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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
2
The July 18 1907 issue notes Johnson and Hines transfer all advertising and subscription contracts to John M Brown and demand settlement of all debts. The notice includes reflections on Georgia prohibition debates and calls for strict enforcement of Sunday laws and temperance measures across cities and counties.
A guidance piece urging timely kindness to friends while alive. Do not delay praise and gifts to brighten homes before death. The author argues post mortem gestures fail to ease the troubled spirit and flowers on a coffin cannot repay life’s journeys.
The proposed Georgia State Prohibition Act would ban sale barter or giving away of alcoholic drinks at business and public places from January 1 next. Licensed druggists may sell pure alcohol for medical use with physician prescription after examination. The act permits sale of denatured or wood alcohol for art scientific or mechanical uses and repeals conflicting laws.
The Dawson News editorial argues politics are overly active and urges Georgia lawmakers to limit candidate announcement times and the number of offices a person can seek. It laments year round campaigns heat and calls for fewer elections and less politics to reduce social disruption.
Georgia Decatur County will sell at public auction before the courthouse door during the hours of sale on the first Tuesday in August. The property is twenty shares of capital stock of a tobacco company, certificate No. Hee a) held by A. S. Donen, levied as property of A. S. Doughty under a city court attachment in favor of Decatur County Bank of A. S. Doughty. Notice to defendant as required by law. July 3 1907.
The north half of the south half of lot number 303 in the 14th land district of Decatur County will be sold at public auction at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in August during legal hours. The property is levied on as the property of Fran M Miller to satisfy a Justice Court fee in favor of H W Dickenson. Issued from the 1430 District G M at February Term 18%. July 3 1907. L F Patterson Sheriff.
During legal hours on the first Tuesday in August the sheriff sells 35 acres of land off the NE corner of lot 317 in the 14th district, levied on as Malinda Hains property to satisfy a Justice Court fi fa from the 1046 District G. M. July Term 1904 in favor of J L Dickenson. Dated July 3, 1907.
Georgia Decatur County citation notes S J Warren administrator of W W McCulleys estate asks the court to discharge him after full administration. He cites a July 8 1907 date and sets a show cause for the first Monday in August 1907 to receive letters of dismission.
E B Krause and J B Hamil, administratrixes of M S Bivings estate, petition the court stating full administration. They cite all persons concerned to show cause why they should not be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in August 1907.
Ella Montgomery applies for permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of Charles Lane. All creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the Ordinary's Office on the first Monday in August 1907 to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness dated July 8 1907. T. B. Maywell, Ordinary.
By order of the Court of Ordinary will sell on first Tuesday in August 1907 at the county courthouse in Decatur County Georgia several parcels. Includes land lots in the 14th and 21st districts totaling about 500 acres with chains of corner fractions and northern and southern tract portions. Terms cash. R A Reynolds administrator of Emma Reynolds estate.
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