Excursion Fares via Central of Georgia Railway
Travel advertisements list excursion fares from Georgia destinations to cities including Atlanta Atlantic City Chattanooga Chicago Eastman Flovilla Toledo Washington and more for various organizations in 1912. Details cover sale dates fares limits schedules and contacting ticket agents. Also notes Dr Shelfer’s cure ad and warnings about peddlers and fakirs.
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Central of Georgia Railway
Atlanta
Eastman
Georgia State Musical Association
Georgia
Flovilla
Indian Springs
Toledo
Ohio
Account Baptist Young People's Union of America
Washington, D. C
International Bible Students Association
Dr. Shelfer
State Fair News Opens Georgia Catalogues for 1912
The 1912 Georgia State Fair catalogues are ready for mailing. The fair runs October 10 to 25 in Macon with 12,000 dollars in cash premiums. Forty shows of high merit, many free acts, and top quality music will headline the event. The Poultry Show promises famous birds and substantial prizes. W. E. Dunwody is elected to a third term as president. Harry C. Robert serves as secretary and general manager. E. H. Hyman handles publicity with weekly press letters. Premium lists available by writing the general manager. Hammocks priced for quick sale at Carrollton Hardware Co.
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Macon
Georgia
W. E. Dunwody
Eles
Standard Brick Company
Harry C. Robert
E. H. Hyman
Major E J Brown Transfers to Montgomery District
Major E J Brown U S engineer in charge of Galveston district is transferred to Montgomery Alabama to lead the Montgomery district. He succeeds Colonel Ritche who resigned and will oversee harbor and river works across Florida Georgia and Alabama including Pensacola Bay Apalachicola and the Chattahoochee and Flint basins. Brown has been in Galveston under a year promoting the seawall Fort Travis dredging and port development.
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E. Brown
U. S
Galveston
Montgomery
Ala
S. Riche
Brown
Ritche
Pensacola
Fla
Apalachicola Bay
East Pass
Carabelle Bar
St. Andrews Bay
Santa Rosa Sound
Blackwater
Upper East Bays
Chipola
Holmes Rivers
Florida
Coosa River
Georgia
Alabama
Oostenaula
Coosawatte
Chattahoochee River
Flint River
Choctawateeee River
Cypress Top
Escambia
Conecth
Apalachicola River
National Land Defense Board
Major Brown
George P. Howell
Wilmington
N.C
Fort Travis
Bonivar Peninsula
Houston Ship Channel
Brazos River
Port Aransas
The
Brazos
United States Army
West Point
Washington Barracks
Washington
Phillippine Islands
Island
Moros
Farmers Institute Program at Carrollton Georgia 1912
On Monday July 22 1912 Carrollton GA hosts a Farmers Institute session starting 10 AM featuring Rene Hon W L Nix county president. Topics include The Home Orchard and Garden by H McHatton seed selection corn culture by P C Vanetter Corn Crops and Legumes by L E Rast The Value of Boys Corn Clubs by Dr Bradford plus school extension and canning demonstrations by Miss Mary E Creswell. Women and children invited.
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W. L. Nix
Farmers’ Institute
H. McHatton
State College of Agriculture
Bradford
In Memory of Little Gladys Karr
A brief obituary for two year seven month old Gladys Karr reports her death at home, notes her cheerful nature, illness of five days, and that funeral services were held at Wesley's Chapel with Revs J T Daily and Robert Cole. It invites parents to not grieve as Gladys rests with angels and promises reunion in a brighter world.
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George
Ida Karr
Gladys
Earth
God
Wesley's
Wesley's Chapel By Revs
J. T. Daily
Robert Cole
Bank endorsement for Draughon’s Practical Business College
Bankers endorse Draughon’s Practical Business College more than all other U S business colleges combined. For catalogue write Draughon’s Practical Business College Avanta Ga Jacksonville Fla or Nashville Tenn
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Indorse
Draughon
Practical Business
United States
Practical Business College
Avanta Ga
Jacksonville
Fla
Nashville
Teno
Perry to Speak in Carroll County Senate Campaign
U S Senate candidate H H Perry will address residents at Carroll County Courthouse on Saturday July 20 at 1 30 p m Ladies invited to attend at the public gathering hosted by the campaignfront in the county seat.
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H.H. Perry
U. S. Senate
Carroll County
Court House
Alexander Tippins beer bill passes Georgia House
In Atlanta the Alexander-Tippins near beer bill won approval after three days of debate. An attempt to submit it to the fall election failed 93 to 81. The bill limits alcohol in beer to one half of one percent and requires locker clubs to hold the liquor used, a provision manufacturers say could close beer saloons. The measure now goes to the Senate, with a vote expected. Governor Brown’s position remains uncertain. State Entomologist Worsham warns of cotton caterpillar invasion from South Alabama into South Georgia in weeks. farmers urged to stock poisons. Primary fees are set: US senator hopefuls Bacon and Perry, railroad commissioner James, prison commissioner Patterson. Governor candidates pay $200. other state officers $50. Representative Peyton proposes that county ordinaries be lawyers with four years’ experience.
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Atlanta
Adame
Lot Hell
Tippins
Appling
Senate
Brown
Lee Worsham
Alabama
Mobile
South
Georgia
A. 0. Bacon
H. H. Perry
United States
John H. James
T. E. Patterson
Peyton
Worth
Apples For Insomnia Advice From Family Doctor
A brief health note urges eating a juicy apple before bed to aid sleep and digestion. The apple is praised as brain friendly, rich in phosphoric acid, and helpful for the liver, mouth disinfection, indigestion, and throat health.
The Only Way to Win in Prize Ring Ethics
An Omaha Bee opinion urges fair fighting in all contests. It argues that respect for opponents, self control, and adherence to rules wins in any struggle, brain or brawn, while brutality and revenge ruin the outcome.
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Omaha Bee
Salem community notes on church, visits, and deaths
Residents attended Victory Sunday singing at Salem and visited relatives at Shady Grove Pleasant Hill and Blackjack. Sphene Adams died in Atlanta and was brought home for burial. Several families and individuals, including the Nixon and Yates families, were mentioned with hospitalities and weekend visits.
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Victory
Avis Horton
Sphene
Bob Adams
Atlanta
Salem
A A. Bonner
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the Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta, GA
Chattanooga
Dr. Sheffer
Nason
Caaneene
Foley
Johnson Drug Co
State Fair News
Carrollton Hardware Co
John Simmons Company
Franklin St
New York City
N. Y
Earl J. Brown
War Department
Cuba
New York
Galvestion
Major Howell
Galvestion Office
Galveston News
Institute
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Carrollton, GA
P. C. Vanetter
L. E. Rast
State Department of Education
Misa Mary E. Creswell
Corn Club
L. W. Cunningham
Sec
Andrew M. Soule
Guy W. Firor
Extension Department
Gladys Karr
Bank Indorsement
Harnes Repairing
J. M. Butler
Newnan St
Chichester
Erst
Gafest
Uae
Stertu
Ethel Nixon
Olivia Nixon
W. F. Yates
Miss Dana
Blackjack
Wesley Walker
Media Bell Arrington
Bay
Frank Treadaway
Dala Pruett
Della Vaughn
Messrs
Andrew and Tomi Scott
Joe Wright
Bowden
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