Butts County Candidates Announce for Local Offices
A batch of announcements from Butts County candidates authorizes bids for Treasurer Clerk of the Superior Court and various legislative posts. Names include SAM D. THURSTON GEORGE R. RIDGEWAY CAPTAIN F L WALTHALL LEVI J BALL J A MCMICHAEL A H S DAVIS DR J T ELLIS THREATT MOORE and others with pledges of honesty courtesy and service to the county and party before the coming Democratic primary.
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ARGUS
J. A. McMichael
Superior Court
Butts Superior Court
Butts
A.H. 8S. Davis
Campaign satire and medical ad from Cisco Texas
A verse on lectioneering critiques and election outcomes from the Wiregrass Blade alongside an ad for Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. The piece cites a Texas context with Dr King’s cure claims and a Harris Drug Co location offering trial bottles.
Five Year Loans on Farm and City Property
Five year loans on farm and city property at 5 to 6 percent interest. Loans repayable at any time. Write to Frank Curry, Jackson Ga at Key's Ferry with three landings in Butts Newton and Jasper counties. Nearest route to Covington, a new road opened by Stewart. Joan A Dopson.
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Frank Curry
Jackson
Key’s Ferry
Butts
Newton
Jasper
Covington
Stewart
Joan A. Dopson
Bartlett Seeks Re election to U S House from Sixth Georgia
The document lists candidates in Butts County and general Georgia races in 1902 including C L Bartlett seeking reelection to the U S House from Georgia's Sixth District and multiple local posts such as Sheriff County Commissioner Tax Receiver and other county offices. It records endorsements and primary obligations with names like James L Hooten J M Crawford Mack Watkins J L Fincher B J Banks H Turner Barnes Jesse C Jones Henderson L Ray Willis A Mangham J A Burford W P Castleberry W H Harkness and mentions the Democratic primary.
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National House of Representatives
Congress
Georgia
C.L Bartlett
The
Arcus
James L. Hooten
Butts County
Argus
J. M. Crawford
Mack Watkins
J. L. Fincher
H. Turner Barnes
Tur Argus
Jesse C. Jones
A. Woodward
Tue Argus
Henderson L. Ray
Willis A. Mangham
J. A. Burford
Butts Vom
Sam
W. H. Harkness
The Opelet and Lament of Witty Sayings
A mixed piece from The Jackson Argus includes the poem The Opelet about a deadly sea flower and a series of humorous or pointed adages. It features verses on danger, vanity, and social quirks, ending with a quip from the New York Press about a kid’s forgivance scene and a boy’s retort.
Reed on Castoria Sustains Fletcher in Suit
Vice Chancellor Reed in Trenton New Jersey sustains Charles H. Fletcher president of Centaur Company in a suit against C. W. Link Drug Co. The ruling bars imitation Castoria packaging and labels to mislead buyers and grants an injunction directing the defendant to seek new fields.
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Reed
Charles H. Fletcher
Court of Chancery
Trenton
N. J
Centaur Company
W. Link Drug Company
Castoria
Charlies H. Fletcher
C. W. Link Drug Co
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sam Jones Lectures Under Fire in Douglas
The Breeze reports a critique of Sam Jones with sharp charges. The Douglas audience allegedly paid 40 cents to a lecture titled Get there and stay there and heard a political harangue in favor of Guerry.
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Douglas
Sam Jones
Mr. Jones
Guerry
Sam
For Sale Seven Year Old Kentucky Mare
For Sale a seven year old Kentucky mare with good bloodlines. Owner Mrs R L Hicks of Flovilla Go lists horse details in a small classified style. Also a product pitch for Scott's Emulsion claiming relief for bronchitis throat and lung disease in mild tasting medicine form.
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Kentucky
R. L. Hicks
Scott
Tax Receiver's Notice and Local Tax Dates 1902
Tax Receiver lists dates and places for filing state and county tax returns for 1902. Locations include Mt Vernon Patillo McKibben and Jackson with regular Saturday and first Tuesday visits until books close. W. M. Harkness signs as R T R. The piece then reports on Topeka school desegregation case and includes a venomous, racist commentary from Savannah News criticizing black students and advocating violence.
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Mt. Vernon
Patillo
McKibben
Jackson
W. M. Harkness
Arnica Salve Claims Rapid Cure For Ulcers
It Saved His Leg. P A Danforth of LaGrange Ga suffered six months with a running sore but Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it in five days. For Ulcers Wounds Piles it is the best salve in the world Cure guaranteed Only 25c Sold by Harris Drug Co Maud pauper ruined by car accident judge in rattletrap chaise spills horses and wagon in road.
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P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Bucklen
Harris Drug Co
Property to be sold by order of Ordinary Court
By order of the Court of Ordinary of Gwinnett county a public outcry sale is set for the first Tuesday in June 1902 at the county courthouse. It lists a vacant 50 by 100 foot lot in Flovilla bounded by J. W. Terrell Main Beatie streets and J. W. Terrell’s residence, cash terms. Guardian W J Partridge for Troupe and Bessie Partridge.
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Gererai
Butts County
Jackson
G. M
John L. Barnett
Austin Smith
Julia Lee
J.B. Holifield
Butts Suot
Said County
Sptember
Lucian Goddard
J. B. Holifield
J.M. Crawford
Georgia
Butts
Court of Ordinary
Gwinnett County
Court House
Flovilla
J. W. Terrell
Main Street
Beatie Street
Probate of Will in Burrs County Georgia
Mrs Roxie A Millen applied to probate in solemn form the last will of Mrs Sarah A Scott late of Burrs County The heirs at law include Mrs M L Bledsoe of Mississippi who must appear at the Court of Burrs County on the first Monday in June for the hearing This notice is dated May 5 1902 by J H Ham Ordinary
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Topeka
Kan
Supreme Court
North
South
M. L. Bledsoe
Mississippi
Roxie A. Millen
Sarah A. Scott
Leave to Sell Estate Lands of Crawford Wards
Nancy L Cochran applies to Burrs County Ordinary for leave to sell lands of the Crawford wards Florence Geneva Maggie Albert Fannie Annie to fund maintenance. Hearing set for the next term on the first Monday in June. May 6, 1602. H Ham Ordinary.
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Nancy L. Cochran
Florence Crawford
Geneva Crawford
Maggie Crawford
Albert Crawford
Fannie Lou Crawford
Annie Crawford
H. Ham
Ward guardian seeks leave to sell ward lands in Georgia county
In Georgia Burts County James Smith guardian applies to the ordinary for leave to sell lands of his ward Henry Readen to raise funds for ward support. Hearing set for the next regular term on the first Monday in June. May 5 1992. Joseph Vandergriff applies for permanent letters of administration on Mary Bledsoe estate. creditors and kin cited to appear and show cause why administration should not be granted. May 5, 1992. J H Ham Ordinary.
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Georgia
Burts
Henry Readen
James Smith
Guardian
Joseph Vandergriff Haying
Mary Bledsoe
Joseph Vandergriff
Mer
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Grand Old Party
J.T. Ellis
Threatt Moore
Anita Disehar
T ML Duke
Wm. E. Gresham
Dewitt McUlendon
Johnnie Devil
Ernest Camp
Wiregrass Blade
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W. P. Castleblerry
Jennie Coffman
Jackson Argus
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New York Press
Rev
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Gary
Sheriff's Sales
W.J. Partridge
Troupe
Bessie Partridge
Burrs County
Grorgia, Burrs County
Groraia, Burts County
Y. A. Wright
Jackson, Georgia
Orfice
Jackson Furniture Company
Co-Operative Fire
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Jackson, Ga
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