Eels, a comic fishing tale in Dawson May notes
In Dawson May notes a first person reminiscence of fishing disaster ends with aid from a young local boy. A long eel battle, painful hand injury, and comic relief from a mud splashed observer frame a rural diary style item followed by brief local notices and court news.
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Robinson Crusoe
Sancho Panza
Beast Butler
New Orleans
Alexander
Brick Pomeroy
Betsy Jerusha Jones
Boston
Mississippi River
Jeng
M. M. Folsom
the Reconnen
Our City
Magnolia Springs News Glee and Growth Amid Quiet Times
June 2 letter from Magnolia Springs notes a calm period before summer fun, praises the Sunday school under Superintendent S B Glaar with pianist Miss Leila Frentress, and reports church and academy painting plans. It mentions a failed Magnolia Base Ball Club effort, cotton on the eight acre plantation, and social anecdotes from Maj J H Black’s mill fishing day and local youths.
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S. B. Glaar
Leila Frentress
Colling
J. H. Black
Cupid
Magnolia
Hepsidam
W. Barber
J. E. Powell
Electric Bitters Promised as Cure All Ailments
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the best blood purifier and system regulator for liver inactivity jaundice constipation weak kidneys and urinary diseases. It claims quick, guaranteed relief with money back if unsatisfied and lists Dr E J Eldridge as the seller at fifty cents a bottle.
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E. J. Eldridge
Weston Village Letter Shares Rain, Dull Trade, and Civic Echoes
A Weston Georgia note praises rain for corn and oats while describing dull merchant trade and lively village life. It highlights Dr. N C Alston and local doctors, a Sabbath school celebration with speeches and a cake fundraiser, and a playful ring-and-buttons promise that stirred amusement. The writer invites the paper to visit Weston in early July for an examination and exhibition.
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Westox
Wenston Co
N.C. Alston
Charley
T. J. Dismuke
Z. 8
Parker
W. H. May
Dr. Alston
Katie Snellings
Achool
Weston
Marriage Unites T L Grant and Josie Howell at Watts Mill
In Schley County 1885 a spring picnic at Watts Mill drew modest crowds due to bad weather. Music by Prof. Youngblood and an old gander kept time while generous dinners were praised. On May 31 at the bride's mother's home, T L Grant wed Josie Howell, with wishes for happiness and success. Corn and cotton prospects improve as rain eases and farmers hope for fair weather.
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Tooke
Gwynes
Mra. Holloway
T. L. Grant
Josie Howell
General Green
Remarkable Escape From Asthma and Bronchitis
Mrs Mary A Dailey of Tankhanpock Pennsylvania suffered six years from asthma and bronchitis. Doctors offered no relief until October when she used Dr Kings New Discovery. She found immediate relief and soon fully recovered, gaining 50 pounds. Free trial bottles available at Dr E J Eldridge s Drug Store. Largo Button 31 00.
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Mary A. Dailey
Tankhanpock
Dr. King
E. J. Eldridge
Largo
Bottloa
Two Good Laws In LaGrange Reporters View
The LaGrange Ga Reporter highlights two local laws in Troup county that bring long term benefits. Abolishing fences saves money, preserves forests, improves land cultivation, and enhances cattle breeds, while prohibition is credited with fostering sobriety and redirecting money from rum sellers to productive uses. The piece urges adoption of further reforms.
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LaGrange
Troup County
Gravora Cut Remedy Endorsed by County Jail Board
May 10 1880 Macon Georgia Ma R B Hatt tests Gravora Cut Remedy with convicts of the county chain gang reporting satisfactory results and a board official recommends it as a standard medicine. Sold by Dr E J Eldridge and all druggists. The old Queen Anne statue before St Pauls Cathedral London to be replaced by a new statue of the same sovereign.
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County Chain Gang
Macon
R. B
H. L. Coox
Bible Co
E. J. Eldridge
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
The Lunatic Colony of Gheel
Foreign Letter on the Gheel lunatic colony near Antwerp describes its 16 000 inhabitants and care system. Lunatics are boarded with locals or housed in a primary facility while many are employed within the commune. Cures run about 44 percent with strict nourricier supervision and penalties for escape. the writer argues private madhouses should end and such a model be considered locally.
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Gheel
Antwerp
Dymphne
Nourricier
Nourriciers
Kaisor Wilhelm's Gallantry and Imperial Temper
The emperor is strict about secrets but playful with subordinates. Engel, his valet, is teased when asked to greet his ex wife, illustrating the ruler's habit of polite humor toward women. This gallantry endears him to many and sustains his popularity.
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Kaisor Wilhelm
le Figaro
Engel
Madame Engel
Royal York Always Wait London Court Circular Illness
The Court Circular reports the queen will travel to Aix-les-Bains for rest and a change of air on medical advice yet insists neither she nor Princess Beatrice has sought waters or other treatments there. The piece notes royal aversion to public illness, citing past near-fatal cases and repeated hopeful bulletins masking grim outcomes.
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Royal York
London
Aix-les-Bains
Beatrice
Aix
England
Duke of Amy
Prince Consort
Absurd Rules and Precedence in English Bar Practice
A critique of English legal rules mocks bar fees and client rights. It contrasts a learned but mute orator with a fiery speaker, showing a system where precedence misallocates speech to the less critical advocate. Curious cases expose absurdities in lawmaking. A second item notes a Schuyler County man aging rapidly, appearing eighty at eighteen, with signs of imminent decline.
Rheumatism Sufferer Recovers After Elixir Use
A resident of Bannum, Macon, reports long months of rheumatism that left them unable to walk. After taking eight bottles of Smit Specific, the ailment fully subsided and mobility returned.
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Rhenmadle
Swift's Specific Restores Health for Scrofulous Leg Disease
From Mountains, J M Waris of Jasper Georgia reports long lasting relief after using Swift's Specific starting last fall. Six bottles cured a scrofulous leg affliction described as sores from hip to ankle. he credits the medicine as a near perfect blood purifier and notes its entirely vegetal composition.
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Swift
Foreclosure Petition Against J R P Durham in Webster County
The Savannah Bank and Trust Company files a mortgage foreclosure petition in Webster County Superior Court against J R P Durham. The petition cites a mortgage and drafts dated 1881 1884, seeking principal interest and attorney fees with a decree foreclosing equity of redemption if Durham fails to pay by the next term. The case appears in April term 1885 with clerk Thornton certifying the document.
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Webster
O George
R. P
Darbss
Frazier Grant & Co
Sha Anid
I P
Durham
Frazier Grant d& Co
M.precier, Grant & Co
Saliff R
Redesi
J. R. P. Durham
Richard Hords
Wenster Surenson
Savannah
Hank and Trust Compt
R. P. Durham
Savannah and Trust Company
J. R. Durham
Dorham
Allen Fort
Grenora
Wensten
J. George K. Thornton
Raid
Superior Court
Webster County
Eigustiy Tla
Thornton
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