Miss Lulu Hurst Exposed as Fraud in Georgia
A correspondent reports on Lulu Hurst’s stage feats at an opera house, detailing methods to test her alleged odic force. He and others reveal leverages with chairs, cues, and umbrellas, concluding the performances are tricks rather than real power and urging skepticism among audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Evitor
Lulu Hurst
Opera House
Mr. Parker
Mas. Hudson
Mr. Clay
Messrs. Clay
Bagley
Lumpkin
Col. Lowe
Buena Vista
Americus
Lulu
Dr. Brooks
Miss Lulu
Chicago
New York
Davenport Brothers
H. H
Mixs Hurst
Miss Hurst
Georgia Wonder hum bug shown in Chicago weekly paper
The American Marketman highlights a humorous feature about the Georgia Wonder hum bug. The note refers to an exhibition at Central Sensic Hall and hints at why the public remains puzzled by the performer’s deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. W. Lynch
Lulu Huns
Central Sensic Hall
Daily Press
Georgia Front in President’s Nominations
The President on Monday nominated A. R. Lawton for Savannah as minister to Russia and Col. Evan P. Howell editor of the Atlanta Constitution as consul to Manchester England. The issue is that other nominees chances may be reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
A. R. Lawton
Savannah
Russia
Col
Evan P. Howell
The
Atlanta Constitution
Manchester
England
Noted Missouri agriculturist and Georgia marshal pick
Hon Norman J Coleman editor and proprietor of Celemans Rural World in St Louis is named commissioner of agriculture. The Macon Telegraph reports President will send Lucius M Lamar of Hawkinsville for U S marshal in the Southern district of Georgia. Secretary Bayard directs vessel at Panama to protect American lives and property with full force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman J. Coleman
Washington
Celeman
Rural World
St. Louis
Missouri
Macon
Senate
Lucius M. Lamar
Hawkinsville
Georgia
Bayard
Panama
Georgia journal notes editor Howell for foreign post
The piece highlights Editor Evan P. Howell being appointed to a foreign consulship as a graceful nod to constitutional influence. It also mentions Deltsib county voters choosing whinky sous and reports General Grant is reported to be dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan P. Howell
The
Constitution
Georgia
Gen. Grant
Latest Appointments From President to Senate
A list of new United States envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary to Chile Peru Japan and other posts includes W R K Roberts Charles W Buck Richard B Hubbard and more. Also named are consuls and internal revenue collectors across New York New Orleans West Virginia North Carolina and Hamburg. A long testimonial for Swift's Specific appears amid the notices, followed by editorial commentary on civil service reform and Washington society. A Griffin plan for a cotton compress is dropped after railroad officials cite freight rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
Wm. RK. Roberts
New York
Chili
Charles W. Buck
Kentucky
Peru
Charles T. Russell
Connecticut
Liverpool
England
Henry G. Pearson
Norman J. Coleman
Missouri
John T. McGraw
West Virginia
Internal Revenue
District of West Virginia
Henry P. Kernochan
Louisiana
New Orleans
Andrew J. Boyd
North Carolina
Nort Carolina
Richard B. Hubbard
Texas
Japan
William B. Lang
Hamburg
Germany
Swift's Specific Promised for Blood Purifier Market Claim
A Round Rock Texas reader endorses Swift's Specific as the best blood purifier after fifteen years of indigestion and minor benefit from other medicines. The testimonial notes the product as superior and offers a free treatise on blood and skin diseases by Swift Swiftreme Co. Atlanta.
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Swift
A. J. Brooks
Round Rock
Texas
Tae Swift Sreeme Co
Atlanta
Perique tobacco grown only on narrow Mississippi ridge
It is a fact that genuine Perique tobacco grows on a ridge about one mile from the Mississippi River in St. James parish Louisiana. The ridge is about two miles wide and seven miles long. The average crop is about 75,000 pounds.
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Mississippi River
St. James Parish
Sheriff Sale Offers Various Properties in Americus Georgia
The sheriff will sell before the court house door in Americus Sumter County Georgia on the first Tuesday in May. The sale includes undivided two thirds interest in land lots one and seventeen and one hundred fifty one in the Old Sixteenth District. part of Cobb’s old place now owned by R L Kite. a house and lot bounded by Lamar Dudley Adams Andrew Ley and Josey. the north half of lot no 9 in the 26th district occupied by Mrs Puleria McMath. a bale of cotton and seeds, fodder and cotton seed in warehous. and several other Americus properties including houses bounded by streets and occupied by named individuals. Levies are in favor of various claimants including Geo Chemical Works. Sale dates listed as April 3 1885 for interim notices. W A McMath, F B McMath, and others named as parties. Readiness to sell subject to distress warrants and tax firs for multiple years.
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Heriff
Americus
Georgia
Sumter County
Cobb
BR. L. Kite
R. L. Kite
County Court
Sumter Coty
Albert DeLeon & Co
Cit Americus, Ga
Noath
Lamar Street
Dudley Street
Jy Josey
Addie Simmons
Sumter
Puleria McMath
Geo
Chemical Works
Poleria McMath
W. A. McMath
F. B. McMath
Ant
Toole
McGarrah & Tondee
Sarah Barnes
John Warnock
Superior Court of
John Ed
Thomas
A. Barnes
May Street
Eason
Howell Daniel's Place
East Americas Church
Nelson Bright
Caroli
Laramore
Charlie Pai Place
Hampton
Jate Langley
Burnett
Troup Street
Bob Walker
Frank Coker
Mary Jones
Robert Jones
Lee Street
Church Street
P. L. Mize
Evaline Coleman
Dore
George Brooks, Sr
Sumtercounty
J. G. Shockley
Emanuel Johnson
Hays
Alle Turner
Elisha Barker
Alan
Forsyth Street
Evalid James
Henry Joneson
Tom Edwards
Leviel
Dock SfeCoy
W. H. Cobb
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Americas Recorder
Mer
the Tribune
Arthur Catton
Deltsib County
Wiley F. Hood
Athens
Dr. Lung
Tam
Wiley F. Hoop
Pearson
Cleveland
Griffin
Central Railroad
Central
Roya
Uticura
Bkin
Shear Tease
Everett Brebisine
Belchertowi
Arlington Ave
Geico
Actos
Palf
Laxguid
Eit
Mandala
Cupicuge
Winyardon
Oscools Mills
Wis
Remarne Ei
W. B. Smiths
Fisger
Smith's
Metal Grain Cradle Company
Woden Cradie
Paty
MGM
Plymouth Rocks
W. E. Myers
Murtelia, Ga
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