Address by W D Murray for Thirteenth District Nomination
Hon W D Murray of Ellaville Georgia writes to Schley Sumter and Macon counties detailing his Democratic nomination for the Thirteenth Senate seat. He defends rotation, pledges to defend Schley rights, explains Americus ties and railroad terminus views, opposes railroad commission repeal, and pledges to meet all charges with Senate votes if elected.
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Schley
Sumter
Maron
Schley County
Macon
Seley
Senate
McClung
Americus
Andersonville
Oglethorpe
Wall
Amnericus
Railroad Commission
Tavsell
Lrd
Ilowever
Democratic Party
W.D. Munnar
What Shall the Harvest Be In The Lottery Draws
The piece notes the Louisiana Lottery Grand Monthly Drawing on October 4 1884 with prize totals and ticket holders. It lists the first prize of 75000 sold in titles by Eugene Gawlins in New Orleans and Louis Seymour in Memphis, the second prize of 25000 sold in New York, the third prize of 10000 sold in fractions to U S Tutwiller of Sanford Florida, and four thousand to A B Glover and Louis S Day among others in Washington New Orleans and St Louis.
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M. A. Dauphin
New Orleans
Eugene Gawlins
St. Peter's St
Louis Seymour
Memphis
New York
U. S. Tutwiller
Sanford
Fla
Columbus
Miss
Ins. and Banking Co
A. B. Glover
Compton Ave
St. Louis
Mr. Louis
Wheat prospects in Indian wheat territory
Jobo F Swift notes average farm labor pay of five rupees per month or about $2 due to silver depreciation. He argues laborers support family on this sum, warns Caucasian farmers cannot compete with cheap wheat, and highlights vast arable area with rich soil capable of two crops yearly.
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Jobo F. Swift
India
Talmage Lecturing Tour to Be Managed by J Tannenbaum
The traveling show of Reverend Talmage will be managed in the coming season by J Tannenbaum of Montgomery Alabama. The organization aims to perform across the southern states and is expected to attract solid attendance.
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Talmage
J. Tannenbaum
Montgomery
Ala
South
The First Meerschaum Pipe Craft in Pesth
In 1728 at Pesth Hungary shoemaker Karol Kowates cut a pipe for Count Andrasay using a light porous clay found abroad. Wax polishing altered the pipe’s tint and improved taste, sparking noble interest. Meerschaum pipes remained rare and costly until 1830, with Kowates’s first pipe preserved in Pesth’s museum.
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Pesth
Hungary
Karol Kowa- Lus
Count Andrasay
Turkey
Karol
Karol Kowates
Museum of
The Wonderful Feat of the Palace Car Porter Explained
A Chicago Herald tale praises a Pullman porter for memorizing and sorting twenty travelers shoes during sleep. A Fredericka Maryland centennial note recalls Bishops Coke and Asbury kissing in Fredericka and the 1784 Baltimore conference start with the Methodist Episcopal Church centennial events planned for September 10 and 11.
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Chicago Herald
Genta
Porter
Walt
Sal
de Berix
Fredericka
Coke
Asbury
Wesley
England
Methodist Episcopal Church
Duke
Baltimore
Moon as Creator and Guide Across Cultures
The piece surveys global moon beliefs, noting the Hurons, Ottawans, Chiquitos, Navajos, Botucudos, Central American and Haitian peoples, and African tribes praising the moon. It contrasts tribes honoring the moon with those in Europe and America who seek its rise for modern life changes and rites. It also cites notions that the sun housed dead chiefs, Esquimaux linking the moon to paradise, and Tokelan Polynesians near that view.
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Brazil
Central America
Haiti
Western
Central
Africa
Europe
America
Natchez
Mississipi
Appalachians
Florida
Esquimaux
Labrador
Tokelan
Science Monthly
Aunt Chloe’s Way Coffee Craft Seen In Interview
A journalist chats with Aunt Chloe about why she stays cheerful, praising good coffee. She explains a simple method using a tin pot, boiling water, fresh ground coffee, and a paper stopper to trap steam, plus a hint to adjust clarity with cold water. She adds a final quip on silent snoring after a note about a noiseless violin.
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Chloe
Journal
Frustrated Jobless Man Trades for Wasteful Melon Sale
A Detroit man mocks a desperate job seeker then offers a dubious scheme to cash in with a list of candidates for a dollar each, while a Davidson County farmer’s water melon patch fails until ripe, when crowds buy melons at high prices, despite thirst and heat.
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Detroit
Davidson County
Ile
A Word for Free Schools in Athens
An experienced workman visited Athens seeking a position but noted the absence of free schools here and then traveled to Atlanta. The piece argues public schools have boosted Atlanta more than railways and cites business leaders in Athens showing majority support for establishing free schools there.
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Athens
Atlanta
Fatal Fall from a High Chair in Atlanta
Fatal accident report from Atlanta details two year old Henry Wood, son of Mrs. Georgia Wood, who died after dislocating vertebrae when sliding from a high chair at supper. The incident occurred last night as he hurried to join playmates, with the chin striking the table.
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Atlanta
Henry Wood
Georgis Wood
Orler
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IEA
Orleans
MPO
Washington, D. C
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J. B. Dunn
Rk.t. Byrd & Son
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Bargain Store
Cotton Avenue
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Fred Lewis
Inslere
THE
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society of England
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