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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment shows monetary figures and vague terms for a six month period. No clear names, places, or actions are readable beyond a partial reference to a payment amount and time frame.
Ordinary Wm M Jones orders a January election to decide if spirituous liquors may be sold in Thomas County under the Georgia Local Option Law. The notice requires publication in the Thomagnville Times-Herald and posting at court houses and district posts. The document cites November 29 1902 filing and sets the date as January 6 1903 with pages naming districts and officials.
Mr. B A Alderman of Pine Park and E G Akridge of Akridge Ga visited Thomasville with several others. Miss Eugenia Stubbs and Miss Stella Duren of Meigs visited. Miss Fredrica Oakley stayed with relatives. Colleagues and families from Meigs Boston Uniro Cuthbert Cairo and Tallahassee attended events. Rev A H Sansbury and Mrs Sansbury joined conference sessions. Mr. John H Davidson planned Baltimore trip. Matt J Pearsall, a frequent visitor, was in town Friday. Z Byrd Blackshear Times editor visited the offices. local social chatter notes weddings travel and guests.
In a humorous local column the Times-Enterprise reports a marriage certificate issued by Judge Bibb. The document names Mr Peter Lampoon and Miss Agathonichi Heilozagion, causing lighthearted consternation in the office as they strive to fit the exotic names into print.
The annual conference approved the endowment fund, raising over 8000 dollars. It released 1903 appointments across districts including Savannah, North Macon, Americus, Thomasville, Valdosta, Waycross, McRae, and Dublin with Rev. Wardlaw and Bishop Candler leading. Several requests for supernumerary relations and next meeting sites were discussed.
A roster of names and circuits appears including G. W. Mathis Lovett and Johnson circuits, J. T. Mims Wrightsville, E. F. Morgan Adrian, J. S. Jordan Swainsboro, B. S. Sentel Swainsboro, G. T. Roberts Statesboro, and several others with suppliers I K Chambers H G Everett and J C Jenkins among listed circuits.
Anti saloon forces plan a string of meetings from December 15 to 19 with Judge Roddenberg attending each event. Ladies are invited and venues will be heated. Scheduled nights include Payo December 15, Midway Academy December 16, Conlidge December 17, Summer Hill December 18, and Patten December 19.
Athens woman Miss Louise DuBose is appointed by Governor Terrell to collect a fund to purchase a silver service for the new battleship Georgia. She hopes for a broad public response.
A Boston Globe quote notes United States consuls in Nottingham Bay praising American corsets and their dominance in the local market as a defining trend.
The text notes a rule removing women clerks from the postal service upon marriage, framing it as ensuring wives do not marry unless their husbands can provide equivalent support to their government positions. It reflects gender and employment norms from the period.
The article notes a busy week for lawmakers as key bills remain stalled between the house and senate. Friday is the session’s last day unless Sunday is declared a dies, which could extend the session to Saturday.
Mr H E Thompson and family from St Paul Minnesota stay in the city each winter and will occupy their elegant residence here. The New York Evening Post outlines President Roosevelt’s tariff stance including reciprocity, potential reductions, and coal duty removal. Mr Jim Lewis, Camilla businessman, spent Sunday in Thomasville.
Bishop Candler led a large Thomasville gathering with strong attendance across services. The session advanced second year to third year class and ordained deacons, with several preachers elevated. speeches by Rev. Lovett and Dr. McGee highlighted a day of sermons, love feast, and memorial rites.
A crowded conference session covered memorials for North Macon East Macon Americus and Thomasville districts. Funds raised for missions reached 486 dollars, with a portion approved to pay each in charge minister in full for the first time. Speakers included Dr James E Dickey and Bishop Candier, with sermon by Dr J T Ryder and a Sunday Schools rally in the evening.
Mrs. Carl Moller received a telegram from Boston stating her son Henry Moller is dead. The news shocked the family as letters from him had recently said he was well. The body will be brought to Thomasville for interment.
Rev. D D Bateman aided the Times Enterprise in reporting the South Georgia Conference. He is an experienced newspaperman and father of Claude Bateman, once with the Times Enterprise and now editor of the Quincy Herald in Florida, and Eva Bateman, noted for contributions to our desk.
The Tradesman reports last week progress in Georgia with Swainsboro water works Dublin wagon and machine company Barnesville electric light plant Columbus water works Covington cotton mill projected Atlanta roofing manufacturing company and land firm Dublin project values include 10 000 250 000 and 500 000 sums and a 200 000 cotton mill projection for Covington.
The autobiography quotes Martin Luther praising a tame robin as his daily preacher. He describes the bird pecking crumbs under his window, eating, singing praise, tucking its head, and then sleeping, with the message that each day should look after itself.
The strike commission is allotted 50000 from the treasury. It plans to craft a settlement framework for ongoing strikes to reduce costs and stabilize negotiations.
Advertises Scott's Emulsion as the best cod liver oil preparation to restore strength flesh and color in young women with paleness weakness and nervousness. Claims regular treatment cures the blood sickness and promotes health with cod liver oil as a blood food. 409 Pearl St New York.
John M. McCandless explains organic and inorganic nitrogen sources for fertilizer. He details nitrate of soda from Chile caliche, its composition, extraction, and use as top dressing, plus sulphate of ammonia and leaching advantages.
Mr. Lee Neal has returned from a business trip to Quitman Georgia. He visited local contacts and discussed ongoing projects with regional partners during the stay.
Editorial briefs note Mamie DeChrist known as the Diamond Queen faces lunacy trial. The house imposes a 1000 tax on cotton futures dealers. Carrie Nation jailed again for drugstore raids in Kansas. Senate moves to release convicts for five more years. Atlanta reports franchise tax bill likely to pass the senate. Snow, sleet and blizzards affect the North and West. Retail liquor dealers face an extra 100 per year state tax raising total to 300.
A busy family head contemplates buying fifteen dollars worth of Christmas presents using a single X as the purchase method. The brief notes a lean holiday budget and careful spending.
A Georgia legislator will return home to explain votes on several measures to constituents. He aims to clarify positions and answer questions as local residents seek details on the legislature's actions.
An Italian poet Gabriel d Appauizio is said to own 72 shirts likened to ghirta, while Thomas Nast, noted caricaturist and consul, died of yellow fever in He quador.
The Chicago and Florida Limits sleeper train schedule will begin around January 12. One Pullman sleeper will serve Thomaeville, part of the route expansion.
A lighthearted forecast suggests Santa Claus will likely ride in an automobile this Christmas season. The prediction notes modern mobility trends and the enduring image of a jolly figure delivering gifts.
The president's message omits any reference to the ships subsidy bill signaling potential legislative uncertainty. Analysts note the omission may affect subsequent debates and party positions on maritime funding and national policy.
Thomas B. Reed, once renowned as a House speaker known as Ozcar Reed for his strict rulings, dies. A Mississippi hall of fame plans to hang Lincoln beside Lee. The war’s memory lingers as Albany’s Elks Carnival, hit by weather, still succeeds despite the rain.
The Atlanta Journal quotes Senator Hopkins supporting taxation of franchises. The bill passed the House and is expected to clear the Senate.
The text suggests a high political turnover with a suitable candidate aiming for a ministership in Japan. It mentions a Georgian possibly securing the position, framing Japan as a desirable post and "the Japan plum" as a prized fruit.
The Congressional Record resumes publication at the same stand as Willie Hearst is anticipated to take his seat in Congress and influence its tone with provocative features.
In a political note the speaker pushes for immediate statehood for Oklahoma while citing justice for the two territories to be admitted alongside. The speech frames statehood as a completion of national expansion and emphasizes the flag’s growth with another star.
Data is sent to the Atlanta Journal amid opposition from some legislators who accuse the paper of publishing sensitive material. A resolution was introduced to deprive the Atlanta paper of information on the subject.
Georgia Senator Clay says Judge Parker could win the presidency if nominated and carried New York. He notes Parker would unite party factions disturbed by other elements and would not be surprised to see Parker receive the nomination.
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