Americus Rail Road Meeting Spurs Bond Support and Plans
A public gathering in Americus shows strong backing to secure and expand rail lines including Americus to Preston and Hawkinsville to Florence. Citizens urge action to ensure faster links to Ellaville and Smithville while weighing Webster County gains and potential competitive freight rates through dual lines with Central and East Tennessee systems.
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Americus
Preston
Americua
Ellavill Cna
Hawkinsville
Eofaula
Webster
Sumter
Lee
Smithville
Attenton
Werthink
Florence
Chattahoochee
Stewart
Georgia
Central
East Tennessee
Virginia
Ware Counties
City of Americas
Swithhville
The
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Prolific Georgia notes mix politics crime and industry
The article records a range of items from congress and state politics to local incidents. It mentions Welton Lewis and Mr Mel, the Deely county area, a bill in Congress, and details on regiments in July. It notes the death of Dr. H H Crosby in Reynolds and H R B Casey in Albany, plus a land and improvement company forming in Augusta with 450 shares taken. It also covers a kidnapping case in Albany, preparation for a new armory for the Macon Volunteers, a buzzard sighting near Glascock County, and a Georgia congressman challenging the bloody shirt era in a Cincinnati mob report.
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J.c.coohnes
Congress
Soury
Atlanta
Ogletree
Seripi
Augusta
Loan Association
H. RB. Casey
Middle
Georgia
Albany
Alex. Stephens
Casey Lower
Jackson
Alabany
Josée Beall
Beall
Macon
Abrahan
Abraham
Iton
Warrenton
Braddy
Nicholls
Cincinnati
Shermens Committee
Senate
Fierce forest fire threatens town near National Cemetery
April44 forest blaze roared through Anpkabotynix destroying fences and outbuildings near the government reservation. A wood building and several structures burned as flames spread toward the National Cemetery. Lieut Col Reynolds inspected the cemetery. Mr Thornton Grant welcomed a new baby boy.
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Anpkabotynix
Fair’ilroad Company
Itac
National Cemetery
Rt Dinkins
Dunkins
Oanger
Charles A. Reynolds
U. S. Army
Thornton Grant
U. S
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Dispute Over Veracity in Boynton Keifer Case Narrowed
A legislative inquiry into charges by ex Speaker Keifer against Gen Boynton split into majority and minority reports. The majority found Keifer’s testimony unreliable and unsupported by other witnesses, while the minority agreed with the weight given to Boynton’s witnesses. The reports questioned the timing of key interviews and concluded the case rested largely on Keifer alone.
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Keifer
Boynton
Hopkins
Ward
J. Adams
Poland
Wilson
Gen. Boynton
Messrs
Gen
Elder
Garfield
Mor Fisop Says Tariff Plan To Be Released Next Week
Reported tonight that Mor Fisop indicated a tariff proposal Reienieeier or Teeein would be unveiled within days. There was speculation about Morrison bill action as he sought counsel. He was in New York consulting with Mr. Tilden and later was said to be in Philadelphia.
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Randal
Wamuorox
Mor. Fisop
New York
Tilden
Morrison
Palatephia
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Deely County Dea Me
Geo. Andrews
Lowell
Almanse
Boynton and
Igsug
Eflour
Old Price
West
Fenly
D.tve
New Orleans
Thurber
Liverpool
Cox
Hill & Thompson
Lucy Hinton
Cleo
Myles
J. W. Wheatley & Co.’S Bank
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