Farming in Georgia Shows High Returns for Small Plots
Atlanta on July 7 1902 reports Georgia farm income for 1899 averaged over 40 percent on total investment, especially strong on small 8 to 50 acre plots owned and worked by the farmer. The piece argues diversification and rotation will rise profits, while cotton monoculture declines. It notes Georgia farmers will gain from reform and that even now small diversified farms outperform large cotton plantations. It also contrasts a vigorous presidential tone on Congress and policy outcomes.
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Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi Valley
Roosevelt’s early record shows mixed victories and failures
The text critiques President Roosevelt’s first year efforts noting praise for the attorney general’s anti trust drive while highlighting betrayals by lawmakers on measures like the beef trust and various reforms. It argues Congress largely resisted Roosevelt’s agenda, with only nonpartisan canal and irrigation acts passing.
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National Militia Act
General Staff
Army
Civil Service
Consular Service
Department of Commerce and Labor
Philippines
Ccsus
Congress
Textile Education and the South's Textile Future
The article argues twenty years after the 1881 International Cotton Exposition that southern textile education is crucial. It urges moving from simple yarn and coarse fabrics to high value goods, expanding skilled labor to transform cotton into far higher value products, reducing dependence on eastern capital, and aiming for southern independence and dominance in the textile industry.
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South
New England
Failures For Six Months Show Mixed Business Outlook
R G Dun and Co reports that the first half of the year shows no cause for alarm yet presents weaker finance than the prior year. Total failures reach 6165 with liabilities of 60874856, up from 5759 and 55804690 in the same period of 1901, with manufacturing and trading sectors bearing the largest shares. Banks and trust companies total 34 with liabilities of 167,63, though down from 45 and 15839389 a year earlier.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Financial table shows 1902 failures lagging 1899 1901
The report compares liabilities and failures by region for 1901 and 1902. New England, Central West, and Pacific states show fewer failures in 1902 than 1901, while Southern states incur higher losses due to poor crops. Monthly figures for January to May 1902 are given alongside regional breakdowns.
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New England
Central Western
Pacific States
New England States
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
West Va
Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississipp
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
South
Atlanta War Days Forty Years Ago Retold in Georgia Leader History
The article reflects on Atlanta during the Civil War era, noting Governor Joseph E Brown’s prominent role in camps and hospitals, opposition to conscription, and the city’s wartime conditions. It recounts currency depreciation, wartime legislation, battlefield losses, deserters, and Brown’s popularity amid varied political factions. A Charleston correspondent praised Brown’s leadership and personal qualities, detailing his steadfast stance and influence in the Confederacy.
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Atlanta
Stephens
Ben Hill
Joseph E. Brown
Hil
Brown
Georgia
BR. G. de Fontaine
Charleston South Carolinian
Napoleon
Henry Clay
Confederacy
Joseph E. Brownh
Character Is of Our Own Making
The piece reflects on Dr. Elmer Gates and brain science, arguing that mental experiences shape brain structures and memory. Repetition can develop new memories and improve character, while negative thoughts foster criminal tendencies. deliberate mental training may alter brain cells to form desired traits.
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Gates
Georgia Souths Seconding Union War Chronology
Wallace Putnam Reed recounts 1862 Atlanta during the Civil War, noting central power encroachments, militia use, and political tensions. He cites Governor Brown, local arrests of union sympathizers, and the city’s place as the “Heart of the Confederacy” amid a lively, prosperous wartime year.
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Atlanta
Stephens
Brown
John Erskine
David Mayer
John H. Steele
J. J. Whitaker
Daily Intelligencer
James L. Dunning
Georgia
Dunning
A. L. Scott
Gospleton
A. N. Wilson
Wallace Putnam Reed
Dr Calfe Circular Claims Republican Persecution
A Waco Texas physician named Dr Calfe, signing as from Waco, distributes a night circular alleging Democrats attack him with knives and clubs for political reasons. The claim fuels local sensation in Chattanooga and highlights his Republican identity amid rumors of threats.
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Chattanooga
Fenn
Calfe
Waco
Tex
Paris Banks Of The Seine Host Queer Dog Washing Trade
Wide World Magazine describes professional dog washers along the Seine at spots from Pont d Iena to Pont Neuf. Owners watch as dogs are lathered and washed, then released to swim. fees range up to 6 francs. Parisienne ladies arrive with footmen, pamper pets with towels, robes, curled fur, ribbons, and a stylish sendoff in carriages.
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Seine
Wide World Magazine
Paris
Seme
Pont d’Iena
Pont Neuf
Victoria
Les Bains
Doga
Getting Board in Boston Rigid Examination To Which Applicants Are Subjected
A Boston Herald piece recounts a young city journalist facing extreme scrutiny when seeking housing in Boston suburbs. An elderly Roxbury resident grills him on life, work, friends, and nights out, concluding the applicant must return by nine to be considered.
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Boston Herald
Boston
Roxbury
Ape Picant
Hung Chang
Earlid
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Constitution Publishing CO
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