Talbotton News Notes And County Items
In the town and county items covered, Judge Jones is keeping a bachelor status while his wife visits Boston. Rain helped farmers and gardeners Saturday night. Emma McIntosh returns from art studies in New York. A $3 excursion to Sampa on the 26th is noted with Tom Bottoms for details. John Turner wins the Frazier Cup amid many well wishes. The Cracker Gun Club remains the town’s main amusement and plans weekly shoots. The piece calls for strict town sanitation enforcement to keep Thom asville healthy.
Alderman Mallette Tours Beaumont for Kodak Oil Views
Alderman Mallette visited Beaumont Texas among other places and returned with handsome Kodak views of Spindletop oil derricks. The pictures capture the scene with accuracy and reflect the remarkable oil region.
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Alderman Mallette
Beaumont
Texas
Editor quotes on news, town life, and discretion
The editor of the Americas Herald soliloquizes about editors withholding some town news. He argues full disclosure would leave children orphaned in hours, insisting editors avoid sharing all they know for public health and safety.
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Americas Herald
Ballot Scratches Likely As Primary Names Grow Long
Officials note the primary ballot will include every candidate for each office, forcing extensive cross-ticketing. Voters may see ballots with a single candidate' s name and many additional names to supplement the slate.
Public School 3rd and 5th Grades Enjoy Greenwood Picnic
Yesterday the 3rd and 5th grades spent a cheerful day at Greenwood in picnic style, with Superintendent Jackson and Miss Rena Brandon guiding the youngsters. The students presented neatly done compositions and handwriting, free of erasures, reflecting well on teaching and effort.
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Greenwood
Jackson
Rena Brandon
Lightning Kill Horses on Boston Road
A horseman named Wesley Hadheys hack horses was killed six miles from town on the Boston road Sunday. The horses stood beneath a magnolia tree near a clothes wire when a lightning strike hit the wire and jumped to a pole between them, splitting the pole and killing one horse. The other horse was knocked down but soon recovered. Manny Williams the driver escaped injury.
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Wesley Hadheys
Boston
Manny Williams
Sun day School Union Picnic Postponed to May 16
Bainbridge welcomes Sun day school visitors from Thomasville for a delayed union picnic on May 16. Plant System excursion cars will run to the event for school members and families, with Bainbridge anticipated to offer its famed hospitality and a memorable day.
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Thomasville
Bainbridge
Trees Survive at Varying Rates Says Marshal Stephens
Marshal Stephens notes water oaks live 75 percent white oaks 60 percent and live oaks 25 percent though many planted on South Broad street failed. He explains transplanted white oaks are hard to establish and the low survival rate persists.
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Marshal Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Smet
South Broad Street
Fire damages home in Thomasville with insurances cited
Mr B H Wright carried 3800 on the residence 2000 on furniture and 200 on fencing and outbuildings with the London Liverpool and Globe. Fire drew crowds Sunday viewers saw a heavily damaged lower story and a completely lost upper story. Household goods were moved quickly and with less damage than expected thanks to efforts of fire officials. The incident stands as the only known disaster in Thomasville caused by lightning.
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B. H. Wright
London
Liverpool
Jobe
Wright
Thomasville
Holmes to Move. Watt Harley Holmes Forms Third Fitzgerald Branch
Mr Or Holmes will relocate to Cordele next week as Watt Harley Holmes Co opens the third Fitzgerald Hardware branch, expanding the Watt hardware group to seven stores in Wiregrass Georgia. Holmes has been a prominent Mitzerald businessman, and his departure will be felt in the local business circle. J H Harley will supervise the Cordele operation maintaining the Fitzgerald Enterprise standard.
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Or. Holmes
Cordele
Watt, Harley, Holmes Co
Fitzgerald Hardware
Watt Hardware
Wiregrass Georgia
Holmes
Mitzerald
J. H. Harley
Fitzgerald
Merchants urged to organize for prosperity in Thomasville
The piece urges local merchants and business men to form a concerted organization to boost trade in Thomasville. It argues the time is propitious, that united action will increase commerce, and foresees a new era of prosperity, endorsing the suggestion from a correspondent.
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PBP
Thomasville
Voters urged to register before primary deadline
A public notice encourages all county residents to register to vote for the June primary. It stresses that registration books close ten days before the election and frames voting as both a privilege and a duty to ensure all voters participate.
Cairo Triumph Over Boston In Sweeping 10 to ? Basketball Showdown
Cairo defeated Boston in a hot game of ball played yesterday at Cairo to a large crowd. The final score was 10 to an unknown. The match drew a large attendance and showcased strong performance on both sides.
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Boston
Cairo
Engagement Announced for Eva Lawson and Ralph Neel
Mr and Mrs A L Spicer announce the engagement of their daughter Eva Lawson to Ralph Heard Neel. The wedding is planned for June 4 at the Baptist Church.
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A. L’ Spicer
Eva Lawson
Ralph Heard Neel
the Baptist Church
Hick Toe Contest for the Prazier Cup
The Cracker Gan Club held a Hick Toe shooting event yesterday with a full field and many spectators. Mr Turner and Mr Heeth Jr tied on 40 birds, then again in a deciding 10 bird shoot, with Turner missing first and Heeth missing later.
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Cracker Gan Club
Yarner
Pliney Heeth, Jr
Turner
Heeth
Harry Martin
Watson
Mallard
Proposed Thomasville Merchants Association for Local Benefit
A local column argues for a Thomasville merchant association to unite business people for summer excursions, to attract visitors, and to establish a countywide buying market. It suggests excluding bankers lawyers doctors and real estate men while highlighting benefits to farmers and producers.
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Thomasville
Bottoms
Rodisill
Tchomas County
American Forces Capture Fort Morro and Panda Pato in Mindanao
General Davis reports that the Mindanao campaign continues with shelling of Morro fort and surrender of Panda Pato after heavy bombardment. He notes an unanswered ultimatum, a wounded Lieutenant Wagner, and multiple other casualties while describing the island’s fighters as fierce yet previously peaceful inhabitants.
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Manila
Davis
Mindanao
Morro Fort
Great reunion edition of the Dallas News received
A few copies of the Dallas News reunion edition, 72 pages, arrived here praised as worthy of a great metropolis. Joe Beverly called it a great paper and recalled a stray remark about a police notice, then shifted to Beaumont oil fields.
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Dallas News
Joe Beverly
Pei
Joe
Beaumont
Gratitude From Spence Sons For Kind Deceased Support
The sons IT L and J 4 Spence express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and attentions during their mother’s illness and in the last hours of her life. Their heartfelt sympathies will be cherished.
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Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
J 4
Spence
Mr and Mrs Thomas U Mitch ell Head to Hampton Springs
Mr and Mrs Thomas U Mitch ell departed yesterday for Hampton Springs for a two to three week stay.
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Thomas U Mitchell
Hampton Springs
Barrow Sees Local Support For Mitchell And Estill
A Beeton letter to the Times-Enterprise analyzes regional voting. It predicts strong support for Mitchell in Thomas and Colquitt counties and significant backing in Berrien and Brooks, with Denmark carrying Lowndes and possibly Echols. For governor, Estill is praised as a clean, South Georgia candidate likely to win southern counties and appeal to conservative farmers and business leaders.
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Beeton
Times-Enterprise
Thomas
Colquitt
Berrien
Brooks
Lowndes
Denmark
Echols
Mitchell
Col J. &. Estillie
South Georgia
Thomas County
Joo. H. Estill
Fire Hits Wright Residence in Fletcherville
Lightning struck the home of Mr A Wright in Fletcherville last night around 8 o clock, setting the second story ablaze. The fire department fought the blaze with weak water pressure while neighbors saved belongings, and no spread beyond the wet roofs was feared. The Wrights, believed insured, were not present at the time of ignition.
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Mr. A. Wright
Fletcherville
Reemoval
Wright
T.E
Big Mill and Land Deal with Boston Plant Purchase
Mr UC E Martindale buys the large milling plant of Mr Hopson in Boston and 12,000 acres of timber with tram access. Associates W H Williams and C A Hicks join the deal. Boston gains new investors, while Mr and Mrs C A Sattley of Taylorsville Ill. reside at the Masury hotel and plan to expand Hancock Disc Plow production.
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UC. E. Martindale
Hopson
Boston
W. HE. Williams
C A Hicks
Martindele
C. A. Sattley
Taylorsville
Ill
Masury Hotel
Sattly
Ninter
Thomasville
Our
Southland
Reverend Cooke and wife travel to Dallas for church youth conference
Reverend J. Cooke and his wife were passing through en route to Dallas Texas to attend the general conference of the M H church youth.
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J. ). Cooke
Dallas
Texas
M. H. Church
Mrs Hancock Dies After Brief Illness in Laurel Hill
Mrs. Chas. A. Hancock died at her home in this city after a brief illness on Sunday night. Daughter of Wiley Miller she was married just a year ago and left a devoted husband and infant. Funeral services were held at Laurel Hill cemetery yesterday at 4 o'clock by Rev. J. H. Logan. Pallbearers: C. T. Gandy, L. E. Cone, R. E. McDonald, H. E. Cochran, W. P. Cox, A. B. Mansfield. The community offers sympathy to the grieving husband and family.
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T. L Spence
Monroe
Elizabeth J. Spence
Spence
The
Baptist Church
Mess
Chas. A. Hancock
Wiley Miller
Laurel Hill Cemetery
J. H Logan
Messrs
C. T. Gandy
L. E Cone
R. E McDonald
H. E. Cochran
W. P. Cox
A. B. Mansfield
Queen Wilhelmina’s confinement reported in The Hague
From Castle Loo the midnight bulletin says Queen Wilhelmina was prematurely confined at 6 pm Sunday. Doctors Rosenstein Roessingh and others attended. By 11 pm her condition was critical with small hope for recovery. Atlanta ministers plan a curfew petition urging 8 pm closure for under 16s, citing success in 400 U.S. cities.
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the Hague
Castle Loo
Wilhelmina
Rosenstein
Dr. Roessingh
Atlanta
Evangelical Ministers of
United States
Potter Palmer Dies Prominent Chicago Businessman
Chicago May 4 Potter Palmer a leading Chicago capitalist and longtime figure in the business world died at his Lake Shore Drive residence after a long career spanning nearly fifty years. He was widely known for his influence in commerce and philanthropy.
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Chicago
Silent troubles at home drive men toward the saloon
An excerpt discusses manhood and failed home life, noting that love and cheer at home are scarce. It suggests that work pressure, depleted wives, and unmet needs push average men toward drink, with domestic hardship sparking a slide from refinement to coarseness.
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Mary Lowe Dickinson
Grading Near Cuthbert on Georgia Florida and Alabama Line
Contractor Davidson reports the Cuthbert extension grading nearly finished from Arlington to six miles below Cuthbert in Georgia. Rails for this section arrive Monday and will be laid immediately. Five grader crews will finish the remaining miles below Cuthbert within sixty days.
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Cuthbert
Davidson
Georgia, Florida, and Alabama Railway
Arlington
Lightning Damages Daddy Crags Church Overnight
A Saturday night lightning strike caused substantial damage to the colorful church known as Daddy Crags. No injuries reported as authorities assess the scene and begin repairs.
Mitchell Makes Swift Canvass for Southern Circuit Judgeship
Hon. Robert G. Mitchell of Thomasville spent Sunday and Monday in Tifton as he canvasses for the judgeship of the Southern circuit. He speaks enthusiastically about his chances of success.
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Robert. G. Mitchell
Thomasville
Tifton
Col. Mitchell
Jadgship
The Lesser Evil Ascus Cast Teases Theatrical Barbs
In Philadelphia Press notes after a performance Sinnickson jokes about not joining amateur theatricals and Pa’s likely audience seat, reflecting carping humor about the cast.
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Ascus
Glynn County Pushes For Government Station In Georgia
In Branswick Georgia on May 2 Glynn county officials commit to securing the government experiment station with funds already appropriated. Local supporters urge establishing the station in Brunswick to boost sugar cane and cassava interests. Thomas county urged to join this effort.
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Branswick
Glynn County
Brunswick
Thomas County
Three Tornadoes Hit Central Iowa Causing Injuries and Damage
Three tornadoes swept through three Central Iowa counties last night injuring twelve people and causing over 50000 in property and crop damage. Des Moines area reports and county officials confirm the storms and losses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Commandant Manie Botha Captured Near Frankfort
Pretoria reports Col Barker captured Commandant Manie Botha and eleven aides near Frankfort in the Orange River Colony on April 30. Botha is nephew of the commandant general and a top lieutenant to Gen. De Wet, a fact noted as significant.
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Pretoria
Barker
Manie Botha
Frankfort
Orange River Colony
Congressman Cummings Dead in Baltimore
Congressman Amos J. Cummings of New York died at 10 15 tonight at Christ Church Home Baltimore. The cause was pneumonia following an operation. H Clay Evans nominated by the President to be consul general at London in the Senate confirmation process.
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Baltimore
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Christ?s. Church
Washington
H. Clay Evans
London
Senate
May Day Rose Show Crowns Queen at Court House Square
In Court House Square Thomasville Georgia on May 1 1902 a Mayday fete drew belles and beaux to a rose windowed ceremony. Marechal crowned the queen with a blush and courtly grace as names like Mabel Morrison Zelia Pardell and Duchess of Brabant were noted among the rose varieties Pearl of the Garden Américan Beauty Paul Neyron and Jacqueminot.
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Marechal Diel
Mabel Morrison
Zelia Pardell
Paul Neyron
Jacqueminot
Duchess of
Brabant
Marechal
Court House Square
Thomasville, Ga
Longin' for the Country Ranch in a City Memory
The speaker yearns for rural life away from urban toil. Vivid images of summer pines and vines evoke quiet valleys, waterfalls, and a memory of home. The excerpt frames nostalgia as a contrast between city noise and pastoral tranquility.
Hotel Visit Highlights Valdosta's New Inn
Mr Charles T Stuart of Thomsvill e ventures from Thomsasville to Valdosta and back, showing continued interest in his old home. He toured the recently opened hotel and told a Times reporter he found it exceptionally comfortable and believes it is among the country’s finest.
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Charles T. Stuart
Thomsasville
Valdosta
Times
Valdes
Hobson Visited. Rumors of Senate Run Surface
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson spoke with friends in Atlanta on May 4. He acknowledged a report he may retire from the navy to run for the Alabama State Senate, but declined further comment pending Naval Committee review.
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Atlanta
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Ele
Navy
State Senate
Alabama
Naval Committee
Wins and Losses in Savannah Postmaster Nomination
May 4 report notes Harry Blun's nomination as Savannah postmaster has been made out and may go to the senate tomorrow. Joe Doyle relied on political pull and lost after a brief early lead, overplaying his hand in the process.
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Washington
Harry Blun
Savannah
Senate
Joe Doyle
Editorial Briefs Uniform Pithy Takes On Politics And Trusts
A column of short editorials notes the St Louis fair’s delay until 1904 and hints at regional and national politics. It mentions Governor Candler in Savannah, beef trust debates, and a hot gubernatorial finish with primaries looming in seventy plus counties on June 5.
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Jane
Fragmented Voice in a Nation’s Debate
A reflective fragment contrasts a graduate’s choices with a broader political scene. The passage notes tensions between personal milestones and public actions as Congress debates the beef trust, with party lines shaping responses to General Smith and the Smith family.
Congressional Republicans pressed over Philippine atrocities
Democratic congressmen accuse Republicans of soft handling of Philippine atrocities holding hearings and demanding accountability. The debate grows as lawmakers demand clearer action and stronger U S stance amid overseas abuses.
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Philippines
Populist Jerry Simpson Succumbs To Ping Pong Temptation
Local political figure Jerry Simpson is described as having embraced a playful ping pong game, with commentary framing populism as doomed through this lighthearted misadventure.
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Jerry Simpson
Scratched on Election Day: some candidates face backlash
Campaign backers warn that several nominees may suffer voter backlash on election day as supporters retract praise and fearing consequences, hinting at shifting loyalties amid campaigning pressure.
Nine Foot Snake Report Shocks Rome Residents
A nine foot snake sighting unsettles Rome with a terse note that bedrooms in the town have also been closed, leaving readers to wonder about the strange occurrence and local safety measures.
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Rome
May Day Strikes Sweep Cities in U S and Europe
The first of May brings widespread labor unrest in many cities at home and abroad. Strikes and demonstrations mark the day as workers express continuing restlessness, though the exact cause remains unclear.
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Europe
Memorial address of Editor Coleman praised in Georgia
The memorial address of Editor Coleman of the Cedartown Standard, delivered at Sandersville, was highly complimented. It was among the most eloquent memorial day orations in Georgia, and Coleman is praised as a talented writer and one of Georgia’s clever orators.
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Coleman
Cedartown
Sandersville
Georgia
Turee
Perry Home Journal Protest Against Band Wagon for Governor
The Perry Home Journal condemns Rev. Sams Jones proposal to form a band wagon for Guerry’s gubernatorial candidacy. It likens the plan to a circus parade and argues against brass bands and horns in the campaign, urging the band wagon stay with the circus.
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Perry Home Journal
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