Cotton crops promising in Prospect County area
From Montgomery county reporting farm activity from Botts and Jennings. Peaches ripening and cotton growing, with cool waves aiding growth. Farmers busy with lunge pes crop plans and promising cotton and corn. Community notes include visits of Mr. Haynes from Americus, church relocation, and local ailments, accidents, and schooling updates. Mary Dean from Botts, D. S. Derrick injuries, mule loss, and fruit season mentioned. Macon brewing company received notice of incorporation and capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Haynes
Americus
G. W
A.B. H
News From Weston Georgia A Rural Outlook
Weston reports show a growing town with a fine school led by Prof. W C Monk, three businesses, mills, two churches and a forthcoming hotel. A B C Railroad surveyor Cowan visited, routing to Cuthbert. Columbus Southern may finish. Local court days draw jurors, crops prosper with showers, and five year old Poll Carter died after directing burial under an apple tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
As É
Georgia
W.C. Monk
B. C. C. Railroad
Cowan
Cuthbert
Columbus
Dawson
Kenyon
Kenyon House
Lumpkin
Calvin Kimbrough
Sherman
G. E. Dennard
Randolph
Kentucky
Old Bourbon
Court of Justice
Clarene Ee
Clarance
Rochelle Local Notes Close to Summer Events
From Rochelle June 10 Mrs. Jackson improving Mr. Fitzgerald ill Prof J H Miller lectured on his work selling many books Mrs D W McLeod visiting Pulaski County B B Jones to move into new house D D Huff’s house nearly finished Jackson and Jones moved saw mill to be near timber for easier lumber shipping Rev T L Miles preached here and aided orphans home plans for Abbeville church building Cotton looks well and potatoes may fail without rain School closing preparations around July 17 Thro Willis Dorminey near Crisp keeps about 100 bee hives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RocHelle
Jackson & Jones
T. L. Miles
Methodist Church
Miles
Abbeville
Plains of Dura notes cheerful growth and church progress
A Plains of Dura通信 reports a bright week with good road conditions and crop prospects. It notes pastor illness delaying services, local illnesses, a funeral at Magnolia Springs, a moving of Jearnigan family, school changes, a cotton stalk impressively tall, social visits, and plans for a town warehouse as Plains aims to become a city within three years.
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Plains OF Dura
Stubbs
M. K. West
Webster
Messrs
Laney, Horton
John Cato
Sam Williams
Edgar Alston
Ed Akins
Bony Johnson
Jeasie Dillard
Lonella Beesley
Reid
Magnolia Springs
Walter Coker
Americus
Tom
Sebe Walters
Mamie West
Parrottville
Jearnigan
Nettie Brown
Carrie Shropshire
Phil Wise
Wilt Hiller
Terrell
Ola Slappy
County notes from Webster County reflect crops and community updates
June 10 dispatch from Webster County reports good rains reviving crops after a dry spell. News covers schoolhouse relocation near Reason A. Bell and calls for teachers via J T Gunnels, Dr Elliott, or A B Johnson. Updates on Typhoid illnesses of Josiah Thrower and H F Cobby, birth of a boy to H M Little, and local religious services by J E Moore and L W Varrett. Also mentions Albert Mulholland’s return from California and Mormon newcomers in Waynesboro facing a cautious reception from the True Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Gunnels
Elliott
A. 8. Johnson
Josiah Thrower
H. F. Coaby
H. M. Little
J. E. Moore
Shiloh
Church Hill
L. W. Varrett
Albert Mulholland
California
Flooded streets and harvest hopes in Oglethorpe
OgleT Horrz reports continuing rain flooding streets and threatening fruit trees while crops may recover if rain subsides. Farmers ordered cotton bags from West Point Factory to wrap growing crop, insisting it is not a free gift. Annie Reese closed her music class with a Friday night recital at the academy. Miss Reese may return to teach in September. Mrs. McVay, Prof Aflee and McKenzie praised Montezuma orchestra. Mrs. W H Fish and Miss Nena visit relatives in North Georgia. Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglet Horrz
West Point
Annie Reese
Academy
Annie
Marshallville
McVay
Aflee
McKenzie
W. H. Fish
Nena
North
Georgia
Clarence
Job Gleanings from Americas 1889 June 11
Local notes report crops generally fine with roasting ears and watermelons soon ripe. A marriage near Job, plus new telegraph office, planing machine and dry kiln. Unclaimed letters list for Americas post office. Collected anecdotes include fruit harvests, visits, preaching plan, and a 400 year old gold ring.
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Jon
Marion Sims
A. P. Green
Job
Cotten
A. T. Johnson
Southern Grass Farming and Diversified Agriculture
Daniel Dennett argues that grass and hay form the foundation of Southern agriculture with livestock, dairying, and winter grasses feeding stock year round. The piece catalogs grasses, hay yields, and regional potential, noting Bermuda, Johnson grass, lespedera, clover, and various grasses. it highlights diversification as essential and reports on premiums and a major land purchase in Georgia for industrial development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Dennett
Lincoln County
Mississippi
American Agriculturist
South
Missouri
Tennessee
North Carolina
Gulf of Mexico
Howard
Kentucky
Texas
Bermuda
Thomas Ameck
Acre
St. Julien
South Carolina
Japan
Virginia
Jonson Grass
Georgia
PIMPLES TO SGROFULA
Fragmented OCR note lists medical terms and names, referencing PIMPLES TO SGROFULA with scattered phrases about health and remedies. Mentions TAYLOR & TAYLOR druggists in Fraskfort Kass and hints at old medical conditions and treatments.
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Uthwest
Cottonville
Wooster County
Mary Dean
Botts
Misa the Jennings
Mossy Dell
Mossy Dean
Recorder
Squire Carter
Alle Murray
Larkin McTyler
Calhoun Wise
Webster Youty
Derrick
Bottsford
John Murray
Willie Hiller
Leesville
D. C
Ternil
Lake
John
Southlina
Jennings
Smithville
Macon Brewing Company
Ss Balti Macon
Willis Dorminey
Crisp
Plains OF
Dura
Webster County
Waynesboro
Burke
Oglethorpe
State of Georgia
Sumter County
Americas Post-Office
W H Carter
Mamie Cook
Sylvania Carter
James Comer
M S. Zelia Crunsor
Eugene Douglas
E—Mac Error
Andrew Farg
Catel Girpet
Henay H Hardy
Atticus G
Washington
J.C
Roxgy
P. M. Americus, Ga
Columbus Southern Railroad
J. W. English
Ed Wickliffe
Bowman, Sa
Etowah
Bartow County
General Granger
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Iron Works Company
Lehigh Valley
Aleo S
Cedartown
Maal
Seeateas Assem
Boar
Taylor & Taylor, Draggists
Fraskfort
Kass
Oleh
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