Death rolls claim Daniel Swint in Newnan obituary note
Special from Newnan Georgia reports the death of Daniel Swint clerk of the superior court aged about 40 after paralysis and illness starting with cholera morbus. He served in the Civil War at age ten, later became clerk of the supreme court in 1875 and was active in local education and Masonic circles. He left a wife and three children. Funeral set for tomorrow at 9 a.m.
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Petrifaction of Bodies in Macon Telegraph Account
The Macon Telegraph describes petrifaction as a process turning organic matter into stone over years. An eyewitness recounts a baby burial exhumed after thirty years with preserved form and stone color, plus a later case of a Brown body suspected petrified, both in damp ground with silica in water aiding mineralization.
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Macan Telegraph
Macon
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Drowned youth among Satilla dangers and reunions
Simeon Freeman, fourteen, son of James M. Freeman editor of the Waycross Headlight, drowned in the Satilla river at 249 o'clock. He was enticed from home to bathe. his companions could not help, and he sank in twelve feet of water. His body was recovered after four hours. Editor Freeman mourns deeply. Also reports: Confederate veterans of Randolph County gathered at Cuthbert with five thousand pounds of barbecue. Judge J. William Jonas spoke to a vast crowd at Andean College. The reunion next year will be at Coleman station.
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Simeon Freeman
James M. Freeman
Waycross Headlight
Satilla
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Ttaridolph
J. William Jonas
Atlanto
Andcen College
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Association
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South Carolina
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East Alabama Fair racing programme announced
The East Alabama fair directors unveil the fourth annual exposition racing schedule for the upcoming fall. Events run daily from Monday to Saturday with mile heats and open classes across trotting and pacing divisions. The fair opens November 17 and closes November end with a consolation race for beaten horses.
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Bob Redding's Crimes Prompt Arrests in Georgia
In Coveta county and Spalding Georgia on July 20 special agents arrested Herbert Reid and Bob Redding and Reid's wife after a store burglary at Captain James Graham of Senoia. Stolen goods valued around 200 dollars were traced. goods found at Reid's house did not belong to Graham, while the wife claimed possession via a boy who brought the package and refused to name the sender. Redding was reportedly not at home during the raid.
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Senoia
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Lettered concerns over tax, tariff, and money policy in Wilkinson county
J H Blount writes to Wilkinson county Farmers Alliance members in Telegrah about national taxation, tariffs, subtreasury ideas, and currency reform. He argues for broader money supply and criticizes the subtreasury plan while urging prudent fiscal policy, stressing effects on farmers and the national economy.
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How Many Words in the English Language Chambers Journal
An intriguing Chambers Journal exploration notes wide estimates for English vocabulary size. From Marsh in 1361 to modern counts, derivations and dictionary padding inflate counts. It cites Shakespeare and Milton word totals, dictionary variations, and Johnson’s expansive but selective lexicon, praising lexicography’s growth.
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Dr. Donson
Colonel Mulhatton Rumor Sparks Kansas City Times Tale
The Kansas City Times reports Colonel Joan Mulhatton of Rektyucky praised as a top drummer for over twenty years. The piece notes his bold claim and suggests skepticism from readers while detailing his flamboyant appearance and public persona.
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Rektuckiy
United States
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Meteor story builder recalls Texas cave and fame
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a meteor tale that drew crowds to Pike County Texas and Brownwood’s Williams ranch. The narrator recounts plans, press interest from the Associated Press, and reporters from the London Times to Paris papers chasing facts and photos while some stayed years in Texas.
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Eye trouble and a simple home eye care tip
A reporter observes two ladies on Broadway with a cinder in one eye and a failed attempt at removal. An oculist explains the quick method of pulling the eyelid away gently to dislodge the particle, learned from a railroad brakeman. Also reports on Miss Cyrena Boyd’s death after an ear piercing infection and notes on a Maine granite monolith and an insect landscape project.
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From Our Notebook Apiienca Notes On Local Events
Fragmentary notebook item mentions a plan for a public tea party or social event next week. It notes a pavilion and boats as expected features and references a reimbursement or payment of 6.60 for comfort and accommodation. The passage is garbled but suggests a community gathering with local venues and arrangements.
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Léon Springs
Bela
Southern Problems and Emigration as Race Solution
A New York correspondent reports on Georgia views of race, citing Frederick Douglass and Judge Rogers. They discuss increasing mulatto populations, crime, and alleged white fears, proposing emigration as a solution to racial tension while warning of economic disruption and political consequences.
Burial of Private Michael Daly at Fort McPherson
Detail rich notice recounts a funeral at Fort McPherson for Private Michael Daly, 1st Infantry. Soldiers, band, and a military guard escorted the casket from the post to a grave south of the hamlet, with a formal burial service and a flag-draped bier. Nearby social items note weddings and community events in LaGrange and Athens, including Mrs. Dixie Harris’s marriage to Mose Harris and a silver wedding anniversary celebration.
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