Georgia crops and battleship plans highlight era trends
Advertising boosts business as Georgia peach prospects soar with a record crop. Jute bagging and cotton ties prices double, denting cotton growers’ profits. The new battleship Georgia tops at 15 000 tons and $7 250 000 valuation, speed twenty knots. A bulletin touts cowpeas as soil renovators and forage. A Georgian reader and a government-proofreader are praised for word counts. Democrats oppose high prices. past campaign jokes cited amid farmer prosperity and looming market shifts.
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Georgia
Experience and a Democratic outlook across parties
The piece argues experience makes better legislators and that long service in Congress and state bodies yields effective representation. It notes Republicans fear a New York Democratic win this year and cites press opinions on potential statewide gains and the risk to party strength. It ends with a testimonial praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from D S Mearkle of Bedford County, Pa.
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Congress
Chamberlain
Mearkle
Mattie
Bedford County
R. L. Bruce
Dewey Heads Luxury Train to Chicago Manila Celebration
Admiral Dewey with Mrs Dewey and Lt Caldwell depart Washington aboard a three car Baltimore and Ohio special en route to Chicago for the Manila battle anniversary celebration. The train, richly equipped, carries his flag on central windows and is greeted by about 1000 onlookers with roses presented to Mrs Dewey.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Joe Gilpin Seen Likely To Be County Ordinary
In Decatur county the race for Ordinary is seen as won by Joe H. Gilpin a lifelong resident and leading Bainbridge lawyer praised as a self made Democrat likely to prevail on the 15th instant. Philadelphia April 26 Wharton Barker predicts Populists may nominate a candidate in Cincinnati May 9 and says 1.5 million Bryan voters may shift to the People's Party.
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Joe H. Gilpin
Joe Gilpin
Decatur County
Bainbrize
Picurinus Unum
Philadelphia
Cincinati
W. J. Bryan
Wharton Barker
Bryan
Barker
People’s Party
Hill
Pattison
Gorman
McKinley
Georgia
Decatur
William G. Mack
Court of Ordinary
Axy Mock
W.G. Mock
Nancy Jernigan
J. C. Jernigan
Arid County
J. I. .Jones
Saad J.J. Jones
J.C. Ryansy
Z. KR. Jones
M. FE. O'Neal
Thos, Ricks
Thomas Ricks
M. B. O'Neal
Thomas Rie
Ollicis
T. B. Maxwelie
Watson's Career Sets Course Back to Law and Letters
The press lauds Hon. Thomas E. Watson for his steady, sensible stance on politics and his return to law and literature after a failed vice presidential bid. The Chicago Times-Herald notes his sincerity in abandoning public life, while the debate over constitutional reform and a two-thirds state call unfolds toward Philadelphia and Kansas City.
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Thomas E. Watson
Watson
Chicago Times-Herald
Senate
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Demands for sale and Gala Day events at Quincy
A half interest in The Democrat is offered with a nearly new Cottrell cylinder press and other gear for sale to cash buyers. Gala Day in Quincy Florida on May 10 features special trains, fire department races, horse and baseball events, a Ball at the Opera House, and tobacco field viewing with a midday banquet. Executive Committee chairman Wm M Corry invites all to attend.
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Hale
Democrat
Ben E
Russet
Quincy Fla
Quincy
Live Oak
Quincey
DeFuniak
Opera House
Court House
Wm, M, Corry
Southern states may swing electoral votes in next election
Utica Dispaten notes the 1896 split and suggests the Solid South could break in 1900. It cites South Carolina and other southern states showing higher Democratic totals, while warning Carolinas Georgia and Virginia might vote McKinley if Southern Democrats are correct.
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Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
West Virginia
McLaurin
South Carolina
Bryan
McKinley
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Carolinas
Utica
N. Y
Great Southern Inter-State Fair offers huge premiums
The Great Southern Inter-State Fair at Atlanta October 10 to 27 will feature unprecedented premiums for agricultural products including 250 for the best bushel of wheat oats Irish potatoes sweet potatoes hay 20 stalks of upland cotton the largest pumpkin and more. Exhibitors pay no entry fee but must deliver goods to the Mair Association in Atlanta with free contest entry.
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Sain
Mair Association
Mair
Indiv
South
Th. Martin
Prudential Building
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