Preachers Meeting In Progress At Butler Circuit
Urgent assembly of church members scheduled through Friday with Dr J P Chatfield presiding. Attendees listed include Dr Chatfield Columbus J H Stanford Richland J W Lilly St Mark Columbus and others with local hospitality noted. services at 9 am and 7 pm and business sessions to follow.
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Butler
Churches of Circuit
J. P. Chatfield
John P. Chatfield
P. E
Columbus
J. H. Stanford
Richland
J. W. Lilly
St. Mark
J. C. G. Brooks
Rose Hill
L. A. Brown
Talbotton
J. B. Johnstone
St. Paul
J. H. Allen
Reynolds
JA. Thomas
St. Luis
J. A. Smith
Orphan’s Home
Macon
W. E Hightower
Hamilton
K. H. MacGregor
Talbot
M. W. Flanders
Maukcit
O. L. Evans
Waverly
Ist
J. W. Arnold
Buena Vista
J. C. Saville
Geneva
J. F. Snell
Midland
J. E. Chang
Cusseta
B. A. Pafford
Wood
Ind
A. S. Truellock
Marion
J. H. Therrell
Albany
C. L. Wail
Omaha
E. E. Gardner
East Highlands
Hamp Stevens
North Highlands
W. P. Blevin
Lumpkin
Georgia Faces Moonshine Crackdown Amid Federal Pressure
Dozen Georgia counties violate both federal and state liquor laws by illicit manufacture. Federal food administrator reports officials in several counties fail to enforce laws, risking withdrawal of federal agents. Moonshine largely uses cottonseed meal rye and sugar, with authorities citing safety and food regulation concerns. Governor Dorsey lacks power to compel enforcement under bone dry laws.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Ofice
Federal Food Administator of
Sepesiment of Justice
Treasury Department
Fed
Wpdm
United States
Federal Food Administration
Food Administration
Dorsey
People of
Income Tax Officers to Visit Butler in 1918
Atlanta December 26 1917 35 internal revenue officers will begin work January 1 to collect income tax returns in Butler county The officer assigned to the county arrives January 28 and stays through February 2 The office will be at the Butler courthouse Unmarried individuals with net 1917 income of 1000 or more and married individuals with 2000 or more are urged to file All who expect to call should not write for forms but will be provided forms in the field.
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Atlanta
Internal Revenue
Blalock
Court House
Butler
Blaze Devastates Buena Vista Business Block
A large fire in Buena Vista destroyed multiple buildings on the business block near the McCrary hotel and Moore’s store. Losses include McCrary hotel furnishings valued at 13 000 dollars and other stock totals ranging from 4 500 to 15 000 dollars. The blaze started about 8 o’clock amid high winds. no injuries were reported and insurance amounts were unclear. The Red Cross headquarters were located above the Patriot office.
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Buena Vi
Ha Vista
J. E. Moore
Buena Vista
George Co. Ine Dry Goods
Sloan's Liniment Offers Quick Relief for Aches and Sprains
An old advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment as a fast acting liquid for strains sprains bruises and muscle soreness. It claims easy application without rubbing or staining skin and notes effectiveness for rheumatic aches neuralgia gout and lumbago.
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Sloan
Fragmented note on fireproof paper and asbestos use
A fragmented report discusses fire paper tents claimed as proof of fire resistance and mentions suitable for documentary records. It references asbestos or a similar mineral and the addition of materials, but details are unclear.
Columbus Boy Accident Ends Life In Fire Preparations
Marion Cooper, 14, son of M C Cooper a Columbus plumber, was fatally shot by S C Massey Jr., also 14, when Massey’s shotgun discharged while the boys were gathering knots to start a fire for coffee. The accident occurred four miles from Columbus. the shooting killed Cooper instantly. The boy’s mother is a former Taylor county resident, daughter of Col Butler Brand of Reynolds.
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Columbus
Marion Cooper
M. C. Cooper
S. C. Massey, Jr
Massey
Cooper
Taylor County
Col. Butler Brand
Reynolds
How We Are Making the World Safe for Democracy
Poem styled piece by a New Jersey school boy humorously describes abstaining from common comforts to support democracy. The narrator vows meatless meals wheatless days and nonstandard lifestyle changes to contribute, noting tightened budget and greater moral resolve in a wartime context.
First Snow in Twenty Years Reaches Valdosta
Valdosta Georgia records a light snowfall on Saturday night the first in about eighteen to twenty years. The flakes melted on contact with the ground and drew much attention from residents and travelers. Trains passing through town were dusted with snow along the old line.
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Valdosta
Central of Georgia Edits Schedules Across Lines
Announcement on Tuesday reveals major changes to Central of Georgia Railroad schedules with longer durations. Departing times shift earlier arrivals. effective next Sunday. Divisional changes include Train 1 to Columbus departing Macon at 1 p. m and arriving 1 4:15 p.m. Train 2 from Columbus to Macon switches to 1:10 p. m. arrival at 4:50 p.m. Train 4 from Columbus moves to 9:50 p. m. arrival at 1:10 a. m.
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Central of Georgia Railroad
Columbus
Macon
Trin
Moonshine Stills Found Near Culloden
Two small moonshine stills were discovered by local hunters near Culloden while they were out hunting. The stills showed signs of recent operation but investigators found no whisky in the vicinity.
Big Cotton Deal at Perry
Perry warehouseman J P Cooper closed the biggest cotton deal here selling 400 bales to Frierson and Wimberly in Perry on December 31. The sale reflects strong local demand and marks a historic transaction for the town.
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Perry
J. P. Cooper
Frierson & Wimberly
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