Watson Delivers Imperialism and Democracy at Barnesville Chautauqua
Memories of 176 days revived in Barnesville as the Marietta Chautauqua reached its peak. Thomas E. Watson spoke on Imperialism and Democracy to an audience that packed the grounds, amid warm reception and repeated applause. A grand barbecue for patrons fed more than a thousand, while Gordon Institute cadets fired a twenty one gun salute marking the day.
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Barnesville
Chautauqua Assembly
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Gordon Institute
Tillman on Race Problem at Marietta Chautauqua
South Carolina Senator Benjamin Tillman spoke on The Race Problem at Marietta Chautauqua. He urged constitutional amendments and state legislation to curb negro political power, warning of social equality if whites lose control. He cited postwar SC and urged Georgia to follow suit with electoral qualifications.
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Ben Tillman
Marietta Chautauqua
South Carolina
Marietta Chautauua
Marietta
Chautauqua
Benjamin RR. Tillman
Tillman
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Labout
Tim
Alabama
Carrleg
Hhe
Georgia
Southern Educational Association ends annual convention in Chattanooga
The Southern Educational Association concluded its four day session in Chattanooga on July 4. Officers praised the turnout and loyalty despite hot weather. Prof T H Garrett of Augusta Ga spoke on teachers rights and duties while Prof Joseph S Stewart of Dahlonega Ga urged wholesale library laws in southern schools. Next meeting site to be chosen by the executive committee with invitations from Asheville Asheville Monteague and Birmingham.
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Chattanooga
Teno
The
Southern Educational Association
South
T. H. Garrett
Augusta
Joseph S. Stewart
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
Asheville
N. C
Monteague
Big Schooner Nimbus Rescued After Beached Incident
The four masted Nimbus of Boston, aground on the outer bar near Ocracoke North Carolina, was brought to Norfolk this afternoon by two Luckenbach tugs after lengthy efforts. The schooner is leaking but pumping keeps her afloat and damage appears minor. she will be docked for examination.
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Norfolk
Boston
Ocracoke
N. C
Cholera Spreads in Manila and Province
Cholera cases and deaths rise in Manile and surrounding province with 54 new cases in the city and 35 deaths reported yesterday. Totals reach 10,832 cases and 713 deaths since the outbreak began.
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Manile
Manus
Mill Man Shot in Augusta Amid Labor Strike
In Augusta Georgia on July 4 a mill strike sparked violence when Frank Smith second boss at Kirg mill argued with a one legged man named Busbee over hiring scab labor. A store owner A E B Hod shot Smith three times during a confrontation leaving him critically wounded.
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Augusta
Frank Smith
Smith
Bushes
South
A. E B. Hods
Hods
Busbee
SIZ GO SAILING FOUR RETURN
Six workers on Thomas Haywood's farm near Newbern sailed last Sunday and only four returned. Two bodies were recovered, both showing bullet wounds and severe injuries. Coroner investigates. Price dies after failed suicide at Athens store. rope slip caused fatal brain flooding and paralysis.
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Ralegh
N. v
Jnly
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Newbern
Thonts Haywood
Navy Secretary Darling Visits Fort Monroe Area
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling and several officials arrived in Newport News on the dispatch boat Dolphin this afternoon. The group plans to inspect the water batteries at Fort Monroe and will stay aboard tonight before going ashore tomorrow morning.
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Darling
Newport News
Dispatch
Fort Monroe
Captain Richard Irby Dead at Randolph-Macon College
Captain Richard Irby treasurer of Randolph-Macon College Ashland Virginia died today in Richmond aged 51. The veteran officer served with distinction and held the post at the college for many years. His passing leaves a void in the administration and a mark on the local academic community.
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Richard Irby
Richmond
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Mathews Secures Finance Clerk Post in Memphis
A. Grant Mathews, who once sought the Republican nomination against Henry R. Gibson and resigned a federal clerkship to back Gibson, has been appointed financial clerk in the Memphis post office and has gone to Memphis to assume charge.
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Mathews
Knoxville
Tenn
Daly
A. Grant Mathews
Henry R. Gibson
Gibson
Memphis
Timber land sale nets 75000 acres in North Carolina
Knoxville July 4 Special. Alex McMillan of Knoxville has closed a deal with Charles D. Fuller of Kalamazoo for 75,000 acres of timber lands along the Ocona Lufty river in western North Carolina. The land, purchased from Cherokee inhabitants, will be extensively developed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
J— Alex McMillan
Charles D. Fuller
Kalamazoo
Mich
North Carolina
Ocona Lufty
Southern To Build More Rail Line In Tennessee
Knoxville July 4 Special, The Southern railway let a contract to W J Oliver Co for seven miles of railroad on Clear Creek in the coal district. A branch from Jellico up Clear Creek into the Mingo and Log Mountain district is planned. The Clear Creek road is to be completed by September 1.
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Southern
Knoxville
Tenn
The
Southern Railway
W. J. Oliver & Co
Clear Creek
Coal District
Jellico
Mingo and Log Mountain District
Special Term To Try Maddox
Warrenton Georgia July 4 Judge Horace M Holden called an extra term of Warren superior court for Monday July 7 to try the negro John Maddox who nearly died at the hands of a mob a week ago for attempted assault on a white girl in the county. Maddox is in Macon jail and will be returned for trial the morning of the convening day. The trial should be completed in one day.
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Maddox
Warrenton
Horace M. Holden
Warren Superior Court
John Maddox
Macon
Thunderstorm Hits Thomasville Houses Struck by Lightning
A severe thunderstorm in Thomasville Ga today damaged homes and sparked fires. Spencer Hadley’s house was struck and destroyed, a nearby dwelling caught fire but was saved, and William Reese’s house suffered a lightning strike igniting a carpet. No injuries reported.
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Thomasville
Spencer Hadley
William Reese
W. M. Parker
Newton County to Elect New Commissioner
In Newton County Georgia the Board of Education announces a special election to fill the unexpired term of Professor W. C. Wright. A recent examination listed five candidates Will Stewart Covington G C Adams Palmer Institute Oxford J A Cowan Covington W S Neal Brick Store Mortimer Hays Covington. The vote occurs Saturday morning July 5 amid strong interest in the outcome.
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Oxford
Board of Education
Newton County
Will Stewart
Covington
G. C. Adams
Palmer Institute
J. A. Cowan
W. S. Neal
Brick Store
Mortimer Hays
W. C. Wright
Dublin
Georgia Experiment Station Board Grants Director Flexibility
The Georgia Experiment Station board met in Griffin Georgia on July 4 for the regular quarterly session with all members present. They praised ongoing work and authorized the director to make necessary improvements on the farm as he deemed fit.
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Georgia Experiment Station
Grifin
The
Lightning Strikes Congregational Methodist Church in Phenix City
Heavy rains sweep Columbus and nearby areas as a lightning bolt shatters the church steeple and damages the front. Crop conditions improve slightly with rain arriving too late to save late corn in some sections. Death of Rev Douglass C Peabody reported from Decatur Iowa. Cody arrested in Mobile on charges tied to unpaid Columbus debts after fleeing town. Convict Sol Baldwin escapes county chain gang with two bloodhounds. Mrs Eugenia Moffett Flournoy dies at Broken Arrow Ala leaving family. burial in Columbus tomorrow.
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Columbus
Congregational Methodist
Phenix City
Douglass Peabody
Prancis D. Peabody
Decatur
Ids
Douglass C. Peabody
Mobile
Ala
Cody
W. H. Cody
Central Railroad
Alabama
Tennessee
Sol Baldwin
Education rallies planned in North Carolina and rail developments
Raleigh July 4 Special arrangements are being perfected for a series of educational rallies in the state with ex Governor T J Jarvis and President Charles D McIver to speak at Wentworth on July 19. A scholarship examination will be held July 18 for 190 State Agricultural and Mechanical college awards. The state railway expansion includes lines to Roxboro and Allegheny as well as a proposed Elkin to Sparta route, with Southern Railway involvement. The North Carolina railway board sees continued growth, with state ownership of stock and new electric company charters.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. G
Wentworth
T. J. Jarvis
Charles D. McIver
State Normal and Industrial College For
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
State Board of Elections
R. A. Coughton
Wisod G. Lamb
R. T. Cleywell
Clarence Call
A. B. Freeman
Winston
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Norfolk and Western Railway
Virginia
Roxboro
Peryon County
Allegheny County
Bal Lon
Asne
Elkin
Sparta
Allegheny
Southern Railway
Stone Mountain
Aycock
North Carolina Railway
Hugh G. Chatham
L. M. Michaux
W. EB. Turner
John W. Graham
L. Banks Holt
W. H. Williams
C. M. Cooke
F. R. Penn
J. R. Mclelland
Southern
Lenory Electric Company
Ltta
George KH. Pritchard
Congress
Minth
Pritchard
Pritcherd
Paine's Celery Compound Promoted For Blood Nourishment
A historic ad extols Paine's Celery Compound as essential for hot weather weakness and blood purification. It claims the remedy enriches blood, fuels nerves, aids digestion, builds flesh and muscle, and improves sleep. A testimonial from Hon. J B McCarthy in Washington DC praises four bottles curing nervousness, loss of appetite, and insomnia, restoring vigor.
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Paine
Hon. J
McCarthy
Washington, D. C
Picturesque Peace Talks Through History and Hopes
A reflective piece traces ornate scenes from past peace conferences, from Tilsit on a raft to Munster ending the eighty years war, noting impressively staged preliminaries, public scorn for Napoleon, and contrasts with modern Transvaal talks and evolving international law.
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London Mall
Alexander
Napoleon
Tilalt
Memel
Niemen
Nittla
Tilsit
Prussia
Alba
Europe
Times
England
Munster
Dutch Republic
Spain
National Gallery
Transvaal
Republicans Jolt Charleston Gubernatorial Postmaster Appointment
Republicans in Charleston voice dismay over W L Harris selection as postmaster though Harris wins general support for his post office expertise. The change also sparks anger at potential collector of internal revenue Major Micah Jenkins while George R Roaster’s unconfirmed appointment adds to GOP disappointment.
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Charleston
D. C
W. L. Harris
Harris
Republican Party
Washington
Tilman
Senate
Tillman
Micah Jenkins
Internal Revenue Department
George R. Roaster
German Military Thrift and a Lost Cow Hide Tariff Tale
The Prussian war office recalls a postwar mishap from 1866 after the guards, marching fast from Soor and facing Austria, failed to secure a cow hide allotted as rations. A fifteen month inquiry ensued, blaming regiment leaders, and finally remitted 3 thalers as the price of the missing cow skin. The episode ends with the matter dropped.
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Youthy
Germany
Prussian War Office
Soor
Anay
Hang
Grenadier Guards
War Office
Colored People Celebrate July Fourth in Fairburn
In Fairburn Georgia on July 4 a large crowd of local Black residents gathered to observe Independence Day. Rev C L Lucas delivered the standout address urging industrial education thrift home ownership and moral progress for the race. Several white citizens including L B Roan K A Nisbet and F J Dodd gave brief remarks.
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Vegroes
Fairburn
C. L. Lucas
Messrs. L. 8. Roan
K. A. Nisbet
F. J. Dodd
Watson at West Point on The New South lecture
Hon. Thomas E B Watson spoke at West Point opera house on July 3 delivering The New South. The audience was the largest ever to attend and Watson held the undivided attention of all present as the lecture was well received and highly appreciated.
Liverpool Market Light on July Cotton and Finances
The Liverpool market reports cotton prices up 1 32d with firmer futures as American middling and related grades rise. Weekly statistics show 62 000 sales, 50 000 American, with 698 000 American stock and 12 600 afloat. Grain and global finances edge higher, Dun’s review notes quiet trade amid labor disputes but strong rail earnings. Gold remains variable and London and Paris exchange movements are cited.
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Liverpool
London
Atchison
Trinole Central
Loutaville
Nashville
Buenos Ayres
Berlin
Exchange
Faris
Dun
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Brazil
Financial summaries and market notices from July reports
The half year saw total U S railroad earnings reach 818 476 608 with a 0.7 percent rise. commercial failures in H1 1902 totaled 6 165 liabilities 560 374 856. Canada first half liabilities stood at 5 739 465 against 5 530 926 prior year. Market items include Atlanta July 4 meat and provisions prices and assorted produce quotes across fruits nuts dairy and vegetables from Georgia markets.
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United States
British Columbia
Dominion of Canada
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Broken Arrow
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St. Louis
Emma Moffett Tyng
Ella Wella
F. A. Jones
Waycross
J. A. Jones
Chambers County
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East Macon
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J. B. Johnston
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Joseph A. McCord
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