The Progress Editorials On Education War and Zoar Colony
A collation of editorials and notes discussing inventor merit over wealth, a controversial educational prize idea, French naval efficiency, the winding up of the Zoar Ohio communistic colony with property shares, and lessons from the Golden Gate disaster on ship design and harbor safety emphasizing fog, rocks, and watertight compartments.
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Zoar
Olio
John Baumoler
Germith
Golden Gate
Irrigation Waiver and National Scale Prospects
The article argues irrigation on a grand scale is proven feasible with over 100 million dollars invested in the west under state and private control. It weighs options for federal, state, or private management of arid lands and notes the project’s growing national importance as it could reclaim desert regions to feed tens of millions and expand American production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
New York
Chinese Diplomat Delivers Optimistic Address in Charlotte
Chinese minister Wu Ting Fang was guest of honor at a Thursday dinner of the Southern Manufacturers' club in Charlotte. Speakers included Sen. John L. McLaurin and Dr. Charles W. Dabney, with Wu urging renewed cotton goods trade between the South and China and noting China's vast potential market. He cited consular data on imports, emphasized the need for products tailored to Chinese tastes, and expressed hope for restoration of peace in north China to boost trade with southern states.
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Wu Ting Fang
Charlotte
N. C
Southern Manufacturers’ Club
D. A. Tompkins
United States Industrial Commission
China
John L. McLaurin
South Carolina
South
Biligon A. Smythe
Pelger Manufacturing Company
Charles W. Dabney
University of Tennessee
Benator Pritchard
Manchuria
Chi Li
North
Missouri Governor vetoes compulsory education bill
Governor Dockery of Missouri vetoed a compulsory education act titled An act to enforce the constitutional right of every child in the state to an education. The bill would provide for truancy enforcement, parental schools, and officer visits in towns over 10 000, and prohibit child employment during school hours. The governor said it interfered with parental rights and favored paternalism by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overnor Dockery
Missouri
Jernor Dockery
Veroster
High Courts Divorces Reach Far, Shaking Residency Rules
The Supreme Court ruling on divorces granted out of state upends residency requirements, affecting cases across the country. Many affected include remarried individuals and notable easterners, with repercussions on legitimacy of children born after second marriages. Fraudulent divorce bureaus blamed. Fargo reports ongoing applicants despite twelve months residence rule.
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High Court
United States Supreme Court
North
Dako- 4
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New England
Fargo
Patrick Held For Grand Jury On Rice Murder Charge In New York
Justice Jerome held Albert T Patrick for the grand jury on the murder charge of Texas magnate William Marsh Rice. Judge said the valet Jones testimony was corroborated under the code requirement. Patrick’s counsel noted habeas corpus petitions for Morris, Meyers and Short, jailed on forgery charges tied to Rice will fraud.
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New York
Jerome
Albert T. Patrick
Texas
William Marsh Rice
Jones
Rice
William W. Gantwell
Patrick
Morris, Meyers
David L. Short
Primary Election Notice for Florida First District
The State Democratic Committee calls a primary in the first judicial district on May 6 to nominate a state attorney. The six counties Escambia Santa Rosa Walton Holmes Washington and Jackson are included. If no candidate wins a majority a second primary will be held May 21 with qualified white Democratic voters in the district.
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Democratic Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Morida
First Judicial District
Escambia
Santa Rosa
Walton
Holmes
Washington
Jackson
First Summer School for Colored Teachers in Georgia
Georgia State Industrial College near Savannah will run a one month summer program for colored teachers from June 18. State School Commissioner Glenn instructed President Professor KR Wright. Peabody fund supports the project, marking the first state maintained summer school for negro teachers and a notable experiment.
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Georgia State Industrial College
Savannah
Glenn
KR. R. Wright
Peabody Fund
President’s Pacific Coast Tour Itinerary Finalized
Washington dispatch reports the presidential tour to the Pacific coast is complete and no further appeals to alter the route or stops will be considered. The party will spend Sunday June 2 at Salt Lake City as originally planned.
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Pacific Coast
Washington Dispatch
Salt Lake City
W H Thomas & Son File Bankruptcy in Louisville
Wholesale liquor dealers W H Thomas and Son of Louisville filed a bankruptcy petition in U S court on Thursday. They show debts of 500532 dollars and list no assets.
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Louisville
United States
Redcoates violate rules captain von Lossberg speaks out
Transvaal artillery captain Otto von Lossberg, wounded and discharged, criticizes British warfare and praises Boer leaders. He recounts Red Cross mishaps, Kaffir fighters, and German American support while detailing Boer strength Delarey Botha and Dewet. He condemns LOyalist actions at Austerlitz mission and Lynchtenberg cemetery, predicting Boer winter resistance and future victories.
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Otto von Lossberg
Transvaal
New York
Iorning
Harope
Montagu White
New Orleans
Von
Louis Botha
Captain von Lossberg
Steinacher
South Africa
Red Cross
Lourenzo’Marques
Pretoria
Delarey
Lourenzo Marquez
Botha
Dewet
Flying Corps
Austerly Mission
Lynchtenberg
General Dewet
England
Faw
Treasury reports US gold holdings surpass half a billion
The United States Treasury summary for Wednesday shows aggregate gold holdings exceeding $500 million for the first time. The total reached $500,278,506, with $252,078,859 held against certificates in outside public hands and $150,000,000 as a reserve against outstanding United States notes.
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United States Treasury
United States
Georgia Labor Federation Holds Annual Columbus Meeting
The Georgia State Federation of Labor convened in Columbus on Wednesday for its annual convention. Hon. John D. Little spoke informally to the credential committee, paying tribute to the working man.
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Georgia Labor Federation
Georgia State Federation of Labor
Columbus
John D. Little
United States Justified in Russian Sugar Case Decision
The board of classification of the United States General Appraisers in New York announced that the U S government was justified in imposing a countervailing duty on Russian sugar by a majority vote. In a separate dispatch from Pretoria Lord Kitchener reports a Ninth Lancers ambush with Lieutenant A McDonald and three others killed and five wounded.
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Classification Board
Board of Classification of the
United States General Appraisers
New York
United States
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Ninth Lancers
A. McDonald
Local Attorneys and Professionals in Vienna Georgia
A brief notice lists W Y Harvard and M A Leming as lawyers in Vienna with D L Henderson practicing in most courts except county. GEO W Wooten opens a new law office on Cotton Street. J M Whitehead, a dentist, will be in Vienna office from the 15th to month end. Unadilla and Unadilla area mentions appear for visiting days Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday.
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Vienna
Unadilla
D. L. Henderson
County Court
Stovall
Cotton Street
Court House
Macon
Savannah
Legal Practice Across Multiple Courts in Georgia
D. A. R. UM summarizes regular practice in the Macon Southwestern Oconee Southern and Brunswick Circuits and in the Supreme Court U S Circuit and District Courts Court of Appeals and United States Bankruptcy Court.
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Macon
Southwestern
Oconea
Southern
Brunswick
Supreme Court
U. S
District
Court of Appeals
United States Bankruptcy Court
Vienna
Discharge of Hudgens Estate Executors in Georgia
J I Calhoun and J T Carlisle executors of the Hudgens estate petition the court to discharge them and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in May next. The Feb 1 1901 notice cites heirs and creditors to show cause if any why discharge should not be granted. Also a boarding house ad notes first class meals and lodging for gentlemen on King Street.
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Georgia
Doony Covary
J. I
Calhoun
J.T. Carlisle
W. Hudgens
J.D. Harenovt
Mrs. Walker
10Th King Street
Whole Family Slain in Chartrés Farm Murder
A Chartrés dispatch reports two tramps killed five children and their father Briere, a farmer, with knives and cudgels in bed. Four daughters aged 14, 11, 5, and 4 and a 7 year old son died. Robbers escaped with 1600 francs and valuables after a brutal night.
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Chartrés
France
Briere
Chartres
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Urgan Dooly County
di Smide
World
Journala
Tte
Charlotteen
Valet Jones
Florida
W. WY
Harvard
Vienna, Ga
M. A
Leming
Geo, W. Wooten
J. M. Whitehead
D. T. Stovall
T.T. Bruixs
M.D, H. A. Mopuny, M.D
Bivins & Mobley
H. D. Wood
Georgina
W. B. Fitzgerald, J. G. Fitzgerald
Bia
Elko, Georgia
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