19 Jan 1888
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1888
Page
1
A humorous local vignette in Bainbridge recounts a ladies tea beneath an ancient tree. Names like Miss Lilly Sweet, Miss Rose, and Miss Primrose populate a chatty social scene with fashion jabs and playful rivalries amid Sunday memories and breeches tales.
The comptroller general issues a circular to tax collectors explaining section 44 of the new Denny bill school law, changing poll tax handling to county commissioners and school boards. It outlines filing of fines, transfer to the county school commissioner, and collection by constables with existing fees, plus no extra compensation for school officials. The note ends with health tips on digestion and fruit, stressing drainage and lemon juice as remedies.
A letter from Waiauam urging better roads through enforced road duty or taxation. The piece cites bad roads caused by neglect and calls for a county plan to hire workers, plus mentions The Atlanta Journal’s report on the Atlanta and Florida railroad progress and other political and economic notes including pensions for Confederate soldiers, Georgia newspapers stance on war taxes, and general views on prosperity and farming in 1888.
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