Advertising Rates Adopted by Georgia Weekly Press
The Georgia Weekly Press Association at its 1901 annual meeting approves a rate basis for all members. Rates are seven and a half cents per inch per insertion for 500 circulation, plus one cent per inch for each additional hundred newspapers. ten percent discount when electrotypes are provided. Members must publish the resolution at the top of editorial columns and mail marked copies to advertising applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Weekly Press Association
Atlanta politics and national events in a mixed tone column
A broad, opinionated jumble discusses Sam Small and Sampson, Georgia politics, McKinley and Roosevelt, cotton prices, newspaper rivalries, and historical assassination data. It laments sensational reporting and urges persistent advertising for business success in Jackson. The piece blends local figures with national issues and social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dom Joe Hall
Jackson
Schley’s Case at Court: Naval Clique Attacks Hero
The Schley Court of Inquiry is blamed for defaming Admiral Schley and bias against him. Prosecution by Lemley fights fairness as witnesses reveal Schley’s maneuvers paralleled by Sampson. Debate centers on credit for victory and leadership while public opinion doubts impartiality.
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Schley
Santiago Bay
Lemley
Admiral Dewey
Sampson
New York
Santiago
Wilson
Department
Naval Cabal
Admiral Schley
Debate on Yellow Press and Race Figures
The Brooklyn Eagle criticizes sensational journalism over McKinley death cartoons and editorials. It cites a Flatbush debate about trusts and President McKinley, warning newspapers to treat public figures fairly. It notes demographic shifts in African American populations across New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania, suggesting gradual assimilation and a shrinking role of the race in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
McKinley
Monroe
Georgia
Hearst
Willie
Yellow Press
Brooklyn Eagle
Dem
Flatbush Way
Trusts
Manhattan
Mr. McKinley
the Eagle
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
North Caroina
Maryland
Kentucky
Louisiana
United States
Wellington Denies Alleged Scoop By Senatorial Liar
The text recalls Wellington denying having said the claimed scoop and rejects it as the work of a senatorial liar, noting disbelief in the supposed statement or motive behind it.
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Wellington
Anarchist Platform Outlined and Comparisons Drawn
The central office in Chicago outlines six points including revolutionary class change, communistic production, free exchange without profit, nonreligious education for all, equal rights across sexes and races, and regional public affairs by communes. The piece links these to socialist and anarchist ideas seen in Georgia banners and pulpit sermons. An Atlanta committee asks for subscriptions to a monument for McKinley, inviting readers to contribute through THE ARGUS.
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Chicago
Georgia
Atlanta
John A. Brice
W. B. Roberts
Clark Howell
THE
ARGUS
McKinley
Contention and political commentary from a wartime column
The item rails at Sampson and Schley while debating term limits for U S leaders and predicting assassinations. It also cites a reader letter praising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from F L Taylor of New Albany and a note about its availability from Harris Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.L. Taylor
New Albany
Bradford County
Ward
Lacyville Messenger
Chamberlain
Harris Drug Co
Hartwell Nurseries Seeks Land for Prean Grove
Hartwell Nurseries of Hartwell Georgia seeks to furnish land for a Prean grove. Community plans reported indicate potential estate expansion and local horticultural development with ongoing negotiations and site assessments.
Variety Store Notes and Advertisements Mixed In
An assortment of testimonials and jotting lines promotes goods and services from chinaware to leather shoes, jewelry to groceries, and a health tip on constipation relief. Local names such as Robert J. Carmichie, Chas. C. Smith, Will Brown, R. A. Franklin, and George Carmichael appear alongside products like stoves, tea, and insurance.
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Pric
Robert J. Carmichie
Chas. C. Smith
R. A. Franklin
John Lettie
C. W. Buchanan
C. P. Carmichael
C. A. Lawrence
Ben
Moon
W. J. Harris
George Gilmore
George Carmichael
Beverly Roberts
S. A. Biles
R. N. Etheridge
Geo. S. Hanes
Dave McMichael
J. M. Allen
J. S. Johnson
J. E. Bankston
Joe Leach
Wes
Carmichael
Raymond Ae
Michael
Ant
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Jackson Argus
Butts Co
Jackson Post Office
A. H. Shaver
Addison H. Shaver
Jackson, GA
Joe Terrell
Sam Small
Gus Fit
Bartow
Dupont Guerry
Jefferson Davis
Roosevelt
South
Great Revenue Department
Empire State
Brutus
Caesar
Pompey
Appomattox
Epictetus
Andrew Jackson
Lincoln
Grove
Hartwell Nurseries
Hartwell, Ga
Harris Drug
Mallary Brothers Machinery Company
5Aw Mills
Macon
Y. A. Wright
Jackson Furniture Company
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