Jenkinsburg notes cheerful weather and social rounds
In Jenkinsburg a few calm days bring good wheat prospects and farmers begin work in earnest. Local social life features visitors Essie Barnes, Minnie Ogletree, and Edmond Akin with Dr. Akin family. a ill Rev. Green's wife. Col Morgan Mills. a growing young people’s literary society. a Pine Grove joint discussion on road issues Friday the 9th. and Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman praising One Minute Cough Cure from Dr W L Carmichael & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Mills
Jim Mills
Young People Literary Society
Pine Grove Society
Calvin Zimmerman
Milesburg
Les
W.L. Carmichael & Co
Pepperton church near completion and factory expansion
The Pepperton community reports a nearly finished church with Rev. Timothy Kimbell set to preach the third Sunday at 11.00. A new factory will rise with daily shipments and sand hauled for immediate erection, including 200 looms and 7500 spindles. Local residents Ollie Leverett and Mary Shepherd visited from Atlanta. Mr. Dortan and family moved to Juliette for factory work. Dina Fletcher shipped jugs to neighbors before leaving the area. Pichenor antiseptic advertised for barbed wire cuts at 50c a bottle.
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Timothy Kimbell
Ollie Leverett
Mary Shepherd
Atlanta
T. P. Dortan
Juliette
Dina Fletcher
Jackson
Dina
Burglars Strike Flovilla Store For Shoes And Provisions
In Flovilla on Monday thieves entered W. J. Partridge’s store through a transom, taking over fifty pairs of shoes and barrels of flour meat and meal along with other goods. On Tuesday Mare Watts and Walter Middlebrooks pursued by rail near Towaliga river trestle firing shots. to river swamp the burglars fled dropping part of their loot.
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Flovilla
Nowr
W. J. Partridge
Messrs
Mare Watts
Walter Middlebrooks
Mac
Pear
County Commissioners Discuss Prisoner Road Work Plan
County Commissioners held a busy session and prepared to place sentenced prisoners on county roads. Ten convicts to begin work Monday with clothing orders. about twenty convicts will be kept on the roads at all times. Barracks will be built to house convicts at night, though a camp location has not yet been chosen.
One Great Remedy for Consumption Question Answered
A reader asks for a remedy beyond cod liver oil as cod oil disturbs the stomach and appetite. The article notes most answer cod liver oil but fat is needed. a plain oil is unacceptable, and the question was answered when first made.
Scott's Emulsion Advocate for Throat and Lung Ailments
An archival note extols Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with phosphites as a lasting remedy for throat and lung issues. It claims improved taste and digestibility, with the oil tolerated by most, contrasting it with plain oil. The advertisement credits G. and Brown & Co. as distributors in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
coTr & Bowwn
New York
Durban the Newport of South Africa amid war rumors
Durban grows as eastern Africa’s port hub with rugged commerce and American-made goods. The city, gateway to the Transvaal, features terraces above the harbor, a modern town center, and a thriving port despite war disruptions.
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Durban
Africa
Natal
Pietermaritzburg
Port Elizabeth
Delagoa Bay
Cape Town
South Africa
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Great Britain
Stowe
United States
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Pietermapitaburg
Ladysmith
Prive QB Cat Gains Less Cyan Ven
A fragmentary note mentions a private quarterback cat and a lesser cyan venture. No clear event or entities identified.
Building Lots Offered by Harmon & Co on Indian Spring St
Harmon & Co real estate offers building lots laid out in desirable sizes on Indian Spring Street. The properties are priced and offered on terms suitable for buyers with small means to purchase and build. Several reasons are given for the appeal of these lots.
Trained Horses for All Customers and Needs
A vendor offers trained horses for nervous riders and spirited temperaments. Services include family horses for calm customers and fast movers for those in a hurry. Contact details and availability are briefly noted.
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Ko. Jenkinsburg
Jim King
Bro. Crumbley
Molecules
Essie Barnes
Treva Whitaker
Minnie Ogletree
Dr. Akin
Griffin
H.J. Phillips
Jennie Crumbley
Elisha Akin
B. F. Akin
Mr. Green
Jenkinsburg
King Cotton
Edmond Akin
Bride
Gilmore
Pepperton
Pichenor
County Commissioners
Powitt
Rasst
Newport
John F. Willoughby
Bixby & Thornton
B. W. Kinsman
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