Cotton Crop Report 1905 06 From Hester Figures
New Orleans September reports the 1905-06 U S cotton crop at 11 345 988 bales down 2 219 897 from last year Texas Indian Territory falls 558 thousand bales Gulf states drop 1 451 000 and Atlantic states 231 000 with state by state totals.
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New Orleans
United States
Hester
Texas
Indian Territory
Gulf States
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
Utah
Kansas
Atlantic States
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Virginia
Ite
Census Bureau
Judge Edwards Appeals For Rotating Judgeship Reform
Monroe Ga August 29 1906 Judge B J Edwards addresses Western Circuit voters urging rotation to curb monopoly of judges and solicitors condemning governor backed incumbents while appealing for adherence to principles over personalities and minority support.
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Monroe
McLendon Named Commissioner Nominated by Acclamation
Macon Ga Sept 5 Pope Brown backs McLendon for railroad commissioner to succeed Joseph M Brown. Acclaimed after brief contest as Nelson McLendon of Thomasville is chosen amid convention bustle. Editorial note and ad for Kodol for Dyspepsia follow, signed BEN J EDWARDS with local drug outlet Orr Drug Co.
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Macon
Pope Brown
Me. Lendon
Thomasville
Joseph M. Brown
Pulaski
McLendon
C. McLendon
Orr Drug Co
Fourteen Acres Planned for Athens High School Farm
Reidaville Georgia September reports Deputy E C Elmore shot and killed Jesse Branch during attempted arrest of a Black man after Branch and two others went to the house. The incident occurred about a mile from here. The West Athens High School black industrial department will acquire fourteen acres adjoining the building for expanded agricultural instruction under principal S F Harris. A competent instructor will be hired and students will receive enhanced farming training.
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West Athens High School
8. F. Harris
Returns Money Stolen Years Ago In Strange Guise
New Haven Connecticut September 5 A tor turing conscience led to the return of 200 dollars with interest after a nine teen year delay to farmer R J Brockett A visitor who resembled a missing hired man returned 100 in gold and then paid 287 in interest making Brockett aware the stranger had indeed taken the sum years earlier He is now connected with a large dry goods house in the Middle West.
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New Haven
Conn
R. J. Brockett
Brockett
Chicago
Middle West
Remedy Restores Health of Sick Boy in Midland
Maggie Hickox of Midland Michigan recounts her two year old recovering from a severe bowel illness after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She endorses its reliability in severe cases and notes available sales through H R Palmer & Sons and W J Smith & Bro.
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Chamberlain's Co
Chamberlain
Maggie Hickox
Midland
Mich
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Leave to Sell Lizzie McWhorter Land in Sandy Creek District
Ordinary’s office Sept term 1906 Fred Johnson administrator of Lizzie McWhorter deceased seeks leave to sell 27 12 acres of land in Sandy Creek district adjoining Pitt McWhorter Mark Griffeth and Miss Yerby to pay debts and for distribution All concerned to show cause why leave should not be granted at Oct term 1906 this Sept 3 1906 signed B Wingfield Sr Ordinary
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Fred Johnson
Lizale McWhorter
Sandy Creek
Pitt McWhorter
Mark Griffeth
Miss Yerby
Lizzie McWhorter
B. Wingfield
Georgia Woman Tries Death by Carbolic Acid in Washington Park
Mrs. Dorothy L. Williams 26, of Lawrenceville, attempted to take carbolic acid at the Freedmen’s hospital park in Washington GA last night over matrimonial troubles. Officer Duly Vigne knocked the bottle from her hand. she was burned but treated and sent home. Her husband C. P. Williams arrived and offered doubts of the attempt, saying she may have been assaulted. she is mother to four children.
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Mary H. Walters
St. Clair St. Columbus, O
W. J. S Nith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Bons
Washington, Ga
Dorothy L. Willams
Lawrenceville
Pauline
Northwest
Pollce
C. P. Willame
Twelfth Street
Tir
Eighth Precinct
Williams
Benson
Rooks-Capps wedding in Cincinnati Ohio
The marriage of Grace Monteith Rooks to Ham Allsie Capps was celebrated Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Georges Monteith’s home in Cincinnati. The Capps couple will make Athens their future home and will be at home after November 1 at 111 Waddell Street Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is promoted for natural relief of colds and coughs with claims of aiding nature and preventing pneumonia. price 26 cents, large 60 cents.
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Georss Monteith
Cincinnati
Oho
Grace Monteith Rooks
Ham Allsie Capps
Capps
Athens
Waddell Street
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
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South
Sam Kendall
Phillipsburg
Kan
Buck- Jen
J. Smith & Bro
H.R. Palmer
Globe Racket Store Company
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Zephyr
New York
California
B. J. Edwards
Mvlendon
Joseph M Brown
Railroad Commission
Review-Citizen
Ben J. Edwards
Eputy
Tatnall
Athens Beavers
Elmore
Branch
J. A. Alexander
Aince
James N. Nichols
Vernon, Conn
Michael Strauss
Strauss
Gale
W. J. Smith &Bro
Clarke County
Drogeiaa
D. L. Williams
Washington
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