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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
1
The piece urges diversified farming to cope with market swings and warns against overreliance on cotton. It discusses tax policy, education for industrial work, and presidential politics with references to Bryan, Hanna, and McKinley. It contrasts Southern manufacturing goals with Northern growth and criticizes depots funding.
A collage of remarks cites Massachusetts wealth from cotton, U S troop costs in the Philippines, Mormon baptisms in Georgia, Democratic Party reflections, West Florida annexation to Alabama, an upcoming McKinley inauguration parade, a Georgia bill to curb seins and nets, and a call to protect fisheries and birds amid rising abundance of political and social topics.
The piece reflects widespread gratitude as 1900 ends with South benefitting from abundant crops higher prices and rising cattle and hogs. It notes Galveston’s disaster prompting worldwide aid, improved health, a decisive presidential election, and revived urban prosperity. It calls for continued effort to lift the South to lead in the new century.
Senator Swift introduces a bill to restrict sale of morphine opium and cocaine in Georgia, making indiscriminate drug sales a misdemeanor. Druggists and the public approve as the measure would curb easy access to poisons through prescribing only by physicians. The piece also notes the Democratic party will respond to future issues via public sentiment, not personal rulings.
The Georgia General Judiciary Committee voted to repeal the dog tax law passed last year. Ordinarily 10 000 dogs in this county would have been shot on January 1, but the committee’s action halts the measure. The repeal followed strong protests from dog owners and supporters of a lighter, more reasonable levy.
John Halloway of French Camp Mississippi credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a complete cure after thirty years of illness. He says he was too weak to travel but after using several bottles he recovered and urges others to obtain the medicine from R L Hicks.
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