29 May 1914
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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
1
The snippet lists improvements and personal notes about Mrs G Wilkins and Mrs G O Tinsley, local sales of farm produce, new store department, and social events. Mentions 4 H tomatoes, cider bundles, a pig sale, and a fish-fry at Bennett's pond. Also references to a Grand Lodge Odd Fellows visit, a re election bid, a church fundraiser, and a Sabbath schools picnic with 200 attendees.
A notice invites six teachers choir leaders or Sunday School superintendents to submit names and addresses to receive a postpaid copy of Songs of The People. The 48 page booklet suits all occasions with national state and home songs.
Mrs Abner Camp of Grantville visits her sister Mrs D B Blalock. Firr Merc and How Co advertises quality felt and straw. The present times urge better hardware for public buildings. County debt is low, housing lacks, and most land has running water. Court House dates back over 50 years and many school buildings are poor.
Notice to teachers announces examinations on June 12 and 18 and lists state approved textbooks for different licenses. Primary and General Elementary licenses permit teaching to grade 4 and grade 7 respectively. High school work requires a high school certificate. Primary License holders cannot seek principal positions. Signed W N D Dixon C 5 S.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Thomas Walter Tarpley of Woolsey at 62 after a life of family devotion. She joined the Methodist church as a child and leaves her husband, eight children, kin, and many friends. The notice blends mournful tribute with religious reflections on death and faith.
An old newspaper ad promotes Dorsett & Dixon’s Drug store with tablets and stationery for sale, glass repair services, soft drinks, and a new line of screen doors and windows. It lists potato slips for sale and encourages customers to keep out flies, noting 45 brand tomatoes from J. H. Stephens in Amboy, GA.
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