Atlantans Urged to Line Up For Home Manufacturers Exhibit
An editorial urges Atlanta to back a city produced exhibits campaign to promote home manufactures. It praises Atlanta as a business hub and argues a strong exhibit will secure domestic markets, calling for united effort and funding. Also notes Centennial of Anthracite Coal in Wilkes Barre with historic discovery and impact on Pennsylvania and national industry.
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Empire State of the South
Andrew Carnegie
Atlanta
America
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Record
Mauch Chunk
Jesse
United States
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The
Kansas City Journal
Texan
Lone Star State
Oll
Beaumont
Texas
Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Beds Discovery Noted
A historical reflection observes the discovery of the anthracite coal beds in Pennsylvania as a significant, though less celebrated, milestone amid broader border celebrations and anniversaries.
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Pennsylvania
Where Was Sampson The Sun Attacks Schley Over Siboney Claim
The New York Sun accuses Admiral Schley of bearing false witness about Sampson at Siboney and cites Lieutenant Commander Staunton’s Harper’s Magazine account as corroboration. The piece argues Sun's rhetoric misreads official records and urges broader public opinion to back the admiral.
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Siboney
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Staunton
Suwanee
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Press censorship in the Philippines sparks debate on imperial policy
The cablegrams reveal civil and military objections to publishing Dr Schurman speech and a senate minority report on the Philippine tariff. The piece argues such censorship harms public understanding and criticizes Philippine administrators for suppressing discussion of independence and policy. It compares to Spain’s approach and stresses the importance of press freedom in a democracy.
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Senate
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Home Made Sugar Origins and Domestic Needs
Analyzing sugar usage, the article recalls 1800 consumption of 2,220,000 tons with 160,000 from cane and beet growers, 280,000 from Hawaii, 326,000 from Cuba, and 5,700 from the Philippines, leaving 1,383,000 tons imported. It projects 1,000,000 tons imported this year as domestic production grows, highlighting reliance on foreign markets to meet near half of demand.
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Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
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Indies
Roaring Twenties Politics and Press Clashes Across Nations
A compact editorial montage critiques tariff talks, Cuban and Philippines policies, and U.S. political maneuvering. It mocks figures like Dave Hill, Walter Brownlow, and Schley resolutions while weaving in international events and societal notes, ending with a menswear quip about Rockefeller and a gendered column on women's manners.
Georgia Parody and Rural Vignettes in a 19th Century Ledger
A mosaic of verse, proverbs, and brief anecdotes from a Georgia rural paper. It features parodies about moonshine, a veteran in business, a perpetual office-seeker obituary, seasonal poems, and a physician’s quip about alcohol limits. The items reflect local humor, politics, and sense of place with named locales and figures.
Trend of Current Evens and Oddities
A mosaic of snippets from Chicago to Florida united by light political and social observations. Dirt-eating sects in St Louis clash with Croker mysteries, train discharges proposed without stops, Cuban trade reciprocity debated, oil booms in Texas praised, and a tongue bitten by a mare ends a curious column segment.
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T.de
Cotton prices rise as Clayton county farmers rush to town
Enterprise reports cotton at eight cents now drawing Clayton county farmers to town to sell. While better prices are hoped, certainty remains low and profits must cover production costs. Covington notes flour prices climb and wheat supports western farmers but strains biscuit buyers.
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Levine Hic Holdings
Covington Enterprise
Reconcentration orders prompt renewed Philippine war policy
Washington dispatch reports Brigadier General J. Franklin Bell tightens control in Batangas and Laguna amid active insurgency. He authorizes zone-based garrisons, forced relocations, and confiscation risks for those moving outside designated areas, while urging aggressive operations and vigilant policing to end the rebellion.
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Gossipy Georgia Politics From Regional Papers
State political chatter notes three Wrights in Georgia government roles Attorney General Boykin Wright Comptroller General W A Wright and Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture R F Wright Fairburn News quotes Governor Candler backing independence Athens Banner discusses canal bill prospects for Senate The Jackson Herald backs Steve Clay for Senate Rochelle New Era predicts nominating process requires 176 votes Eatonton Messenger explains multi candidate convention complexities Sparta Ishmartite reports Jim Smith of Oglethorpe abandons bid for governor indicating smart restraint after surrender as historical context
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