Open Meetings and Money in Attica Bonds Tale
A 1899 editorial notes open meetings for public boards, praises public debate, and argues boards should face scrutiny. It then retells Attica town’s failed boom, where $33,000 in bonds were issued yet left the town unable to meet debts, highlighting financial strain and governance issues.
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Talleyrand
Srranger
Liverty
America
Washington
Valleyrand
United States
Benedict Arnold
Attica’s Bold Plan to Flee Debts Sparks Western Genius Debate
In Kansas Attica faces 33000 dollars in creditor bills and contemplates a drastic ruse to dodge payment by moving the town, changing its charter, and renaming it. The editor calls the idea a remarkable, if ruthless, manifestation of Western ingenuity and questions the creditors’ remedies.
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Attica
Kansas
Aitica
Aalte
Attles
Kansan
Plant Your Gash in Georgia and Hawaii Outlook
A Dawson Georgia reader asks about American business prospects in Hawaii with 200 to 500 dollars. The editor replies that Georgia offers better returns, suggesting investment in local beef and bacon markets. The letter also discusses public school penalties, arguing against demerits for holidays and illnesses, urging fair treatment for students and teachers.
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Georgia
Constitution
Dawson, Ga
Hawaii
Emigran
Hawaiian Islands
Terrell County
Dawson
Honolulu
Public School Penalties Over Church Days Debate
A discussion at Atlanta's board of education argues against penalties for teachers and students who observe church days. Judge Bloodworth supports church-day non recognition by the state, urging removal of penalties to align with justice and religious liberty. The speaker calls for aligning Georgia's schools with wisdom and moderation.
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Bloodworth
Board of Education
Ita
Bisg
Ahick
Udge Bloodworth
Lalidaya
Board of Eduction
Rilsht
Bincdworth
Bob Toombbs
Atlanta
Georgia
Washington
Lee
En Ira
Henry Milla
M. Gentamlns
Gee
Edmund Parker
George Washington
Tom Bushrod
Fitzhughs
Lees
Washingtons
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
General Jackson
Ninife
Alt’ Les
Bishop Turner
A. Nisbet
Fairburn
Some Wasted Sympathy on a Royal Claim
The Constitution rejects the idea of divine right and hereditary privilege. It argues that monarchy and nobility have been superseded by the principle of equal humanity, noting Princess Katulant’s cleverness and rights only to life and equality, not superiority, and condemns wasting sympathy on ruling classes that deny fellow humans.
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Kalulant
Inco
Negoleon
George Washington
Katulant
Colon
Panama
Tracy Robinson
Robinson
Georgia
Nuts as a Crop in China and Trade Oddities
A consular report notes China’s edible nuts as major crops with Peamuta and walnuts exported and priced per hundred weight. Chestnuts and hazelnuts are grown in quantity with varied uses. The article comments on nut cultivation in the southern U.S. and hints at British trade friction, sardine trust rumors, and political speculation about ticketing and leadership.
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China
Canton
Telow
A Watermelon Ballad from a Steam-Sick Year
A rustic verse set of fragments on August harvest joys watermelons pumpkins and peaches interspersed with a palm poetry praise and stray political quips. The excerpt blends humorous dialect observations from rural life with notes on a Panama volume The Song of the Palm and a quixotic candidate.
Benedict Arnold and His Family in a Historian's Debate
A reader recalls Mr Ellsworth's lecture on Arnold and evaluates common tales of the traitor. The piece contrasts English and American views, notes Arnold's treason, and argues testimonies of merit and misfortune, while urging balanced history.
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Arnold
England
Thera
James Robertson Arnold
Benedict Arnold
Sport oddities from a cryptic race informant
A faded market note references wagers on the Siltwaukes Chickers and a sly nod to Chapple Well. The speaker jokes about betting, guessing results, and a curious shorthand language, capturing a local betting culture amid scattered phrases.
Princess Kaileni dead brings sorrow and pleas for tribute
Letters from the People mourn Princess Kaileni of Hawaii, noting her education in England and travels across Europe. Her supporters urge a day of commemoration in her memory and condemn actions they call religiously motivated vandalism charging a theft of her crown and possessions. The letter-writer asks for unity among women’s groups and sympathy for her family.
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Kaileni
Katulani
Honolulu
England
France
Rome
Germany
Isle of Wight
United States
A. Scott Cleghorn
Edinburgh
Scotland
Lfe
America
God of Justice
Sey Lagrange, Ga
Iss
Henry Watterson Question Echoed Across Georgia Comment
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise reports Henry Watterson asking what the Democratic party must do to be saved. A sharp Republican reply suggests repentance and baptism in the Republican faith. The piece references New York registrators and mentions political tensions linking Georgia and other states.
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Thomasville
Death of Dr James G Murray Princeton dean and professor
Obituary notes the death of Dr James G Murray, longtime Princeton professor and first dean of the faculty, with career spanning Congregational ministry in South Danvers and Cambridgeport, Holmes professorship, and Stone lectures. He received honorary doctorates from Brown and Princeton and was highly regarded as an instructor and author. The piece also mentions Baron de Staal and the forthcoming disarmament conference in The Hague.
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James ‘Og. Murray
Princeton University
Dr. Murray
Camden
B.C
Brown University
Andover Theological Seminary
Oeve
Cimretr
South Danvers
Mass
Prospect Street Congregational Church
Cambridgeport
Brick Presbyterian Church
New York City
Gardiner
Spring
Murray
Princeton
Holmes
McCosh
Ylca
The
Theological Seminary
Francis Wayland
Willem Samuel
Gr. Chase
Church Hymanal
Princeton College
Suron de Staal
Court of St. James
Hague
Baron de Staal
F. de
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