Governor Taylor to Lecture Here on the 23rd
Governor Taylor will give a lecture here on the 23rd. W L Dekle moved his large bicycle repair shop from Broad Street to the wooden building next to the Times Enterprise office on Madison Street. Young Battle of Boston, missing from Mercer University, has appeared in Ashburn, Ga., taking a good position. Mr S J Cassels and bride from Montgomery, Ala., arrived Sunday from Florida and stay with Mrs Cora Cassels on Hansell Street, as Sam receives congratulations from friends.
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W. L. Dekle
Big
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Times- Enterprise
Madison Street
Young Battle
Boston
Mercer University
Ashburn
S. J. Cassels
Bride
Montgomery
Ala
Florida
Mr. Cassels
Cora Cassels
Hansell Street
Sam
Romani Party in Lake City Celebrates Holiday Cheer
In Lake City Prof and Mrs C Waugh hosted a Romani style holiday party with bonfires a tent and fortune telling by the well. Prizes went to Ethel Mobley Hal Henderson and Janie Brown for added fun while girls wore red outfits and boys used tin horns.
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Lake City
Fla
Ethel Mobley
Hal Henderson
Beatrice Inman
Janie Brown
Uistletoe
Janie
Thomasville
Congressman Loud Pushes Postal Reform in Narrow Vote
Califor nia congressman advocates a bill to raise mailing rates on cheap paper editions by eight cents per pound. He argues it would fix deficits by reducing postal costs when rail rates are high. The measure would hurt publishers but aims to curb postmaster general discretion. The House passed a separate bill compensating the Book Publication Company of the Methodist Church South with 228000 for Nashville damages in the War by a vote of 188 to 67.
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Congressman Loud
California
Loud
Congress
Book Publication Company
Methodist Church South
Nashville
Good Roads by Pine Straw Plan Gains Attention
An appeal urges using pine straw as a low cost method to improve sand and clay roads. The writer cites experiments on bicycle paths and city streets, noting firmer, dust free surfaces and reduced ruts after applying straw. He urges road overseers to test the plan on the worst sections.
Complimentary dinner for fourteen at Mitchell House
Messrs A T and W F Hale hosted a pleasant informal dinner at the Mitchell House Thursday evening for fourteen guests. The hostesses presided with excellent service and a menu featuring Cavair Blue Points Red Snapper Boeuf dishes and desserts. thirteen diners were noticed at tables but spirits remained high through sherry to cognac.
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W. FE. Hale
Mitchell House
Messrs. Hale
the Antilles
Pine Straw as Road Bed Remedy Suggested by Officials
Road overseers are urged to consider using pine straw on sandy county roads. J Hansell Merrill reports the straw can be transplanted easily and has shown results on Gordon avenue near the fair grounds, where a sandy bed became smooth and firm. The note urges a fair trial on all future road work to combat sandbeds and muddy conditions.
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Horror Times -Enterprise
Piney Woods Park
Broad Street
Gordon Avenue
J. Hansell Merrill
Fair Grounds
Merrill
Death of Mrs Whitney wife of Rev Whitney at Episcopal factory
Mrs Josephine 4 Whitney died at three o'clock Sunday afternoon in her new Southern home. In her 26th year, she had been an invalid for years. She and Rev Whitney moved from Savannah to Mexico for health, but disease prevailed. Her bedside was tended with care and Christian resignation. She leaves a three year old daughter and a devoted husband.
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Whitney
Episcopal Factory
Savannah
Jil
Mexico
Ghs
Political Tracts at Public Expire
The piece critiques franking privilege abuse by national legislators flooding mails with political literature under public documents. It questions why Congress cannot reduce post free matter and asks for government printing expense transparency. It notes the Carter trial in Savannah with damaging testimony against the accused and upcoming defense.
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Loud
Congress
Carter
Savannah
Massive suits target Fairview suburb and Plant System lands
About twenty five suits filed in the Superior Court clerk’s office name the entire Fairview suburb and adjoining property, including Plant System shops. Heirs of Mrs. Louisa M. Edwards claim a life trust deed and possession after sale by Wroughton without authority. A long distance telephone directory from Southern Bell lists calls to many Georgia towns with rates and a Stuart pay station in Thomasville.
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Thomas Superior Conurt
Messrs. Snodgrass © Hawkins
Mary’ E. Bryan
Julia KE. Edwards
Laura Willie
Louisa M. Edwards
Suing -Bass
RK. B. Houghton
Hardy Bryant
Lester
Wroughton
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Thomasville
Albany
Americas
Athens
Atlanta
Augusta
Barnesville
Benton
Ala
Bolingbroke
Bolton
Camilla
Cartersville
Cave Springs
Cedartown
Chipley
College Park
Columbus
Convers
Covington
Crawfordville
Decatur
Demopolis
Douglaseville
Hast Point
Fairburn
Barnsdale
Forsyth
Fort McPherson
Fort Valley
Gainesville
Girard
Greensboro
Greenville
Griffin
Hamburg
Hawilton
Hampton
Hapeville
Harem
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Hazen
Jefferson
Jersey
Jonesboro
Kirkwood
Langley
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Leesburg
Lithia
Springs
Lithonia
Lovejoy
Macon
Madison
Marietta
Marion
Meigs
Monteauma
Mouroé
Montgomery
Newbern
Norwood
Ochlovkonee
Oplethorpe
Oelig&a
Orville
Oxford
Paltmetto
Pelham
Phenis City
Mitchel House
Stuart
Oehlock
Cold Wave Grips New York and New England
Early morning readings in New York show 5 degrees with a 12 degree day average and a high of 17 as ice hampers ferries. Across the state subzero chill extends to 0 below in some areas while New England endures a four day cold spell with Bangor posting 39 below.
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New York
Dan
Boston
New England
Maine
Northerst
New Hampshire
Bangor
Democrats press administration on Cuban question
The text suggests Democrats intend to compel the administration to reveal its position or actions regarding the Cuban question, implying political pressure and potential policy direction. The fragment hints at a maneuver to expose or constrain official stance.
Melon growers warned of a bumper crop risk in 1898
An editor from Cairo Georgia argues melon acreage may rise 59 to 100 percent unless growers self limit. He cites cotton price declines, potential market glut, and losses from overproduction, urging a concerted restraint to protect profits. He also notes a separate discussion on matrimony in Atlanta.
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Cairo
Times-Enterprise
Gardiner warns of risk in expanding farming scheme
W B Roppenberry writes that he plans only 20 acres this season and will not pursue a grower, yet he fears the country may rush into a disastrous enterprise without warning and urges caution.
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W. B. Roppenberry
Local Gentleman's Quail Record Impresses With Unbroken Aim
A season guest and keen shooter knocked down fifteen quail in a row, then added four more on four shots for nineteen birds with no misses. The piece notes his modesty and withholds his name.
Jury mercy recommendation criticized by New York Sun
The New York Sun characterizes a jury mercy recommendation as a cowardly attempt to undo a verdict that could not be avoided by the jury. The comment frames such pleas as undermining judicial finality and reflects the paper's stance on proper verdict integrity.
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Mercy
The
New York Sun
Georgia Democrats Unite for Fall Campaign
Editorial briefs note warming state politics with Democrats unified for the fall. They report multiple gubernatorial hopefuls forming and dropping out, discuss O B Stevens for Agriculture Commissioner, Mary Yellin Lease turning to insurance, and a possible populist push by Tom Watson. The Maine warship at Havanna ferries carrier pigeons to Washington if needed.
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Maine
Havanna
Washington
Governor Reassured by Report of Candidate’s Exit
A message from Mexico city informed the governor that Joe Terrell had dropped out of the gubernatorial race, prompting an echo of reflected reactions across state politics.
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Mexico
Joe Terrell
Governor admits attending bull fight in Mexico
The governor confirms he attended a bull fight in Mexico on Sunday and offers no apology. He defends the choice by saying there are worse acts than attending such an event.
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Mexico
Odd News Snippet Sparks Outlandish Questions in Papers
A quirked snippet notes 200 kegs of beer dumped into Honolulu harbor. The Atlanta Journal questions the nation, while the Savannah Press reports a bizarre romance where an Ohio woman bound her lover to a tree and wed him before release.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
The
Atlanta Journal
Ohio
Savannah Press
Georgia voters face a protracted governor race
The text notes that Georgia has had an uncontested gubernatorial race for years and predicts that populist allies may provide the opposition this year, signaling an unusual competitive turn in state politics.
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Georgia
Governor Atkinson Returns to Atlanta Denying Candidacy
Governor Atkinson arrives in Atlanta after a Mexico tour and states he is not a candidate for any office. He mentions attending a bull fight on Sunday, addressing rumors sparked by coverage.
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Atkinson
Atlanta
Mexico
Hancock plow boosts rep from Thomas county boy
The Southern Agricultural Works of Atlanta publish a half page ad in the Constitution showcasing the celebrated Hancock plow. The report notes Taylor’s rising reputation and that he is a Thomas county native earning money from his plow.
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Southern Agricultural Works
Atlanta
Taylor
Thomas County
Pleas Stovall's Humorous Look at Pulque
The writer Pleas Stovall adds charm to a plain topic pulque the Mexican national beverage His playful touch embellishes ordinary subjects making them engaging and entertaining through wit and style
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Stovall
1880s South Cotton Mills Share and Capital
An 1880s analysis notes the South held about one fifteenth of U S cotton spindles, rising to nearly one quarter in the present. It adds that most capital in Southern mills is locally invested, with only about 12 percent sourced from other states.
Snow Forecast Hints at Light Mix for Savannah
Weather bureau predication fulfilled with possibility of light snow or rain for Savannah. Reports indicate snow observed yesterday from South and North Carolina and Ohio area, with a forecast issued at midnight predicting mixed precipitation followed by clearing and warmer conditions.
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Weather Bureau
South
North Carolina
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