Santa Claus in Columbus Shop Tour Sees Holiday Deals
A Western Union Enquirer special wanders Columbus stores as Santa Claus visits J A Kirven & Co and numerous shops. Carried by ornate displays from A G Rhodes Co to Brannon & Carson, the piece highlights plush cases, silk wraps, china, toys, candy, and furniture, noting special holiday prices and generous clerks. It mentions Henry N O Neals meats, T T Edmunds furniture, Kavanagh's delicacies, and many others offering Christmas goods, grocers, and household items with broad discounts.
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Westernay
Enquirerscn
J.A Kirven & Co
Kirven’s
Kirven
A. G. Rhodes & Co
Schomburg
T. T. Edmund
Columbus
Seing Edmunds
T. T. Edmunds
Broad Street
The Crystal Palace Store Features and Local City News
A tour of I L Polard & Co. in Columbus highlights a well lit luxury crockery and glassware house with wide appeal. Widespread notes list visitors and locals arriving from Boston Chattanooga Opelika Montgomery and beyond, plus a council meeting set to discuss the Olive bill and its Columbus impact.
Death of Mr John McGough at Glennville-aged 77
Intelligence reports the death of John McGough at his home near Glennville Friday night. A Columbus mercantile veteran of 40 years, he was 77 and long beloved. The funeral will be at the family burying grounds in Glennville at 10 this morning. A barn on Robert Flournoy's plantation burned Friday night with cotton, corn, fodder, a mule and buggy lost. Dick Mitchell named as owner’s property. no insurance. A warrant for arson was sworn against Sandy Peterson, colored, and he was arrested. trial set for tomorrow before Judge Tucker in Girard.
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J. & Death
Broad Street
Deaton
Santa Claus
Vis
W. L. Nesbit
Oswichee
Charlie Newsome
Greeneville
T. T. Miller
Atlanta
W. J. Dowling
City
James H. Worrill
Talbotton
George B. Young
Rileys
Henry Persons
T.J. Hunt
Hamilton
J. J. W. Biggers
Mulberry Grove
C. W. Chears
E. T. Harris
Pearce & Co
Leila Wynn
Saser H. P. Wynn
Geneva
Sidney Babb
Chipley
Texas
Maggie Rees
Macon
E. D. Williams
Ryenhart
Griffin
Eurned
T. K. Bergan
Opelika
P. Ve
Father McCormick
Montgomery
Columbus
Father Schienke
John McGough
Glennville
McGough
Robert Flournoy
Mobile and Girard
Dick Mitchell
Mitchell
Judge Tucker
Girard
Sandy Peterson
Hod
Marshal Abney
Tucker
Cato Hope
Arlington
Cato
Jerusalem
Georgia
Bethlehem
Andrew Joyce
Marietta
Tyler
New Orleans
Athens
R. L. Hardman
Harmony Grove
Hardman
Roxas
Ellonton
Joe King
H. J. Dennis
King
Dennis
Daniel Reddick
Murr
Emanuel County
Augusta
Broad
Marbury
Killingsport
Bob Kidd
Jep Patterson
Elberton
Jep
Patterson
CAPT Laird Explains Mutual Benefit Rates and History
CAPT Laird discusses why Mutual Benefit’s policies sustain long terms with equal premiums. He notes the policy options on lapse and the firm’s forty four year non forfeiture record. The conversation contrasts mutual companies with Southern Mutual Fire Insurance and Mutual of Athens. The president cites forty three years of prosperity in a January report.
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Southern Mutual
Mutual of
Athens
S Coop
Laird
Mutual Benefit
Southern Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Browneville News and Local Updates
News Notes from across the river report Rev. Bassett sermon in Browneville Alderman Kinnett's Clarksville visit, Mark Golden family arriving to settle in Browneville, and a valuable horse theft near George Clarke's residence. Council elected E Edwards mayor pro tem and warned railway bridges. William Newsome dies at 30. Weather and church services noted. building collapse victims Autry and Ben reportedly recovering. Judge Tucker presided. a stock case ruled for W H Broyles. Joe Williams fined. Sunday school 9, preaching 1 and 6:30 services. Crawford man Padget in town. rumor about John McBride's death denied.
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E. Bassett
Fort Valley
Browneville
J.H. Kinnett
Clarksville
Mark Golden
Geo. Clarke
E. Edwards
J. R. Elis
Central Railroad
William Newsome
W. W. Bloodworth
William Autry
Ben
Tucker
W. H. Broyles
Belle Laney
Joe Williams
W. M. Padget
Crawford
H. McBride
John McBride
Ashville
N. Y
Reliable Georgia Midland Coach Between Columbus Atlanta
Trains on the central route between Atlanta and Macon are trusted to be reliable. The Georgia Midland connects at Griffin with a through coach running between Columbus and Atlanta via Griffin. The schedule is so regular locals rely on the trains for correct time. One through coach arrives at Union Depot Atlanta to connect with all north and east trains. For tickets and info call Georgia Home building office or telephone 104.
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Atlanta
Macon
Georgia Midland
Griffin
Columbus
Union Depot
Georgia
Seed Cotton Theft Probe Ends With Release
Mr. Wardlaw found his gin house broken into and cotton stolen two miles from Wynnton. He tracked two described negroes to Holland's gin and later identified a wagon man named Anderson Threatt, who was jailed but released after no evidence. Memorial cards for Marlin Holis note his death on December 7, 1888, aged 70. The item closes with a remark about elegant coaches.
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W. E. Wardlaw
Wynnton
Holland
Werdlaw
Anderson Thread
Threatt
Wardlaw
Joe Gamaon
Georgia and Alabama News Clipped From Our Exchange
Georgia items include Greenville building a public library and a Baptist call to Thomaston Rev Y Allen, plus 4000 bales of cotton wet in Greenville warehouses and a new Americus dummy line funded by New York capitalists. Also notes on Cobb politics, Bainbridge accidents, finances, education, electric light talks in Marietta, and Typhoid deaths near Goldsboro. The piece urges Georgia to imitate Alabama in seed cotton sale ban and praises Elberton Bank growth. it closes with a Times flourish from Thomas ton urging self sufficiency and Alliance support.
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Georgia
Greenville
Macon County
Dooly Lumber Company
Venona
Y. Allen
Thomaston
Greenville Baptist Church
Cobb County
Ed Frey
Betsy Mashburn
Dooly County
Jackson Banking Company
New York
Americus
Schley County
Presbyterian Church
C. P. Swearingen
Dooly
Vienna
Brooks County Alliance
James Barrs
Goldsboro
Marietta
Griffin
Frank Mann
Capt. Manley
Bainbridge
Emmet O’ Neal
M. O'Neal
Whitsett
Worth County
Isabella
Toombs T. Morgan
John Weems
Talbot
Alabama
Elberton Loan and Savings Bank
Alabama News Highlights From Gadsden to Mobile
A digest of Alabama items reports four fires in Gadsden last week, a Virginia-capitalist banquet in Sheffield, near-full Prattville cotton mill warehouse, and the death of Eltis Lag in Tuscumbia. Randolph county moonshine raids kill two officers in Gadsden area. lynching anticipated but law and order prevail. Judson Institute pupils resume routine at Marion with new quarters and building underway. Montevallo families poisoned by tainted spring water. physicians save all. Wright Hall in Monroe County assassinates old man. Prominent Tuscaloosa physician raising $100,000 for coke ovens with promising progress. Illinois excursionist robbed at Mobile station. funds borrowed to return home. Major Shropshire to Government Printing Office in Washington triggers mixed feelings. John Huddleston injured near Eufaula in a fall from horse, facial wound severe. Mrs. Bridget McAfee dies in Mobile after hemorrhage during cough. Ed M. Butterfield wounded in Vienna riot. Montgomery escorts report hopeful recovery despite foot injury.
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Alabama
Gadsden
Sheffield
Virginia
Prattville
Eltis Lag
Tuscumbia
Randolph County
Roanoke
Judson Institute
Marion
Montevallo
Wright Hall
Butler County
Monroe County
Tuscaloosa
Illinois
Mobile
Shropshire
Washington
Eufaula
John Huddleston
Huddleston
Bridget McAfee
J. J. McAfee
Lipscomb
Joacham
County
Sligo
Ireland
Ed M. Butterfield
Vienna
Birmingham
J. A. Paulk
Montgomery
Hogan
Union Springs
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Henry N. O'Neal
Boyce Brothers
Bedell’s
W. R. Bedell
Caorstuas
JL. Treadaway
Treagaway
Thomas Chatin
Witticn & Kinsel
Wicch& Kinsel’s
St-Ck
Alway
C. Schomburg
John S. Stewart
Swellish Street
Mr. Stewart
Bon Mode
Joe Hyman
Santa Caus
Ae Joe
Prince Supply
T.M Foley
H H.daniel
First Avenue
Tenth Street
Daniel's
Daniel
Yan
J. K. Holloway
Prince
William Beach
Colunbus
H Lequin
C. B. Lequin
Cer Santa Claus
Mr. Sequin
C. H. Seguin
Brannon & Carson
John T. Kavanagh
Kavanagh
Whitman
Willard
Gordon and Dilworth
Mr. Kavanagh
Chancellor & Pearce
D. W. Dixon
Don
Wm. Meyers
Myers
J. W. Pease & Son
J. P. Seguin
Bow
M. H. Lee
Evans& Howard's
Rollin Jefferson
Cc. Helier
Claus
Mt C. Helier
Crystal Palace
House of the Beautiful
I. L. Polard & Co
W.G. Oslin
Chattahoochee Valley
Pco
L. T. Randolph
Boston
A. DeValcont
Chattanooga
Frank Dowling
Randolph Mott
S. R. Johnson
Grimes
W. A. Swift
A. I. Young
G. M. Williams
J. F. Clegg
A. Sliges
EB. J. Rastin
F. J. Jenkins
S. A. Carter
J F. Fournoy
R. E. Faish
T. E. Blanchard
H. H. Epping
G. W. Dillingham
G. G. Jordan
W.H. Brannon
Joseph Kyle
J. K. Orr
A. J. Farmer
E Caverly
Sol Loeb
Abe Straus
J. H. Gabriel
N.N. Curtis
R. L. Moore
N.D. McDonald & Co
McDonald & Co
Moore
Hive
the Vernon
A. E. Riddle & Son, Proprietors
Moreland
Will L Sherrill
Nashville
Joe Perry
Seale
Jane Wright
W Bshop
Minneapois
R E Roberts
JK Williams
Ohio
Sam A Watson
Miss
J E Jones
Claxton
Als
Lee Glover
Brownville
Tenn
M Oliver
Rankin House
S. B. Day
Proprietus
Richard Darrill
Sam Robinson
Baltimore
John S O’neves
WJ Dowling
R D Redhead
Sol Hoshnen
L T Randolph
W A Burnell
Sports
G. F Witkins
Louisvills
J West
A LeVabroart
Kattanooga
Tens
N H Pyse
A Leland
C&r
W J. Chapfin
Properieteesss
S R Johnson
T B Josey
Henry Perrone
I Falbotton
H P Wynn
Brunswick
HJ Stevens
Maield
Ala
Asher
Lou ——_ Ky
Meacos Magic Talisman Co
Horsford
W. Graeves
Northfield
Minn
Scott
Dian
Lsst
J. A. Lawrence
Warren
New York City
Capt. Laird
the Mutual Benefit
M- Marlin
Hollis
Coattahooches County
Marlin T.holis
God
Opera House
Cas
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
H. Harris
Georgia Midland Road
H. Mozley
H. Moriey
Thomaston Times
De-Lec-Ta-Lave
al Drugiste
G. Candler & CO
Baauwom
Anvon, Hart & Wreat
Sidimigy Eta
Paine's
Parme
Wells, Richardson & CO
Bublington, VT
DR. Moffett
Brannod & Carson
Basle and Phenix Manufacturing Company
Amory Dexter
Code of Georgia
Raiso
MES
Helen Dexer
Lamém
Girie Lum
United States
Forepaugh
Monster
Rom OR. W. P. Harrison
Swift
Harrison
Waco
Tex
J. E. Seara
Austin Avenue
Painee
Swift Specific Co
R. W. Brooks Pringle
Washington County
Cautilion
Opelika and
Western Railway of Alabama
Eastern Trains
L. A. Camp
Eagle and Phenix Mans. Co
Esgie and Phenix Manufacturing Company
Comes
Cnber
A. L Young
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