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Miscellany of Rural Georgia News and Oddities
A long list of brief items notes Mr W L Woodall of Troup county winning a ten pound sweat potato, a New Orleans man killed by a gun he set to deter thieves, Baker’s cotton crop improving, Herschel V Johnston backing Millegoville for capital, corn selling at forty cents per bushel in Jackson county, J M Waldes resigning after 35 years as Road Master, Georgia Baptist convention choosing Atlanta for next session, Senator Blaine reportedly ill, the Supreme Court ruling on life insurance policies and suicide, multiple regional notes on investors, emigration from Stewart county, and Mississippi Legislature described as highly Democratic. Dr Jones forecasts Georgia bacon production may meet home needs with careful corn use.
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W. L. Woodall
Troup County
New Orleans
Albany News
Baker
Herschel V. Johnston
the Patriot
The
Pure Jurist
the Statesman
Favora Millegoville
St Marianoa
Jackson County
Florida
J. M. Waldes
Central Railroad
Southwestern de ‘Wisions
Georgia Bynod
Columbus
Atlanta
Blaine
Morton Blaine
United States Supreme Court
Lampkin Independent
Stewart County
Wessey Chapel
Arkansas
Texas
Southwest
North
Georgia
Mississippi
United States
Senate
House
Dr. Jones
Western and Atlantic Railroad