Pot Plants and Viewers and Local Notices
Mr W W Guerry will receive tomorrow a consignment of Koxex shrubs greenhouse and budding for sale to citizens. Tramps arrive in the city last week with thefts reported. A serious gun accident injures R B Perry of Marion county with twenty two shot. Mardi Gras plans form, lists some names. Goodeon Goodeon Goodeon. Marriage at Geo A Hernons residence. Mrs Mize, dies aged about seventy two. The Kinchange urges gambling at the Exchange. Steel rails replace old at Central Railroad improving travel quality. Creek noises and animal movements noted near watershed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Guerry
R. B. Perry
Marion County
Central Railroad
Macon
Fort Valley
J. A
Cotton Thief Caught After Cotton Bale Disappears
Dan the shipper reported a bale of long staple cotton missing from a prepared lot of 40 bales. Investigations traced the theft to a buyer and a boy who sold the cotton, leading to the arrest of a suspect named Henry Wilson. Marshal recovered about 375 pounds of the cotton. 25 pounds remain missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Toole, McGarrah & Tonder
Cort
Tondee
Charley Hawkins
Hawkins
Tones
Mr. Crocker
Wilson
Mr. Pugh
Chaureb Street
Hio
Darkey
Menarn
K. J. Stanfield
J. W. Twitty
Tom Cobb
Taeaday
Tuole
McGarratt Tondee
City Council Proceedings February 18 1884
The council met February 18 1884 with Mayor Felder and Aldermen present. Minutes were read, petitions for Lee Street sidewalk lamps referred to street committee, Mathis bill report read, fire wood work completed, Savannah Fire Department hose cart $67 approved, uniform purchase debated, Finn Street report delay noted, a ditch near Prof Schneider’s property flagged, Babcock Extinguisher repairs referred to fire committee, scavenger cart rate approved, river keeper report noted, Mayor pro tem Williams resigned, tax assessment section discussed, city supply resolution adopted, Lea Street beef market erected, Reese Park matter noted, election of Mayor pro tem postponed, meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felder
Cobb
Hell
Burt
Hawking
Morgan
Ald
Williams
Mize
Lee Street
Mathis Bill
Smith
Hove
Savannah
Enid
Babcock
Aaron Durham
Noh
Siridge
Hawkins
Ald. Burt
Are Is & Wells
Lea Street
Reese Park
Pimtem
Connell
Capitol Commission discussed by Armoricus Sapo and Gen Phil Cook
In a Georgia exchange, Gen Phil Cook confirms plans to build the Capitol for about $800000 to $1000000 with Georgia material preferred if prices allow. They discuss materials, budgeting, and awaiting contract details while aiming for durability and value with flexible finishing touches. A Worth county farmer’s wife earns praise for egg and chicken sales, noting steady prices and domestic savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rxconogit
Phil Cook
Capitol
Phil
Georgia & Capitol
Oae
White Analize
War Horne
Georgia
Albany News
Indy
Worth County
News and Advertiser
Albany
Dairy venture eyed by city as milk market grows
An Albany News extract notes a local plan by Mr E H Barnes to establish a dairy farm near the city, keeping twelve to fifteen cows and fifty hens. He will supply Barnea House and deliver milk to customers, with Mrs Abbott assisting. A season of pasture promises profitability as the enterprise expands. A related memory piece recounts a remarkable coin box claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canvars
Albany
E. H. Barnes
Hines Place
Barnea
John Abbott
Barnes
Mer. Abbott
Hev. Bobley County
Spider on the head sparks churchyard clash
Hoff disputes with Mr Collamore during a service when he claims a spider on the head. Collamore denounces the remark, a confrontation nearly turns violent as the sexton intervenes and an apology is read from a hymn book fly leaf. Locals consider asking Collamore to worship elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Hoff
Collamore
Mr. Collamore
Wilken Booths Ride in the Washington Critic Tale
A Washington Critic piece recalls Booth riding Old Sorrel Charley, Kentucky born and hired for the ride to Dr. Mudd's residence, described as a superior saddler with a four minute gait. The tale likens Sheridan’s pursuit to the feat and ponders the fate following the assassination event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilken Booth
Washington
Booth
Sorrel Charley
Kentucky
Charley
Capitol Hill
Dr. Mudd
Sheridan
Winchester
Cocoanut diet saved ship passengers at sea
A San Francisco bound vessel with 400 passengers halted at Samoa for supplies amid severe weather. Faced with stores running low, the ship’s survivors endured eighty days on cocoanuts per person daily. Remarkably, no lives were lost and all passengers landed in good health and nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji Times
San Francisco
Sydney
Samoa
Consumptive Birds Disease Study by London Pathological Society
In a preliminary paper read before the London Pathological Society, Mr. Sutton and Dr. Henenge Gibbon describe tuberculosis in birds. They report high prevalence and occasional epidemics, noting the disease virus seems similar to that in humans and likely enters via food. Common fowl, peacocks, grouse, and grain eaters are most affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Pathological Society
Sutton
Henenge Gibbon
Man
Mars Moons Proximity Sparks Habitability Hint
Mars only has two satellites discovered by Prof Asaph Hall. The inner moon sits about 6,000 miles from Mars’ centre and under 4,000 miles from the surface. Prof Newcomb notes Mars observers with good telescopes could judge if the moon is inhabited given its close distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Asaph Hall
Prof. Newcomb
Miss Maria Pickaflaw and Dolly Debut Attend Color Clash
Exchange reveals whispered fashion jests as Miss Maria Pickaflaw mocks Dolly Debut for wearing a heliotrope dress. Miss Jane Pickaflaw defends the colors, noting a faultless complexion or polished pose. A skittering remark about Boston society adds messy, gossiping tone to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Pickaflaw
Dolly
Jane Pickaflaw
Dolly Debut
Jane
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Amentcus_ RecordER
Maroi Gras
LE Fed
Grasiv
Eee Maren
Lott Warren
Clesley
Bob Wheeler
A. A. Rylander
Ed, Ansley
Henry Arrington
Frank Stapleton
Teo
A. W. Brady
Enfania
Ala
Bmr
A. Giodnon
Brady
Goodeon
Eufacla
Geo. A. Herndon
Stev. B. W. Hinton
Mu. Jonx Baraca
Houston County
Mes Cona Hernvon
I. N. Hart, Ag’t
Capitol Commission
Armoricus
Sapo
Chlokemec
Boston
J. Waxelbaum & Co
Cloaes
J. Waxel Ban & Co
New. York
Epson
East Goods
THE
Owen Tiea
John BR. Shaw
Ates Kok
Forsyth Street
Americus
Andy
Nye
W. F
Americus, GA
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