Deaths in Worthville and Jasper County
Mrs. B. B. Strickland died at her home after two weeks of pneumonia. She leaves six daughters and a devoted husband, with interment in Wynn's Mills Henry county. Mrs. Dora Duke of Worthville died after a year of declining health. funeral at Red Oak Newton county Baptist church with Rev. E. W. Sammons officiating.
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B. B. Strickland
Wynn’s Mills
Henry County
Dora Duke
Worthville
Red Oak
Newton County
Baptist Church
E. W. Sammons
Jasper Co. News
Death of Judge F. M. Swanson at His Home
Jasper county mourns as Judge F M Swanson dies Monday afternoon at home after years of illness. He served over twenty years as county judge and, despite a throat trouble, attended to official duties until the end. A grip and throat ailment caused the fatal decline in his 70th year.
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F. M. Swanson
Jasper County
Judge Swanson
Asa
Mrs Robert Woodward Passes Away at Jenkinsburg
An elderly resident near Jenkinsburg died last Saturday night and was buried Monday. Survived by children J A Walter and J Charles Woodward a noted state educator now studying at the University of Chicago. A longtime Towaliga Baptist Church member her friends mourn her loss.
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Robert Woodward
Jenkinsburg
Death of Mrs Nancy Carmichael near McDonough
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Nancy Carmichael widow of Uncle Jimmie Carmichael near McDonough last week. The piece also hawks Shaker Digestive Cordial with claims of immediate relief and similar remedies including Laxol for children and Castoria Oil alternatives.
Resolutions of Respect From University of Georgia
Resolutions honoring Carl Homer Gray report his untimely death and its impact on his class and the university. They extend sympathy to his family, note his promise as a student and citizen, and request distribution of the resolutions to the family and the college community.
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University of Georgia
Athens
Ephor Jackson
Carl Homer Gray
University
Jackson Araus
H.H. Waite
J. A. Davis
C. A. Weppington
C. Westbrooks
C. H. Brack
Com
Electric Bitters touted as seasonal tonic and malaria remedy
Electric Bitters advertised as a universal medicine for languor and liver sluggishness. It promises to avert bilious fevers and counter malaria poison, relieving headache indigestion constipation and dizziness. Bottles priced 50 cents and 1 dollar at drug stores.
Castoria Advertising Echoes Through Generations
An archival notice recalls a long running Castoria slogan about caring for children from infancy to motherhood and beyond, highlighting the product's enduring presence in family life and memory across eras.
Flovilla Local Notes Include Elections and Visits
Flovilla reports several changes with J W Minter Co dissolving and being replaced by Holliway and Smith Minter Co. O D Smith Co also dissolves into W J Partridge. Owen Smith plans to stay in Georgia after declining a West trip for a job behind mules. Various visits and social mentions follow including Sousa's Band, Mrs Lampkin of Jackson, Walter Lamar of Macon, and Miss Lizzie Slaughter at Indian Spring. City election set for January 18 with four ticket choice.
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Owen Smith
Owen
Chateau
Indian Territory
Georgia
Flovilla
J. W. Minter & Co
J. L. Holliway
R. N. Smith & Co
Smith, Minter & Co
Flovilla Mercantile Co
O. D Smith & Co
W. J. Partridge
Cherry
Eugene Elder
Mrs. Lampkin
Jackson
Walter Lamar
Macon
Public notice of nonpayment on note to McKirben & Co
On January 2 1897 I gave a note to J H McKirben & Co for 120.00 due October 15 1897 The consideration of said note has failed This is to notify you that said note will not be paid C R Matone
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J. H. McKirben & Co
C. R. Matone
Fifth Sunday Union Meeting At Macedonia Baptist Church
In conference at Macedonia Baptist church on the Saturday before the second Sunday in January 1897 a motion passed to hold a fifth Sunday meeting here. Delegates from Towaliga Mt Vernon Jackson Flovilla Indian Spring County Line Worthville Liberty Pleasant View Antioch invited. The meeting aims to organize and become permanent with sermons discussions and a lecture by Rev G H Carter on his Holy Land trip. Committee named with Rev G H Carter J M Mayo A M Watkins T H Noten secretary.
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Macedonia Baptist Church
Towaliga
Mt. Vernon
Jackson
Flovilla
Indian Spring
County Line
Worthville
Liberty
Pleasant View
Antioch
Butts County
G. H. Carter
Holy Land
Missing Word Contest Offer With The Constitution Club
Advertises a joint subscription offer with The Atlanta Weekly Constitution for one year at 1.50 plus a chance to win 5 to 2 thousand dollars through a missing word contest. Details the prize, past contests, and encourages readers to subscribe and guess the missing word in the sentence about supply and demand.
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Atlanta Weekly Constitution
Constitution
New Orleans Exchange
R T. Poole
Rockingham
N. C
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Western Hemisphere
America
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Carmichael Company
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Middle Georgia
Crockery
Albert Whitney
Bob Etheridge
R. S. Brown
John McCallum
John Crawley
Robi
Car- Michael
Geo. Thompson
The
Nancy Carmichael
McDononough
Carmichael
Jimmie Carmichael
Mount Lebanon
Electric Bitters
Castoria
Sousa
O. P. Heath
the Calumet
Lizzie Slaughter
Paul Bowden
Wallie McLain
Joe Warner
Messrs. Jones and Burrows
Atlanta
Flovilla City
Rev. Hurst
Southern
Oliver R. Fore. Boykin
J. M.T. Mayo
A. M. Watkins
T. H. Noten
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