Official Democratic Ticket for Georgia Oct 7 1908 Contested Pension
Atlanta voters receive a single contested race on the ticket for Pension Commissioner with eight candidates including W. W Wilson B. L. Hearn W. A. Buchannon J. W. Lindsey T. J. Lamkin A. J. McBride and Adin B. Stansell. All other state and local offices listed carry no opposition.
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Atlanta
State House
Solicitors General
Aly
Joseph M. Brown
Philip Cook
William A. Wright
Pork
Robert BH. Park
John C. Hart
G. Hudson
J. M. Pound
Wiley Williams
W. W-Wilson
B. L. Hearn
George Hillyer
H. Warner Hill
Supreme Court
Horace M. Holden
Beverly D. Evans
Court of Appeals
Richard B. Russell
Sharpshooters Hit Wilkes County Cotton Crop
In Wilkes and neighboring counties farmers report a bread disease called sharpshooters attacking cotton bolls. Bolls rot from the point inward, reducing yield. R. L. Foreman sent a specimen to the Atlanta state entomologist for diagnosis as the crop runs two weeks late and may yield well under average.
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Washington
R. L. Foreman
Wilkes
Foreman
Atlanta
Mission Drive by 48000 Colored Methodists in Georgia
In Albany Georgia the Woman's Interconference Missionary convention gathers about 300 delegates mainly women with some ministers from two states Georgia and prcrider and five annual conferences. They report raising 9466 dollars in cash since December for missions and 116 dollars at a session to educate three native African boys at Payne College Augusta who will later go to Africa as missionaries.
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Albany
Georgia
Prcrider
R. A. Carter
Atlanta
Payne’ College
Augusta
Africa
Farmers Union Denounces Night Riders in Bulloch County
The Farmers Union of Bulloch County condemned night rider activity after a rousing meeting at the Agricultural College attended by about three hundred members. A committee was formed to study warehouse construction, with work to begin immediately and completion hoped within weeks to serve this season's crop.
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Farmers’ Union of
Bulloch County
Unof
Agricultural College
Gwinnett County
Convict Leasing to End March 1 1909 with Overs Disposal
A Georgia bill outlines ending the convict lease system on March 1 1909 with a one year provision for overs. Counties receive convicts by share. municipalities may take inmates at 100 dollars per year. remaining convicts become overs. Mixed race facilities and strict oversight are mandated.
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Atlanta
House
Senate
Prison Commission
Tate
Othe
Highteenth
Old Friends Bring Welcome Cheer in London Opinion
In a light exchange a daughter reassures her father that their guests are longtime acquaintances Mr. and Mrs. Jones. The moment emphasizes familiar, friendly faces returning to social notice in London Opinion.
One Kidney Gone But Cured After Doctors Said Hope Lost
Sylvanus O Verrill of Milford Maine says a bad injury paralyzed him and damaged his kidneys. After using Deans Kidney Pills he gained strength, walked with crutches, then discarded them as his kidneys improved and he recovered fully. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Sylvanus O. Verrill
Milford
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Great Author Reflects On Entering Fiction
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a famed writer remembering early ambition to succeed and improvising excuses for missing school as a boy, revealing how imagination guided his career in fiction.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the Syster
A garbled OCR fragment promotes malaria control and system build up with mentions of Grove tasks, a boss Crtt Toxic, and a printed formula for iron in a tasteless form. It references quinine and iron as an old remedy without clear context or dates.
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Boss Crtt
Carlyle Kin Wed In Craigenputtock Wedding
Mary Carlyle of Craigenputtock, a grandniece of Thomas Carlyle, married James Carlyle a farmer of Pingle, Dumfriesshire. The couple wed in Craigenputtock where Sartor Resartus was authored, with Pingle four miles from Weclefechan, Carlyle’s birthplace and the original Entuphl of the famed work.
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Craigenputtock
Carlyle
Mary Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle
James Carlyle
Pingle
Dumfriesshire
Weclefechan
Borax in the Dairy A cleaner and antiseptic for dairies
The article argues borax solves dairy cleaning woes by removing grease and killing bacteria. It prescribes a mix of borax and water for udders and utensils to prevent taint, cracking teats, and spoilage. It promotes 20 Mule Team Borax as pure and recommends a free color booklet for mothers via Pacific Coast Borax Co.
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Pacific Coast Borax Co
New York
Three new rails roads, Moultrie to gain rail outlets
Moultrie Ga faces an influx of small railroads. Sparks and Moultrie railroad is chartered to use an old bed between Moultrie and Tifton. A line from Adel already nears half completion, tied to a sawmill interest. Another line from Fort Gaines to Arlington via Newton and Camilla is under construction. None seek local subscriptions yet.
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Moultrie
Sparks and Moultrie
Tifton
Adel
Fort Gaines
Arlington
Newton
Camilla
Georgia News Briefs Highlight Trials Taxes and Utilities
A Georgia court acquits Lewis Cooksey of murder and train wreck charges near Buford as engineers Dewberry and a fireman died. Savannah, Canton, Macon and Waycross report civic improvements, taxes on near beer unsettled, and a car plant to restart in Waycross. Ramset, a prominent Augusta farmer, dies in a Genesta hotel fall. questions linger on accident cause. The Savannah lodge opens a new clubhouse. postmasters named in multiple counties. The LaGrange schools set higher enrollment. patents issued in Atlanta and Kirkland. Cobb and Rucker may bring star players to the Georgia state fair in Atlanta for an exhibition season.
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Lewis Cooksey
Southern Railway
Buford
Ben Dewberry
Charles H. Brand
Lawrenceville
Americas
Canton
Richard
Ramset
Augusta
Genesta
Confederacy
Army of
Northern Virginia
Columbia County
Phipizy
Savannah Lodge
Biks
Oglethorpe Avenue
Bienne Gordon
Lemuel B. Norton
B. P. Phillips
DeKally County
A. H. Flake
Decatur
DeKall Grand Jury
A. Morris
Hooper Alexander
South Atlantic Car and Manufacturing Company
Waycross
Georgia
Ambrose
Coffee County
Ivy W.poorman
J. R. Cox
Slocumb
Jones County
John W. Brown
J. M. Childs
Lyric Theater
Macon
LaGrange Public Schools
Washington
J. R. Fordyce
Atlanta
J. S. McKenzie
T. S. Corbitt
Kirkland
J. W. Rice
Cobb
Rucker
Ice Cream Parlor Funds New Church Building
In Washington township Newton county Indiana a plan to support a new church building calls for converting a future store in Ade into an ice cream parlor temporarily. The town has ten churches and none currently operates a saloon. The parlor proceeds will fund the church construction.
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Washington Township
Ind
Newton
Ade
Keep Your Skin Healthy With T and D Shuptrine
Advertises a skin remedy for eczema tetter ground itch erysipelas infant scalp chaps and other diseases. Claims dramatic cures in aggravated eczema cases and lists price 60 cents with mail order from T Shuptrine Dept A Savannah Ga.
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T. Shuptrine
Dept. A
Savannah
Natural resentment at funeral sparks fire extin guisher gift
The judge notes Bink's widow felt indignant at his funeral after members of his volunteer hose company sent a floral fire extinguisher as a funeral gesture. The remark reflects tension over the tribute and the couple's standing amid local fireman society.
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Bink
Hicks' Capuchine Claims Relief for Women’s Ailments
An old item touts Hicks' Capuchine as a remedy for monthly pains backache nervousness and headaches. The text includes garbled phrases and stray quotes from the Louisville Courier-Journal, adding a curt note on word pricing and a legal jab about talking back to a judge.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Alee
White Lead Safety Test from National Lead Company
Advertises a testing kit and free book from National Lead Company to verify white lead purity. Promises reliable quality with the Dutch Boy Painter trademark and offers a testing outfit by mail from New York City headquarters.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Ridg
New York City
Misprint Complaints Over Skimmerhorn Letter
Cleveland Plain Dealer correspondent complains editors altered words changing meaning in a letter about Mr Skimmerhorn. The misspellings and garbled phrases include coine hedging honesty and tripe experience provoking editor’s response.
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Skimmerhorn
Pigs That Point Across American Shooting Circles
Report circulates that farmer Knittel near Brounsburg St Louis trained a pig to point game and shoot over it. The tale recalls the Toomer brothers famed pig pointer in Bailly's Magazine noted for guiding on game with a two week training period.
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Knittel
Brounsburg
St. Loui
Toomer
New Forest
Bailly
Girl Discovers Health Through Grape-Nuts Diet Change
A Me girl recalls severe indigestion from overwork and erratic meals. She credits Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite, strength, and health, noting it became her staple and helped her eat normally again. Postum Co. promotes the letter as genuine inspiration.
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Postum Co
Battl Creek
Mich
Wellville
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