Georgia News Highlights From Savannah to Macon
Georgia news items report Savannah holding 750000 bales of cotton for year end, up 6000 bales. Macon sees 667700 invested in new buildings and improvements during the year. Bainbridge resident J E Morgan endured an 11 hour sneezing spell. a 10 pound unexploded shell found in the Columbus river dated from the war. Buens Vis te cotton yield down at least 20 percent. Southwestern Express route agent John Lavette receives a $300 gold water at Macon.
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J. E. Morgan
Bainbridge
Macon
Columbus
Buens Viste
John Lavette
Southwestern Express’ Company
Dooly Court and Nearby News From Wrexpn Ga
Dooly County Superior Court convened with fair attendance as visitors from Sumter include Cole W A Hawkins W A Dodson Judge A P Crisp and Capt W H Morgan. Local editors and residents discuss the Dooly Railroad editorial and crops along Flint river.
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Wrexpn
Dooly County
Sumter
Cole
W. A. Hawkins
W. A. Dodson
A.P. Crisp
W. H. Morgan
Cat
Kibbes
Geo. Woods
H. Christopher
Beverly
Flint River
Folsom
Vienna GA Pleases with boom and thriving commerce
The writer notes Vienna is enjoying a regular boom with active merchants like P G McDonald Bisby Son and Heard Co in general trades. D B Leonard runs a steam powered grist mill and gin while Vienna Institute led by Prof J H Brantley educates about seventy pupils. The town pursues railroad development toward Americus amid civic pride.
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Porbés
Hamilton
D. B. Leonard
South Georgia
Capt. T.&. Davies
D. Sbinholster
Taylor & Mashburn
A. A. Ellenwood
Beumeli Kellaw
W. FP. Graham
Kellam
Altogethe
Vienna
Dooly County
Americus
Fousox
Sickness and crops dominate Drasesville notes
In Drasesville and nearby areas a two week illness grips the town as eighty year old citizen Mr. David James lies in critical condition. Colton movement continues with twenty five bales sent to Columbus while Os Harris expects sixty to seventy five bushels per acre from eight acres of corn. Miss Emma Crawford and Miss Kate Bacon return from Buena Vista with social chatter about Miss Alice Park. Prof Edwards closed his school leaving boys to pick cotton or spar, Mt Carmel church plans a new or remodeled house for about 175 members and town life bubbles with heat and daily showers.
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Emma Crawford
Kate Bacon
Buena Vista
Kate
Ville
Emma
Alice Park
Sol
Edwards
Mt. Carmel Church
Peese
Tus
Orrizex
Dawson News Highlights Local Deaths And Events
Dawson notes funeral of Mrs Harriet Melton aged 70 after typhoid. W L Rainey, father of Dawson Journal editor E L Rainey, dies in Perry Georgia. City talks of housing shortages, new residences planned near six warehouses, and strong local commerce as Allen J Brit builds east of town. J D Laing stock good, firm purchases, and schools see activity as A J Green and Corinne Jones leave for Oxford and Cuthbert respectively. Rev W J Scott praises Sam Jones in Atlanta Journal remarks. Rev A M Williams preaches twice with strong impressions. Leroy Brown dies of typhoid at 20, buried with Dawson Guards honors. J H Peares and Nannie Bishop wed by Rev B W Davis.
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Dawson
Harriet Melton
Martin Melton
Melton Brothers
B. W. Davis
The
Baptist Church
W.L. Rainey
EL. Rainey
Dawson Journal
Allen J. Brit
Mesas
J. BR. Mercer & Co
J. D. Laing
A. J. Green
University
Oxford
Corinne Jones
Cuthbert
Andrew Female College
Wa. Wooten
Grineville
W. J. Scott
Atlanta
Scott’s
South
Atlanta Journal
Sam Jones
Jones
A. M. Williams
Leroy Brown
V. Brown
Our City
Dawson Guards
J. H. Peares
Nannie Bishop
J. A. Bishop
Sijases Kittie
Alice Orr
Local notices from Pelham and surrounding towns
The item reports residents traveling between Pelham and other towns. Lilla Ozier returns from Cuthbert improved in health. Dr D W Brows, once of here, visits Hampton for his brother’s burial and note he’s now in Hampton’s mercantile trade. Mr Gee T Jennings works in the writer’s warehouse and store, inviting kin to patronize him. Claude Farrar returns from Gainesville looking well.
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Pelham
Lilla Ozier
Cuthbert
D W. Brows
Hampton
Gee
T. Jennings
B. T. Jennings
Claude Farrar
Gainesville
J. AF
B B B echoes of cures across towns in old notices
A collection of testimonials from 1835 to 1885 touts B B B as a cure for ulcers rheumatism blood poison and scrofula. Letters from E G Tinsley W R Ellis and others claim dramatic improvements sometimes after long afflictions. A Texas report cites rapid sales and customer satisfaction.
Dr King’s New Discovery Celebrates Cures for Consumption
A vintage ad notes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and throat and lung ailments offers free trial bottles at Dr E J Eldringes Drug Store. It claims thousands cured and urges trials with large 1.00 dollar bottles. Also mentions abundant California sea shells exported to France and Germany.
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Dr. King
Dr. E. J. Eldringes
Remarkable recovery claim for Mrs Willing in Manchester
Mr Geo W Willing of Manchester Michigan writes that his wife, nearly helpless for five years, could not turn in bed alone. After two bottles of Electric Bitters she can do her own work. Hundreds of testimonials back the cure. Price fifty cents a bottle at Dr E J Eldridge.
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Geo. W. Willing
Manchester
Mich
E. J. Eldridge
Walnut Tree Planting in Ohio Yields Mixed Prospects
An analysis notes high costs and uncertain yields for black walnut crops in Ohio. The piece warns buyers to consider market timing and agricultural factors before investing. It references Vermitage in Ebina and advice on bottle labels as context.
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Ohio
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Dawsos
B.B. Co
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Columbiana
Ala
W.R Ellis
Bruunswick, Ga
B.B. B. Co
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BR. PF. Medlock
Norcross
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Athens, Ga
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Chile
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Rochester
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Germany
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Americus, GA
Ludlow
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OUR Whisky Department
New England
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M.cohen
Bank of Americus
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