Cotton and Faith Clash at Fayetteville Cotton Meeting
Andrew J. Fleming of the Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Association addressed Fayette farmers at the courthouse. He urged cotton as an essential commodity, drawing a controversial analogy to fruits. The News editor rebutted, warning that making cotton essential over God could invite disaster and calling the plan branded by Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aharew J. Fleming
Georgia Cotton Growers’ Co-Operative Association
Fayette
Court House
Fayetteville
J. J. Brown
Mr. Fleming
Tr. Fleming
Fruit Organization of
California
Fleming
Cotton Growers’ Association
Cain
Proclamation Offers Reward for Fugitive Roy Morgan
Georgia Governor Hardwick issues a one hundred dollar reward for the capture and delivery of Roy Morgan suspected in the murder of Bud Dorsey in Fayette County. All state officers are ordered to aid in the pursuit until Morgan is brought to trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Thomas W. Hardwick
Morgan
Bud Dorsey
Fayette County
Roy Morgan
August News urges renewals and growth for nine pages
The notice appeals to readers to renew subscriptions at no price increase and to recruit new subscribers. It promotes eight pages starting September 1 and outlines club rates with Atlanta papers. It also mentions Cedar Hen Nests made from cedar bark and lists city officials and council committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Women
South
Atlanta
Aunt Archie Ann Cox ill as community notes loom
Ebenezer items report Aunt Archie Ann Cox very sick with hopes for a speedy recovery. Several local visits occur from Betsil and Adams families to Fairburn and Tinsley households. A birth and a severe injury are noted while the area laments no school for seven and a half months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Ann Cox
J. H. Betsil
Isma Adams
A. J. Phillips
Fairburn
A. B. Tinsley
George Tinsley
Bob Appling
Atlanta
W. B. Tinsley
Sam Greer
Bogan Williams
Ed Dansley
Ed Brown
Nyson
M. L. Brown
Dora Sneed
I. E. Loyd
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Cotton
Jesus Christ
Andrew J. Fleming
Georgia Cotton Growers’ Association
G. W. Wallis
Thos. W. Hardwick
S. G. McLendon
Seawright
E. C. Seawright
S. L. Eastin
A. L. Matthews
D. L. Dickson. Co
D. Redwine
Council
Ebenezer
Bank of
Blalock Trading Co
Ths
Kelly
Springfield, Fisk
Bialock Trading Co
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