South’s promising outlook boosts 1884 85 industrial growth
The Balti more Manufacturers Record cites a favorable winter outlook across the South with robust crop reports from High Point North Carolina and Oxana Alabama. Wheat and orange crops expand, building activity tops 3000000 dollars, and Texas drought dented cotton but overall southern industry and farming show strength for 1884 85 with new mills, roads, and investments anticipated.
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Baltimore
High Point
Oxana Ala
Ocala
Fila
Clarksville
Tennessee
South
New Orleans
Europe
Polhill Urges Organization for Georgia Democratic Vote
Polhill the Hon. J H Polhill chairman of the State Democratic executive Committee issues a call to county committees urging October Governor and General Assembly votes and coordination with congressional chairs to provide correctly printed tickets for November.
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J. H. Polhill
Democratic Executive Committee
Amanra
Democratic Committee
Georgia
General Assembly
State House
Congressional Democratic Committee
Congress
Fort Doodle cartoon in Harpers Weekly campaign piece
A Harpers Weekly cartoon titled Fort Doodle features a fort built of money bags with a flag of dollar stars. Blaine stands behind the fort with a musket ready to fire as Thurman joins against Jay Gould. The caption cites Blaine arising from Gould’s breastworks with the line Senator Emmons.
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Harpers Weekly
Blaine
Thurman
Jay Gould
Senate
James G. Blaine
Gould
Senator Epmunds
Vanneau viaduct and unusual acts noted in drought era column
Peter Henderson reports selling six hundred dollars of cabbages from one acre and a following lettuce crop bringing one hundred fifty dollars while lettuce profits reach six hundred. The column also notes the Vannesque viaduct in France, a Plymouth Rock rooster, King Humbert’s cholera courage, irrigation growth in Colorado, a Mexican ranch sale, Brazil coffee fields, and a debt notice from Milner Georgia dated September 18 1554.
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Peter Henderson
Court of Ordinary
Pike County
Papa Towi
Milner
Sailor
EH Eglish
Cas Angry Shale
Mosquito Plague Amid Damp Summer Hints at Past Scorching Years
The item notes Jersey City Elizabeth City Newark and nearby neck towns plagued by unusually large mosquitoes this summer. It cites historic heat waves from 1793 1832 and 1846 and attributes the mosquitoes to damp weather. The writer also mentions selling 100 buy whips by Matthew.
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Europe
Jersey City
Elizabeth City
Newark
Neck
New Brunswick
New York City
Mississippi River
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Barnesville Gazette
J. C. McMichael
Barnesville
Grover Cleveland
New York
Thos. A. Hendricks
Indiana
Jash. Blount
Henry D. McDantel
T. B. Cabaniss
Alany BB
Matthews
Alabama
Drouth
Birmingham
Ala
Norfolk
Texas
Mississippi
Polhill
France
Bridgewater
Mass
Chau
Humbert
Naples
Colorado
Mexico
Tom
Tweedmouth
Brazil
Samuel Gardner
Y. B. Murphey
Ada
Thomaston Street
Anna McMiceael
Hanry Eason
Upson County
Upson
MOT Murphey
Barnesville, Ga
S.J. Bale
Milnfrga
Ins
Lyon
Larnesville, GA
Itar
W. A. Prout
Ang
Eorgia
Pixe County
Wheereas
T E Murphey
TT Smiley
Gardner
Hollonville, GA
Kapa House
J Jo Carson
Hollonville
S H. Gray
T.B Lyon
Matthew
DR. Taber
Fr. F. Talley
Avanta
Garmiix
Taber
Atlanta
W. Hammon
Warrenton
F. Taber
Athin
Heath
Ailak
Adele J Debardelaren
Flowery Braxen
Hal Co
Rev RL Campbell
Flowery Branch High School
Mayi-Ti
Wvestmoreland
Wvorld
Westmoreland, Griffin & Co
South Broad Street
Chariton
Holmes
Attorney - AT - Law
HP & E W Elder
H. P.aordue
Veice J.wrightower & Co
John M. McDowell
M.D
J. SeaCoPrn
Aplaw
Zebulon
Wim. S. Whitaker
Ape AR
Flint Oncult
Supreme Court of
State
R. F. Lawton
Siacon
Wn. Swhi’ Taker, Attorney
Lang Restorer
I. T. Thrash & Son
Griffin, Ghorgia
Bmself
Thrash
Bern
J. Dar Hs A? Griffin
Dean
TJ Bowanns
Tara
Doemless
Hampton
Hottonville
Thrash & Son
Thraal & Son
GT Parmina
Khor Griffin
D. Stewartjndye
Jones
H Johnson
Mets
Colda
GiaNdni
Milton Mibquile
Ff Reeves
Geiva Lot
I. Thrash & Son
Griffin, Ga
Lawson Thrasa
Ft. Smith, Ark
Wugwdaewtt
University of Georgia Athens
Athens
Lamar Cobbaug2i
Dewim
See
Ward
E H English
SJ Hale
W. R. Taylor
T. E. Murphey
Taylor & Murphey, Attorneys AT Law
Tlertjon
Tianty
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