Train Passes Through Fire On Burning Bridge Trestle
The Southern passenger train from Macon, delayed fifteen minutes, rushed through flames on the Yelow Water Creek trestle near Camp Creek. Engineer Pittman, conductor Temple, and several passengers helped extinguish the fire after all cars cleared. No injuries or damage to the train occurred.
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Southern
Macon
Yellow Water Creek
Atlanta
Pittman
Temple
Camp Creek
Jackson Public Schools Warn Growth Brings Pride in Georgia
Enrollment in Jackson public schools tops 350 with weekly gains. Supt. C. H. Bruce and a capable staff drive upbuilding efforts and heightened educational interest. A top Georgia commencement is planned for June with the auditorium expected ready for the event.
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C. H. Bruce
Jackson
Georgia
New Depot Work to Begin in Jackson
Southern Railway officials notify Mayor Beau-Cuca that work on the new depot will start in days. Supt. Banks oversees construction. Jackson fire department report to the city council shows losses of 325 dollars for the year with ten calls, mainly from defective flues. Charlie Talmage is described as the local hawk killer on Mr. I. J. Slaughter's farm.
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Southern Railway
Beau- Cuca
Naver
State Railroad Commission
Supt. Banks
J. M. Leach
Jackson Fire Department
Counci
Jackson
Charlie Talmage
Mr. I. J. Slaughter
Boss Hawk
Mr. Hawk
Carmichael to Open Streets Through North Mulberry and First
Joseph W. Carmichael, a prominent Jackson citizen, will soon open three streets through his property at North Mulberry and First streets and subdivision plots will place the land on sale. The change will transform the area into a new residential section of Jackson.
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Joseph W. Carmichael
Jackson
Stirling
They Are Beauties: Anchor Buggies Now In Town
Wright Carter & Co advertise the Anchor buggies as beauties now on the market in Jackson. If you have not seen them you are behind on the sights to be seen in Jackson.
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Wright, Carter & Co
Jackson
Butts County Cotton Wins Medal At Paris Exposition
Butts County cotton samples sent by Thomas H. Buttrill received a medal at the Paris World's Exposition recognizing high quality. The notice notes local esteem for the area’s cotton and mentions a related wheat award won by Mr Jolly, father of Joseph Jolly, at a European fair. The piece celebrates local agricultural excellence.
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Butts County
Paris
Thomas H. Buttrill
Jolly
Joseph Jolly
Europe
Money for Pensions and Local News from The Argus
Ordinary Ham urges the Argus to announce receipt of widows and soldiers pensions at his office and invites unpaid claimants to call for due sums. J Rex King of Cedar Rock, a popular county teacher, visits. New business houses and homes planned for summer will reshape the city’s business district, signaling faith in Jackson’s future.
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Ham
The
Argus
J. Rex King
Cedar Rock
Our County
Jackson
Cedar Rock Reestablishes Contact with Sister Cities
In a long note the Cedar Rock correspondent praises the town as a center of beauty and potential. The article looks ahead to more resource reports, noting local figures Willie Burford, Miss Bessie Duman, and Miss Emmie Davis, and mentions railroad weather disruptions causing church services to be canceled last Sunday.
Weather and local health notes in McKibben area
Cold windy conditions prevail as Mrs. J M Collins remains ill. L L Brittain and family mourn illness for days while R D Ogletree cares for two very sick children. Dr T J Philips praised as a top young physician in the settlement. Prof Ed Elder visited last week.
Local Notables Visit and Schedule Shifts in Griffin
Saturday in Griffin Miss Rosa Hammock spent last week with Miss Willie Mae Collins. Mr A F Taylor and wife were to see their mother Mrs L L Brittain yesterday afternoon. Rev Dr Walker and Miron church members moved their meeting from the fourth Sunday to the first due to Rev Walker's other duties. Mr Oscar Sims spent Wednesday night with his granddaughter Mrs A F Taylor. Mr Oscar Sims and Haskell Fogg visited McKibben last Tuesday afternoon.
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Rosa Hammock
Willie Mae Collins
Mr. A F. Taylor
L. L. Brittain
Dr. Walker
Miron Church
Walker
Oscar Sims
A. F. Taylor
Mr. Oscar Sims
Haskell Fogg
McKibben
Guess Wao
Forsyth Colonel Visits Griffin for Legal Business
Col. O. H. B. Bloodworth of Forsyth spent a day in Griffin on legal matters as the superior court there was adjourned due to Judge Reagan’s illness.
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O. H. B. Bloodworth
Forsyth
Griffin
Reagan
Doctor's Return From Louisiana Contract Work
Dr. Smith returns after weeks in Dubach to continue practice for a large firm. He states Jackson remains satisfactory for him. Fresh county ground graham flong weekly noted at Gunn and Vo's.
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Wilson Smith
Louisana
Dubach
Jackson
Graham Flong
Gunn & Vo’s
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Jackson Public Schools
Georgia Cotton
Money For Pensions
Cupid
Willie Burford
Locust Grove Institute
Bessie Duman
Miss Em
Mie Davis
R. D. Ogletree
T. J. Philips
Ed. Elder
Dr. Smith
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