Earliest Georgia railroad pioneer James Hardman story
Augusta’s James Hardman born circa 1790s, longtime master mechanic on the Monroe and Georgia Railroads, hammered the first railroad chair for rails at the Georgia Road shops. He led early engine trials to Atlanta, built Georgia’s first locomotive, and devised early brakes and a cowcatcher.
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James Hardman
Augusta
City
James Brooks
Philadelphs
Philadelphia
Orleans
Pennsylvania
Macon
Monroe
United States
Georgia
J. Edgar Thompson
Haraman
Mr. Hardman
Mr. Thompson
England
Hardman
Georgia Railroad
Union Point
Atlanta
Edward Bodineau
William Coons
Richard Peters
Edgar Thompson
Atlantic
Marietta
Chattanoegas
Chattahoochee
Savannah
Broad Street
Globe Hotel
Jackson Street
The Career of a Carpet-Bagger in Savannah News
The piece profiles carpetbag era figures like Hiram H. Kimpton once funded by Savannah’s South Carolina politics. It notes Kimpton’s rise as Wall Street financier, later ruin via bonds fraud, and current penniless state as a 48 year old Yale graduate. It mentions similar histories among others.
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Senator Bowen
Colorado
Gov. Kellogg
Louisiana
Yorkville
New York
Hiram H. Kimpton
South Carolina
Chamberlain
Wall Street
Moses
Yale College
Ile
No Need to Despair New Foreign Service Openings Listed
The article notes openings for U S service missions abroad with salaries ranging from 5 000 to 12 000 dollars in Brazil Argentina Austria Belgium Bolivia Central America China Colombia oren Paraguay Uruguay Persia Siam Spain Switzerland and Venezuela. It mentions no Madrid changes due to ongoing treaty negotiations and highlights that Pekin Vienna and Brussels missions are held by New Yorkers. Maine enacts two laws on contraband liquor sales and drunk driving penalties. A grand charity ball in Atlanta raised about 1 000 in net receipts. DeGive's opera performed specially for Pine Bluff and Pineeca.
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New York
Brazil
Argentine Republic
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Central America
China
Colombia
Coren
Paraguay
Urugay
Persia
Siam
Spain
Switzerland
Venezuela
Madrid
Foster
Senate
Pekin
Vienna
Brussels
Atlanta
DeGive
Rough on Coughs Troches Patent Medicine Ad
An antique advertisement touts Rough on Coughs Troches and related remedies for coughs throat affections and whooping cough. Claims include quick relief for children and adults with throat irritations, toothache and other pains, pricing 15 cents for troches and 5 cents for liquid form. Several misspelled product names and dubious ailments appear, reflecting era marketing language.
Sumter County Auction Seizures Under Court Order
Sumter County Georgia notices list multiple properties to be sold at Americus courthouse on the first Tuesday in May next. Items include two thirds of lots 117 and 151 in the Old Sixteenth District known as Cobb's place, a dwelling on Adams and Dudley streets, a north half of lot 240, several Americus houses and lots, and two acres in the 27th district. Sales arise from County Court fires and tax executions for years 1883 and 1884, with multiple creditors including Albert DeLeon & Co., Georgian Chemical Works, State and County taxes, and distress warrants. April 1885.
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Riff
Semtex
Court House
Americus
Sumter County
Georgia
Cobb's Old Place
R. L. Kite
Rt. L
Andrew Dudley
Josey
Addie Simmons
P.leria McMath
Georgian Chemical Works
Poleria McMath
W. A. McMath
F. B. McMath
Hampton Street
Sullivan Street
Fred Lowery
Sullivan
John Wilson
Mayo Street
Eason Upshur
Howell Daniel
East Americus Church
Nelson Bright
City of Americas
Miles Burnett
Troup Street
Nort
Bob Walker, Jr
Place
Frank Coker
Mary Jones
Robert Jones
Lee Street
Church Street
P. L. Mize
Oaline Coleman
George Brooks
J. G. Shockley
Emanuel Johnson
Hays
Allen Turner
Elisha Barker
Webster
County Court of
W. J. Smith
Lewia Roberts
Lewis Roberts
West Core
D. C. Green Place
Sumter
O. H. Miller
G. W. Glesson
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John L. Sullivan
Savannah News
Columbus Enquirer
Columbus
Germany
Maine
Baleam
She
Begrip
A. T. Rogers
Practical Gunsmith
Thos. M. Eden
Tamar Street
Americas
Webster County
Granota
J. F. Stapleton
John Brightwell
Ordisasa Court
W. H. Cosby
Grancia
Wenster
John N. Foreman
Jane Foreman
Pplica
Xondta
Widster
A. L. Fletcher
Guardian
Fletcher
W. HH. Cobb
Grongu
Samren Corrry
R. M. Jennings
J. E Jennings
A. O. Speer
Dinary
OTICE
SemiEen County
Glover
G. W. Glover
Adm
Gronota
Souter
Amos Lassiter
Henry Lassiter
Court of Ordinary
D. Speer
Sowrten County
J. W. Willet
A. C. Speer
Td Ordinary
Stewart Place
Farrst Street
F.G. Olver
Americus, Ga
A. B. Farquhar & CO
Macon Ga
Wim
SENO
Mery Ohh
Harris & James
Manupau
Isaac A.sheppard & Co
Baltimore
Ty I. W. Sheffield & CO
Perry
D-M. Ferry &Co
Smith’s Metal Grain Cradle Company
Worden Cradiva
Metal Grain Cradle Co
Sweetwater Creek
Arter
Davis
H. D. Watts Weal
iDiwit
Prang and
Raphael Tucke
Lovell
Seaside
Franklin Square
Agnes Aycock
Marehsomt
Andersonville School
Ad. Clark
Anders Savilly
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