The Oldest Charity in Georgia’s Bethesda Orphan Home
Georgia hosts the nation’s oldest charity, Bethesda Orphan Home, founded by George Whitfield 145 years ago. The Savannah Union Society has long maintained support, with Franklin’s diary noting his own generous conversion to give until all pockets emptied. The piece honors the home for orphans and urges ongoing citizen contributions to sustain this enduring legacy.
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United States
George Whifield
Bethesda Orphan Home
Bethesda
Whitfeld
Jess
England
America
Philadelphia
Savannah
Mercy
Benjamin Franklin
Bethesda Fund
Franklin
Whitfield
James Habershawn
Union Society of Savannah
Union Society
Bethesda Hus
Tote Your Own Skillet origin myth explained
Butler Herald recounts an origin tale for the phrase tote your own skillet. A white captive, forced to tote iron skillets as a pack,endured a brutal march before declaring that henceforth every man must tote his own.
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Spport
Hidden initials on the standard dollar spark coinage alarm
The article details Morgan the engraver placing tiny letters M on the standard dollar die, with a fourth hidden M discovered by Chief Drummond of the Secret Service. It recalls similar miniaturized marks by engravers Wyon and a Napoleonic stamp incident, prompting reforms after detection.
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Wall Street
America
Drummond
United States Secret Service
Secret Service
Wyon
England
Sunday School Sparked a Lifelong Reading Passion
The account recalls a youth in 1824 starting Sunday School under Garland Wingfield at Powder Creek. Surrounded by pine knot light, the author advanced from Genesis through Exodus and beyond, reading late into the night and memorizing lessons, transforming his fortunes through self taught progress.
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Union
Garland Wingfield
Methodist Society
Powder Creek
Alexander H. Stephens
Wells Health Renewer and Rough on Coughs Adverts
An OCR filled ad section promotes Wells Health Renewer and Rough on Coughs Troches for coughs colds and throat affections. It claims quick relief for nervous fatigue headaches and chest pains and markets multiple Wells products with prices and attractively biased claims to strengthen health. The garbled copy repeats product names and urges readers to ask for Wells remedies.
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Catarr
Sumter County Sheriff Sale of Land and Dwellings in Americus
Sumter County sheriff sale to be held at the courthouse door in Americus, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in May. Sold are two thirds of lots 117 and 151 in Old Sixteenth District, part of Cobb’s old place, now occupied by R L Kite, plus multiple Americus houses and lots, a 100 acre tract, a house and lot bounded by Lamar and Dudley, and other parcels. Also listed are tax liens on various properties, a one-horse wagon, and 50 acres known as the O C Green place. Proceedings per county court judgments and tax executions from 1883 to 1885. April 6, 1885. H. Cobb, Sheriff.
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Sumter County
Court House
Americus
Georgia
Sixteenth
Cobb's Old Place
R. L. Kite
White
Albert DeLeon & Co
R. L. Te
Lamar Street
Dudley
Mra. A. A
Georgia Chemical Works
Poleria McMath
W. A. McMath
F. B.mcmath
Goat
Hampton Street
Sullivan Street
Fred Lowery
Sullivan
John Wilson
Mayo Street
Fason Upshur
Howell Daniel
Nelson Bright
Miles Burnett
Troup
Bob Walker
Frank Coker
Mary Jones
Robert Jours
Lee Street
Pbureh Street
P. L. Mize
Oaline Coleman
George Brooks
J. G. Shockley
Emanuel Johnson
Hays
Allan Turner
Elisha Barker
Webster
County Court of
Wli. Smith
Lewis Roberts
Lewis Roberta
0. C. Green Place
Sumter
O. H. Miller
G. W. Gleason
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