A Char ting Evening in Honor of Miss Marie Lamar
Miss Mary Newton hosts a formal evening at her home with Miss Marie Lamar honored. Guests include Miss Lamar and Miss Fannie Furlow among many young ladies and gentlemen. questions on authors are answered for prizes, followed by refreshments and admiring decor. Mrs Newton extends cordial hospitality as the event closes with reflections on Miss Lamar's bright future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Newton
Marie Lamar
Newton
Miss Carmichael
van McKibben
Miss Lamar
Harold Mallet
Fannie Furlow
Sam Nichols
Eva May Lund
Miss Mary
Thrash's Lung Restorer Promoted in 1890s Ads
An 1897 testimonial from Griffin Georgia praises Thrash's Lung Restorer and Consumption cure. W H Boyce reports long use for bronchial and lung diseases, claiming it superior to prior medicines and crediting the remedy with keeping an old mother alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Boyce
Thrash
Griffin, Ga
Thornton Carter & Co Changes Name to Thornton Carter & Co
Thornton Carter & Co adopts new firm name after J S Carter buys an interest. The company, long rising in Jackson, is described as a leading, enterprising business with growing popularity and expected further benefit to public and business circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Thornton & Co
Thornton, Carter & Co
J. S. Carter
Green Bay
Jackson
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Cures Piles and Burns
A historical advertisement praises DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy for piles scaids and burns arguing against overwork and indigestible foods. It promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial as a health-restoring aid and notes a 10 cent trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
LAXOL touted as top pediatric medicine replaces castor oil
Doctors recommend LAXOL as the preferred medicine for children, substituting Castor Oil in pediatric care. The claim highlights LAXOL as the best option for kid health, suggesting a shift in common remedies.
Buyers Return From New York With Bargains For Fall Prices
A group of Georgia merchants led by J. H. Carmichael C. O. Smith and W. W. Wright returned from New York Baltimore and Boston with fast goods sought for the upcoming season. The Globe Store Harwell and others followed, promising lower prices this fall and winter as their purchases take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. J. H. Carmichael
C. 0. Smith
New York
W. W. Wright
R. 8. Brown
Wright & Co
R. L. Daughtry
Star
B. F. Moon
Globe
Mr. Harwell
Jackson
Baltimore
Boston
Georgia
Pitts Carminative Aids Digestion and Teething Comfort
An 18th or 19th century patent remedy advertises Pitts Carminative as a safe cure for summer complaints including cholera infantum and bowel issues in teething children. It claims to regulate the bowels and eliminate griping pains, with no harmful drugs and chemicals. Sold by J. W. Crum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitts
J. W. Crum
Trustworthy persons wanted to manage our business
Advertisement seeks trustworthy individuals in this state to handle office work from home in their counties. Salary a straight $900 yearly with $75 monthly expenses. Requires bona fide references. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope to Herbert E. Hess President Dept M Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ope
Herbert E. Hess
Prest
Dept. M. Chicago
Tax Levy for Butts County 1898 Ordinary Carmichael
Court of Ordinary Jas F Carmichael sits at Jackson Georgia and orders twelve point five mills levy on county property for 1898 to fund jail bridge coroner pauper general fund commission jury and new courthouse, totaling 12.5 mills per hundred dollars for county purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Butts County
Jas. F. Carmichael
Jackson
New Court House
Jackson Furniture Company charter application
Petitioners seek incorporation of Jackson Furniture Company in Butts County Georgia for twenty years with renewal option. They propose furniture and undertaking business, lending, real estate, and other corporate activities with headquarters in Jackson and potential branches. Authorized start capital four thousand dollars, increasing to twenty five thousand, with a board of three to seven directors and officers to be elected annually.
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Georgia—Butts County
Superior Court
Said County
J. H. Carmichael
R. N. Etheridge
E. L. Smith
C. C. Smith
F. Whitney
J. H. McCallum
R. J. Carmichael
Jackson
Butts County
Georgia
M. P. Hall
Achinic
Scrofula Cure Promised by Swift's Specific
A testimonial from Mrs Mabry of Macon Georgia claims Swift's Specific cured her son Charlie of scrofula after years of sores and eye issues. The letter urges readers to seek the remedy for blood troubles beyond doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Swift
Mabry
Elm St
Macon
Blood remedy claims to reach deep-seated cases
S. S. Sith The Blood is advertised as a sole vegetable-based remedy for deep-seated ailments with no potash or minerals. Free books are mailed to any address by Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Leave to sell lands of deceased A J Kitching in Butts County
J A McMichael administrator seeks leave to sell estate lands of Mrs A J Kitching deceased. Application to be heard on the first Monday in October. Dated September 5 1898. Jas F Carmichael Ordinary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Butts County
J. A.mcmichael
A. J. Kitching
Jas. F. Carmichael
Roster committees file reports for Georgia volunteers in 1898
In Butts County Georgia on September 7 1898 an official notice cites roster committees from multiple Georgia volunteer units including Company A 30th Regiment and Company D 6th Regiment to appear and show cause why their rosters and reports should not be approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Butts County
W A. Mangham
F. Z. Harkness
Levi Ball
H.C. Thaxton
J. P. Johnson
Silas Doby
I. 14Th Regment
T. N. Brownlee
T. J. Carson
J. B. Thomas
Georgia Volunteers
Jas. F. Carmichael
Executors Sale of Nathan Land Estate in Butts County
By order of the court of ordinary Bartow county dated September 5 1898 I will sell at the Butts county courthouse steps on the first Tuesday in October between 10 AM and 4 PM the Mowring Land place a ten acre property in Jackson with a five room house and barn bounded by Indian Spring street and neighboring lands. Sold as estate property with half cash and half due January 1 1899 Possession given January 1 1909. J H Land Executor. Ca
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Butts County
Bartow County
Towit
Jackson
Indian Spring Street
B. F. Watkins
T. J. Dempsey
T.J Dempsey
G. T. Fossett
Nathan Land
J. H. Land
Libel for Divorce in Butts County Superior Court
Notice to Samuel Roberson in a libel for divorce filed in Butts County court during the February term 1390. He is ordered to appear at the next term to answer the petition, with Marcus W. Beck as judge and McMichael as clerk. Also a notice citing J W Andrews for permanent administration on John Andrews estate, with creditors and kin summoned to show cause by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts County
Samuel Roberson
Marcus W. Beck
McMichael
B. P. Bailey
Administratrix Sale in Telfair County Georgia
By order of the court of ordinary of Telfair county a public outcry sale is set for the first Tuesday in October 1598 at the Jackson courthouse in Butts county Georgia. It offers 97 acres of land more or less with boundaries described as east by the vir and south by the Dew. The sale is conducted by Mrs. L A Bond administratrix of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Telfair County
Court of Ordinary
Carter Estate Administration Told to Creditors in 1898
Mrs Anna W Carter applies for letters of administration with will annexed on the estate of G H Carter in the county court of ordinary. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at October term to show cause why letters should not be granted. Witness dated September 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Butts County
J.W. Andrews
John Andrews
Jas. F. Carmichael
Anna W. Carter
G. H. Carter
Estate of Thomas R Bailey lands to be sold
By order of the court of ordinary of Butts county Georgia the administrator will sell at the courthouse door in Jackson on the first Tuesday in October 1898 between legal hours the 164 acres in Lion Spring district described as north lands of the Maddox estate east by Maddox lands south by Jeff Kely and west by Marion Maddox. Proceeds go to distribute among heirs of Thomas R Bailey deceased. Date Sept 3 1898. William Sanders administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Butts County
Court of Ordinary
Jackson
Said County
Lion Spring
David Maddox
Harriet Maddox
Jeff Kely
Marion Maddox
Thomas R Baily
Said
Said Thos
R. Bailey
William Sanders
Thomas R. Bailey
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Jackson Fur
Isiheso Ayies
J. AsMo. Chael
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