Death of Mr Charlie Gilmore in auto crash near Rocky Creek
A car carrying Charlie Gilmore and three others overturned in a gully near Rocky Creek church at Rocky Creek, near Indian Springs, killing Gilmore instantly. The driver An drew Waldrop and two other passengers sustained injuries while the steering failure or loss of control caused the plunge. Gilmore, 58, formerly guard at the Butts county convict camp, lived with his sister in Monroe county and was respected by all. Funeral held at Paran church in Monroe county with Rev A W Warwick officiating. He is survived by a sister and three brothers.
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Rocky Creek Church
Indian Springs
Charlie Gilmore
Gilmore
Mr. Gilmore
Cunningham Sutton
Andrew Waldrop
Indian Spring
Waldrop
Friends of the
Butts County
Paran Church
Monroe County
A. W. Warwick
Flovilla
Vv. M. Standard
W. N. Gilmore
Henry County
Geo. F. and
A. R. Gilmore
Jackson
Local Notes From Jenkinsburg Camping Trip and Visitation
Jenkinsburg residents Jen kinsburg report a camping party leaving for Liffey Springs with chaperone Mrs. Jesse Turner of Atlanta. Other items note S D Thurston ill and confined, Gordon Bankston visiting Rome relatives, Eugene Colwell and Mrs. Victoria Manning visiting, J B Childs in Atlanta on business, and Mrs. J E White visiting Thurston family.
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Lucile Akin
Odelle
Trudie Moore
Ione
Ruth Turner
James
Marcus Child
Parker Brown
Liffey Springs
Jesse Turner
Atlanta
S. D. Thurston
Gordon Bankston
Rome
W. J. Bankston
Eugene Colwell
Victoria Manning
J. B. Childs
J. E. White
Visit by Cleveland Printer Highlights 23 Year Gap
Mr. R. A. Mayo of Cleveland Ohio spent days in the county visiting his father J. M. T. Mayo and relatives. It was his first return in twenty three years as Jackson has grown considerably since his training on the old Jackson Argus. He began as a devil and advanced into tariff work in Cleveland. Mayo recalls the Argus era with a Country Campbell press and hand printing. He is a brother of former Atlanta Chief of Police Mayo. The Mayo family is prominent and friends gave a warm welcome hoping for a sooner return.
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R. A. Mayo
Cleveland
Ohio
J. M. T. Mayo
Mayo
Jackson
Jackson Argus
Argus
Campbell Press
Chieef
Police
Atlanta
Carrollton Cream Plant Pleases Farmers With Shipping Increase
Local farmers in Carrollton praise the new cream shipping station as shippers grow from eight to about thirty in three weeks. Butter fat prices rise from 29 to over 40 cents. County Agent E T Jackson plans another station at Bowdoin soon as cream arrives from across the county and is shipped twice weekly.
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Carrolton
Carroll
Carrollton
E. T. Jackson
Bowdoin
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Warning Message
Warning promotes aspirin safety and authenticity with Bayer branding. It notes to only use Bayer tablets for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and other pains. Mentions small tin boxes of twelve cost a few cents and that druggists sell larger packages.
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Bayer
Rev John W Ham Conducts Revival Services
The Reverend John W Ham returns from Oxford North Carolina where he preached for two weeks in a Baptist meeting. More than 4000 people confessed Christ and average attendance was 3000 per service. He preaches in Springfield Kentucky in late August and at West Point in late September. He will also speak at Winona Lake in August.
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John W. Ham
Oxford
N. C
Brother Ham
Springfield
West Point
Winona Lake
Christian Index
It Couldn’t Be Done Poem by Edgar A. Guest
The poem celebrates defying doubt and trying anyway. It contrasts naysayers with a person who removes worry and hats, faces challenges with a grin, and begins to tackle the task until it is finished.
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A humorous exchange over photos ends with a critical remark from the photographer and a sharp comeback about the session. The dialogue captures a moment of tension and witty banter between the two individuals.
Dairy Development in Mississippi Through Railroad Cooperation
The Illinois Central Railroad development bureau drives dairy farming in Mississippi. H. S. Chwietert reports 182 dairy meetings in 17 counties reaching 18,000 farmers with lectures and moving pictures. Creameries produce tens of thousands of pounds of butter monthly, signaling growing farmer prosperity and wider dairy participation.
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Development Bureau
Illinois Central Railroad
Mississippi
H. S. Chwietert
Chicago
Jackson
Thief Steals Entire Fruit Orchard Near Hamilton
Hamilton police seek a thief who stole a new fruit orchard of about 150 saplings from a farm in Mogan township. Footprints are the only clue left at the scene, and the farmer refuses to reveal his name. The report notes local economic strains and credit abuse.
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Hamilton
Mogan Township
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