Waterman News Across Counties and State Proposals
The issue notes a Senate vote on the Brady bill, track work in Buena Vista and Elaville, and debates on prohibition in Atlanta next November. Reports cover railroad and agricultural committee decisions, a Sun day freight provision, Vermont baseball exemptions, and Georgia political currents including a stock law push in Lee County.
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Constitution
Ron. Weeghs Brady
Legislative Agricultural Committee
Schley County
Northern reshapes Georgia State Fair with bold outreach
Henry Grady notes the new Georgia State Agricultural Society president Mr. Northern as a driving force. Within days he rallies Macon to advertise the fair, persuades ex President Davis to attend Confederate Soldiers reunion day, and offsets Cleveland's Piedmont Exposition visit. Northern rescues the fair, promises renewed vigor and major state exposure.
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Henry Grady
Northern
State Agrieultural Society
Macon
Beauvoir
Davis
Cleveland
Agricultural Society
Georga
Amit
Savannah News Calls For Forest Preservation And Clear Titles
The Savannah News alarms over rapid Georgia forest destruction and warns against newcomers buying vast tracts. It urges timely measures to preserve forests or renew them by planting while condemning forged papers that cloud timber land titles tied to colonial headrights. The paper suggests legislature remedies to prevent future profiteering at the land’s expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah News
Georgia
Sp Ia
Tila
Phil
Georgia Weekly Editors Seek Protective Advertising Tariff
The Georgia weekly editors form a Protective Advertising Tariff Association to keep ad prices high. A minimum tariff is set. editors cutting below it face expulsion. The piece notes how protection is viewed as self serving and wonders if broader government protection could shift their view.
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Georgia Weekly
Georgia Weekly Editors
Protective Advertising Tariff Association
Macon Telegraph
Telegraph and Constitution
Tariff Reform Plan Outlined by White House Aides
A Washington dispatch reports a compromise tariff reform plan agreed by the President Secretary of the Treasury and Speaker Carlisle to be acted on next Congress. It proposes abolishing the tobacco tax while keeping the whisky tax, and seeks sweeping reductions in customs duties on necessities. The internal revenue feature is limited to a clear reduction in customs duties with no protection acknowledged. Butler in Boston blasts the Democratic party over surplus money and favors pensions and aid to Confederate veterans.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle
Congress
Randall
Spoons Butler
Boston
Democratic Party
Butler
A Pitiful Sight of Teething Sorrow and Cordial Aid
A mother laments a child’s failing health during teething as drainage wounds the system. She administers Dr Biggers Huckleberry Cordial to ease distress.
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Dr. Biggers
Death and reform calls in Savanna prose
A column cites a life insurance death table showing cholera infantum deaths peak at 18 months. It urges Dr Biggers Santa Berry Cordial recipe and cites The Savanna News praising reform for youthful convicts and stronger governor powers to curb camp abuses. It warns punishments should follow the law, not extra penalties by authorities.
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Biggers
The
Savanna
Old Friend and Embezzler Headlines
An odd editorial tirade includes a Navy embezzler at San Quentin drawing a salary of 922 dollars yearly while under sentence. Reports mention children dying from fruit-borne bowel issues and promote a cordial as a remedy. The piece notes local press growth, Governor trials in Atlanta, and a boastful claim about Australian wheat yields.
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G .R. Watkins
United States Navy
San Quentin
Cal
Sam
Austrian Woman Credits Seigel’s Syrup for Cure
Maria Haas of Lower Austria recounts a severe illness with stomach agony cough and breathlessness followed by a long bed state. After using Seigel’s Syrup she recovered fully and praises its effectiveness. She notes doctors warned against it and claims many locals now seek the remedy.
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Austria
Zillingdorf
Lower Austria
Maria Haas
Warrat
Dewan
Seigel
A.J. Wacre
Warren St
New York
Sumter Sheriff Sales October 1597 Lot 140 and more
Sumter County sheriff sale notices list Lot 140 in New Sixteenth District Sumter county Ga 202+ acres to satisfy an execution in favor of Sarah Ronee against Joseph Rouse and guardian ad litem Robert T Rouse with additional parcels including Lot 16 10 Lot 17 47 106 231 246 and 374 in Sumter county to be sold at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in October 1597 between legal hours. various buyers and creditors named. property described by lot numbers districts and acreages. notices dated August 40 1857 and August 30 1987.
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Sumter
Americus
H. Williams
Tth
Williams
Petant
J.B. Market
Sheri
Lightwood Knot Creek
Berg
Sumter County
Joseph Ronse
du Santer
Ad Hem
Robert T Ronse
Superior Court
Mra
Sarah Ronee Ve
Robert T. Rouse
Jtl Allen
J.C Holly
County Court
J. H
HE Allen
J.C. Holly
Paintiff
Thos
M. Cobb
Shy Etl
Wilt le Bolt
Preston
Gorda
Wietangetnale
Torwit
Ben Sore Tod
Bet
Webster
Georgia
Lg S Rv
Shepherd
Edwin Bits
Shy al O
Margaret A. Sherman
Fev
Pool
R. L. Haney
Aia
Dan Davis
Probate of Will in Georgia's Coisty Court
Georgia Sescren Coesty Court of Ordinary orders the heirs at law of George W Thomes to appear on the first Monday in October to show cause why the will should not be proven in solemn form and admitted to record. Emma Randall, residing out of state, must be served by publication at Am r jens Ga for three weeks. Other heirs to receive petition and order. Sept 6, 1887.
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Georgia
Sescren Coesty
Said
George W. Thowes
Wm. L Thomas
George W. Thomes
David Thomas
Mary E Lester
Y E Thomas
Christiana K. Thoma C McLain
James W. McLain
Randall
Exsan
A.C. Speer
Semren Corny
J. E. Bivins
G. W. Bivins
A.C. Bpeer
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Mericus
ySieimt Organ
Webster County
Iss
Senate
Simos
Buena Vista and
Elaville Railroad Company
Atlanta
Georgia Weekly Press Association
Wiggins
Nowrats
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Vermont
Sail
Prohibition City Council of
Ween
Stewart County
Charleston
City of
Albany
Salvation Army
City Fathers of
Lee County
Hall
Simmons
Clark
Thd
Pataula
Hooks
Augusta
Cuthbert Enterprise
Cuthbert
Atlansa
T. M. Borland
Jefferson County
Pennsylvanus
Dr. Sage
Sumeta County
Scumren
J. C. Brown
H. C. Brown
Court of Ordinary
A. C. Speer
Caren Covary
Neery
M. A. Feagan
Eatnte
T. Fyragan
Watata
Phuow Ou
Priya
Semren Covsty
Imey Coheorg
Jas. A. Salter Hiving
Osaig
A. C.speer
M. E. Rain
Jack
Forsyth
Agnes
Allen House
Drew Dudley
M. Dod
R. E. Cato
W. Ship
B. T. Wise
Plains OF Dura
Ann
Mfain Street
Richmond
Millon A. P. & L
M. J. W. Barney
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