Profitable Grape Industry Grows in Barnesville
Barnesville vineyard owners enjoy good demand and fair prices for high quality grapes. The spring freeze shortened the crop this year, limiting shipments to express rather than full carloads, raising transport costs. Owners include Murphey and Hunt, Rose and Elder, Parker and Elder, LT. W. Cochran, J. J. Rogers, J. M. Akin, J. W. Woodall, W. H. Chapman and B. H. Perdue.
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Barnesville
Messrs
Murphey and Hunt
Rose and Elder
Parker and Elder
LT. W. Cochran
J. J.rogers
J. M. Akin
JW. Woodall
W. H. Chapman
B. H. Perdue
Barnesville Defeats Forsyth In Three Baseball Games
Barnesville and Forsyth played the final of three Institute campus baseball games last Thursday. Barnesville won all three contests, with scores 36 to 14, 19 to 18, and 14 to 8. Forsyth showed clever play but could not overcome Barnesville.
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Barnesville
Forsyth
Institute
Forsyth Boys
Meeting at Milner Baptist Church Draws Crowds
Milner hosts a series of meetings at the Milner Baptist church led by Rev. J. E. Powell with assistance from Rev. T. M. Callaway of Forsyth. The revival is described as a great success with several converts and more expected while the town expresses gratitude.
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Macon Telegraph
Milner
Milner Baptist Church
J. E. Powell
T. M. Callaway
Forsyth
Pleasant Barnesville Warm Summer Retreat
Pleasant Barnesville is praised as a tranquil, welcoming summer destination with cool climate, a fine hotel, many boarding houses, clean water, strong churches and Sunday schools, and active social life. Visitors already enjoy the stay and more are expected soon.
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Barnesville
Union Meeting of Towaliga Primitive Baptists at Gogginsville
A union meeting of the 23 District Towaliga Association of Primitive Baptists was held in Gogginville over Friday Saturday and Sunday. The gathering was well attended with leading ministers aiding in its success and locals in Parnesville traveling to the event. The hospitality of Gogginville residents was praised.
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Towaliga Association of Primitive Baptists
Goggineville
Gogginsville
Parnesville
Shipping Melons From Barnesville Shipped This Week
Several cars of melons have been shipped from Barnesville this week. They are very fine and no better water melon goes on the market than those shipped from here. L. E. Veal V. O. Marsh burn Robi Mitchel R. C. Matthews and others have shipped several carloads.
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Barnesville
Messrs
L. E. Veal
V. O. Marshburn
Robi.Mitchel
R. C. Matthews
Gallery Notice From Forsyth and Barnesville Artist
G. W. Grice announces presence at his Forsyth gallery every Monday and will be at his gallery in Barnesville the rest of the time.
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Forsyth
G. W. Grice
Stores Will Not Close In August Petition Fails
A petition asked merchants to close at 6 PM during August. Many signed, others refused and the idea was dropped. Stores will stay open until 7 PM, the usual closing hour.
Revival closes at Antioch gains seventeen accessions
The Antioch revival led by Pastor Rev. C W Oliver closed last Sunday with seventeen accessions to the church and much good accomplished. A protracted meeting opened at Midway last Sunday and will continue for several days with Rev. Oliver assisted by Rev. Elijah Crawford of Alabama.
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Antioch
C. W. Oliver
Elijah Crawford
Alabama
Thomaston Street to Begraded Down After Ditch Work
A beauty is expected when digging at the two hills beside the Methodist church ends and Thomaston street is graded to a near level stretch from end to end.
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Thomaston Street
The Fats and Leans Baseball Game on Institute Campus
The Fat and Lean nine played a baseball game on the Institute campus last Friday afternoon. The Fats won 34 to 27 and a rematch is planned with expectations of a large crowd.
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Institute
For Rent Second Hand Piano and Organ in Barnesville
Notice offering rental of a piano for 2 dollars per month and an organ for 1.50 dollars per month. Renter must keep both in good order. Apply at the Tur Gazette office in Barnesville Georgia for details.
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Tur Gazette
Barnesville
Seasonal Rainfall Prolonged Yet Cautiously Watched
Rainfall has been plentiful for several weeks and crops show no drought stress. If rain continues, crops could suffer damage, though hopes remain for a favorable season for the rest of the period.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Guaranteed Benefit
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy. It guarantees refunds if no benefit, claims to cure liver disorder and impure blood, and promotes use for dyspepsia biliousness skin scalp scrofulous conditions early consumption and recovery after grippes pneumonia fevers and other illnesses boosting blood and strength especially in children.
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Dr. Pierce
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Blackburn's Drug Store
Sax
G. M. Rockwell
Blalctk House
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