Racing Judge Lehman Praised as Southern Racing Authority
Savannah Press correspondent reports Judge O H Lehman official starter of the southern circuit praised for his courteous manner and deep knowledge. He notes harness racing growing in popularity with 115 horses in the circuit from Atlanta to Jacksonville and strong purses from 300 to 500 dollars. He cites influential gentlemen backing racing and a vision of the south embracing the sport as kingly leisure. He also records a sad death in Thomas County and a forthcoming wedding in Thomasville at Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston.
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Oatley
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T. H Martin
W. M. Maddox
Owens
F.G. Pons
Marseilles Demonstration for Kruger Sparks British Cries
A Kruger rally in Marseilles drew enthusiastic crowds and strong anti British cries. Police dispersed disturbances after a few coins sparked a brief anti British outburst. A hotel hold remained under siege as thousands marched toward the British consulate.
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Kruper
Kruger
Injunction Refused for Rail Way to Thomasville
The Savannah News reports Judge Falligant refused the Savannah Florida and Western Rail way Company injunction to block Postal Telegraph Cable Company from condemn ing a strip of rail way right of way between Albany Thomasville and Thomasville Valdosta. The temporary restraining order was dissolved and a possible appeal to the state supreme court was noted. Charles F Pendergast named assignee to value the right of way and any damages from condemnation.
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General strike ordered in Tampa after cigar workers riot
Tampa officials report the International Union refused arbitration and imposed a citywide general strike to begin Monday. A majority of union laborers in other branches oppose the order, risking serious business disruption amid a volatile showdown.
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Fla
International Union
Arbitration Committee
Hay Day Street Fair and Carnival in Albany
Albany hosts Hay Day Street Fair and Carnival with vivid crops displays led by G M Bacon of DeWitt earning over 100 dollars in cash premiums. Editor McIntosh runs the event expanding from a modest start to the year’s top Artesian City affair as crowds travel from nearby counties.
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Hriday
G. M. Bacon
DeWitt
Bacon
United State
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Artesian City
Bowden Alive After Tybee Drowning Report Proves False
W O Bowden of Columbus is found alive in Savannah after a widely reported Tybee drowning last summer. He explains illness in Richmond delayed his return and says he did not know of any death report. Insurance firms investigate before payment. none has been made.
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W. O. Bowden
Nopanel
Tybee
Newell K.bowden
Bowden
Savannah
Richmond
Atlanta
Flint speech links trusts to elections and educationhinges on consolidation era
Charles R. Flint, addressing the Outlook Club in Montclair New Jersey, argues that the new consolidation is here to stay and that the trust system will demand higher intelligence and mental acumen from business leaders. He predicts collegiate education will gain importance for future businessmen.
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Charles R. Flint
Outlook Club
Montclair
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Powers Differing on Pekin Punishment
London reports a divergence among nations over how to punish Prince Tuan and others in Pekin. Japan the United States Russia and France favor a milder penalty than execution, while Britain Germany Austria Hungary and Italy push for the death penalty, yet agree the dispute must not derail peace talks.
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Aguinaldo Death Report Renewed by Manila Papers
Washington dispatches note Manila newspapers from October 18 discuss renewed rumors of Emilio Aguinaldo's death in northern Hougon. The reports cite circumstantial details and Gen. Trias's recent self designation as commander in chief of insurgent forces, fueling belief that Aguinaldo may be dead.
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Kruger Invited to America for Welcome in Boston
Boston clerks report that Boston central branch of the Ared League adopted resolutions protesting suppression of free speech in Ireland and expressing gratification at President Kruger's welcome in France. A cable message was sent inviting Mr Kruger to visit America, especially Boston.
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Daughters of the Confederacy Issue Cross of Honor Forms
The local chapter announces blank forms for Confederate soldiers to apply for the Southern Cross of Honor. Eligibility requires proper war records and this distribution occurs January 19, Lee's birthday, with an address by a distinguished speaker. Citizens are urged to visit the library to obtain forms. A North Georgia conference dispute over the Wesleyan Christian Advocate is pending.
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Populist Party Aims Reform Convention in St Louis
National Chairman J A Parker calls for a December 29 convention in St Louis to discuss advancing populist principles and coordinating with reformists against capitalist parties. He invites representatives of other reform groups to join and consider broader alliance options.
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Houston
Tex
J. A Parker
St. Louis
Carter Case Sobs Up Again in Leavenworth Trial
In Leavenworth Kansas on November 23 the district court heard habeas corpus proceedings for Amos Thayer and Hook. Oberlin M Carter ex captain of A S A was dismissed from the army and fined and sentenced to a term of years in the federal prison at Leavenworth on charges of complicity in alleged frauds connected with government harbor works contracts at Savannah.
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Army
Savannah
Fatal Plant System wreck claims fireman Rufus Shepard
An early morning boiler crown sheet burst on engine 515 near the city. Fireman Rufus Shepard was fatally burned while engineer Manning escaped with minor injuries. Shepard died shortly after. the accident site coincides with a similar collision a week earlier.
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Confederate Veterans Honor Polk at Augusta Church
Veterans march to St Pauls Augusta to honor General Polk, burial beneath the church, with Rev C C Williams leading prayers and Gen McGlashan placing roses on Polk’s tomb. Drum taps and chorus of Maryland My Maryland accompany the solemn procession through Broad Street to Washington and Reynalda, then into the church yard.
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Georgia
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Chinese Ministers at Pekin Clash Over Peace Plan
Li Hung Chang encounters resistance as Pekin ministers craft a basis for peace with China. The plan faces pressure and the Celestials are to be pressed, a fact noted in cautious terms.
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Hung
Jones Reflects On Bryan Loss In Arkansas Visit
United States Senator James K. Jones, chair of the Democratic National Committee, arrived in Little Rock and commented that the election result was a great surprise to Democrats. He noted overconfidence in New York and pivotal states, praised William Jennings Bryan, and suggested it was unlikely Bryan would seek the presidency again.
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Ark
United States
James K. Jones
Democratic National Committee
Washington
New York
Bryan
America
Insurgents Lose 103 Killed in Panay clash
Reports from Iloilo detail the October 30 battle at Baguson on Panay Island where 200 bolo men and 50 riflemen attacked American forces. Three Americans were killed, Lieut. H. M. Koontz, Sergt. Kitchen, and Corp. Burns. One boloed Corps. Burtis and two lieutenants were wounded while aiding the relief of a nearby outpost. Insurgents suffered 103 dead as the garrison struck back.
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Baguson
Panay
H. M. Koontz
Kitchee
Burns
Burtis
Koontz
Kitchen
Gen Theo dore F Brown Sentenced In Pension Case
Gen Theodore F Brown, 64, a Grand Army of the Republic member with an honorable war record, was sentenced by Judge Kohblsaat to six months in DuPage county jail for violating pension law by making a false affidavit regarding Mrs. Florence I Hall's pension claim. Mrs Hall was on the pension rolls for her deceased husband.
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Theodore F. Brown
Kohblsaat
DuPage County
Florence I. Hall
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Grand Army of the Republic
Hall
European presses weigh aid for Mr. Kruger
Paris reports morning papers discuss ways to aid the Boers. The Intransigeant favors an international journalism conference in European capitals to seek practical help. The Republique urges European governments to remind Britain of the Hague Convention to encourage action.
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Paris
Kruger
Republique
Great Britain
Coffee and sugar price cuts ripple through markets
New York reports a 1 cent per pound drop in roasted coffee by Woolson Spice Company, followed by Arbuckles with a 0.15 point sugar cut. National Sugar Refining Company matched Arbuckles, while American Sugar Refining Company pending a 0.15 point reduction.
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Woolson Spice Company
Arbuckles
National Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckle
American Sugar Refining Company
Potter urges city reform with 25,000 vigilance committee
In St. Pancras Chapel Bishop Henry C Potter spoke before about 2,500 listeners on God and the City. He proposed organizing a vigilance committee of 25,000 reformers to cleanse the city of vice and suggested a central committee of three to five leaders directing the large body.
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Henry.c. Potter
St. Panot's Chapel
Cleans
Vice
Editorial Briefs Preview World and Politics
Sells and Grays circus may winter at Quitman. Aguinaldo shot in the stomach and Greene-Gaynor trial nears end in New York. Altgeld urged to be dropped as Democrats reorganize. Czar of Russia ill. peace in Europe hinges on his fate. France welcomes Kroger while John Bull frowns. Georgia editor urges legislature. biennial sessions praised. Republicans discuss a new secretary of commerce as offices rise.
Griggs Departs Cabinet Trusts Eye Replacement
The trusts will regret Griggs leaving the cabinet but the president may name another advocate to fill the post. This shift signals ongoing cabinet reshuffling and possible new policy stances.
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Griggs
Kruger’s France Reception Signals Anger at England
Kruger’s enthusiastic reception in France hints at broader hostility to England rather than genuine Boers support. The moment underscores evolving Franco Boer ties and regional sympathy shaped by rivalries, with implications for diplomacy and wartime sentiment.
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France
England
Missouri Man Sees Worries in Democracy Past
William Joel Stone of Missouri suggests concerns about democracy's history and cautions against borrowing trouble over the party's future, arguing current anxieties may be overstated.
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William Joel Stone
Missouri
Turkey Gobbler Forestalls Return After Thanksgiving Day
The text notes the end of the turkey gobbler as the 29th, Thanksgiving Day, when places that knew him will know him no more forever.
Pensions filed for Cuban and Philippine wars rise
Thirty four thousand applications for pensions over the Cuba and Philippines wars have already been filed and the count is just beginning.
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Cuba
Philippines
Colorado debate over capital punishment law resurfaces
The writer argues Colorado lacks capital punishment and calls for a state statute to address mob violence and fatality cases affecting Black residents, urging legislative action to establish such a law.
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Colorado
Truthful New York Paper From Dr Parkhurst
Dr Parkhurst and associates plan a New York newspaper dedicated to truth telling. The venture faces immediate risk of legal trouble or backlash if it prints truths about certain individuals.
Battleship Kentucky To Visit Turkish Waters
The battleship Kentucky will visit Turkish waters. The captain should send his card to the sultan and intimate that settlement of that outstanding account would be agreeable.
Growth shift foretold for South Georgia decades ahead
The Macon Telegraph notes South Georgia’s decade of rapid growth and predicts that within ten years the majority of population and wealth will move south of Macon. The prediction highlights regional development and the sweeping geographic shift in prosperity.
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Macon Telegraph
South Georgia
Macon
Farmer bets on cotton too high risk like election loss
The Americus Times-Recorder warns that a farmer overcropping for a short crop and high prices faces similar risk to a bettor who backed the wrong election.
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Americus Times- Recorder
Georgia town congratulates Tallahassee on capital bid
Thomas county and Talabassee exchange cordial greetings with Leon as Tallahassee wins support for becoming state capital. Local leaders praise Tallahassee and extend congratulations to the city on its merits.
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Thomas County
Leon
Talabassee
Tallahassee
Georgia
Georgia cotton growers meet at Macon to plan concerted action
Georgia cotton growers gathered in Macon this week and outlined plans that promise brighter times for southern producers. The meeting signals a new concerted effort among growers, addressing past drawbacks and aiming to unify efforts for better outcomes.
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Georgia Cotton Growers
Macon
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