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Industrial growth and new Chambers in Georgia region
A summary of weekly developments across Georgia and Alabama notes Dublin Perry Quitman forming chambers of commerce with raised subscriptions, Jefferson county Alabama awarding steel and concrete projects, Thomas county replacing wooden bridges, Berrien county building a highway link, and Lee county plantation selling for 80000. Atlanta real estate flourishes, Southern Railway contracts for improvements, a 20000 spindle cotton plant planned at LaGrange, a Camp Hill Alabama brick plant to be endorsed, oil mills and fertilizer factories rebuilt in Montgomery and a new oil and gas company incorporated in Jasper. Jasper and Columbus see new ventures in agriculture and processing, with a Nichols development firm forming and a proposed railroad from Elberton to Lincolnton. New books reported for Dublin and Elba.