Local Affairs Highlights and Notable Moves Around Town
Hon W E Smith of Attapulgus paid a brief visit to the city last week. Dr and Mrs Baggs welcome a baby girl born last Thursday. Mrs Cowart of Waycross visits her parents on Crawford Street. Mrs E T Hines spent the week at Biloxi with Mr Hines who will visit here soon. Mrs Lulu Fleming heads to New York with her brother and sister. J A Smith and family return from a month near Smyrna GA refreshed. Judge Harrell of Bainbridge to aid in Maxwell case over the Cairo marshal death noted last week. Col Sam Hawes leaves for Front Royal VA to join wife and children for two weeks. Mr C H Caldwell to Birmingham and Chase City VA for a fortnight. Mr P Abt of Flint River Stores admired as artist in signs and ad writing. I Kwilecki and family move to Waiuman Hotel while old house is razed for a new modern residence.
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Sam Hawes
Front Royal
Debated Amendment to Tax Act Sparks Prohibition Clash
In the House last week a heated exchange centered on Sheffield of Decatur’s amendment adding a 10000 dollar tax on clubs with liquor in lockers. Debate questioned motives and ties to prohibition leaders, ending with the amendment defeated and a push for penalties against club violations.
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Sheffield
Decatur
Dunbar
Richmond
Boyd
Spalding
Atlanta
Staton
Mr. Sheffield
Blind Tigers
Buckeye Salve Endorsement by Bluff City Businessman
C G Hays of Bluff City Missouri extols Buckeye Salve as the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns wounds and piles. The advertisement guarantees the product by all druggists at 25 cents. ARGO repeated for emphasis.
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C. G. Hays
Bluff
Trade Territory Emphasized by Milledgeville News
The Milledgeville News argues that a town’s trade area grows from merchant initiative and resident effort. Advertising widely and keeping promises builds a reputation, attracting business from an ever widening radius and placing the town at the forefront. The initiative lies with local men, not just nearby residents.
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Milledgeville News
Evers
Griggs-Roddenberg Bouillon Campaign Grows Active
The District press notes the Second district campaign of Congressman Griggs expanding with soil surveys in Thomas and Grady counties to cover the entire district. He plans a series of farmers institutes using scientific agricultural knowledge and denies political aims.
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Griggs
Thomas
Grady
Albany Herald
Herald
America
Local bill targets crubs and tig ors with Us10k tax
The Times Enterprise notes Wallie Sheffield of Decatur proposes a controversial tax of ten thousand dollars on all crubs that keep tig ors 10 lockers as he targets the Bainbridge Elks. The piece defends the Bainbridge Elks as a respected fraternal group, denying grave charges implied by the statement.
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Wallie Sheffield
Decatur
Bainbridge Elks
Thomasville
Times Enterprise
Masonic
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Lulu Fleming
New York
Jessie Dickerson
Donaldsonville
J. A. Smith
Kennesaw Mountain
Smyrna
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Birmingham
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J. JM. Laing
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Savannah
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