Leesburg Column Reflects Local Campaign Ties
In Leesburg on October 15 the column praises local citizens including Capt. J. W. Forrester as a business leader and neighbor. It notes the county officers race heating up among whites while many African Americans roam shops, and mentions opinions on primaries. Dr. Johnson delivers a strong sermon, Ruby Young visits, and crops suffer from labor scarcity amid overall town health.
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Leesburg
J. W. Forrester
Darkey
Slso
Johnson
Ruby Young
Coney
Euelah Walden
James Hines
Weston Items: A Growing Town's Gentle News
West on Oct 14 Miss Gupale Kimbrough returns home from Dawson to delight admirers. Maude Saunders back from Dawson. Drummer Roe Edwards visited merchants. Invitations out for Dr Walker and bride’s reception at Hon James P Walker’s Laplace residence. Saunders siblings visit. Dennard and others on business. possum hunting noted. Local social rounds include church preaching by Rev J S West and an excursion to Barnum & Bailey’s circus.
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Dransville
James P. Walker
T Laplace
Mary
Florence Saunders
M. F. Saunders
J. E. Dennard
Dawson
Parrots
John Seays
Weston
J. J
Maggie Jackson
A. K. Patterson
Ellenville
H. J. Aspen
Primitive Baptist Association
Sumter City
O. T. Kenyon
Lumpkin
Church of West
West
Messrs Cobb and Brinson
Texas
C. N. Leverett
Lee County
T. F. Collier
Sasser, Apent
T. A. Coleman
Sasser
Columbus
Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
J. W. Bell
Tennessee
Messrs. Tracy, Jones and Timmerman
Dawson News Bride marries in Dawson at noon today
Mr J C Cook of the Albany News wed Miss Blanch Roberts of Dawson at the bride’s father J B Roberts residence with Rev E M Whiting officiating. They depart for Albany, home of Mr Coon. May their happiness endure. Col J A Fouche buys A A Bishop’s Orange St home but postpones possession and rents Mrs A P Wooten’s Main St residence. Mrs Wooten returns to Buena Vista next Friday. Miss Katie Thomas of Sumter co visits sister Mrs B F Christie. A J Baldwin & Co advance mammoth building, carrying materials by steam to upper stories. Cotton compress completed. expected to run this afternoon. Dr G W Farrar begins a new brick store between C L Mize and Miss P B Newberry. Dr W C Paschal is adding a glass front to Mize’s store. Lamar and Julius Sears open livery stables at Parrott.</S>
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Orange Street
A. P. Wooten
Main Street
Buena Vista
Katie Thomas
Sumter County
B. F. Christie
Messrs
A. J
A. J. Baldwin & Co
Mammouth
G. W. Farrar
C. L. Mize
Newberry
W. C. Paschal Isa
Mr. Mize
Messrs. E Lamar
Julius Sears
Parrott
Montezuma meeting on fence issue and future plans
A mass meeting at Oglethorpe discussed the fence problem and local concerns with limited progress due to lack of harmony. A resolution urged keeping stock up until harvest. The Montezuma church will join the Rehoboth Baptist Association meeting in Houston Factory next year.
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Moxtezuma
Gai
Oglethorpe
Montezuma
Rehoboth Baptist Association
Houston Factory
Macon County Sunday School Association
Garden Valley
Mr. Strayer
Baltimore
Eula Averett
W. D. Enaterlin
Roney DOTS on Mad Dog Threats and Local News
About two months ago John Tison's fire dog bit a child who shows no hydrophobia signs yet. The dog also bit other dogs that have died. Mrs. S. M. Wynn lost a large meat hog last Friday believed bitten by the Tison dog. Rev. D. F. Howell of Kentucky visited and plans to teach two schooling sites Concord and Shiloh at $1.50 for ten days. Carol Dupree of Webster County visits friends.
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Roney
John Tison
M. Wynn
Local notes from Mossy Deat Ga on crops and visits
Farmers near completion or progress in cotton picking with corn harvest ahead of expectations. Culpepper's school opened with fourteen pupils. Stephen Markett visits his ill mother Mrs Markett, recovery uncertain. Tommie Anderson of Tampa, Fla., visits relatives. Robert Davenport of Americus area visits, entertaining local young women. Residents attend Primitive Baptist Association at Sumter City now in session.
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Stephen Markett
Sarah Markett
Tommie Anderson
Tampa
Fla
Anderson
Robert Davenport
Near Americus
Bob
Primitive Baptist Association
Sumter City
Some Bad Negroes Troy Holder Does a Neat Piece of Detective Work
Lumpkin, Oct. 15. Fourteen prisoners in Lumpkin jail with Troy Holder having arrested three in the past week. Will Porter charged with assault with intent to murder Henry Beall. Lige Yarbrough charged with carrying concealed weapons. Brewer wounded Shirling and was pursued after a rifle exchange. All suspects had commitment trials before Judge Harrison and were bound over. Hurrah for our next Sheriff Troy Holder.
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Lumpkin
Troy Holder
Troy
Louvale
Will Porter
Lige Yarbrough
Porter
Henry Beall
Yarbrough
J. D. Shirling
Shirling
Chatman Brewer
TC. Johnson
Brewer
Harrison
State Fair notices and upcoming events schedule
Editor calls attention to entry deadlines for exhibits by 4 pm Tuesday October 21. The program details Georgia Day October 22 with General Assembly members, a Chautauqua lecture by Dr I S Hopkins on Better Schools Through Better Terms, October 23 National Congress meeting, and nightly lectures featuring Dr J B Hawthorn and others with dates and topics listed.
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Georgia
General Assembly
Hopkins
Congresa
Ight
J. B. Hawthorn
Cation
G. B. Smekler
Lance Ben
Address to Voters in Third District Urges Support for Crisp
J Ed Burr chair of the Third District Democratic Executive Committee issues a district wide appeal from Hawkinsville urging voters to back Charles F Crisp in the November election. The letter condemns Republican tactics and Lodge bill aims, defends Crisp, and calls on all Democrats to cast a large vote on the first Tuesday in November.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Third Congressional District
Hawkinsville
Ots
Turpin
Alabama
McDuffie
C. R. Breckenridge
Arkansas
South Carolina
Virginia
Charles F. Chap
Chas. F. Crisp
Reed
Beckenbridge
National
House of Representative
House
Senate
Union
Republican Party
House of Representatives
Crisp
Congress
Partiul
Friends
Judge Chap
Georgia
Jetua
Republicanian
Democratic Party
J. ED. Burr
Congresssional Committee
Lack of Cotton Pickers Plagues Farmers in South
Farmers report eight bales of cotton left in fields as few hands work and pay falls far below market. A Monument banker notes workers scarce at seventy five cents to a dollar per hundred, while the standard has been fifty cents. Half the crop remains unpicked, and organizers seek arrangements to harvest. A Missionary Festival at the M E Church raises funds for a Mexican girl, with rivals among sellers and a hopeful gift of flowers and ice cream. The Knights of Honor Grand Lodge plans a grand reception when it meets in the city next.
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Monument
South
M. E. Church
Little Missionary Society of Little Folks
the Knights of Honor
Bloodless Riot Near Court House Sparks Crowds in Americus
An orderly Saturday afternoon riot near Americus court house involved a large influx of Negro attendees and several confrontations with Officer Ray. Tom Stallings and Dallis Stallings were arrested after knife and pistol exchanges, with Felix Stallings and Henry Bird also detained as the crowd dispersed and police prepared for court Monday.
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Court House
Americus
Nsual
Antioch Primitive Baptist Association
Officer Ray
Guice
Tom Stallings
Mr. Ray
Ray
Mr.Ray
Dallis Stillings
Felix Stallings
Tom
Jim
Eta Messrs
James Cloud
E. HH. Woodard
G.8. Cobb
Zack Graham
Gib Cameron
Mr Ray
Feagan
Dallis Stallings
Felix
Wilkins
Henry Bird
Bird
Tomrand Dallis Stallings
Roiting
Stallings
Kelee Daniel Place
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Lee's County
Weston Items
Dawson News
Mossy Dell News
CTV
OM Car Ray
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