Postage Rates and Populism Debate in 1902 Letter
Atlanta Iowa January 18 1902 discussion on political populism within the Democratic Party. attacks on populist critics, defense of Cleveland era loyalties, reference to Chicago 1896 and figures like Bland Boies and Bryan. Emphasizes party unity and condemns Republican labels.
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Socracy
Democratic Party
Hannb-Quay-Plattites
Republican Party
Tey
Walapus
Th ‘Party
Crisp
Chicago
Union
William E. Russell
Arthur Sewall
David B. Hill
Robert EB. Pattison
Central States
Richard Parks Bland
Horacé Boies
Marion Butler
Bob Terrell
Quclone Davis
Bryan
Kansas City
Senator Hoar Calls for Philippine Investigation
The article praises Senator Hoar for renewed criticism of the Republican Philippines policy. It argues he seeks a congressional inquiry into military and civil actions in the islands to inform voters and defend constitutional principles and human liberty. It likens his cause to Adams defending petition rights.
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Republican Party
Philippines
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
John Quincy Adams
The Cost of Living and Georgia Farmers
The article notes cost of living per capita rose about sixty to forty dollars since 1897, with 66 percent higher payments for necessities. It urges Georgia farmers to boost home supplies or face 60 to 100 percent higher costs from western and northern producers, packers, and factors, questioning if cotton prices will cover this rise without hardship.
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Lfe
Wiliam McKinley
Georgia
Michigan Missionary Pushes Federal Qualifications for Electors
A Michigan legislator from a burnt timber district advances a joint resolution to submit a constitutional amendment for federal control of electors and uniform qualifications for Congress and, likely, presidential electors. The proposal, praised as reformist by supporters, faces distrust for its potential impact on southern representation and the racial politics of the era.
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House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Smith
Woodbury
Artemus Ward
South
Roe
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Tad Stevens
Ben Wade
Matt Carpenter
Michigander Smith
Maryland
Texas
Spectator notes on political sparks and imperial talk
A brisk, opinionated column surveys congressional feuds, party maneuvering, and international affairs. It mocks leaders, cites speeches, and lampoons figures from Smith to Roosevelt, with sharp quips about domestic policy, imperialism, and public sentiment across states and capitals.
Georgia Finances and Court Politics Debate
A Savannah Press critique discusses Congressman Livingston and Georgia appropriations, noting a $3,900 reimbursement for Cherokee transfer expenses. The column questions judicial influence by politics, warns of military influence on court decisions, and contrasts civic duty with partisan pressure. Nearby items praise singer Mme Nordica and report Georgia cotton receipts and breadstuffs outlook, with a sharp remark on k illed law penalties for town rumormongering.
Gubernatorial race moves toward second heat says many papers
Darren Gazette and Rome Tribune note shifting dynamics as Georgia readers expect a heated gubernatorial campaign. The Macon News and LaGrange Graphic forecast a likely successor while Augusta Chronicle and Savannah Press praise Gov Candler and Senator Clay. Athens Banner sees race warming in about sixty days. The Gazette argues Darren needs broad support from lower Georgia to become governor.
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Rome Tribune
Carroll County Times
Albany Herald
Macon News
Athens
Atlanta police chief’s pay relief sparks citywide debate
Savannah press reports a police commissioner's remark at a board meeting about extending relief on old debts amid rising food costs, drawing mixed reactions. Augusta Chronicle notes a boy claiming first sighting of the Dewey fleet near Menta, at Fort McPherson in Atlanta. Savannah Gazette hints at Savannah’s effort to seize the treasury, while Albany Herald mentions Savannah scoring against a man in the city.
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Savannnah Press
Atlanta
At- Inge Jl
Augusta Chronicle
Menta Boy
Fort MicPherson
Darren Gazette
Savannah
Albany Herald
Wmnh
Assault on Bradshaw in Childersburg Alabama
Two young Black men were arrested near Vincent after an assault on Bradshaw of Childersburg. He was robbed of about 100 dollars, beaten and placed on the Central of Georgia track, then rescued from certain death as a train passed. Bradshaw is recovering at the hospital. suspects are en route to Columbiana for county jail.
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Savannah Press
Ikewise
Georgia
Shaw
Childersburg
Ala
Vincent
Bradshaw
Central of Georgia
Han
Link O'Neall
Dysepn Ridfard
Glaze
Columbiane
Shelby
Elks Stage Finest Amateur Show in Macon
Macon Academy of Music hosted what spectators called the best amateur production, drawn by a large crowd. A parade of 200 Elks preceded the event with drums led by William Underwood. Proceeds, about 400 dollars, fund a new lodge building as the area plans expansion with next stops in Augusta Americus and Savannah.
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Macon Academy of Music
Macon
Academy of Music
Macon Elks
Elks
William Underwood
The
Augusta
Americus
Savannah
Why Hawkinsville Is Happy Engineers Complete Survey
Hawkinsville residents greet a surveyed extension of the Albany and Northern railroad from Cordele to Hawkinsville. Engineer Powers notes a favorable country stretch and low construction costs. Talk of completing graded lines from here to Giovanta resurfaces as the town booms with no vacant houses.
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Specall
Albany 2Nd Northern Railway
Cordele
Powers
Herg
Giovanta
Walker Stole 11 Revolvers. Bound Over for Trial
Albert Walker, known to police, confessed to December 17 pawn shop robbery on Cotton Avenue, taking eleven revolvers. Police traced one to W. A. McHae’s shop next door. Walker pawned it and was arrested. He pleaded guilty, faced preliminary hearing, and was bound over to the Superior Court under $500 bond.
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Albert Walker
Mtn
B. Blevenstien
Cotton Avenue
Jenkins
W. A. McHae
Bleuenstien's
Walker
Freeman
First Baptist Church of Griffin Holds Annual Meeting
Congregation of First Baptist Church of Griffin Georgia elects officers and reviews last year’s work. Treasurer reports about 4300 from general fund. debt reduced from 4960 to 6762. 1000 paid to Mencer endowment. 280 offered to Baptist Orphans Home at Happsville. remainder to missions and current expenses.
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First Baptist Church of
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First Baptist Church
Yar
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Baptist Orphans' Home
Happsville
Cotton Gains Spark Spalding Market Rush
Farmers of Spalding County drive to Griffin market as best cotton price in weeks spurs heavy sales. An Atlanta cotton buyer paid a planter over 1600 dollars for a large lot held for eight months at eight cents a pound.
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Wagon Run Over Boy in Macon Ga January 17
Four year old Arthur Clowers was struck by a two horse wagon on Columbus road Macon injuring his leg and head. The driver left the scene after the accident.
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Arthur Clowers
Howard Still On Stans Counsel Prosecution Fail To Makes
January 31 in Frankfort Kentucky the cross examination of James Heart was limited this morning by Celine Campbell. Howard denied ever wearing a false mustache before Goebel’s killing or showing a mustache to three men on Manchester streets. He said he did not tell Dr. Phillipa he arrived in Frankfort after Goebel was shot. He claimed knowledge of James Stubblefield who has damaged evidence against him, and that Stubblefield, as assistant postmaster, was arrested for breaking open registered mail. Prosecutors from Clay county were brought in under arrest and twenty odd defense witnesses from Clay county failed to answer when called yesterday and were arrested this morning.
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Frankfort
Howard
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Yesterlay
Release of Griffin prisoner clears innocent man
Thomas Parks, jailed as Fay Hitz, an escaped convict from Fort Scott Kans., was freed in Griffin Ga after Deputy Sheriff J Ball identified him as not the wanted man. Ball, who knew Hite, confirmed the mistake upon close scrutiny, noting Parks travels for a California firm and planned to go to Texas. Relatives celebrated Parks’s innocence as authorities reassessed the case.
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Hite
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Texas
Oglesby to Attend Jekyl Island Shooting Tournament
Quitman Ga January 17 Special W Oglesby Jr will attend the shooting tournament at Jekyl Island January 28. He carries a 98 percent record and ranks among the souths top marksmen.
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W. Oglesby, Jr
Quitman
Jekyl Island
Mississippi Senate approves general legislation at special sessions
The Mississippi Senate passed a resolution to amend the constitution to permit general legislation at special thirty-day sessions without gubernatorial recommendation. The body expects the House to concur quietly. The Senate also approved $234,000 for the Industrial Institute and College at Columbia. Both chambers accepted an invitation to tour Gulfport next Friday to inspect the new deep water harbor.
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House
Industrial Institute and College At
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Logan Marked Banx Bill in Kidnap Plot
George W Logan a Salem Va businessman received an unsigned letter from Dunbar Pa threatening kidnapping of a child and barn burning unless a thousand dollar marked bank note was left under a bridge on a set day. He placed the note and watched but no one came. police and postal authorities are investigating in Richmond Va.
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George W. Logan
Salem
Dunbar
Accident claims life of Edward Abernathy in Prospect
Edward JF Abernathy of Prospect Giles county was killed instantly when a shotgun he was cleaning discharged. His wife heard the blast and found him in the kitchen, the shot passing through his head. The incident occurred in Giles county Tennessee on a January morning.
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Prospect
Tenn
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Edward JF. Abernathy
Giles County
Appointments Confirmed by Governor Longino in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi January 17 Special Governor Longino has made levee district level commissioners for Bolivar county and chancellors for multiple chancery districts. Appointments confirmed by the senate list J C Longstreet HL Conn J B Enochs J T Atterbury W A Bernard and J G Brooks in various districts.
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Sharkey
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Third Chancery
J. C. Longstreet
Chancellor
Fifth Chancery
First National Bank of Waycross Elects Directors and Officers
At its annual meeting in Waycross Georgia the First National Bank elected directors J S Bailey W W Beach A Sessoms John C McDonald F L Sweat P N Harley O H Lowther B E H Williams G W Deen C E B Murphy W J Turpin Directors then selected officers with S Batley as president W W Head as vice president A McKnight as cashier S Bellinger as assistant cashier Toomer and Reynolds named as clerks
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W. W. Beach
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P. N. Harley
O. H. Lowther
B. EH. Williams
G. W. Deen
EB. Murphy
W. J. Turpin
Aes
Cotton Blaze Weathers Firemen at Macon Warehouse Front
A small blaze in Macon Georgia prompted a fire department response to Second and Cherry streets in front of the cotton warehouse of C B Whingham. Seven bales of cotton were on fire when the firefighters arrived and contained the flames.
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Cherry
Second Street
C.B. Whi
Ingham
Confed Daughter Members End Debate on Lee Birthday
In Rome Georgia on January 17 the Daughters of the Confederacy held memorial services at First Methodist Church. After a storm of opinions over observing Lee's birthday on a Sunday, a meeting settled the issue with a sermon by Rev. B. B. Frazier and a unified plan to observe on the Sabbath.
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Hallie Rounsaville
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Negro bishops in session discuss advancement of colored church
The College of Bishops of the Colored Methodist Episcopal church meets at St. James Church in Birmingham to plan church advancement. Led by Bishop J A Heben, they discuss church state and education efforts. A trip to Booker City and Douglass settlement is planned to survey sites for a normal school.
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Spe
College of Bishops of the Colored
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St. James Church
Fourteenth Street
J.A. Heben
Washington, N. C
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Alabama Iron Shipments Rise in December Trade
Alabama and Tennessee December shipments of pig iron steel and cast iron pipe totaled 130 399 tons led by 61 468 tons from the Birmingham district. Yearly totals reached 1 685 674 tons with 1 627 079 tons pig iron and steel and 158 595 tons cast iron pipe. Birmingham district yearly output stood at 869 651 tons with 791 517 tons iron and steel and 78 134 tons cast iron pipe.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Tennessee
Man Found Insensible After Train Incident In Chattanooga
A young man from St Louis named Charles Maddon arrived in Chattanooga with a large roll of money and planned to go to Hot Springs Arkansas. He was found unconscious beside the tracks near the city and taken to a hospital likely to die. He had no money on him and it is unclear if he was robbed or fell from the train.
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Percy Smith Disappears Amid 3000 to 5000 Dollar Shortage
Nashville January 17 Special Percy W Smith bookkeeper for E Morrow Co of Clarksville has vanished during a trip to Chicago. Investigation reveals a shortage of 3000 to 5000 dollars in his accounts. The missing man, who had been living recklessly, is said to have speculated in bucket shops. He is young.
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Ferey W. Smith
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Clarkaville
Chicago
Horrible Fate of Van Horn in Machinery
Birmingham January 17. M N Van Horn in charge of gas producers at the Ensley steel plant was killed when his coat sleeve or overcoat was caught in moving cog wheels. His body was drawn into the machinery and crushed. He had arrived from Huntington West Virginia a week ago and his remains were sent home to his wife tonight.
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M. N.van Horn
Ensley
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Huntington
W. Va
Virginia Senate Terms Shortened to Two Years
The constitutional convention adopted an amendment reducing senators' terms to two years, with elections held alongside the House of Delegates. Biannual legislative sessions were approved, shaping the new governing framework.
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Virginia
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House of Delegates
Eloped with Sister in Law Arrest in North Carolina
Samuel Tucker, a Forsyth County farmer, is in jail in Winston for kidnapping his 16 year old sister in law and eloping with her. He abandoned his wife and infant, confessed, and was captured in Surry County where he had been in hiding for two months after taking the girl from a school.
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Samuel Tucker
Raleigh
Sammel Tucker
Forsyth County
Winston On
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Surry County
Child Burned to Death in Fire at Reidsville
In Reidsville Georgia on a Wednesday evening Dr. F M Alexander mourns as his infant child about one year old fell into the fire and died from burns. The tragedy occurred while the mother was away, leaving the household suddenly struck by loss.
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Reidsville
Cruze Bound Over for Trial in Knoxville Court
Special Patrolman Cruze was bound over to court on January 17 in Knoxville Tennessee after bond was given. The proceedings also involved Alex Nelson with details noted as bound over for hours and Monday hearings.
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Cruze
Knoxville
Tenn
Alex Nelson
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