Canteloupes Bring High Prices for North American Shipments
North American grocers have shipped about twenty carloads of cantaloupes this season with prices from 600 to 1000 dollars per car. By season end an estimated thirty carloads will depart Americas. Valdosta Thomasville Albany and Sylvester shipped to New York where prices fell from 3.60 to 1.50 per crate though Boston and Western markets held firmer at around 2.50 per crate. The crop is smaller than last year but cantaloupes have commanded strong prices, leaving growers satisfied with returns.
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Americas
H. C. Bagley
Bagley-Ray Orchard Co
Valdosta
Thomasville
Albany
Sylvester
New York
Boston
Dawson Tourists Win Big After Americus Trip
A Dawson party leaving Americus for home after a game with Macon reportedly carried a car full of banknotes. The National holiday diversions and the game winnings pushed total gains into the hundreds.
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Americus
The
Pines
Macon
Worries of Wealth in a Washington Star Quip
The Washington Star prints a humorous exchange about wealth and happiness. Br. Dustin Stax jokes that riches bring troubles such as speeding arrest, seasickness aboard a private yacht, and fear of living in an airship.
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Washington Star
Dustin Stax
Commissioners Hold July Meeting
The Sumter County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday July 1909. Minutes approved. road tax defaulters summoned for July 20. committee to inspect Kidds Mill Bridge and review contracts. raises for Louis MANS and Violet Mann approved. July 1909 chain gang supplies bid accepted from J H Poole & Sons. bills totaling 5559.16 approved. meeting adjourned.
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Board of Commissioners of Toads
Sumter
Fran Sheffield
J. F. Bolton
A. F. Hodges
H. J. Webb
Hooks
Board of Commissioners
Kidd's Mill
T. B. Hooks
Louis Man
Violet Mann
Chain Gang
J. H. Poole & Sons
Convict Fletcher Dies in Stripes from Sunstroke
Sunstroke felled Frank Fletcher, a Sumter county chain gang convict, while resting in shade after being given a lighter task. He died near noon yesterday as coroner and jury found the hot weather and his weak condition caused the death.
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Frank Fletcher
Sumter County
Lawa Rest
Fletcher
Crisp
Christian
Jenkins
Jacking Up Road Defaulters in Sumter County
Road defaulters who failed to pay the road tax will be tried before the board of county commissioners. Secretary Bolton will notify all defaulters of the proposed action, and the court will convene on the 20th.
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Sumter
Board of County Commissioners
Bolton
Death Reported After Byromville Judge Automobile Crash
A report yesterday stated Justice Lee Martin of Byromville died from injuries in an automobile accident that occurred on Monday. The fatality was confirmed as a result of the crash and subsequent death yesterday.
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Lee Martin
Byromville
Witnesses Called for Probing McLendon Case in Atlanta
Special to Times-Recorder Atlanta July 7 Attorney General Hart Special Attorney Hines Railroad Commissioner Hillyer and W H Patterson vice president Central Bank and Trust Corp subpoenaed to appear before joint legislative committee at the trial of G S McLendon Thursday afternoon. It is believed the panel will probe alleged dealings between McLendon and the Athens Electric City Railroad Co. McLendon refused to discuss the matter today but is expected to attend and offer explanations Thursday.
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Atlanta, Ga
Hart
Attornney Hines
Railroad Commission
Hillyer
W. H. Patterson
Central Bank and Trust Corporation
Joint Legislative Committee
G. McLendon
General Committee
McLendon
Athens Electric City Railroad Company
One Price Everywhere Targeted by Georgia Senator
Atlanta at noon Senator Jackson introduced a Senate bill aimed at standardizing prices across Georgia preventing unjust discrimination between localities. If enacted it would bar any person firm or corporation operating in the state from selling goods at cheaper prices in one section than another, enforcing uniform statewide pricing.
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Atlanta
Jackson
Senate
More Consuls for South
Atlanta July 7 The House held a short session. After convening the report of the committee on Halls and Rooms was read and committees assigned to their rooms for the session. The Langley resolution urging Southern consular appointments was tabled for further debate. The measure is considered highly important and likely to spark interest in both houses.
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Atlanta
Langley
DeSoto Beats Leesburg in Doubleheader
In DeSoto Georgia a doubleheader against Leesburg produced two lopsided wins. DeSoto won the first game 16 to 6 and the second 12 to 1. The standout performance came from pitcher Tucker and the home team’s batting. Batteries DeSoto Tucker Johnson Leesburg Forrester Gill.
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DeSoto
Leesburg
Tucker
Johnson
Forrester
Gill
Death of W H Locke Shocks Dawson Friends
Mr William H Locke of Dawson died suddenly in his hotel room during a brief Am ericus visit with a party from Dawson to watch a ball game. Morphine was given for an injured ankle after a car accident, and he died of weakened vital organs. Survived by wife and five children, funeral set for this afternoon in Dawson.
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William H. Locke
Dawson
Windsor
Americus
Locke
Central
James Tweedy
Mr. Locke
Gregory
Americas
Hotel Windsor
M.M. Lowrey
Church Street
Death of A M Bolton Leary planter dies at home
Mr A M Bolton a Lealle planter died at his home last night at 7 after a brief illness in his 62nd year He was a Civil War veteran church deacon and rural leader Survived by wife two sons Edgar of Mississippi J F B of Lealle a daughter Mrs Suggs of Lealle two sisters Mrs A T Johnson Leslie and Mrs Outlaw Kissimmee Florida six brothers J F and J S Bolton of this city Robert William Stonewall of Leslie and Z A now in Mississippi Funeral at Pleasant Grove Church today.
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A. M. Bolton
Lealle
Bolton
Americus
Pleasant Grove
Edgar
Mississippi
Suggs
Lesle
A. T. Johnson
Leslie
Outlaw
Kissimmee
Florida
Messrs
J. F
J. 8. Bolton
Robert
William and
Stonewall
Z. A
Baby named for Governor spurs playful gift request
Atlanta on July 7 carries a note to Gov. Brown from a Telfair county farmer: his newborn son is named after Georgia's governor and he asks for a handsome present someday. In Sheffield School a pupil defines bachelor as a very happy man, prompting curiosity about parental influence.
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Atlanta
Sheffield
Myrtle Springs Picnic and Local Games Report
A Myrtle Springs community event drew a large crowd for a Saturday picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson. A protracted meeting begins at Shiloh Friday night, with high hopes for a strong gathering. Friendship's Dell team lost to Myrtle Springs 2 to 0 as local boys secured the win.
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Myrtle Springs
J. B. Johnson
Shiloh
Big Dell
Local Sensation in Kansas City Farmers Buy Autos
A Kansas City Journal item records a humorous remark from Farmer Whitle tree about farmers buying automobiles and a hired man who has gained enough energy to be pinched for speeding, highlighting rural humor and local character.
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Kansas City Journal
Whitletree
Statute Trusty Revere as Boston Transcript Sets Respect
A Boston Transcript note reveres a statute of limitations in a concise quip about how statutes shape trust and esteem, highlighting a satirical historic view on legal time limits and reverence for the law.
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Boston Transcript
Murder of W. F. McCrea Near Bagley-Ray Plantation
W F McCrea a Bagley Ray Co assistant superintendent was killed at night near Ray plantation by Henry Patterson a one eyed man known locally. Patterson captured near Carter farm after fleeing and confessed briefly though officials dispute his account. Evidence points to a pistol shot through McCrea neck with a post mortem failing to locate the bullet. Corpse taken to A W Smith Co for burial as coroner's inquest returns a verdict of death by Patterson. Funeral set for this morning at 4 1 o'clock.
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W. F. McCrea
Bagley-Ray Ordar Co
Henry Patterson
McCrea
Mr. McCrea
Patterson
Carter Place
A.W. Smith Co
Jenking
Americus
Bagtoy-Bay
Foley's New Remedy Warns Against Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Early symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble signal danger. If people act quickly they should commence Foley's new Remedy without delay. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
L. M. Ruggles
Reasner
Iowa
That is a tonger old poem from the Journal
Conversational snippets discuss a poem in As We Progress with a divorce decree reference to children and their hours with parents. The dialogue notes humor and legal terms, implying a mundane classroom or household dispute. No clear news event or named people beyond generic terms.
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Kansas City Journal
Tonger
From this distance It looks as if New York maintained a Police De part
A distant view questions how New York sustained its police department and the rows it faced, suggesting scrutiny of public safety organization and its efficiency during a period of debate.
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New York
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