Georgia Rail Line Extension Sparks City Debate
A Macon Telegraph dispatch argues the Augusta and Chattanooga railway would rival Georgia lines if extended to Gainesville and connected with the Marietta and North Georgia railroad. Proponents claim the extension would secure Western traffic, render rival routes unnecessary, and improve profits for the Georgia road with a continuous line including the Jefferson branch.
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Athen
Gainesville
Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad
Chattanooga
Georgia Railr
Marietta
North Georgia _railroad
Macon
Reex
Augusta
Alexander
Central System
Reese
Georgia
Mariett
North Georgia
A &C
Georgia Road
Jefferson
The Little High Chair Auction Brings Tears
A Detroit Free item describes a crowded downtown auction where a pale faced woman sells belongings to cover a mortgage. The highlight is a rickety child’s high chair that moves the auctioneer to compassion as he finds it sold to the lady. The crowd quiets, and tears flow as memories mix with the scene.
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Detroit
Unlawful Tax on Sewing Machine Agents Debated
A Georgia tax clash pits sewing machine agents against county officials. Mr Toomer faces a damage suit after Greene County tax collector Mr Mapp levied on his teams to enforce a $25 per county license. Lawyers say the levy wrongfully targets private property. Toomer vows legal action and repeal of the tax. The piece also notes calls to abolish the unjust levy and discusses political meddling in South Carolina.
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Uealely
White Plains
Dorough
Morrison
An P
Mapp
Greene
Toomer
Georgia
Athens
The Shah in London A Royal Reception for Persia’s Ruler
The shah of Persia arrived in Gravesend and rode by royal barge to Westminster. At the Speaker’s steps he was greeted by the Prince of Wales Earl Roseberry and others before being driven to Buckingham Palace for his London stay. The shah and his suite are to occupy apartments during the visit.
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Lonpox
Shah of Persia
Gravesend
Westminster
Prince of Wales
Earl Roseberry
Earl Cadogare
Henry Drummond Wolfe
Persia
Carringes
Buckingham Palace
Lonton
Jilted the President Romance Quietly Circulates
A Athens resident with a sister once courted by ex President Cleveland and rejected by his wife recounts a rumored romance. Cleveland later married Frances Folsom. The man remains reticent, and details are known to only a few, though reporters sought comment.
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Athens
Cleveland
Frakie Folsom
White House
Bameer
The New Railroad Progress to Lexington and White Plains
The crossties for the Crawford to Lexington line are delivered and the road bed is prepared. Rails will be laid soon with cars expected to run in six weeks. Track work on Union Point and White Plains advances slowly but may yield service in six to eight weeks. Citizens have invested, foreseeing the line as a valuable feeder.
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Crawford
Lexington
Union Point
White Plains
Athens
Missing Prominent Clan Na Gael Leader Sparks Cronin Mystery
Reports in The Herald recount the sudden disappearance of Dr John Meehan, a key Clan Na Gael figure, last seen April 19. The case links Cronin McCahey Devoy and notes internal clan tensions amid public concern.
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Tee of
Ackers English Remedy Promoted For Croup And Colds
An advertisement urges keeping Ackers English Remedy at home to prevent and cure croup cold or cough with one preventive dose and a few doses for cure. L D Sledge & Co. guarantee the remedy and offer a free sample.
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L. D. Sledge & Co
Warith Cade
the Pines
Peabody Medical Testituts
W.H. Parker
Ned
Hiscox &C &Co
Clarke's Extract of Flax Cough Cure Promotes Sales
Local notice extols Clarke's Extract of Flax Cough Cure with dramatic relief claims after a severe cold. Advertises a large bottle for $1.00 and Clarke's Flax Soap at 25 cents, offered by druggists. The piece ends with a joke about compliments and reactions.
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Cresco
Clarke
Extraordinary Bone Scratching and Remedies
This fragment notes Herbert Sperry of Remont suffering erysipelas in both legs for six weeks, describing itching that tormented him for two years until Clarke's Extract of Flax Skin Cure eased symptoms. It also promotes Clarke's Flax Soap, a marble and granite merchant warning against agents, and recommends Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
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Herbert Sperry
Remont
Clarke
Atlanta, Augusta, Chattanooga rail link praised by Constitution
The Constitution editorial lauds a proposed Augusta and Chattanooga railroad, arguing it will aid Georgia and Athens by diverting trade and strengthening the region. It opposes jealousy with a view that multiple lines can coexist, benefiting Atlanta and the whole state.
PIMPLES TO SCROFULA A Positive Cure Claim
A vintage advertisement promises a universal remedy titled PIMPLES TO SCROFULA claiming to cure skin scalp and blood diseases though ichthyosis is excluded. The text presents the product as a miracle cure offered with testimonials and a mail order approach.
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C. P. Henry
Chicago
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London
Grover Cleveland
the New Railroad
Anotheer Cronin Mystery
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Ape
Harrison
McKee
Ner
John Randolph Tucker
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Va
Ohio
Amelie Rives-Chanier
Paris
C la Rossi
Goliath
A. R. Robertson
Robertson
United States
Atlanta
Aneasta
Constitution
Ayer
Archer Russel Deshler
A. McCulaflin
Morette
Cvuticura
Taylor & Taylor
Cuticura
Porter Cave
An Chemical Corporation
Boston
Parker
al Wen
Seary
Drurriste
Johnstown
Oatit
Philaceleria
Tutt
Murray St
New York
Axtrar
Lins
Athens Steam Planing Mills
Northeastern Depot
South Street
Harness Down
Arness
Harness
G. Hadaway
Shafting
Palleys
Hangu
Gall
Athens Foundry and Machine Work
Athens, Georgia
Maur
O'Farrell
Jankower
Farrell &Jankow
Theo
Mark Walter
Broad Street
Lower Market
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Atathens Cemetery
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