Editorial Notes From Thursday May 14 1884
A lively mix of comments on preachers lawyers and editors. Notes on Dawson injury Brunswick Advertiser opinions Coxscomb satire and Georgia politics tax fairness and rail development near Chipley St Andrews Bay Railroad Baker County Vox about gamblers raffling and the returning drummer used for news.
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Chipley
St Andrews Bay
Gulf Coast
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
West Florida
Bay
Bainbridge
The
Gulf
President appoints Hon Boyd Winchester minister to Switzerland
The President named Hon Boyd Winchester of Kentucky to the post, noting prior declines of consular roles due to pay. The Swiss mission offers $5,000 annually. Georgia editors had nominated Rev J L Underwood, but the President declined. Col D Pike Hill hopes for Bogota post, while Col Billious Lumbago Scruggs faces removal from the “soft snap.” Country editors remain valued, delaying vacancies.
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Cleveland
Boyd Winchester
Kentucky
Switzerland
Nice
France
Georgia
J.L. Underwood
D. Pike Hill
Bogota
Col
Billious Lumbago Scruggs
Reform Becomes Urgent as Constitution Attacks Office
A. S. Marshal Skehegan Bry faces removal after a strong push for reform. The Atlanta Constitution leads the charge, signaling major changes may come soon as officials await decisive action.
Editorial Points From The Georgia Legislature And Press Beat
A Georgia editorial roundup condemns legislative fear of losing rail passes while urging duty. It notes the Railroad Commission’s stance on intrastate freight, praises Albany’s Melon Growers meeting and appoints J S Davis as Atlanta distributing agent. The piece comments on Dems, tax assessments, Baptists, Gen Winfield Scott Hancock, Sam Jones, Prohibition, Senator Sawyer, and a king snake with a severed head observed in Early County.
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United States
Early County News
Perry Journal
Gainesville
Datta
Cook
Henri Watterson
Courier-Journal
Grover Cleveland
J. R McLean
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington
William Riley
Blackjack Logan
Illinois
Providence
Nertia
Logan
Thomasville
John
Winter
Valdosta
Johnnie
Gayarre
Cable
New Orleans
Georgia
Commonwealth
Atlanta
Savannah
Augusta
Macon
Columbus
Chatham
Decatur County
Bainbridge
Railroad Commission of
Carolina
Augusta-Chronicle & Constitutionalist
Telegraph and Messenger
News and Advertiser
Melon Growers
Association of
South Georgia
Florida
Albany
J. S. Davis
Joe Brown
Evening News
Winfield Scott, Hancock
Soldier and Statesman
North
Cincinnati
Sam Jones
Chattanooga
Samms
Sam
Democratic Party
Macon Telegraph
Sawyer
Notable Obituaries and Local News From Blakely and Nearby
Obituaries include Judge Jas B Brow n of Blakely and Mrs A G Joiner of Mitchell county. Local items mention Congressmen Crisp supporting Judge H H Whitfield for Hawkinsville postmaster, Gov Cloxham declining Bolivia mission, corn and cotton damage from Randolph county hail, and Cecil Brown’s funeral in Cuthbert.
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Jas. B. Brow
Blakely
A.G. Joiner
Mitchell County
Crisp
H. H. Whitfield
Hawkinsville
Cloxham
Bolivia
Bloxham
Butler
Whigham
J. H. Butler
Atlanta Constitution
F. C. Jones
Albany
Miller
Judge Creech
Brooks County
Randolph County
Cecil Brown
Clarence Brown
Cuthbert
Baker County
Mr. Brown
Dougherty County Grand Jury
South Georgia
New York
Camilla Clarion
Jones
Albany News
Geo. Wooten
J. Steininger & Co
Bainbridge, Ga
George
Apalachicola
L. O. Jackson
Bainbridge
Decatur County
Jersey
Jackson
Taronton
Thomasville
Brother Triplett
Times
Plymouth
Parker's Hair Restorer Ad Promises Revival of Natural Color
An advertisement promotes Parker's Hair Balsam to restore hair color from washed-out or faded tones. It claims to return hair to its original brown auburn or black shade, presenting a vivid persuasive pitch for lively shining hair.
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Parker
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