Georgia Tariff Debate and Political Gossips
The region watches tariff reform and political moves as various papers discuss the Olive bill and tariff reductions. Georgia farmers ship peaches worth about $75,000 in 40,000 bushels, while rumors mount that Henry W Grady may run for governor. Reports from Ceres mention a missionary wife sentenced to death for teaching Christianity, and internal revenue appointments create further chatter.
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Marshallville
Ceres
Heron
State Department
Immigration Bureau Bill Stressed In Savannah Meeting
In the agricultural committee room the immigration committee held a key session on Mr. Simmons bill for an immigration bureau. Emile Newman of Savannah spoke for the bill and Simmons closed the debate as the finest committee speech of the session. He argued population as a remedy for the negro problem and claimed the $ appropriation would yield one hundred percent in the third year.
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Agricultural Committee
Immigration Committee
Simmons
Emile Newman
Savannah
Sumter County
Atlanta
Mr. Simmons
South
Col. Simmons
Bureau of Immigration
Georgia
Committee On Inmigration
Energetic Georgia legislators push immigration bill and reforms
Sumter County leaders Col Simmons and Wright Brady drive key measures in the Georgia House. The immigration bill aims to boost prosperity and address race issues, while Brady backs conservatism and guano reform. A vacancy in the Pataula circuit prompts multiple candidates, and Felton’s education bill nears passage. Farmers dominate the House with Alliance coordination shaping legislation and fertilizer inspection reform under consideration.
Mortgages Reflect Georgia Farm Prosperity Not Failure
Georgia farmers use mortgages to raise capital for improvements and growth. Lenders show confidence, offering fairer interest than old supply regimes. Few loan defaults indicate progress, contradicting views that mortgages signal decline.
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Georgia
Chicaco
Colonel Johnson’s Novel Features Old Southern Aristocracy
Richmond on Tuesday reports Col Richard Malcolm Johnstown is writing a novel to portray the picturesque features of the old Southern aristocracy. The voice should include the stately old negro major-domo of the Southern household, speaking in grandiloquent language rather than in burnt cork dialect.
Invite Immigrants Abbeville Times Wiregrass Call
The article urges immigration to Wilcox and nearby counties to cultivate idle soil and develop roads churches and schools. It claims Georgia lands are highly productive yet underutilized and predicts a large corn crop in Randolph County this year.
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Abbeville
Georgia
Wilcox
Fort Drings
Randolph County
Georgia Law and Rail Tax Debate in State Legislature
Georgia lawmakers debate a proposed tax on railroads with a focus on fairness between small and large lines. The Blair bill gains Senate support, while critics warn of higher local freight costs for small towns. Griffin hosts horticultural society events with legislators visiting the experimental farm and sample peaches and wine. Judge Clark’s death prompts discussion of his successor with Col. J. H. Guerry named as a likely candidate. The state road lease bill dominates upcoming floor action as the week advances.
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State Horticultural Society
Griffin
Clark
Atlanta
Atid
Pataulsn
Col
J. H. Guerry
Dawson
Fighting Jute Bagging Unites Mills For Daily Output
The West Point mills will run 150 anti trust bagging looms producing 22 500 yards daily. Rosedale Manufacturing adds 15 000 yards daily from 100 looms. Combined 37 500 yards daily, if orders continue, as a riverfront effort to curb jute bagging. Wealthy buyers from New York tour Dooly for a 10 000 acre land purchase to sub divide and sell to Northern farmers seeking Southern relocation.
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Rochelle Register
West Point Mills
Rosedale Manufacturing Company
West Point
Montezuma
Col
A. M. Gunn
Macon
H. D. Faulkner
Thos. P. Stovall
New York
Dooly
Col. Chapman
DeVaughn
Col. Gunn
Buckin Arnica Salve Advertisement
An 19th century style ad touts Buckin arnica salve as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapping chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees cure or pay refunded with price two cents per box sold by Dr E Eldinage.
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Buckin
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