Railroad prospect in North Georgia eyed by northern capitalists
A May 11 notice from Mineral Bluff Ga reports northern capitalists eyeing a new Ducktown to Walhalla railroad. A preliminary survey and charter exist, with a route through Fannin Union Towns and Rabun counties expected to unlock major mineral and timber resources in the South. The article contrasts this with wildlife laws and Martinique disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Bluff
Walhalla
North Georgia
Nca
Ducktown
Fannin
Union
Towns
Rabun
Lincoln Stephens Hampton Roads conference record disputed
A Missouri senator contested a familiar Hampton Roads anecdote about Lincoln and Stephens. He cited John Reagan’s denial and warned the claim would implicate Confederate leaders if true. The senator asserted Lincoln demanded unconditional surrender and warned of chaos if Stephens’ government persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Roads
West
Missouri
Senate
Tillman
Lincoln
William N. Seward
Alex H. Stephens
R. M. T. Hunter
United States
John A. Campbell
United States Supreme Court
The
Union
Stephens
Alex
Veat
Confederate States
Confederacy
Sunter
Reagan
Seward
Hunter
Richmond
President
Confederate States of America
Veet
Favorite Prescription Promises Strength For Weak Women
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as restoring strength to weak women by curing such female complaints as lack of regularity and inflamed ulcers. It claims women in homes stores and workplaces see others suffer yet offer no aid and asserts the medicine heals weakness, pain, and fatigue. Positive testimonials from readers are included.
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Aston
Wall
Pierce
Geog Rong
Pleasant Peill
Ebenezer
D. H. Alexander
Seneca
Elias Alexander
Pleasant Ridge
J. R. Lyes
Mountain Rest
J. G. Huff
Greenville
J. P. Jones
Mr. Huff
Thomas Dodd
Piedmont
Mr. Dodd
Dodd
Joshua Barker
Salem
Mis
Elijah Sanders
John Fowler
T. M.ne
F. Hi. Oaks
Jamestown
Millon
All Drugat
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
War Record of D. M. Russell and Civil War service
The article recounts Dr. D. M. Russell of Cedartown Ga and his Confederate service in the Fourth South Carolina and Palmetto Sharpshooters. It notes his wounds at Manassas and other battles, his commission as captain, and postwar life in Townville and Anderson area. It includes a letter from Manchester Hospital Va describing a foot wound and battlefield conditions, with family references and local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Zachary
Townville
Oconee County
D. M. Russell
Russell
Cedartown
Polk County
Morgan Harbin
Dr. Russell
Thomas H. Russell
Anderson County
D. H. Russell
Anderson Daily Mail
Courier
South Carolina
F. W. Kilpatrick
Calhoun Mountaineers
Kilpatrick
J. B. E. Sloan
Pendleton
Charleston
Fort Sumter
Columbia
Richmond
Leesburg
Potomac River
Plains of Manassas
Battle Field
Confederate War Department
Tagalos River
David Marion Russell
Manchester Hospital
Virginia
Tam
J. B. Rutledge
P. MeJunkin
Wm. Isbell
D. L. Simmons
Obe Butler
A. P. Harbin
J. M. Knox
J. W. Stribling
W. J. Harbin
E. J. Cleveland
J.T. Duke
Moore
McClellan
Pensions urged for veterans with greater need
Joseph N. Brown of Anderson D C appeals for higher pension aid, highlighting Confederate veterans who lose limbs yet exceed income limits. He notes lack of daily help as limbs missing requires assistance with meals and clothing and urges legislature action after reviewing veterans’ camps. May 12, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Daily Mail
Joseph N. Brown
Anderson
D. C
Martinique and Colima Volcanoes in Historic Record
A historical note describes Martinique as a dramatic Caribbean island with Mount Pelee, St Pierre, and a 400 square mile rugged terrain. It cites Mont Pelee eruptions, colonial settlement by Esnambuc, and demographic details. The piece shifts to Colima in Mexico, reporting signs of eruption, displaced residents, and railroad extension delays near Manzanillo. It ends with a brief remark on a Crumpacker resolution affecting Southern election laws and debt to newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinique
Caribbean
Dominica
Columbus
Mount Pelee
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
Fiske
West Indies
Courbet
Pelee
Esnambuc
St. Christopher
Guadaloupe
France
St. Pierre and
Fort de France
Guadalajara
Mexico
Colima
Mount
Mexican Central Railroad
Manzanillo
South
Crumpacker
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C. W
J. E. _Bauknight
Majestic
Silver Star
ARM
Hammer Soda
Rome, GA
the Parent Annuity Association of the South
State Mutual Life and Annuity Association
Rome
George
Alabama
North Carolina
Thompson Hiles
J. W. Rounsaville
Elbert T. McGuee
W. P. Simpson
Main Street
Francis & Bailey
T. IL
Francis
Whitehall Street
Atlanta
Georgia
J. A. Steck
Wanttanna
So. Ca
T. E. Alexander
Walhalla, S.C
King's
New York
Salton
J . H . Darby, ‘Drogers v
Valhalla
Atlanta Daily News
John ‘Temple Graves
Nesta
Kimprosa Josephine
Napoleon
Mr. West
Vest
Confederate Senate
A.W. Ginason
Hall
J. Cuenny & Co
Toledo
Mall
Hopewell
Hopewell Baptist Church
R.W. Nelson
William Abbott
M. Russell
Bush
Kors
Knox’s Bridge
Royal Baking Powder
Counnen
Atlanta Constitution
Home and Farm
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