Rain and County News Spark July Happenings in Thomasville
July plans stir Montgomery trips led by Tom Bottoms while Thomasville braces for a red letter day on July 12. Rain totals rise this month with optimism for sunny days ahead as census workers finish tallying and local figures return from Panacea Springs with improvement noted. The Perry Journal changes hands with Prof J O Culpepper taking editor duties and Elberta peaches begin shipment from Cairo to Philadelphia via W B Roddenberg and G G Justice.
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Cairo
W.B. Roddenberg
G. G. Justice
Philadelphia
Pear Growers Urged to Note New York Commission Merchant Ad
Advert tells pear growers to watch the notice of Ww Duncan ton, a New York commission merchant, appearing today. It notes the house is established and strong references are provided.
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Ww Duncanyon
New York
Reynolds Renominated Controller at Florida Democratic Meeting
Mr. W. H. Reynolds, an old Thomas county boy, was unanimously renominated for controller at the late state democratic convention in Florida. A high compliment to a most worthy and efficient official.
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W. H. Reynolds
Thomas County
Florida
Carroll and Hamilton to Wed in Jacksonville
Invitations announce the approaching marriage of Mr. George A. Carroll to Miss Marguerite Hamilton in Jacksonville Florida on Thursday evening July 5th. Thomasville friends extend congratulations in advance.
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George A. Carroll
Marguerite Hamilton
Jacksonville
Fla
Carroll
Thomasville
Judge approves certiorari in State v Henry Davis case
Judge W N Spence of the Albany circuit grants the petition for certiorari in the state against Henry Davis and sets a hearing in Camilla for July 6. The county court judge earlier convicted Davis on Tuesday the 19th and sentenced him to pay a $500 fine or serve twelve months on the chain gang.
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W. N. Spence
Albany
Henry Davis
Camilla
Pearson the queen of melons headed for Fourth of July in Georgia
The note promises Editor Triplett will reserve a Kolb gem for July Fourth but corrects it to a Pearson melon. The message adds plans to introduce readers to the prettiest girl in Georgia who will be present.
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Triplett
Moultrie Observer
Allen
Pearson
Georgia
Funeral of Fairview gentleman held at 3 o clock
The funeral for the late gentleman was held yesterday afternoon from his Fairview residence at three o clock. Dr Harris of the Baptist church conducted the service at the grave with many mourners present. Pallbearers included A R Hargraves W A Horrocks J C Parnell J M Stansill J W Fleetwood and A J Hagan. The family extends its sympathy.
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Fairview
Dr. Ilarris
The
Baptist Church
Messrs
A. R. Hargraves
W. A. Horrocks
Death of Ollie Vann Eleven Month Old
The death of Ollie Vann eleven months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Vann occurred at their city home Sunday night. Funeral services were held Monday at 3 30 PM conducted by Rev R H Harris. Interment followed at Laurel Hill cemetery.
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Ollie
Tom Vann
R. H. Harris
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Valdosta Carnival Draws Crowds Despite Rain
A Valdosta carnival trip by Thomasville residents drew packed streets and a grand parade with five brass bands uniting for a single concert amid flag bedecked streets. The day featured a top trade and floral parade praised as outstanding, followed by constant amusements until a mid afternoon rain stopped ongoing events. The carnival later concluded as a success for attendees despite weather.
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Ties-Enterprise
Thomasville
Valdosta
Payly
Death of Hardy Morgan Chastain in Thomasville
Hardy Morgan Chastain died at his home in Thomasville at 5 o'clock yesterday after a brief illness. He was in his 70s and leaves a wife and four daughters. A longtime Methodist, he served as postmaster during the war and later as Tax Receiver of Thomas County. Funeral at Laurel Hill Cemetery this afternoon with interment to follow. Daily T.E. June 23.
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Hardy Morgan Chastain
Jarvis
Gainesville
Bio
Victoria Jeffes
Brunswick
W Wiggins
Waycross
Sarah Chastain
Monro
Monro the Loss of Husband and Father. From Early Manhood Mr. Chastain
Methodist Church
Thomasville
Thomas County
Chastain
Hardy
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Completion of new road set for July twelfth celebration
Chairman Hayes and subcommittee chairs met at the Thom asville National Bank president's room and fixed July 12 as the date to celebrate the road's completion. Citizens are urged to aid the committees in preparations, with no time to lose. The road will be ready before the fixed date.
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Hayes
Thomasville National Bank
Nho
Brunswick Braces for Big Excursion From Thomasville Route
The Brunswick Call reports Tom Bottoms plans a large excursion to Brunswick during the fair. Coaches will depart from Thomasville Valdosta Quitman Waycross and other points on the route. If true a big crowd may appear as Bottoms brings ten to fifteen coaches on each trip. The piece also notes Florida governor candidate results with Jennings as the prize winner and a Bryan cousin as a former Illinois citizen.
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Tom Bottoms
Brunswick
Thomasville
Valdosta
Quitman
Waycross
Otter Points
Bottoms
Tom
Hanna Re elected National Committee Chairman for Four Years
Philadelphia June 21 The National Committee met after the convention adjourned Senator Hanna was nominated and re elected chairman for four years He thanked old members for backing him in 1896 and pledged loyal support for the ticket in the coming campaign.
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Philadelphia
National Committee
Hanna
Atlanta Invites McKinley and Roosevelt for Blue and Gray Reunion
A committee of citizens will leave for Washington Saturday night to invite President McKinley and his cabinet to Atlanta July 20 for a Blue and Gray reunion. They will also invite Governor Roosevelt in Albany. The reunion will be held on Peachtree Creek battlefield with a Georgia barbecue in the trenches of the thirty six year old clash.
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Atlanta
Cizens
Washington
McKinley
Albany
Allies hold Taku fort and Tong Ku. force mobilizes for Tianjin
Dispatch from Rear Admiral Bruce reports no contact from Tianjin command for a week and five days from Tien Tsun. Allies control Taku fort and Tong Ku and plan advance to Tianjin when strong enough. Troops due from Hong Kong tomorrow and 300 from Weihaiwei the next day. Fighting around Tianjin ongoing with garrison near 3,000 men.
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London
Admiralty
Bruce
Tien Tsin
Foreign Affairs Minister Reports Pekin Legations Safe
Paris June 21 The Minister of Foreign Affairs M Delcaese told the Chamber of Deputies he received a dispatch dated June 20 stating the legations and foreigners in Pekin were safe and sound on June 16.
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Paris
Roberts Found Guilty in Unlawful Cohabitation Case
Salt Lake City jury convicts B. H. Roberts for unlawful cohabitation after he admits to a plural marriage with Maggie B. Shipp while living with his legal wife Sarah Louisa. Roberts seeks reversal on technical grounds via the supreme court.
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Salt Lake
Utah
B. H. Roberts
Roberts
Maggie B. Shipp
Sarah Louisa
Supreme Court
President McKinley Congratulates Roosevelt on Nomination
At 4 pm the President sent a cordial telegram to Gov. Roosevelt from the Executive Mansion in Washington. He calls Roosevelt's unanimous nomination a high and deserved honor and extends his congratulations. The message is dated June 21.
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Washington
Gov. Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Theodore Roosevelt
Philadelphia
William McKinley
FRAREUL ACCIDENT. Train Plunges, 31 Die Near McDonough
A Southern railway passenger train ran into a 100 foot washout near McDonough Georgia after a cloudburst. The wreck caught fire destroying the train except the Pullman sleeper. Every person aboard except Pullman occupants perished totaling thirty one deaths. Survivors escaped through the rain as bodies floated by.
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Atlanta
Macon
Southern Railway
McDonough
Train collision near DePere during Sangerfest trip
A northbound Chicago and Northwestern passenger train carrying excursionists to the Sangerfest at Green Bay collided with a freight train at De Pere. Eight people were killed, one missing, thirty four injured. Authorities investigate cause and assess casualties.
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Green Bay
Wis
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Depere
Here
Cochran Bride Wed in Gender Springs Kane
Mr W E Cochran returned from the west with a bride and on Wednesday the 20th he married Miss May Teichman in Gender Springs Kane. The couple are wished a long life of happiness and prosperity.
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W. E Cochran
Mr. Cochran
May ‘Teichman
Gender Springs
Kane
Corner Stone Laying At St Thomas A M E Church
A large crowd of preachers attended the laying of the corner stone of St Thomas A M E church last Sunday. Bishop Turner of Atlanta led services with Rev H M Steady from Sierra Leone Africa assisting. The offering totaled 105 dollars and 15 cents.
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St. Thomas’ A. M. E
Turner
Atlanta
H. M. Steady
Sierra Leone
Africa
Missionary Letters Highlight Peril in China for Miss Thomas
A letter from Japan about American missionaries in China is read with interest. It is written by Lizzie Thomas of Madison Florida, a cultured young woman with relatives and friends in Thomasville. The note asks for God’s shielding on her safety and hopes she may return someday to her homeland and loved ones.
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China
Japan
Admiral Remey Ordered to Move With Brooklyn for China
Washington reports Admiral Kempff's Che Foo cablegram dated June 24 noting ambush near Tien Tsin on June 21 in which four of Waller's men were killed and seven wounded. Navy orders Admiral Remey to sail with the Brooklyn to Taku to convey U.S. army support and act on immediate steps toward relief and response.
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Kempff
Che Foo
Tien Tsin
Waller
Teen Tsin
Kempft
Secretary of the Navy
Rimey
Brooklyn
MacArthur
Long
Department
Crownitshield
White House
Church
Remey
Manilla
Taku
Crop report warns of national calamity as wheat collapses
Snow the crop expert reports a two week tour through Minnesota North and South Dakota finds wheat failure dire. Dakota yields around 20 000 bushels per area and Minnesota 35 000 600 total 75 000 000 versus 200 000 000 last year and 225 000 000 in 1898. Dalrymple wires from Duluth that two thirds of spring wheat is beyond redemption and plowing under likely without heavy rain.
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Chicago
Times- Herald
Snow
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Flo
Dakotas
Duluth
Mion
Oliver Dalrymple
North Dakota
Crisis in China as Imperial Troops Besiege Tien Tsin
London reports a Chinese crisis with imperial troops besieging Tieo Tsin and the Empress Dowager accused of declaring war. In Washington Rear Admiral Kempff says U.S. marines with Major Waller and 400 Russians fought near Tien Tsin, unable to break the Chinese line, while a 2,000-strong force prepares for another attack.
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London
Tieo Tsin
Washington
Kempff
Che Foo
Waller
Tien Tsin
Jennings wins Florida Democratic gubernatorial nomination
Jacksonville June 22 Wm S Jennings of Brooksville was chosen for governor after forty three ballots and a day and a half of balloting caucusing and work securing 198 votes of 282 and the nomination was made unanimous amid great enthusiasm at the Florida Democratic convention.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Wm. S Jennings
Brooksville
Florida
McKinley Receives Nomination News in Cabinet Room
President McKinley learned of his nomination at 12 45 p m in the cabinet room. Present were Cortelyou private secretary Col Bingham and Col Montgomery. He then carried the message to Mrs McKinley after greetings from those present.
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McKinley
Washington
Mr. Cortelyou
Col. Bingham
Col. Montgomery
War department reports troops depart for the Philippines
The War Department states that troops 1 and L of the Sixth Cavalry including three officers and 178 enlisted men have left Rush Springs, Oklahoma, for San Francisco en route to the Philippines.
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Otis
Washington
War Department
Sixth Cavalry
Rush Springs
I. T
San Francisco
Philippines
Fish Fry at Ward's Creek Hosted by Mitch and Frank Jones
A Tuesday morning fish fry at the country home of Mitch and Frank Jones drew a crowd of invited guests. Illness and mishap sidelined some, while others fished pike and trout, and crawfish and tadpoles provided comic mischief. Afterward the group feasted on fried bream and pike, recalling a day of hospitality that lingered in memory.
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Dear Times Enterprise
Meesrs
Mitch
Frank Jones
Ward’s Creek
Monroe Lee
Cicero Young
Rhett Pringle
Young MclIntyre
Davidson
Dr. Culpepper
Joe Clifton
Bro. Watson
Artie Stuart
Mitch Jones
Will Mitchell
Guns Stark
Dave Barrow
Calve Cochran
Jim Mitchell
Jim Briley
Jones
Barrow
Cochran
Gus Stark
John Davidson
Young McIntyre
Rhett
Young
Frank
D.C. B
Road to Thomasville on schedule for July excursion
The Tifton Thomasville and Gulf road spans seven miles to Thomasville with one mile laid each day. Two small trestles remain, needing one day each, and eight work days remain. In June Mr Roff expects completion by July first, requiring steady progress and no delays.
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Tifton
Thomasville
Gulf
Sipt
Roff
Eight hundred Americans join Tien Tsin fighting force
Shanghai correspondent for the Daily Express reports about eight hundred Americans taking part in fighting at Tien Tsin. They arrive with Germans and British as a supplementary force after the conflict began, with a surprising number of guns among the Chinese presence.
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London
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Daily Express
Editorial Briefs On Politics, Power And Protests
A compact survey of contemporary political and global echoes. References to Roosevelt’s popularity and republican zeal. Mentions sun spots not swaying the election result and Boxer torch events in Pekin. Census impacts on congressional representation and a curious Atlanta rumor about a kissing bag.
Pieces of peace sought by Europe’s big powers
The Atlanta Journal notes that the peace being pursued is not true peace for China but the interests of eight major powers. It emphasizes that European powers aim to shape a settlement aligned with their strategic aims.
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China
The
Atlanta Journal
Senator Blatt Suffers Broken Rib Amid Campaign Hopes
A Senate figure, Senator Blatt, is described as suffering a broken rib with others also harmed by campaign pressures. The piece uses lyric prose to suggest the music of the upcoming campaign and the spread of campaign rhythms as the political contest approaches.
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Senator Blatt
Roosevelt Convention Sparks Republican Enthusiasm
Those who mocked the British lion now face a sharper target as Witton at Roosevelt the Republican convention adds needed pep. Teddy Roosevelt supplied the energy that kept the gathering lively and decisive.
Hanna’s Cunning Move Shifts Tides of Opposition
Hanna, facing a strong current of resistance, chose a clever strategy to navigate adversity. His calculated action aimed to bend the political flow in his favor, signaling prudent leadership amid mounting pressure.
Corruption Allegations Spread Beyond Cuba
The statement accuses carpet baggers in the Philippines of lining their pockets, highlighting ongoing concerns about corruption and malfeasance in office beyond Cuba.
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Cuba
Philippines
Graduating debutante to release diploma and debut
The Nashville Banner notes a June graduate who will file her diploma and assume debutante status for the winter season, marking a social milestone.
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Nashville
Doeran Plans Big Barbecue Blowout in Colquitt County
Doeran, a 500 resident town in Colquitt County, announces a large barbecue event on the 28th amid growth and scenic surroundings. Nearby Old Colquitt is noted as a coming attraction in the area.
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Doeran
Colquitt County
Colquitt
China to Develop Mole St Nicholas and Phantom Warships
The report foresees China building a Mole St Nicholas and regularly firing updates. It predicts phantom wave ships appearing in multiple directions bearing flags of many nations.
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China
St. Nicholas
Sculptor to finish Admiral Dewey bust in days
Hampton Monitor reports a leading American sculptor nears completion of a bust of Admiral Dewey. The display will test if the work surpasses a self-portrait by the admiral, to be shown at an art display in Kansas City next month.
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Hampton Monitor
Admiral Dewey
Kansas City
Democrats Seek VP Pick to Challenge Teddy Roosevelt
Kansas City hosts renewed chatter on a vice presidential candidate for the Democratic ticket as the party searches for a figure to rival Theodore Roosevelt. Some push for David B. Hill to make the race harder for the Rough Rider.
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Kansas City
Teddy
David B. Hill
Bill
Democratic Party Turmoil Shapes Local Races
The Louisville Gonher-Journal notes a shift as Pingree commits to remaining in the Republican party, altering local political dynamics and balancing near parity with Lentz in the Democratic camp.
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Louisville
Gonher-Journal
Pingree
Lentz
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