Georgia Towns Secure Public Building Funds
The senate committee on public buildings reports a Georgia bill preserving all house appropriations and adding new ones. Augusta Milledgeville Cartersville Carrollton receive site or building funds totaling 612000 dollars. Next targets include Carrollton Cartersville Cedartown and Elberton as Congress delays adjournment.
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Senate Committee On
Senate
Clay
House
Georgia
Coneesman W. C. Adamson
Ashington
Carrollton
Constitution
Augusta
Milledgeville
Cartersvale
Cartersville
Cedartown
Elberton
Congress
Carrollton Schools to Elect Superintendent and Teachers
Carrollton Public Schools will hold elections for a superintendent and teachers for the 1908 09 term on June 3 at 4 p.m. Applicants must apply in person to the board president or superintendent with examinations, or to the secretary in writing for board seats. Address applications to Secretary W W Roop Carrollton Ga May 10 1908.
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Carrollton
U D C Meeting as Annie Wheeler Chapter Sets Summer Goals
The Annie Wheeler Chapter held its regular meeting with roll call and minutes. They approved sending a ferail sum to Augusta for the Randall fund, planned summer fund raising to read the Shiloh Committee, and noted a courtesy letter from George Merrell. Davis birthday exercises were scheduled for June g at 3 30 p m with talks on Bill Arp by Nell Mandeville and readings by Mary Lou Newd. This will be the last meeting until September unless a June session is called for officer elections.
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Annie Wheeler
Lee
Avis
Ferail
Augusta
Randall
Shiloh
George Merrell
Captain Speer
Newnan
Davis
Bill Arp
Nell Mandeville
Mary Lou New
Robert Fitts
Mandeville Mills School Closes Under Miss Hodnett
The Mandeville Mills School conducted by Miss Ida Hodnett will close on the upcoming Friday. Attendance has averaged fifty, a record for closing day. Hodnett served as superintendent this year and led a notable rise in interest and attendance with a high standard of work.
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Mandeville Mills
Ida Hodnett
Mire Hodnett
Davis Birthday Observance for President Jefferson Davis
President Jefferson Davis birthday events set for June 3 at 3:30 PM at the courthouse. Veterans to receive crosses include A W Allen Co L 16th Ga Cay, W R Chapman Co B 32d Ga, J B Chappell Co A 22nd Ga, Z T Freel Co K 1st Ga State Troops, Jno T Moore Co G 1st Ga, Mike Powers Co F 16th Ga, I W Stallings Co B 7th and Ga C 16th Ga, M J Sailors Co D 5th Ga, Jno B Warren Co F 16th Ga.
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Jefferson Davis
A.W. Allen
Cay
W. R. Chapman
J. B. Chappell
Z.T. Freel
Jno
T. Moore
Mike Powers
W. Stallings
M. J. Sailoors
B. Wareren
Dr Shoop Pink Pain Tablets Promise Quick Pain Stop
Dr Shoop boasts Pink Pain Tablets that allegedly stop any pain in 20 minutes. Marketed as Dr Shoop Headache Tablets, they claim to relieve various pains by relieving blood pressure congestion. Sold by Camp Drug Co at 20 tablets for 25 cents.
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Shoop
Lecture by Julius Kahn May Entertain Lit Mu Club
The Lit Mu Club may host a lecture by Representative Julius Kahn on The English Drama after Congress ends. If he cannot come now, the talk will be postponed. The club, led by Mrs. W C Adamson, has studied ancient and Elizabethan drama and seeks a large audience for the event.
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Lit. Mu
Julius Kahn
California
Garrellton
W. C. Adamson
Kahn
Booth
Lit. Mu. Club
W.C. Adamson
Miss Mary Long Hosts Salamagundi and Young Ladies Dominoes
On Saturday morning last Miss Mary Long entertained the Salamagundi and Young Ladies Dominoes Clubs at her Maple street home. Guests gathered at 9:30 with seven tables set for play, five in the parlor and two on the veranda. After games, hosted by Sada Thomasson, Helen Long, and Mrs. C. E. Roop, guests enjoyed sandwiches, dressed tomatoes, crackers, pickles, and iced tea. Attending were club members and Misses Katherine Fain Camilla Mandeville Nora Shaw Eugenia and Nell Mandeville, along with Mesdames Geo. Head Jim Cheney Paul Jack Warren Meadow C. E Roop and Mr. C. K. Henderson of Newnan.
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Mary Long
Salamagundi
Ladie Dominoes Club
Maple Street
Sada Thomasson
Helen Long
Mre. C. E. Roop
Harmony Sacred Harp Singing Elects Harmony Officers
The Harmony Sacred Harp singing meeting elected R. J. Aiken as chairman with O. F. Lambert as assistant and L. W. Stallings as secretary. Music sessions were led by J. B. Enterkin J. F. Bishop and J. M. Aiken, followed by additional performances by H. N. Lambert J. F. Hendrix and O. F. Lambert. The session adjourned after a brief recess, inviting all Sacred Harp singers to meet on the second Sunday evening.
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Sacred Harp Singing At
Harmony
R. J. Aiken
O. F. Lambert
L. W. Stallings
J. B. Enterkin
J.F. Bishop
J. M. Aiken
H. N. Lambert
J. F. Hendrix
Sacred Harp Singers
For Sale One Milk Cow With Calf in Mandeville
For sale a good milk cow with a young calf. Asking price thirty five dollars. L Mandeville.
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L, C, Mandeville
Mrs B F Bass Hosts Large Dominoes and Matrons Party
Mrs B F Bass entertained a combined Dominoes and Young Matrons Club gathering at her Newnan Street home. A long afternoon included a lunch by Misses Helen Long and Annie Mary Fuller, blue and pink decor, nine game tables, promptness punch, and score cards with forget me not sprays. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Ruthardner of Atlanta and Mrs J H Lineberger of LaGrange.
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B. F. Bass
Newnan Street
Dominoes
Helen Long
Annie Mary Fuller
Base
Misaes Fuller
Long
Miss Entelle Bass
Mins Ruthardner
Atlanta
J. H. Lineberger
LaGrange
Notice to Jurors and Witnesses for Carrollton City Court
All jurors drawn and summoned for the June term 1908 of the City Court of Carrollton and all parties with jury cases and witnesses are notified not to attend before 9:00 a.m. on July 13. The judge emphasizespromptness and arrival by 9 a.m. at the court room.
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Carrollton
Pecs
C. Hopnerr
Judge City Court
Colds That Hang On Promote Foley’s Honey and Tar
Spring colds that linger sap the body and nerves and risk worsening illness. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised to quickly stop coughing and expel the cold, with Ham tick's Pharmacy as the seller.
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Foley
Hamtick
R W Almon Candidate Endorsement Card
A citizen letter from L A Ware Roopville Ga praising R W Almon for County Commissioner. It notes Almon’s lineage, education from the State University with an AM degree, civil engineering skill, business sense, and calls voters to support him.
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Carroll Co
R. W. Almon
Col
M. T. Almon
Heard County
Legialae
Georgia
The
State University
L. A. Ware
Roopville, Ga
City Council Relief on Double Tax and Building Permit Granted
Mayor H W Long presided as Councilmen Merrel were absent. J A Liffey and A W Powell faced double taxation on personal property as the city assessed the same property twice. B A Merrell received a permit to build an eight room dwelling with barn and outbuildings on Center Street costing 3000. Burns and Fleeming were authorized to purchase horses and wagon for the Fire Co. council adjourned.
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H.W. Long
Merrel
J. A. Liffey
A. W. Powell
B. A. Merrell
Cenar Street
Burns and
Fleeming
E. B. Merrell
H. W. Long
Elect Hutchens to Speak at Carrollton Meeting
Hon G R Hutchens of Cedar town Georgia will address voters in this and surrounding counties at Carrollton Georgia on June at 3 oclock p m He is described as a finished orator unsurpassed in wit and humor and well posted on current issues He invites all to attend for political entertainment and insight.
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G.R. Hutchens
Cedartown
Carrollton
Hutchens
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Carrollton Public Schools
W. W. Roop
Carrollton Ice & Cold Storeage Co
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Jackson
Griffin’s
Stetson
Panama
Spero
Michael
Hedin
America
Justice
Arkansaw
Lady Free
Jesse James
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