Hand Cut While Cleaning Steam Gin At Raineys
Scurry County reports an accident at Rainey s steam gin where Wood Chapman sustained a severe hand injury when the breast of the gin was raised and steam flowing, causing his body to be jerked toward the saws during repairs. Marion Superior Court opened with pending adultery cases involving prominent families, while Alliance No 7 influenced life speculation and guano dealings with Geo W Scott & Co. George Munro to be admitted to the bar as wheat culture gains renewed attention by the Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
Chapman
Rainey
Marion Superior
Alliance No. 7
Americus Guano Company
Geo, W. Scott & Co
Ellaville
George Munro
Weston society notes reveal weather boosts plans and gossip
Doings to Weston recount a rain ending dusty days, a proposed reading club for long nights, and social events. Mentions include Professors Tilly and Patternon, Dr. Kenyon in Americus, and local roughs troubling the town. Also notes cattle loss, a 100 year old gourd with papers, and Honduras mining employment and gold output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrensrox
J. P. Walker
Macon
Prof
Tilly
G. C. Patternon
Messrs
B. F. Barge
J. T. McLendon
Lumpkin Court
C. C. Kenyon
Americus
Wise
Plains
W. C. Monk
Webster
Minnie Mabry
Richland
Nena Carter
Coleman
Bumbleton
H. M. Slocum
Terrell
Sttle Town
John Williams
John
Lecture and church notes dominate Terrell County page
Major Chas. H. Smith of Cartersville will lecture at Hart's opera house next Friday for the college benefit. A teachers and pupils entertainment follows with spelling bee and music. Brim Brothers fire losses totaled about 4000 dollars with no insurance. The Primitive Baptist parsonage burned. Mrs. Butler dies of cancer. a local drowning incident is noted. Bosworth the specialist is found not guilty after trial and will relocate to Americus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Amateur Theatrical Club
Hart's Opera House
Ben Bolt
W. E. Wooten
Twitty
New Methodist
Colored Primitive Baptist Church
Mittle Sharp
Brim Brothers
C.F. King
Butler
A. J. Butler
Methodist Church
Massadonta
Frank White
Albany
Hin
W. G. Wall
Christie & Dealer
A. P. Wooten
Galneaville
W. M. Crymesa
Misa Lamartine Bostwick
Stewart County
Our City
Hamp Swann
Jim Saville
Bob Fulton
Worth County
Yancy Independents
Mth Ga
Jas. P. Lee
John Martin
Leesburg
Dawson Variety Works
Griffin
Accidental shooting ends in Beall death in Lumpkin
Lumpkin reports a fatal accident at midnight when E L Carter reportedly fired while intoxicated, killing Clarence Beall who walked in front of him. A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental. Witnesses recount a night of whisky fueled frolic and pistol use near the courthouse. Carter and Beall were longtime friends, and the town urges stricter pistol controls and home restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampkin
Lumpkin
Clarence Beall
E. L. Carter
J. E. Carter
Beall
Clifford Beall
George Butler
John Rockwell
Eugene Brooks
Charley Johnson
Joseph Burts
B. F. Harrell
Eay
Court House
Carter
Rockwell
Gin Burned and Mule Killed in Macon County
In Macon County Mr J B G Murray reports Dan Shehee lost his gin house and contents to fire. A mule driven by Ambros Barfield near the courthouse yard was fatally injured by a gnawed stake. J T Richards mourns the death of his infant daughter from brain inflammation. Three weeks earlier he also lost his baby boy. Julia Kaigler returns from Daw son and Shellman looking well. C R Keen markets a barrel of new syrup. Clarence visits Butler. Mrs M E Gaines visits her children. A new restaurant opens in Oglethorpe by Barfield and Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorpe
J. B.G Murray
Dan Shehee
Ambros Barfield
Court House Yard
J.T. Richards
Dawson
Shellman
Julia Kaigeler
C. R. Keen
Clarence
Butler
M. E. Gaines
Mesers, Barfield & Burton
Richland Rumors in a Busy, Growing Town
Oct 22 Richland report notes a boom with cotton receipts near last year’s totals, a thriving school, and new businesses. J B Brooks & Son open general merchandise. Nicholson & Williams continues. Mrs Boyle expands millinery. Prothro builds a new dwelling. French, Overby invest in Ponder and East Broad streets. A December move by Tracy House owner. a small shooting incident attributed to liquor. a dry county but bitters sold in drug stores. Rumor hints at a grand wedding. court and social invitations loom as town stays lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
J. B. Brooks & Son
D. W. Nicholson
Preston
J. W. Nicholson
Nicholson & Williams
Jas. E. French
Ponder Street
J. 8S. Overby
Pataula
Tracy
East Broad
F. Nicholson
East
Broad
John Barleycorn
Dry County
Lutheran Synod Opens in Bottsford Georgia Next Week
Luthe rean Synod of Georgia to begin in Bottsford Sumter county next Wednesday with several distinguished ministers to preside. A society wedding occurred Thursday night as Miss Rushie L Geise and Mr C W Gunnells wed at D J Rays residence with attendants from Albany Dawson Cuthbert and Atlanta. The couple left Friday for Albany to begin their married life. Also noted are local illness updates and advertisements for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with testimonials from Newark Arkansas and Decatur Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broxwood
Lutherean Synod of Georgia
Bottsford
Sumter County
Rushie L. Geise
C. W. Gunnells
D. J. Rays
W. M. Hays
Columbus
B. L. Weston
Albany
Jessie Jones
Dawson
B. Witkht
Inez Hill
Bronwood
W. FE. Wooten
Mary Hell
Cuthbert
G. W. Dozier
Mamie Traynham
Atlanta
Jennie Teknor
J. G. Wells
Lucius Durham
LC. Durham
Hardmoney
C. H. Mortis
Newark
Ark
Dr. King
Jesse Middlewart
Decatur
Ohio
E. J. Eldridge
Log Cabin remedies and rural health plea in old newspaper
An antiquated ad narrative extols Warner’s Log Cabin vegetable remedies for ailments from blood cleansing to hair renewal, claiming grandmothers’ formulas are safe and effective. It lists products such as sarsaparilla, hops and buchu tonic, cough cures, liver pills, rose cream and plasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner’s
Local notes and crops and travelers from Pinebark
From Pinebark Oct 22 reports farmers getting up to sixty and even seventy cents per hundred for cotton picking. McLendon declines candidacy, John McGill in county office, Geo Ivey tied to a fence near Kluchafonee bridge. Sheriff Davis visits, Misses Nay and Balling ride, preaching by W T Clark Friday. Horse and cycle losses rise in Bedfordshire from poisonous crow feet weed after rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Alliance
F. M. McLendon
John McGill
Flola
Geo. Ivey
Allee
Ada Nay
Mattie Cole
Dan Davis
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South West
Georgia
Americus Guano Co., VS. Alliance
Clarmen Vietors
Wesster County
Weston
Moffett
Knoxville
Tenn
Davy Crockett
William Moffett
Honduras
Terrell County
Wis
Bosworth
Jung
Hudson
L. Carter
Macon County
Lutheran Synod
State of Georgia
Americas Post-Ofice
W H Ashe
Jack Bowen
Bo Biving
Mel Mario Bunch
Mack Brown
James Brite
W i Chapman
Elem Daniel
Sam Davis
Sarah Dixon
English
Jack Forlaw
W. W. Diaries
Richard Holt
Richard Jones
Fannie
Kendrick
Mollie Klug
Mary Litten
Jos Martin
Majors
JT McCarty
Misa
Fancy Monkey
M E Marthen
F C Oliver
Mins
Sulla Pekett
To Pelham
Julia Rodgers
Johnle
United States
New York
New York City
Alps
Flossie Moxa
Mount Blaze
San Antonio
California
Alfred Maguire
Pinebark
Bedfordshire
Eyland
Ory
Moa D
Thomas Warren
Tion
Panta
Coats
Charley
Soe
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