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Newspaper
Newnan News
Location
Newnan, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
4
A columnist denounces a recent wave of medicine fakirs selling cures at odd stalls during the holidays. He cites wasted money from Coweta residents, warns that barrooms harm workers and taxes, and urges public prudence. The piece ends with a call for peace and a parallel between fakirs and blind tigers.
The Atlanta and West Point lines announced new train schedules to take effect January 7. The changes, described as radical, come with the fall timetable issued by West Point Route officials.
The schedule across Atlanta Montgomery and New Orleans shifts train departures and arrivals with electric lighting and all local stops. Train 385 moves to 5 20 a m, new No 3 from 9 a m to 4 p m, No 37 becomes a solid Pullman train to New Orleans, and No 97 is dropped as schedules lengthen. The first all Pullman service from New York to New Orleans is announced.
A short poem honors the deserving poor facing hardship. It contrasts humble, noble character with royal birth, depicting perseverance through life’s burdens. It looks to a future moment when death grants rest and a brighter home.
A devotional verse extols the virtue of kindness to the poor and the humble. It invites readers to remember the poor, praise honest poverty, and strive for eternal reward through charity and Christian grace. College Park, Ga. lines appear with a blessing and moral reflection.
Notice states land of 38 acres in the Newnan area will be sold before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in January. The tract is described as 38 acres more or less in the same district and is well improved and cultivated. B J Fry of Newnan Ga is listed as the party involved.
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