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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
9
Plans under consideration would convert the Hotel Julida into an Opera House and office building. Front rooms on the second and third floors would be offices, with the rear across the building made into an auditorium by removing the floor between the two levels. The project aims to create a convenient, attractive venue in Sandersville for winter entertainments.
The Tenth District Agricultural and Industrial School in Sparta Georgia opens today after delays from the financial panic. About thirty boys and girls from the district attend, with more expected soon. Prof John N Rogers serves as principal with a team of teachers including Ivey W Duggan A D Hammock Arrendale and Mrs Hood. The editor invites local citizens to visit. Sparta Ga Oct 1 1908.
Bank statements from local banks in the latest issue indicate strong financial health and potential positive impact on business conditions. Washington County holds substantial wealth, and the recent panic did not trigger bank failures there as it did in less affluent counties with fewer individuals and corporations.
Last Sunday morning the First National Bank installed alarm rang at about ten. Cashier Hitchcock rushed to stop it, unsure of the cause. He suspected rats tampered with wires in the vault area. The gong’s loud reach impressed the town as a protective measure.
County residents plan to attend the State Fair at Macon with numerous attractions signed. Prof Louis Sorcho the Great Sea Diver from Dreamland Coney Island joins Darling's Poney-Monkey-Dog Circus and E H Gruzard famed shows. Rollins' circus Cole Bros circus Friday October 80 Count Teddy Junior the smallest man will appear. More acts to be announced.
An advertisement for Sandersville Drug Co claims a gentle effective remedy for headaches billiousness and constipation. The copy markets a soothing domestic treatment and urges readers to try the product sold locally.
A Sandersville drug store touts Baby Tonic Digestive as safe and beneficial for infants, claiming years of proven effect and physician endorsement. The notice warns about dangers from parent medicines containing harmful drugs and opiates impacting many children.
The Parsonage Aid Society’s cook book, compiled by local ladies, is completed and published by the Herald after a delay. It features receipts drawn from city cooks, printed on good paper with 187 pages and hundreds of recipes. Proceeds support a worthy cause and buyers gain a valuable guide.
The newspaper reports an unprecedented rush in the job printing department with overtime work for a week. Temporarily reduced time for the paper, but promises a stronger issue next week with a better paper than this year.
The October term jury list includes W F Joiner H L Wise C M Cason N C Duggan RH Thigpen F F Trussell A J Irwin Dan C Harris Joe R Hall Hugh O Hodges J N Lanier C F Founderburg J Q Joiner J T Irvin O M Ennis L O McBride.
Edwin Clapp, the best class men’s shoes in all leathers and new shapes, priced at $6.00, are featured at T. Y. McCarty Shoe Co. in a bold local promotion.
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