Richland cotton town seeks fair freight treatment from A P & L
In Richland Georgia October 4 1836 residents complain the A P & L freight division favors Preston and Lumpkin, harming Richland. They demand equal freight rates, claim to be the bus town on the line and vow to push for rights. Local businesses report new stores, a regualr supply house opening, and community chatter alongside a testimonial on Electric Bitters.
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Rowulus
Preston
Lumpkin
A. P
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Richland Pone
Terest
Americus
Richland
Thomas
Columbus
Tracy
Lunsford
Bro’s
Dr. Alston
BUBNA VISTA Railroad Plea to readers for direct line
A citizen from Bubna Vista Georgia on October 4 1886 urges the town to back a B V E railroad from LaCrosse Marion Schley Sumter toward Columbus and Abbeville. He argues local directors must change and warns against freight rate issues and central railroad influence, inviting readers to voice support through the paper.
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Busna Vista
Eptrom
Columbus
LaCrosse
Marion
Schley
Sumter van
Central Railroad
Abbeville
Hue
Savannah
Railroad Commission
Southwestern Railroad
Andersonville
Orton
Americus
Busy Brony Local Notes From Bronwood Ga
Dry weather boosts cotton opening while medical travel and small town plans fill the scene. Governor and congressional elections pass quietly. A city park festival supports the Methodist parsonage with grand expectations. Delegates from Bronwood's Baptist church attend the Friendship Association at Union Church in Marion county and report Bronwood gave over twenty five dollars more than any other church, surpassing Americus and Dawson.
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Bronwood
Messrs
R. I. Ellison
J. 8. Waller
M. Thompson
W. N. Thompson
Baptist Church
Friendship Association
Union' Church
Marion County
Americus and
Dawaon
Captain Coleman’s Fortunate Discovery on a Schooner
Captain Coleman aboard the schooner Free Trial bottles of Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption eased a severe cough and chest pain that plagued him between Atlantic City and New York. His children also found relief after a single dose. The remedy is now standard aboard the Coleman household and ship. Available at E J Eldridge s Drug Store.
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Warmouth
Pris
Atlantic City
New York
Dr. King
Coleman
E. J. Eldridge
Cleanliness Gaps Mark Paria’s Streets Challenge
One of Paria’s major divides is the quest for cure cleanliness as streets struggle with wash and wartime conditions. Authorities warn that poor sanitation undermines public health and daily life amid ongoing strains.
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Paria
Remarkable revival after supposed death of Mrs Frazer
The Evening Journal reports a remarkable resuscitation of Mrs Frazer who was pronounced dead August after childbirth. Doctor Dackersteen details hypodermic nitroglycerine trials restoring respiration and pulse within minutes, with full recovery, urging use in shock cases. Also noted are related court, crime, and blasting items from Taylorville and Stone Mountain.
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the Evening Journal Today
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Frazer
Fazer
Po Etolsn. Ir
Mark H. Dackersteen
Oats October Best Month for Sowing in Georgia Field
Farmers in Middle and Southern Georgia should sow oats in October to gain a strong start before frost. Ground cover keeps soil warm for rapid growth through winter, with fall sowing promising heavier crops per acre.
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Georgia
Winter prophecy and European war warning in press fragment
An OCR fragment discusses a harsh coming winter and long cold spell with snow blocks, urging fuel, shelter, and repairs. It then shifts to commentary on a potential European war of unprecedented destruction, citing Peter B. Sweeney and Senator Pugh, with Birmingham Age notices on Southern ownership of local iron industries and mines.
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Prophet Foster
Burtington
Peter B. Sweeney
New York
Europe
Enormors
Pugh
Alabama
Birmingham Age Caye
Alice
Hillman
Sloss
Col. Bloss
Mary Pratt
Eagle in New York Saloon After Wild Fight
A large eagle wandered into a New York saloon where bartenders mistook it for a goose. It roamed the room for hours, damaged furniture, and endangered gas fittings before four officers captured it. The bird, about six feet nine inches wingspan, likely came from the Catskills. a man was bitten before police forced its death blow. In related notes, a Charleston man has over fifty thousand dollars in stock gains since the earthquake ruined his home.
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Chaira
Billy
Catskill Mountain
Charleston
Wall Street
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