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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
1
Local notices report residents moving and visiting relatives, plus shop ads and upcoming events. Widespread short items include Mr. Culpepper moving near town, Miss Tucker visiting, and plans for parsonage funds. Announcements cover school openings, furniture bargains, and eyewear events at Fayetteville Drug Co.
Mrs Ann Davis died at her Kenwood home after a lingering illness. Born in Clayton County, she married R. L. Davis and was a Bethsadia church member. She leaves a husband and two daughters. funeral held at Bethsadia church with interment in the local cemetery. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved.
C W Martin offers Mask cotton planting seed at 50 cents per bushel. claims purity and plans to produce seven bales on eight acres this year and desires immediate disposal.
Miss Wassie Smith entertained with a 42 party honoring her guest Miss Winnie Tucker of Fairburn. At a late hour, delicious refreshments followed. Invited guests included Misses Daisy Murphy Nell Camp Louvale Brown Mary Lou Loraine Graham Irene Georgia Kitchens Ruth Edwards Jessie Thornton Eva Jackson and Messrs Lester Dickson Hugh Stell Murray Murphy Emory Stinchcomb Erma Jones Thos Burns Ralph Burks J B Edwards.
A short obituary notes the death of Edwin Head on February 6, 1908 at age nearly three. The family recalls his bright presence, his role as the light of the home, and the belief that God called him to rest in heaven. Rev. C J Short conducted the funeral at Sandy Creek cemetery. His brother, Henry Head.
Howe's Great London Show brings a sober looking clown who sparks big laughs with a balloon gag. The article notes clowns face tougher pacing as circus scales up, needing to fill lull periods between acts. Fayetteville hosts the show on Saturday with the Paw troupe bringing elaborate acts and crowd appeal.
A promotion for Dan Beard's Gun and Gunning a 112 page illustrated book on woodcraft camping and outdoors. It emphasizes authenticity from Beard a noted sportsman and artist and notes Stevens Rifle and Stevens Arms products available through hardware and sporting goods merchants with mail order options including paper and cloth editions priced at 20 and 30 cents respectively.
Card of Thanks from A. L. Barlars agent in Fayette and nearby counties notes future biannual deliveries for enlarging pictures and offers latest styles. Also promotes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a reliable remedy for coughs colds and throat troubles with home use.
Sale notice offers a six room house with two acres on the town south edge and option to include ten, fifteen, or twenty five more acres of farming land. Buyer may arrange sale with Elsteck ory He Browne to A O.
The Fayetteville News offers a 30 day Cotton Journal with a price map of Georgia for 1.50 dollars. Farmers are urged to see the paper at once for cotton price information and related features.
A concise assertion challenges the notion that history repeats itself, prompting reflection on how past events are interpreted by students and scholars. It suggests skepticism toward simple cyclical explanations and invites deeper study of context and causation.
A note from B. G. Hightower, photographer, inviting a trial session for photographs in Fayetteville every Saturday. A supplementary line from W. N. D. Dixon adds a remark about cotton insurance and a quip that the high flyer often drops hardest.
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