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Earthquakes and small town tales hit early autumn pages
A collage of notes from Gower Springs to Brunswick covers earthquakes across Charleston Savannah Augusta and Summerville with damage figures and fears. Trade and local crime mix with quirky anecdotes including a growing Ballinger town and a hot-water melon curiosity. Political chatter in Clinch County pits Col. McDonald against Frank Sirmans as party rivals spar with petitions and local petitions.
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Gower Springs
Uall County
Valdosta
Quitman
Union
Charleston
Baltimore
Charity
Memphis
Ballinger
Runnels
Albany
Cuthier
Columbus
Lowe
Frank Burke
Mavon Telegraph
Torrons Heacuonr
Col
Wm. A. McDonald
Clinch
F. B. Sirmans
Waycross
Roan Pafford
Hranticmr
Ben. Sirmans
Waycrose
Clinch County
Peter P. Mattox
Miami
Col. Jns
H. A. Mattox
Col. McDonald
Messrs
R. B. Johnson
J. C. Humphreys
Ben. Smith
Tabernacle
Homerville Brass Band
Jack Booth
Strenth
McDonald and Sirmans
Senate
Jonathan
Solomon Mobley
L. Morgan
Isham Patterson
Wm. E. Smith
Ivey Davis
W. J. Rieves
Judge Morgan
Jas. M. Kight
D. F. McDuttie
Peter
Frank B Sirmans
Nn A. McDonald
Mer Donald
Frank Sirman
Railroad Commission
Mattox
Sirmans
Valdosta Times
Georgia
State OF Georgia
Zach
F. B
Sir Lee Ea
B. B. Johnson
J. W. Harrell
Lowndes
Capt. Harrell
Cline
Suh
Frank Sirmans