Political miscellany and crime trends in Georgia and nation
The piece surveys political feuds and platforms in Georgia and nationally, noting Republican attacks, Georgia primary returns, and calls for reform. It cites Judge Speer and Bartlett, debates over capital and labor, the 4th of July events in the Philippines, and vigilance against anarchists in Patterson New Jersey. It also mentions vagrancy laws and burglaries in Georgia towns and a Democratic platform rejectingarchy.
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Georgia
Fragmentary political declamation on Democratic unity
Readable fragments present a plea for unity among Democrats led by David B. Hill. The text discourages criticisms and lists no tests or exclusions for party members while signaling a cautious stance toward national platforms.
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David B. Hill
Raising Cattle in the South and Cassava Feed Revolution
A Chicago dispatch reports plans to settle hundreds of thousands of acres in Northern Florida and Southern Alabama for cassava cultivation to feed cattle and hogs. The project could shift the U S cattle industry southward with South Georgia highlighted as ideal for cassava and cattle, arguing fat cattle have strong on farm value and demand. The essay urges farmers to focus on cattle farming and on farm self sufficiency.
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Chicago
Florida
Alabama
South Georgia
Pueblo man dies by own action after whipping by mother in law
El Paso dispatch reports Juan W Micaba, an Acoma Puebla Jodian, killed himself after being whipped by his mother in law in retaliation for fighting with his wife. It is the first such death reported among the Pueblos, traders say education influences the action.
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el Paso
Juan Wmicaba
Watterson Attacks Cleveland at 1892 Democratic Convention
Henry Watterson, among thousands listening in Chicago, assailed Cleveland for hours during the 1892 Democratic Convention before Cleveland was nominated. The writer notes Cleveland's enormity compared to past critics and current taunters.
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Henry Watterson
Cleveland
Chicago
Grover Cleveland
New York Murder Mystery Involving a Woman
A fresh homicide case surfaces in New York with a female figure tied to the investigation. Police and investigators pursue clues as details remain sparse.
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New York
Political Games Echoed by Editors Across States
Editor Babbs notes Republicans run in Texas and Democrats run in Maine highlighting a political situation with humorous aspects. The remark frames current party competition as a regional showcase with lighthearted commentary.
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Texas
Maine
Babbs
Rockefeller Gives $750000 More to Chicago University
John D. Rockefeller adds seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to the University of Chicago endowment. The Birmingham News cautions readers to expect higher oil prices amid shifting energy markets.
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John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Birmingham News
Possible contest at State Convention over Terrell campaign manager
The text notes a potential contest at the State Convention involving Warner Hill, manager of Terrell's campaign, and E. T. Brown, the current chairman of the state Democratic executive committee.
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Brown
State Executive Committee
Warner Hill
Terrell
E. T. Brown
Democratic Executive Committee
Harmony by Bryan followers mocked Cleveland in politics
The excerpt critiques Bryan and his followers for attacking Mr. Cleveland and other Democrats who oppose free silver. It notes King Edward VII's coronation delay as England mourns a disappointment, while describing the king's health crisis that threatens his long-held ambitions.
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Bryan
Cleveland
Edward
England
Cleveland Wrecks Democratic Party in Bryan Era Echoes
Critics argue Cleveland era actions damaged the Democratic Party, claiming wreckage unmatched since William Jennings Bryan’s two campaigns, with historians noting the severity of party divisions and leadership impact.
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Cleveland
Wm. J. Bryan
Discounted knee breeches in London at Whitelaw Reid shop
Londons Whitelaw Reid has placed knee breeches on a bargain counter with discounted prices noted. The sale highlights reduced costs for traditional attire.
Conservative Negro Editor In Savannah Publishes Racial Advice
A Southern Gazette editor, H. A Hagler, visiting Savannah this week, advocates a southern path to racial progress. The Gazette urges education and wealth accumulation within the South, cooperation with white Southerners, and self reliance, opposing removal to Africa and urging calm, steady work.
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Gazette
South
Cleveland lauds restored health and true democracy at Tilden Club
Mr. Cleveland urged the restoration to health and a democracy true to itself. He praised a democracy of patriotism safety and integrity and attacked those who threaten Grover Cleveland’s democracy with clamor or alliances.
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Tilden Club
Cleveland
Tilden
Grover Cleveland
Preacher Blames Devil for Internal Societies
Dr Len G Broughton Atlanta sensational preacher declares in a Sunday sermon that the devil invented internal societies to damn schools He notes these groups are performing church duties the church fails to do caring for the sick the needy and the widow and orphan
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Len G. Broughton
Atlanta
King Edward's Recovery Hope Mixed With Risk of Complications
Medical experts assess King Edward's condition as hopeful for recovery but warn that unexpected complications could emerge at any hour, potentially proving fatal despite initial optimism.
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Edward
London
Townspeople urged to seek betterment by moving away
The Albany Herald quotes a civic ad suggesting men discontented with their town should leave for their own good. It contrasts with editorials in the Courier-Journal and the Atlanta Constitution noting the Democratic party is returning to positions abandoned six years ago, per the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
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Albany Herald
Courier-Journal
Atlanta Constitution
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Hill
Columbus Enquirer-San
Nurse Jane Tappan Confesses to Deaths of Thirty-One Patients
Massachusetts nurse Jane Tappan admits killing thirty-one patients saying she could not resist the temptation to watch them die. She has been committed to an asylum. The Panama Canal bill is expected to become law. Good.
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Jane Tappan
Massachusetts
Territorial Bargains and Alaska's Wealth The United States gains more territory and Alaska's value rises
A review of territorial expansion highlights the Louisiana Purchase and orders of acquisitions from Mexico Hawaii Puerto Rico Guam and the Philippines. Alaska's wealth grows with fur fish and gold while other mineral riches remain largely untapped and promising industrially.
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Seward
Atlanta Journal
Alaska
Russia
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Alaskan
Harmony urged as essential for Democrats, Cleveland appeal
The Philadelphia Record notes calls for party unity after attacks on Mr. Cleveland for his New York speech. It cites broad Democratic support for harmony for forthcoming elections and warns against discord driven by personal spites, praising Cleveland's efforts at the Tilden Club.
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New York
The
Philadelphia Record
Cleveland
White House
Tilden
Senator Morgan Endorses Panama Route For Isthmian Canal
Senator Morgan finally votes for the Panama route saying Nicaragua was better but Panama is better than no canal. He has championed the project for over a quarter century and will be remembered as its father. The people endorse the great work.
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Morgan
Panama
Nicaragua
Isthmian Canal
Woman Marries Robber After He Is Arrested
A Michigan woman had a man arrested on a robbery charge and later married him, illustrating how penalties for robbery vary across states and emphasizing the complex outcomes of criminal cases in different jurisdictions.
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Michigan
Minister turned politician should resign, Brunswick News says
The Brunswick News approves demanding a minister who begins political stump speeches in the pulpit resign from his church. The editorial argues such conduct breaches clerical duties and public trust.
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Brunswick News
World Sympathy Grows Over Beef Trust Fuss and England’s King
Readers note ongoing public concern over the beef trust while worldwide sentiment expresses sympathy for England’s King amid current events.
Longest English Word Debate and Matrimony Remarks
A miscellany notes word length records with antidisestablishmentarianisms and honorificabilitudinity while offering a marital age paradox. It cites Oxford and London News plus quotes from Baye Philadelphia Times and Hazlitt on Kings, editors and marriage humor.
Advertising That Pays Through Honest, Careful Practice
The passage argues advertising is legitimate when planned with intelligence and honesty. It stresses clear, unequivocal language about reliable goods and careful methods, presenting logical reasons to buy from the merchant. This form of advertising, rooted in integrity, will pay.
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Advertising World
northern prejudice and a negro orator spark unrest at nebraska
The Morning News notes northern racial prejudice and cites two incidents: Nebraska seniors objecting to Booker T. Washington as commencement day speaker at Lincoln and a colored man being forcibly ejected from a Homestead hotel by police.
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North
Nebraska
Lincoln
University of Nebraska At
Housing density figures for Philadelphia Chicago and New York
The data notes 54 persons per house in Philadelphia, 83 in Chicago, and 183 in New York, illustrating stark urban living differences across these cities. These figures highlight how populated housing can vary widely between major metropolitan areas.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Statehood delay tied to depot project timing
The Greene and Gaynor case will be decided around the same time Atlanta opens a new depot, causing Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona to wait for statehood until December.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Greene
Gaynor
Atlanta
One Hundred Twenty Seven Beliefs Cited in Nation
A speaker notes there are 127 religious beliefs in the country and argues this number should allow everyone to have a fair showing in religious practice and representation.
Bell Legend of St Mara's Bell from the Sky
In Ireland a tale tells of the bell of St Mara descending from the heavens while ringing. As it neared earth the tongue detaches and returns to the skies, leading villagers to keep the bell unsounded on earth for sacred and beneficent uses.
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St. Mara
Ireland
Act of Gratitude Sparks Fashion Card Trade
A gentleman saved a clothes dealer capzised at sea and the dealer, grateful, offers his business card with a sales pitch. He proclaims ten thousand elegant summer suits at 46 marks, turning the rescue into a brisk commerce moment.
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Flegende Blatter
Light on a Great Question
A presage asserts that a college degree predicts success in life and a successful person is likely to obtain a degree. The Washington Star note frames the converse as a reciprocal rule.
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Washington Star
Photographer's infant portrait and artillery details
A neighbor hears a tired sigh describing a four hour baby portrait session at a photographer. The text notes howitzers as steel breechloading weapons weigh 2,500 pounds and measure 6 feet 10 inches in length.
Dozens In England In Pottery Trade And Customs
The Staffordshire pottery and earthenware trade uses dozens not always 12. Pitchers or jugs come in dozens with fixed piece counts such as 12 24 36 and others. Ordinary quart pitchers are 12 to the dozen while pint pitchers are 24. Some items sold in 60 70 or 80 per dozen. The trade also has special terms like cocksport and twirters and a baker's dozen of 13. Cornwall fishermen use a long dozen of 92.
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Baye
Philadelphia
England
Staffordshire
Cornwall
London
Fragmentary London Past anecdote about a baby served pork
An East End mother feeds a baby pork and bitter beer. The reply blesses the mother, noting she takes the same as they do, with affectionate punctuation about the baby.
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East End
London
Council Proceedings June 13 1902 Minutes and Treasurer’s Report
Regular session presided by Mayor Culpepper. Aldermen Hayes Mallette Beverly Pringle Pittman Hambleton Herring present. Treasurer Jas F Evans report May 13 to June 16 1902 shows cash receipts from licenses fines general tax bond tax school tax street tax cemetery lots water tax and other sources and disbursements for salaries streets lights water wood cemetery health and balance on hand 4 882.78.
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Culpepper
AL Iderman Hayes
Mallette
Beverly
Pringle
Pittman
Hambleton
Herring
Jas. F. Evans
LA Censes
Cetececes Coseecdavaveenens
Ptessol
Local Streets Tax and Public Works Decisions
The council approved a $3.00 street tax or eight days of work in lieu and ordered immediate collection. H B Martin was elected special police for 30 days or longer at the mayor's discretion. The streets chair was directed to extend the Madison street sewer to Stuart's corner and then to Arnold's if property owners supply pipe. The water committee opposed Thomasville Bobbin Works' request for a 2 inch pipe to connect to the nearest main.
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H. B. Martin
Madison Street
Stuart’s Corner
Arnold’s
Thomasville Bobbin
Guardian Seeks Sale of Undivided Interest in Fulton County Lands
Georgia Inomas County guardian George G. Smith seeks court approval to sell an undivided sixty four ths interest in lot 151 and 87 acres of lot 152 in Fulton County Georgia. The sale aims to liquidate assets for Susan A. Young declared lunatic. Provisions require interested parties to show cause by the first Monday in January 1902.
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Georgia
Inomas County
George G. Smith
Susan A. Young
Fulton County
M, Jones
Ordinsry
Georgia Notice of Probate and Land Sale Request
In Thomas County Georgia the administrator seeks leave to sell land of the Commodore Taylor estate to pay debts. The court of ordinary will hear the application at the July 1902 term, with M A Fleetwood as administrator. Also, L W Humphreys requests appointment as permanent administrator of the Mees Sailie Dukea estate. the July term will decide. Wm M Jones, Ordinary, dated June 10 1902.
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Georgia
Thomas County
Commodore Taylor
Court of Ordinary
M. A. Fleetwood
Admy
L. W. Humphreys
Mees Sailie Dukea
Wm. M. Jones
Appointment of permanent administrator for Georgia Taylor
M A Fleetwood applies to be appointed permanent administrator of the Georgia Taylor estate. The application will be heard at the regular term on the first Monday in July 1902, by Wm M Jones Ordinary.
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M. A. Fleetwod
Georgia Taylor
Tate
M. Jones
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