Bloody Marsh memorial draws visitors at St Simons Island
Visitors to St Simons Island tour the Bloody Marsh battlefield marked by a granite memorial unveiled in 1913 by the Georgia Society of Colonial Dames of America and the Georgia Society of Colonial Wars. The bronze tablet cites Oglethorpe’s defense of Georgia and the Carolinas, commemorating the 1742 victory over the Spaniards.
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ST Simon’s Island
St. Simons Island
Bloody Marsh
Colony of Georgia
James Oglethorpe
Florida
Georgia Society of Colonial Dames of America
Georgia Society of Colonial Wars
Leonides
Sparatans
Georgia
Carolina
Oglethorpe
South Carolina
Railroad Schedule From Central of Georgia Lines
Central of Georgia and Seaboard Air Line timetables list arrival and departure times in Central and Seaboard time zones. The page shows multiple city pairs including Albany, Macon, Atlanta, Columbus, and Savannah with corresponding train times and a local agent signature A. F. Fanning.
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Central of Georgia Railway Co
Teport
Albany
Seaboard Air Line Central Time
Miner faked death in New York arrival to face trial
William Turner of Kentucky, long believed dead after a winter explosion, reappears alive in New York. His heirs collected $85,000 in life insurance, while investigators locate him for arrest. He will be returned home for trial.
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William Turner
Kentucky
New York
Ermany
Small force shielded vast colonial population from attack
A small army of 650 men defended more than 300,000 people against a powerful enemy. Historians say if this force had been wiped out or captured, no effective resistance would have remained in the colony and Georgia might have become Spanish for a time.
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Lina
Virginia
Georgia
Clemson College Urges Dormant Planting For Home Orchards
An Extension Horticulturist advises fall or early winter planting of fruit trees while dormant to ensure strong first-year growth. Emphasis on soil prep, proper root handling, selecting young stock, and choosing varieties suited to local conditions, with notes on root protection and proper planting depth.
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Clemson College
A. E. Schilletter
South Carolina
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St. Simons
Battleground
N. R. Harris
E. Forsyth St
Americus
Nat Lemaster
Funera
Anco Fumcetracers
Americus Fish
Fish & Oyster CO
Cordele-Helena
A. F. Fanning
California
Ohio
Nebraska
Vermont
Okahoma
Pennsylvania
Pearlmans
Americus, Ga
Danville
Americus Steam
Sumter County Fair
Sparks Grocery Co
Jackson St. Americus, Ga
Sumter County
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