The Hell Discussion and Pulpit Punishment Debate
A historical newspaper excerpt discusses why sermons on afterlife punishment are scarce. It cites The Chicago Inter Ocean and a piece by "Layman" arguing that future punishment remains biblical but church rhetoric should emphasize reverence and repentance. The author urges clear teaching of hell’s consequences while highlighting Jesus teaching on salvation through righteousness.
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Hell
United States
Chicago
God
Jesus
Hias
Eien
Record-Herald opinion on Cuban Platt amendment policy
The Chicago Record-Herald criticizes the Platt amendment as a violation of Cuba's independence and accuses the United States of coercive occupation. It argues that forcing Cuba to accept the terms undermines the promise of liberty and hints at continued American control unless a verbatim agreement is imposed.
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Thea Record-Herald
Chicago
Times-Herald
Cuba
Record-Herald
Gonda
United States
Platt Amendment in Cuban Constitution Sparks Debate
The text denounces the Platt amendment as a betrayal of Cuba’s sovereignty and US honor. It laments the failure of voters to reject the policy earlier and warns that post-election regrets follow political missteps. A Georgia proverb emphasizes foresight over hindsight.
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Aioad
Joan
Cuba
United States
Georgia
Colonel W. A. Hemphill Honored by Philadelphia Meeting
In Col onel Hemphill’s absence The Constitution congratulates his business manager and the Southern Industrial convention for honoring him. He is praised as an active industrial worker and capable leader, guiding a practical association aiming to attract southern capital and resources. The Philadelphia meeting’s honor signals likely benefits to the south.
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W. A. Hemphill
Philadelphia
Southern Industrial Convention
Yargrove
Hemphill
South
Bendit
Southern lift vs New England bias in Philadelphia convention debate
The Boston Globe faces criticism for editorial bias as a southern industrial convention in Philadelphia weighs capital and population shifts. The piece argues the South, matching Massachusetts in cotton manufacture, faces lynching stigma and crime claims, while New England investors move south seeking profit and growth. The editorial contends both regions share responsibility for crime and underscores ongoing capital migration into the South.
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Hoston Globe
Philadelphia
South
Massachusetts
New England
Boston
There Is Room for All in Business Success
A Chicago bank president tells graduates that there is no instant success after college. Perseverance, effort, and integrity are needed as young men enter the workforce, often starting in back-rows, to earn recognition and leadership in time.
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Chicago
Rising to Duty and Navy Honors in Speech at Buffalo
In a Buffalo address Lieutenant Hobson reframes naval duty and merit amid the Spanish American War. He honors Admiral Schley and the saga of Sampson, noting three names worthy of remembrance, and urges readiness for future duties as the nation recalls its wartime leaders.
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Buffalo
Hobson
Dever
Samper
Schtar
Admiral Sampson
Spain
United States
Far East
Board of Strategy
Providence
Sampson
Schley
Crowninshield
Admiral Schley
Boston Argues Over Nude Statues and Morality
The Boston Herald and The Globe debate the propriety of nude statues as art versus morality. They argue for education over censorship, noting cultural differences and historical context, while distracting concerns like the colored question are temporarily sidelined.
An Obliging Young Man In Jungle of Injunctions
A Toledo case involves a young woman seeking to curb a prominent suitor's attentions by injunction. The man counters with a counter injunction allowing no talking when they meet, a move viewed as a playful yet awkward twist in the dispute. The outcome hinges on whether such restraint is appropriate or if the injunction should be dissolved.
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Boston
Boston Herald
Turkey
Globe
Bob
Bishop Mallallieu
Toledo
Necessity for Pure Milk in Atlanta Health Board Action
The health board's plan for frequent milk tests in Atlanta is timely and warranted. Adulterated milk raises infant mortality, harming innocent families. honest dairymen deserve protection from sellers who water down milk with cheap city water to increase profit.
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Board of Health
Atlanta
Mili Bollera
Sheriff Merrill Defends Jail Against Mob at Carpollton
Rome Ga Tribune reports Sheriff Joseph L Merrill State Senator W D Hamrick and L Z Fletcher blocked a mob of about 800 men from storming the jail and lynching a black murder suspect. The three defenders fired on the mob, killing one and wounding another, as the crowd dispersed. The piece defends their duty and condemns mob violence while noting the danger to law and order in the south.
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Rome
Tribune- Tt
Carpollton
L. Merrill
W- D. Hamrick
L. Z. Fletcher
Sherif Merrill
Etter
Georgia Confederates Veterans Home Opens in Georgia
Reports from Covington Fayetteville Hamilton Talbotton and Baltimore announce the Georgia Confederate Veterans Home near Atlanta opened recently after ten years of waiting. The building provides sixty sleeping rooms and modern facilities for aged veterans and widows, reflecting Georgia’s generous pension history and emphasis on humane care.
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Georgia
Covington
Fayetteville
Atlanta
Hamilton
Talbotton
Dan
Haltimere
Suni
Georgia Confederate Home
Tia
South
The Success of New Orleans in National Trade
New Orleans rose to second among U S export ports last year, aided by Galveston disaster effects but driven also by Gulf and southern Atlantic port growth. The shift reflects manufacturing and shipping attention to southern cities, diminishing New York and Boston shares as southern rivals gain ground and infrastructure improves.
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New Orleans
New York
New Orleana
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
Galveston
Gulf
Baltimore
Newport News
Offida
Hoston
Acutherm Marchants
Boston
Seaboard
North
Origin of Yellowhammer term linked to Alabama soldiers
Birmingham age herald recounts how a Confederate soldier Will Arnett from Huntsville coined the nickname yellowhammers after seeing yellow trim on uniforms in Hopkinville Kentucky in 1861. The term spread through Confederate forces and then to Alabama, becoming the state nickname Yellowhammer State.
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Birmingham
Ala
Age Herald
Alabama
Nance
Hopkinville
Forrest
Win Arnett
Hunteville
Will Arnett
Huntville
New Use for Nerkite in Arkansas Sugar Maples
Memphis Scimitar recounts an artifact tale where a hunter and guide traverse a sugar maple grove in the Arkansas mountains. They observe two men collecting sap and share maple sugar with locals, the guide explaining a rag around the narrator’s neck to stop bleeding while others express sympathy for an injury.
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Memphis
Feya
Arkansas Mountain
Doctor Walker Demonstrates Sub Irrigation and Hay Riches
The interview follows Dr. W P Walker near Atlanta describing a new sub irrigation system for eight to ten acres of bottom land. He explains level beds with open ditches and underground drains that keep soil moist in dry weather and drain in wet periods. He notes cabbage crop losses in heavy rain and outlines the hay yield from a three acre meadow, producing over thirty tons yearly for eleven animals, plus Bermuda and Johnson grass as fodder.
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W. P. Walker
Atlanta
Nine-Mile Circle
Jack
Fulton County
Bermuda
Johnson
Sil
Johnzon
Ming
Norcross
Sal
Havana
Nome
Piedmont
Stends
Tve Fa Aklia
Pisdmont Club
Forsyth Co Prieties
Atlant
Meyer
Doctor
Meadow
Stilly Night and Rural Anecdotes From Miss Jennie Smith
A fragmented exhibit of dialect verse and tales recounts midnight musings by Miss Jennie Smith, a Missouri church parson’s tale of faith and loneliness, and a Circleville letter describing a widow’s longing and a mule’s memory in a rural setting. The text preserves regional speech, a church scene, and small-town life through characters and local color.
Atlanta Basket Brigade As City’s Labor Backbone
A vivid portrait of Atlanta’s Basket Brigade, detailing workers and families traveling by trolley from Decatur and East Point to the city. It highlights the breadwinners, including women and children, their lunches in cloth and paper, and the shared pride in honest labor. The piece honors laborers as vital to the city’s growth, likening them to heart and blood of a great locomotive.
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Maine
Stone Mountain
Itile Bantam
Shanghai Hava
Atlanta
Decatur
East Point
Basket Brigade
Rome
Tate
Ted
Lve
Ant
Sone
Innehter
Ettigan
Tssue
An Excuse for Roston
An excerpt argues that great artists of the Christian era finished statuary without drapery or erotic contrivance. It contends Greek sculpture did not require cloth, and that visible figures provoke discussion when traditional clothing is removed in societies accustomed to revealing attire.
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Roston
Thicazo
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