Macon Earthquake Shocks City Causes Minor Damage
A Sept 1 earthquake in Macon produced three shocks lasting up to three minutes. Chimneys were toppled and lamps broken, but property damage was minimal. People fainted, and local councilors and militia drillers reacted calmly as the event prompted a brief pause in orderly activity. The M C A reception proceeded with crowds, music, and committee efforts amid shakiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Gret
Price
Kenan
Ayers
Reat
Rerconper
Mr. Richards
Bronwood Items Report Local Trade and Departures
Bronwood Georgia notes trade improving as cotton arrives faster and merchants relocate. Mrs. Potter returns after years in Alabama, Gunnels moves to Albany, Sapp and Watson start a Shellman mercantile firm, Miller joins Simpson after buying the bar room. Local earthquake scare shakes town. residents awaken and fear laughter.
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Bronwood
Potter
J. M. Potter
Alabama
Chas
Gunnels
Albany
Artesian City
G.E. Sapp
J. A. Watson
Shellman
J. A. Miller
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Hill
W. A. Gannels
Webster County
John Twitty
Cuthbert
G. P
E. H. Simpson
A. B. Smith
Americus
Richland Notes Growth and Local Happenings
Richland rises with railroad access as Meyers Nicholson Williams and Lunsford Bros expand general merchandise while Dr N C Alston druggist and Carter Saville warehouse open. Population grows, school thrives, cotton marketed by C A Kimbrough and stored at The Captain. Alphas and Red Hill Stars clash, Misses Snelling host an evening of music and sociability.
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Richland
Rhcanann
T. A. Meyers
Nicholson & Williams
Lunsford Bros
C. A. Kimbrough
Z. Parker
Carter & Saville
N. C. Alston, Jr
Alphas
Red Hill Stars
Cross
Tom Harrold
Harne Boone
Katie
Fannie Snelling
Jackson and the Veteran in Jacksonian Removal Clash
From Perlay's Remblecances of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis. President Jackson refused to remove Gen. Solomon Van Rensselaer, the Albany postmaster, amid political pressure led by Martin Van Buren and Silas Wright. Jackson quotes about carrying British lead and recalls a dramatic confrontation over the veteran's fate. The veteran remained postmaster throughout Jackson's term, with Van Buren later pushing to remove him.
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Jackson
Perlay
Solomon van Rensselaer
Great Britain
House of Representatives
Albany
Martin van Buren
Silas Wright
Washington
van Rensselaer
Gen. Jackson
Old Hickory
Messrs
van Buren
Wright
White House
Gen. van Rensselaer
Saw at Carrollton Mill Strikes Iron in Log
A mill at Carrollton saw Joel Miller operating a saw that struck a piece of iron embedded in a log fifty feet above ground. Teeth flew off the blade as the iron three inches long and about a half inch wide, one-fourth inch thick, was driven into a point.
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Joel Miller
Carrollton
Miraculous Escape By Dr King’s New Discovery
Win `cheater Indiana druggist W W Reed reports Mia Louisa Barton Randolph Co was dying of Consumption before using Dr King’s New Discovery. After six months she walked six miles to town and improved enough to quit the medicine. Free trials at E J Eldride’s drug store.
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W. W. Reed
Win‘cheater
Ind
Mia
Louisa Bar‘tonia
Randolph Co
Dr. King
E. J. Eldride
Elephant escapes exhibit in Vallejo menagerie incident
A traveling elephant in Vallejo, California broke loose from its cage and grabbed the lion by a hind leg. The commotion required the city force to intervene and restrain the animal. The lion suffered a bad leg wound.
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Vallejo
Cal
Firming the Soil Origin Traced to South Carolina Says Pioneer
The essay argues that the practice of firming the soil by rolling or trampling seeds after planting predates South Carolina lore and likely originated in the United States. It cites early memories in Georgia and stresses the benefits of reduced air and light penetration, better heat and moisture retention, and stronger germination for crops like corn, cotton, peas, and rice, urging farmers to keep rollers on hand for dry spells.
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Peter Henderson
South Carolina
Bass
Georgia
No Marriage in Church for Him
A Toledo Blade item recalls a man unhappy with his church wedding in a Sunday school room while a motto over him read Suffer little children to come unto me causing his ire. It also notes a newly appointed consul receiving tips at the State Department and a Goldsboro, North Carolina tornado scene with a house ransacked and furniture burned.
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Toledo
West India Islands
State Department
Bayard
Exploded Shell Dug Up Near Atlanta Farm
An exploded shell was unearthed on Major Sidney Herbert's suburban farm about five miles from Atlanta along the Central railroad. It is described as a grim relie of the brutal bombardment around Atlanta in 1864.
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Sidney Herbert
Atlanta
Central
Conductor Goodman Praises B B R Rheumatism Cure
Conductor D T Goodman of the Georgia Central Railroad writes of a severe rheumatic attack conquered by B B R medicine. He claims his wife also found relief after taking the same number of bottles. He recommends the remedy and cites agents in Atlanta and Macon.
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Georgia Central Railroad
Wolfman
B.B R
Ht, Schmidt
BR. R
Atlanta
C.R. R
Macon
Dr. Hope
D. T. Goodman
Conductor
Central R. BR
Rheumatism cure touted by long-time practitioner
An Alabama doctor testifies that B. B. B. relieved his mother’s months long rheumatism within a day and notes she is now active after taking three bottles. The letter, dated April 2 1885, appears amid a mix of local anecdotes and notices.
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C. H. Montgomery
M. D
Jacksonville
Ala
All Druggiste
Americus
Electric Bitters credited for life saving cure in Kentucky
Mr D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky recounts long battle with Phthisis and diabetes, says Electric Bitters gave quick relief, six bottles cured him and added eighteen pounds. He believes he would have died without the remedy. Located sales by BE J Eldridge. Additional notes mention an Indian mound discovery in Indiana with a stone wall and artifacts, a Buffalo musician with a talking skull act, and a centennial celebration planned for Vous Creek Baptist Church in Gilbert County with origins back to 1785.
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D. I. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
Oakland
Ind
Carnival Nose Controversy Spurs Senator and Child Scene
A dramatic incident at a masquerade ends with a senator unable to remove his nose as a child in the carriage audience cries. The mother appeals, the senator insists the nose is his own, and the hat trick finale accompanies the awkward moment as the journey continues. Berlin slums data show 75,000 one room lodgings housing 270,000 people amid crowded, grim conditions.
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Ois Ares
Sta
Distinguis Statesman
Brooklyn Magazine
Germany
London
Paris
Berlin
Echo
P Mall Gazette
Liability of Bonarcha to Insanity in Monarchs
The text discusses monarchs' liability to insanity due to loneliness and power, noting European trends and the impact of marriage. It cites Spain and Romanoffs, questions ruling with insane popes, and mentions ministers controlling mad rulers. It also briefly touches on skin color, sunlight, heat, and clothing reflecting heat in hot climates.
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Europe
Romanoff
Constantinople
St. ? Burg
Comedy Plot and Two Short Chorus Notes Reveal Hypocrisy
The story centers on a young wife’s planned elopement with an old gentleman. She pretends to faint to deter him while he travels, and uses a wet handkerchief and ink to feign tears. A mirror exposes her ruse, highlighting open hypocrisy and dramatic flair. An inserted maritime contest contrasts armored ships and artillery with heavier arms.
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Cnuit
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