Opium restrictions bill and state affairs noted in 1886 Georgia snippet
In the IrsiD4 November 19 1886 column Maj. Glessner is thought to be in Atlanta on important business. Col Simmons introduces a bill to curb opium sales. Senator Hawkes chairs a committee investigating bribery claims against former legislators. Judge Herrell proposes publishing the General Assembly laws with Haralson and Cabiniss. New York Herald notes 13 million buried on a Georgia farm could boost the state’s wealth regardless of finding the gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hawkes
Senate
Herrell
F. L. Haralson
H. H. Cabiniss
General Assembly
The
New York Herald
Georgia
Union
A Church Solicitor and Convict Lease Debate in Georgia
A Montgomery Monitor column lampoons church fund drives at Mt Vernon church urging members to pay a $125 annual assessment while denouncing the convict lease system as costly to the state. It argues for humane treatment and road use for convicts, citing Dade county mine jobs and road improvement. The piece also notes Jay Gould’s daughter in law Edith Kingdon and Langtry anecdotes, plus social caste at Washington and a tariff reform pamphlet by James Phelan. Postmaster Vilas fires two clerks for drinking on duty.
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Montgomery Monitor
Searce
Momere
Monitor
Mt Vernon Church
Batson
Congress
Georgia
Dade County
Jay Gould
Edith Kingdon
Papa Gould
Welsh Wynton Buys Birmingham Real Estate With Cash Deal
Wales Wynton paid five thousand dollars for Birmingham property a few days ago, two thirds of the purchase price in cash. W. Todd, deputy marshal of Paoh, Kan, sports a novel necktie made from rattlesnake skin, the rattles used for scamping. Toddy’s rattling style amuses companions.
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Wales
Wynton
Birmingham
W. Todd
Paoh, Kan
Toddy
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City of Americas
Webster County
Maj. Glessner
Atlants
Col. Simmons
Bumter
Senme
Rome
the Courier
Washington
Capitol
Jas. Phelan
Memphis
Tenn
Phelan
Vilas
Bosworth
Forsyth Street
Americus, GA
Atlanta
Macon
L. B. Bosworth
Amznious, Ga
Sumter
Adjorning
Wera
Mavon
Clinton
Costa
Clin Dixon
Ellaville
George Stapleton
Fornitore
Americus, Gaveptlert
Telows Aerial Navigation Company
Red Oak
G. W. West
Benedict
Mr. Eaton
R. E. Cato
Preston, Georgia
Smithville
Novi
PF. M. McKenney
James McGarrah
Thia
Samuel McGarrah
W. M. Squyers
Bye & Bima
Americus
J.L. Bye
R. Sims
Vereoys
Jurseys
Mt Na
Ion Shaw
S&s
John R.shaw
Dreess Goons
John R. Shaw
H. Solomon
Cotton
Hai i
Peiy
Solomon
iCotten Avenue
Hawkins
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