Prospects Brighter as Southern Mills Multiply
Southern optimism grows with new cotton mills rising in the Piedmont and expansions planned from Alabama to Texas. Major mill projects include a $600,000 print cloth plant in Aiken and a $400,000 addition near Columbus Georgia, while railroads, oil, lumber and phosphate industries buoy regional growth. Experts urge farmers to weigh future prices carefully and avoid speculative selling, noting futures delivery windows and the risk of losses if prices move unfavorably.
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Baltimore
Piedmont
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Aiken
Columbus
Bible Manufacturing Company
Macon
Yazoo
Yazoo City
Miss
Itasca
Tex
Harriman
Tenn
F. W. Poe Manufacturing Company
Greenville
8. C
Corsicana
Alabama
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
South
Carolinas
New York
A. B. Shepperson
Farmer urged to improve methods and fertilize cotton fields
The passage advocates better cultivation and selective fertilization to increase yields at lower costs. It urges farmers to rely on home production where possible and to study soil practices to maximize field output and profits.
Sheldon Issue Ends After Six Days In Topeka
The Sheldon edition of the Topeka Capital closed after six days. It was financially successful, but did not meet standard for sensational news. praised as a moral newspaper, high quality in its class. Harold T. Chase, managing editor, notes it differed from Sheldon’s own ideas.
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Topeka
Harold T. Chase
Sheldon Edition
Finley son aiding Republicans in Taylor feud, claims mission
Ex congressman Finley asserts his son Charles Finley is not hiding from arrest over the Goebel murder case but pursuing funds and support for Governor Taylor. He says Charles has met Republicans in Indianapolis Lansing and Washington to back Taylor ahead of the fight. Governor Taylor leaves Frankfort for Louisville with 20 soldiers escort. reports say he plans to buy a house there funded by a Republican relief campaign.
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Williamsburg
Finley
Goebel
Taylor
Charles Finley
Indianapolis
Lansing
Washington
Frankfort
State Capitol
Louisville
Notable figures and incidents across cities on March 17
Washington hears Miss Gertrude Simmons sing and recite Hiawatha as President McKinley presides. She, a Sioux Indian graduate of Earlham College, teaches at Carlisle, after Dakota reservation schooling. Also in Phoenix a New York firm preempts 160 miles of Colorado River for gold dredging with a 60000 dollar dredge. Davenport reports a devastating fire at a tin can factory, threatening heavy losses but partial salvage of 115000 dollars in tin plate. In Litchfield a grand jury indicts Sheriff Dowhey and Wabash detective Granger for assault to murder over the January Wabash depot shooting leaving Furlong maimed.
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Washington
Gertrude Simmons
White's Institute
This County
Dakota
Washington, D. C
McKinley
Simmons
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
Carlisle
Phoenix, Ariz
New York
Colorado River
Gulf of California
Colorado River Gold Dredging Company
Davenport
Davenport Canning and Manufacturing Company
Glucose
Litchfield
T. J. Dowhey
Cristian County
William Granger
Wabash
Thomas Furlong
Furlong
Body Found in a Thicket Near Comanche Peak
The body of WW. J. Brown Sr. who vanished on April 25 was discovered in a Comanche peak thicket east of Granbury Texas. Relatives identified clothing, spectacles, a pocketknife, bank book and laudanum bottle found with him. A separate Columbus Ohio report notes a gasoline fire at James Weaver residence causing one death, five serious injuries and other injuries.
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Granbury
Tex
WW. J. Brown
Comanche Peak
Walls
Columbus
James Weaver
Joseph White
Territorial charter granted to Kansas City Oklahoma and Mexican Railroad
The Territorial secretary has granted a charter to the Kansas City, Oklahoma and Mexican Railroad Company with a capital stock of 3,000,000 dollars.
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Guthrie
O. T
Territorial
Kansas City, Oklahoma and Mexican Railroad Company
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Voor
Howell Bros
John Wittman
Bryan, Texas
Burt Norwood
Landreths
Mandeville & King
Ben S
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
Sheldon
Ooi
John B. Mike
Tin Can Factory
Downey
Granger
Tuban
Oruan Water, Ice, Light and Power Company
Exchange Botel
Wilcox
Bryan Eagle
M. F. Heenan
Dee Mike, Jr
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