North Carolina Prohibition Drives Liquidation Sale
North Carolina has voted for prohibition and the seller must close by December 31. To clear stock he offers very low prices with express delivery in plain sealed packages prepaid to any Southern Express Co. office. Goods are shipped by return train with rapid service. Items include 1 to 12 quarts in various jug and bottle sizes under the label Woolley’s Best. Orders filled the same day. References: 1st National Bank, Southern Express Agent, or any Southern Express Agent or a Salisbury businessman.
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North Carolina
Southern Express Co
1St National Bank
Southern Express
Salisbury
Plans for Carnegie Library Adopted by Directors
The Library Association moved to adopt a new Carnegie Library drawing by architect Lockwood of Columbus. Plans aim to be sent to Mr Carnegie for approval, bids to follow, with construction about six months after approval and full work under way within thirty days. The two story building will sit 60 by 85 feet with a white stone front, reading rooms, a children's room, an auditorium for 400, and steam heating with electric lighting, employing 30 to 40 workers.
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Carnegie
Board of Directors
The
Library Association
Lockwood
Columbus
Crawford Wheatley
Messrs
WH. C. Dudley
John A. Cobb
A. Hawkins
R. J. Perry
Frank Sheffield
Frank Harrold
J. A. Davenport
Capt. Cobb
Carnegie Library Association
Lee Allen
Board of Trade
Wheatley
Carnegie Library
Ilbarian
Bucklen Arnica Salve Receives Tom Moore's Endorsement
Rural Route 1, oCch ran, Ga., resident Tom Moore reports a bad corn on the instep healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He says less than half of a 25 cent box achieved a perfect cure under the guarantee at Eldridge Drug Store.
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Tom Moore
oCchran
Bucklen
Eldridge Drug Store
Kissed Schoolmarm Thwarted by Assault Conviction
Former Exeter School principal Edward Sullivan was found guilty of assault and battery after kissing Miss Agnes Finn, a school teacher. Finn testified he entered her classroom at recess, grabbed her, kissed her against her will, and she fought back with a paper weight before he restrained her.
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Wilkesbarre
Edward Sullivan
Exeter Schools
Agnes Finn
Sullivan
One Today Is Worth An Eternity Of Yesterdays
A compact reflection in editorial voice notes the value of present moments amid lingering memories. The piece frames time as finite and precious without offering specific events or names.
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Chicago News
Republican Platform Highlights and Spring Fever Remedy
The Republican platform outlines tariff revisions, currency elasticity, postal savings banks, Sherman law amendments, corporate publicity, rail safety, wage earner relief, judicial process reforms, rural delivery extension, Negro rights, natural resource conservation, military preparedness, protection of citizens abroad, foreign commerce, veteran pensions, and mining and health agencies. The piece ends with a spring fever note and promotes Dr Shoop Restorative as a quick tonic, urging readers to try it via Davenport Drug Co.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Administration
Army
Navy
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Lincoln
Davenport Drug Co
Seekers for Teaching Licenses in Sumter Schools
Seventy applicants for teaching licenses in Sumter public schools completed a two day examination. Thirteen white school applicants were examined at the courthouse, while fifty seven colored school applicants were tested at McKay Hill school. Papers now go to Supt. W. S. Moore and the county board for later action.
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Sumter
W. S. Moore
County Board of Education
Supt. Moore
McKay Hill
Think It Saved His Life Lester M Nelson
Naples Maine resident Lester M Nelson writes that Dr King s New Discovery saved his life after years of using it for coughs and throat and lung complaints. The remedy is praised as a preventive of pneumonia and healer of weak lungs, sold with a guarantee at Eldridge Drug Co with 60 or 1.00, trial bottle free.
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Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
Eldridge Drug Co
A. Iw
Permanent Letters of Administration Granted in 1908 Case
Van Edwards has applied for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Sarah Wiggins in Webster County Georgia. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear by law within the allotted time to show cause why administration should not be granted. W. H. Cosby, Ordinary, signs June 1, 1908. Also, John R. Bridges seeks discharge as guardian of D. G. Patterson with a court date July 6, 1908 to show cause.
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Georgia
Webster County
van Edwards
Sarah Wiggins
Sarah Edwards
W. H. Cosby
John R. Bridges
D. G. Patterson
Court House
Said County
Sumter
Robert Denkins, Jr
Robert Denkins
Robert Denkins, Sr
John A. Cobb
Sumter County
J. J. Irvin
Jennie Foster
J. L. Irvin
J. F. Cato
Sebia M. Wooten
Sebia M, Wooten
J F. Cato
Sebja M. Wooten
Crystal Ice Company Incorporation Petition for Americus Georgia
Walter T. Maynard R. L. Maynard and J. E. Hightower seek a twenty year charter for Crystal Ice Company to operate in Americus Sumter County. Proposed capital seven thousand dollars, up to thirty thousand dollars later, to manufacture ice run a cold storage house and engage in coal wood drays and related business with standard corporate powers. Filed May 20 1908 by Maynard Hooper attorneys. certificate dated May 13 1908 by Deputy Clerk S. R. Heys.
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Ethright
Maynard & Hooper
R. Heys
Georgia
Simter County
Road Petition in County Seeks Second Class Public Way
Application by R R Stewart Mrs M Y Salter W C Gray and others for a second class public road from a Sears school house to New Point area follows land lines between Gray Logan and R R Stewart Pullem and Stewart for about one and one quarter miles then northwest to the Americus and Plaing road. July first is set for final grant unless objections are shown. May 4 1908 W L Thomas Clerk Co Com.
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Georgia
Sumter County
R. R. Stewart
M. Y. Salter
W. C. Gray
Sears School House
New Point
Logan and Andrews
Old Gray
Logan
Gray
Pullum and Stewart
Georgia Sumter Notices of Permanent Administration
Citations announce petitions for permanent administration in Sumter County Georgia. Robert Denkins Jr seeks letters on Robert Denkins Sr estate and Jennie Foster seeks letters on Jennie Foster estate. Both cite creditors and next of kin to appear and show cause why administration should not be granted.
Cato Cited for Administration of Wooten Estate
Dr J F Cato has applied for administration of the estate of Miss Sebia M Wooten late of the county and the court is cited to any kin to object. The notice, dated June 9 1908, warns against granting administration to Dr J F Cato and urges due process.
Sealed bids invited for Preston jail building 1908
Webster County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by July 10 at 19 o'clock for a brick jail in Preston. Building 22 ft 2 in by 22 ft 2 in by 11 ft high with three cells and locking system under D M Youngblood patents or alternatives. Right to reject bids reserved. Cash terms. Chairman Nicholson and commissioners sign. Clerk Thornton.
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Georgia
Webster County
Board of Comenicaioners
Preston
D. M. Youngblood
D. F. Youngblood
Notice of intent to amend county road board election law
Notice is hereby given of my intention to apply to and that there will be introduced in and there will be an effort made to pass and enact into a law at the next Legislature an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Greene counties, amending Sumter provisions to elect two of five for six years, with terms expiring 1915 and successors elected every four years from 1914, to keep experienced members on the board. FRANK SHEFFIELD. June 1941.
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Georgia
Sumter
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Floyd
Berrien
Effingham
Schley
Greene
Frank Sheffield
Notice for legal ads submission deadline and fee
All legal advertisements must be brought to the business office no later than Wednesday noon of each month for insertion and payment of the fee. This rule will be enforced.
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
J. H. Wooley
Sinsbury, N.C
Woolley
Wolley
Thos. S. Bell
Optician
Stephenson
Americus
Lamar and
Lee Street
National Bank
J. T. Bragg
Tel
Artesian Block
McMath
Lamar Street
H. J. Bagley
Lee and
Forsyth
Sada
Will Dudley
W. A. Davis
W. O. Barnett
Arnica Salve
Hamberlain
General
J. H. Newsom
Office
Jackson
Pestotice
Americus, Ga
EGAL
Superior Court
Walter T. Maynard
R. L. Maynard
J. E. Hightower
Crystal Ice Company
R. L. Nicholson
Chmnrd
W.W. Cole
J. W. Tyler
Geo
BE. Thornton
Brd
Ely
Rollo
Hayf Everi
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Don Tauffer
United States
F. Croshy Fry
Mark Twain
Mark
Washington Post
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