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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
10
Everton, Ga. August 3. Business leaders aged twenty one to forty plan a bold advertising drive to attract investors and home seekers to Elberton. New railroad depots near each other and proximity to Avanta and Auguala bolster the appeal for investment.
In Macon Georgia on August 3 a special report states that 18 year old George Jones pleaded guilty to taking 50 cents from his employer while delivering a package. Judge Felton sentenced him to eight months on county road-building work, with an opportunity to pay the $50 fine.
A fragment from a Macon verse opens with a playful couplet about a young lady who favors cornbread and bacon and shifts to a marriage toast. It notes a south wind and hints at a weather forecast, but the line ends before completing the day’s outlook.
The piece describes August as a fair month with sun and pleasant nights while predicting continued fair weather with occasional local thunderstorms. It lampoons a weather poet from Macon and his rhymes about several southern cities, noting lighthearted troubles with rhyme. It also notes anti drink taint dangers from spiked drinks leading to fights, urging caution.
A handwritten, contested public statement from Jamas J. Watson defends his conduct amid accusations by Hardwick. The missive cites past political feuds, alleged gambing debts, and threats, asserting his intent to attend a planned confrontation at the McDuffie county courthouse and denying incitement to violence.
The text promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a healthful laxative combination for gentle cleansing of the system. It claims physician approval and long standing satisfaction among well informed families, urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product.
The speaker defends planned appearance in the district amid threats from Hartwick. He warns of Hardwick whisky influence on crowds and urges defenders to keep order. He recalls past violence linked to Gonzales Goebel Carmack and Obadiah Cloud, insisting defensive preparations for Saturday.
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