Magic Lantern Show Delights South Georgia Readers
About a dozen of Job's young people enjoyed a magic lantern show at Mr. J. J. Harp's residence with lectures by Ernest Wilson of Florida. The community reports frequent musical entertainments, ongoing bird hunting, and harvests as crops near completion. A fall from a door caused a sprained arm to a young lady, while Miss Eula Coker and Miss Ida Stallings visited Americus and Huntington briefly. Local residents note plans for syrup production next year and travel for learning town ales.
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Job
J. J. Harp
Ernest Wilson
Florida
Lee County
A. T. Johnson
Woods
Marion Sims
Eula Coker
Americus
Ida Stallings
Mrpta
Bumbleton Items from the Southwestern News
Local column notes a feud over L P D Hatcher and a notional failure of Fulton, tracing Fulton from farming to a one-horse hardware store. obituaries report the death of J F Flardwick of Cheribee and sympathy for his widow and children. typhoid illness hits Miss Lula Bolton. election day results list several local vote tallies. Camp fishery near Pinebark fears trains. H M Slocum fined for defending himself against a minor assault. several social visits and a piano organ box sale announcement from James Fricker & Bro.
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Southwestern
Dawson
Fulton
J. F. Flardwick
Cheribbee
Lula Bolton
Gordon
Barnett
Hardeman
Anderson
Sears
Ratification
Harrell
Bell
Col. W. Snaper Leverett
Pinebark
H. M. Slocum
Webster Superior Court
Slocum
Locum
R. M. Culpepper
Parrottsville
Paula Williford
Cheribee
Silay Smith
Bronwood
A Big Wedding in Cusseta Seals Union of Mulder Daughter
Lumpkin Oct 14 Since the election quiet settled over town Editor Latimer seeks rest in Upper Georgia Laura Mulder daughter of Hon W F Mulder wed Wheeler Williams a Columbus lawyer at the Baptist church Oct 11 8 p m Rev T A McMichael officiated Attendants from Buena Vista Columbus and Cusseta joined in a lavish reception at the Mulder home supper a royal feast and warm wishes for the newlyweds FRLIX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
W. F. Mulder
Wheeler Williams
Columbus
Col
J. J. Dunham
Buena Vista
Mary Chapman
Cusseta
T. T. Miller
Williams
FRLIX
Weston School Notes and Local Updates
Weston highlights include Mrs Myra Kimbrough returning from Dawson and Miss Loba McLendon heading to Americus for the winter. New boarder Mr John Seny arrives from Terrell county as Prof Monk signals continued strong leadership. A sermon timing correction and Sabbath school appeal follow with a push for parental reading materials and a note on Weston merchandise.
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Weston
Myra Kimbrough
Dawson
Loba McLendon
Americus
John Seny
Terrell County
W. C. Monk
Coleman
Maude Saunders
F. M. McLendon
Parente
Monk
Weston School
Big Primitive Baptist meeting at Herrodtown draws thousands
Dawson recalls the Sunday gathering at Herrodtown on the east side of Chicasawhatchee creek. An estimated 2500 to 5000 attended from Dawson and rural areas, with 10 ministers on the stand and a wide crowd in buggies and on ground. The event ran Friday to Monday, ending with warm hospitality from Terrell residents.
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Dawson
Primitive Baptist Association
Old Herrodtown
Herrodtown
Chicasawhatchee Creek
Albany
Cuthbert
Herrod
Larken B. McNeal
Hiram G. Johnston
J. W. Matthews
Lee Hanks
Ozark
Ala
Messrs
J. J. Bradley
E. P. Hiridges
Terrell
Bob
Dee Martin
Tom Bass
Randolph County
J. W. Pratt
Kit Warren
Benevolence school thanks Miss Mollie Singer for excellent teaching
From Webster County Oct 15 patrons praise Miss Mollie Singer of Lumpkin for able and thorough service as teacher. Pupils enjoyed a profitable term and hope she will teach again. Community urged to unite to build a school worthy of the name Benevolence. Tullis Bros steam gin and Major’s water gin run full time aiding cotton market prep. County showed strong Sears vote, implying money and whiskey did not divide us. Judge Allen Fort earned many friends for firm but kindly court demeanor. Long may he preside over the Southwestern circuit. More anon.
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Webster County
Benevolence School
Mollie Singer
Lumpkin
Mollie
Benevolence
Tullis Bros
Major
Sears
Allen Fort
Anon. x
Sumter county exhibit aims for $1000 premium at exposition
Entries listed for the Sumter county display at the Sumter Exposition, with a strong claim to the $1,000 premium. Exposition officials warn space applications are nearly exhausted as demand surges. Unclaimed letters from the Americas post office are slated for Dead Letter Office after fourteen days.
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CoLumBus
Sumter County
T. Farrer Radham
East Organge
N. J
State of Georgia
Americas Post-Office
L C Branam
Robt
Coleman
Charley Chatehrech
C Collier
Lola Covington
Laura FE. Holt
Tiner
Tullis & Brown
Henry Tharpen
Henry West
Geo
H. Wilhelm
Mary Willise
General Presentments From Early County Grand Jurors
The Grand Jurors report public officers books accurately kept and public buildings in generally good condition. They urge repairs to courthouse west steps and window lights, and immediate repair of the public well. Roads and bridges are in good order but Moore's crossing and A R Smith to Cullen Davis roads need smoothing. They praise county jail ventilation and safety, note Treasurer's balance and receipts, commend tax valuation honesty, protest extortion, and urge re election of Judge Allen Fort and Solicitor-General Hudson. They recommend jurors and bailiffs pay rates, appoint James P. Walker as Notary Public and Ex officio Justice, and publish in Americus Recorder and Sumter Republican.
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Moore's Crossing
A. R. Smith
Cullen Davis
Allen Fort
General Assembly
Fort
Hudson
Court House
G. M
James P. Walker
Americus
Sumter
Republican
Log Cabin remedies touted as cure alls in old time press
An editorial note extols Warner’s Log Cabin preparations claiming ancient remedies from herbs and roots are superior to modern drugs. It urges readers to demand these products from druggists and cites endorsements and testimonials, including figures like Senator Ingalla and letters from readers in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Warner
Prices of Provisions in Americus Market List
Americus merchants publish a detailed price list for staple goods. Items include clear rib sides at 10 cents per pound, flour per barrel, sugar 9 cents per pound, coffee six pounds for a dollar, salt up to $1.10 per sack, corn eight cents per bushel, tallow four cents, dry hides ten cents, chickens twenty to twenty five cents, eggs twenty to twenty five cents per dozen, meal eighty cents per bushel, bran at 1.3 per hundred pounds, hay thirty five cents per hundredweight, sweet potatoes seventy three cents per bushel, rice fifteen to fifteen pounds per dollar, lard eleven to thirteen cents per pound, and cotton cloth prices listed.
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Americus
Virginia
Georgia
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Southwest
James Fricker & Bro
C. Company
Primitive Baptists
Walter L. Wilson
Dawson Variety Manufacturing Company
Roberts’ Crossing
Gus Gilbert
John T. Lamar
Gusa
Col. L. C. Hoyt
Protection Fire Company
W. J. Wilson
C.F. Abbott
Bumbleton
J. T. Lawhon
L. A
A. P. Hatcher
Kinchafoonee Creek
Ike Cato
Ross Creek
W.E. Telts
Julia Kaigler
Cora Anthony
Oglethorpe
M.L. Harp
Atlanta
Texas
T. J. Black
Rome
Twitty
Webster
Ita
N, Renry
P. M
Foreman
A.J. Brightwell
John H. Cantrell
H. F. Cosby
O. W. Dillard
Ce Dennard
K. B.jones
A Kimbrough
Little
ENG Makerer
John N. Foreman
J. E. Hollomon
D. P. Hogg
John P. Jones
STOKE
Alen Fort
C. B. Hupsow
Ingalla
National Committee
Japan
A. K. Hawkes
R. B. Henpardy
Tex
Japa
E. J. Eldridge
Amerie Gaepss-ce
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