The Appeal's Varied 1875 Front Page Vignettes
A jumble of items from The Appeal dated July 30 1875 includes political chatter about Mr Stephens independent gubernatorial runs, odd bets on grasshoppers, Missouri wheat harvests, and social quips. It notes Col Jerome Bonaparte's fall American visit, Philadelphia domestic norms, Randolph county wheat shipments, and a Maine murder case with a dream defense. Also covered are employment concerns in Lumpkin and Louisville currency remarks by Senator Stevenson, a tale of counterfeit nickels turned to lead at Shakespeare foundry, tax delinquency critiques, and a dramatic walking endurance feat near Boston.
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Atlanta Republican
Stephens
America
Macon and Griffin trip highlights and Park improvements
The narrative describes travel through Macon and Atlanta with rain and crops showing strain, then Griffin's hard times and fashion footing, followed by praise for Macon’s Central City Park under Mayor Huff. It notes the park’s 100 acres of forested grounds, a forty five acre Eastern plot for stock, exhibition halls, amphitheatre, hippodrome, and water features along the Ocmulgee river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Atlanta
Cuthbert
Griffin
Central City Park
Huff
Ocmulgee
Georgia
South
Unsettled traveler journals a Georgia journey in 1875
A letter from AMeniéts Georgia July 27 1875 recounts a trip from Cuthbert to Americus Perry and Fort Valley. The writer notes meetings with Rev Dr Battle Mercer University Bishop Pierce and Misses O W and H describes a Perry district meeting crowding the Methodist church and a hot day. Also mentions Grants wealth and Pomeroy jail escape attempt in Boston with a planned midnight exit and letters found.
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Ameniéts
Cuthbert
Smithville
Americus
Dr. Battle
Mercer University
Mercer
Perry
Pierce
Legion
George Killen
Ife
O. W
Fort Valley
Quy
Boston
Pomeroy
Charles Street
Why is the pig the most provident animal
A joke explaining pigs are provident since they habitually carry spare ribs. The line plays on a pun linking preparedness with a pig's anatomy.
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Jas. P. Sawtell
Philadelphia
Sarah
Randolph County
Lumpkin
Maine
William Pangborn
Medway
Hufaula Times
Stevenson
Kentucky
Mmiade
Louisville
Plaiborne and Canal Street Railroad Company
Shakespeare Foundry
New Orleans Times
Augusta
Bibb County
Hugh Donohue
Mystic Park
Westen
Chicago
Europe
Great Britain
Judge Edmunds
Washington
Rosalie C. Barry
New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
van Vorst
New York Supreme Court
Barry
Coosa
Rome
St Louis
Dent
Long Branch
South Chicago
Gov
Brown
T. S. Powell
Cuthbert, Ga
A. Bhufe
Wholdbesale
Produce Merchant
Macon,ga
Noor
ETC
T. William § CO
Paul
Quitman County
Superior Court
Said County
L. P. Dozier
TH. L. Ballcom
T. P. Kimble
J. E. Smith
T. L. Guerry
Grange Warehouse and Commission
Georgetown
U. S
Cuie Corporation
WM. Harrison
Quitman Cousty
Fick
E. J. Moore
W.A. Hoff
Albertson
J.M. Albertson
New London
Waters
Tde
Horace Waters & Sons
Broadway
Wall St
Tumanince & Co
Bankers & Brokers
Wall 3i
N.Y
China
Japan
Taz Writs Tea Company
Fulton St
N Y
P. O
NHE Weekly Sun
Tus Sun
N. J
the Brown Cotton Gin CO
Conn
E. McDonald & Co
P.O. Vickery & Co
Phila
Fort Gaines Academy
MO. W. Dozier
E. A. Kerss
E. A. Keese
Fort Gaines
Southern Female College
LA Grange
IL. F. Cox
Pris
Pomeranian
Amber Globe
Powell's
Spear’s
T. 8
Powell Draggist
Grange Warehouse
Thos. A. Coleman
MO. M- Redding
General Commission Business
W. F. Davis
Chattahoochee Council of Grangers
Jaly
Robert J.culverwell
Chas. J. C. Kline & CO
Bowery
P.O Box
Allison & Simpson's
Hoyt
Cologne
Powell
Rickard
Draggist
Ehave
Dalia
T. J. Pratt
Jeweler
Reget
N. F. Burnham
Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Burnham
York, Pa
Allison & Simpson’s
C. C. Burke
Aving
Randolph
Benevolence Street
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