Life and prospects in Americus Georgia area in 1880s
The passage extols Sumter County and Americus Georgia as a fertile, healthy climate with mild winters and abundant crops including wheat corn rye barley cotton and fruits. It highlights population growth to over 9 090 and rising, strong city improvements including a marble courthouse a notable Windsor hotel and a large gas and electric lighting system. It notes diverse industries from planing mills to carriage works and extensive railway connections to northern and western states and Florida.
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Savannah
Americus
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Bacon
Andersonville Vis
Salines
Thursavville
Virginia
Kate
Marek
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Oates
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Windsor
Alze
Athinta
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Neith
Arden
Acent
Florida
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Dogg
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Nations Debate Indemnity and Doctrine Across Oceans
A scrambled 19th century dispatch critiques American journalists and the Monro Doctrine amid tensions over indemnity with Nicaragua. The piece notes Britain’s stance on settlement and reports Washington hints at possible new information from Guzman and others, with warnings about further details emerging.
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Falk
New Yor
Washington
Aenaangeey Guzman
Furan
Nicaragua
Celal
Aes
Nicaragaat
Japan China peace edict muddles final terms
The April dispatch from Washington and London floods with mixed readings on indemnity figures and terms of peace. Officials note that an imperial edict from Tianjin hints compromises, while earlier reports vary on tael value and payment timing.
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Tien ‘Trin
London
Japan
Prince Li
Manoy
Wrecking Attempts Plague Southern Train Near Afton
After a fatal wreck near Afton on the Southern railway in which Engineer Swatts died and four others were injured, two more attempts were made to derail the passenger train. A spike and a large coupling piece were found lodged between the rails by section men, with a tag bearing identifying marks.
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Ody
Teopeses
Knoxvale
Afton
Southern Railway
Swatts
F & Railroad
Spike Satya
Boas
Shot His Sweetheart Then Turned the Revolver on Himself
Cravens April 17. Alex Turk 23 visited his sweetheart Miss Fallon and fired three shots. He then turned the smoking revolver on his own body. The incident occurred at her residence with neighbors reporting a selfinflicted tragedy.
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Cravens
Alex Turk
Juhn Fallon
Oust I From its Hepdurss Home Amid Lottery Probe
Fragmented dispatches describe U S government pressure on Honduran authorities over the old Louisiana Lottery company amid a diplomatic exchange. Reports cite storms in Georgia and New York appointments, with civic and medical society notes from Montgomery and Mobile.
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Jeetebary Gresham Teyleg
Hepdurss
Wasmmarox
United States
Louisiana Lottery Company
Hondures Ual
Econethcer Es
Thera
Loti Company
Duny
Ades
Rbor- Ing
Det
Ian Dorion
Hon
Nipped in the Bud Tayass Tax Controversy Aimed at Americans
The state department reviewed an early attempt by the Haitian government to levy a discriminatory tax on American citizens in Haiti. The scheme dates back to August 1893, with a draft bill circulated by a local envoy. United States Minister Durham and the envoy George Gresham assured that Americans would not face any unapproved tax, prompting the project’s abandonment.
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Mayti
State Department
Two Kentucky shootings shock Covington area
In Covington Logan D Wood a real estate dealer was badly wounded in an apparent assassination attempt. Witnesses Mrs Stewart and her daughter assisted Wood who was shot while leaving his office. Wood’s condition is critical with uncertain recovery prospects.
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Rion
Sean Tuddents
Cayerxsatt
Covington
Logan D. Wood
Stewart
Wood
Peas
Mixed 19th Century Dispatches From Across the Atlantic
A jumble of brief items dated April 17 reports complaints of American citizens abused in Guatemala and consular aid. arrivals in New York include George Carson and family. a minister in Oregon was found insane. refinery operations in Spreckels are straining with reduced staff. a fatal stabbing near Mason ends with suspect Hutchinson charged. and Chinese envoy Hung Chang departs for China aboard the Koong YL.
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Teatemata Mas Reon
Guatemala
Henry J. Stibbs
Guatemalan
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