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Advertisement fragment lists terms for a loan plan with options of one year six months and three months at a quoted rate of 2.58. Includes vendor branding Weeks Times Enterprise and vague rate details.
29 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
1
Advertisement fragment lists terms for a loan plan with options of one year six months and three months at a quoted rate of 2.58. Includes vendor branding Weeks Times Enterprise and vague rate details.
April showers approach March with forecasts of excellent fruit crops. Iamonia Lake level reportedly higher than ever. Will Thomasville field a two ball team this summer. Farming disrupted by rains. local opera house cellar flooding noted. Judge Jones improving. Redden Jones runs the ordinary's office. Opera house project hinges on a driven businessman leader.
Justice Little of the supreme court attended a Masury gathering Friday night. He departed yesterday morning for his home in Columbus after recuperating in Florida.
Mr. John Simmons left yesterday morning with Homer Harris and Abram Joyce recently adjudged lunatics for the asylum in Milledgeville. Dick Kirkland, superintendent of this division of the Plant System, has been jo
Miss Truletta Kreth, guest of Mrs. J. F. Lamb for months, departed yesterday for Jacksonville Bla. to spend some time. Local friends here hope to see her back in Thomasville.
The Boston baseball squad stays at Mitchell for several weeks to train and shape up for summer work. They appeared on the grounds yesterday morning but a heavy afternoon rain kept them indoors, dampening outdoor activities.
Macon Georgia March 20 Dr W N Fleetwood and Miss Lizzie Deese formerly of Hawkinsville were married today. Fleetwood is known across the state and many Thomasville friends will join in extending congratulations.
Hon. B F Blackburn in Leslie's Monthly April provides a detailed, impartial account of the convict lease system, with photographs illustrating the method of farming out prisoners and presenting the balance of arguments for and against the plan.
The piece notes warm days in the sunny south with many guests staying until the April 3 special train to the north departs. It highlights healthful climate, planned fetes, and ongoing society events as visitors extend their stay and enjoy the winter’s end.
Mr and Mrs 8 L Schoonmaker of New York hosted a warm Saturday dinner for about fourteen friends at the Piney Woods Hotel. The event, a pre departure compliment to guests, was praised as one of the prettiest in town this winter with elegant decorations and noted hospitality.
The Times Enterprise marks twenty nine years of publication with a commemorative note on loyal journalism, vigilance, and restraint. Mrs. Joseph Jerger dies after a long illness. born in Germany, she came to America in 1859 and resided in Thomasville with her husband and three children.
Under the above head will be found elsewhere a plea for the little neglected waifs who are being tossed about without guidance or restraint. Here is an opportunity for those who have a surplus of this world’s good to participate in a good work. Is there not some one who would make an endowment to keep up each an institution as is suggested and give it the name of the door or such other name as they might prefer.
Sunday night’s sacred concert at Piney Woods drew a large crowd as a richly rendered program featured Pilgrim's Chorus from Lombardi, a Bach Verdi serenade, a cornet solo, and selections including Heaven's Chorister.
The well known colored preacher died Sunday afternoon after weeks of illness. His church has attracted northern visitors for years due to his quaint and original sermons. He will be buried at 11 o clock this morning in the new colored cemetery.
A telephone message received by Dr. Culpepper reported that the Meigs High School building, costing 2800 dollars, was consumed by fire. The structure was insured with Dr. Culpepper for 1500 dollars.
Abe Simon of Monticello visited the city yesterday and was seen with friends. Miss Renew Brandon recently in Dublin is home again staying with Mr. and Mrs. Hayes. Miss Emma Bridgen and Miss M. B. Whittaker of Wilmington NC are guests of Mrs. Robert Gamble on Remington avenue. J R Anderson of Ochlockonee, a leading businessman, was in town Monday planning a new groceries stationery and medicines shop in the Easton store at Ochlockonee.
To persons interested in destitute children, a large number in Thomasville suffer amid harsh surroundings. A charitable institution is needed to advance their care and education. The plan calls for a small fund and subscriptions of ten dollars per share to initiate a stockholdership, with no limit to shares.
A Thomasville reader urges building an opera house without heavy taxes. He supports public spirit, backs plans and offers to contribute, arguing the project is a community need and feasible with business support.
Johan Q. Bryan a well known citizen is announced as a candidate for re election to the office of county commissioner He states Georgia counties have sound finances under his tenure and he claims to have served taxpayers well He submits his claims to the coming democratic primary.
The fourteenth annual Georgia Chautauqua assembly will be held in Albany starting Sunday April 20 and run through the week. The event promises a highly attractive program expected to draw large crowds to Artesian City as in years past. Some local girls were seen serving at Lee Neal & Bro yesterday with proceeds from cash sales benefiting the City Hospital.
The Country Club of Thomasville hosted a three day golf event at Glen Arven March 18 to 20 with nine trophies including Piney Woods Hotel cup. Winners included Houghton, Brittan, Vose, Baldwin, Harris, Fay and Penfold across three eight player groups amid rain and boggy grounds.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 pm from the residence of her daughter Mrs Memie Davies with Rev H D McDougall officiating. Pallbearers were C P Hansell Dr J H Coyle James Watt R G Mitchell K Maclean and H E Smith. Interment followed at Laurel Hill cemetery with the silver plate bearing AT REST marking the occasion.
Chairman Hansell announces two mass meetings to elect a new county Democratic executive committee and decide on actions. The first Saturday in April is likely for the gathering, timing aligned with the state primary date to enable a single county vote and avoid extra primary costs.
Miss Doe M. Condit and her niece Miss Marie C. Kirk of Chicago arrived yesterday afternoon and are stopping at the Stuart. Condit has long been a frequent visitor to Thomasville and is always welcomed by southern friends.
Col J H Estill is making a clean high toned race for governor. He carries his own skillet and is not molesting anyone. He has strong admirers in this county who staunchly support his candidacy.
The Georgia Sunday School Association schedules its annual convention in Augusta on April 1 2 and 38. Denominational superintendents must pick one gentleman and lady delegate from each school by next Sunday. Delegates will learn ticketing to obtain a 1 cent per mile return fare, with Mr George Hains of Augusta handling inquiries.
Mrs. Myrick of the American Times Recorder argues 13 is not unlucky. She cites a Kentucky man with 13 wives jailed as evidence of luck in jail. She notes twelve abandoned churches within ten blocks of the Eagle office amid a historically large city population. Opponents of an Isthmian canal may block legislation in Congress.
Citizens debate the South’s fate as Republicans push force bills, warning against federal coercion while opponents insist on regional autonomy and legislative safeguards. The clash highlights partisan fault lines in Congress.
A light exchanges shows a couple joking about choosing Easter gifts. The wife frets over what to buy and the husband suggests giving it up, with a playful tone attributed to the Philadelphia press.
The article notes gains by Boer forces as they adapt tactics and secure small victories amid the broader war. It highlights persistence, unit cohesion, and evolving strategies shaping the conflict landscape.
Prominent editorials touch on Col Hetil and Emperor Williams rumors. Roosevelt’s pension policy, a Charleston visit on April 7, and Atlanta’s possible National Park are discussed. Turkey refuses repayment, Miss Stone’s case cited, and talk of a governor candidacy recurs. March promises gentler exhibits while Washington frets over water. Georgia Baptist convention dates set for Rome. Census shows cotton revenue in 1899 totaling 323 million for fiber and 46.95 million for seed. Congress seeks Philippine correspondence from Miles. The Patrick murder case in New York nears a close amid general gratitude themes.
A reader questions the newspaper's duty to aid all community interests and whether every group recognizes the value of supporting the paper as a public resource. The exchange frames the newspaper as a civic instrument and invites reflection on public support.
The Sparta Ishmaelite notes broad public support for Commissioner O B Stevens as the right man in charge of Georgia’s agricultural department, praising his capable and painstaking administration.
The caterer serving Prince Henry on Shooter s Island has been forced into an assignment. The move stems not from undercharging but from guests purloining the silverware during the occasion.
Democratic members of the house unanimously adopt resolutions calling Congress to express sympathy for struggling republics and pledging to urge committees to report such resolutions so Congress can act.
A New York chemist reportedly condensed whisky into pill form, offering a single pill as one drink. When dissolved in the mouth the pill is said to release the taste and effect of the liquid whisky, suggesting a novel alcoholic stimulant introduced by morning paper.
A man declares his candidacy for county treasurer citing a desire to safeguard the people’s money. He claims honesty and independence from political rings, aiming to support his family and serve without political faction. The Hawkingville Dispatch notes business leaders backing him for governor alternative.
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