South Georgia Press Urges Focused Neighborhood News
To correspondents beginning September first, we ask for shorter communications limited to actual news in their neighborhoods. The telegraphic service will occupy much space and the Weekly will only print real news, though all of it is desired.
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Americus
Amortoun
THE
STAR
New York New
Star Chin
Portage Tao
Agian
FS Camipal
Democratic
Vt Br
ST. Broadway
Pinebark Paragraphs From Pinepank Oct 2
Sunshine and busy farmers pick cotton with few pickers at sixty cents per hundred. The Red Hill Farmers Alliance shows a boom though some members resist unity. Kinchafoonee bridge finished by Jasper Leverette, road due end of month. Miss Lillian Whitaker wed Bob Gass at ten yesterday. Rumor hints a Pinebark marriage soon. Silas Smith of Bronwood visits Miss Sallie Ball. Mrs Mary Boyd and children of Americus visit W M Ball's family. Jack,
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Pinepank
Farmers Alliance
Red Hill
Alliance
Run of Kinchafoonee
Jasper Leverette
Lillian Whitaker
Bob Gass
J. A. Griffin
Cheribbee
Ben
Pinebark
Silas Smith
Bronwood
Sallie Ball
Silas
Mary Boyd
Americus
W. M. Ball
Jack
Weather and social notes from Sitivan and nearby
From Shiloh Sitivan Oct 1 the weather turns cooler. A field worker jokes about handwriting penmanship and Miss Ruelah McMath visits relatives in Dranesville. Local residents Lorena Josey Mary Chambliss Susis Sheppard and Calvin Carter visit. W M Pilehar moves to Schley County until Christmas. R H Underwood buys Ishn a ten cent harp and leaves the community with music.
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Sitivan
Darkey
Putnam
W. E. Stanley
Ruelah McMath
Messia
FE. J
B. AH. McMath
Emma Daniel
Dranesville
Lorena Josey
Misa Mary Chambliss
Mias Susis Sheppard
Calvin Carter
All Americas
W.M. Pilehar
Peast
Schley County
Billi
R. H Underwood
Six MULEE BURNED In Stewart County Planters Dix Loss
This morning around 2:30 Mr. Benjamin Fitzgerald prominent river planter awoke to a bright light near his stock barn. He found the barn on fire and six mules trapped beneath the heat could not be saved along with two horses. he suspects no clear origin and denies intent, expressing sympathy for the loss as he wonders if corn or fodder were spared. An advertisement from James Fricker & Bro. offers piano and organ boxes at low prices to clear space for incoming stock. An unrelated note mentions Austria attempting to bar school ma'ams from marrying.
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Fitzgerald
Southwestern News
Post Offce
Main Street
G. Robinson
St. James
J. B. Payne
Shellman
Our Town
Catlin Powell
Bronwood Reporter
Messia
W. H. Mercer
W. J. Mabry
Webster County
W. M. Crymes
E. P. Keniday
M. R. Carter
Weston
Misa Nina
Claragce
City
Es” Misg Lizglé Lorena Laaf
Joan T.lamar
Eufaula
E. and (. Jones
Cora Anthony
Julia Kale
B. J. Anthony
Jacob Reed
North Georgia
Dawson
Cleo Farnum
Ola Stevens
Macon
Wesleyan Female College
John M. Fulton
C. B. Phillips
Randolph County
Jas. J. Hill
T. A. Chappell
Bronwood
Beat
Col. J
Parks
Cuthbert
Gee. M. Roberts
WII
Kendrick
JA. F
Death visiting Job dots as Mr Shorter Brown laid to rest
Obituary notes the death of Mr Shorter Brown sent to BluMon for interment after a few months in the community. Sorrow spreads through Sunday school as relatives suffer. sympathy offered. Local items mention Miss Hallie Hinds visiting, weddings anticipated, and various neighbors.
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Jon
Reaper
Death
Shorter Brown
Mr. Shorter
BluMon
Bill Bolton
Tolton
Howell School House
Lizzie Harp
Bronwood
Clarance Jones
Smithville
Weston News Highlights And Local Matrimony
Weston reports several residents serving on juries for the week and notes social visits from Butler and Richland. A wedding at the bride’s home occurred with Rev. J A Griffin officiating. The piece argues farming pays when well managed and laments irregular mail service due to the A P L road conditions.
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Weston
Neva Carter
Mattie Moore
J. T. Simmons
Joseph Jolng
Telinke
Luther Bell
Aliee Gass
Lonnie Giles
O. T. Kenyon
Stewart
Monk
Kenyon
A. Po& L
Verdict unanimous for Electric Bitters say doctors and druggists
W D Bult of Bippus Indiana testifies Electric Bitters are the best remedy and have given relief in every case. Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio praises the medicine after 20 years in the trade. The label claims cure all liver kidney and blood diseases. Only fifty cents a bottle at Dr E J Eldridge's Drug Store.
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W. D. Bult
Bippus
Tnd
Abraham Hare
Bellville
Ohio
E. J. Eldridge
The Old South reminiscence in Dawson letter
A Dawson column reflects on a Sunday Constitution letter recalling Southern childhood scenes from a spinning wheel to gin houses. It notes old negro quarters fading, urges present youth to seize opportunities, and recalls a 1805 Grier plantation party with family, friends, and dances.
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Shakspeare
Sam Grier
Sam
Samuel A. Grier
Lumpkin Creek
Randolph County
Mollie
Jessie Key
Smith
Coleman
Tiwana
Mrs. Grier
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