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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1904
Page
2
The text notes Hon William Howard Taft named Secretary of War. It compares capital held by railroads to banks, cites nearly 6 million farms averaging 140 acres, and contrasts rail mileage per people between Europe and the United States. It also mentions a Kansas Republican Convention planned for early March to back Roosevelt first on record.
It is thought the President will permit the office of a vail Taste commissioner, once held by General Longstreet at his death, to die with him.
A full grown whale weighs one hundred tons about eighty elephants or four hundred bears. The maximum length of a whale is seventy feet.
The year 1903 saw a total railroad mileage increase of 5 723.45 miles across 380 lines, a rise that exceeds the increase attributed to Igoe by 20 miles. The figures show a broader expansion of the rail network despite varying line contributions.
Dr. Herbert KE Smith of Zale University examines Georgia mines and predicts the state will regain its historic status as the leading gold producer on the American continent.
TheJanuary Critic argues divorce is a pressing issue and should be amended not abolished. It notes high divorce frequency in England and locally and questions the morality of avoiding divorce versus hastening new marriages.
John B Gordon, Confederate lieutenant general, died last Saturday night at his winter home. Re mains were sent to Atlanta for interment on Thursday. The Savannah News lauds him as a knightly soldier and ideal example of chivalry and ethics, idol to Lee era veterans, and longtime commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans.
The Evening Post mocks a reconciliation between Hanna and Roosevelt, likening it to Lady Russell’s memory of Lord Palmerston making peace while hatred persisted, noting the public embrace masks deeper antagonism.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing remedy for those unable to eat bread and butter or on milk diets. It claims to increase bone flesh blood and nerve, aiding invalids convalescents and weak children, with the product sold by Scott and Bowne at 409 Pearl Street New York and by druggists.
The Georgia State Board of Entomology warns of the cotton boll weevil spreading from Texas and Louisiana. Cotton seed and infested plants risk introduction. regulations prohibit movement without certification. Citizens urged to report unusual pests and send specimens for identification to prevent widespread damage.
A careful detailed account outlines methods used and results obtained in the study of insects and diseases. State Entomologist Wilmon Newell notes the information will prove valuable to all.
Congressman Carter Tate of Georgia comments on William R Hearst as a potential presidential candidate. He notes growing favor among Democrats in his district and counties, praising Hearst for loyalty and service to the party and predicting strong, favorable talk from Georgia Democrats.
Gen Miles predicts the war in the far east will swell into one of modern times. He expects Europe to join the conflict and says the United States may find it hard to stay aloof as the crisis grows.
The article notes that fingerprint patterns remain unique to individuals and have been preserved by Paris police, with over 1,020,000 imprints kept, illustrating the reliability of fingerprints for identification.
The Journal of Commerce reports total fire losses for the year just closed at 156 197 700 dollars, the highest since 1933 except for a prior gap. The figure underscores widespread damage across the United States and Canada.
The Cotton Belt Route offers reduced one way and round trip tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of April 1904 to Texas Arkansas and Louisiana. Write W. Sutton District Passenger Agent Chattanooga Tenn for full information.
Southern Railway operates trams on convenient schedules in all directions for information on rates routes and schedules. Call on or address JG Beam D Poa A A Verney Po AY WW HL Taylor Asst. Gen. Passagi Avantis Ga.
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