Prohibition, railroads, and politics in 1881 Georgia
A collage of clippings notes Prohibition spreading in the state, railroad expansion to Talbotton and beyond, and political remarks. It mentions Barton’s four-year penitentiary sentence for perjury, a Douly county homicide over whiskey, and discussions of currency and Lincoln era facts. Other items cover wheat yields near Jones, cotton stocks, Oregon license laws, and a Vanderbilt-backed railroad run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton
Atlanta
Stovall
J. Stovall
Dooly County
Calumbus Times
Megansville
Troupe County
J. F. Jones
Georgia
Ware & Co
Lempkin News Bizarre Accident and Treasury Gold Totals
In Richland district Major Meyers and Mr. Clements fell from a bay horse after a strap broke on Jauyard hill. Clements suffered severe injuries but survived after doctors and three physicians treated him for two hours. He remains feeble, with arm and leg injuries, as he recovers at home. Also noted are vast gold and silver holdings in the U S Treasury and the Trinity buildings real estate values in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Constitution
Wolfie
Montgomery
Erlanger & Co
Alabua
Great Southern
Chattanooga
Meridian
Brunswick and Albany
Eufauia
Lare
Atlanta Constitution
Wolffe
Alabama and Great Southern Railroad
Albany
Eufaula
Vicksburg
Metidian
Tiey
Lempkin
T. A. H. Meyers
Thomas W. Clements
Richland
Major Meyers
Jauyard Hill
Clements
Tonk
Greene
Baule
W. A. Gregory
Lumpkin
Dee
W. Battle
Mints report rush of gold coinage and grand jury presentments
The Mint reports New Orleans and Philadelphia facilities coin at about 5 to 6 hundred thousand dollars monthly with large bullion on hand. Gold is said to disappear to banks or working classes, with theories of hoarding. Grand Jury presents May 1681 requests court house repairs, new courthouse, better pauper farm oversight, an advisory board, abolition of intoxicating liquors except medical, and publication of presentments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Uerich
Birchard
Orleans
Sonia
Philadelphia
Burchwrd
Ward Faria
Seid Fara
Geutlemen
J. E. Beidges
John Mattox
Sri
Theo
Sealey
Lund
Judge Hood
Col. Guerry
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Jas. P. Lawtell
Cuthbert
Priday
Talbotton
Abraham Lincoln
Virginia
Kentucky
South
Lincoln
Thomas
Farragut
Baptist Convention
North America
Oregon
Ahinteman
Gordon County
Garfield
Sparta Ishmaelite
Congress
Washington
Hayes
Fremont
Alantic
Sumter
Detroit
Victoria
Vanderbilt
Aulenta
T Serra
Randolph Superior Court
YIUST
G@ Lockett
Thos J Prout
FI Boyet
JE Bridges
Giver
J F Sealy
Thos 8 Goode
Ino
Cox
W Martin
A F Black
IC Andrews
F M Allison
W G Ashton
CS J Buchanan
Jus Crapps
Ino M Fulton
Hen Beleher
Thea S Sealy
Dua M Cox
OZ Dean
Chua AI Taatkin Culbreth
JU Dinnington
G W Dozier
Uhas F Barry
W H Arnold
AT Amoss
J G Hummock
Thos M Gordy
JT Bailey
Perit
Tigst Werk
IJ White
ZW Mathews
ST Jordan
E Jones
HJ Phillips
RO Lewis
Ollin 'T Barbiy
JR Iamer
JA May
KW Montgomery
Amos C
Grand Junots
2D Weed
David Jones
Cleveland
JA Alben
MC Edwards
JB Bier
JM Kaigler
EJ McDonald
Haywood Davin
Jauae Evaley
J A D Grabs
JJ McDonald
JC Ward
ME Tisan
Jim Dancan
BA Thornton
P Hammock
JY Ivy
JD Crozier
CH Buighton
BW Ellis
BF Brimberry
WO Harper
JH Munery
J St Owen
Gaile
LA Gowre
Josep Saxon
WN Coram
Isaac S Daniel
W I Coteman
JW Grubbs
Mortis Dixson
United States Treasury
Real Pa |Tate
Trinity Buildings
Trinity Church
Fifth Avenue
James Longstrest
Senate
Mayters
Ebowen
Ranlulph Superior Court
Mertey
Court House
Arthur Hood
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C. PLC
C. Beall
Pittsburg
Arrisburg
Hoxie ‘McBride
Randolph County
Roxie
M. Gormley
Ufco
C. 5
Parsons & Son
Harper Black
FLM Allison
A. W. Gillespie
New York City
Sam
Lan
Cilicos
O.conte
Columbus
Macon
Thay
Sing
Sommer
Tate
Harris
P.S
E. Gibson
Apriet
L Y
Duke
Pores Perry
Coe
Duke Ie
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J.P. Toombs
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Alabama
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