuses are commended for guiding data on industry, location, and labor, with Hall’s analysis highlighting manufacturing localization in New England, the South, and Georgia, and detailing cotton goods, collars and cuffs, and regional outputs in the late 19th to early 20th century.
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Buckle
Darwin
Kennedy
Walker
Porter
Merriam
Fred 8. Hall
New England
United States
Ilinois
Ohio
New York
New York State
Aig
Troy N Ys
Unite States
Troe
Troy
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Noorth Carolina
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Georgia
Fall River
Philadelphia
Lowell
Tanton
Augusta
Carolinas
North Carolina
Hall
Forbes
Mornil
The Escape of Scout Burnham From De Wet’s Camp
The American scout Burnham, chief of scouts to Lord Roberts, escaped a De Wet camp after being betrayed by a fellow prisoner. Hidden under a trek wagon, he slid from the cart and fled into the night, evading guards and pursuing riders. After forty eight hours he reached Elgon, continuing toward Bloemfontein with vital information.
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Burnham
Lord Roberts
Frederick Unger
Aldersen
Bobs
Kruger
Burkham
DeWet
Pretoria
Gov
Bo Bernhat
Camigor
Hurnham
Burnham Roe
Bloemfontein
Honjes
Elgon
Police Report On Suspect Brought In For Questioning
Police records indicate a suspect was brought in for questioning following a reported incident. Detailing officer involved, time, and location remain unavailable in the fragment.
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B. M. Pack
T. H
W. W. Blackburn
Chas
G. V.rh
G H. Donnelly
James T. Thr
Claude A. Virgin
Constitution Publishing Co
Achols & Holliday
Constitution
Uanta
Richard Olney
Omaha
Crum
Gough
Bryan
John Barrett
Japan
Ene
Kaiser Bih
Uncle Nea
White House
Messrs. Steinworth & Co
Brewer, Molter & To
van Dissel & Co
San Cristobal
A. Ermen & Co
Puerta
International Dental Journal
Dounl
Cristo
Dumas
Norway
Ibsen
Bjornstjerne Bjoernson
Byjoernson
Bjoernson
Hie
Paris
Dutuit
Rouen
Alex
Ander the Great
Jean Vanquelin
Philip the Good
Duke of Burgundy
M. Dutuit
Coulson Kernanan
W. S. Gilbert
Gilbert Place
Harrow
Gilbert
Paul
Victor Marguerite
Hon
Martin Calvin
Aioe
Tim
Broughton
Pol
Publi
Hristian
Hove
Orca
Rall
Rennle
Rawdy
Chae
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