Leaners Club of Thomasville A Free Social Fraternal Portrait
A column highlights the Leaners Club in Thomasville a unique free democracy meeting at four Broad Street telegraph poles. Members meet informally without dues or officers enjoying back rubbing camaraderie and shared comfort while recalling Civil War memories and local social life.
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Thomasville
Broad Street
Broad
Jackson Streets
Watt’s Corner
Jean
Leaners
Leaners’ Club
Melon planting to rise fivefold in Pelham area
The South Georgia Home notes a fivefold increase in melon plantings around Pelham this year and warns farmers may overproduce. Prices may drop if market glut occurs. Local remarks compare to overproduction effects and price drops.
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Georg Ip
Pelham
Cottol
Weather Hits Hard as Farms Stall in January
Commissioner of Agriculture Stevens says the recent bad weather greatly retards farm work across the country. He calls January the worst in memory with planting and prep at a standstill. Senator Butler from North Carolina stirs a breeze in the senate by defending secession, claiming the question is settled for all time.
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Stevens
Senator Butler
North Carolina
Senate
Butler
Advertised letters remaining uncalled in Thomasville P O
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Thomasville post office for the week ending January 30 1899 includes B Bozeman Rosetta C Caston Madison E Evans Thos B Everett George F Forbes Annie Best H Hawthorne Lillian L Little Pennie Long Susan M McGee Mrs H A Martin App Miller Hannah Mitchell Mary Belle Mobey Anna P Pierce Mrs A H Pratte Rose S Savage J M Smith Randall T Thomas Mamie W Williams Genie Y Young Miss McTilley If not collected by Monday February 13 1899 they will be sent to the dead letter office.
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Thomasville
B—Bozeman
Rosetta
C—Caston
Madison
E—Evans
Thos. B
Everett
George
F—Forbes
Annie Best
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Lillian
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Pennie
Long
Susan
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H. A
Martin
App
Miller
Hannah
Mitchell
Mary Belle
Mobey
Anna
P—Pierce
Mrs
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Pratte
Rose
S—Savage
J. M
Smith
Randall
T—Thomas
Mamie
W—Williams
Genie
Y—Young
Small Pox Spreads in Georgia Counties
Georgia governor faces requests for relief as small pox grows in Decatur, Jones, Jasper, Putnam and Early counties. Decatur County seeks compulsory vaccination but the attorney general’s opinion says it is not legal except for exposed individuals under county orders.
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Atlanta
Decatur
Jones
Jasper
Putnam
Early Counties
Candler
Opposition Plan Alters Army Reorganization Debate
In Washington on January 27 the opposition to the army reorganization bill grows strong. Chairman Hull and floor leader Henderson plan amendments to cut enlisted troops to 60,000 while leaving discretion to the President to raise the limit to 100,000. Patti weighs marriage viability as women assess possible outcomes.
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Washington
Hull
Henderson
Iowa
Vaccination Push Urged Over Thirty Smallpox Cases
According to the Democrat, about thirty cases of smallpox exist in Decatur County. The Democrat urges a general vaccination to curb the outbreak and protect the population.
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Decatur
Professor George B. Zimmerman Dies in Indiana
Professor George B. Zimmerman died in Auburn Indiana on the 14th inst He spent seasons in Thomasville where he did crayon work and taught art His wife had died soon after and he moved to Sherman Heights Tennessee before returning to Indiana He was planning a visit to Thomasville when he died leaving behind fond memories and sympathy for his bereaved children The article lauds his modest generous character and faith and notes his intended return to Thomasville prior to his death.
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George B. Zimmerman
Auburn
Ind
Thomasville
Shorty
Sherman Heights
Chattanooga
Tenn
Indiana
Mardi Gras Excursion on Plant System Limited Tickets
The Plant System announces round trip excursion rates to New Orleans and back from Mobile and Birmingham. Travel dates span February 7 to 13 with final return by February 28, offering special pricing.
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New
Orleans
The Drummer's Experience in a Ghostly Georgia Ride
A drummer in southwest Georgia meets a series of churchyard signs urging repentance. He resists, but a hidden voice urges mercy, and he bolts to a railroad, fleeing the eerie countryside near Stanton.
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Georgia
Hell
Stanton
Dry county arrests target selling intoxicants on Jackson and Broad
Two accused bootleggers were arrested in a dry county within two days. Constable Cochran led the arrests of C. Lucas who operates on lower Jackson street and E. Lowry a merchant on lower Broad. They posted bonds to appear at the county court, accused of selling a cider they claim as liquor. The article urges strict enforcement as Thomas Senate has voted dry.
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Cochran
C. Lucas
Lower Jackson Street
E. Lowry
Lower Broad
Thomas Senate
Snow blankets Georgia and Alabama with varying depths
Snow began last night and covered central and southern Georgia and Alabama. Atlanta reported four inches with some streetcar disruption but no train delays. Columbus and South Georgia saw three inches, Montgomery, Alabama about one and a half inches.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Columbus
Montgomery
Ala
Dance at the Piney Woods Hotel delight fills guests
A large social dance at the Piney Woods Hotel Saturday evening entertained guests and friends. Proprietor Wood and H. Frazier oversaw details, with bamboo and holly decor and a refined spread. The orchestra supplied music as guests, including many named local attendees, danced well past midnight in a festive, Sabbath-aware finale.
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Piney Woods Hotel
Wood
H. Frazier
D. Murray Bohlen
R. M. Bohlen
O. W. Bright
Mises Cassels
Arthur Ely
G. H. French
Ruth French
J. H. Fahey
Hesmer
R. W. Houghton
Houghton
H. M. Levingston
Frederick Layton
Maurice Lewin
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Susan Thompson
Leverett Thompson
C. L. Upham
Chas. A. Wingerter
H. Walker
C. M. Chapin
C. G. Swift
J. S. Bailey
Ferguson
Gwynn
Marion Hayes
Rowe Dryden
Laura Dryden
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Lizzie May Smith
Minnie Dillon
Emma Adams
Margaret Calloway
Emma Mitchell
Rena Brandon
Mabel Hanna
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Dr.Daniels
B. B. Bower
G. W. Traylor
T. J.jones
Lee Wylly
O. H. Keep
R. C. Dickinson
Mr. Baldwin
Cold Wave Grips Midwest and Plains in January Chill
Reports from Chicago Duluth and Bismarck show temperatures plunging to 30 26 and 15 degrees below zero in a frigid outbreak. Snow and fierce winds lash Kansas and Oklahoma while Wyoming county endures a severe blizzard with 60 mph gusts and heavy drifts.
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Duluth
Bismarck
St. Paul
Wichita
Kansas
Oklahoma
Rawlings
Wyoming
Rawlings County
Macon Chamber Plans Projects for Central City Growth
The Macon chamber of commerce pursues several ventures to develop Central City. It warns that a few well executed schemes are better than many that are never completed, cautioning against taking on too much at once.
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Macon Chamber of Commerce
Covington Star Urges Pistol Tax and Public Clearing on Weapons
The Covington Star endorses taxing pistols at $1,000 and advocates a strong remedy against pistol toting. It calls concealed weapons a dangerous habit and urges no effort spared to suppress the practice.
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Covington Star
Jim ‘Anderson
Jurors Witnesses and Officials Tied to Flanagan Case Die or Go Mad
The Atlanta Journal lists jurors witnesses and county officials tied to the Flanagan trial who have died or gone insane since the case began. The piece notes they have had ample time to die or go mad.
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The
Atlanta Journal
Flanagan
The Drummer's Dream
A New Orleans Picayune poem depicts a drummer sleeping in a small hotel room in a country town. His dream has him selling vast orders and earning wealth while on tour. A letter makes him join a firm. he retires from the road, finds family life, then a noisy party ends his dream when the 6.10 train arrives.
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New Orleans Picayune
Perham and His Possums
A verse lament about Perham and his four fat possums stolen in a single heist. The speaker mocks the thief and wishes for a grand lunch to ease long famines, expressing grief over the loss and the desire for restitution.
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Bepppo
Kindergartens Urged as Essential in City Education
In Atlanta Mr. Fletcher urged free kindergarten schools as vital to child training, arguing they secure lifelong character. He noted progress in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where numerous kindergartens link to public schools, and called Thom asville a model site for young children learning to walk and think.
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Atlanta
Mr. Fletcher
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Thomasville
Week's Debate on the Treaty to Dominate Senate Agenda
Washington reports the Senate will devote nearly all its time this week to the peace treaty with Senator Allison saying no interference with treaty consideration. The deadline awaits a vote set for 3 o'clock a week from tomorrow after extended executive and open sessions.
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Jerry Simpson Retires Amid Kansas Weather Whimsy
The text reports Jerry Simpson will retire to Medicine Lodge as blizzards in Kansas play with his whiskers and shake the hay seed in his hair. It notes one crank less in Congress following his constituents expressed wishes.
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Jerry Simpson
Medicine Lodge
Kansas
Prominent Editorial Parag|Rambling, cryptic notes on crime and tragedy
Arkansas mourns for Garland as editors reflect on recent events. Valdosta faces a surge of burglaries prompting cautious public warnings. In Manila tensions ride on a hair trigger with sudden flare ups. A minor action could trigger a dangerous response, observers warn.
Minnesota Moves to Elect Senators by Popular Vote
The Minnesota legislature votes in favor of electing United States senators by the people. The sentiment in favor of this plan appears to be growing.
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Minnesota
United States
Pope Improves as Illness Lifts Hope for Church
The Pope, long ill, shows signs of improvement. He is described as a remarkable elder statesman, the last of a famed trio with Gladstone and Bismarck, and Leo.
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Gladstone
Bismarck
Leo
McKinley Denies Guilt in Alleged Incident
A disputed exchange features McKinley denying responsibility and naming Alger Miles and Hagan as the true culprit. The dialogue includes blamed parties and denials, reflecting a chaotic attribution among several individuals.
Congressmen Roberts of Utah Plays Three Queens Hand
Congressman elect Roberts of Utah may not hold a full hand yet but has three of a kind all queens. His hand will be shown when he reaches Washington and he may be turned down.
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Elect Roberts
Utah
Washington
Johnson of Indiana Spurs House Clash Over Expansion
Indiana congressman Johnson sparked a heated House debate by attacking expansion. The confrontation left McKinley irritated as Johnson, a Republican, pressed his anti expansion stance with strong rhetoric.
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Johnson
Indiana
McKinley
Engineer claims canal route saves twenty two million
An Ohio engineer says he has found a Nicaragua canal route costing 22 million dollars less than the proposed plan and will not reveal the method without payment. He asserts the discovery is genuine but withholds details until compensated.
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Nicaragua Canal
State
Ohio
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