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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
5
The article urges ratification of the disfranchisement act in October and claims white rule should be maintained. It notes a statewide movement by black citizens to register to oppose the law and calls supporters to work hard while expressing confidence in passage.
The Sandersville High School starts the new year on September 2 with bright prospects and an improved building. Officials report strong faculty, urged civic cooperation, and a call for continued support to strengthen education in the town. Readers are encouraged to back the school and avoid criticism while welcoming the new teachers and advances.
A call to send boys and girls to college this fall as a lifelong benefit. Education is a lasting asset better than wealth losses, with options to work for schooling to offset costs, and a duty for parents to provide. Local Georgia schools in Washington County praised for producing educated graduates who uplift their communities.
The home newspaper defends its funding as self sustaining and essential for community upbuilding. It argues patrons gain more from the paper than publishers and urges public support as a fair business act rather than charity.
Mr W T Ashley and family left for Worth after visiting here. Mrs W C Davis returned to Tennille after a week with her parents. Miss Linnie Tompkins of Sandersville visited Miss Mary L Brooks. W B Waller and family visited Donovan. Minnie Lee Jones visited Cleo and Janie Tompkins. Mrs G R Doolittle and Miss Mary l Brooks visited Mrs W T Tompkins. Minnie Lou Smith spent weekend with Mrs Luther Shurling. Henry Kitchens from near Wadley visited. W B Waller visited Mrs J J Waller. W T Tompkins and family attended Antioch church. Daniel Johnson and Silas Brooks went to Oconee to play ball. Owen and Sam Prosser attended Cabin Hill services. Eula Brooks of Deepstep visited Mary L Brooks. Eugene Tanner visited Deepstep Sunday. We have old newspapers for sale at The Help office at 25 cents per hundred.
A Warrenton resident recounts nearly dying from kidney affection for six months and credits Stuart's Buchu and Juniper with full recovery after three bottles. The letter urges readers with backache headaches swollen feet stiff joints and low energy to try the remedy and request a free sample from druggists.
The suggestion by the Hrratp for renovating and painting the school house property appears to have been acted upon in good faith, with several improvements completed including a coat of white wash on the trees up to the limbs.
An editorial urges towns to reject croakers who discourage progress and promote gloom. It contrasts the fate of pessimists with energetic builders who uplift their communities. The piece also advises local merchants to counter mail order houses by generous advertising to win trade.
Washington County sheriff sale listing for October first 1908 at Sandersville courthouse. Property: a grey horse mule named Fox owned by C A Collins, seized to satisfy a Citizens Bank judgment from the City Court of Sandersville. Date Sept 3 1908. Sheriff B. M. Moyh.
By order of the Ordinary, sale at public outcry on the first Tuesday in September 1908 at the courthouse door. The real estate is a one half interest in a tract in Sandersville fronting 90 feet on the Davisboro road and 170 feet deep, bound by lot Nos. 2 and 9, May Fields and M. J. Taylor, and Davisboro road. eastern third of Lot 1, as per map in Clerk's RB 802-808. Jurisdiction: Washington county. Administrator: J. F. Norris.
Notice states that in the Georgia General Assembly an act will be introduced before adjournment to amend the 1904 act creating the Washington County Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues. The measure would grant discretionary salary decisions for the roads superintendent, define duties and liabilities, give the board exclusive control of misdemeanor convicts, and allow hiring or leasing convicts from other counties. Dated July 16, 1908.
Mrs Dora Mills applies for letters of administration on the estate of W G Mills deceased. The hearing is fixed for the first Monday in September. Ordinary C D Triaren notes appraisers for W G Hardman year’s support for Daisy Inman Hardman and two minors. Requires appearance to show cause why the return should not be approved. Printing notice at the office.
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