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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
4
Schedule effective November 27 1898 from the Georgia Pine Railway Co lists multiple daily times including early morning and afternoon departures and arrivals represented in a compact timetable style with repeated patterns and a mix of am and pm indicators.
Time table notice dated November 28 1897 lists station stops and daily schedule details for the Plant System rail line with times updated across segments. The fragment notes morning and afternoon run times and station sequence though some text is garbled.
In a Georgia message from Commissioner O B Stevens dated January 1 1899 the writer argues for diversifying crops to end cotton dependence. He cites past losses from selling cotton below production cost, urges planting corn oats peas potatoes sugarcane and livestock, advises reducing guano reliance, promoting homegrown goods, and restricting credit to those growing food.
Advertises Ely's Cream Balm and Ely's Cream Balm as cures for rheumatism and catarrh. Includes quotation from Captain C. E. Biastropula praising the medicine, testimonials from J. W. Davidson and references to mailing trials and availability through Ely Brothers. Mentions mercury and potash in doctors' remedies and claims of improved hearing and voice after use.
Petition to form a corporation named Decatur Lumber Company seeks court approval to erect a saw mill in Iron City and other Georgia locations. It requests powers to own property sue and be sued and conduct milling business with ten thousand dollars capital and twenty year charter with renewal. Petitioners cite L A Boyd W B O NeaL G O Waite J T Lane and B P O NeaL as residents and attorneys Thompson and Wateria as counsel.
Decatur County Georgia sale set for first Tuesday in February at Bainbridge courthouse for a city lot in Bainbridge bounded by Evans Hall streets. Property owned by E T C Dickenson, levied to satisfy a Superior Court fi sa in favor of R B Funderburk against multiple defendants. Sheriff F Patterson notes date January 1999.
Mrs Hattie L Jones has applied for twelve months support from the estate of the late George W Jones Jr. appraisers filed their return. All concerned must show cause before the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in February next why the support should not be granted. January 2 1899 at T B Maxweby Ordinary.
Amanda Moore administratrix of the W D Moore estate seeks discharge. The court is to hear cause at the regular term in February. Notice dated November 7, 1983. T B Maxwell, Ordinary.
Sampson Harrell administrator of William M. Lomas estate petitions for discharge. Court of Ordinary for the county to hear objections at the first Monday in February 1899. November 7, 1898. 3m T. B. Maxwell, Ordinary.
Dennis S Banks applies to be guardian of Laura Cohen a minor over fourteen in Decateur County Georgia. The Court of Ordinary requires all interested persons to appear on the first Monday in February to show cause why Banks should not be entrusted with guardianship of her person and property. Witness signed by Ordinary T B Maxwell.
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