Tragic Trial Notes and Political Interlude Reported
Albany News recounts the Cheves case with insanity questions after the Pickett slaying. Judge Wason describes the prisoner as unresponsive, pulse high, and deteriorating since June Terrell court session. Mrs Cheves stays near the jail to aid him as doctors declare mental collapse. Also, Speaker Carlisle rebuffs a Republican man seeking office as Democrats demand posts.
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Albany News
A. Wason
Athens
Atlanta
G. W. Cheves
Patton County
Cheves
T. H. Pickett
Wason
Jason
Terrell
Georgia urged to establish state immigration bureau
A Georgia advocate, D. C. Barrow of Oglethorpe County, calls the state to form a bureau of immigration to attract settlers. He cites the Instagri tural convention's resolution urging Legislature to create a state immigration agency and believes prompt action will bring laborers, landowners seeking buyers, and new settlers to farm and develop Georgia within two years.
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D. C
Georgia
United States
Athens
Watchman
A Physician's Picnic At Passaic Vineyards
Alfred Speer introduced the Oporto grape here and hosted about sixty New York physicians to inspect Passaic vineyards and warehouses. The eighty-acre estate showcased Portuguese and Concord varieties, with Dr. EB Jones, Dr. Alex B. Mutt, and Dr. William H. Haynes among attendees. Wines were praised as among the world’s best. For sale by L. B. Bosworth.
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Alfred Speer
New York
Passaic
N. J
EB. H. Jones
N. Y
New York smoker jumps windows in strange street scene
A reported cigarrette smoker leapt from a second story window and fled onto the pavement, leaving questions about his draink and motive as local officials note a curious, unclear incident in Buffalo.
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New York
Bullalo
Watermelons Stay Off Market Despite Cholera Panic
A New York watermelons market laments low sales as cholera fears drive consumers to oats and rice. Prices compare poorly to last season, with 25 cent melons and many not recouping costs. Notably, A N Cole of Wellsville gains attention for hillside irrigation methods that store rainwater in trenches, yielding fertile soil and widespread crops including strawberries, tomatoes, and raspberries, claiming over $600 an acre annually.
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Iata
Health Board
A. N. Cole
Wellaville
New York
Mr. Cole
Cole
Mr.Cole
Lightning’s swift work unseen by struck men
A Chicago Current column notes how lightning acts before awareness, with two men struck under a tree. One recovered after weeks of suffering and later learned from others that he had been struck, describing his prior lack of memory and sensation as news to him.
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Chicago
Pine needle processing boosts Southern furniture industry
A new Southern industry uses long-leaved pine needles Pinus palustris. Leaves are soaked to remove glazing and crinkled for stuffing cushions. They are steamed or varnished aboard ships to guard against insect infestation. Turpentine left in the leaves creates an inhospitable home for pests.
Southern Colored Population Grows Amid Old Beliefs and New Life
The article describes a thriving colored community from the South settling in Philadelphia, noting rising numbers and mixed assimilation. It portrays lingering antebellum superstitions and charms, a downtown "gopher" selling charms, and a southern-leaning colon y whose worship is intensely emotional in a small mission room, with shouting, singing, and a role for a white-haired Uncle Tom figure. The piece links the community's social life to emotional group games and similar physical energy in both worship and play.
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Philadelpl
Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Mason and
Bison
Alonay
Uncle Tom
Fruits as Health Secret in Rural Life
Rural New Yorker notes urge farmers to eat more fruit to improve health and reduce medical needs. It argues farm households often rely on greasy meat and bread, with little fruit, despite abundant varieties suited to local soil and climate. A Philadelphia Record item describes a lunatic brass band at Norris Town insane asylum, praising their suitability and discipline as a form of recreation and therapy.
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New Yorker
Philadelphia
Dr. Chase
Norristown
National Guard
Board of Trustees
United States
Sheri Bates
Angi
Americus
Sumter County
Twenty Sixth
A. J. Williams
Superior Court
Sumter
Sannty
A.J. Buchanan & Bro
H. J. Williama
Tevant
Muckalee Creek
Ed. Stallings
Suater
Buchanan & Son
Rasio
J. W. Reeley
W. H. Morgan
Oliver & Oliver
W. H Morgan
Beshingeventh
Starkeville Road
W. J. Barlow
Wheatley and
Fairienunde
A. C. Bell
C. Af. Wheatley
Said Barlow
F. F. Seig
Filas
Bumter County
Peoples National Bank
Toole, McGarmh & Tondee
J. W. Ford
Ellaville Road
Town Creek
W. T. Davenport
C. W. Lamar
Sonny
G. W. McNeal
Faa
J. Warelbaum & Co
Roesine Fertilizer Co
Ed. Abrams
J. H. Winter
G. W. McNeal Security
Jas, Dodson & Son
Jane
Corriz
Joseph Rouse
Joseph Iuse
Jere
Costly woods imitated by stains and common substitutes
The piece notes deceptive furniture finishes with red stained woods misrepresenting mahogany. It highlights practice of staining maple to mimic darker woods and recalls piano makers using rosewood replaced by stained maple. It also mentions blue vitriol in pickles and health official warnings about dangerous additives.
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Trae Ryan
Maho
Wells Health Renewer and Rough on Remedies Ad
A fragmented advertisement extols Wells Health Renewer and Rough on remedies for a range of ailments. Claims quick cures for stomach pains, dyspepsia, headaches, rheumatism, cholera, cramps, and urinary issues, plus pest control like rats mice bed bugs and insects. Also touts vitality boosts for children and warnings about odors, worms, and skin complaints.
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