Georgia Prepares for Debates and Gossip Across Towns
A mosaic of 1880s notes covers Valdosta humor about a pig with five legs and debt relief in Worth county. Editorial jabs in Georgia papers mock prohibition efforts, taxation totals, editor moves, and wedding notices. Humorous snippets from Ashburn, Albany, Vidalia, and Douglas mix with political sniping and social gossip about editors, prices, and local curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Worth County
Georgia
Press Debate on Convict Question Grows in Legislature
A compilation of items reports ongoing public debate on convict reform, editorials from Solid South, a fatal shooting in Abbeville involving a bailiff and a son, and a Rome New York coroner's inquest blaming dime novels for a train wreck. Meriwether county memoir notes reveal scam notes of 25 and 125 dollars. A Milan court humorously acquits a stranger who kissed a woman, sparking talk on veiling beauty.
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Abbeville
Solid South
Rome
New York
Meriwether County
Georgia
Atkinson
Curious Facts From Nature And Science
A miscellany of measurements and curiosities from science and geography. It notes coastlines totaling 137000 miles and 21000 butterfly varieties named by entomologists. It mentions Dutch diamond workers drilling tiny holes, and how snakes move via ribs and abdominal scales. It also states the moon’s apparent constant face and a claim about platinum wires fine enough to fit a human hair. A bottle with a city stamp and a date is linked to an event on July 27 near Osten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standarbor
Caribbean Sea
A Change For The Better In Southern Life And Labor
A reflective piece compares current Southern life to a decade ago, noting the collapse of the credit system, the role of natural resources, and past hardships. It highlights intelligent adaptation, improved conditions, and a shift from unprofitable crops to a new economic order, with a concluding anecdote about misread handwriting and Hawkins.
Administration and probate notices from Georgia 1895 96
Notices from Dooly County Georgia govern administrators executors and guardianship including W G Gunn Reuben Bullington Green B Peavy and Sally E Clegg with dates December 2 1895 and first Mondays in January or March 1896. hearings citable and claims due deadlines announced for estate matters and guardianship of Louis Lafayett Bullington.
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Georgia
Dooly County
E. T. Tippett
Reuben Bullington
J. D. Hargrove
Public sale of Dooly County real estate held under Bibb decree
Commissioners under Bibb Superior Court will expose at public outcry on December 30 1895 in Cordele Ga to sell extensive Unadilla Pinehurst Cordele and Arabi Dooly County land holdings of Macon Construction Company including many town lots and acres with half interests in several blocks. Purchasers must pay portion at sale with balance after court confirmation. creditors may bid by surrendering claims at par with interest.
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Bibb
Cordell
G.s.&f.r
Towit
Unadilla
Dooly
Pinehurst
Dooly County
Cordele
ager+gating
Arabi
Dakota
Dooly Towit
Plata
Superior Court
Bibb County
Macon Construction Company
Macon Construction Co
A. A. Subers
Macon
Notice to Debtors and Creditors in Georgian counties
Notice to debtors and creditors for estates in Dooly and Dimity counties. W. W. Sentell and W. L. Gunn estates seek demands or sales. Administrators R P Sentell and J D Harer or J E Iver apply for court action with hearings set on first Mondays in January 1895 1896. Estate attorneys Crum Busbee and Busbee listed.
Notice to heirs and creditors on discharge of administrator
J D Hargrove issues a probate notice dated October 7 1895 citing all heirs and creditors to show cause why A J Fenn administrator should not be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in January next. The notice relates to estates of H H Ross and John Fenn and Susan C Fenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dooly County
G. M. D. Peavy
G. W. Hayden
Green B. Peavy
J. D. Hargrove
Nooly Councy
P. C. Clegg
Sal
E. Clegg
J.D. Hargrove
E.T. Tippett
A. J. Fenn
de Bonis
H. H. Ross
John 4
O. D.C
J.D Hargrove
Notice To Debtors And Creditors Estate of S B Pate
Notice to debtors and creditors of the estate of S B Pate late of Dooly county deceased to render demands and for all indebted to the estate to pay. W J Pate administrator. Also an ad for Mystic Cure with price and a homestead exemption filing by Moses Sutton. hearing set December 12 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dooly County
W. W. Sentell
R.p.sentell
Admr
S. B. Pate
W. J. Pate
Elenor Short
Georgia Balm for Piles Advertised in 1895 Albany Notice
Paid advertisement proclaims Georgia Balm cures Piles and related skin ailments with a money back guarantee. Claims reach Albany Georgia August 24 1895 and feature testimonials from Peter J. Strozier and Jas Garrett Sr. plus price one dollar per bottle. Estate notices follow with probate and perishable property sale details dated November 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, GA
Georgia
Peter J. Strozier
Nervine Restoration Claims Strong Cure for Nervous Ailments
A testimonial from Walter R. Bunsark of Augusta Maine describes relief from nervousness sleeplessness leg sensations heart palpitations and memory lapses after using Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and Nervine. The ad promises permanent cures and urges purchase from Dr Miles Go Elhart with prepaid price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Dr. Miles
Augusta
Walter R. Bunsark
Elhart
Tnd
Sale of Unadilla and Vienna lots before Court House
Will be sold before the Court House door in Vienna Dooly Co Ga on the first Tuesday in January 1896. One vacant lot in Unadilla Ga No 72 in Block 14. Sale to perfect title. L A Borum Executor. T J Shrowder administrator seeks letters of dismission and the court will act on January next at the county office. This Oct 7 1895. oO CG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Dowdly
Malitia
Vienna
J. D. Hargrove
Prohibition
H. J. Lawrence
Dooly County
T. J. Shrowder
Barbara Shrowder
de Bonis Non
Henry Shrowder
Said County
D. CG
New Great South American Kidney Cure promise relief in hours
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy. It relieves pain in the bladder kidneys and urinary passages for both men and women, and calms water retention. Sold by Stovall & Forbes Druggists Vienna Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stovall & Forbes, Druggists
Vienna
Atlanta Business College offers practical commercial training
Ambitious young people are urged to take courses at the Atlanta Business College in Whitehall Street Atlanta Ga The school promises practical instruction in bookkeeping banking shorthand penmanship typewriting and all English branches with free circulars for prospective entrants and a legal notice regarding estate letters of dismission dated October 7 1895 by J D Hargrove O D C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Busines College
Atlanta
South
al- Hania Bariners College
Norma
Have it Fixed Yor Watch or Clock out af mo der
Fragmentary notice from Vienna Georgia mentions repair service for watches or clocks at the Pecket Store. The text references W. Thigpen as a practitioner and notes a recent return to Vienna with service offered. The readable portion is informal and seeks to fix clocks or watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Kill-Germ Cures Itch In 30 Minutes
Wall and Forres advertise a remedy claimed to cure mange on dogs and all skin diseases in half an hour, boasting faster relief than any other known product and curing scratches quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffkins
Hawkins
Boston
One Cent a Week Atlanta Weekly Journal Offer
An old advertisement promotes the Atlanta Weekly Journal as a seven cent a month news option. It highlights ten pages of world news, Sam Jones and Bill Nye features, farm tips, women’s gossip, juvenile content, and family reading. Sample copies offered. twelve months combined with The Vie Progress for $1.25.
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News of World
Atlanta Weekly Journal
South
Weekly Journal
United States
Daily Journal
World
Sam Jones
Bill Nye
Atlanta
Atlanta Weekly Journa
New law office opens on Cotton Street Vienna Ga
A new law office opens on Cotton Street near the New Court House in Vienna Georgia. The attorney will practice in all state courts and in the federal courts at Macon and Savannah. Regularly appears in Macon Southwestern Oconee Southern and Brunswick circuits the Georgia Supreme Court the United States Circuit and District Courts and the Court of Appeals.
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A.V. Whipple
Vienna
Georgia
Dooly
Dooly County
Jno
F. Powell
W. Powell
Juno
F. Power & Son
South-western
Geonee
Albany
Goat House
Union Street
Cotton Street
New Court House
Maccon
Savannah
Macon
Southwestern
Ocogee
Southern
Brunswick
State Supreme Court
United States Circuit
District Courts
Court of Appeals
Obstetrics Diseases of Women Specialty Office Details
Special attention given obstetrics and diseases peculiar to women with prompt day or night service. Office over W A Baker and Co Store. Office telephone 18 residence 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Baker & Co
Vienna GA Doctor Advertises Women and Children's Care
A Vienna Georgia physician advertises surgery obstetrics and diseases incident to the climate as a specialty for women and children. Offices are over Willis and Co store with prompt day or night calls. Night availability at Busbee Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Willis & Co
Busbee Hotel
Farm loan offer in Dooly County presented in Vienna
A notice invites citizens to obtain six year loans secured by first mortgages on improved farm lands at eight percent interest. Brokers in New York handle the arrangements with modest charges for brokerage abstract and inspection, to be paid by the borrower.
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New York
Vienna
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MO. E. Howell
Epirokr and Publisher
Town of
Atlanta Constitution
Moody
Rome Tribune
Valdosta Times
Miss Wisenbaker
Mr. Quart Johnson
Albany Herald
Ashburn
Herring
Tifton Gazette
Coffee County
Douglas
Blow
Gale
Vidalia Star
Joseph Gillett
Birmingham
Smith
Tison
Arabs Express
Brooks
Cordele Sentinel
C. Q’s
Howell
Rss
Cleveland Progress
Milan
Globe
Netherlands
Bradfield
N.S. Bryan
Henderson
Als
W.G. Gunn
Mary E. Gunn
Georgia Dowly County
W. L. Gunn
RTE
EY Ree
Blood Bil CO
B. M. Davis
Washington Dessau
A. E. Barnes
Cullen B. Hargrove
Joel E. Fokes
the Dominion Co
Omaha
Ceorgia
W. G. Gunn
J. D. Harer
Dimnity
J. E. Iver
Martha A. Tolan
J. 0. Hargrove
Do OL Busbee
Crum & Busbee, Pulf’s Attys
Notic
Stovall & Forbes Drugists
Moses Sutton
J.D. Ars
Jas. Garrett, SR
Stovall & Forbes
Wm. Short
J.J Moring
Annie G.ay
Mary Rix Bryan
Anna Hamilton
J. Frank Powell
Bailey and Turlingtons
New Inn
Piedmont
13Th Street
Bailey & Turlington Proprietors
Atlanta Ga
Victoria Hotel
Pryor Street
Gettysburg
14Th Street
Piedmont Avenue
THE
Atlanta Business College
Advanced Business School
W. V. Harvard
Attorney-At-Law
D- L. Henderson
Court of Ordinary
Geo. W. Wooten
G. W. Buseer, D. A. R. Crum
J. M. Buspze
Busbee, Crum & Busberer Lawyers
Medical
C. T. Stovall, M.D
Vienna, GA
Stovall & Forbes Drug Store
T.F. Bivins
W.H. Whipple
Citizens of
J.H, Woodward
Poles Sheu
Euralg Ey Ure
Cece
Cincinnati
W. Parker
Steve
Cullen & Ney
Knoxville
Toon
J. P. Heard & Son Mayer, Watts & Co., and
Stovali & Forbes
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