Perry seeks another railroad and artesian well in Georgia
Georgia news items report Perry courting a new railroad and an artesian well while Lexington prepares a new county courthouse. Other notes mention Buena Vista to build a new church, a mad dog scare near Putnam, and a convict released for blindness. Local roads, rail lines, and business ventures across Bibb, Laurens, and surrounding counties are highlighted along with various agricultural yields and civic actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Lexington
Buena Vista Baptists
Dr. McMichael
Putnam
Buena Vista
Bibb County
Buens Vista Railroad Company
J. R. Ellis
Quitman County
J. W. Renfroe
Wilson
Atlanta
Renfroe
Dawson notes of commerce and social life in 19th century
Dawson notes describe building plans for brick stores and an armory addition, a wagon factory rework, and new hotels. They mention local elections for college presidency, visits by Rev. Williams, picnics at Brown's mill, marriages, a dog tax discussion, and a Dawson Guards target practice with a gold medal winner. Nearby folks travel to Atlanta and Macon, with weather and crops reported as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dineox
J. P. Griffin
V. Brown
J. W. Brown
Col. Brown
Americus
A. M. Williams
Macon
Brown's Mill
Wood Marshall
Mamie Symme
Thompson
Belle Coker
Alice Dealer
Elms Buchanan
Fallie Carter
Enfauls
W. H. Cobb
Dawson Journal
Peas
W. H. Long
Lo County
Leesburg
John 4. Jones
Webster County
Boye
Corinne Jones
Eufaula
Dawcey
Dawson Guards
Laing
J. B. Aven
J. H. Guerry
Guesa
Taylor Snellings
Will McLain
Will
Jas
T. Lee
Felix Lee
M. H. Baldwin, Sr
M. H. Baldwin, Jr
Florida
Misa Sanderlin
Houston County
Dawson
Sallie Clark
Mosera
L. C. Hoyt
C. B. Stevens
Atlanta
Col
J.G. Parks
Atlanta University
Brown
Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Ad
A claim that Dr King s New Discovery cures consumption and throat lung ailments. It asserts thousands of permanent cures and urges a free trial bottle at Dr E J Eldridge s Drug Store with larger size priced at 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
E. J. Eldridge
A Visit to Sumter Mountain Springs Tour
A Sumter correspondent describes a pleasant June 3 1885 excursion with companions en route to Pleasant Grove Church for a quarterly meeting. The marching party travels from Macon to Sumter counties, ascends Mountain Springs a precipitous climb near Sweetwater Creek, noting the peak and bold stream described as snow white amid glittering sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotemonrs
Pleasant Grove Church
Sweetwater Creek
Macon
Sumter
Blood poison cures and resin discovery headline
An 1885 testimonial for Swift's Specific reports rapid recovery from a severe blood poison after medical costs failed. A second note praises its blood purifying effect in multiple cases. Readers are invited to request the treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free. Also described are resin deposits on Borneo trees formed by conifer and burseraceae families and a testimonial on Electric Bitters' sensational recovery claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Araustus Wenogt
M. D
Newark N. J
Swift
J. R. Yenton
M.D. Millsap
Tex
Swirt Specific Co
Atlanta
Borneo
M. Posewicz
New Orleans Exhibition Draws Over One Million Visitors
The New Orleans exhibition attracted 1,158,640 visitors, approaching the scale of Philadelphia's centennial show which drew 9,910,966 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Senator Cockrel Praises Cleveland as Honest and Democratic
In a room discussion, Senator Cockrel defends Cleveland as a good Democrat with a sound mind and firm principles. He notes Cleveland’s consistent policy, inflexible follow through, and aim to strengthen the party, while praising her as sensible and charming. He dismisses rumors of Republican affiliation and says her White House stance was not political.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Cockrel
Cleveland
Hit
West
Democratic Party
Clevels
Whitt House
The Work of a Mad Dog in Turkey Creek Area
A mad dog bit two dogs near Turkey Creek about one or two months ago at William Wilder's place. In thirty two days those dogs went mad, had fits, and died. Other dogs in the community were bitten by the same animal. The dog was captured and tied. The U S is said to consume more lemons than any other country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Arp
Sorrell
Dr. Roberts
Hancock
Stewart
J. G. Norton
Stockton
South Georgia
Brunswick
Dick Hargrove
Athens
Craigendoran
Allen
Aspinwall
Darien
Mesers
Hardy Pitts
Jay, Perry
T. L. Royal
R.A. Bedgood
E. A. Pate
Dooly County
Hawkinsville
Powell
State Lunatic Asylum
Thomas County
Rufus Smith
Hezekiah Wooten
Wm Sherrod
J. F. Horkan
Poulan
Worth County
Dawaox
Jane
Daron
Mattie
Eva Kaigler
Georgetown
Abbie Ogletree
Pet Gaston
Eufaula
M. M
Terrell
W. C. Parker
Texas
Lave
Dawson
Tom
R. W. Mace Donell
Durango
Mexico
Geo. G. N. Mac Donell
Methedit
Kaigler
Miss Ogletree
Cora Anthony
Wards
M. M. Anthony
Gol. B. F. Christis
Ed. Crittenden
Afr
A. W. Dozier
Cuthbert
John M. Fulton
Randolph County
Merry Masons
LABR
G. G. N. McDonald
Macon County
Emma Gammage
Americas
Tropics
Measra
Scott
Bagley
M. A. Gammage
Turkey Creek
William Wilder
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Bavannah, Florida and Western Railway
Savannah
The
Eastman
Baxley
Wm. Thomas
Schlatterville
Waycross
Anthony Brinson
Buena Vista Sentinel
T. F. Perdue
Glenalta
Paulk, Jr
Irwin County
Dooly Vindicavor
Augusta, Gibson & Sandersville B. BR. Company
Augusta & Sandersville
Ivanhoe
Bulloch County
John Cins
L. A. Hatcher
Daweon Guards
A. B. Stevens
Jim Cox
Warde
Tim
Nellie
Brooklyn
N. Y
Thomasville
Nat Turner
Molly McGlain
Jon Br. B. F. Matthews
Pineville
Emanuel MacGlain
Peter
Lizzie Dickenson
Mecon
Lizzie Anthony
Our City
Terly
Geo. W. Willing
Manchester
Mich
BE. J. Eldridge
United States
Wisconsin
Grocers
Bratissau
Momaja
Algo
Jara
Pratt
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