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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
2
A collection of quick notes mentions southern Democrats edging toward the GOP. Mrs. McKinley improves on her Pacific coast trip. Count Boni Castellane appears settled after appendicitis. Gordon pleases veterans in Memphis, while sugar and olive oil trade queries draw comment. Sam Jones wraps meetings in Savannah this week, stirring the city.
A former Central Railroad conductor in Georgia is said to have earned 40 009 000 dollars in two months at Beaumont Texas. His name is Lucas and his reported income is 35 000 dollars per day, surpassing bell lines. The note quips about farmers and city buyers awaiting produce.
The report notes Sam Jones failed to raise substantial funds in Savannah as crowds paid little, treating the event as a free show. Daily receipts averaged under fifty dollars, reflecting modest turnout.
The Atlanta Daily News presents up to date columns with brisk, city focused reporting. Its lively style mirrors a hustler from Hustlerville, keeping readers informed on current happenings.
Editorial notes the decision by Chicago white women to seek entry into black women’s clubs was rejected as sensible. The Enquirer-San argues white women cannot gain membership and are not worthy of it, praising the stance as prudent.
An Atlanta resident forecast a sequence of railroad deals within weeks. The Seaboard Air Line would sell to Louisville and Nashville, followed by Louisville and Nashville selling to Southern. He also claimed Pennsylvania would buy Southern, creating a single eastern system under central management.
The piece discusses criticism of a Bryan utterance urging the 1900 platform principles to stay front in 1904. It notes western papers suggest modifying the platform, cites silver and populist influences, and doubts Bryan’s dominating role in 1904 while forecasting a hard fight to keep 1896 1900 declarations. It also covers a Park case view urging clear Supreme Court guidance on state funds to prevent future misunderstandings.
Savannah political figure Hon. Fleming duBignon, a prospective governor candidate, appeared at the mandamus case in the state supreme court. He dismissed talk of politics, denied rumors of his death, and said his health has improved, though he would not commit to a run.
A New York Post report notes dwindling interest in The Commoner after William Jennings Bryan’s double nominations and campaigns. It suggests the Democratic Party may not nominate him in 1904 and finds little in his paper to engage serious readers.
A cryptic phrase hints at repeated legal battles tied to new ventures. The comment suggests ongoing disputes and heightened caution for innovators entering crowded markets.
The Atlanta Journal argues the United States should take a plural verb while the motto unum suggests singular. It cites the constitution and supreme court as using plural. says all arguments favor "the United States are" and none support "the United States is."
The Ohio Supreme Court declared constitutional the anti lynching statute holding counties liable for damages to victims relatives. Champagne County had been fined 5000 dollars for the lynching of a negro named Chick Mitchell and the verdict was upheld on appeal. The ruling may deter taxpaying citizens from backing mob violence by waiting for legal remedies.
It is reported that nearly all machinists on the Southern railway will strike unless the railroad meets their demands.
Of the thirty three general officers at the top of the army only six are West Point graduates and of the twenty two generals of the line only three had that education.
The General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in session at Des Moines Iowa adopts the judicary committee report on creed changes. Admission of secret society members to the church is forbidden and may expel those already belonging to secret orders.
The World offers a sardonic line about babies and faith caring, suggesting colic is merely a bad idea. It frames a skeptical view of conventional wisdom in a compact, witty remark.
The Savannah Press reports J Pierpont Morgan intends to form a large steel trust uniting Actix and Vesuvius to lower operating expenses through consolidation.
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin lauds sweet potato varieties and cultivation methods, notes rising canning and flour production, and cites demand in the northwestern states and Canada. War Department shipments to the Philippines illustrate strong markets and Georgia leads in quality.
A long reader item mix reports a household scene about a forgetful husband and a cross wife. It moves to a satirical note from The Prison Mirror on editors, then covers Pavo High School commencements, crop weather hurting melons, measles in town, staff changes, a railroad survey, and local property purchases aimed at a Methodist church.
The Philadelphia Record reports President McKinley aims to renew a canal pact by blending Hay convention elements with Senate amendments and the Clayton Bulwer issue. Hints suggest the U S may favor the Panama route if Britain rejects the Nicaragua terms, but no satisfactory treaty is found for either side.
The court upholds the Foraker Act duties as uniform within the United States, excluding territories. The majority sticks to Marshall on limits of territorial reach while a minority argues constitutional reach extends to colonies.
A government report shows total British troop numbers in South Africa with 14,978 deaths and 17,209 wounded. Kruger had predicted the war would stagger humanity, a claim the report suggests is proving true.
A Financial Gazette excerpt warns that angering a newspaper by canceling ads will not halt publication. It suggests readers see the hole in the paper’s support, noting many won’t miss the advertiser, while the world moves on and the Bible still faces penalties if anger leads to burning.
The speaker urges frequent reprinting in gold democrat journals of David B. Hill's words. The old party of Jefferson Jackson and Tilden lives and is good enough for us. Need is courage patience unity and aggressiveness to advance democracy.
A fragment describes a woman perplexed by why a man cares for her amid many more beautiful women. It suggests men are not asked to hold keys or similar duties, implying a shift in courting expectations and social roles.
J K Orr addressed State Technological School students in Atlanta urging that mastering one trade thoroughly makes a man indispensable. He warned against spreading talents thin and stressed an all absorbing purpose as the keystone of industrial education.
Farmers keep bees with care as they supply honey and crops. The State Agricultural Department urges feeding bees in early spring with sugar to ensure ample stores in the combs and a good honey yield.
A fragmentary witty quip filled passage parodies romance and social satire with lines equating love to poison, and jokes about murder, Cain and Abel, and women's fashion as social signals, attributed to a New York Press quotation.
A large supply of Kentucky horses and mules is always on hand with two car loads just received suitable for farm timber and turpentine purposes. Best stock at cheapest prices. Come and see us.
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