OUR GLORIOUS FOURTH AND WHAT IT MEANS
A contemporaneous Atlanta reflection on Fourth of July celebrations. Captain Burke warns 500 youths might die today from drunkenness and accidents while a city crowd recalls past pardons and reforms. The piece defends temperance, remarks on Atlanta´s sobriety, and surveys Revolutionary history emphasizing Southern leadership and sacrifice.
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W. B. Burke
Mills
Marietta Street
Atlanta
Finney
Bullock
Virginia
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Edmund Burke
Lord Chatham
North
Mecklenburg
N. C
Guilford Court House
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Weimay
Department of Justice
Department of Justice—Justice
Knox
Nox
Georgia and national politics frame Georgia platform edition
A collage of Georgia newspaper excerpts discusses the Democratic platform in Atlanta and statewide temperance stance. References include Americus Times-Recorder, Athens Banner, Savannah Press, and Columbus papers. Mentions Joe Terrell as a future governor and calls for party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Times-Recover
Americus
Savannah Press
Steel Trust
Norfolk
Lanimark
The Fixation of Land Titles in Georgia Debate
Atlanta July 5 1902 commentary urges adoption of the Torrens land title system to register titles in counties. It argues state deeds would extinguish past chains, reduce litigation, and enable land to be used as credit. The piece also discusses party unity and the search for a “new man” to lead Democratic efforts in the coming campaign.
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Georgia Bar Association
Commonwealth
United States
Georgia
Xty
Teddy
Pittsburg
Greene
Gaynor
Indiana
Nancy
Wimmin
Atlanta
Crumpacker
Hoyt
Texas
Pennsylvania
John Wanamaker
Macon
The
Telegraph
Sunday Memorial Exercises in Congress
Sunday memorial exercises in Congress gain cautious support as a new practice to honor deceased members. The piece notes minimal interference with worship and argues the move respects tradition while saving time, urging care to avoid conflicts with church services. It discusses broader political context and the stance of voters on Sunday business.
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Congress
New Jersey as a Trust Hub for Monopolies
The article portrays New Jersey rapidly becoming the national center for trust aggregations. It notes the state’s high density of financial syndicates, a growing corporate chartering trend, and a treasury balance of 2,898,202 for the year ended June 30, 1902, with trusts contributing at least 2,000,000 annually and increasing each year.
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New Jersey
United States
New York
The Profits of Farming in Kentucky Kentucky
The article argues farming is a profitable vocation essential to society. It defends agriculture against views of unprofitability, noting that the United States produces ample food and exports surpluses. It asserts farmers invest earnings back into land, stock, homes, and education, countering the notion that farming is a failing trade.
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Sparta Ishmaelite
Editer
Sia Lewis
United States
America
Kentucky
Government telegraph service moves toward federal postal use
A historical survey notes a proposed bill by Senator Penrose to let the Post Office contract with existing or future telegraph systems to transmit money orders and later expand for postal telegrams. It discusses competition, government ownership questions, and the potential for cheap wire service boosting commerce.
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Penrose
United States
B St
Georgia platform and national issues debate prompts caution
A collection of editorials notes Georgia omits national questions from its platform, urging focus on state affairs. The Memphis paper contests Panama lobbying claims, arguing investigations reveal public sentiment about Senate corruption. Hanna and Spooner are urged to stop protesting and accept inquiry.
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Birmingham
Georgia
Joga
Memphis
Ome
Hanna
Spooner
Morgan
Panama
Senate
Alabame
Atlanta Depots and Votes Dominate Georgia News
Georgia newspapers discuss Atlanta plans for a new depot and baseball success, mayoral voting rights for women, and a strong emphasis on Southern history efforts led by Tom Watson. The column ties in regional reactions from Macon to Savannah and urges preservation of Southern heritage.
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Augusta Herald
Atlanta
Omaha
Rome Tribune
Memphis
Gate City
Macon
Darien Gazette
Madison Advertiser
Moultrie Observer
Huse Ds
Statesboro
Dom Joe Hart
Southern Railway
Joe
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Atlenta
Savannah Morning News
Wrightsville Sound
N. Y
Roosevelt Visit Sparks Mass Welcome in Pittsburg
Half a million people greet President Theodore Roosevelt in Pittsburg on July 4. The parade along Fifth Avenue and Grant's Hill draws 3,000 troops, thousands of spectators, and a German-American chorus. Roosevelt outlines policy on Cuba, the Philippines, and U.S. justice while urging measured reform and honest administration. The day ends with a Frick luncheon and a Knox dinner before Roosevelt departs for Oyster Bay.
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Pittsburg
Theodore Roosevelt
Alleghany
Union Station
Schenly Park
Roosevelt
H. ©. Brown
United States
P. C. Knox
George B. Cortelyou
Sheridan
John A. Wylie
Fifth Avenue
Grant's Hill
United German Societies of Alleghany
John H. Prugh
Wills J. Hulings
Philippines
Cuba
Mississippi
Knox
Washington
America
T N. Boyle
H. C Frick
Wood Avenue
Pitteburg
Frick
Schenley
Shady Side Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oyster Bay
Stray cows to bring money for Quitman tax
Quitman Georgia council adopts an ordinance taxing stray cattle at two dollars per year per head. Owners must purchase badges to prevent impounding. Revenue estimated at four hundred to two hundred dollars? per year. Ice plant leased to J. Domier with takeover next Monday.
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Quitman
Catte
Quitman Ice Company
J. d. Doiner
Fine Rains Benefit Morgan and Madigan Area
Fine rains fell in this section late yesterday evening easing drought. Actors were suffering from hot dry winds of the past ten days. There are excellent crops in Morgan County.
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Morgan
Madigan
Organ County
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