Official Council Proceedings in Americus Ga 1890
In Americus Georgia on February 10 1890 the council met with Mayor Feldar and Aldermen present. Actions included funding for police uniforms, park improvement committee appointments for Rees Park, consideration of city engineering, nuisance notes on Jefferson Street, and numerous bills. An accident followed about eight o clock when eight year old Gordon Glover discharged a revolver injuring Joe Green’s son in the neck.
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Americus
Feldar
Ald
Matthews
Adderton
Logan
Williams
Cobb
Williford
Foster
R. Munson
Ald. Cobb
Rees Park
John Windsor
H. R. Johnson
D. P. Holt
Mathews
Felder
Williams and
East Americas
Jefferson Street
Board of Health
Meethie
Dances Yerson
P. H. Amate
Cemetere
ixconDen Printin House
Toro Co
Co. M. Pita & Co
Ellis Bob Lee
Americus Gas Co
Harris & Sade
Pata Guerry
Fayne
Anda
Whestlery
Agianie Ball
Amorteus Sland
D. K. Barxson
Stonewall Glover
Forsyth Street
Gordon Glover
Joe Green
Rumor of Postoffice Inspector in City Sparks Debate
A vague rumor claims a postoffice inspector is in the city to examine Dave Dudley and claims prior cooperation is lacking. Washington authorities reportedly plan an inquiry that may end as a whitewash, with South inspectors based in Chattanooga. Meanwhile W D Bailey renames his store the Haberdasher and plans Eastern market purchases.
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Postoffice
Dave Dudley
Dudley
Washington
Post Office
South
Chattanooga
Haberdashery
W. D. Bailey
Coates
Mosars, Tondee, Carter & Co
Haberdasher
Bailey
The Tracys Woe Cabinet Calamity in Washington D C
The article recalls the Princeton disaster and details a devastating fire at Secretary Tracy’s 1034 I Street home. Tracy and his wife perished or were gravely injured, their daughter Mary died, another daughter survived with injuries, and a servant perished. The piece compares the event to Secretary Gilmer Upshur tragedy and notes the cabinet’s historic calamities. An obituary notice for Joe the Mohegan chief is also included.
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Blaine
Naval
Tracy
Mary ‘Tracy
Wilmerding
Josephine
Princeton
Tyler
Washington
I Street
N. W
Mary Tracy
Mra, Wilmerding
Alice
Sosali
Sarahass
Atro
Mra
Tioga County
N. Y
Neo
Isaac Caton
Franklin
Thomas W. Gilmer
Virginia
Senate
Navy
President Tyler
Mr. Gilmer
Abel W. Upshur
Thomas H. Beriton
Benton
Joe
Iela
Hoe
Hb Regani
Believer in a Dream Pierre Chevault Hunts Hidden Treasure
A Canadian Frenchman named Pierre Chevault spent fifteen years chasing a buried treasure he dreamt about in a vision tied to Acadian exile. He journeyed through Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana tracing clues from a Mississippi valley treasure to the south. His quest, marked by visions and a lifelong belief, ends as he nears middle age without finding the fortune.
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Pierre Chevault
Kansas City Times
Iron Horse
Longfellow
Pimere Chevault
Acadia
Chevault
Mississippi Valley
Louisiana
Upper
Mississippi
Peand Ierion
St. Louis
South
Missouri
Arkansas
The Whitechapel Club in Chicago’s Horror Lane
A fragment describes the Whitechapel Club in a valley area from Fifth to La Salle, between Madison and Washington, once called Gamblers' Alley. It hints at initiation into its mysterious society and warns a stranger might mistake the hall for a place of horror.
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Whitechapel Club
Fifth Avenue
la Salle Street
Madison
Washington Streets
Chicago
Whitechapel
White chapel club decor resembles crime relics scene
Read like a Chicago notebook item about the White Chapel club, a newly formed but loosely organized group of newspaper men. It boasts morbid interior decorations including skeletal figures and weapons, and claims a democratic membership with varied professionals such as bankers and actors.
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Whitechapel
Walla
da Burke
Winnipeg
Club
Dlinois
Jack
Sve
MD Ee
Chicago
Eerie Club
Divorces Highlight Social Life in Orange New Jersey
Old New Jersey note outlines a divorce case involving Mrs. Murray and her husband, with claims of abuse and a disputed riding party incident. The article portrays local equestrian society members as potential witnesses while describing flamboyant social scenes around the Oranges.
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Orange Mountain
Orange
N. J
Murray
Murmay
Bii Ud
Mr. Murray
In Love with English Railroads and Travel Notes
An American actor touring England extols the rail system and its saloon carriages. He notes two elegant cars for his troupe with star and maid, and trains organized to move groups between Birmingham, Derby, and Liverpool on Sundays. The account highlights efficiency and comfort, praising the Midland Railway’s large theatrical travel.
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England
New York
Birmingham
Manchester
Derby
Liverpool
Kingdom
Midland
New York Sun
Monkey Heroism Report From Indian Paper
A large ourang outang saved a baby during a house fire by entering the nursery, grabbing the child, and descending the burning stairs to bring the infant safely to the nurse. The monkey’s bravery earned praise and petting from the grateful family. The rescued child is identified as the young Marquis of Kil- within the provided text.
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Kil
Crowded European Streets Noted in Berlin and London
The report highlights Berlin as the most crowded European city street network with bridges carrying tens of thousands every 18 hours. London sees about 110,525 pedestrians daily over London Bridge and Blackfriars. Paris’s Pont Neuf is also cited among the busiest thoroughfares.
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Rome
Berlin
Europe
Gartrapdved Strance
London
Blackfriars
Pont Neuf
Paris
Reading Paces and The Wayfinder Interaction
An observer recalls a scene where a polite guide questions four women at a crossing. The anxious guide studies each face in turn and asks for directions with confident civility. The vignette highlights perceptive judging by adults and notes on trustworthy behavior.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Peculiar Habit of Blind Smokers Noted
A San Francisco Argonaut note observes that blind individuals seldom smoke. Soldiers and sailors who lost sight in action may smoke briefly but quit, because they derive no pleasure without seeing the smoke and some say they cannot taste it unless they see it.
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San Francisco
Ocalar Demon and a Barometer Roused by Rain
A comic snippet notes an irate Scotsman who, after days of forecasting fair weather, storms out with his barometer into the rain shouting at the instrument. The item also references a frivolous arrest tale and a quip about a cow, reflecting scattered humorous clips from San Francisco Chronicle and Time.
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Ocalar
San Francisco Chronicle
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Gio Boy
Chase
E. J. Eldridge
Harrison
Herman Zel
Vienna
Tessy
Herman
Theater Rt
Hi Hs
Zeitung
Petit Journal
the Whitechapel Club
Moy
Kent Keltho
Chicago Times
Jones
Bitso
Eer
Ned
Rae
Price
Ets
City of Americas
Rhannon
Cheett Buon Lauette
Shail Or
Oki
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