Shot to Death Over Ten Cents in Cordele
In Cordele Georgia August 6 Will Johnson fired at Brandberry Porter during a depot dispute over ten cents. Porter died from a stomach wound after Johnson confronted him with a shotgun. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of manslaughter and Johnson remained jailed awaiting trial. Porter was 16 and a boot black. Johnson was from Arabi with a reputation as a hard worker.
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Cordele
Will Johnson
Brandberry Porter
Union Depot
Porter
Johnson
Jack Johnson
Fourteenth Avenue
Sumner
Arabi
Hughes to Speak at Dooly Court House Wednesday
Hon Dudley Hughes of Twiggs County will address Dooly voters at the court house Wednesday morning in support of his congressional candidacy. Congressman Lewis has engagements in Sumter County that prevent him from attending. The two men have previously engaged in a joint campaign debate.
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Dudley ‘Hughes
Twiggs County
Dooly County
Court House
Congress
Lewis
Sumter County
Hughes
Lease proposal for state road sparks house delay plea
The editorial urges the house to postpone Senator Mc Henrys bill to lease the state road for 60 years at 60 000 monthly, arguing the 18 year current lease has not expired and the push appears rushed. Readers are asked to confer with reps before action next session, as the move seems driven by hidden pressure and not public agitation. A separate classified note advertises a sale or rent of a good tore house in Lilly with contact John H Lilly.
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McHenry
Senate
House
Lilly
Galton
John H. Lilly
The Home Circle on Women Duty and Family Values
A nineteenth century column urges girls to value marriage over careers, praises mothers as lifelong guides, and condemns abandoning wife and children. It notes the rise of female education, respect for literature, and the empowerment of women within Christian virtue and domestic duties.
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Murdef
Self Defense Article Promotes Aloe Salve Cure
In Eminence Kentucky Major Hamm editor of the Constitutionaries extols a box of Ueklen's Aloe Salve said to have cured him in ten years. The salve is advertised as the quickest healer of burns sores cuts and wounds available at Vienna Drug Co drug store.
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Major Hamm
Constitutionaries
Eminence Ky
Ueklen
Vienna Drug Co
Congress Record Shows E. B. Lewis’ Local Accomplishments
The piece lists E. B. Lewis’s public efforts in Georgia’s third district. It cites rural mail routes, county deliveries, a $50,000 public building for Americus, investigations into the Agricultural and Census Bureaus, river dredging in the Chattahoochee region, and advocacy for economy and equal rights. It portrays him as diligent and loyal despite a Republican majority.
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E. B. Lewis
Dole
Third Congressional District
Congress
Lewis
Georgia
Beguy
Dooly
Crisp
Americus
Agricultural Bureau
Census Bureau
Chattahoochee
Hag
Bound Over In Grave Crime Case At Richwood
Wil Davis colored was bound over by Judge H W Powell at Richwood on Monday and jailed on a charge of a grave crime against Bell Pipkin a negro girl of Richwood committed Sunday morning The same woman had earlier served a sentence in the gang for stealing shoes from Egleston McDonald.
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Wil Davis
H. W. Powell
Richwood
Bell Pipkin
Egleston & McDonald
Singers to Meet at Cordele for State Fair Contest
The News announces that all singers who wish to enter the state fair contest this fall are asked to meet in Cordele Sunday afternoon at 8 o clock for practice. Arrive on time and be prepared to rehearse the songs to be used.
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Cordele
Lilacs From Lilly Social Notes at Lilly Ga
Mrs Edgar Hart and Mrs Sallie Merritt visit. D W Summerford hosts a gathering with Pearl Summerford Miss Sallie Merritt and Miss Pearl Summerford present. Guests from Birmingham Birmingham Ala and Vienna Ga attend whist and dancing with recipes and refreshments.
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Lilly, Ga
Edgar Hart
Sallie Merrit
N. E. Sumerford
Milledgeville
Myrtle Smith
Vienna
Busbey
Sallie Merritt
Birmingham
Als
D. W. Sumerford
Pearl Summerford
Milledge
Viliey
Fola
Lisle
Lucy McGough
Annie Mae Faqua
Viola
Sara Marnadoe
Ey Shirah
Messrs
Earnest Lyndell
Hugh McGough
Harvey Butler
A. A. Furqua
Jerome Varnadoe
Jake Heard
John Forehand
W. B. McTavile
T. EF Varnadoe
Dr. Teasley
Dooly County Democratic Executive Committee Minutes
Vienna Georgia August 6 1906 the Dooly County democratic executive committee met at the courthouse to arrange a primary on August 1 nominating governor attorney general secretary of state and other statewide offices polls opened at Vienna Unadilla Pinehurst and Sixth districts from 8 am to 4 pm all other precincts 8 am to 8 pm managers to use 1908 registration list districts with incorporated towns vote in own districts executive committee rules adopted J C Hasapron chair A C Bullington secretary
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Vienna
Dooly County
Court House
O'Clogk
Atorney
Pacaratat Ee Operal
Supreme Dour
Supreme Court
U. S
Superior Court
Unadilla
Pinehurat
Democratic Executive Committee
J. C. Hasapron
A. C. Bullington
Sea Wall Believed to Shield Galveston Residents
A Galveston reader from Wa-go Tex praises the Sea Wall for safety and credits Dr Hing New Discovery for Consumption with curing a long standing cough. The testimonial claims the product cures chronic coughs croup whooping cough and prevents pneumonia. Viena Drug Co offers 50 cent to 1 dollar bottles with a free trial bottle.
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E. W
Loe
Dutton
Wa‘go
Tex
Dr. Hing
Vienna Drug Co’s
Third District Masons to Meet Here Wednesday
Delegates from different lodges in the district will attend a morning meeting in the city. After a short session masons repair to the courthouse for a public gathering and address by visiting members. Degrees will be conferred on ladies in the lodge room before adjournment at noon.
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Dodgé Coon
Deed Transfer for Lot in Vienna Georgia to D B Thompson
Noted warranty deed from Ed Howell to D B Thompson dated April 19 1900 records transfer of one acre in Vienna East of the Florida road lot No three in Block B bounded Plum Street to the second party. Vienna city authorities and county surveyor witnessed the transfer with seal and witnesses. Advertises Hoosier Drill by O W Horne Pinehurst Ga for hay cutting and oats drilling.
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Vienna
Grongra
Donly
Ed. Howell
Dooly
D. B. Thompson
Georgia
Flordia Road
Plum Street
Fishbird
Ev Howell
Ed Howell
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Cordele Sunday
Mr. Hughes
Lueband
Ministry of Art
Femail
Lilacs
Galveston’s Sea Wall
J. C. Hamilton
K. R. Lewis
Dooly Savings Bank
Dri c. Te Stovall
Witnepads
BasKsone
Varnos
Vavaux, N. P
O. W. Horne
Pinehurst
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