Political debate and county race notes in Oct 20 issue
The Schley County News recounts a primary dispute over U. S. Senator Gordon with Newton Glover urging county voters to express Gordon yes or no on ballots. It covers farm labor shortages, cotton and crop issues, and local political alignments including Marion County results and Wells’ denial of backing Gordon. It also praises Southwest Georgia for political strength and Civil War service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Schley
Roney Letters From Wortt and Dooly Counties
Roney notes a land shopping trip by Messia Kinard and partners, Kinard leaving Concord school duties. Mentions M G Logan surveying land for Mrs. Moses McGarrah, and Rev H Stubbs traveling to Concord. Henry Merritt buys furnishings in Americus then ruins lamp and mirror, considers wealth. A wedding expected with H J Dupree and a Schley county bride. Dog law joke, eggs loss claim tied to new residents. Lizzie Andrew and Argo visit near Roney. Larkin Dupree’s sick child. R A Darden returns from Macon as juror.
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Tropic
A. J. Logan
Marion County
Moses McGarrah
Rev. H. Stubbs
Concord
Henry Merritt
Ham
Hagerson
Americus
Schley
H. J. Dupree
Lizzie Andrewe
John Argo
Roney
Larkin Dupree
R.A. Darden
Macon
United States Court
Weston News Briefs and Social Notes
Weston October weather stays unfriendly to farmers and cotton pickers. Dr W F Walker’s friends enjoyed a long reception. W J Sims traveled to Parrots on business. Rumors of marriages spread amid social chatter. Miss Mary Dennard visits brother J E Dennard. Dr C T Kenyon went to Richland on business. Miss Annie Crymer visits Weston relatives delighting locals. Cotton remains steady with good prices. merchants report strong business. Mrs McKinney of Cordele will operate a Weston hotel. Rube Tatum’s house construction starts. A social party for young folks is planned Friday night the 24th. Merchants and doctors have carried books since Oct 16. Gov Hill fires up Republicans in MaKin district Ohio, threatening McKinley’s defeat and tariff reform victory.
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Weston
W. F. Walker
W. J. Sims
Parrots
Mary
Dennard
J. E. Dennard
C. T. Kenyon
Richland
Annie Crymer
Richlands
McKinney
Lumpkin Ga’s Flourishing Cotton Market and Court Session
Lumpkin Georgia sits on a scenic hill and thrives as a top cotton market in Southwest Georgia. Since September the town has received over three thousand bales with two warehouses handling about fifty bales daily. The area hosts two flourishing schools and a busy Superior Court docket with fourteen criminals in jail and the grand jury at work. Professor Keese left for Savannah to be with his dying brother in law, Walter Graham, who was traveling from Americus after aiding in railroad block removal.
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Lumpkin
Georgia
Keese
Savannah
Walter Graham
Americus
Central Depot
Central Road
Fort Gaines
Stewart County
Superior Court
Death of Mr. J. J. Hines Shocks Leesburg Citizens
From Leesburg Leisture Oct. 22 the town mourns the death of Mr. J. J. Hines at 2 30 o clock Sunday. A good man gone the community loses an influential citizen and a kind indulgent father. Sympathy goes to the bereaved. Politics race as caucuses form and Cuff avoids overtures in a white man campaign. Supreme Court stock law decision surprises planters and may curb bulldoze tactics Foatz.
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Leisture
J. J. Hines
Politica
Cuff
Supreme Court
Quiet Abbeville Wedding Unites Miss Hattie Webb and W B Carswell
A quiet 9 p.m. ceremony at the Allen Hotel in Abbeville joined Miss Hattie Webb and Mr. W. B. Carswell in marriage. Rev. D. F. Miles officiated. The couple, both local, will tour the principal Northern cities. The bride, formerly of Preston, Ga, is now a prominent Abbeville resident. the groom operates a sonnet mill nearby.
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Abbeville
Abbeyville
Allen Hotel
Hattie Webb
W. B. Carswell
D. F. Miles
Methodist Church
Enthusiastic Sumter meeting backs Col. Allen Cutts for speaker
A large crowd gathered at the Sumter county courthouse to nominate Col. Allen S. Cutts for Speaker of the Georgia House. Capt. M. B. Council chaired, with Major J. Black as chair, and resolutions lauding Cutts’ leadership from war through reconstruction. The gathering urged unity in the Democratic ranks and called for a 25 member committee to pursue Cutts’ election at the next legislative session.
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Epsrom
Southwestern
Georgia
House of Representatives
Col. Cutts
Lee
Bullock
Democratic Party
National Congress
Crisp
Nnion
Monnopoly
Col. Catts
Sumter
Court House
Col. Allen
Cutts
Capt
M. B
Black
Cornell
Bascom Myrick
John A. Cobb
General Assembly
Allen
Mexico
Democratic Party of Georgia
E. F. Hinton
Col. C.W. Hancock
William B. Guery
Hollis
Co. Cutts
Mathews
Macon
Sriearaetuoad
Moore Marsh & Co travel salesmen praised in Georgia feature
The Macon Telegraph profile highlights Moore Marsh & Co representatives in southwest Georgia Ed Hornady Ed Edwards and Lawson Stapleton as energetic traveling salesmen. It notes their origin Americus, ambitious careers and strong sales above two hundred thousand dollars in the region, underscoring trust from merchants bankers and customers.
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Americas
Atlanta
Macon
Savannah
Georgia
Mopars
B. B. Hornady
Life
Gordon
Awalthia
Americus
Ed Horoady
Will
Hom Edwards
Moore,’ Marsh & Co
the Plains
Lawson Stapleton
Moore, Marsh & Co
Lawcon
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Friends
Mr. Wells
Politics
MR. Glover
Merion County
Newton Glover
Glover
United States
Treasury
U. S
W. B. Short, Jr
Frank Rushin
Ed. McMichael
Jenkine
Mack Tharp
Hamp Stevens
Wells
Marion
Alliance
Wells Ja
Lee Owens
Tom Johnson
E. A. McMichael
Harvey Place
Ellie le Prey Fons Kamies
Weston Items
Gov. Hill
MaKin
Ohio
McKinley
Hill City
Leesburg
Cleveland
Campbell
Col. Allen S$. Cutts
HOUSE
H.E.S
Hornady, Edwards, Stapleton
Macon Telegraph
Allienes
Peters
Lina Bot Democratic Nominse
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