Dawson Growth Highlighted by Terrell Farmers
Dawson Georgia notes rapid growth and bright prospects, crediting Terrell county farmers, the Dawson Variety and Manufacturing Company, and the Southwest Georgia Male and Female College. The piece praises local industry, outskirts of Americus and Atlanta contracts, and civic optimism while detailing court terms, public figures, and recent letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Farmer's
Terrell County
Georgia
Southwest Georgia Male and Female College
M. L. Parker
Dawson Variety and Manufacturing Company
B.C. Adama
T. R. Hannah
F. A. Ruggles
Mecca
Americus
Albany
J. E. D. Shipp
Atlanta
Macon
Alleaby
Grammar School of
Cordele Bank
Florida
Alabama
Superior Court
Terrell
Old Georgia
Union
Official Council Proceedings in Comxem Chamber Georgia 1889
The January 21 1889 meeting of the Comxem Chamber of Alma County council records the street committee instructed to confer with the city attorney on Church Street boundary opposite the Methodist parsonage and granted further line on street openings. It notes a contract with Wheatley for two hose and reel houses, repairs referred to fire department and engine room roof, and lists bills paid and referred. The finance committee receives the license tax ordnance, thanks to Congressman Crisp for park seeds, and adjourns to 7:30 PM Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comxem
Aormnicus
Felder
Ald
Messrs. C. M. Wheatley & Co
Lamar Street
E. Alexander
Geo. Wood
Jackson Parker
Isam Rus
A. T. Rogers
Wm. Knauth
Knowles Steam Pump Works
Dock Murray
Burt Harris
S. E. Cobb
Perry & Brown
Brown & French
Martin Grinton
Jas
Ellis
J. M. Hansford
T. 8. Greene
Ald. Jonsey
Congress
C. F. Crisp
Rees Park
D. K. Brinson
Armistice of Valor: Two Civil War Captains Swap Gloves
Northern visitor Capt Winters of New York and Capt W H Branch of Greenesboro met in a store during the war era. Winters, veteran of the division under Fighting Joe Hooker who lost his left arm at Chancellorsville, offered Branch a left glove as a memento after noticing Branch’s missing arm. The exchange sparked a quiet mutual respect, as they recalled the hard days and the unity of brave soldiers beyond past conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenesboro
Capt. Winters
New York
Joe Hooker
Chancellorsville
W. H. Branch
Winters
Branch
Farming Yields in Irwin County Highlight Record Cash Crops
The piece notes Mr. J B Greene on W O Tift's Irwin County farm near Tifton produced 45 bales of cotton 350 bushels of corn 3000 fodder bundles 50 bushels of peas a strong oats crop 250 bushels of potatoes 575 gallons of syrup and 15000 seed cane plus selling 275 watermelon 9175 vegetables and 175 cane valued profits. This is described as a low rather than high estimate for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
J.B. Greene
W. O.tift
Irwin County
Tifton
Three Crops Yield Big Hog Profit for W H Boyer
Mr W H Boyer of Washington county reports three crops on one field last year oats first then ground peas for forage then hogs on peas. Hogs fattened well in October and required no corn. He killed twenty two hogs nine months old and netted 3600 pounds of pork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Boyer
Washington County
Sucklen Arnica Salve for All Skin Ailments
Sucklen's Arnica Salve claims to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains and other eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or money refund. Sold for cents per box by J Eldridge on road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Eldridge
Model Farmer of Floyd County Thrives on Self Denial
The Rome Tribune profiles D H Shelton a Floyd County farmer who started at seventeen in debt and without experience. He paid off 2100 debt in two years, purchased 1300 acres, and now credits his success to raising cotton as a surplus crop, selling meat and lard profitably in Rome. Shelton’s October Exposition hogs set a Southern record for eight month pigs, weighing 283 pounds net. The piece promotes his method for Georgia farmers and urges replication of his approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Rome Tribune
Georgia
Tribune
D. H. Shelton
Floyd County
Shelton
Laurenson T
South Carolina
North
Mr. Shelton
Oreburg
Coosa River
Rome
North Georgia
H. Shelton
Georgia Attracts Emigrants and Industrial Growth
Georgia markets its pull for settlers as strong with cheerful agrarian life and expanding mills. Northern migrants report warm welcomes and promising prospects as railroads broaden immigration, while a liver remedy ad interrupts the flow. Governor Seay offers 400 reward for lynching suspects in Alabama. Pratt Mines stir locals as E Preston departs, planning return next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Union
Red Hills
Seay
Alabama
George Meadows
Birmingham
Pratt Mines
Murdered Maxwell room haunts St Louis hotel
A prominent guest recounts staying in the infamous room 144 at a St Louis Southern hotel later renumbered 193 after Maxwell killed Preller. He describes tapping, moving bureau drawers, a fiery hearth explosion, and ore-like residue before abandoning the room, while staff refused to discuss it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Jan
Southern Hotel
Maxwell
Preller
Presler
Chamber of Humors
Bel Boys
Bell Bar
Brose
Married Indian man commits suicide after murder confession
In Vincennes Indiana on January 28 Frank W. son, living near Sandborn, killed by morphine overdose after confessing a murder linked to a man named Watson who had fled Missouri. Watson reportedly bought morphine, returned home, and also took poison. The man, married about six months, feared hanging and spoke of his soul’s fate. he was brother of Watson who previously killed Thos. Mason last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincenses
Ind
Frank Wson
Scndtorn
Missouri
Howe
Slawe
Watson
Sandbrn
Wiliam
Herbert Alien
Wien
Wim
Watson, Which Kiled Thos. Mason
Geteber
Hayti Consulate Telegram Sparks Business Rumor in New York
A telegram dated Port-au-Prince January 21, shown at the Haytien consulate, is rumored to carry news that could disrupt business with several leading firms in New York. Port au Prince reports Legitime’s southern strength waning and a large money movement tied to Salomon’s loans upsetting merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haytien
Contreras
New York
Hippolyte
Legitime
Port au-Prince
Salomon
Americus Street Railroad Charter Granted by City Council
An ordinance adopted at a December meeting authorizes the Americus Street Railroad Company to construct maintain and operate a railroad along Americus streets with single or double tracks and required safety and fare provisions. The ordinance sets power to lay tracks, regulate speeds, assign conductors impose fines and grants exclusive rights for five years with conditions for roadbed upkeep and future extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bott
Cit
Americus
Americus Street Railroad Company
Ftee
Old City
Ufe
Anid
Age Algna
Ita
Elzna
Carnell
Calcia Street Railroad Company
Goarer
Cotnell
jAcalnst
Americus Street Allroad Company
Anccesors
Railriadein
General Assembly of Georgia
Mager
Anmerteus
K. Brinson
Local trade notice on mill goods and new perf rating machine
A damaged OCR note offers details of large consignments from class mills including 100000 Bint Heaps and 150000 Nore Heaps plus 100000 Letter Heraps and forty reams of Fine Flat Pa. It mentions fine Print Pa and Fine Linens with weights, rules, and a newly added perf rating machine. The text is fragmentary and ends abruptly with a garbled closing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ete
The
St. James
Farnum House
Inman
Georgia Central
Lhat
Savannah Nimes
New York Herald
New Orleans
Louisiana
Herald
Angela
Southern Farm
Henry W. Grady
Farmera Magazine
Grady
Farmer's Magazine
W. L. Jones
Ell Arp
Mark W. Johnson
W. P. Orme
G. H. Miller
State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americus Post-Office
Deai
W J Alexander
RU Anderac
Isaac Brown
Official Council Proceedings
California
E. J. Eldridge
Americus, Ga
Mr. E. Preston
Illinois
Our
Morphier
Hayti
Senate
Wasmixotoy
D. C
Ms. Mesna
Just
Prin
T. ©. Storey
Publisher Recorder
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!