Milner Fire Destroys Village Stores and Stirs Rebuilding Hope
A Wednesday night blaze swept Milner destroying Gardner’s livery stable and six stores including Berry Olmnes drugstore and Tyus and Lindsey & Hunt. Losses total around ten thousand dollars with no insurance on several buildings. The post office burned and most goods damaged by rain as residents vow rapid rebuilding and brick future storefronts. Local council enacts brick construction ordinance to prevent future disaster.
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Milner
J. E. Gardner
Gardner’s
Berry’s Olmnes
Tyus
Lindsey & Hunt's
Citizns
Tardner
Holmes
Lindsey & Hunt
Col. Hale
Woodall & Head
Viessrs Berry and
Barnesville
Trusts
New Year Greeting from Local Trader Highlights Gratitude
The message looks to a new year with thanks for past support and a pledge to improve through experience. The note expresses gratitude for past success and promises renewed efforts to meet customers' needs.
Music Department at Gordon Institute Expands
The Gordon Institute music department reports a boom after adding four pianos from Freyer & Bradley. Since Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane took charge, six pianos, various instruments, and remodeled practice rooms have boosted equipment, with免费 classes in Biography, Musical History, and Theory on Fridays and plans for a free orchestra.
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Gordon Institute
J. J.M. Cochrane
Freyer & Bradley Music Company
Cochrane
Howard
Public Property Committee
Rattle
Miss Marianne Hunt Dies at Eighteen in Barnesville
Miss Marianne Hunt died Tuesday night at 1 o clock from galloping consumption in Barnesville. An eighteenth year old beloved by many she joined the Methodist church in youth and bore illness with Christian fortitude. Funeral held at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon at 2 conducted by Rev. W. W. Brinsfield with pallbearers from her Senior class at Gordon Institute. Remains interred at Greenwood Cemetery. community offers sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Marianne Hunt
Barnesville
Methodist Church
Miss Hunt
Hve
Gordon Institute
W. W. Brinsfield
Carl DeVaughn
Love Felton
Barkwell Thompson
Alfred Willingham
Fred Brinson
Quincy Nash
Greenwood Cemetery
Smith
Farewell Sermon for Pastor Perryclear Moves to Louisville
Rev. W. E. Perryclear preached his farewell at the Baptist church from a Bible verse. Parishioners expressed deep esteem as he departs for Louisville Ga where he has accepted another call. Rev Dr J M Brittain of Atlanta will succeed him and relocate to Barnesville next month.
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W. E. Perryclear
The
Baptist Church
Bretheren
Perryclear
Louisville
Barnesville
J. M. Brittain
Atlanta
the Baptist Church
Georgia
Brittain
Pleasant visit of Dr Willingham to Barnesville
A very pleasant visit for Barnesville residents occurred when Dr Robert J Willingham came last Thursday. He preached at the Baptist church in the evening to a good congregation despite bad weather. The sermon on missions was well received and he was warmly regarded as a highly esteemed figure in Barnesville while staying as a guest of Mr Jackson G Smith.
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Barnesville
Robert J. Willingham
Baptist Church
Willingham
City
Jackson G. Smith
Royal Baking Powder Tops U S Government Tests
A Virginia reader recalls a winter grippe and credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with relief and cure after trying other medicines. The ad notes the product sells for 25 and 50 cents through Jno H Blackburn, Druggist.
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Robert Rows
Hollands
Jno
H. Blackburn Druggist
Barnesville Underwear Mills Declares 5 Percent Dividend
At a stockholders meeting in Barnesville the board of directors was elected: J. W. Hanson president J. W. Hanson and A. O. Murphey vice presidents B. W. Elder secretary treasurer and William Gee superintendent. A 5 percent dividend was declared payable April 1 after a $1200 sinking fund. net business rose 14 percent from last year.
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Barnesville Underwear Mills
J. W. Hanson
A. O. Murphey
B. W. Elder
Wm. Gee
J. J. Rogers
R. L. Swatts
M. L. Hirsch
William Gee
Barnesville
Resolutions Adopted By Barnesville B Y P A Church
The Barnesville Baptist Church B Y P A expresses sorrow at the departure of Rev. W E Perry to a new field. It credits his leadership for the union's success and offers prayers and best wishes. It directs copies to Barnesville Gazette Home Journal and Christian Index and to Brother Perry Clear.
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W. E. Perry
Baptist Young People Union
Barnesville
Christ
Jesus Christ
Perryclear
Barnesville Gazette
Home Journal
Christian Index
Perry
Rainy Days Halt Town Activity
Heavy rain over several days disrupts farming and local business. Streets become muddy and streetsides slick, pedestrians struggle. The report expresses hope for clearing weather and resumed activity soon.
Opium and Whisky Habit Book Offer From Atlanta
A notice offers a free book on opium and whisky diseases to all interested in quitting. Address B, M Woolley, Atlanta, Ga., Box 387, for a copy. The message is unsigned and ends with an unclear phrase.
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United States
M Woolley
Atlanta
Barndaville Mfg Co Reinvests Profits in Improvements
Directors choose to forgo a dividend on common stock and reinvest profits to upgrade the factory. A new coning machine costing about 1000 dollars will be installed immediately. Six to eight cottages will be built for operatives and ready for occupancy soon. Company outlook improved and officers intend to push operations for profit this year.
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Barndaville Manufacturing Co
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Yours Truly
Epnar L. Roncers
Barnesville, GA
Shin Gisbs
Torner
Progt
Cosmopolitan
U. S. Uov’t
J. H. Blackburn
Barnesville Baptist Church
Frank A. Munsey
Fifth Ave
New York
Hood
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