Bainbridge Democrat notes political reform and local notices
The August 15 1907 issue discusses Mr John hall disfranchisement debate in the House, upcoming municipal primaries, and Reform ticket push. It reports Pat Griffin and Ross Moore leasing the Tribune plant for a Bainbridge tri weekly and printing business, plus job ads at Rose land Dairy Farm seeking a white male milker. It notes the Legislature adjourns after a forty day session and mentions J M Laing store clearance sale and joint debates between Griggs and Roddenberg in the Second Congressional District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Griffin
Ross Moore
Tribune
Bainbridge
Democrat
Griggs
Roddenberg
Sabbath Closing of City Drug Stores Praised
The Democrat applauds voluntary Sabbath closing of local drug stores by owners, permitting medicine only for sickness and physician prescriptions. It commends proprietors for high motives and predicts their year-end finances will reflect providential approval for keeping the Sabbath.
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Democrat
Railway Repair Shops Burned in West Bainbridge Fire
On Saturday night the G., F. & A. Railway repair shops at West Bainbridge burned with contents valued around $20,000. The fire followed midnight, and lack of fire-fighting facilities left the building a heap of ruins. Rumors say the shops may move to Tallahassee with larger facilities, and land on the east side of the river near College Hill is sought for a new site.
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West Bainbndge
Tallahassee
College Hill
Road payment dispute aims to fund through popular donation
The piece notes a disagreement over right of way pricing between road authorities and the directory. It explains a plan to raise the shortfall by popular subscription donations, a move the Democrat hopes will succeed.
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Democrat
Diffee Georgia Gains Separate City Status
The Bainbridge suburb formerly known as Wet Bainbridge is incorporated as Diffee by act of the General Assembly in honor of J. M. Diffee of the Bainbridge Cotton Oil Company. The two communities celebrate autonomy and nonconflicting interests for future development.
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Bainbridge
General Assembly
Right Man Right Place for Local Tobacco Plant Leader
Dick Sims, business manager of the city cigar factory, serves as Expert Superintendent for the Friedmar Tobacco Packing House. His practical knowledge of tobacco production from seeds to finished cigars, and his skill in caring, classifying, packing and sweating, render him the right man in the right place.
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Dick Sims
Friedmar
Local Social and Business Notes Show Engagements and Ventures
Locals continue with Engagement announcements and travel plans. Mr J W Callahan’s daughter Mamie to Mr H J Maddox to marry in November. Dr Ralph Belcher patents a shaving construction. contractor Brinson of Havana closes a 60 by 100 foot live stock barn deal. A knife attack on Water street leaves a man cut in a near fatal throat wound.
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J. W. Callahan
Mamie
H. J. Maddox
Atlanta
C.S. Moore
Atlanta Constitution
Jet Allen
Miss Morris
Tallahasee
I. Kwilcki
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Brinson
Havana
Fla
Water Street
Clark Street
New King’s Discovery Trusted by Otsego Journal
Dietz editor of the Otsego Journal Gilpertsville hails Dr King s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs colds and throat diseases. He guarantees it will not disappoint and notes trial bottles are free with sizes 50 cents and 1.00 offered by all druggists.
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Otsego County
Wm. M. Dietz
Otsego
Gilpertsville
N. Y
Dr. King
Georgia
South
Anderson Hardware Company
Decatur Street
Atlanta, GA
Gubernatorial Precedent and reform claims debated
The Savannah News argues against hastily building a reform agenda before Gov. Smith’s plans are clear. It notes his two term expectation, his likely retirement or continued leadership, and urges reform only under law and accountability rather than public sensationalism.
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Gov. Smith
Wright
Covington
Hall
Enus Hominum
Rattlesnake Cure Quip Angers Georgia News
The piece mocks a Savannah News diagnosis that a rattlesnake venom cured cancer, and compares it to Georgia politics led by Hoke and the legislature. The author warns against rash remedies and ironizes on the homoeopathic idea of similia similibus curantur.
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New York
Lee
Georgia
Savannah News
Hoke
The Limit of Life and Electric Bitters Claim
The article states eminent medical men agree human life is shorter than possible with new knowledge. It highlights ages 50 to 60 as critical, urges strict self care, and promotes Electric Bitters as a vitalizing remedy after 50, guaranteed by druggists for 50 cents.
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Nature
Regular As the Sun In Verse and Fashion Note
A treated fragment notes poetry about the sun setting and regular performance with Dr Keg New Lice Priss and a remark on two tailors offering shell clothes and ladies tailoring as new additions to local artists.
DeKalb County Estate to Sell Described Lands September
By court order the administrator of Dan McGill deceased will sell in front of the Decatur County Court House on the first Tuesday in September, cash to highest bidder, a large parcel of lots in Decatur County described by metes and bounds, including multiple lots in Lot 230 of the 20th District and a 22.85 acre tract, with extensive property lines and road references, all to satisfy the estate. The sale continues until all property is sold.
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Court of Ordinary
DeKalb
Ify
Dan Mgiil
Decatur
L. L
Decatur County
Georgia
C. T. Mis
LC Brown
L C Brown
D H Clinard
McCrary
BB Thomas
Rowle
Bainbridge and Tallahassee Road
Wash Ingram
Ash Ingram
Soperty
B Thomas
Thomas
Thoms
Faceville
Clim+x
Faceville and Climax Road
Faceville and
Climax Road
Sam Donaldson
J C Griffin
Banbridge and
Tallahassee
BF Evans
Evans
Bainbridge and Green Shade Road
Bainbridge and Tallahassee
Bainbridge and Talahassee
Desinnee
P C Lang
Doe Campbell
C. T. Mims
W. L. McGilll
Dan McGill
Decatur Counly
Robert Donalson
J. C. Donalson
T. B. Maxwell
Emma B. Reynolds
Asid
Solid County
R. A. Reynolds
J. M. Miller
D. N. Miller
M. Miller
Bainbridge
Said
Gussie Williams
Fife
L. Fe. Patterson
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Ing
M. Brown
M'gr
Official Gazette of Ordinary
County Board of Couts
Ainbridge
Johlhall
Reform
L. B. Toole & Son
Roseland
J. M. Laing
W. M. Legg
Mobile, On
Ralph Belcher
County
The
San
Legal Adu’ts
Decatur ConUnsty
DeEcatrr County
M. E. Nussbaum
Stella Nussbaum
Caise
Sais Giardian
Decarver County
Decatur Couunty
Ives
Satuesi_s
Icns
Dink Campbell
Cialty Shop
Wilfred, Lane
Valdosta
Dr. & Kilmer & Co
Bing- 2Hamiton
N.Y
Standard Oil CO
Ina
Pnint
Particulst
Guaranel
St. Louis
Hammar
Hammar Pais
McDoain Hardware Cor
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