Shocking Bald Headedness and Odd Notes From 19th Century Webster County
The issue cites Mrs Bolva Lockwood as bald headed and mentions an artesian well found at Jacksonville Florida to 3500 feet. It reports on Tennessee politics, Cleveland favored by New York papers, and discusses grass values and cotton losses. A Albany city court notice leads to a fatal fall. the Columbia Sentinel critiques sensational crime reporting as immoral and addictive to readers.
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Columbia Sentinel
Ground shifts toward smaller South farms, says Charleston News
The Charleston News notes a rise in small farms across the South since the war. In South Carolina the number of small farms has grown, with hundreds exceeding 20 acres. averages and trends show a shift from large cotton plantations to smaller plots of 100 to 200 acres.
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South
Charleston
South Carolins
New England
South Carolina
Prairie Farmer warns hay shortage to lift eastern prices
The Prairie Farmer notes hay crops are unusually light in the East, with Boston and New York prices $18 to $20 a ton and rye straw $5 to $7.50. It predicts higher prices before winter and urges southern farmers to save corn fodder and bale extra hay to meet demand from states with poor yields.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Timothy
New England
Middle States
East
South
Georgia Volunteers Move for State Recognition and Support
The piece argues for State recognition and equipment for Georgia volunteer military companies, likening their needs to city fire departments, noting their readiness to serve anywhere in the state. It critiques Georgia county efforts for the New Orleans Exposition display and references a Virginian paying $6,200 for a Kentucky cow and Blaine in Prohibition politics.
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Georgia
Piney Woods Hotel opens with new lessee in Cat skills
Mrs. M. A. Bower, lessee of the Piney Woods Hotel, announces a partnership with E. A. Gillett of the Colondee and Grand Hotels to manage the Piney Woods. Gillett, a seasoned hotel man, brings polish and experience as the house prepares for the season.
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Tutomasville
M. A. Bower
Mammoth Piney Woods
E. A. Gillett
Colondee
Philadelphia
Catskills
Gillett
Georgia News From The Atlanta Lawyer To Earthquake Shocks
The Georgia section reports a lawyer earning up to 35000 yearly in Atlanta, large June apples in Oconee, a young couple seeking divorce in Lumpkin, and Cochran's artesian well reaching 500 feet. Athens signs sewerage contract, Jesup band reunion with prizes, Aunt Silvey Coddins aged 105 dies in Wilcox, Dalton weighs water works financing, and Washington Gazette notes an earthquake shock felt locally followed by varied responses.
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Lumpkin
Cochran
Jesup
Ludden & Bates
Savannah
Brunswick
Blackshear
Silvey Coddins
Wilcox County
Walkers
Longstreet
Pulaski County
Frank Walker
Silvey
Coddins
Alexander
Dalton
Cleveland Favored in New York Betting Lines for President
A New York special from Sept 26 reports heavy betting on the presidential race with Cleveland favored to win New York. Addison Cammack wagered 37000 on Cleveland, while Edward Kearney placed 3000. Chicago money, including grain traders, telegraphed large sums to back Cleveland. Sept 29 Academy of Music Germans urged Cleveland Hendricks support with Ottendorfer and Pulitzer speaking in favor of Cleveland.
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New York
Cleveland
Addison Cammack
Wall Street
Edward Kearney
Tammany Hall
Hoffman House
Chicago
Academy of Music
Franz Sigel
Oswald Ottendorfer
Staats Zeitung
Ottendorfer
Solomon
Joseph Pulitzer
Pulitzer
Blaine
Hendricks
United States
Grover Cleveland
Edson
Carl Schulz
James G. Blaine
Irving Hall
Koch
Augustus Kleivan
Charles Welke
Swift's Specific Restores Rome Gas Superintendent
A Rome Georgia resident recounts exposure to malarial poison after managing the Rome gas works. He details severe illness, liver abscess, and rapid recovery after taking Swift's Specific, urging others with malaria to try the remedy. He cites his recovery timeline and offers to mail information.
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Rome
Swift
C. G. Srracen
Rome Gas Light Co
Swift Pracific 3
Atlanta
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Batler
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Strass
Colorado
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Butler
Chicago Times
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Oconee
Washington Gazette
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Smith
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I Anid
Huw
Wren
Chas
F. Drake
Fays
Detroit
Mich
Miveyou
Cormeens
Tas Romantiod Stodi
John Thiel
Wilkesharr
Conran Mei
Toston
Mana
Cyles
Hatter
Americus, GA
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Rales
John R. Shaw
Forsyth St
Americus, Georgia
Americas
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