Railroad disputes and tariff talk in Southwest Georgia column
The Webster County paper reprints a Smithville to Preston and Smithville railroad letter defending fair reporting and regional growth. It argues residents should choose the route offering greatest local benefit to Americus, Smithville, and Lee County, while noting Beene Vista and Ellaville plans. It also discusses tariff reform and Connecticut party alignment, urging protection for workers amid industrial debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Segard
Preston
Baithville
Americus
Georgia
Lee County
Lee
Lumpkin
Amerius
Webster County
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Georgia News Clippings on Local Industry and Rail Plans
A collection of brief notes from Georgia papers details artesian water shipments from Millen, a long-time postmaster in Eatonton, local women earning via exhibitions, and editors reporting new potatoes for dinner. It notes railroad incidents at Waycross and a stalled Wells project, plus a fire alarm scare in Athens and a historical Lumpkin story. Communities discuss rail routes Hawkinsville Kataula and Buena Vista loss spurring Americas to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lu'a Hurst le Enrd
South Georgia
Dooly Vindicator
Jasper N. Summer
Gold
Choice
Lowndes County
John Williams
of Allen
Kimball
Wall Street
Decatur Street
Liberty
McIntosh
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Waycross
Columbus Enquirer
Lewis
John A. Lewis
Athens
Gre
Dorsey
Lumpkin Independent
Lumpkin
Apparats
Buena Vista
Americas
Hawkinsville
Kataula
Buena Vista Road
Smitaville Letters on Railroads and Local Politics
A Webster County viewpoint argues for a Webster Smithville Preston road without Americus aid. The writer condemns Americus plans as discordant and urges Webster and Lee counties to pursue a locally controlled railroad, uses metaphor about nets and ponds, and notes Lumpkin misunderstandings. Also reports Atlanta Republican State Convention results naming B C Mitchell W D King H J Martin and A J Taylor as state central committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarraville
Preston
Americus
Smithville
Preston & Smithville R. A
Lee
State of Georgia
Central Railroad
United States
Webster
Webster County
Hawkinsville
Eufaula
Negro
Savings Bank
Ordor
Lumpkin
Irell
Sumter
Schravilte
Atlanta
B. C. Mitchell
W. D. King
H. J. Martin
A. J Taylor
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Averious Recorder
Piletal Oran
Beene Vista Railroad
Ellaville
Andersonville
Buena Vistas
Col
Jack Brown
AEWS
Millen
Prudden
Eatonton
Macon
Savannah
Conyers
Smitaville Bothdings
Nanng Ayer
Spot Cash Store
the Recorder
Old Price
Forry Puunus
Choice Family
Futurn
New Orléans
New Orleans
Bellewood
New York
Shurber
Liverpool
Cox, Hill & Thompson
Stone Mountain
Lucy Hinton
J. W. Wheatley & Co.’S Bank
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