Prohibition, war clouds loom as figures emerge in Georgia
Gen J B Gordon named with 322 votes, Charles C Thorne fined 500 dollars in Atlanta for selling beer. Cotton arrives first from Col Primus Jones of Baker County. Pat Martin killed by his three sons in Liberty County, ages 3 to 12, as he slept. A Black Commons dispute injures Tony Williams over 50 cents. Cornelius defeats Corbitt in Clinch county election. Mexico-Texas war prep grows with alleged US citizen imprisonment in Mexico and Bayard demanding release. Davis criticized by Northern press. Macon Telegraph and Valdosta Times comment on prohibition and local papers debate.
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J. B. Gordon
Bacon
Charles C. Thorne
Atlanta
Col Primus Jones
Baker County
Georgia
Pat Martin
Liberty County
Commons
Tony Williams
Williams
Advertiser
Macon
Leon A. Wilson A Favored Ware County Candidate
Friends across Ware County praise Leon A. Wilson as a strong candidate for representative. A northern speaker notes no opposition has emerged, boosting confidence in his ability to serve his constituents with practical knowledge and integrity.
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Lcon
A. Wilson
Leon A. Wilson
Ware
Ry li i
Farewell Message From Waycross Editor and Paper Merger Notice
A Waycross editor bids farewell citing sorrow and a broken pen, asking forgiveness for past missteps as he departs July 24, 1886. The note, signed Lanier and others, announces new paper control with temperance truth and justice, and mentions Rev Edwin Weed to be consecrated in Jacksonville on August 11 with several bishops expected.
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Waycross Heapntain
Propritors
Georgia
Jaurs M. Peesway
Waycross
Edwin Weed
Fla
Jacksonville
Our Naughty Neighbor in a Temperance Battle
The piece mockingly contrasts Lowndes county moral lectures with editorials from Waycross and Valdosta papers. It defends temperance advocacy, accuses the Waycross Reporter of biased opposition, and vows to support prohibition while challenging rivals’ claims of neutrality and civic leadership.
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Lowndes County
Smithville
Waycross
Valdosta
Jesse
Pendleton
Valdosta Times
Gordon-Bacon
Bacon
Simmons
Gordon
Jessu
Mister
Bacongo
Heap- Ligne
Heaplicnt
Electric Bitters Praised by Columbus Dealer and Ky Veteran
Ansertsting Experipaces reports Aitram Cameron of Columbus Georgia cured stomach and kidney issues after three years and five bottles of Electric Biers. Major A B Reed of West Liberty Kentucky touts long standing livery illness eased by Electric Bitters. Sold in five and one dollar bottles by Folks and Morgan. The report notes a brief tour stop with no crowds or crowds.
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Aitram Cameron Furniture
Columbus
A. B. Reed
West Liberty
Filly Center
Folks & Morgan
Excursion to Brunswick Reaches One Hundred Guests
The Hirow J-Crowned excursion last Thursday to Brunswick attracted over one hundred travelers, while Cumberland drew fewer. The trip began in Waycross late, the train arriving in Brunswick after eight, and visitors stayed at Ocean House to view artesian wells and local improvements.
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Hirow J
Brunswick
Cumberland
Waycross
Ocean House
Ity
Union
Brunswick Breeze
Tel
Breeze
The
Advertiser and Appeal
Herald
Island wonders and a deadly Florida frontier tale
A Cumberland Island reverie extols natural beauty and time as a sea of gems, noting its climate and crops while a July report from Tarcksonville, Florida details a fatal duel between James Atkins and James Black over duty disagreements near Callahan, with both men killed and families left in sorrow.
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Tarcksonvile
Fla
Callahan
James Atkins
Savanah, Florida and Western Railway
James Blick
Florida Railway and Navigation Company
Atkins
Black
Senatorial rotation sparks debate in Letraton scroll
Letter from G Ginsox complains of a discrediting article by D C Altman about an incident at Folkston where he met a man he thought was Charlie Gibson. He denies assault claims and requests equal space to counter the piece. A second item presents views on the Clinch Coffee Ware rotation for Senator, arguing districts share choice and praising the convention selection. Also included is a quirky Mecklenberg case and a gum factory vignette.
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Charlie Gibson
Mr. Nash
D.C
Letratox
Clinch
Waycross
Col. McDonald
Coffee
Ware
B. F. Sirmans
Clinch County
Coffee County
Pnnsylvania
Civil Service
Columbia
Savannah Weekly News Sample Offer Promotes Free Premium List
A Savannah Ga notice offers a free sample copy of the weekly Savannah News with 112 columns or 16 pages. It promises full descriptions of sewing machines scales presses and other household items at nominal figures and urges readers to request by postal card to proprietor J. H. Elvity.
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OSM Cest
Savannan Werexey News
J. H. Elvity
Savannah
Mad dog scare in Arlington spurs chaos and cow attacks
In Arlington residents face fear as several dogs go mad biting dogs hogs and cattle. A nearby cow bitten by a dog went mad and harmed animals and threatened people. The community contemplates drastic steps while reports say a dog turned mad after exposure. Local deaths and misfortune cited as the outbreak spreads.
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Arlington
Haausage
Todril
Bainbridge
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Charlton
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Martin S. Corbitt
Morshon
Homerville
Cornelius
Mr Corbitt
Texas
Mexico
Bayard
el Paso
Rio Grande
Helpricht
Times
Lowndes
Ant
R of the Times
TUR
Lanier & & Younss
Colyer
Cracke Boys
Satilla
Brunswick Ws
Wilson
Cumberland Island
Thomasville
Avery
J Sumner Bree
Rsa
Psccoe
Thomas
Rome
Ima
Marea
Union County
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Rufus L. Vorter
Sist
Susann
Godfrey
Porter
Mecklen¢burg
Susana
Shear
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