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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
12
Hon Thomas K Watson Populist presidential candidate will deliver an address at Idylwild on September Fourth on issues in the national campaign. A sizable county crowd is expected as Watson has many friends and admirers. Low railroad rates to Idylwild will aid crowd drawing.
Four desirable residences in Sandersville offered by Sandersville Investment Co and G H Howard with prices and terms available at their office over First National Bank. M Hi Bird markets mowing machines and parts. contact him if your mower is out of repair.
The first bale of new cotton in Washington county was ginned at Riddleville for Mr. T. J. Fulghum and sold in Tennille to the Dixie Cotton Co. at 100 cents per pound. The bale weighed 455 pounds and brought $47.77.
Moses Cohen left Tuesday for New York and Baltimore to buy a large fall stock for the Cohen Company. The firm has rapidly risen and will offer a larger and more complete stock in the coming season. Cohen will visit eastern markets for several days.
Sandersville Drug Co advertises Cherry Balsamic sauce during summer heat. The note promises fresh meats and cold relief, though OCR shows garbled phrasing with price 25 cents per bottle.
At the Washington County Board of Roads and Revenues meeting the acting secretary W Sam Askew was authorized to send Hon I W Newman best wishes for a happy vacation. The resolution praised Newman for his efficiency, congeniality, and valued service to the board and public.
The General Assembly ended with other business and the convict lease question was postponed to an extra session the Governor said he would call. The convict lease issue will be settled at that session.
An old styled advertisement notes that the Baby Tonic Digestive must be used with care to avoid harm to the child and promises repeat purchases if babies suffer indigestion. The copy emphasizes careful use and suggests the product to soothe restless infants.
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