News of the Week in a Fragmented Georgia Ledger
A scraped miscellany reports Stone Mountain being blown up by powder, labor strife at Augusta mills, and shocks at St Simon’s Island. It notes rusted cotton yields from Albany to Atlanta, reward offered for a Webster County murder, a starved Charleston tale, and sympathy for Charleston. Prohibition, trials in Atlanta, and earthquake aftermath in Thomasville and Charleston are touched on with varied local outcomes and calls for aid.
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Stone Mountain
Rex
Sam Jones
Carteraville
Augorta
Fenmin
St. Simon’s Island
Bammbo
Poat Myatex Rileon
Savannash
Lamar
Republican Party
London
Eng
Charleston
Atlanta
Thomasville
Aiwa
Macon
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Union
Iorera
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Hawkineville
Atroad
Colton
Yaaa
Gadsden Aln
Fifth Senatorial District debated delegates choice outcome
Long discussion details a controversy over the Ware delegation and Clinch selection. McIver is named auditor, cotton payouts noted, taxes and property value rising, and reports on crops, jail escape, and Jekyll Island artesian well progress.
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Wletter
treatHlon
H. A
Ware
Clinch
Homerville
F. B. Sirmans
Tave Democracy
Earthquakes quoted as natural events not miracles in regional view
Local newspapers debate the meaning of recent earthquakes as natural phenomena rather than divine judgment. Opinions range from providential interpretations to calls for calm, stressing no city is singled out for punishment.
Prohibition law urged to end county liquor feuds
Eastman Times urges Georgia pass a general prohibition bill to ban sale of intoxicants in all areas, allow chartered towns to license locally, and end political conflicts. Rae cen reports Southern fear over a negro woman’s death and a warning of Sept 29 earthquake omen fueling black communities in Savannah.
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Horden
Bermade
General Assembly of Georgia
Eastman Times
Rae Cen
Flowington
Liberty County
Savannah News
Boiling Water Effect From Macon Earthquake
An earthquake near Macon caused the well to heat water so the engine inspirator refused cold water. The boiler water neared boiling, halting work at Hays & Mansfield planning mill and leaving workers idle. A Charleston sympathy note reflects nationwide relief and unity.
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Macon
Hays & Mansfield
Vigorous Ot At Rates Prompts Summer Hotel Sale
Fragmentary OCR notes describe hotel pricing and promotions during summer months. It mentions Sirmans and procure bargain clothing and shoes, with a gap in the text suggesting a sale at cost.
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Aend Sirmans
Aboes
School Hours and Mental Growth Debate
The article cites educators arguing that confinement to school hours suffices for mental training and that remaining time should develop the body alongside intellect. It emphasizes that effective learning relies on assimilation, not sheer study quantity.
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Tound
News & Advertiser
Coleman
Weymouth
Atlantic City
Dr. King
Park House For Beat
This excellent hotel near the Five Forks line from Waycross is for rent. Terms apply. Potential lessee Pony Tex of O. Deanee Wayeron Ga, B and W, Collars and Camar, are named in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ry
Waycross
Deanee Wayeron
Waycross political meeting announced for September 15
A notice invites citizens to a political meeting in Waycross on Saturday the 15th to hear Dr F B Sir mans and W A McDoxap discuss current issues at the Heanttour office. Attendance requested and prices for tickets described.
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Tob
Twill
Waycross
F. B. Sirmans
Eny
W. A. McDoxap
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Brunswick and Western Railroad
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Houston County
Georgia
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John Nix
Camden County
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Underhill
Thomas J.blackshear
Laurevis
Corps of Engineers
Columbus
Cluff Coast
Tallahassee
Dick Bell
Webster County
Tom ‘Papik
Irwin
Valdosta
Alispalia
Pierce
Jekyll Island
Howse
Summerville
God of Nature
Mer Tooth
Phebe Chesley
Peterson, Clay Co
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Mexico
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Leary Courier
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Henry G. Turner
Congress
Europe
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John Saunders
Jake Culler
Perry
Jake
Lasize & Youmans
Ies’ Castasis
Otter Mts
Berms
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Tlord & Thomas
New York
Boston
N. Y. Star
Park House
B&w
Collars and
Cama
Arn
Binang
Sug Uy
Geta
Baat
I. Sirmans
B. Sirmans
Thomasvile
Ravanna
Savannah
Forest City
Dixie
Quitman
Ousley
Naylor
Stockton
DuPont
Argyle
Glenmore
Waycross Blackshear
Patterson
Screven
Jesep
Freyn Fespexa
Gro
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L. A. Wilson
Citi
Ware Pen
J. A. Cason
Sherif
Warees
F. Miller
Superior Court
Yank Connetty
W. M. Wilson
Griffin House
J.T. Hale
Young Female College
John E. Baker
Pig-Nic
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Brunewick
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