Remarkable Vermont Family Tale of Five Brothers
An aged Vermont voice recounts five brothers from a poor farming family. Two migrate to Georgia, two to Iowa, a split path shaped by circumstance and war. The Georgia and Iowa lines prosper unequally, yet both sets endure, while one brother remains with the homestead, illustrating how fate and economy mold fortunes across states and generations.
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Vermont
Rawson
William A
Edward HB
Georgia
Iowa
Atlanti
Desmoines
Thair
Boei
Maod
Lumpa Iak
Atcekis
Pono
Syarment
South Atlantic
Gulf
Call for Even River Funding Across Regions
An appeal criticizes Congress for uneven river appropriations, noting Flint and Connecticut rivers receive funds while Southern rivers lag. The speaker argues the North has benefited more and urges equal, just investment into Southern rivers under a prudent, economical plan.
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Crisp
Congress
Flint
Pope Bear
New Be
Albany
Connecticut River
National Treasury
Smithville as a Railroad Town
Smithville Enterprise notes the towns heavy railroad activity at the Albany branch junction with frequent transits. Local agent workload increased, requiring an assistant for Jim. Last Sunday saw 9 locomotives 73 cars and 52 freight cars passing through, a common sight at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Albany
Roa Do Pecun
Jim
Central Railroad
Ou Pot
Lottery Ad to Riches and a Giant St Bernard
A fragmented reminiscence details a man’s speculative tale of lotteries and stocks, including Northern Pacific preferred stock and a Louisiana State Lottery drawing promising large sums. It recalls Joe Emmett, a $2500 bid for a St Bernard at a New York show, and the purchase of Rector the dog for $4000, with measurements and breed notes. The piece also mentions Hays Machinery and a Smithville Enterprise update, ending with an aside on troubled youth in Indiana.
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Northern Pacific
Wall Streat
Louisana
M.A
New Orleans
Pitiga
Louisiana Stata
Joe Emmett
Beard Jr
New York
Ano
England
Baer
E. Rt. Hearn
N. J
Heard
Rector
Emmett
Georgia Editor Revels In Lazy Man’s Paper Craft
The Washington correspondent from the Philadelphia Record discusses a Georgia editor who jokes about the newsroom routine. He recalls late nights with cigars and a black bottle, the 5 a.m press run, and cops filling the editorial box, revealing a humorous take on paper work and press deadlines.
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Georgia Daily
Georgia J
Geenaing
Sither
Home for Confederates Fund Boosted by Camp Visit
R H Fox and W L Morris of Richmond Virginia's R E Lee Camp No 1 spent a week in the city soliciting contributions for indigent and wounded Confederate veterans. They plan a Richmond fair this month to raise funds for a home in Philadelphia Washington and the region.
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Bautimons
R. H. Fox
W. L Morris
R. E. Lee
Richmond
Washington
Grand Army
Messrs
Fow and
Morris
Philadelphia
New York City
Ton
Buena Vista Railroad surveying advances from Ellaville
The surveying party of the Buena Vista Railroad Company tapped the Southwestern railroad from Ellaville to Andersonville, four miles completed last night. Captain R. T. Macdonald estimates grading costs at 19000 dollars for the main stretch and 6000 dollars for the last mile to Andersonville. Macdonald will be in Atlanta this week for further surveys, leaving his party at work on the Ellaville to Buena Vista line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hueva Vista Railroad
Marion County Sentinel
Buena Vista Railroad Company
Southwestern Railroad
Ellaville
Andersonville
R. T. Macdonald
Macdonald
Atlanta
Buena Vista
Notable Female Ingress Lynching Cases Recorded
Two known female in crimes in the United States are noted. The first occurred in 1851 at Donneville California where Inez Patis a Spanish woman murdered and robbed a man in her husband s saloon. The second is the lynching of Mrs Coddingham of Coray Colorado a few days ago in a local incident.
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Donneville
Bodie
California
Inez Patis
Coddingham
Coray
Colorado
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Hays
Oatnees
Indiana
OHE
Philadelphia“ Record
Marion
J.F. Ruskin
Tazewell
Dick Donnan
Pendleton
Glessner
Bainbridge Dem
Acral
Georgia Chemial
Woks
Copter Wei
Anno
Georgia Chemical
M.A. TS
Vali
Toole, McGarrah & Tondee
Ametioi
D. ¢. N. Burkhalter
John N. Scarborough
Southwest
Public Square
Ambhricus, GA
Ae the
Iter
T. Martin Etand
Christian Schwat
Chapman
Brovwond
J. A.S. Baisden
CY GE
Tras
Star Key & Palen
Philedely
Revuels
H. A.C. Bagley
Ehealenee Sal Effert
Dr. J. Bagieg’s. Tow
Coal Permentiy
Lyonghealy
Monroe
Vot
Wien
Davinl
Advan
Ervat
J. E. Crawford
Americus
Kiately
Rostebuee
Ce ‘Avenue
Aaweriens, Ga
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