Barnesville council votes bonds for school and electric plant
In Barnesville on August 3 1896 the council approved bond issuance of 15000 dollars for school building and an electric light and power plant. Voter turnout 283 with 251 for bonds and 3 against. Bonds issued in fifteen 1000 dollar coupons dated July 1 1896 bear 6 percent interest. Principal maturities span 1923 1924 1925 1926 with sinking fund plans. Bonds payable in Barnesville or New York. A committee to sell bonds and registration books open Aug 19 20 21 for alderman election.
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Council
Barnesville
Alderman Smith
Standard Oil Co
W. P. Holmes
Rogers
Ull
B. W. Eldersoc
Ellis Johnson
Alonzo Worthy
Jas. Willis
W. H. Willis
M. G. Howard
Freeholder
J. T. Hunt
N. P
J. P
S. B. Burr Jr
Murphey
Pike County Journal
State of Georgia
State of
Georgia
Jaly
Importers and Traders National Bank
New York
E. W. Rose
J. M. Akin
G. W. Stocks
V. O. Markburn
Lleyn
Losing Flesh and The Need For Nourishment In Summer
The passage notes natural summer decline with gradual weakness, loss of appetite, headaches, and nervous prostration. It warns that iron tonics and bitters offer only temporary relief and urges a nourishing food for body, brain, and nerves to restore strength.
Scott's Emulsion Promises Nourishment for the Weak
Cod liver oil with the hypophosphites furnishes nourishment for the run down pale and thin. If you lose flesh in summer take Scott's Emulsion now. Don’t wait till fall or winter before starting. For sale at 50c and $1.00 by all druggists.
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Scott
J E F Matthews Addresses Clerical Candidacy At Yatesville
Mr J E F Matthews spoke to friends at the Joseph E Johnston Institute in Yatesville about loyalty to country and party and his bid for clerk of the Superior Court of Upson County. He recalled prior races, questioned primary fairness, and announced his candidacy effective January 1 1897 with a call for a free ballot and fair count.
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J. E. F. Matthews
Joseph E. Johnston
Yatesville
Chicago
Cleveland
Upson Superior Court
Allen J. Williams
Capt
J. S. King
Superior Court
Upson County
Upson
Clerk
Delray
Poughs
Petition to Clerk candidacy voiced in county political letter
A local appeal from a longtime clerk candidate urges fair play in primary elections. He argues for experience, cites past elections, and critiques party machinery while asserting his fitness and readiness to serve as Clerk of the Superior Court. He closes with a quotation on self fidelity and civic duty.
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W. T. Black
Upson County
Delray
Poughs Precint
Black
Jesse W. Pilkinton
Capt. Vining
Superior Court
Capt. Worthy
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health For Nervous Women
Women facing local troubles feel nervous and worn out seek relief from Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad claims many women endured trying periods and gained nerve strength and health, asserting no false hope.
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Hood
Sarsaparilla
Special Excursion Rates to New York and Boston via Savannah
Reduced excursion rates available for summer travel to New York and Boston through Central of Georgia Railway and Ocean Steamship Company. Tickets valid for return by October 31, meals and berths included on Savannah to New York and Boston steamers. Inquiries to Central of Georgia agents or J C Haile Savannah Ga.
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Central of Ga
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
New York
Boston
J. C. Haile
Not Dramatic Enough Battlefield Quote Sparks Debate
A Chicago Record comment questions heroism on the future battlefield and imagines a dispatch about Colonel Globesight losing two bicycles during an engagement, illustrating wartime cynicism and media tone.
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Globesight
Chicago
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Goungil
G. E. Hucutey
T. W. Cocuman
Clerk & Treas
Glerk
Laz Orter
Carlinville
Illinois
C. L Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Peter
Spre
N. Y
The
Tutt’s
Tutt
Shelbyville, Illi
Justin
Nick Kof
Mrs. Wakefield
Te. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Miles
Nervine
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