Hurricane Friday Nationwide Devastates Multiple States
Fragmentary reports from Atlanta dated March 22 describe a hurricane like storm sweeping central west and gulf states. At least sixty dead and 100 injured with $3,000,000 in property damage. Heaviest losses in Lowery Peachtree Alabama and other towns across Alabama Mississippi Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Illinois and Ohio.
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Atlanta
Central West
Gulf States
Chicago
Shrieveport
Ohio
Missouri
Arkansas
Missippi
Louisiana
Lower Peachtree
Ala
Alabama River
Poplar Bluff
Oxie Ark
Decatur
Memphis
Anniston
Gibbs Land
Dyas
Mabite
New Decatur
Trinito
King’s New Life Pills Advertised in New Orleans Notice
An old classified-style ad claims Henry Clay paid $1.00 per plate in New Orleans in 1S and promotes King’s New Life Pills from City Drug Store as a safe, inexpensive remedy for stomach trouble digestion and related ailments. The ad highlights a 25 cent price and urges readers to buy locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
New Orleans
King
Crawford County Whipping Case Dominates Local Court
Horace Jones of Upson county faced a severe whipping after a note to Miss Edith Ellis, a Crawford county peach packer, sparked a mass confrontation. Five participants were fined a total of 775 dollars. one defendant awaits trial as sensational testimony named Castlen and Joyner among six involved.
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Horace Jones
Upson
Edith Ellis
Crawford County
Crawford
Castlen
Joyner
Armour Packing Company
Frightful Polar Winds Bring Skin Ailments Hopeful Heal
Frightful polar winds cause chapped hands and lips and rough skin. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is promoted to heal and soften skin and treat cold sores, burns, boils, sores, ulcers, cuts, bruises and piles. Only 25 cents at City Drug Store. Adv
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City Drug Store
Charing Items and Local Improvements
The town of Charing reports its school, led by Miss Mary Lizzie Blackmon and Miss Genie Belle Adams, will close soon and include a picnic. A new bank run by Cashier R L Bell progresses, a guard house brick is on site, and street work has improved the town. Heavy rains have made roads nearly impassable, and Austin district tax plans promise at least 500 to roads not yet built. Court arrangements were made but the defendant fled with a car. Sheriff Beeland recently visited town.
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Mary Lizzie Blackmon
Genie Belle Adams
Charing
R.L. Bell
Austin
Sheriff Beeland
Butler Pony
Five Points and Vicinity Social Notes Recap
Mrs Sam Jarrell visiting relatives at Woodland this week. Several Haywood sisters and their spouses visited, with Mrs Henry Haywood hosting. G B Jarrell made a flying trip to Butler. Mellie Shumate lone guest of Inez Jarrell. Ask Hop Golston how he enjoyed Thursday night party. G A T Jarrells on sick list. Accident to three year old son of Edgar and Mrs Gaultney. speedy recovery wished. Misses Shumate and Mary Emma and Phronie Haywood visited Carrie Walker. Rev M T Gaultney preached at Antioch. rain kept crowds small. Will Haywood of Panhandle visiting. Sunday School at Antioch at 3. Parents, bring children. Mrs Pickens Riley visiting Butler. Violet.
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Sam Jarrell
Woodland
Phronie
Mary
Emma Haywood
Wait Haywood
Henry Haywood
G. B. Jarrell
Butler
Mellie Shumate
Inez Jarrell
Hop Golston
A. T
Walter Jarrell
Edgar Gaultney
Mary Emma
Phronie Haywood
Carrie Walker
M. T. Gaultney
Antioch
Will Haywood
Panhandie
Pickens Riley
Violet
Reynolds Creek Items Note Local Visits and Road Woes
Social notes recount visits by Miss Mary Bell Parker and Horace Bryant to Miss Ruby Heath, Julia Bickley and sister as callers, Grady Thompson calling on his girl, and Horace Bryant staying with Mrs D A Parker. A Bud Taylor party drew a large crowd. Farmers complain of poor roads hindering guano haul. Martin Parker expected home soon.
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W.H. Heath
Mary Bell Parker
Master Horace Bryant
Ruby Heath
Julia Bickley
Grady Thompson
Bud Taylor
Horace Bryant
D. A. Parker
Martin Parker
Trixie
PATSILIGA NEWS WEATHER AND SOCIAL NOTES
Weather remains poor hindering farming work as local gatherings and visits provide social respite. Attendees at Bud Taylor's home include W M Bush and Lena Thompson. John Will Hammock with Mary Belle Parker and Lula Parker visited Mary Julia Gassett. Mattie Lou Culverhouse visited Tommie Thompson. Henry Wisham stayed with Lathan Waters.
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Bud Taylor
W. M. Bush
Lena Thompson
John Will Hammock
Mary Belle
Lula Parker
Mary Julia Gassett
Mattie Lou Culverhouse
Tommie Thompson
Henry Wisham
Lathan Waters
Uno
Macon County Man Shot Down in Street
Montezuma March 23 a long running feud between Al Joiner of Byromville and Osce Walters of Montezuma exploded on Main Street. Joiner used an automatic rifle, firing four times as Walters, fatally wounded, was carried home. Joiner drove away toward Byromville and no arrest had been announced.
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Montezuma
al Joiner
Byromville
Osce Walters
Walters
Joiner
Dooly County
Joiner Cooly
Third District Agricultural School to Continue Co-Education
Americus March 21 trustees of the 3rd District A and M College held their first annual meeting with trustees from eleven of sixteen counties. Walter E. Steed re-elected president, Crawford Wheatley treasurer, MecCullum secretary. Board voted to continue co education for girls and boys. Wheatley Hall dedication honors Wheatley. Memorials to Gov. Terrell and Joel Heard noted. Attendees included Warren Hodges Long Hughes Houser Fitzgerald Stapleton Williamson Steed Dent Wheatley Gelders.
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Americus
A & M College
J M Warren
Crawford Wheatley
Americas
Walter E. Steed
MecCullum
Steed
3Rd Congressional District
Wheatley Hall
Joseph M. Terrell
Agricultural Schools
Georgia
Joel Heard
Dooley County
J. M. Warren
Abbeville
J. P. Hodges
Cordele
H. L. Long
Leesburg
H. H. D. Hughes
Danville
J. J. Houser
Perry
D. B. Fitzgerald
Omega
A Hero In A Lighthouse
J.8. Donahue of South Haven Michigan, a Civil War captain and lighthouse keeper, credits Electric Bitters with preventing wrecks and curing kidney trouble indigestion and liver ailments. Now seventy, he reports improved sight and health after years of ineffective remedies. Ad praises bitters as unmatched for dyspepsia indigestion and kidney issues, retailing at 50 cents at City Drug Store.
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Donahue
Haven
Mich
Ling
Splendid Prizes for Boys Corn Clubs
The A B A railroad rewards county and general winners with scholarships to the State College of Agriculture and cash or equipment prizes. A yield of one hundred bushels per acre qualifies. prizes include two week trips, $25 cash, and agricultural implements or livestock valued at $10 or more. The program aims to boost Georgia corn production and agricultural education.
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A.B. & A. Railroad Company
United States Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
Birmingham & Atlantic
State College of Agriculture
Corn Club
Georgia
Attorney General Seeks Receiver for Bank of Ideal
Atlanta March 21 Attor ney General Felder left for Americus to petition Judge Z A Littlejohn to appoint a receiver to wind up the Bank of Ideal in Macon County now under state bank examiner. The bank, capital $25 000, was found insolvent after an examiner's report.
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Atlanta
Felder
Americus
Z. A. Littlejohn
Bank of Ideal
Macon County
State Bank Examiner
Examiner N North
State Bank
Speer
Brown
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J. W. Edwards
Butler Ga
Taylor County
Overland
Jackson G. Smith
Reynolds Creek
Patsiliga News
Agricultural School
A. B. & A. Railroad
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
United States
Canada
Mexico
Tcaive
Tareas Collerton
Ureat Northern Seed CO
Bose St. Bockford
Titin
Ira Chambers
Butler, Ga
E. A. Goddard
Reynolds, Ga
E. A Goddard
I. F. Peebles & CO
O. Cox
Butler Banking Company
C. Smith
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