Bainbridge Georgia and Calvarys Healthful Valley Prospect
The Bainbridge area offers a lush climate with artesian waters praised by the State Chemist, rich river valley lands, and thriving markets. Calvary, a highland village near Waycross, is described as a sanitarium with springs, pine forests, cheap land, and growing farming, milling, and woodworking potential. Reports note rain, good crops, and community growth, with local schools, churches, and a tri weekly mail service improving regional life.
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Rollin
Oaks
Methodist
Svibut
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Georgia
Gulf
Decatur
Bainbridge
Democrat
Bainbridge, W
Calvary
Waigham
Concord
Fla
R. W. Higdon
Roy
Egg Preservation and Marketing Practices Across Decades
A reader recounts profits from egg handling from 1879 to 1885, detailing costs, prices, and scale. The note covers storage, shipping, and market timing, plus a shift to large investments and packing room setup. It also includes a lengthy Commissioner of Agriculture analysis praising the Farmers Alliance and urging individual farmer action while cautioning against overreliance on forced cooperation. The excerpt also features a Georgian senator anecdote about loan requests and a chivalry remark.
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New York Tribune
Philadelphia
New York
New York City
United States
Georgia
The Happier Families and Small Wealth Amid Hard Times
Waldo F. Crown argues that happiest families and best citizens arise from moderate means, praising farmers as closest to Agar’s ideal of contentment. The piece notes Georgia's 1,834 soldiers buried at Hollywood Cemetery and calls for a $300 statewide subscription to mark graves, with contributor names and amounts published in the Democrat. It includes assorted rural wisdom on morals, youth guidance, farming practices, and household care geared to a Georgia audience.
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Waldo F. Crown
Agar
Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
Georgia
Gordon
W. A. Wiight
Atlanta
E. C
Minor
Democrat
Joseph
Potiphar
South Carolina
The Value of Honey for Health and Living
A long reader note extols honey as a superior food, arguing it outperforms butter in health, flavor, and shelf life. It cites honey with bread and in cooking, noting advantages for digestion, vigor, and mental energy versus processed sugars and stimulants.
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Feild and
Stockman
Childra
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RE. M. Orme
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Primus Jones
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