08 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
1
Publication schedule and advertising rate details appear. Mentions include monthly and six month terms and rates furnished upon applications. The text references Darius Tings-Enterraise and various dates in June, with some garbled OCR.
The passage explains that good blood condition and vigorous circulation reduce disease risk. Prominent waste removal prevents fermentation and pollution of the blood, avoiding constitutional weakness. A healthy circulation supports digestion and overall vitality.
Peach trees are blossoming in great profusion and a few warm days will bring all trees and flowers to bud. Mr and Mrs GW Miekimen of Ohio, guests of Mr and Mrs I J McUadney, have returned home.
Miss Annie Paine of Waycross arrived Saturday after moonlit night to visit relatives. She is a guest of Miss Memie Hunsail in Fletcherville.
Miss May Hopkins and Miss Louiss Hopkins spent time with Miss May Manting at Lake Lamonia and have now returned home.
Mies Lula Chase of South Carolina prepares to display the latest in military equipment and training at the upcoming Hastings exhibition. Chase is assembling a broad collection through the extensive Department of Mexers as part of regional events.
A large section of Georgia was visited by heavy winds and days of rain on Thursday and Friday night. The wind was strong for some time and heavy downpours occurred during the evening.
Dick Johnson of Lamonia reported a wreck just this side of Duncanville where a wagon was struck by a toppled tree limb. One horse died, two men were injured, and the team was damaged in the incident.
Mir Hamilton Brazier of Belleair says the new Bellevas hotel by Harvey and Wood is having heavy business, best in the house’s history. Brazier will return to Belleair today and hopes to meet Thomasville friends before the season ends.
The sleeper from New York to Thomasville now connects at Waycross arriving Wednesday 5 pm, providing a through service due to the Atlantic Wosst Line change. Severe storms have left debris and washed bridges. Thomasville endures a harsh winter with extensive weather damage.
Stanleys Business College reports placements this week including Mise Rosalie Fitzgerald at Yellow Pine Lumber and Janie Alexander at Atkinson and Dunwoody. The item also notes a local obituary for Mr C R Dunbar born in Baldwin county and buried nearby with tributes from Rev TL White and family survivors listed.
Choirmaster E. Rudge of St Thomas Church prepares a high class concert on April 1 in the chapel of South Georgia College. The event, sponsored by St Thomas Canneb, aims to be a premier musical occasion of the season with Rudge directing and full preparations underway.
After a severe storm halted sport, Mr. Chapin hosted a deer hunt at Elsoms under a bright Thomasville sky. More than twenty riders and numerous friends gathered as Mrs. J Wyman Jones and others watched the start, with notable horses and riders in attendance.
At The Traps yesterday the Schoonmaker event drew entries from Hebard, Thompson, Hostetter, Hough ton, Speir, Thompson, Neff and others. Prizes include loving cups offered by the Puey Woods Hotel Co and several local gentlemen for top finishes.
The notice announces Mr. R Jackson as a candidate for tax receiver in Thurvas county at the upcoming primary. Jackson is a well known citizen and is described as qualified, of sterling integrity, and held in high esteem by all who know him.
The engagement of Charley Harmon and Miss Bes sie Scott is announced. Harmon, a well known southern railroad official, is a brother of Mrs. Rapdail of this city. The bride to be is the daughter of Col. George W. Scott, a prominent Georgia resident long known in the state and Florida. Rumor notes Thomasville may consider the dispensary plan.
A stream of aphorisms on love and ambition accompanies a report of Chicago News editor C. M. Smith shot in the foot near Metcalfe while hunting. doctors planned amputation and a special train carried him home to Jackson Street. A Friday party hosted by Mrs. E. D. McDougall honored Miss Hartley Patten with guests and music.
President Roosevelt told Charleston committee he would visit the city exposition. The senate passed the censure resolution 54 to 12.
Mrs O Hern, a native of South Carolina who lived in St Augustine for 30 years, died Saturday in Jacksonville at age 69 after a gradual decline. Accompanied by daughter Sperring she returned from visit to Bruitland. Funeral was held in St Augustine with burial beside her husband. Survived by seven children, six daughters and one son, and active in the Methodist church.
A distinguished prelate preached to a large Sunday congregation at St Thomes church. Before the sermon a class of twelve was confirmed, among the largest ever at the church. The chancel shone with decoration and the choir gave exceptionally fine music. Bishop Nelson later preached at the Good Shepherd mission confirming four in a class of seven. The mission’s choir featured a solo by Dr Eliza A Grier and serves many respected town residents under Rev A P Coombs.
A New York Weekly item quotes an ice man explaining that remaining dear ice from the prior year must be sold first to avoid spoilage, foreseeing that cheap ice may melt away before the new stock arrives next summer.
A column argues for clear enforcement of existing laws and moral accountability. It questions why some crimes are neglected by authorities and urges citizens and officials to uphold law, while detailing an upcoming golf tournament at the Country Club of Thomasville with dates and entry details.
Charles Broadway Rouss the blind millionaire and Confederate veteran died in New York on March 8. His passing marks the end of a notable career and lifetime of hardship overcome through perseverance.
A historic flood along the Sennyvkill ripped through the river last night and today. Officials estimate damage reaching hundreds of thousands as water surged from source to mouth. City crews assess affected neighborhoods and salvage work begins.
A poetical piece laments winter and mocks darkness while invoking divine light. The note adds that the latest lynching occurred in Illinois and asks Northern papers to mark the fact for record.
Taft remarks that the situation in the Philippines remains unsettled and not clearly defined. He emphasizes ongoing questions about governance and policy direction as observers seek clearer guidance.
A humorous note suggests Ben Tillman will wait some time before lining up to the White House pie counter, indicating a playful delay in reaching a ceremonial treat.
Tillman overstepped by withdrawing an invitation to the president amid sharp remarks about New York hotels catching fire. Observers say the latest scheme could end the Tillman influence and trigger a broader political backlash.
In a telegram from Warrenton Virginia Major Jenkins declines to accept a proposed sword presented for a Charleston visit tied to President Roosevelt. He cites representations in the press and requests to withdraw acceptance, thanking Lieutenant Governor Tilman of South Carolina for his kindness.
The senate approved the journal and Senator Burrows introduced a censure resolution against Senators Tillman and McLaurin for disorderly behavior and violation of senate rules. The resolution declares they deserve censure and revokes the prior contempt order upon adoption.
Roosevelt will not respond to Col Tillman's telegram requesting withdrawal of acceptance to present Maj Mirah Jenking’s sword at Charleston. White House indicates no trip cancellation. separate note reports Prince Henry of Prussia visiting Mount Vernon and placing wreaths on Washington's tomb with a request for cameras to refrain from photographing.
A southern storm moved out to sea after dumping heavy rains that raised river levels to flood heights. Four people were killed in a wreck caused by a washout near McDonough Georgia as damage was reported across Georgia and Alabama.
Atlanta February 27 State Treasurer Park informed Governor Candler and State School Commissioner Glenn that the first month’s salary for teachers this year will be ready for payment on March 10. The total sum is about $300 000.
A sweeping storm yesterday caused widespread damage across Georgia Alabama Tennessee Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Florida. Seven deaths are reported and many injured with railroads suffering particularly heavy losses.
It is understood that the United States will soon take steps to obtain a reimbursement of the sum paid to brigands as a ransom for Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka, holding Turkey responsible since the missionary was captured on Turkish soil. The mails have been very badly disarranged for several days.
The piece mocks Lentz and Dupont Grierry moves toward Congress and August state primary. It contrasts Calhoun Hayne with Tillman McKee and jokes about Tillman, Haster, and hens on strike. It notes Miss Stone lectures price, distance to Tillman fence or muzzle, and a South Carolina snub to the president via Tillman kin. Admiral Schley attends Charleston exposition with a warm reception.
Griffin News notes Guerry and Terrell each spoke in Waycross today at separate hours. Guerry appears to follow Terrell’s trail while Sim Blalock runs Terrell’s headquarters this week. The president hints at a single hero at Santander without naming him.
A garbled OCR snippet references Senator Foote, a pistol under a vice president's nose, and a remark about a woman's shop size tied to daily wear. The incomplete text suggests a political quarrel or rhetorical episode without clear names, dates, or outcomes.
The Birmingham News notes Roosevelt’s Schley court views won’t sway public opinion. Atlanta will host three relatives of Prince Henry, and almanacs forecast five eclipses this year three solar and two lunar with the October total lunar eclipse visible in the United States.
At noon on Thursday in the great hall of representatives in the presence of President Roosevelt Prince Henry of Prussia cabinet members Supreme Court justices the commanding general and officers of the army and navy who have received the thanks of Congress ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives senators and representatives and many distinguished guests Hon John Hay McKinley’s premier pronounced the elegy on the late President McKinley.
In a Brooklyn speech Cochran argues the party must forget past splits over Palmer Buckner and McKinley and turn to current issues with all factions united. He says recantation of former views is unnecessary as old questions are settled and unity is paramount.
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