Charing Items Report From Josh Chronicle
A crowd travelled to Atlanta on the excursion last Thursday. Mrs. J. T. Garrett weekended in Atlanta. Cotton opening suggests a difficult half crop to gather. Sunday School convention at Butler offered enjoyment and instruction. R. S. Hobbs hosted a barbecue on the 10th. Singing school led by Prof. T. V. Simmons to resume on the 21st. M. S. Rogers in Columbus. R. L. Fountain loaded several cars of melons at a fancy price. Henry Benford and wife joined the Atlanta trip. Local taxation election for Charing school on August 30. Commentary urges good schools as a step in the right direction.
Daviston Dots By Sunflower in Cottons Opening News
Community notes report cotton openings and social visits in Daviston area. Residents Elsie Mae and Annie of Concord Georgia visiting relatives. several families and relatives from Wesley Thomaston Upson county mentioned. Protracted services closed at Wesley. rain requested. Howard correspondent back.
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Elsie Mae
Annie, Lou Morgan
Concord, Ga
His Extreme Tactfulness In a Quip from the Gloom Family
In a Kansas City Star item, Mr Gloom jokes about a child’s future with a bright yet evil mind. Popjoy asks what the boy will become as observers wait for Fuller Gloom’s shocking forecast.
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Mr. Gloom
Popjoy
J. Fuller Gloom
Kansas City Star
Revival at Midway Baptist Church Yields 18 Baptisms
Report from a revival at Midway Baptist Church in the county where Rev John Locke aided services alongside Pastor Rev M T Gaultney. Eighteen joined by baptism and seven by letter as the meeting drew many to Christ and renewed church commitment. Brethren note sick fellow B F Gaultney and Ida Peterman improving while Grice Lucas joined worship.
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Midway Baptist Church
John Locke
M.T. Gaultney
Christ
B. F. Gaultney
Ida Peterman
Grice Lucas
Potterville Notes From Hope Column
Real August weather signals cotton picking time and fodder pulling has begun. Mr A B Tucker visited his mother at Byron. Miss Josie Perkins moves from Charing to Potterville. Louise Tucker and Janie Wilson of Columbus visit relatives here. Geo Matthews of Montezuma has been visiting. J J Windham and daughter Katie visited Columbus recently. J W Childers of Montezuma was here last week.
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A. B. Tucker
Byron
Josie Perkins
Charing
Potterville
Louise Tucker
Janie Wilson
Columbus
Geo. Matthews
Montezuma
J. J. Windham
Katie
J. W. Childers
J. T. Chapman
Gennieman
Mabel Bostwick
Glenn Thurman
Nichols
Fannie Taylor
Tazewell
Waller
B. F. Waller
New York
A S Waller
Alaska
Ihe
Howard Happenings Highlights Local Visiting Friends
Aug 16 report lists Lula Gresham visiting relatives near Butler and numerous other residents from Howard, Dublin, Reynolds, Columbus, and nearby towns dropping in for visits, events, or outings. The Primitive Baptist association will be hosted at Shiloh church near Howard starting Sept 5 for three days.
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Primitive Baptist Association
Shiloh Church
Here
Howard
In Memoriam Little John Quinten Windham
An obituary notes the death of John Quinten Windham born September 15 1915 who died July 24 1916. Interment was in Potterville cemetery described as a long illness with multiple diseases. Parents Mr and Mrs Will Windham are offered sympathy and faith oriented consolation from Beauest.
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John Quinten Wind
Ham
Angels
Potterville
Will Windham
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Teaser
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle laxative that frees the system of blood poisons and overcomes constipation. It claims to purify the blood and act as an overall tonic restoring a feeling of vigor.
Community members invited to clean Howard cemetery
Local notice calls residents to gather at Howard cemetery on Wednesday August 23 to remove debris and clean the graves. All who have loved ones buried there are urged to attend.
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Howard Cemetery
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel substitute
An advertisement warns against calomel causing salivation and illness and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable alternative. It claims the tonic improves liver function without side effects, suits children and adults, and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to work as claimed.
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Dodson
Doreen
Dods
Surface erosion rate shows slow country wear
Geological Survey estimates the landscape erodes at about one inch every 760 years, indicating gradual surface loss across the country with little immediate concern.
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Geological Survey
Community Notes From Mauk Georgia Aug 16
Mauk Georgia story roundup includes residents Mrs J W Mitchell ill last week Miss Kate and Sue Porter back from Newbury South Carolina Pearl Gorman seen out again Mrs R M Jinks and Mrs Taylor of Tazewell visited near Norwich Dr Rainey of Buena Vista to see ill Mr J T Chapman illness in Atlanta J T Chapman mother Mauk county folks travel to Columbus Ada Steed left for Panhandle and more events and visits across Butler Marion county Five Points singing school and local church services noted Bread thrice weekly local life and farming efforts with hay and cane crop outlook and velvet bean harvest.
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