Correspondence from Pers and nearby towns on May Day
Local notes report visits by Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Gaines, social calls in Benday and Piolia, and a May Day school concert planned at Prof Walton's. Campaign chatter heats up with several candidates visiting communities, speeches, and expected gatherings. A racially tense incident near Piola concerns Solomon and local residents, raising fears of wider trouble. A forthcoming speech by Col. Thompson is set for June 9 with more speakers and baskets for a community event.
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Pers
Gol
Ino F Powell
Vienna
Thomas Powell
Benday
J M Dickson
Lilly
Wear-Fuqua
Morgan
Visjted
Gaines
Near Drayton
Pete
Will
Poeatawr Watter
Harvard
Dooly
Taylor
FE Varnadee
Dusvtox
Laon
Will Brown
Near Montezuma
Ellie Wells
Bronwood
Berta Evane
Macon
Poney Trippe
J E Joiner
Walter Wells
Walter
Jim Ray
Cordele
Folke
Josh
Unadilla
House of Commons
General Assembly
Horatio
Sallie Patrick
Patrick
Georgia Probate Notice for Nancy A Bowen Estate
J W Moore guardian for Mra Lala Price nee Smith cites all interested parties in the ODC district of Georgia Dooly County. Petition filed for probate. court term set for Monday in May 1900. Feb 1 1900.
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Georgia
Dooly County
J- W Moore
Mra Lala Price
Nancy A. Bowen
Permanent administration requested for Harvard estate
Georgia Dunly County J E Sheffield applies for permanent administration on the estate of J P Harvard deceased. The petition will pass on the first Monday in May next. April 2nd 1 J D Hxtgrove O D¢
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dunly
J. E. Sheffield
J. P. Harvard
O'Hern Denies Shortage In Walker Accounts
J D O Hern of the Wine Coca company publishes a statement denying alleged shortages in the accounts of Charles Walker a former southern pean of the company Walker is said to be a stockholder and his accounts are in good shape April 30 at Allagra
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Allagra
J. D. O'Hern
Coca Company
Charles Walker
Walker
Monument to Confederate Dead in Minnervé Demands Memorial
The Ladies' Memorial association and Daughters of the Confederacy of Marietta work to erect a monument honoring 3 000 Confederate heroes buried in unmarked graves at the Confederate cemetery in Minnervé Georgia with April 30 services planned.
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Minnervé
Ladies’ Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy of Marietta
Boy shoots sister in Georgia home accident
A 6 year old in Pexpracerass near Savannah, Georgia, obtained a loaded revolver from a bureau drawer and shot his 13 year old sister while alone in the house. The tragedy occurred on April 20 as the child’s farmer father A J McDonald lived three miles away. The report notes the incident details and local context in brief.
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Hilled Wis
Pexpracerass
A. J. McDonald
Uying Smith
War in South Africa reports tactical moves and casualties
April notes from the Orange Free State indicate Boers evacuated Thaba N'Chu and retreated 50 miles to stronger positions. General Dewet aimed to outflank General French's eastern Bank but cavalry delayed the assault amid heavy losses. Reports claim 35 to 253 British and allied casualties, with 400 sick and young soldiers sailing for England. Residents describe Van Hoenan and Olitiershock Wieskark in charge.
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Eoxpos
Orange Free State
Thaba N’chu
Dewet
French
Wien
England
Lespos
Ee Pass
Ing van Hoenan
Olitiershock Wieskark
Denetsdorp
French Pursues Boers In South Africa War Update
A Bloemfontein dispatch reports Warren appointed acting governor of Griguolanast while frontier actions press. Analysts debate whether General French can intercept Boer retreat or force rear actions, with Roberts signaling Milner’s role and Warren’s recall uncertainty. Boer strengths listed include 50,000 total with scattered forces at Broonstadt Fourteen Sirtams Natal Mafeking and Pretoria.
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Loxpox
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Warren
Tary
Griguolanast
French
Free State
Alfred Milner
South Africa
Lorenzo. Marquez
Broonstadt
Sirtams
Natal
Mafeking
Pretoria
Crece
Segret Ee Sarrington
French and Lospon Battle Report Lacks Clear Outcome
Dispatch notes uncertain progress in the field with generals Hart Brabant and Pee atts Feat dent amid Lord Roberts’s aims. The summary emphasizes unclear gains and ongoing strategic discussions rather than decisive actions or final results.
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Lospon
Hart
Brabant
Genel Pee Atts
Dent
Lord Roberts
Fragmentary OCR Note on Historical Military Action
Fragmented text references a historical military engagement with cavalry movements and a sudden transformation after prior evolutions. The legible parts name no clear figures, dates, or places, leaving the exact event and parties uncertain.
Shot Down At Door In Ambush In Brookville Florida
R J Ronth a well known citizen of Brookville was assassinated Monday evening by an unknown assailant. Upon returning home he was shot under the right arm and killed instantly. The murderer escaped, leaving the town in shock as authorities investigate.
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Ronth
Brookville
Fla
R. J. Ronth
Routh
Expansion as Any Issue in Private Conference
A private conference at the Sherman House in Onrcaco on April 20 held last night with participants including William J. Bryan and J. G. Johnson, chairman of the Democratic committee, discussing making expansion as prominent as any other political question.
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Onrcaco
Sherman House
William J. Bryan
J. G. Johnson
Meyers Seen Leading In Florida Gubernatorial Race
Developments in recent days have boosted enthusiasm among Meyers supporters. The State Senator is regarded as the race leader, with a drift toward him in several counties once viewed as doubtful.
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Florida
TalLanasses
T. Meyers
Fatal Rear End Collision Near New Orveans in April
A southbound Chicago train hit a freight train near New Ogveans at 7:30 this morning. Officials report multiple deaths among crew and clerks. details remain unclear as investigators survey the scene.
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New Ogveans
Chicago
Duc Hers
Ehipinesenon
Indians Starving as Rations Cut Off at Kiowa Agency
Reports from the Kiowa and Comanche agency say the Indians are starving as annuities overdue and rations have been cut off. Traders reportedly refused them credit and their squaws are begging for food.
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Wicks
Kan
Kiowa and
Comanche Agency
Ibis
Capital Stock Increased in Columbus Factory
In Corviars Georgia on April 28 stockholders of the Columbus Manufacturing Company met and increased the capital from 250000 to 400000 dollars.
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Corviars
Columbusufacturing Company
Fragmentary society note hints Ida not engaged
A brief exchange records T doubting Ida's engagement and May denying any truth to the report. Ida remains silent when asked. Source: Harper's Bazar.
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Madge
Ida
Harper's Bazar
Wigs in Rome Toward End of Republic Said to Woo
Wigs were popular in late republican Rome and crafted so well that the poet Ovid claimed no one could tell if someone else’s hair was real or not. The observation highlights social trends in personal appearance during the era.
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Rome
Ovid
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