Atlanta artesian well cost and local notes
The Atlanta artesian well water works cost $54,000. Gov. Foraker buys a homestead near Madisonville Ohio. State Fair tariff speech teased by Maj. J. F. Hanson. Local business card ad requests. Adirondack Murray and J. Armory Knox plan a 20,000 mile yacht cruise. Water works contracts urged cautious approval. Whisky ring cited by Atlanta Constitution as influencing tariff views. A Dooly county railroad notion questioned near Hugenin ferry.
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Atlanta
Adirondack
Murray
New York
J. Armory Knox
Texas Siftings
Atlanta tragedian Scott Thornton in new affidavit clash
Scott Thornton known as Atlanta's alleged tragedian swears to Manager DeGive at the Atlanta opera house that he did not commit the act, then tells the Macon Telegraph's Atlanta correspondent a denial. He has made another affidavit to DeGive, promising more developments when the Telegraph revisits the story.
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Scott Thornton
Atlanta
DeGive
Atlanta Opera House
Macon Telegraph
Georgia Politics and Piedmont Exposition News Brief
Georgia politics stir the season as both Lamar and Colquitt are named for federal posts while Governor Gordon eyes the Senate. Piedmont Exposition details include a 20,000 dollar premium list, 10,000 racing purses, 3,500 military prizes, and a grand fireworks display costing nine thousand dollars.
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Georgia
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Washington
Lamar
Colquitt
Gordon
United States
Senate
Madison Madisonian
Brown
Colquit
al- Manta
Atlanta
America
Brooklyn Bridge
Niagara Falls
South
Piedmont Region
State Fair needs new life to rival Piedmont Exposition
The Piedmont Exposition in Atlanta stirs passion across Southwest Georgia, while Macon’s State Fair lags. The piece urges more lively promotion, press cooperation, and energetic local leadership, citing Judge J A Black’s county display as a model. If every Fair Association officer matched that effort, Middle South and Southwest Georgia would rally, and Macon could host a larger turnout.
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Atlanta
Macon
Georgia
North Georgia
South Georgia
The
Fair Association
J. A. Black
Sumter
Dr King’s New Discovery Saves Saxe City Merchant
Worth Knowing Mr W H Morgan merchant of Saxe City suffered a severe cold and cough that developed into consumption in its early stages. After trying many remedies he weakened, had trouble breathing and sleepless nights. He used Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and found immediate relief, then about six bottles restored his health with no relapse. Trial bottle free at E J Eldridge’s Drag Store.
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W. H. Morgan
Saxe City
King
Dr. King
E. J. Eldridge
Cargo of Pepper At New York Dock Causes Stir
A tale from the New York Sun describes pepper arriving from Singapore via London in 300 to 400 tons of snuff colored bags. Workers spill, leak, or sample pepper while merchants fear losses from weight and rot. The article notes pepper’s voyage, drying, and heavy use in households and condiments.
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National Ling
Singapore
London
Friends and methods of famous American writers
Quaker poet Whittier recalls Hawthorne Emerson Longfellow and himself as lifelong friends with no envy. Hawthorne wrote without method, Emerson revised carefully, Longfellow revised and consulted peers, while Whittier wrote for love and stayed reserved. The Philadelphia and New York excerpts illustrate varied temperaments and a broker’s costly lesson in stock trading.
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Whittier
Hawthorn
Emerson
Longfellow
Hawthorne
Boston Advertiser
Puneral in Corea Corean funeral customs detailed
Seoul cor Post reports on Corean funeral rites with female mourners absent from the bier and simple graves. Mourning appears brief with professional mourners. the body is interred without a coffin, a paper shroud visible only as the grave is filled. Burial costs are about two dollars.
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Puneral
Corea
Hirot
Nin
Seoul Cor
New Yor Post
Dib
J B Hiskxe MD Declares Public devotion to Americus work
In a public notice the doctor denies rumors of leaving medicine due to travels in the West. He reaffirms his commitment to practice in Americus and Sumter County, pledging to serve the good people as health health and strength permit. Helly Drug Store advertises cut price leading patent medicines sold for their true worth.
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West
Americus
Sumter County
Geo
Americas
J. B. Hiskxe
M.D
Helly Drug Store
Ballroomer Calls Escort Indian Over Trail Remark
A young woman at a ball described the escort as Indian, saying he was on her trail constantly. The remark sparked tension as onlookers noted the insistence of constant pursuit.
Prices of Provisions in American Markets
Prices show a wide range across staples with flour at 4.75 for a family bag, sugar granulated seven cents per pound, coffee 16.5 pounds per dollar, corn six cents per bushel, bacon four cents per pound, lard ten cents, cotton goods from seven to eight cents per yard, potatoes and eggs across quoted ranges, and various syrups and products listed. Several regional items and unit prices reflect 19th or early 20th century retail terms.
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Virginia
Liverpool
Walt
Georgia
Wallon
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Americus Recorder
Webster County
Gov. Foraker
Madisonville
Maj
J. F. Hanson
Richland
Preston
Plains of Dura
Recoiver
Atlanta Constitution
Constitution
Morgan
Hugenin Ferry
Dooly County
Macon and Covington
Florida Air Line
Dooly
Italica
Mss. Glessner
Vienna
Ohio
Ian Field
Timothy
Oblo
Philadelphia
Terrence J. Lynch
SE Cor
11Th and Locust Sts
Ami
Third National Bank of Phila
Philadelphia Telegraph
China
Jack
Papa
Greenland
Emma Jones
Mrs. Cleveland
Gettysburg
Lew Wallace
Wark
Philadelphia Press
Bi York
Seves Farm
Anself VU
Loys
Wall Sweet
New Yorker
Ayer
Trook
Lowell
Mass
Eugene I. Hill
M. D
Sixth Ave
de Aver
Mr. Cutlery
Cutler Brothers & Co
Boston
J. C. Ayer & Co
Mat
Southwestern Rairoad
Jobatt Agee
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