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Southern Labor and Southern Growth in Industry
A review notes cheap Southern labor in fields mines and industry, with longer hours and lower wages boosting unskilled work costs south of the lines. It argues this may attract Northern capitalists, while skilled labor commands high wages here. the piece cites Oak Grove Cemetery and Confederate dead with reflective scenes. It ends with a report on Americus Central Railroad expanding yards, crews, and efficiency after a flood blockage, showing the city’s rise as a major shipping point south of Macon.
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Atlanta Constitution
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North
Oak Grove
Ameribus
Dixie
Georgia
Central Railroad of Georgia
Americus
Macon
Americas
Central
W. W. Starr
Central System
McKenzie
Southwestern Division
Starr
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