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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1900

Page

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Debate Over Constitutional Amendment and Voting Rights

A farmer and a business man discuss a constitutional amendment in North Carolina aimed at shaping the electorate by literacy tests and grandfather clauses. They challenge claims of property requirements and argue the measure targets illiterate voters while preserving white suffrage and education benefits.

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Butler Speech Triggers Backlash Over Democratic Split

Raleigh report details Senator Butler confronting a Senate committee with a direct appeal to expel Democrats active in backing a constitutional amendment and white supremacy. The piece notes the political boomerang effect and the heated reaction among colleagues.

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Nine committee meeting shapes policy amid party infighting

The small nine member Populist and Republican factions clash over the amendment and white supremacy. Allegations of rings control the state committee surface as leaders move headquarters and editors. Senator Butler and the Caucasian press loom in a tense political battle with campaign implications.

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Hay Baling Advances For Army Fodder Supply

Brooklyn sent 2000 tons of baled hay to Africa and the Philippines as the U S Army adopts new compact bales about nail keg size. The improved bale squeezes into mule packs, resists deterioration, and reduces transport bulk for horses and cavalry.

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Liquor Law Ties Distance To State Colleges

A three mile liquor prohibition near Iowa State College is to be extended to shield the State University in Iowa City. The measure aims to forbid rum selling within the distance to protect students and campus life.

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Ans Flocking to Siberia as Land of Riches and Opportunity

The article extols Siberia and Amur lands as exceptionally fertile with short wheat maturation times and minimal frost damage. It notes vast coal, iron, and gold resources and cites rapid transport and travel time comparisons, highlighting a strong emigration and growing Siberian industry despite infancy.

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