Annexation Debate Reaches Washington on Hawaii Possession
The Macon Telegraph argues annexing Hawaii is not essential for U S safety and could provoke costly naval expansion and wars. It cites sugar bounty profits under potential McKinley law and accuses Hawaii’s stockholders of driving a pro annexation revolution for personal gain led by Melvinley era beneficiaries.
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Washington
Asia
Hawaii
United States
Tom Watson
Melvinley
Hawaiian Commercial Company
Claus Spreckles
Spreckles
Macon
Printer’s visit ends in cryptic ad exchange
A printer visits a business to solicit ads and encounters a skeptical owner who dismisses advertising. The conversation ends with the printer declaring he prefers to deal with the living, then abruptly leaves.
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Mér
Valiise
Hye
Myatt cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
A noted patent remedy claims rapid relief from rheumatism and neuralgia in about 1109 days by a rear system. The advertisement asserts immediate pain disappearance and lists Mamrick & Rider Angela Carcetleon as guarantors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norioo
Mamrick
Angelela Carcetleon
Proverb Mix Warps Satire in Rural Speech
A rustic verse satirizes politics and politicians, arguing top dressing crops with politics is foolish, elections lack purification, and officials are a poor investment. It mocks patriotism, party loyalty, and “backbone” in government with jokey rural dialect.
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Amerikan
Humble Talkers and Giant Behaviors Across Georgia
A collage of quotes and anecdotes critiques vanity and virtue from Georgia papers. Jokes about Col Bark er and Lamar humor mix with reflections on religious posturing and neighborly tongues. An advertisement for Plantation Cough Syrup closes the fragment.
Hawaii Trouble Sparks Debate Over Annexation and English Influence
The piece argues the Hawaiian revolution stemmed from English intrigues rather than American actions. It notes Hawaii's strategic value to the United States and claims extensive American investment in sugar and rice, while describing demographic groups and future annexation uncertainties.
Georgia’s aging laws blamed for slow farm prosperity
Fragmented, harsh homestead and exemption laws are urged for repeal as Georgia farmers face burdensome collection rules. The piece cites outdated statutes and public sentiment about economic hardship, noting careless legal reform is needed to ease poverty and support livelihoods.
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Georgia
Fragmented OCR Words Spark Classified Ad Echoes
Fragments from a degraded print show a looping display advertisement with repeated word patterns. The garbled text references medical figures, a Crescenk revival, and free sampler items, suggesting a tangle of misread lines and stray phrases across the page.
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Marter
Ike Spd
Toole Tor
Cinitha
Ford and
In Memoriam Bertha Sewell and Lament at Her Death
A mournful obituary for Bertha Sewell who died December 11 1892 at age two years five months and twenty six days. The piece recalls family grief and hopeful faith, ending with a political note on F G DuBignon entering the U S Senate race two years ahead of the election.
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Bertha Ethel Sewell
J. A. Sewell
Bertha
Heaven
Boquet
Igor Thas
F. G. DuBignons
United State
Tong
Mr. DuBignon
Jess
Rome Tribune
Sagys
Georgia
Sheard
Howard
Seabord
Combination
United States
Steve Clay
W. Y. Atkinson
Fleming di Bignon
Kineman Rockwell
Gotliched
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul and Other Vintage Sayings
A fragmentary historical note traces the saying Robbing Peter to pay Paul to St. Peter's and St. Paul's cathedrals in London and Westminster Abbey, noting how burial debates sparked the phrase. It mentions a Pickens County Herald editor’s joke about an axe-wielding collector and a local apothecary advert.
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Peter
Paul
Westynmnater Abbey
St. Peter's Cathedral
Monely
St. Paul’s
St. Peter
Earl of Chatham
St. Paul's
Parliament
Westminister ‘Abbey
St. Pat
True as Pre'jang Debate on Town Papers and Politics
A long clipping discusses public support for local papers and town growth, criticizing readers who expect papers to boost property values for free. It references Georgia politics, a Beaton pastor wedding anecdote, and calls for fair payment to publishers.
Undefined Historic Medical Claim Noted in Fragment
Fragmentary text references a supposed cure and punitive terms linked to a person named Breae Weems in Orica NT. The lines are garbled and nonspecific, making a precise report impossible. No clear events, dates, or verifiable entities emerge from the readable portion.
Evening Star Reflections on Alice
Poem reflects a speaker under the evening star recalling last year with Alice. The scene returns to the same soft hours as Alice lies in dust, with distant bells and bees lingering in memory.
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Alice
Catarrh Cure Sold As Internal Remedy
Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as an internal treatment that reaches blood and mucous surfaces. It claims to be a standard prescription by top physicians and offers testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents from F J Hoeney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
J Oheney & CO
Toledo
Dmug
Giats
Paes Pris Promixe Paes
It describes painful skin symptoms with itching and bleeding, noting sores and swelling. The language is garbled but suggests a medical condition worsening at night and causing distress. No clear source entities or dates are identifiable.
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South America
River Plate
Liebig Company
Columbia
Pope M’'l’g Co
Columbia Ladies
Pope M’f’g CO
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Boston
Warren At
New York
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Fretory
Hartford
Winchester
Kodak
Pewriters
Odelley Riter
Kentucky
Ohio
PROWN
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Eee Qinites
Jedge Waxems Proverbs
Georgian Weekly Press Association
Dade
Sam Jones
Sam
Bill Glenn
Justice L QC Lamar
Ajanta
Justice Lamar
Susan B Anthony
Loughi Coug
Hammck & Onder Carrollton Ga
England
North Pacific
Pacific
Rutherford Bray
John Adans
Thomas Jefferson
James Madiseon
James Monroe
Jvhm
Quincy Adams
Anndrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Jiom Si Harrison
John Tyler
James K Pork
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
Janes Buchanis
Andrew Jubeson
U S
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Clete
Arthur Brightz
Dehn
Montezomet
Castaria
Castoria
Calidren
Maud
Jennie Worley
Turner
Pickens County
Hambrick
Carrollton
Pre‘ Jang
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Beaton
Boston Record
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Griffit Cill
Savane
Nah
Chatham
General Assembly
Agalo
Dave
London
Reeper of
Chelet
Pola Bead
Breae Weems
Orica
the Evening Star
Paes
Pris
Promixe
Taloex
Slogatr
Baife
Drs. Gaulding
Carrollton Ga
Carrollton, Ga
J.c. Oe
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Ton. A. Harley
Etchs
Bredlay Beilding
D.tamnch
Mandeville Building
Carrollion
Setar
Yeiings
Burwell
Surrow Soupiry
Fitts
R. C. McDan
Mandaylile
Ing
Bradley Building
Tam
County Guardian
Mandeville
C. White
Carroltron
Mb A
Carrefllon
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Ami
Uy Piers
Te & i
Sele Tolid
Baca
Lamraery
Old Mandeville Tan Lardeon
Abebama Street
Hubidred Yards
W. B
Rssel
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