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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1896
Page
2
The piece forecasts a close race with references to Atkinson and Watson, urges Democratic turnout for November 3, criticizes fusion and populist moves, notes statements from the Macon Telegraph and Atlanta Constitution, mentions judges and the senate race, and calls for reform-minded voters to act.
Obituary notes the death of Charles F. Crisp at Holmes Sanitarium Atlanta after five weeks with malarial fever. It lauds Crisp as a southern statesman who twice served as Speaker of the House and was close to a U.S. Senate seat before death. The surrounding political commentary discusses McKinley Bryan forecasts and Georgia party dynamics, urging Evans for governor if Atkinson seeks Senate, and mentions upcoming legislative elections and local notices including a sale of horses and cattle.
The notice lists grand jurors for the November term of the Decatur Superior Court including J. A. Brock, G. W. Clark, J. E. Thursby, D. T. Wilson, N. C. Bell, W. Freeman, and many others. It also names first and second week traverse jurors with detailed rosters across weeks, naming dozens of citizens.
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