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Newspaper
Cedartown Standard
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
1
A nostalgic poem laments the Old Year as a friend to some and foe to others, while praising the Virgin New Year for renewal and healing. It contrasts sorrow and joy, urging kindness and unity as the old year departs and the new arrives, with a final nod to Good Housekeeping.
President Wilson last week issued a proclamation returning the railroads and express companies to private control with March 1 set as the date. After months of deliberation Congress has failed to enact necessary laws, so two more months are granted to mobilize legislative action.
Local advertises a full range of pork products including ham breakfast bacon boiled ham Pompey Head hamburger and wiener sausage. JR Judkins phone 300.
Reward of $10 offered for information leading to the recovery of a white pointer male puppy about seven months old near Cedartown. Describes large liver spots, collar with brass button around the key ring, ebony ears, two inches cropped from tail. Contact W. Ray Route 8 Cedartown or Hunt Drug Co Cedartown for information.
County Commissioner D A Hicks resigns citing lack of time for private business. Judge Crawford appoints W L Paris, a Cedartown farmer new to the area, to fill the vacancy and serve as an effective official.
Will Knight, charged with the 4 year old murder of Night Watchman J D Freeman at Aragon Stores, escaped from jail and is in Austin Texas on attempted murder charges after military discharge under the alias Will F Gibson. He reportedly prefers a Georgia chain gang to Texas prison and hopes to return to Georgia. Stockholders Meet Commercial Bank to elect directors at 3 p m Monday Jan 12. R O Pitts President. Pine Shingles Carlond Good Transfer Co.
J H Barnes a leading hosiery mill man arrives with son Bela N Barnes as new Cedartown residents. Mayor F D Noble invited him to locate a plant. Cedartown raised funds quickly to support the enterprise known for mills at Marietta and Kingsport. Kingsport Times notes Barnes as a top hosiery manufacturer and general manager.
Rev. Chas. C. Basa, Grand Master of Georgian Masonry from Atlanta, will address Caledonia Lodge next Tuesday evening. Refreshments offered. Masons invited to attend. Barnes Knitting Company to operate Cedartown plant. Hela N. Barnes to be superintendent. Kingsport Hosiery Mills resignation noted. Barnes Knitting plans 800 dozen hosiery daily. output sold through established channels. Departing Barnes family leave friends in Kingsport.
Marietta sent a strong but non cohesive team for a holiday game Thursday. Cedartown won 6 to 0 as both teams battled hard in clean play. The local community Christmas tree event at City Hall drew a large crowd with Prof. J B Parks presiding and Rev W R Mackay leading prayer and songs.
Cedartown Georgia announces that starting Sunday January 4 1920 all Guaranie meat markets in the city will close every Sabbath and stay closed all day. Signatories include A L and E P Bridges J D Holtz claw Stephens Cash Market W B Willingham J R Judkins.
Adoniram Chapter No.41 R A M elected officers including Prior W Mundy K J P Martin S J P Greer and other posts with T F Burbank as Treasurer J R Austin as Secretary Geo Allen as Sentinel plus a note about Mary Garden sets remaining at Bradford's Drug Store.
An advertisement touts the Amberola phonograph with dramatic claims of superb melody and lower price than rivals. It urges readers to visit today for direct comparison and asserts Edison wizardry guarantees superior sound with no drawbacks.
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