Gallant Old Phil Cook Election Prank At County Polls
In a county scene Mike Atkins and Pete Smith push Phil Cook as secretary of state. A voter, misled by a local tale, reveals he votes for a dead brigadier general, while townsfolk recall gatherings, melons, and a July Confederate reunion in Atlanta.
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Phil Cook
Mike Atkins
Pete Smith
Beavers
Thomas County
Atlanta
Secretary of State
Mike Atkine
Court House Square
Candler
Mike
Phil_Cook
Soldiers Pass Through to Tampa Rail Movement Report
All night Saturday through Sunday and most of yesterday, trains carrying soldiers horses and supplies passed through Thomasville bound for Tampa. Originating mainly from Mobile the convoys included the second cavalry the 19th infantry the 5th cavalry and the 11th infantry in multiple trains. About fourteen trains total with extra rail yard crews kept busy beyond normal duties.
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Thomasville
Tampa
Mobile
Second Cavalry
19Th Infantry
5Th Cavalry
11Th Infantry
Fire Alarm Quickly Douses Closet Blaze at Randall House
A small blaze started in a Randall House closet on the lower floor Sunday afternoon around 3 past. The fire reached a considerable headway before discovery but was extinguished in three and a half minutes after the alarm. Damage remained slight thanks to prompt fire department response.
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Randall House
Meigs Ships Two Carloads of Melons This Year
Meigs sent two carloads of melons this year with one load by Jones and Mitchell and a second by H L Dennard. Meigs did not unload the first car but did unload the second, reflecting a steady shipping pace.
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Meigs
Jones & ‘Mitchell
H. L. Dennard
Death of Herman Wolff Scholar and Mason of Thomasville
The well known Thomasville citizen Herman Wolff died at age 65 after a life as a leading businessman of H Wolff & Bro. He was born in Albich Germany and moved to the United States as a young man. He served as a Mason officer and secretary and was active in lodge life. Funeral services followed Jewish rites conducted by Charles Wesolowsky with St Thomas Lodge escorting him to Laurel Hill for a Masonic burial conducted by Wesolowsky. Pallbearers included A C Brown L A Dreyer L H Jerger R E Lester D Elias W A Pringle W H Bibb Redden Smith. He leaves a devoted wife and daughter.
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Albich
Germany
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the Ludge
Charles Wesolowsky
Albany
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Laurel Hill
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A.C. Brown
L. A. Dréyer
L. H. Jerger
R. E. Lester
D. Elias
W. A. Pringle
W. H
Thomasville Ladies Plan Soldiers Relief and Camp Site Hope
A group of young women organized a relief effort shipping provisions from Thomasville to Company A at Camp Northen. They hope to form a Soldiers Relief Association to fund weekly contributions with help from locals and farmers. Officials and senators support Thomasville as a potential new camp location if needed.
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Thomasville
Co. A
Camp Northen
Soldiers Relief Association
Soldier Boys
Griffin
Thomanville
Thomasville Mayors Visit Washington For Mobilization Support
Mayor Culpepper and Capt Hansell of Thomasville arrived in Washington to advocate mobilization of troops, asserting Thomasville offers ideal conditions. They gain backing from Judge Griggs who secured space and reinforced their case to army officials, signaling county support for the nominees.
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Capt. Hansell
Washington
Thomasville
Col
Charley, Hansell
Thomasasville
Griggs
Honolulu Letter Says Hawaii Fully Committed to America
A letter from C. T. Rodgers, secretary of Public Instruction in Hawaii, to his brother-in-law Charles Bowker, reports Honolulu's wartime fervor. Citizens donate funds to welcome troops bound for Manila, display American flags, and the government abandons neutrality in favor of the United States, signaling strong public opinion.
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Manila
C. T. Ropaers
Allen Normal and Industrial School Graduation Recital
The closing exercises at Allen Normal and Industrial School featured a Mendelssohn selection by students, a graduating class song, and a sermon by Rev. T. M. Nixon urging youth to seek faithful, efficient work. Morning exams preceded the Wednesday graduating exercises with speeches by Jas. L Murray and essays by Ida Bacon and A. C. Lewis. The program included music, a Willard biography, and a class valedictory, with Miss Strickland planning to teach locally. An alumni association formed, and three teachers left for home as the institution preserves its status among similar schools.
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L Murray
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Slothower
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Letter Details Fortnight Sending 16 Boxes to Camp Northen
Sam Horrins thanks Captain Triplett for coordinating sending 16 boxes of provisions to soldiers at Camp Northen. The letter lists bread biscuits home made bread tea cakes hams lemons cabbage soap canned goods ketchup preserves pickles sugar and more. It praises contributors notes the value of organized relief funds and requests volunteers to start a relief fund for future efforts.
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Camp Northen
Sam
Evizapeth
Horrins
Georgia’s First 1898 Watermelons Ship From Barwick
Barwick on the Georgia Northern railroad sent two cars of melons to New York yesterday marking the earliest Georgia shipment of the season. Officials report the melons were very good and sold along the track for about 175 dollars per car.
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Georgia
Barwick
Georgian Northern Railroad
New York
Havana Sees Warships Arrival Amid Rising Prices
The Havana report notes the city awaits Spanish warships, fortifications strengthened, and area expanded while food prices climb and unemployment distress grows as the autonomist government sinks further.
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Havana
Senator Jones Backs Revenue Provisions Before Bond Clause
In Washington on June 8 Senator Jones urged passage of the revenue features of the war revenue bill before the bond provision. He predicted the annual war cost would reach seven hundred million dollars.
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Washington
Jones
Senate Concurred in House Amendment on Reconstruction Bill
The senate today concurred in the house amendment to the bill removing the thirteenth amendment from Reconstruction related legislation.
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Hineson
Jane
Senate
House
Letters From Camp Northen Chronicle Banding of Co A
A camp diary from Camp Northen dated June 3 notes fast changes under Col Lawton with Co A in new uniforms and improved drill. Clothing issued, postponed returns, daily battalion drills, ten mile march, and cross country marches. News of the First Regiment band, Y M C A activities, and frequent letters home describe anticipation of pay day and sickness care. Private Jacobs nursing a drill halt, guard duties looming.
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Camp Northen
Jane
Lawton
Co. A
Eshalace
Quartermaster’s Department
Hopkins
Coxey
Col. Lawton
Reveille
Jacobs
Navy asserts Merrimac sent by design to block channel
Navy officials in June declare the Merrimac was deliberately run into the Santiago harbor channel to seal it and trap the Spanish squadron. They praise the bold assault, noting the ship’s poor condition and its eight-man crew as evidence of a planned mission with no rescue chance.
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Navy Department
Merrimac
Santiago Harbor
Sampson
Cushing
Albemarle
Schley
Department
Wallace Won’t Be Nominated for Major General
Washington reports General Lew Wallace will likely not be nominated to Major General due to age, as he is seventy one.
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Wallace
Washington
Lew Wallace
Secretaries ready to list Hobson crew for promotion
Washington June 6 Secretary Alger plans to list Hobson and his men for promotion once approved by Secretary Long and the exchange is completed.
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Washington
Alger
Hobson
Long
Hobson's Merrimac exploit praised by London papers
London praises Lieut Hobson as gallant and ably planned in the Merrimac achievement. The piece quotes military advice for enlisted boys, urging daily underclothes changes, shade, boiled water, alcohol in tiny amounts, no sleeping on ground, and rest by day.
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London
Hobson
Elusive Spanish Fleet Still Awaited for Capture or Destruction
The text notes Sampson and Schley are tasked with pursuing the elusive Spanish fleet. It states no bond limits their time but expresses confidence they will complete the job in the end. The tone suggests certainty about eventual action and success.
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Sampson
Schley
Bond
Sailors Pursuing Fleet Echoes Through Seas of Time
The passage recalls a naval chase where Nelson pursued French and Spanish squadrons before engaging at Trafalgar. It cautions against overemphasizing Sampson and Schley by claiming constant dawn pursuits. The tone wavers between critique and historical reflection.
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Sampson
Schley
Nelson
Trefalgar
Teller Opposes Haste in War Revenue Bill
Washington June 3 Teller opposes haste in the war revenue bill and says the treasury has ample funds for the present with no embarrassment before July. The coinage of seigniorage will have been considered by then. Wolcott offered an amendment to coinage of not less than four million monthly.
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Teller
Treasury
Wolcott
Schley and Prohibitionists Clash Over Santiago Incident
The text claims Schley damaged his presidential chances by corking a bottle at Santiago. It suggests an immediate uncorking is coming, with the familiar gurgle as the bottle is opened.
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Schley
Santiago
Governor Atkinson Calls Defeated Georgia Candidates
In filling Georgia's second quota Governor Atkinson orders the defeated candidates to report. They are doubtless furious and there are many of them, potentially forming a fall regiment.
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Atkinson
Georgia
Pope urges queen to yield Cuba to end the war
Jane Loxnon reports the Pope renews pleas for the queen to surrender Cuba and stop the war. Observers doubt the pontiffs entreaties will work before a decisive battle is fought.
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Loxnon
Jane
Cuba
Birthday of Jefferson Davis Observed in Georgia Cities
The birthday of Jefferson Davis, celebrated Friday, was observed in many Southern cities with Atlanta and Augusta leading in Georgia. Local gatherings marked the day as residents recall Davis and his era.
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Jefferson Davis
Atlanta
Augusta
Georgia
Con versazione Question in Chicago Record
A fragment from the Chicago Record quotes a shopper asking Have you ever attended a conversazione and notes dry goods clerks offering attention while Tom tries to get waited on. The brief snippet hints at social customs and service in a busy store setting.
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Tom
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Editorial Briefs Hint Dewey Pace and War Dispatches
A concise, satirical roundup notes Dewey's fast pace and anticipated red hot news. It jokes about Schley and Cervera at Santiago, hints at Spain under receivership, and lampoons Ohio troops with a broader war mood dominating the season’s talk.
Stormy Showdown Drives Dons to Quick Strike
Players rally on Sampson and Schley as the team’s offense unloads against the Dons. The early ferocity of the attack signals a faster wrap as the host presses for a decisive finish.
Movements and jokes mix as war talk spreads
The Savannah Press notes calls for action and humor as Miles advances, soldiers demand basic supplies, and Dewey asserts room at the bottom for the Spanish fleet. Watermelon rowers imagine a bonanza rushing goods to Tampa, while troops would accept them readily.
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Tampa
Sampson Joins Schley at Santiago in Joint Effort
Sampson has joined Schley at Santiago as they push forward with a businesslike approach. It has developed that Schley was testing forts to gauge position and range.
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Sampson
Schley
Santiago
Man with no suggestions on Cervera capture
The Augusta Herald quotes a man found in conversation who claimed to have no ideas on how to capture Cervera while noting he had been deaf and mute his entire life.
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Cervera
Augusta
Tampa troops receive blankets and heavy winter gear
The Perham report notes Tampa troops are being furnished with blankets, thick overcoats, and heavy underclothing. It suggests they may swap part of the outfit for a palmetto fan and a little ice water.
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Perham
Tampa
Bryan to lead Nebraska volunteers in Philppine defense
The piece notes the plan to organize a Nebraska regiment for the Philippines and Porto Rico with William J. Bryan appointed colonel. It questions the wisdom of appointing politicians to high military ranks and doubts Bryan could drill a squad effectively.
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Philippines
Porto Rico
Wm. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Southerner in Iowa Echoes Civil War Tone
A Southern-born Confederate veteran living in Iowa remarks that the South could not defeat the Yankees in 1861, and argues the Confederacy would not let others defeat the Union now. The exchange highlights enduring Civil War sentiment.
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Iowa
American officer saves defeated foe praised by critics
The account lauds an American officer for risking his life to save a defeated Spanish captain at Callao, calling it a heroic, quintessentially American act rivaled only by his Manila victory. The piece emphasizes Dewey as a typical American, whose restraint and humanity define his legacy.
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Dewey
Callao
Manila
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