Memorial Exercises at Gordon Institute Chapel
Memorial exercises at Gordon Institute chapel drew a large crowd with a program led by Rev. Dr. J. M. Brittain. Mr. T. R. R. Cobb of Atlanta delivered a stirring speech praising Southern heritage, liberty, and Dixie while the audience heard patriotic poetry and music and a collection exceeded $20.
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Gordon Institute
J. M. Brittain
de Vaughn
Blalock
Dennis
Etts
J. A Cotten
Thomaston
Tigner
Columbus, Ga
Lenna Swatts
Montgomery M. Folsom
Dollie Rogers
Laula K. Rogers
Battle Abbey
F. M. Stafford
T. R. R. Cobb
Atlanta
Mr. Cobb
Dixie
South
Jefferson Davis
Cobb
Ben Hill
Lincoln
Georgia
Oglethorpe
Sellsame
Union
Motherland
Notable American Homeland Scene in Civil War Verse
The poem salutes a nation described through landscapes of flowers rivers and metals and ships with white wings. It recalls commerce oceans cattle and battle rain while honoring a final resting place for a patriot within the homeland.
Rogers shows strong April sales growth in Barnesville
Mr. Edgar L. Rogers reports April 1896 sales up about 1300 over April 1895, averaging roughly $50 more per day. After fourteen years in business, his store enjoys high customer confidence. A recent bargain day displayed a money window with bills from 5 to 20, and a customer paid 824 dollars and 95 cents.
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Barnesville
Edgar L. Rogers
Summers Buggy Co. pays off large note
The Friends of the Summers Buggy Co. disclose the company has paid the final amount on its plant, cancelling a note of 10591.80. Since taking over Summers & Murphey three years ago the firm has rebuilt and flourished, reporting strong finances and growing patronage.
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Summers Buggy Co
Summers & Murphey
New Uniforms for City Officialsinee
Chief W H Willie Deputy E R Carswell Dispenser Z T Evans and Supt Waterworks J B Bankston received new spring uniforms. They arrived Monday afternoon and are real nice uniforms. The officers are on a great dike and look well in their spring attire. They will wear hats instead of helmets this summer.
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W. H. Willie
E. R. Carswell
Z. T. Evans
Supt. Waterworks
J. B. Bankston
Royal Pansy Picnic Tops World’s Fair Baking Powder Test
The Pansy Picnic at Murphey’s Mill last Saturday drew about twenty five children under chaperones Mrs S L Taylor Mrs W B Swith and Mrs W A Prout. The event was praised as one of the happiest picnics in the community.
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Murphey’s Mill
S. L. Taylor
W. B. Swith
W. A. Prout
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Epgcarl
Rogers
Edgar Ll. Rogers
Barnesville, Ga
Heart
Turner & Progt
Ta. Iveeltas
A. L. Mills
Blackburn
John H. Blackburn
J. W. Stafford & Sons
Stafford & Sons
Maine
Baowm Chemicat Co
Murphey & Black
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