Mayoral contest and city salaries debated in Americus
The piece analyzes annual city salaries from mayor to water works chief, noting totals and fairness, then sketches political intrigue around mayoral candidates Captain Cobb Slung, Mayor Folder, Col. A S Cutts, and Captain Williams. It also recalls cotton prices in 1840s and a Civil War flag-raising incident in Charleston with two youths earning praise.
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Rates Rise Prompt Americus Home Insurance Push
The Southeastern Tariff Association has raised insurance rates by up to 40 percent, sparking protest from local agents who say the new levels are extortionate. A push to organize a home insurance company in Americus gains support as residents urge local leaders to act and restore affordable, locally managed coverage.
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London
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Callaway
Windsor
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Warren
Hogg guns down pursuer in Boens Vista chase
A white man James Hogg fired on pursuers near Boens Vista after a dispute with Messia Watson Weeks. Noah Smith, a speedy negro runner, pursued Hogg, was shot in the groin when Hogg ordered him to stop. Hogg was captured and jailed after the incident sparked local excitement.
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Bossa Vista
Political mood shifts in Democratic strength across states
The Prospect reports Democratic gains expected in New York with leaders claiming unity among factions and a strong push by Democratic Clubs to sway doubtful voters. A separate Atlanta note discusses immigration limits amid cholera fears and a jury trial possibility in Ryan’s case. A mule theft hoax ends with a recovered animal, yet questions linger.
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Pacific
Lawrence Gardner
National Association of Democratic Clubs
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Department of Justoe
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Abe in a Forsyth Street China Store Mixup
A brief note describes Abe entering a china shop on Forsyth Street while seeking a silk sample. The proprietor corrects her, saying it is a china store, not a dry goods emporium, as Abe exits with no purchase noted. Joe Munday, reformer and actor, will lecture to men at the opera house this afternoon at o o'clock with no charge.
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Allen House
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Manuel Gardin
Atlanta
Bia Nps
Abe
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Nashville
Tens
Om Loulaville
Cholera on the wane amid conflicting reports in New York
New York health board reports no cases or suspected cholera since 4 p m yesterday. Steamship Regia and Wyoming passengers quarantined at Fire Island weather opposition from travelers. Bohemia death on Swinburne Island. Baron Von Witkin death misattributed to cholera, arsenic suspected instead. Chattanooga health stance distinct from New York chatter. Ward notes Sun cholera remedy promotion and a literary roundup on stage productions. Taylor family arrival in Americus. English physician Bond Godwin residence named. cotton supply and US receipts update.
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