23 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
1
A sprawling column of clippings discusses cotton yields, the Nicaragua canal, Dewey and McKinley, prohibition and local laws, price inflation, race relations, a Texas cabinet member, pharmacy safety, and regional industry shifts. It notes political takes, agricultural trends, and looming technological changes from autos to manufacturing in the South.
Prescribe restraint and discretion in speech drawn from biblical verses and proverbs. Advice centers on listening over talking, speaking with purpose, avoiding vanity, and using words to serve God with modest tone and measured truth.
A Houston Post summary argues against expanding Federal court power to handle lynching cases, urging state courts to enforce punishment locally. It condemns centralization as dangerous and calls for education to curb offenses, noting public sentiment and racial tensions across regions. The piece also cites a national divorce law basis and reports on small cotton mills yielding high dividends in the South and Clover mill success.
Commissioner Stevens urges a cotton mill in every county to develop Georgia’s economy. An editorial argues the South should expand cotton manufacturing to avoid costly freight, keep profits local, and reduce dependence on northern mills as part of broader regional development.
Article discusses Dr. R I Gatling plans for an eight-man, twelve-horsepower field plow fueled by gasoline or oil with additional use in threshing and hauling. A separate cotton-field machine aims to replace hoe work in thinning young cotton plants. Mention of Richmond County Agricultural Society and Capt Albert Twiggs. Colonel D A Tompking notes vast scope to turn cotton into cloth with North Carolina factories employing 30,000 workers and 1,000,000 spindles. Also includes humorous exchange about a “shyster” in a Chicago barber shop and a cough remedy claim by R L Bruce.
A humorous tale recalls a performer tied to a piling as the tide rose and receded, narrowly escaping danger as the sea advanced then withdrew. A second note discusses how blue flowers look under artificial light, with purple blues often unattractive and reds and pinks retaining brightness.
Petition filed in Decatur County Superior Court seeks corporate charter for the Chattahoochee Lumber Company. Clerk C. Wemer certifies the document as a true copy dated October 2, 1909. Choice Millinery appears as an unrelated line in the fragment.
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