BILLARS LETTER A Tangle in the Seventh District
In this Atlanta Constitution excerpt Newt Tumsin writes on the Seventh District race with multiple Democratic candidates, fusion threats, and warnings of political maneuvering. He notes self seeking candidates, tariff debates, patronage, and broad discontent among voters amid mounting campaign rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yong
Couras
Congress
United Staton Senate
Congresa
Poli- Nicois
Dr. Felton
David
Ciatrens Obin
Newt Tumsin
Partica
Surisda
Garfield
Ayer
Degorra
Tariff Reform Committee
Garnegie
Chicago Ates
Bartow
John
Growth of the South Industrial Situation Reported
Reports from over twenty five hundred correspondents describe a robust southern industrial scene. Cotton mills stay fully employed except for one strike, iron demand remains high with a 26 cent per ton rise in Birmingham, lumber prices firm, and export trade growing. New plants and capitalizations appear in Georgia, Virginia, Texas, and other states while overall business shows strength despite price competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Birmingham
Atlanta Bicycle and Machine Works
Atlanta
Capital
Chattanooga
Smith-Dimmick Lumber Company
Newton
Ala
Pasquatank Lumber Company
Norfolk, Va
Chester Peo and Manufacturing Company
Roanoke
Inman Compress Company
Augusta
Goo
Northern Mill Cuts Capital Stock to Meet Southern Competition
Stockholders of the Terrace Manufacturing Company in Lowell Massachusetts voted to reduce capital stock from 1,500,000 to 750,000. The move follows inability to profitably manufacture their cloth grade under intense southern competition, shifting mill focus to hosiery, once subordinate to cotton production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiarence Manufacturing Company
Lowell
Mass
Congress Passes Fortifications Bill Amid War Claims Debate
The 54th Congress advances fortifications funding with total authority for contracts reaching 11.87 million dollars. House debates National Soldiers' Home governance and veteran claims payments, adjourns then resumes, while the Senate weighs sea defense appropriations and the Delaware election case. Colorado delegates push for free coinage of silver at Chicago.
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Tooaday
Trapasaige
Hainer
Nebraska
Bayers
Texas
Bartlett
New York
Livingston
Georginy Homonway
Gannon
Tilmore
Committee On Appropriations
Mr. Haker
Ramblican
New Hampshire
Generala Pingler
Craighill
Berry
Kentucky
Secretary of War
Sandy Hook
N. d
Watertown Arsenal
Massachusetts
Boncora Arsenal
California
Ordnance and Fortification Board
Fortress Monroe
Mr. Hull
Iowa
National Soldiers' Home
W. B. Franklin
Connecticut
T. J. Henderson
Illinois
John O. Black
George W. Breole
Tediana
G. A. Beale
Maine
Fessenden
Hull
Blue
Republcan
Kansas
Franklin
Smith
Leavenworth
Lenvonworth
The
Committee On Military Affairs
Henderson
Committee On War
Walker
Rhine
United States
Colorado
Chicago
A. Wilson
Durango
B. O. Sweeny
Trinidad
Officials at Madrid say Lee not acceptable for Havana post
A Havana special reports Madrid and Washington disagree on appointing Fitzhugh Lee as consul general to Havana. Madrid insists no military or other mission will be allowed to pry into Cuban affairs. Lee will likely be limited to conventional consul duties and barred from visiting insurgent lines. The piece notes prior consul Williams faced criticism for overstepping his bounds and that American residents are hopeful Lee will be received politely amid Cuba’s civil war.
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Havana
Tampr
Fitzhugh Lee
Williams
Palacs
Asi
Cuba
Cleveland
Havannah
Madrid
Lee
New York
Fitzhugh Gee
Cubs
Consul Williams
Porto Rico
Onba
Spain
Woman Assassinated at White Pine. Husband Forced Youth
At White Pine Tennessee near Knoxville a woman, Mrs Charles Givins, was fatally shot while sewing by a window. The coroner’s jury says Wesley Dawn seventeen confessed he was forced by H Givins to kill her. Dawn and Glynia were arrested and jailed.
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White Pine
Tenn
Knoxville
Southern
Charles Givens
Mra
H. Givins
Mra. Givins
Wesley Dawn
Dawn
Mrs. Givina
Glyiia
Proscription for Mormon Manifesto Requires Church Consent
The Salt Lake conference issued a manifesto declaring members who hold church offices must obtain approval from church authorities before accepting any political or other nomination. It asserts the rule protects church discipline and does not infringe individual citizen rights. A later note adds a home remedy about salt in egg whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mormon Church
Salt Lake
Utah
Praper
Fragmented Notes on Notable Figures and Events
A collection of brief items: the Hamilton tomb cost over a million. the Duke of Rutland avoids shooting. Senator Ingalls fears public speaking. A French paper misstates Emile Zola of Plambeuf. Hopkins County evangelist Mrs. Munn holds a five week revival, yielding 119 conversions from 60 sermons. Literary sums include Daudet’s 200000 for Sappho and Hugo’s eighty thousand for Les Misérables.
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Great Britain
Duk of Hamilton
Kent
Duke of Rutland
Ingalls
M. Emile Zola
Plambeuf
Emile Zola
Hopkins County
Munn
Madisonville
Alphonso Daudet
Sappho
Victor Hugo
Dangerous Patent Remedies and Quack Advertisements
A jumbled OCR fragment lists various patent medicines and elixirs such as Hostettar's Stomach Hitters and Dobbins Electric Soap. The text promotes cures for stomach issues, constipation, rheumatic and nervous complaints, catarrh remedies, and insomnia with testimonials, prices, and wholesale notes, reflecting a mid era advertorial page filled with dubious claims and mis-spellings.
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Missouri
Grosvenor
Ohio
Pickler
South Dakota
Fred Vanderveer
Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Sanata
Senate
Squire
Washington
Delaware
Chandler
Dupont
Gray
Watson
Hoar
Morrill
Vermont
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Peffer
Llison
Hale
Hill
Mr. Hill
Oriro
Onenny & Co
Chienoy
Yenza
Buninows
Avholoisle
Toledo
Walpixa
Krewda & Manvin
Toler
Kline
Aral St
Phila. Pas
Alte Winslow
Hopkins
Baltimore
Hood
C. L Hood & Co
L. Douclas
W.L. Douglas
W.L, Douglas
Brockton
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