Georgia News Notes Highlights From Walton to Savannah
Walton county misreported tax value change shows a misprint and a real rise of 20 859 dollars. Decatur county reports an eagle with a leather strap found recently. Savannah imposes health certificates for travelers and Milledgeville gains road access bringing it closer to Atlanta. A Sparta area barn fire destroys 8000 bushels of oats two cattle two horses and several vehicles with losses around 10000 dollars. Cotton damage from a storm estimated between 300000 and 460000 dollars. Macon jury box revised to include grand and traverses duties. Paul Gammel named Atlanta custom house custodian by Washington appointment. Rice planters in Savannah and Ogeechee areas suffer at least 400000 dollars in crop losses. Athens suburban land price suggestions promote grape culture and truck farming to spur growth. Public school fund allocations reflect census shifts benefiting some districts. Atlanta prepares for a large ministerial convention in November. Harris county teachers urge quarterly state payments and reforms for public education funding.
Rescued After Seven Days At Sea City of Savannah Wrecked
Passengers and crew of the City of Savannah are saved after a seven day battle with angry waves off Hunting Island South Carolina. The steamer is a total loss but the Birmingham delivered the rescued aboard to Savannah to a city and nation rejoicing. The Savannah built 1877 in Chester Pennsylvania weighed 2029 gross tons with 46 crew onboard. No cargo details available.
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Growth of the South review notes slight improvement
The weekly review of the Southern industrial situation reports no material change in conditions. Failures are fewer, some suspended banks resume payments, and merchants show slight gains especially in hardware. Cotton arrivals are modest with low prices. 23 new industries started, 9 expansions, and cautious but improving business outlook across the region. Iradextnan (Chattanooga, Tennessee).
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Victory for repeal free coinage defeated in House
A sweeping push to repeal the Sherman act failed in the House with a 239 to 110 vote. Debate touched on bimetallism, gold and silver use, and the power of the rules committee as leaders argued over immediate Senate action.
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Rules for Homemaking and Cleaning in a 19th Century Household
Practical tips on preserving fabric colors with alum and lemon, storing lemons for months, rust prevention for iron, making gum arabic starch additive, wallpaper repair with scraps, using grass and fabric pieces for decoration, and keeping pots clean by not letting food cool, with a kitchen motto to clean as you go to save effort.
Safety law cuts German workshop accidents
A German law requiring compensation for maiming or death reduces workplace injuries by pushing employers to dismiss careless workers and guard dangerous machine parts. The piece urges similar supervisory discipline in other countries to curb accidents caused by heedlessness.
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