Georgia towns rally for Davis fund and civic progress
Georgia communities quickly raise nearly ten thousand dollars for Jefferson Davis’s relief fund. Macon tops size‑matched cities in contributions, while Atlanta and Griffin papers spar over Grady and Howell. Americus is urged to form a five board of trade as other cities push manufacturing and trade growth.
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Jefferson Davis Dead Widely mourned and debated across regions
The Newark Journal notes Davis’s death shifts perception. In the North his fame fades to reputation, while the South venerates him as the Lost Cause’s embodiment. Containing commentary on Civil War memory, land taxation, and political moves by Knights and parties, the piece also discusses Georgia taxes on the Atlanta and Florida Railroad and a looming Senate push in December.
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J. H. Allen
Werestee County
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Webster County
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Campaign fun and rail depot deeds loom in the district
The Macon County Citizen hints at a lively crusade in the Third Congressional District with a potential Macon candidate described as a hustler. Other items note Railroad Commission depot location powers, iron trade dynamics, county Alliance activity, George Thoebe’s political path, Columbus Southern’s first regular train to Richland, and retirements and reshuffles in agriculture and press corps.
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