Liberty Hit, North. Beckham to lead local school next year
The Barnesville Gazette notes principal R. Y. Beckham will head the town school for the coming year. Dr. Barrow plans to move in, Mr. Joe Colwell improves after a foot injury, and local talk covers mills, a sheriff’s actions, church work, and a push for prohibition with local political cautions.
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Liberty Hit
North
R. Y. Beckham
Barrow
Joe Colwell
Joe
Macon
Local society notes and upcoming events in Thomaston
The item lists a two day fish and hunt outing on the Flint at Sullivan's Mills by Messrs Howell Bussey Seagraves and Iverson with reports of good fishing birds and rain. It notes discussions on vaults for Clerk and Ordinary offices, street condition grievances, and council questions. Society items include obituary of Mrs Caroline M Riviere, prohibition buzz in Atlanta, John Drakes trial, mortgage foreclosures, Dock Alford’s return from asylum, C P Marshall's telegram, Miss Alice Ivey’s death, a priest visit to Mrs Joseph Allen, Miss Trent Farley visiting, a December masquerade, a Talbot farmer to wed a Upson daughter, and readers warned about possible reorganization of the Upson Guard.
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Church
Sion
Howell
Bussey
Seagraves
Iverson
Sullivan’s Mills
Thomaston
Atlanta
John Drakes
Dock Alford
C. P. Marshall
Perry
Alice Ivey
Tuskegee
Joseph Allen
the Rock
Trent Farley
Milner
Clay Farly
Tapis
Talbots
Upson
The
Gazette
Upson Guarda
Signs and omens in history and prophecy noted
The article surveys historical omens from celestial phenomena to comets and eclipses linked to major events from Christ’s birth to wars and political upheavals. It connects meteor showers, cyclones, and eclipses with social shocks and warns of looming strife tied to law, labor, and rising violence.
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Bethlehem
Christiani
Jerusalem
Titus
Josephus
Europe
America
Jackson
New Orleans
Bonaparte
Waterloo
South Carolina
Georgia
New American Exposition Opens in New Orleans
The new American Exposition was formally opened in New Orleans last Tuesday with state officials noting the event and the Louisiana Governor issuing an address detailing the exposition merits.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Rest for the Weary in Virginia Advertisements
An ad column touts Pemberton's French Wine Coca as a universal tonic and nerve invig orator claiming cures for mental and physical ailments. It follows with political attacks on Mahone, then lists patent pills, tobacco, flour, boots and shoes, oats, and Rust Proof vats sold by local merchants in Virginia and New York.
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Pemberton
Coca
Jay
Atlanta
J. W. Hightower
Taylor’s
T. C. William
J. F. Taylor’s
J. L. Kennedy
J. Lennedy
J. L. Kennedy's
J. F Taylor's
Texas
Wide assortment at Gem Drug and J W Hightower stores
A parade of sale items lists combs brushes clothing and stationery at Gem Drug Store and J W Hightower with menthol pencils kerosene oils tropical tonics and numerous tonics. Pine oils castor oil snuff Dixie hagging and tobacco brands are sold at Atlanta prices. Livery and buggy trade expands at Kennedy and Taylor outlets with new horses buggies and equipment.
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Gem Drug Store
J. W. Hightower
Atlanta
Paradise
Taylor’s
J. W. Hightowers
Guinns Pioneer
Hightower’s
Brewer’s
S. Matthews & Collier
QO. I. C
Best Lorillard
J. F. Taylor’s
Mellins
J. W Hightower’s
Dot
J. W. Higihtower’s
N.O
Taylor
J. L. Kennedy’s
J. F. Taylor
Columbus
J. L. Kennedy
John L. Kennedy
Kentucky
Market Street
J. T. Kennedy
J. J. Kennedy
W. Hightower
Tower
J. W. Hist's
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Barnesville
Frank Willis
Miner
W. D. Willis
Main Street
C. W. Oliver
J. L. Duncan
Oliver
Forsyth
Mac Daniel
J. M. Fleming
C. H. Sharp
Giffin
Rogers
Superior Court
I. R. Branham
Baptist Church
Monroe Female College
J. J. H. Huddleston
Martha E. Fletcher
J.J. Camp
D. G. McCowan
J. Fletcher
W. W. Ferguson
Harry Wells
J. A. Williams
Lucy Pryor
W.M. Hardy
Zebulon House
Caroline M. Riviere
Price Srear
AE PI
Ina
Price Baking , Powder CO
Dr. Price
Br. Price
Sricaco
ST. Lovie
Joey Special
Price Baking Powder CO
Chicago
ST. Louis
Fitz Hugh Lee
Virginia
Mahone
New York
Pike County
W. J. Wadsworth
Aireana
William Means
J.J. Rogers
Mason & Hart
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co
EW York
Boston
Tam
Philadelphia
G. R. S. Cutcher
Titan
Ait, Pa
Ieee
Clu
Rosy
Kathleen
Baby
Ireland
Barne McCoy
Evelina
American Publishing CO
North Tenth St
Penn
Semel
Auan
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