Athens Seaboard links eyed as South rail boom grows
Long, dense Athens editorial note extols rail connections and regional growth. It discusses Georgia Midland lines, Georgia Carolina Northern extensions, and rival routes via Elberton and Rutledge. The piece urges Athens residents to fund and support new rail outlets to the Northwest and Southwest.
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Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Athens
Georgia Midland
Georgia,Carolina and Northern
Richmond
Danville
Georgia Pacific
The Fruit Crop Fears From Mild Winter Weather
Southern growers fear the mild winter may ruin this year’s fruit harvest as trees in Georgia and Florida show signs of budding and blooming early. March freezes are a known risk, with Georgia and Florida already reporting bud loss, while the Carolinas Virginia Alabama states have not yet seen blooms.
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Hick’s
South
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Alabama
Shorthand Typewriting Classes At Athens Business College
Wanted notices seek young men and women to learn shorthand and typewriting at Athens Business College. Applicants are urged to enroll in three suitable sessions offered within a stated near-term window.
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Athens Business College
Wim
Georgia Midland Route Pushes Westward Rail Link
The Georgia Midland must be built at once to connect Athens with a western outlet and link the Seaboard and Roanoke system to routes via Rutledge and McDonough. The Fort Payne and Eastern railroad plans a $2,000,000 line from Fort Payne to Savannah through Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Rome, with stock subscribed and engineers to lay out the route to the sea.
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Athens
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Fort Payne
Seaboard
Roanoke
Georgia
Carolina
Northern
Georgia Midland
Eastern
Georgia Carolina and Northern
Macon
Florida
Rutledge
Columbus
McDonough
Elberton
Atlanta
Fort Payne and
Dahlonega
Gainesville
Savannah
Rome Tribune
Calhoun
Fort Payne and Eastern Railroad
Col. K. T. Armstrong
Corps of Engineers
Hurrah for Rutledge The Little City Anxious to Help
Rutledge Georgia eager to build the Georgia Midland railroad to Athens. Incorporated in 1873 the town of about 1000 sits on the Georgia railroad about 15 miles from Augusta and 59 from Atlanta. It reports cotton shipments of 5000 bales a season, a thriving business district, three churches, and an academy with 125 students. The town highlights nearby copper deposits five miles away on Little River and fine shoals and water resources within a mile, urging local citizens to back the railroad project.
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Athens
Georgia Midland
Eper
Rutledge
Auta
Atlanta
Mississippi Valley
Georgia
Little River
Wasthy
Murmuring Over Pay And Costs In Athens
The article notes murmuring among royal ladies in waiting over an annual stipend of fifteen bin dollars and new costumes for each dinner. It also mentions Skiff the Jeweler adopting a one pass and cash system and residents muttering about muddy streets in Athens. The piece urges voting for mud bonds.
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Skiff
Athens
A Wonder Worker Dr. King's New Discovery
Burlington Ohio man Frank Huffman says two doctors called his consumption incurable. After using half of an eight dollar bottle he improved enough to walk across the street with rest. If you have throat or chest troubles try it. Trial bottle at J Crawford & Co.
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Frank Huffman
Burlington
Ohio
Dr. King
J. Crawford & Co’s
Two Brunswick fires leave heavy losses and mystery
Brunswick Ga February 24 two arsonist fires raged in separate business districts within minutes. Losses total in the tens of thousands with numerous partial insurances and a few total claims. Firemen fought two blazes threatening entire blocks while authorities suspect incendiary origin.
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Brunswick
Gambler Drowns in Oconee River After Card Game
A local gambler named William Huff, described as a Black man, drowned Sunday in the Oconee River after a chase by Capt Hill who pursued a crowd of men playing cards. Two swimmers survived while Huff disappeared in the muddy water near the river center. his body had not been found by midnight. The report notes Huff’s reputation and mentions Electric Bitters as a popular remedy, with local druggists John Crawford & Co selling it at 50 cents and 1.09 per bottle.
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Hattie Christy
E. J. Christy
Clarkesville
Christy
Clarkesvill
Sos Lake
Pioneer Pa
Ban- Ner
Albion Chase
The
Banner
William Huff
Oconee
Capt Hill
Paneeats Mills
John Crawford & Co
Mickenhas
Not A Sure Victory: Macdonald Faces Tight Canada Election
Private reports show a close Canadian election with Sir John Macdonald potentially winning by a slim margin. Conservatives fear a fragile government if reciprocity with the United States is not secured, while liberals gain from charges against treason being undermined and doubts over Washington influence.
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News Telegram Association
Ottawa
Ont
John Macdonald
Sir John
United States
John Carling
Anto Caron
Hector Langevin
Washington
Canada
Richard Cartwright
John Chariton
Dominion
Farrer
Smith
Empire
Hitt
Ilinois
Committee On Foreign Affairs
House of Representatives
R. R. Hirt
Montreal
Divine Providence
Electric line progress pushes forward in Milledge area
Work on an electric line advances as superintendent Voss mobilizes a larger crew to lay track along Prince Avenue from Rock College toward the Milledge and Prince intersection. The plant building nears completion and wires are expected to be installed soon, with the Milledge avenue line set to begin tearing up the track to accommodate upgrades by early April.
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Prince Avenue
Rock College
Milledge and
Prince
Caamagen
Fie Beck
Miledge Avenue
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