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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
1
The Weekly Times-Enterprise details subscription options of six months for five dollars and one year rates, with daily morning publication except Mondays. Advertising rates and terms are offered to furnish the paper to subscribers upon application.
An 19th or early 20th century ad promotes The Bradfield Regulator for women detailing its use to regulate menses and treat leucorrhea. It claims to correct stoppages irregularities and restore health by a concentrated emmenagogue formula suitable for the female system. Bottle price is $1.00 with a free illustrated health book offered.
A petition for a Local Option election was filed in Thomas County Georgia to decide whether alcohol and certain liquors may be sold within the county. The Ordinary ordered the election for January 6, 1903 with notices to be published in the Thomasville Times Enterprise and posted at courthouse doors and in militia districts.
Quail faced danger from embittered youths as Thanksgiving provoked unrest. Broad and Jackson streets showed a Sunday calm with all stores closed. Local reports note visits from D W Knowles Jim Gray and Will Serrette from Cairo district. Thomasville welcomed J K P Martin a notable farmer. D W Faircloth of Flint Georgia visited his son studying at Stanley's Business College. B M Comfort of Boston toured Thomasville. Comfort Trading Company conducts substantial business nearby.
With cold weather ahead fires will be started up and flues must be inspected to avoid danger from defects. The two fires yesterday morning were caused by defective fires. A pleasant party from Monticello shopped with Thomasville merchants, including Mrs. Dean and others. Citizens and merchants enjoy such visits.
Minutes show two months of harsher enforcement and higher takings from male offenders, with detectives reporting a Thanksgiving party breakdown two miles from town and a stalled carriage incident. Despite hardships, participants insist the experience was the best of their lives.
The lone Negro legislator this year is born in Thomasville and re turned from McIntosh county. He says he first saw daylight in Thomasville in 1865, later moved to McIntosh county. A contracting carpenter by trade, he is a deacon in Darien and a colored mason. He emphasizes improving common schools as his main interest.
On January 1 the firm of C. and S. M. Wolff will move from their current stand to RB Lavine’s store. The new location is described as one of the best and most commodious in the city. The Wolffs plan to maintain a stock that would do credit to a city twice the size of Thomasville.
William Cargill a Metcalfe farmer shot his son Jason in the face with birdshot yesterday morning. Sheriff Hight arrested Cargill and brought him to town. no warrant was sworn out and he was released. The injured man was taken to Dr McIntosh for treatment and may lose an eye.
Senator H. W. Hopkins introduced a bill to incorporate Merrillville as a town. The bill passed the senate last Wednesday and has been sent to the house for consideration and potential enactment into law.
The liquor election previously scheduled for December 12 is rescheduled to January 6 due to Judge Hansell's ruling that Cox chamber cannot host it because of the state election in that month. The delay follows the legal ruling and aligns with the calendar.
Me W. G. Baggett of Cairo was seen greeting many friends in the city Monday, sharing smiles and lingering chats during a routine civic visit.
A Times Enterprise rep on a northbound train to the state capital notes Thanksgiving mood, civic scenes, and a parade of travelers. He mentions Col John P Fort of Georgia, pleasure and mischief on the way, and reports from Albany Barnesville and Atlanta about encounters with notable locals and upcoming events.
An anonymous stanza on women's varied attributes is noted as a misandrous aside. Thomas Goodwin, a prominent Decatur county farmer, was in the city yesterday.
The Atlantic Coast Line announces a new schedule effective tomorrow morning. Train No 32 between Bainbridge and Waycross will depart Thomasville at 7 00 instead of 7 15 and arrive Waycross at 2 45 instead of 3 15. No other major changes are reported.
The Thanksgiving service followed by a community gift event at the colored Congregational church saw about thirty men and women in need receive packages of car, meal, sugar, coffee, grits and vegetables. Rev Holloway notes careful distribution and thanks local merchants for their contributions.
The December Quarterly Term of the County Court of Thomas County is adjourned to the third Wednesday in December 1902 due to the Superior Court session on the first Wednesday. Chas. P. Hansell, Judge County Court Thomas County.
Mr. Hirjah Howze, who suffered a recent bullet wound, arrived from Cairo yesterday after the incident involving Goley Tyns.
Hon. Joe Hill Hall's bill to prohibit superior court judges from directing verdicts was favorably reported by the general judiciary committee, signaling potential action on judicial procedure.
An old advertisement warns consumption thrives in weak lungs and promotes Scott's Emulsion as the best treatment. It advises fresh air rest and eating freely, notes salt pork as hard to digest, and offers a free sample while urging timely, regular use.
The U S treasury holds a record 610 019 926 dollars in gold with France second at 509 million. Missouri supreme court dismisses a murder indictment claiming the victim was not shot with a pistol but with a bullet from the same pistol. The legislature faces heavy work and debates more sessions. Queen Liliuokalani camped in Washington seeking pay for crown lands as her heir runs for Congress.
The statistician of the Department of Agriculture reports 1901 02 cotton growth at 9 966 478 commercial bales with 154 592 carried forward to 1902 03 and a total commercial crop of 10 666 224 bales, exceeding actual growth by 696 746 bales due to extensive marketing of holdovers.
Fragmented notes report Congress convening soon and debates on the Australian ballot bill and tariff issues. Cotton crop estimates from the New York Cotton Exchange range 10.4 to 11.8 million bales with an average of 11.077 million. A Northwestern University professor cites a living costs plan of 200 dollars for board lodging clothing and sundries.
Editorial briefs note heavy gunpowder and shot wasted on Thanksgiving as football and various teams from east wrest north and south compete, filling the day with prominent pithy highlights.
A humorous note about a spared Thanksgiving turkey and a sharp jab at the powerful barons of large companies. The piece contrasts a trivial life spared with the bloated influence of great combinations.
The piece asserts the coal barons are ready for influence in Washington, noting Uncle Joe Cannon in line for Speaker and confident of his unchallenged ascent. The tone is opinionated, signaling strong expectations and political maneuvering.
A census of the turkey population taken the day after Thanksgiving would show a great falling off.
Valdosta reports elephanta killed while Atlanta remains without a beast. Scores show a tie with wire grass in the point ledger as stake race eyes the outcome.
Twenty clergy from the North Georgia Conference were assigned to work in Atlanta. They face a large mission ahead as they begin their duties in the city.
Silver touched the lowest level this week in the history of the white metal. Mexican sil ver dollars exchange at 37 cents in New York as market demand wanes.
A correspondent urges daily publication of legislative absentee lists to inform constituents. The Atlanta Journal notes space limits, mentions Teddy courting Southern negro delegates, and hints at potential political maneuvering for delegates’ votes.
St Louis authorities arrest a boodler and bring the suspect back to face charges. The capture is expected to impact the city’s population and crime scene.
The writer urges Georgis to secure a creditable showing at the St. Louis exposition, calling it an opportunity not to be overlooked by the people of the state.
The governor will be glad to have the legislature off his hands after adjournment. During the session he has been the hardest worked man in Georgia and will get a breathing spell once the session ends.
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