Easter Sunday and springtime notes in town and county
Easter Sunday falls on April 18. hens receive notice while shooting contests are planned at the Country Club grounds next month. Nurserymen ship fruit trees, most heading west. Straw hats prove comfortable despite recent heat. Merchants display spring and summer goods eagerly as Mayor Culpepper handles few police court cases. A Savannah Press comment notes a cold officious woman can ruin a reception. The tale of the hatchet and cherry tree will be retold tomorrow. George, a good boy though swearing later in life, is mentioned.
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George
Parading Guards Honor Father of H s Cons try in Thom asville
The Guards paraded in full uniform on Tuesday to honor the father of H s Cons try with a military bearing. Sidney Williams will repair damaged Jackson Street stores after the recent floods as water recedes. A New Jersey girl waited fifty three years for the man of her choice and Thomasville is said to have more bicycles than any town its size.
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H-s Constry
Sidney Williams
Lower
Jackson Street
New Jersey
Timely tale near Washington's birthday
A brief dialogue features Tommy a six year old in a Thomasville context. He asserts honesty about his statements ahead of Washington's birthday, while his mother questions the truthfulness of his account. The exchange hints at regional and historical frame without detailing further facts.
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Thomasville
Washington
Tommy
Freight boom on Plant System backlog in city
The Plant System reports heavy freight business with trains constantly entering and leaving the city. The road operates at full capacity with many trains requiring two engines, including a night arrival carrying fifty five loaded cars.
Miss Laura Jones Travels to New York for Millinery Stock
Miss Laura Jones left this morning for New York to buy spring and summer millinery and fancy goods. She will be away several weeks and plans to bring back everything new and stylish in the millinery line.
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Laura Jones
New York
Miss Jones
Seventy Seventh Phil Kappa Society Event Noted
The invitation to the seventy seventh Phil Kappa Society anniversary at the State University highlights Shelby Myrick of Americus as the featured orator. County officials report slow court business with Capt. Doss noting unpaid expenses, while pugilist Kid Norton visits for a potential boxing match with Jack O Keefe. Miss Adne Bowman of St. Louis guests with the Parsons sisters at their winter Glen Arven home.
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Phil Kappa Society
State University
Shelby Myrick
Americus
Adne Bowman
St. Louis
Parsons
Glen .Arven
Miss. Bowman
The
Washington's Birthday Celebrations at South Georgia College
The South Georgia College observed Washington's Birthday with student performances, readings, and music that delighted a large audience. Highlights included Carrie Williams in a Trafalgar themed recital, Anna Patten’s singing, and Dr. Thompson’s patriotic address. the event closed with further musical numbers and appreciative applause. Death of Sarah Hinson follows after a brief illness. she was a longtime Thomas County resident, mother of eight, known for kindness and quiet virtue. Also reported: shooting event at the Country Club where six gentlemen competed in a live-bird sweepstakes, won by Hostetter after a tight race with Dolan. brief epitaph from Hollywood Cemetery commemorates James E. Valentine.
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Washington
Carrie Williams
Travatore
Anna Patten
Thomasville
Will Watt
Carlyle
Napoleon
Virginia
Country Club
H.yale Dolan
Philadelphia
United States
Piney Woods
Local Golf Tournament Opens At Country Club
A Tuesday golf prelim at the Country Club tested players with scratch scores in a two category event. Gentlemen played 18 holes with Schurmeier winning at 98 and Levengston 118 in another strong field. Ladies played 9 holes led by Levengston at 78 followed by Drake and Chapin in the 83 range.
Georgia Line to Savannah Jacksonville and Brunswick
The Waycross Herald notes a company is rapidly stringing poles toward Savannah and has reached near Blackshear. It expects the Savannah line to be completed within sixty days and will immediately start work on Jacksonville and Brunswick lines with four wires to each terminus.
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Thomasville
Savannah
Jacksonville
Brunswick
Waycross Herald
Blackshear
Nashville Printer Visits Local City
Mr. B. F. Teague of Nashville was in the city yesterday. He stated the business offers job printing services.
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B. F. Teague
Nashville
Funeral for Lula Powell Held at St Thomas A I E Church
Lula Powell daughter of Mrs H A Powell died February 19 at her home on Jackson street after a illness. The funeral was at St Thomas A I E church Thursday at 3 pm with Rev D H Porter delivering a comforting sermon. The bereaved family and many friends attended in sorrow and faith. Carrie E Brown quotes hymn lines about reunion and eternal peace.
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Lula Powell
H. A.’ Powell
Jackson Street
St. ‘Thomas A. I. E
D. H. Porter
City bicycle ordinance violators arraigned
Mayor Culpepper and the police force backed strict enforcement of the bicycle ordinance. Four or five riders were arraigned in police court yesterday morning for riding at night without a lighted lantern. Each received a small fine. Cyclists are urged to observe the ordinance for their own interest.
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Culpepper
Unclear Note on Major Han Gon’s Status
Ambiguous reference suggests Major Han Gon may not be involved or present. The fragment provides no verifiable details on role, location, or context, leaving the status uncertain and requiring fuller text for confirmation.
Brilliant Piney Woods dance draws a hundred couples
The Piney Woods Hotel hosted a full dress hop last Saturday with a hundred couples in bright costumes. Mr Golde's orchestra supplied music in a grand parlor setting while refreshments were served. A long list of attendees and social figures filled the room, creating a festive, upscale scene.
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Piney Woods
Golde
Damce
Interesting and Instructive Lecture at South Georgia College
By invitation of the faculty Dr. R H Harris gave a chapel lecture at the college yesterday on God in Nature. He covered Genesis and Life and argued there is no conflict between the Bible and true science in these points. Additional lectures in the course are planned with Harris consenting to speak at them all.
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R. H. Harris
Harris
Unclear Grip Complaint prompts local commentary
A fragment notes The Globe negotiating a complaint described as grip and depressing. It mentions a young man in Thomasville likely to endorse the Globe’s view.
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the Atchison
Globe
Thomasville
Globé
Novel Cork Sole Shoe Demonstrated in Thomasville
Frank Paine, renowned bootmaker, showed a curious shoe made for J. H. Shuman’s eight year old son. Disease shortened one leg to two and a quarter inches less than the other, Paine added two inches of cork between sole and upper to equalize length, delivering a near perfect and easy walking solution.
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Frank Paine
Thomasville
J. H. Shuman
Paine
A Reliable House James Vick's Sona Stand
An old established firm James Vick's Sons Rochester NY offers seeds bulbs and plants for gardens. Their annual catalogue features roses asters carnations tomatoes and more with illustrations and a Floral Guide. Send 15 cents for a sample package and mention where you saw the notice to receive seeds.
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James Vick
Sona
Vicks
Rochester
N. Y
Vick
Unclear intimate dialogue snippet between characters
A fragment shows a speaker calling someone "80-unworthy" and a girl named Harry expressing longing for family approval to marry. The lines imply tension over parental consent and future happiness.
Correspondent Seeks Publication and Manuscript Sheets Request
A correspondent asks to submit a manuscript and requests sheets with both sides printed. The editor confirms double-sided sheets are preferred for the submission.
Farmers urged to grow on farm needs first
The Constitution of Monticello Florida argues cotton prices will fall after a large crop. farmers should prioritize farm self-sufficiency by producing on the farm what they can, using cotton only for the remainder to stay ahead financially.
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Thomas County
Monticello
Fla
Georgia Medical Association Meets in Macon
The Georgia Medical Association will hold its 48th annual session in Macon on April 21. Delegates from member districts are expected to attend the event featuring keynote lectures and committee meetings.
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Medical, Association of Georgia
Macon
Editorial Briefs on Cabinet Sparks and Court House Tension
The piece notes lingering cabinet instability and flickering support for Hanson. It describes soldiers surrounding the Decatur courthouse to deter mob action against Flanigan. It likens politics to chuckaluck and cites Tom Watson as summarizing Bryan's early campaign as fused fought and fizzled.
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Decatur
Flanigan
Tom Watson
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Bryan
Self Made Claim Questioned By Candid Adage
The remark suggests relief from divine responsibility if men could prove they are self made, a notion the speaker notes is frequently attempted though often unfounded.
Inger sill Pointed to Good Turn Place Notwithstanding
A fragmented line notes Bob Ingersell and a place associated with good deeds. The text cautions that the intent behind helping others should extend beyond the intention itself and reference to a place remains unclear.
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Bob Inger
Kindness to animals Reflects Character and Trust
A reflective aphorism notes that kindness to animals signals virtue, while cruelty to animals reveals vice. The moral stance warns readers to judge character by how one treats creatures unable to defend themselves.
Admiral Bunce Warns Navy Ships Top Heavy and Bottom Light
Admiral Bunce states the American navy faces a structural issue with warships being top heavy and bottom light, a concern he asserts merits attention from naval authorities.
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Admiral Bunce
Judge Rules Spouse Beating Illegal Under State Law
Judge W E Settle of Warren County Circuit Court found that a husband cannot whip a wife with impunity and that the proof showed the abuse used was a pair of bridle reins. Verdict for the state.
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W. E. Settle
Circuit Court
Warren County
Georgia judges face criticism over ex parte receivership grants
The Albany Herald notes that Georgia judges who grant receiverships on ex par te showings to parties seeking to wreck businesses are drawing sharp press scrutiny across the state.
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Georgia
Albany Herald
Congress to Pass Law Against Railroad Ticket Scalping
Report notes a probable Congress vote to ban ticket sales by unauthorized dealers. The measure targets scalpers and aims to curb abuses in rail travel. Authorities hope for swift passage to restore order and fairness in ticket distribution.
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Congress
National convention of mothers planned in Washington
The Brunswick Call notes a national convention of mothers soon to be held in Washington City. It suggests men would be interested if this were followed by a convention of ladies who had promised to be a sister to them.
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Washington City
Brunswick Call
Rate committee bars extension of inauguration tickets
The rate committee of the Southern Passenger Association refused to extend ticket limits beyond March 8. New York merchants urged an extension to March 19 to allow southern buyers to visit New York. The railroads fear scalp hunters.
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Southern Passenger Association
New York
Moody Advice Lacks Clear Goal as Bryan Sought White House
The Savannah Press calls Moody’s counsel vague and indefinite comparing his followers to Bryan’s failed bid for the White House. If believers never approach the object of their search their celestial outlook remains dismal.
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Mr. Moody
Bryan
White House
Savannah Press
Moody
McKinley to be sworn in with elaborate volumes
The document notes Mr McKinley will take the oath with a grand set of volumes presented by the African Methodist Episcopal church. The volumes are described as model graphical works, handsomely encased in a gold mounted wood box from his home state, crafted by a Cincinnati publication house.
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McKinley
Episcopal Church
Cincinnati
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