Georgia's three belt view of climate and industry rich in promise
A Bainbridge writer divides Georgia into Northern Middle and Southern belts, detailing agriculture from fruit to cotton, turpentine, lumber, and new tea plant trials. He notes climates, rail access to Savannah and Brunswick, and potential for settlers with land values cited and local resources mapped.
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Red Bank
N. J
Standard
Mr. Borror
Georgia
South
North
Middle Georgia
Savannah
Brunswick
South Georgia
Savannah River
Chattahoochee
Middle
Upper
Ogeechee
Florida
Bainbridge
Decatur County
Darien
Gulf of Mexico
Savannah, Florida and Western
Flint
Curious grave trio in Boston area cemetery sparks legends
A Boston area cemetery holds a man and his two wives grave set with three headstones. The central stone bears a lord claim and clasping hands motif. A separate note claims a bull avoidance trick and a student joke about peaches reflects local humor and political aspirations.
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Boston
Mass
Hand of God Ends Witness’s Claim in Tennessee Trial
A Shelby County tale reports Isabella Jackson struck dumb mid testimony after admitting lying to a judge about James Price beating women. She fainted, never spoke again, and died two days later, with Esquire Allen and bystanders confirming the incident. A separate Milwaukee anecdote recalls a varnished church seating farce during a Sunday service.
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NasaviIlle
Memphis
Shelby County
James Price
Squire Allen
Macon
Germantown
Bartlett
Tennessee
Price
Isabella Jackson
W. H. Allen
Esquire
Local tale blends superstition and storms in Genesee County
Genesee County residents hear of a man in Ovid reported by the Register to be in a dire, Lot’s wife like state after threatening to cut God’s throat with a butcher knife. Flint doctors fail to reach him as thunder rages, while neighbors pray for his rescue. The item also recaps a string of jokes and quips about weights, fractions, and marriage, presenting a collage of humorous anecdotes and a weather drenched warning.
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Genessee County
Michigan
Lot
Flint
Register
Silly Quotations and Rural Life Jests
A collection of humorous vignettes and wisecracks focusing on family, manners, and everyday mischief. Jokes touch on silent women, night duties with twins, sailors, pills, barbed wire farming, and a spider chatting with a fly in a parlor.
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Dente Ea Tor
Seimber If
Agnes
Wis
Warrisze
Me J. Nicholson
Tiss
Twilight
Millercom- Georgia
Allice
Clifton's
Ute
D. McLaventis
Charles C. Bush
Lattorney At Law
Colquitt, GA
M. O'Neal
Je McGill
Wirgill & O'Neal
lAttorneys At Law
Bainbridge, GA
E. J. Morgan
Br. Harrell
West Street
Shotwell
Curry
D.B.S
South Bou
ML. Battle
Ofice
Hinds
West Side Cert House
B. Donalson
Byron B. Bower
Bower & Donalson
Court House
Will
Decatur
L. H. Peacock
J. D. Harrell & Bro
West End
Broughton
Jeff. D. Talbert
WM. M. Harrell
Talbert
Albert Winter
B. F. Colbert
L. M. Criffin
South Broad and
Troup Streets
Ren. E. Russell
THE
Bainbridge Democrat
Hursday
M. Story
Society of Horticulture of
France
Society of Horticulture
Baltimore Sun
Saratoga
Austin
God
Milwakee Sun
Clara Belie
Clara
Shelby
Shelby Sentinel
Garfield and Arthur Club
Sherman
N. P. Willis
Morocco
Pat
Wellington
Peter Daniel
Lucy Daniel
Peter Daniels
Lucy Jackson
Mastox O’ Neal
D. C
Decatur Co. Ga
Fife
F L Babbit
L. F. Burkett
Court of Ordinary
William O Fleming
Blue Store
J & Desvergers
Sharon’s
Water Street
J D Harrell& Bro
Desvergers
Hinds & Bro
Said County
C Parmalee
L O Jackson
Broughton Street
Attapulgus
J English
Dick Crawford
A T McIntyre
Randal Kiney
Mrs Parsons
Terrell
W. C. Feming
Ingram's
Bainbridges
John M. Ingram
M. Kwilegki
Warfield
Oeware & Wagon
Fred Smith
Sen. Griffin
Bea
Noone
South Broad Street
F. L. Babbit
Jacob Born
City Harness Store
General, Matrimonial Insurance Agency
Essemeel
Selma
Als
Mississippi
Aid Asso
Columbus Mutual
Asso
Colembon
Oe Furniture Gift Asso
Enn
Tennessee Matrimonial Asso
Nashville
Tenn
Knoxville
Carital Marriage Help Asso
Tallahassee
Ae City Matrimonial Asso
Mobile
Tennessee Eee Benefit Guild
Avco
Mutual Village Aid Asso
Grand Junction
Centril Ee Ee Matrimonial Association
Kosciusko
Cailon
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