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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
5
The piece notes the extra legislative session costs about two thousand dollars per day. It comments on election campaigning by John Temple Graves and rivalry between the Atlanta Georgian and the Constitution. It urges publishing city council proceedings for taxpayer transparency and cites cotton crop signals from Washington county.
The article profiles Jackson a longtime town merchant known for cash pricing and rapid service. It highlights his status as an aggressive, liberal retailer who offers the latest goods and has become a prominent local figure through years of residence and business.
The notice advertises two top job printers in Tennille and Sandersville offering same day service, high wages to attract skilled tradesmen, and a promise to provide best quality work with no charge if not satisfied, under the motto The Best is the Cheapest.
The newspaper reprints last week's story with correct names filled in. Girl winner is Reba Burgamy who fills the blanks and receives candy. Boy winner is George Rawlings who earns soda water checks. Winners may claim Saturday for prizes.
A visitor recounts a recent stop in Sandersville describing fair Rhodes hedges, Holmes houses, brown winter foliage, ample rains, hale and snow, full streams, bridges west of town, a long walk toward camp but retreat to the hotel. The narrator notes hunger, silver for the bill, and a supper of veal and other dishes before signing off with a playful nod about a Blount paragraph.
The Board of Roads and Revenues orders district Overseers to collect a $2.00 Fall 1908 Commutation Tax and require settlements by the second Thursday in October as the old Board ends. Georgia Washington County Ordinary announces Wylie Deal’s administration application to be heard first Monday in October.
A. W. J. Wood, executor of Tom Strobridge, seeks leave to sell the deceased's land. Objections must be filed by the first Monday in October. otherwise leave will be granted as applied for. O. D. Triepen, Ordinary.
Notice from the Office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues dated August 18 1908 states that unless good cause is shown by September 10 1908 a second class road will be opened over about 2 12 miles from the Riddleville and Mt Moriah road near Jacksons gin house through multiple landowners to the Savannah public road near Ollis Daviss residence. A second description notes a four mile route from Ball's Ferry road between G W Newsomes and A L Nelsons places via several landowners to Inman place in the 94th district.
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