Farmers of County to Have Telephones
The Southern Bell Telephone Company plans rural service from Sandersville and Tennille to nearby farmers and residents. A company representative will meet with farmers to discuss telephony expansion, seen as boosting local commerce and farm progress in the region. Church groups also urged abolition of the lease system, a reform advocated for two years.
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Sandersville
Tennells
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company
Tennille
South
Tennill
The
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Property Valuations Rise in Washington County
Tax returns for 1908 show a notable increase in county valuations despite the recent panic. The overall rise is eight thousand dollars from last year, with about twenty thousand of the gain attributed to property owned by African Americans in the county.
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Washington County
Georgia
Fat Men's Picnic Set by Washington County Club
The fourth annual Fat Men's Club picnic and barbecue will be held Thursday August 20 in Sandersville Georgia. Members and guests must notify secretary treasurer J M Armstrong Sandersville GA and pay one dollar per head or couple. eligibility requires 185 pounds or more.
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Fat Men's Club
Washington County
J. M. Armstrong
Sandersville
Violet Rebekah Lodge No. 9 Meeting Schedule
Violet Rebekah Lodge No. 9 1.0 O F holds meetings on the first and third Fridays at four o'clock in the lodge room Visitors welcome.
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Violet Rebekah
Duggan Credit Highlighted as Local Tax Digest Praised
Senate committee kills Duggan backed local bill on electing judge and solicitor by popular vote. Article notes Duggan's efficient tax digest and long service, with debate over October election timing and gubernatorial appointments.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Duggan
Joiner
Lord
Smith-Brown
Brown
Jury Revisers To Work This Week
The jury revisers of Washington county including Beall Walker Smith Graybill Frost and Webster will review the lists this week to put them in proper shape. GF Mowing machines and parts for sale by M. H. Bran.
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Washington County
Messrs
O. H. H. Beall
C. O. Walker
T. N. Smith
L. A. Graybill
EB. R. Frost
A. J. Webster
Way Out of It. Call Her Mother Or Grandma
A humorous exchange with Nebraska poet Will Maupin on how to address a wife's mother. He recalls addressing his own mother‑in‑law as Say the first year, then Grandma thereafter, noting the sacred tone of "Mother" complicates usage. Also mentions assorted light ads and comic paper jokes.
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Will
Will Maupin
Nebraska
Maupin
Everybody’s Magazine
Anti Pass Law and Uncle Sam Mix Up
Atlanta, Aug 5. Chairman McLennon of the Railroad Commission was asked to rule on whether a street railway company may make a bulk contract for carrying United States mail carriers. Under the existing federal contract with Georgia Railroad & Electric Company the carriers are hauled in uniform for an annual lump sum. The firm informed Postmaster Blodgett the contract cannot be renewed due to the anti pass ruling. Federal authorities seek commission approval. without it carriers may have to walk.
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Atlanta
McLennon
Railroad Commission
United States
Georgia Railroad & Electric Comepany
Blodgett
Commission
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Tom
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