Cairo Baptist Church Names Rev T A White As Pastor
In Thomasville local notes Rev T A White has been chosen by the Cairo Baptist church as pastor. Thanksgiving services drew large crowds across the town with both colored and white churches reporting good attendance. Mr Wardlaw is expected to return next year, and Adolph Jerger of Savannah won multiple Camera Club prizes including the club medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Adoph Jerger
Thomasville
Savannah
Camera Club
Thanks Giving Observance Noted In Thomasville Churches
Thomasville showed the holiday mood with stores closed and church bells summoning worshippers to the house of God for prayers and thanks for the year’s blessings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
House of God
Good Roads Convention to Convene in Atlanta on December 12 13 14
Several counties will be represented at the Good Roads Convention in Atlanta with delegates from Thomas named by the governor. The appointees are M.R. Mallette B. H. Wright and J B Montgomery.
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Atlanta
Thomas
M.R. Mallette
B. H. Wright
J. 8
Year Ends With Mixed Emotions As 1901 Winds Down
The final month of the year opens with reflections on 1901. Some view the year fondly while others recall sadness and loss, noting that its joys and sorrows have intertwined throughout.
Death of Batey Thomas noted in Madison Florida
The obituary records the death of Mr. Batey Thomas who died last week in Madison Florida. He was the father of Mr. Frank Thomas of this city and among Madison county’s oldest and most respected citizens.
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Batey Thomas
Madison
Fla
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Madison County
Judge sentences two men for larceny in Brooks area
Judge Roddenberg sentenced Ernest Boyd to pay a $20 fine and costs or serve eight months on the gang. Will Freeman could pay $70 and costs or serve ten months on the gang. Both men are expected to share Christmas dinner with Mr. Brice in Brooks.
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Roddenberg
Ernest Boyd
Freeman
Brice
Brooks
Local Wedding Ties Calvary Doctor to Tallahassee Socialite
Dr. C. H. Maxwell of Calvary married Miss Katherine McIntosh of Tallahassee in Tallahassee last Wednesday. The bride is a noted Tallahassee society figure and the groom is a rising physician from Decatur county. Attendant Editor Brinson of the Bainbridge Search Light traveled home on Thursday.
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C. H. Maxwell
Calvary
Katherine McIntosh
Tallahassee
Thanksgiving Possum Bunters Enjoy Holiday Fun
A group of ladies and gentlemen hosted a possum bunt on Thursday night. Though no possum was caught, the party was the most enjoyable Thanksgiving gathering. A young lady fell into a creek but was rescued by her escort with only a wetging. On Wednesday afternoon a crowd of children and the 4th grade teacher visited Sampsons store on Jackson street to see baskets of dainty treats for Thanksgiving and imagine gifts for two feeble widows.
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Sampson’s
Jackson Street
Thamasville
Three Hours at the Muzzle of a Winchester
Sheriff Hight returns from Meigs with Henry Williams in custody. Williams faces charges of obtaining goods under false pretenses and resisting an officer. Bailiff E Z Nicholson tried to arrest him. Williams held the officer at gunpoint for three hours, keeping him staring into the Winchester’s muzzle on a very cold day.
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Hight
Meigs
Henry Williams
Henry
E .Z Nicholson
Meige
Nicholson
Brown Dickey wed in Leon county Georgia ceremony
Last Wednesday at the brides parents home in Leon county Florida Miss Anna Brown wed Mr. Charles E. Dickey of Thomas county Georgia with Rev. E E Rose officiating. The Times ENTERPRISE offers congratulations and wishes for happiness and prosperity to the newly married couple. Mr. Wardlaw to Macon for South Georgia annual conference. He has won broad regard through his year here.
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George T. Brown
Leon County
Florida
Anna Brown
Charles E. Dickey
Thomas County
Georgia
E. E Rose
the Times
Enterprise
J. P. Wardlaw
Macon
South Georgia
Wardlaw
T.E
John Lester Visits Camp for River Duck and Quail Hunt
Mr. John Lester spends a couple of weeks with old friends at a riverside camp. The ducks and quail are noted as game for the group. Thanksgiving plans and a hearty game dinner at Anderson Roddenders’s camp are highlighted.
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John Lester
Anderson Roddenders
Honor roll omission highlights Bessie Parker
In the Sunday public school honor roll Miss Bessie Parker was unintentionally omitted. She led her class during the month and is regarded as one of the brightest girls in the school.
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Bessie Parker
Bessie
Mrs Mamie Davies Returns Home After Summer Abroad
Mrs Mamie Davies spent early summer in Michigan and the last months in New York and arrived home on Saturday evening. The family expressed happiness at her return and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Davies
Michigan
New York
Mrs. Davies
Marriage Announcement for Miss James Brace and Mr Charles Gray Hartsfield
Card informs of a wedding at the bride’s parents residence on Gordon avenue on Wednesday morning December 11 at 9:30. The item also notes a Thanksgiving party hosted at R I Denmark’s country home with attendees Fannie Mitchell Susie McMichael Emma Denmark D A Denmark and Edna Cain.
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James Brace
James S. Smith
Charles Gray Hartsfield
Gordon Avenue
R. I. Denmark
Fannie Mitchell
Thomasville
Susie McMichael
Emma Denmark
D. A. Denmark
Valdosta
Edna Cain
Quitman Free Press
Sheriff Captures Man in Valdosta Mixup
Sheriff Hight brought Tom McAllister to Valdosta after confusing him with Hol Hagan wanted for murder. McAllister is believed an escaped criminal and authorities will check his antecedents before releasing him.
Ina Brown Arrives to Open Womans Exchange
Miss Ina Brown arrives to organize the Womans Exchange as consignors are urged to send goods today. She returns to the pretty quarters next to Jerger's, where the shop operated previously, and her long service has earned trust and esteem from patrons.
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Ina Brown
Womans’ Exchange
Jerger
Judge J C Hart Sits In For Hangell At Brooks Court This Week
Judge J C Hart of the Oconee circuit presides in Brooks this week in place of Judge Hangell as court sessions proceed.
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J. C. Hart
Oconee
Hangell
Brooks
Honor Roll List Celebrates School Standards and Community Support
A long Honor Roll is published to honor students averaging 90 percent with no subject below 80 and no department below 85. The note urges parental cooperation and explains the rewards of hard work, punctuality, and good conduct, alongside a social gathering in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Anson W. Ball and a community horse-trading incident on the Florida line.
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Harvey Ashley
Willis Buckalew
Thadeus Coleman
Brown Cooper
Pursur Franklin
Bryan Huson
Leroy Sampson
Amos Smith
Ralph Wight
Helen Andrishok
Mildred Andrishok
Rath Beasley
Gladys Bottoms
Mary Patten
Mary Jerger
Webster Edwards
Herbert Stanaland
Pauline Smith
Grace Beverly
Frank Mitchell
Dan Dixon
Arthur Chastain
Earle Tullis
Bessie Libby
Chas. Thrupp
TI. C. Mitchell
Blanche Carroll
Clarice Lloyd
Marion Varnadoe
Frank Lawson
Ethel Dekle
Joe Mitchell
Will Parker
Lucy Parker
Mary Bob Hnson
Races Run Amid Morning Programme Proves Fast
The afternoon program opened with a five-eighths dash won by Jack Wilkes with Lady Rutter second in 1 06 3. The three quarter mile dash saw Ruby Riley first, Bad Penny second, Oricus third in 1 20. A third race with Gratia first Soudana second and Time Star third finished in 1 21. Spectators praised the fast times and more races are planned this week with notices to follow.
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Jack Wilkes
Lady Rutter
Ruby Riley
Bad Penny
Oricus
Gratia
Soudana
Time Star
Stenographers Placed At Bainbridge Lumber and Plantsystem
Stanley's Business College placed Miss Mamie Libby with Bainbridge Lumber Company and Robert Dixon with Plantsystem as stenographers. Both residents of our city.
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Stanley’s Business College
Mamie Libby
Bainbridge Lumber Company
Robert Dixon
Plantsystem
Our City
Proposer plots with trick to win Lovelton as dog hunts
In a Smart Set tale, a suitor plans to lure Miss Lovelton with a staged escape from her bull terrier by posing as a tramp and roosting in a tree until the dog is called off. The plan risks disaster if the proposal fails, but the friend dismisses objections as minor. A separate anecdote recalls Senator Hanna recounting Col Ingersoll and a Bible reading mishap in Washington.
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Mark Hanna
Waldorf-Astoria
New York Times
Robert G. Ingarcoul
Washington
West
Capitol
Mary
Col. Ingersoll
Coase
Atlanta House Battles for Quorum to Adjourn
The Georgia house delayed adjournment as 86 members were present. Speaker Little locked doors and sent for members, two more returning to reach a quorum. At 6 o'clock a 50 to 38 vote declared adjournment until Monday morning.
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Atlanta
Little
Smith Announces Run for Georgia Governor in Atlanta
Hon. J. M. Smith announced at a dinner in Atlanta that he would run for governor. He plans another conference with legislators next week. He said his entry would deter Pope Brown from candidacy if he enters.
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Atlanta
J. M. Smith
Oglethorpe County
Miss Stone Murder Reported by Vienna Cable
The World Vienna correspondent says a private telegram from Para reports Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka have been murdered by brigands. The report arrives as a fresh update on the ongoing case.
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New York
Vienna
World
Para
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Peacock plans private fortunes a new philanthropy approach
Pittsburg millionaire A P Peacock revises Carnegie style giving by buying homes and securing incomes for chosen worthy friends. In New Jersey he already presented two beneficiaries with homes and ongoing support and says more gifts are planned.
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A. P. Peacock
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Peacock
New Jersey
Athens Students Celebrate Georgia Auburn Victory Anew
In Athens on November 28 the student body held an unprecedented demonstration after Georgia beat Auburn in Atlanta. Many students traveled while others stayed to cheer. The campus echoed with bells bonfires songs and parades as a cannon fired and citizens joined the celebration.
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Athens
Atlanta
Welkin
Georgia Governor Faces Dissent Over Wright Dispensary Bill
Gov. Candler in Atlanta on November 28 weighs a veto amid petitions signed by 6 000 to 7 000 Georgians and letters from many prominent citizens urging against the measure. He will study the issue closely before deciding.
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Atlanta
Candler
Wright
Georgia
Corbett Knocks Out McGovern In Denver Bout
In Hartford, Conn to Nov Q8 officiating referees ruled Young Corbett of Denver defeated Terry McGovern of Brooklyn in the fifth battle. The knockout came in the second round after one minute forty four seconds. McGovern had held the featherweight title since defeating George Dixon eighteen months prior.
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Hartford
Conn
Youung Corbett
Denver
Col
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
George Dixon
Tie ends Georgia Auburn Thanksgiving game
The annual Thanksgiving football game between the University of Georgia and Auburn ended in a scoreless tie. Both teams fought hard with clean play and no scoring.
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Atlanta
University of Georgia
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
New York Manufacturer Advocates Daily Paper Advertising
A New York based large manufacturing company promotes the daily newspaper as the most cost effective medium for advertising salable goods, citing quick tangible results from its use.
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New York
Polite Sarcasm and War Jokes Across Papers
A collage of brief quips and jokes from the Chelsea Gazette and Washington papers. Items include a cashiering jab at spending 2 cents wisely, a Boer report with no regrets, a suspenseful camp roll call, Admiral Dewey's display of a concise inquiry, and a jab about the America shoe in Vienna.
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Washington Star
Vienna
America
Washington Times
Editorial Briefs Echo a Patchwork of Headlines
Prominent pithy editorials touch on Miss Stone, Tom Bacon, and Uncle Stevens. Mention of Nicaragua canal, presidential message reading, smallpox in shipments, and gubernatorial race shifts. Forecasts warn of Thanksgiving indigestion and football fatalities, with Congress tunneling under the treasury surplus.
Legislator Dupont Guerry Endorses Dispensary Bill
Dupont Guerry writes in support of the dispensary bill approved by the legislature and calls for defeating the redistricting plan. He argues no congressional district changes are needed and urges opposition to the proposed scheme.
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Dupont Guerry
Thanksgiving Day Observed Nationwide Amid Pleasant Weather
Thanksgiving day was broadly observed across the country and the weather in most places was reported delightful. The report highlights widespread participation and favorable conditions for gatherings and travel.
Wreck Kills Migrants Near Detroit in Severe Rail Disaster
A report states about one hundred immigrants were killed and burned in a wreck on the Wabash system near Detroit on Wednesday night. The incident is described as one of the worst in the line’s history.
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Detroit
Divorce filing and counter complaint in Kansas case
David Nation seeks divorce from Carrie Smasher in Kansas with Carrie filing a counter complaint alleging he refused to wake for mornings and failed to build a fire. The record notes bleak conditions but offers no blame.
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David Nation
Carrie Smasher
Carrie
David
Kansas
Georgia legislature opposes inheritance tax but backs taxing tools
The Sparta Ishmaelite argues the Georgia legislature opposes inheritance and bequest taxes yet supports taxing the tools that poor workmen rely on to earn a living.
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Sparta Ishmaelite
Georgia
Governor Candler Moves To End Liquor Dispute
Governor Candler can end the liquor wrangle by approving the dispensary bill. The issue remains with the people where it belongs.
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Candler
Legislature's familiar path echoed in notes of reform
The piece laments returning to a "same old legislature" pattern and urges the people to demand reform in legislation. It warns against complacent bets on elections and cites Bryan era sentiment about party victories and financial stakes.
Mrs Myrick Defends Stone Amid Madness Rumor
Mrs Myrick comments on reports that Miss Stone may be mad and suggests she should be excused if mad, noting the treatment she has received and even if she curses a little. The remark reflects tension around the rumors and public reaction.
Colquitt County Faces Shifting Districts and New Growth
The Moultrie Observer notes Colquitt County objects to periodic district redraws every four or five years as it pursues stable, long term development. The piece frames the county as growing its own influence and seeking bearings amid changing political maps.
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Colquitt County
Moultrie Observer
Georgia selects James M. Smith to run for governor
James M. Smith of Oglethorpe announces his candidacy for Georgia governor. Smith, a lifelong Democrat and the state’s largest farmer, enters the race following Mr. Turner’s withdrawal from the contest.
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Turner
James M. Smith
Oglethorpe
Mr. Smith
Georgia
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