Barnesville Council Minutes July 17 1899
Regular meeting of the Barnesville Georgia council with full board present approved bills totaling 1567.63 for school bonds street property dispensary liq firms and utilities. Finance committee reported clerk books correct for 3rd quarter and nuisance water and marshal reports filed. Tax assessors elected Turner Murphey Swatts as assessors with Stafford and Hightower as alternates. Minutes read and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
Finance Com
Altmayer & Flatau Liq Co
Bessemer Land & Imp Co
General Electric Co
Clerk & Treas
Nuisance Com
Desp Com
Water Board
J. B. Bankston
Council
Marshall
M. Turner Otis A. Murphey
R. L. Swatts
W. C. Stafford
J. W. Hightower
Mrs L R Rogers Honored in Barnesville Visit
Mrs L R Rogers, a cultured Gordon Institute teacher from Barnesville, stays with her sister Mrs Sallie Shaw. A reception hosted by Mrs S R Shaw and Mrs Horace Shaw welcomed Mrs Laula Kendall Rogers of Barnesville, guest for two weeks, with the Shaw home described as vine clad and hospitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Advertiser
L. R. Rogers
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Sallie Shaw
S. R. Shaw
Horace Shaw
Laula Kendall Rogers
Origins of common phrases from history stir debate
A Chicago Tribune note explains how phrases such as cut and run Hobson's choice and to run someone originated from medieval and early modern practices. It cites an embalia ritual and a Lincoln bailiff's debt collection as the sources for the idioms and their enduring meanings.
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Henry VII
Lincoln
Joe Dun
Hobson
Chicago Tribune
New Statesman Wear Book Documents U S Progress
The Times Herald notes a leap from 44 to 282 pages with four maps in this year's Statesman Wear Book. It presents a comprehensive register of American government politics commerce industry social condition resources and progress. A special index underscores the data driven turn in this edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago “Times-Herald
United States
Statesman
Turkey
Origin of Quarantine in Venice and Its Meaning
The fourteenth century plague decimated European populations with Venice taking early steps to curb its spread. Venice set up a lazaret to isolate the sick and created guardians of public health, marking the start of quarantine. The term derives from forty days the detention period for ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Venice
Vera
Walter Wyman
Startling declaration amid room cleaning scene
A large athletic young woman declares her intent to clean out the room. She rolls up her sleeves and immediately begins the task, asserting her role as the scrub lady in a dramatic moment.
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Chicago Tribune
Unclear Ledger Quotation About a Dog Sale
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt presents a dialect paragraph where a police officer asks about taking the dog, and a boy laments he cannot part with the dog or sell it, insisting he can survive without money but not without the pet.
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Philadelphia Ledger
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promises Piles Relief
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles scalds burns and cuts. It emphasizes quick soothing action and practical use for household first aid.
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DeWitt
Dusenberry vacation to Eatonton and local agent duties
Mr. S. E. Dusenberry, agent for the Central railroad at Barnesville, left for Eatonton to visit relatives while on vacation. Mr. W. W. Wilkerson serves as acting agent in his absence.
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S. E. Dusenberry
Eatonton
Mr. Dusenberry
The
Central Railroad
Barnesville
W. W. Wilkerson
Local Personal News and Society Visits
Mrs J A Hunt returned from a pleasant visit to relatives in Tholomaston. Erle Murphey came back from a Alabama trip visiting major cities. Miss Willil Davis of Americus is in the city visiting Mrs N L Bush. W B Veal returned from Cincinnati and Indianapolis on business. Robert Jordan spent a week at Molena with his father H G Jordan. Dr A P Kemp, a noted physician, spent days in Atlanta and returned to Barnesville. Heinz goods demonstration advertised for Saturday July 29 hosted by Gray The Grocer.
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J. A. Hunt
Tholomaston
Erle Murphey
Alabama
State
Willil Davis
Americus Ga
A. P. Kemp
Atlanta
Barnesville
Commissioners Report of July 11 1899 Meeting
The Molena district board of commissioners approves bills for stationer y lumber and county services. Pension for paupers is listed alongside jail, bridge, and road expenses and actions to place additional paupers on the list. Bets on investigations into pauper conditions are recorded with names and local officials cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Jenkins
J. L. Coggin
H.G. Jordan
Sid R. Green
Jacob Knight
F. Dupree
B. B. Howard
Blunt Nps
W. D. Davis
W. A. Strickland Lumber
N.H. Newt& Co
Balice
Missouri
W. L. Stallings
John Gass
Milliard Collins
Robert L. Bowen
Jessie Toland
Martha Toland
Piedmont Dist
Nancy Moore
R. Gwyn
Floyd Slade
Ram
R. H. Yarbrough
J. H. Milner
John J. H. Milner
Harris County
Will Daniels
O S. Os
W. J
Meee
M. FE. Wilson
Sophia Wilknnson
Hudson Collins
Frank Garland
T. M. Allen
Oliver Pauper
Jack Harris
J.H. Milner
Court House
Tuggle Me Math
Molena
Patsy
Laura Brooks
J. A. Carmichael, Sr
Robi. Guest
J. C. Dunn
W. C. Jenkins
J. L. Coneth
H. G. Jordan
Cons
Georgia Medicine Company Petition for Charter
Petition to the Pike County Superior Court filed July 25, 1899 by J J Rogers and associates seeks incorporation of Georgia Medicine Company for 20 years with renewal. It outlines corporate purpose to manufacture and sell medicines, real and personal property rights, capital stock of 24000 dollars, limited liability, branch offices, and governance by stockholders through bylaws and directors.
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State of Georgia
Pike
Superior Court
Said County
J. J. Rogers
Pike County
Georgia
Darwin G. Jones
Fulton County
B. H. Hardy
E. M. Blalock
Clayton County
W. H. Rogers
Georgia Medicine Company
United States
J. J. Rogers, Elllis, & Evants
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Ad Promises Low Rates
An old and reliable life insurance company offers insured life coverage under Massachusetts laws with cash and paid up values guaranteed. It touts large annual dividends, grace in premium payments, and prompt payout at death or maturity. Sample policy available on request with age and address to P. O. Box 66.
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Massachusetts
Prominent Railroad Man Visites City With Lifsey Family
W. V. Lifsey, a leading figure in the Plant railway system, stopped in the city this week with the family of his father, B. A. Lifsey, now based in Tampa Florida. Lifsey is regarded as a rising star among southern railroad men and his friends celebrate his notable success.
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W. V. Lifsey
B. A. Lifsey
Tampa
Fla
Great Plant
Lifsey
South
McGraw & Company Cakes and Wedding Provisions
The firm advertises fashionable creams and fine hand made cakes for weddings banquets and receptions with prompt attention to out of town orders careful shipment and agents wanted in every town to sell prices on request.
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McGraw & Company
Barnesville Manufacturing to Add Bleachery and Dye Plant
Barnesville Manufacturing Company starts immediate construction of a 100 foot long addition to its plant to house a bleachery dye plant and other necessary machinery. The semi annual directors meeting at Col J J Rogers office approved the addition flagging the firm’s healthy condition and stockholder satisfaction. Mr J W Hanson serves as secretary and treasurer.
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Barnesville Manufacturing Company
J. J.rogers
J. W. Hanson
A Fighting Editor in Chariton Court Fines
The Chariton Courier reports its editor after fines from an altercation in Mayor Dempsey's court last Monday is still owed $3.20 by the town. The paper jokes about restitution being paid in pugilistic punches if the debt cannot be realized soon.
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Chariton (Mo.) Courier
L. N. Dempsey
Benches for Sale by Chautauqua Association
The Chautauqua Association offers 100 benches for sale. Discounted pricing applies for purchases of four or more at 75 cents each. Interested buyers should confer with Mr. Edgar L. Rogers.
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Chautauqua Association
Edgar L. Rogers
New Barber Shop Opens in Barnesville
A new barber shop by P. M. Edwards offers top shaving, clean towels, face cream to prevent burning, and dandruff hair tonic. Visit once and you will return.
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P. M. Edwards
Barnesville
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Gound Proceedings
Nates
Rupert Holmes
W.B. Smirn
Madison
Cat
America
Scott
Met
Pierce
W. B. Veal
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Robert Jordan
Mr. H. G. Jordan
Heinz
Gray
Bears
C.C. C
Pike Sunasias Onan
J.B Mathews
Clerk Pike
Massachusetts Mutal Life Insurance Go
Sring
P. O. Box
Smith
Smith’s
J. G. Smith & Sons
K. of P. Building
Macon, GA
Connally
Forsyth St
Edward Elders
Fire Insurance & Real Estate Agency
Barnesville, Ga
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