Bagley-Ray Peach Orchard to Open Busy Harvest Season
Bagley-Ray peach orchard at Rete Americus readies for busy season with hundreds of crates, a hotel for workers, and crate makers arriving. Early shipments include Georgia Belles and Carmens, with Elbertas to follow around July 5. Other Americus area orchards report losses and forecasts suggest a below average crop.
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Bagley-Ray
Rete Americus
Georgia
Coot Stanfield
Bagley-Bay
Americas
Alma Hill Dies After Long Illness in Terrell County
Relatives in Americus were advised Tuesday of the death of Alma Hill near Bronwood and Millwood after a lengthy illness. He was a respected south Georgia citizen, son of the late Judge Eli Hill, and served Terrell County in the General Assembly and other posts. Survived by his wife Miss Hawkins of Americus and one son, plus several brothers and sisters including Mrs. Sallie H. Gyles of this city. Funeral services were held at Bronwood yesterday afternoon. DeWitts Little Early Risers are advertised.
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Americus
Alma III
Bronwood
Hill
South Georgia
Eli Hill
Georgia
Alma Hill
Terrell
Bly
Miss Hawkins
8. B. Hawkins
Sallie H. Gyles
Awed Lady Dies at Her Home Near Americus
Mrs Carrie E Reese a venerable resident of Sumter county dies after brief illness at her country home north of Americus in her eightieth year Survived by three sons F L Reese of Live Oak Fla and Mahone Reese of Live Oak Fla and one daughter Mrs R A Stapleton of Plains Funeral is set for 2 30 this afternoon at her late residence with interment at Bethel Cemetery
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Carrie E. Reese
Americus
Plains
Bethel Cemetery
Attacked by Negro Laborers at Local Farms
Farmers faced two assaults this week by Black farm hands after directing work. Cliff Morgan was struck Monday and Thomas Jennings was wounded next day at Plains while supervising plowing. Jennings, attempting to replace a mule’s worn backhand, was struck by John Brown who flew into a rage. Officers will pursue Brown.
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Cliff Morgan
Plains
Thos
Jennings
John Brown
Mr. Jennings
Brown
Sugar Trust Acknowledges Dead Leader as Head
Chicago news notes sugar trust officials approving the idea of a deceased executive serving as a responsible head, signaling a shift toward stable leadership despite the leader's death.
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Chicago News
Play at District College Tonight
Tonight the pupils of the Agricultural and Mechanical School present an attractive program in the school auditorium. The public is invited to attend the entertainment with no charges. “That Rascal Pat” will be presented and more features added. The faculty and students pledge a pleasure filled evening free of expense.
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Agricultural and Mechanical School
Hts
Three Hundred
Charge More For A License
In June wedding season a potential rise in marriage license fees is noted. The article cites a proposed increase from 1.75 to about 2.25, with judges and officials debating the law and its impact on hopeful grooms. Judge Cobb signals he will keep charging the old tariff of 1.75 to balance the matrimony burden.
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Cobb
Hart
Dr King's New Life Pills Offered At Eldridge Drug Co
A vintage advertisement extols Dr King's New Life Pills as the best laxative tonic and health builder. It claims to tone the stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood strengthen the nerves and cure constipation dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headache chills and malaria. Price listed as 25 cents at Eldridge Drug Co.
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Dr. King
Eldridge Drug Co
Cain Will Stand Trial For Murder In Cordele
Judge Z A Littlejohn sits in Cordele this week with Judge Whipple disqualified. The term includes the State vs Bert Cain over the shooting of Chief W H Ferrell. Cain, a noted Americus figure, faced a mistrial last February after jurors were out forty eight hours.
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Z. A. Littlejohn
Cordele
Whipple
Bert Cain
Pollen W. H. Ferrell
Cain
Americus
Lodge rebuff on tariff aims and pledges
Boston Globe quotes Senator Henry Cabot Lodge saying no one pledged him to lower or raise the tariff. Lodge asserts his opposition to any fixed pledge, noting his fingers crossed on tariff revisions.
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Boston Globe
Henry Cabot Lodge
Mr. Lodge
Engagement Announced by Plains Family
Mrs. J. M. Smallpiece of Plains announces the engagement of her daughter Mae Belle to Mr. Jesse M. Howard of this city. The wedding is set for June 6.
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J. M. Smallpiece
Plains
Mae Belle
Jesse M. Howard
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Alma
Terrell County
DeWitt
Lavadura Chemical CO
Sunny Brook
C. Blum & Co
Jacksonville
Fla
L. G. Daniel
Chattanooga
Tenn
Paul Heyman
M. Markstein
Reid Whiskey Co
Pensacola
Greil Trading Co
Birmingham Liquor Co
Carrid E, Reese
Me. Jennings
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
District College Tonight
Smashes al Records
Cain Will Agaly
Oficer
We Cardus
Suzania Mo. Sneedville
Cardus
Ansley
Chas. L. Ansley
Foleys
AIL Devggists
Bright
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