Phillips presses November corn market with bids at 60
George H. Phillips, backed by the board committee, reports control of the November corn market at Omtcano. Fore noon sales Totaling 13,000 bushels pushed the price to 60 cents per bushel after an initial rise from 49 to 60. A drying process and low receipts of grade corn support his claim of market influence.
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George Phillips
Omtcano
George H. Phillips
Phillips
New Corl
Bo Centa
Phillipa
Greater interest raised by national irrigation congress
George Maxwell, chairman of the executive committee, reported at the ninth annual convention in Cnicano that delegates unanimously credited the meeting with arousing greater US interest in irrigation of barren lands. He credited the Chicago congress with revealing the national irrigation problem’s importance and potential benefits.
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George Maxwell
National Irrigation Congress
Cnicano
Irrigation National Congress
United States
Chicago
George H. Maxwell
Thrilling seizure attempts on Bratten during Santa Marta visit
The Norwegian steamship Bratten arrived in Mobile from Santa Marta on November 13 after revolutions at Santa Marta in Colombia. Rebels repeatedly tried to seize the Bratten, forcing officers to keep the ship under guard and out of range of guns. The vessel returned to Mobile without cargo. Edith Lammus, near Locust Grove Georgia, was attacked but screamed, alerting locals who pursued the assailant. A Dublin Georgia crackdown targets blind tigers with a citywide committee pledge to act. Weather official W L Weather from Atlanta opened a pocket knife gallery and faced a warrant-related arrest.
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South America
Mommz
Bratten
Mobile
Santa Marta
Republic of
Colombia
Lammus McCoxovan
Locust Grove
Here
Edith Lammus
Osty
Oocmrax
W. L .Weather
Atlanta
Hoe
O. M. Ledbetter
J. H. Carpenter
Set
Ana Ba
Satel
Case of Rev. C. S. Owens shocks North Georgia
Miss Adele C. Sims reappears at Trinity Church to challenge conference action exonerating Rev. C. S. Owens on charges of drunkenness improper language and breach of promise. He confessed to two counts, was found guilty, and excused on insanity. Sims seeks reconvening to present her case after the committee's dismissal.
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Atlanta
North Georgia
Adele C. Sims
Owens
Griffin
Miss Sims
Kincaid
Mr. Owens
Johnstons Sarsaparilla Quart Bottles and era of vows unravel
Historical notice describes Johnston’s Sarsaparilla quart bottles and its advertised cures for painful menstruation and uterine troubles. It also recounts a Georgia church court case where Rev. Owens faced suspension investigations, with debate on his ministerial status and final referral to the district’s presiding elder. The fragment ends with a brief ad for Smott’s Chocolates and Laxative Quinine.
Wright bill endorsed amid conference debate in Atlanta
In Atlanta on November 26 the morning session featured Hon. Seaborn Wright of Rome addressing the dispensary question. A motion sought time for Wright to explain the measure before the legislature, and after lengthy discussion the conference voted unanimously to endorse the Wright dispensary bill with no dissent.
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Atlanta
Seaborn Wright
Rome
Dr. Heidt
Wright
G. O. Smith
W. J. Cotter
Heidt
Parrot in Police Court Shakes City Hall
In a Monday morning session Mayor Smith hears Mary Parrott charged with disorderly conduct after a parrot in her home mocked onlookers with profane words. The bird’s owner pleads, and the court fines Parrott five dollars or ten days in a gilded cage. Also, Will Harris is jailed after disturbing Lumpkin Street and Berry Watkins pays ten dollars and forty cents for drinking and nonappearance at court.
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Smith
Mary Parrott
Mary
George Mille
Mary Parrot
Mayor Smith
Will Harris
Lumpkin Street
Marshal Arnold
Harris
Mr. Arnold
Calaboose
Berry Watkins
Influence of drinking and vice in Skiff's talk
A reflective column warns that first drinks and peer influence can lead to addiction and crime. It condemns topers as dangerous, urges avoiding temptations like card games, and laments modern society’s lack of virtue. The piece questions how long sins from influence endure and mentions Christmas and Christ.
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Athens
Christ
Skiff the Jeweler Offers Holiday Gift Picks Next Week
Cotton prices and gift ideas collide as Cotton costs ten cents? The note hints at Skiff the Jeweler offering presents and promotions, inviting readers to check in next week for details.
Gus Fellows Granted Thirty Days Respite in Hood Case
Atlanta, November 26. Gus Fellows, the defendant in the Hood assault near Harmony Grove, awaits December 10 for a possible new trial. He remains in Fulton county jail except for two days at Jefferson. Public sentiment has shifted with some believing his innocence and his brother Aaron Follows may be guilty.
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Atlanta
Gus Fellows
Collie Hood
Harmony Grove
Fallows
Fulton County
Jefferson
Aaron
Gus
Syrup of Figs and One Minute Cough Care Ad
An advertisement claims cleansing the system with California Fig Syrup Co products cures disenses and throat and lung troubles. It highlights One Minute Cough Care for croup relief and praises grateful mothers.
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California Fig Syrup Co
H. BR. Palmer & Sons
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Panama
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, GA
Rev. C. S. Owens
Johnston’s
Michigan Drug
Detroit
Mich
Palmer & Sons
Macon
T. O. Betterton
J.R King
Smott
Bel Pres
Rem
Methodist Conference
J. Newton Hathaway
Hathaway
J. Newton
M. M
Broad Street
Castoria
Skiff
New Lot
Pokadot Windsor
Children’s
Davison & Lowe
Davison
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