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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1888

Page

6

Fortune's hand draws 300000 in Louisiana lottery

The Louisiana State Lottery Company held its 215th Grand Monthly Drawing in New Orleans on Tuesday April 1, with prizes including a $150,000 First Capital Prize and multiple $50,000 and $10,000 awards. Winners listed include M. A. DolPHIn of New Orleans, Col. WoT. Barely of Philadelphia, and several others across Boston, Washington, San Francisco, and Richmond. Also notes war-end sentiment from Kennesaw Gazette and unrelated notices on health and local events.

Louisiana State Lottery Company New Orleans Nod Washington, DC M. A. Dauphin First National Bands Stirrer Col. Wot U.S Adana Express Geo Greee Taelinka Alfer St Philadelphia M. A. Dolphin Lay J. Mall Richmond Tone Chas. PF Morse Clarrison Ave Boston Mass Nat's Bank of the Republic Washington, D.C Ry HL Mimphreys Santi Rosa Pacific Tank San Pincisco Cal Thos. Fair W. I Balem Lebanon Orleans

Solid South and Vanderbilt Wealth Rumors

The Macon Telegraph reports Capt Wells of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad recounts white workers on the line and an Irish laborer joking about the “solid South” while Cornelius Vanderbilt reportedly earns about one million dollars monthly from capital, with William KC close behind.

Solid South Macon Telegraph W. H. Wells Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Cornelius Vanderbilt William KC

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