DuBignon withdraws from Georgia governorship race
Atlanta July 17 1901 notice that Hon Fleming G duBignon will not enter the race for Georgia governor due to health and family duty. The long time Savannah lawyer and former state senator is praised for leadership and primary reform work, with tribute to his public service and continued retirement.
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Fleming G. duBignon
People of
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House of Representatives
State Senate
Baldwin
General Assembly
Savannah
Fle
Executive Democratic Committee
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The Pierce resolution on street ownership in Atlanta
Opinion piece urges Atlanta to assert city ownership of streets against private utilities. It endorses Alderman Pierce's plan to authorize occupation, franchise or gross receipts taxes on public utility firms, arguing this would ensure fair contribution and reduce taxpayer burdens. The writer predicts council debate and asks candidates where they stand on the Pierce resolution.
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Atlanta
Constitution
Pierce
General Council
Alderman Pierce
Secretary Gage in Trouble Over Porto Rican Funds
A historical note reports Secretary Gage facing trouble over about two million dollars from Porto Rican import shipments. The money, held under lock and key, is contested as to whether it can be paid from a standing appropriation for refunding unlawfully collected duties. The Comptroller of the Treasury endorses repayment to importers, while critics call the handling evasive and argue the people paid the tax.
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Gage
United States Supreme Court
Comptroller of the Treasury
Springfield Republican
United States
Porto Rico
Congress
Friction Over Taxes And Summer Sermons In Baltimore
An article recalls post Civil War efforts to tax cotton deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and a century later notes a Baltimore preacher urging year round effort in ministry amid a heat wave. It laments missing funds and urges prompt repayment while criticizing seasonal preaching practices.
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Supreme Court
Land Values Rising Sparking Southern Farming Boom
The article argues rising land values signal ownership clashes and revival of confidence in farming. It cites westward land rushes, a huge wheat trade, and Georgia虽s high returns from crops. It notes modern delivery and communication improvements boost farm value, urging readers to buy Georgia farms.
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West
Oklahoma
Georgia
Poem Sketches on Heat and Hope From Billville Notes
A collage of brief verse items and notes from rural communities depicting heat waves, weather quips, poems about summer and rain, and lighthearted quatrains. References include Georgia, Palmetto, Billville, and the Cornell Booklet, with playful lines about sunshine, storms, and a “beautiful life.”
Tales About Atlanta Debates And City Issues
A North Georgia sampler quotes several local papers on Atlanta affairs. Critics from Winder Dublin Nashville Fort Valley Vienna Villa Rica Fitzgerald and others discuss crime, depots, oil wells, mosquitos and public safety. The items mix sarcasm and praise about Atlanta's conditions and leadership.
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Park
Carrie Nation
Winder
Atlanta
Vienna
Villa Rice
Constitution
South
Fitzgerald
Enteprisa
Prisoner Paroled to Reveal Damascus Secret That Jeopardizes Steel
Des Moines July 16. In a safety deposit vault at Des Moines National Bank lies a secret that could revolutionize the U S steel industry. Old inventor Dawson, imprisoned for murder then released on parole by Governor Shaw, holds the key to Damascus steel with three keys needed. he plans to resume work and prove his process can produce steel cheaply.
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ES Moines
Des Moinss National Bank
United States
Lt. M. Shaw
Dawson
Anamosa
Walter Scott
Clara Dawson
Mr. Dawson
L. D. Hood
Steel Company
Shaw
Des Moines
Damascus
Damascus Steel Company
Pawgon
Scott
Clara
Mount Fleasant
Chicago
St. Xavier Academy
Wabash Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
Miss Dawson
Nuss
Canton
Dayton
Keokuk
Iowa
Ottumwa
Clara Dawson- Scott
McCarthy
Turner Building
Damascus Steel
Steel
Hager
Cleveland
John D. Rockefelter
Piso
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Fig Secret
Ralph Hogg
England
R. Dawson
Greene County
Tennessee
Kentucky
Princeton
Ind
Lve
Mary Keyser
Dawsor
Council Bluffs
Josie A. Liddell
Sally
Hig Wife
Hig Tie
Young Scott
Wind did not wind down Gaylord firm in insolvent burst
Lamuel A. Gaylord of Gaylord Blessing & Co admitted at bankruptcy hearing that the firm was practically insolvent for two years and operated on absent funds from local customers. He disclosed schemes charging commissions on nonexistent stock transfers and used relatives’ names and an insane trustee in accounts. Missing collateral tied to promissory notes had been hypothecated with banks to secure loans. The failure stemmed from self speculation aimed at paying debts, totaling about two hundred thousand dollars, with large deficits in bonds and New York shares.
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St. Louis
Lamuel A. Gaylord
Gaylord, Blessing & <0
Gaylord
Tran
New York
Parsons as Vigilantes Seek Power to Rival Tammany
Denver July 16 ministers consider forming a vigilance committee to overthrow thug rule. They may work with police though the force could be unnecessary. Plan aims to create a powerful organization like Tammany Hall but to enforce law and order across the community. A judge drafted the plan, titled Letter of Small Consequence.
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Denver
New York
Electric chair executes Frank Wennerholm in Auburn
Frank Wennerholm, known as the Chautauqua county murderer, was put to death by electricity in the Auburn prison. The current lasted one minute and five seconds and the doomed man showed visible distress before the final conclusive moment.
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Auburn
Frank Wennerholm
Chautauqua County
Wennerholm
Ostrich Tactics by Railroads Spark Newspaper Friction
Fangas City Star notes the recurring clash between railway management and reporters when accidents occur. Officials try to hide facts, but journalists persevere, uncovering truth while railroads fail to learn. The piece mocks secrecy and praises press resilience.
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Fangas City
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