Georgia News Briefs Reflect Weather and Local Events
Albany reports a sickness rise linked to heavy rains while Flint River floods lower areas. An Athens man shuns drinking water, calling it for washing only. Mrs. J. F. Basten dies near Buena Vista. A cotton planter inventor from Texas seeks patent sale at fifteen thousand dollars. A Augusta lawyer reportedly filters and boils water. Senate has 22 lawyers, House 45. Layered reports of river mishaps, snake killings, and a Marion county merchant dying after morphine.
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Albany
Athens
J. F. Basten
Buena Vista
Rushin
Marion County
John J. Elliston
John F. Lewis & Son
Montezuma
Texas
Augusta
Senate
House
Southern dried fruits enrich Philadelphia markets
Considerable quantities of dried fruit reach Philadelphia from the Southern States. Peaches from Georgia are sundried and excellent, though Delaware and Maryland fruit surpass them in flavor. North Carolina berries also arrive in large amounts, alongside Florida citrus, Georgia watermelons and peaches, Virginia peanuts, and other seasonal staples, steadily improving northern comfort and luxury.
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Philadelphia
Georgia
Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
Florida
Virginia
Mason and Dixon
Remarkable Recovery in Paris Texas with Dr King’s Discovery
Excitement in Texas as J. E. Corley, once near death from consumption, regains strength after using Dr King’s New Discovery and New Life Pills. He purchases a large supply and gains thirty six pounds. Free trial bottles offered by Dr E J Eldridge.
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Texas
Paris
J. E. Corley
Dr. King
E. J. Eldridge
Fire destroys Johnson dairy barn near Amanta Ga
A large barn at 3 L Johnson dairy near Amanta Ga burned this morning. About 198 cattle perished along with several mules and hundreds of tons of bay. A valued $5,000 Jersey bull was killed. Estimated loss reaches $50,000 with only $5,000 insurance.
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Amanta
L. Johnson
Gaucho Saddle Adorned with Silver Stirrups and Ornaments
Descriptions note solid silver pommel and decorative fittings on gaucho saddles. Some saddles weigh as much as the rider and belts hold rows of silver dollars. The gaucho carries flint and steel and rolls his cigarette at a full gallop.
Bad Complexion From Incomplete Barns Medication Trial
A clipped note reports a patient with a poor complexion linked to a Barns medication trial. The entry notes limited efficacy and a time reference of a 95 unit trial parameter, with terse, non-specific health observations.
Echoes From Eliaville and Local Ventures
Reporter visits Eliaville noting Dudley plans a two story blacksmith and wagon shop and carriage works. Will Singleton runs multiple ventures including a telegraph line. his family prospering with a healthy baby. A trip by Bill Christopher prompts lively talk of crops, fruit, wine, ponds, and favorable farm management at Bairden’s.
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Dudley
B.Y, BR. R
Will Singleton
Bill
Christopher
Ellaville
Z. T. Baladen
Sam
Judge Pilsbury
Bob Oliver
Baisden
Etlaville
Scoville
Americas
Mm Scoville
Srcmry
Ellaville notes court week and local figures
In Ellaville on October 6 Judge Allen Fort earned praise for fair, swift rulings as Solicitor General C. B. Hudson supported the state. Thomas Hixon won a justice of the peace seat over R. M. Murphy. The Grand Jury urged publishing their general presentments in the Schley County Enterprise.
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Eccavinu
Allen Fort
Georgia
C. B. Hudson
Thomas Hixon
Tondes
R. M. Murphy
Schley County Enterprise
O. F. Crisp
Charlie
Schley
Allons
C. C. Sheppard
Sumter County
Harrold, Johnson & Co
Mary Tucker of Dawson Dies After Consumption
Mrs. Mary Tucker wife of Jesse Tucker near Bionwood Dawson County died of consumption last Friday at four o'clock aged about 45. She was a Baptist and beloved. burial at family ground on Bayday morning at 9:30. Funeral sermon by Rev. W. T Everett. Sympathy to the distressed family. Also notes visitors and local business arrivals including John T. Lamar & Bop new store, plus Miss Lydia Dickinson's visit from Macon and other brief community items.
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Dawson
Mary Tucker
Jesse Tucker
Bionwood
Baptist Church
W. T Everett
Hamp Bwanp
Stewart
Jef Simms
Webster
Ap, & le
Parker's Old Mills
John T. Lamar & Bop
Lydia’ Dickinson
Macon
Cora Anthony
Lonnie Fulton
Butler
Americas
Charlie Longhurst
Hepprille
Basi
D. T. Marable
Birmingham
Weather and crop woes hit Cotton Farmers Hard
Rain falls for four days and nights delaying harvests. Delayed plowing and field conditions threaten cotton quality with rot risk and potential crop loss if wet weather continues. Local reports note stalled traffic and difficult work on farms and roads.
Until Death Cs Do Part Wedding in Pleasant Village
The village celebrated the marriage of Eddie and his bride with a church ceremony and a home reception. Attendants formed a semi circle under an arched bower as Rev. Dr. T. H. Stewart officiated. A social gathering followed, with comments on matrimonial prospects for others.
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Macnosta Sruixes
Doargos
Marsh
Annie Moore
Jobo B. Powell
Katie Stewart
T. H. Stewart
Eddie
Eddie Han
Mo Hou
Ian
Preston and surrounding cotton trade bustle in late September
In Jounphenville on September 28 the community notes a crowded cotton market with Americus price references. New warehouses, a city hall planned for a two-story building, and a fine new hotel signify town growth. Rail construction, narrow gauge transport, and gale damage to cotton shape a busy snapshot of Preston. Local residents report improvements, upcoming grain planting, and cautious optimism about prices and crops for the season.
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Jounphenville
Preston
Americus
Dawson
J. R. Stapleton
John P. Beaty
Messrs
J. B
Harris
Boobanah McLendon
Hinton
Dodgon
P. Kimbrough
J. A. Thornton
Matrimonial Market in Georgia Sees Activity Among Bachelors
The report notes Lumkin area Mayor spent Tuesday and Wednesday on professional business at a villa. Messia, and two young bachelors named Johpson and Jackson were there last Sunday. The matrimonial market, though small, remains active with expectations of an arrangement soon.
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Tist
Lumkin
Apent
Messia
Johpson
Jackson
Georgia
Strangest Local Child Fuses Human and Snake Form
A nine year old in Swrenceville Ga is described as a rare human snake hybrid. The child rarely sleeps and never eats voluntarily, requiring careful feeding. The creature lies on the floor with a snake-like body in constant motion while observers note a delicate subject but with no photos or names published.
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Swrencevills
Fanga
A Big Dog Fight on a Flying Car
A passenger on the Monon train describes two Uncle Tom's Cabin dog shows on board near Bloomington and Crawfordsville. The dogs fought for about half an hour, with eight men needed to separate them, while passengers roared and the scene resembled a boiler factory.
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Monon
Lafayette
Ind
Crawfordsville
Bloomington
Census of Cars Shows Growth in Vacuum Braked Freight Engines
The census notes 198,309 freight cars in the United States, with 20 percent equipped with vacuum automatic brakes and an average annual increase of 60,000 such cars. New England has 92,000, New York 99,000, and Pennsylvania 205,000. Passenger cars total 17,998 with 1,100 yearly rise. Europe and America total 13,023 engines and 80,802 cars equipped. There are 1,700 railroads covering 125,151 miles, 90,000 of which use steel rails.
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United States
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Europe
America
Think of the Other Fellows and the Postmaster General
A visitor questioned the First Assistant Postmaster-General about fatigue while noting Mr Stevenson’s prolific output of 150 to 200 postmasters daily. The exchange drew a parallel with a Scotch clergyman famed for long sermons, who admits weariness yet jokes about the rest of the people being more tired.
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Sonia Republican
Stevenson
Changes in Atlanta Transport Reflect Social Progress
The Raleigh News and Observer notes a shift from steer carts pulled by Black drivers to mule and horse carts and wagons in Atlanta and southern cities. It frames this as progress and predicts stalls of steer are fading, positing future ubiquity of modern vehicles like motorized transport and more diverse city scenes beyond the postwar era.
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Atlanta
Sta
Raleigh News and Observer
Broadway
Newark
AB C
Ante
Bey
After Rebellion Crushed Wives of Rebels Suffer
The war's aftermath leaves rebels families in poverty. Houses burned and property seized. They shelter in huts exposed to wind and cold, lacking food beyond nuts. Government agents refuse provisions, signaling bleak prospects and a harsh stance toward rebels and sympathizers under imperial rule.
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Riel
Eloping Couples Fuel Magistrates' Rich Harvest in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville magistrates profit from eloping pairs with runners at ferry and rail stations. An enterprising agent at the Short Line in Louisville intercepts couples before crossing. The system involves guides, licenses, and varying fees, with some agents sharing half the payment.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Louisville
Baden
Joes
Electric Bitters Promised Cure for Kidney Liver Ailments
Encouraging lines claim perseverance and electric bitters can cure kidney and liver complaints after other remedies fail. Claims include curing dyspepsia diabetes and urinary difficulties with a pure blood purifier. Advertisement notes large bottles for 50 cents at Dr E J Eldridge's with sensational testimonials.
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E. J. Eldridge
Two Very Ugly Twins and a Piano and Napoleon Tomb
The text notes Brown's Iron Bitters curing rheumatism neuralgia and indigestion, with a testimonial from W T Osborne of Coxville Alabama. It also describes an old style upright piano brought from Berne Switzerland by Bhurra to Albany, noting its compact oak body and modern features. It mentions Napoleon’s body burial in Paris with multiple coffins and a Finnish granite sarcophagus gift from Russia, completed in 1861 at a cost of 6,750,000 francs.
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Brown
W.T. Osborne
Coxville
Ala
Mra. L. H. Warren
Albany
Berne
Switzerland
Napoleon
the Invalides
Paris
Finland
Russia
Insect Life Clears Vermin Investments
Insect life has cleared places repeatedly plagued by vermin. It proves far more effective than burning sulphur vapor for sanitizing affected areas.
Mysterious OCR List of Closings and Times
Fragmented text lists various locations and closing times with errors and misspellings. It mentions places near Yor Buens Vista Ellaville Lom Preston Hudson Lamar and Draenei el a Hillelos, noting daily or weekday closings and a 6:00 am time in places, with references to February end and a public notice context.
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Inmac
Bighimaltnone Olsen
Buens Vista
Ellaville
Preston
Plains of Dasa
Hudson
Ay Lamar Einses Taedday
Peessee
Antil Obbaye
Tatfroad Sobeaie
A. Buacn
P.M
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