This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1895
Page
1
Fragmentary text lists rail company names and scattered place names including Atlanta and Washington with garbled terms. No coherent event, dates, or outcomes are readable to identify a clear news item. The readable bits reference train service and stations but lack actionable details.
Yonah Lodo and other listings appear in a historical directory. It includes multiple names with initials, likely clergy and church affiliations, plus a church schedule noting services, prayer meetings, and midweek gatherings. The text references pastors W H Brinions and Wauzey, with regular weekly and Sunday activities.
Court and county officials listed include Judge J O Wriizony Solicitor HowsRp Tuosesoy Sheriff Brownlee Clerk Transover Tax Collector Coroner County Commissioners and Justice Courts. Entries reference second Mondays in April and October with terms for various districts and public offices noted amid damaged text.
Readable portions show a list of districts and names with scattered dates and monthly payday notes. The fragment mentions several individuals and districts such as Moore, Maye, Timmer, Robertson, Westley, and Wealmoreland, suggesting a payroll or draft ledger layout with monthly pay dates and district assignments.
The article reports widespread concern over the Commercial bank turmoil in St Johns Newfoundland. It notes arrests of five bank officers on alleged personal favors linked to elections, describes bail set at 18,000 each, and cites a provincial committee urging government action to stabilize Union Bank and ease depositor burdens amid a drought of credit and rising destitution.
A muddled Saginaw report notes Mayor Mershon issuing a capias for Reverend William Knight amid libel damages sought at 5000 dollars. Separately fire destroyed freight warehouses of several railroads at River junction, with losses around 10000 dollars. The piece closes with a quip on education guiding thinking.
An Indian sahib narrates a Bombay pilgrimage and Parsis funeral rites from a tower of silence to a tomb, detailing towers, bone handling, prayers, and the contrast with Christian beliefs. The account covers Zoroastrian beliefs, purification, afterlife questions, and moral exhortations amid a temple-to-tomb journey through Persian and Indian sites.
The Lexow Committee adjourned after hearings in New York as Superintendent Byrnes announced his resignation from the police force. He claimed the commission wished to rid itself of him, refused to resign under pressure, and pledged to aid the city administration while awaiting next steps. A separate note details Byrnes' wealth and speculation-linked gains, including large sums from Gould ties and his son George's contributions.
The State of Florida proceeds against Devereaux and Garrison in a Polk County court action led by G. Topaz Bailey. The suit alleges solicitation of insurance and agency operations for Lloyds of New York, with claims of advertising in Polk County and other areas. The outcome could restrict Lloyds related practices nationwide.
An Arkansas era report notes a railway magnate and millionaire urging co operation with Worida residents to promote a state exhibit of fruits phosphate and other regional products at the Cotton International Exposition in Atlanta Georgia.
Detailed discussion on cotton crop expansion in Georgia with Farm income and expenses cited. Governor appoints delegates to the Cotton Growers Protective Association convention in Jackson Mississippi for January 1865. Debates on Central railroad ad valorem taxability and its impact on county incomes cited, with names of lawmakers and districts involved. The report notes legal questions settled by the Georgia Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court regarding taxation authority.
A Washington dispatch notes a Thursday storm that formed over the Gulf and moved north to Maine. The system brought snow to New England and the Midwest, rain along the middle Atlantic and Gulf states, with winds 40 to 70 mph and low temperatures in the upper Midwest. Shipping damage was feared as signals blazed along coasts from the Atlantic to the Gulf.
A morning freight train collision near Dig Tour road in Indiana caused fatalities and injuries. Engineer Dlijat Oiapba died in the wreck while an unknown crew member was injured and several others were reported harmed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.