Agricultural and crime notes from a turbulent period
The piece notes 1804 corn crop forecasts with higher yields but warns of rising costs for feed crops, and reports Western Portland prices for wheat. It also surveys punishment debates over capital punishment, political reform struggles, and a Buchanan County robbery where Uncle Bud Summerlin was shot during a home invasion, pursued by a posse after a staged getaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Summerlin
Buchanan
Thornton
Nut Grass Control and Georgia Population Notes
Agricultural experts warn nutgrass is a sedge spreading from Texas to Illinois and Florida to New Jersey. Destroy seeds and tubers by stirring soil mid summer to frost and removing seed stems. The column also cites census figures: Georgia population 1,837,353 with 2,684 foreigners, Atlanta 4,748, Savannah 8,662, Augusta 3,192, and notes potential population shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
South
Texas
Illinois
Florida
New Jersey
Department
Georgia
Atlanta
Savannah
Augusta
Madison C. Peters
Carolinas
Almanac for 1895 recommended for every household
The Rev Srl R Hicks presents his 1895 almanac a 84 page color covered volume priced at 25 cents offered as a premium with Word and Works subscriptions at 1.00 yearly. The journal Word and Works aims to educate the masses and advance science religion and domestic topics. In a Florida farm tale a tramp sleeping in a barn is revealed to be the farmer’s long lost brother and is welcomed with supper and a fat calf killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srl R. Hicks
America
Word and Works
Word and Works Publishing Co
St. Louis
Rocksedge
Fla
Decatur County boosters woo settlers in Bainbridge Georgia
A 1894 promotional piece extols Decatur County Georgia highlighting Bainbridge as county seat with river navigation on the Flint and rail links to Tampa Savannah Charleston and Montgomery. It praises artesian water health, cheap land fertile soil and abundant unsettled acres while urging readers to relocate and develop the area. The notice includes sheriff sale announcements for multiple Decatur properties and estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wey
Decatn
Decatur County
Becaus
Bainbridge
Flint River
Tampa
Fla
Savannah
Charleston
Alabama Midland Ba Y
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Miller County Georgia Sheriff Sale and Administrator Sale Notice
Public notices list land and property in Bainbridge Colquitt Climax and Brinson tied to Miller and Decatur counties. Multiple parcels including 50 acres in Colquitt, various district lots, city lots in Bainbridge, town properties in Climax and Brinson, personal effects, and estate of Maston O Neal offered for sale by executors and administrators with cash terms and dates in December.
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Georgia
Decatur County
Court House
Bainbridge
Decatur Superior Court
New England Mortgage Security
Mashburn This Dec. Ltd
L. F. Patterson
Decatur
Bamnb
Goa
Said
James Eres
Decatur Superior
J. D. Harrell & Bro
C. T. Mims
M. Swicord
James Taylor
Sheri
Geohegia
Saides
Pedereaet
Keny Taste
Bain
Geo
Bawiek
J Barber & Said
L. P
Bain Decatur
Sted
Bainbridge Bank
E. Fair
Oth
Bainb Becatur County
W. J. Hornsby
Superior Court
Said County
Frey Sheckler Co
W.M. Blount
H. B. Ehrlich & Co
Illiam Boynton
W. M. Bloun
P. Patterson
T. P. Stuckey
W. J. Harrell
Broad Street
A. L. Hawes
I. D. Morgan
J.B. Broom
Guekenhiemer & Sons
J. E. Broom
L. F. Parrensos
Georgis
City of
Saints
C.T. Mims
W. M. Blount
J. R. Crawford
Bank of
M Swicord
Dec., Ltd
Patterson Sher
Harrell
Fifa
Court of Said
American Free Co., of London
Fisney
Nancy Harrell
Court of Ordinary
Maston O'Neal
Seater
Waterstreet
Dickenson
Clarke Street
W. G. Broom
Water and
Clarke Streets
M. O'Neal
O'Neal & Mann
Emeline Mitchell
Py Jack Street
Jimus Perkins
J. W. F. Johnson
College Street
C.G. Pases
Prince Adams
West
Debus Whaley
Planter's
Main
I. . Patterson
O'Neal
E. P
Back Street
Bainbridge Compress Co
Bainridge
Railroad Street
Clay Street
Bainbridge Compress
Climax
Brinson
Mansaton O'Neal
CirLox O'Neal
Admix
Court of Spinery of Oaks
Dorset
M. Swicerd
M. Schcoze
C. T. Mists
Admr
Land Description Under Sheriff Sale in Donalson Case
Court action files indicate a sheriff sale of six acres described by metes and bounds in the 21st district with east frontage and depths of 140 yards plus a two acre fronting strip and three acre depth, tied to a case of John E. Fain against John E. Donaldson in the county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Georgia
Decatur County
Court House
Bainbridge
Deseri Vidaries
Notice of Homestead Claim and Probate Citations
Admiral Nelson schedules examination of a homestead claim for December 17 at 10 o clock a m. P H Herring probate citation calls 31 heirs and creditors to show cause why executor should not be discharged and letters of discharge issued on the first Monday in February. Debtors and creditors must settle estates of Josiah Perriett and present claims within legal time. October 2nd 1894 J H Pexnier 40d Executor.
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Georgia
Decatur
Sarah M. Hi
J. J. Higdon
C.J. Munnerlyx
Decatur County
Wii
J. L. Fain
O. M. Raches
L. F
Admiral Nelson
P- H. Herring
John Higdon
Dia Ae
Josiah Perriett
J. H. Pexnier
Tax notice schedule for county taxes in 1344
Tax collector GEO. D. GRIFFIN lists locations and dates for state and county tax collection across multiple towns in the county. The notices cover Kendricks Avenue Pine Hill Fairchild Steam Mill Donalsonville Trone Reed Key areas Faceville Attapulgus Bainbridge and others with collection through December 20th when books close.
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Perenne County
Oee Times
Kendricks
Ave
Pine
Fairchild
Donalsonville
Climax
Belcher's
Enteys
Blowing Cave
Lime Sink
Pearce
Whigham
Saturda Pie
Hell Ee Rar Udaay
Det Oeedon's
Tapulgus
Reenvary
Faceville
Fairchild's
Steam Mileeay
Dowslsonyilio W
Bainbridge
Bell’s
Conney
Attapulgus
Wodwent
Geo. D. Griffin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Agriculture
Ington
Portland
Orend
Gladston
Mets
Ling
Spot
Arey Nat
TE Democrat
Paymarket
Southern States Magazine
Acadia Parish
Louisiana
Atlanta Journal
Associated Press
Cabaniss
Journal
Bainbrrd
Eli Nicholls
Thelor Manufacturing Co
Eli Nicolla
L. F. Pattersor
LF. Fapremson
L. F. Parrzzsox
Reynolds
J. Acock
Easeas Eee Sarsa
Finie Bee
Deatur
Sone
Metal Decatur Coun
Son & Hawes
Kinder
Bey
LF Pattersor
Pearacens
Speeyer
Thomasville
G. E. Hornsby
Bainb
Sorey
Bainbridge Decatur
Broughton Street
Fr H. Peacock
Midland
Bainbridge Or
Coun
Jantare
Joseph Coaver
W. S. Harrell
C. G. Gurney
Joseph Cooper
Mary Cooper
Sig Nussbaum
John H. Gibson
A. Cook
Griffin
J H Gibson
Tota
John D. Gibson
Gibson
H B Ehrrich & Cors
M E Gibson
C R Gibson
L. F. Parrenson
Miller Sheriff Sale
Miller County
Colquitt
Sid County
William Pennington
John Norman
E. King
S Justice Court ii
Ebslich
Z. Gheser
Henry Cook
Wilkin
London
Lucy Wooten
L. F. Pattersos Sherif
Mas A. Can
C.J. Maxmnetts
John D. Wood
Claudia E. Etna Yap Gee
D. J. Munnerlys
J. Munnerly
Jno
Newberry
J. W
C. J. Munnergyn
Ordinary
C.J. Maxxerern
ALCO
Baltimore, Wnee
Doller
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