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Newspaper
Columbus Enquirer Sun
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1888
Page
2
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A Christmas reflection from December 25 1888 in Solo mbus Georgia celebrates Christmas as the birth of Christ at Bethlehem nineteen centuries ago. It asserts Jesus as universal ruler and lawgiver whose teachings shape civilization and social order, urging readers to deepen personal duty, share charity, and give thanks while looking to a hopeful future.
The piece analyzes Republican internal strife after winning the presidency with South factionalism and front-seat ambitions, while Democrats claim renewed unity and resolve to oppose taxation. It notes Republicans’ discontent and Democratic resurgence as the next campaign looms.
Gen E P Alexander writes in Scribner's January issue on Railway Management noting pools predated the Interstate Commerce Act and arguing that the law curbs rebates, aiding well located lines and public stockholders while pushing consolidation to end blackmail by poorer lines. He cites diverse railroad revenues including mail, express, sleeping car, and news company income from on train sales.
The piece analyzes revenue sources for railroads with freight leading at about 70 percent and passenger, mail, and express services contributing the rest. It critiques press partisanship, cites a Philadelphia Record item on White Caps threats, and moves through diverse society notes from pageantry to literary gossip and Mrs. Cleveland’s cigarette rebuke on a train.
A collection of humorous quips and light dialogue from period papers. Jokes cover gifts, writing tools, umbrellas, naval slang, clothing scandals, marriage references, and a proposed newspaper job in Shantyville. Read as a snapshot of early 20th century social wit and perky one liners.
A series of Georgia circuit court summaries review warrants and verdicts. Writs contest possession and consent in a fraud case. a possessory warrant is void due to missing “disappeared” facts. Multiple cases affirm or reverse judgments on evidentiary and procedural grounds, including interference with witness testimony, verdict support, and improper garnishment procedures. Names include Latham, Roan, Golightly, Anderson, Smith, and Reese among others.
A person sold a house and, after keeping it for days, forcibly entered and took the purchased property from the tenant while not presenting any demand. The court notes advice of counsel must be based on a full factual statement for it to be admissible to mitigate damages. An epidemic among horses spreads in Columbus, crippling streetcar service as sick horses rise in the barns. A London dispatch questions reports of Stanley and Emin meeting, deeming such accounts untrustworthy and fueling wartime rumors.
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