Epworth League Conference Inspires Cordele District
A detailed report of the Epworth League Conference of the Cordele District, South Georgia Conference, held Thursday night through Sunday, with delegates from local leagues. Rev. E. E. Clements of Hawaii Cuba spoke on The Work in Sba and preached at 11 o clock Sunday, followed by a league experience meeting led by Miss Bessie Houser of Peru. The Vienna community benefited via renewed dedication to youth work.
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Inis City
Epworth League
Cordele Disct
South Georgia
Rvice
E. E. Clements
Havaii
Cuba
Bessie Houser
Per
Vienna
League
Epworth League Conference Officers Meet in Georgia
After Sundays adjournment in this city the Epworth League of the South Georgia Conference held a business session Monday with about 18 officers in attendance. The meeting will continue through today.
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Epworth League
This City
Epworth League of the
South Georgia
Joe Ross Held on Plantation Assault Charge
Joe Ross, a Black man, is jailed on a charge after allegedly striking another Black person in the thigh at Fullington plantation near Pinehurst last week.
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Joe Ross
Fullington
Pinehurnt
New Grocery Store Opens Next to Taylor Bros Furniture
Rev. A. J. Sanders opens a stock of fancy and family groceries beside Taylor Bros and Ridley Furniture Co. He plans to share more details with The News in the next issue.
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A. J. Sanders
Taylor Bros. & Ridley Furniture Co
Kerns Defeat Tippetville In 7–0 Game Then Tie at Wesley Chapel
An unsigned item from The News reports Kerns beat Tippetville 7 to 0 at Tippetville with Grantham fanning 14 batters. Batteries Kerns Gratham and ro ard Tippetville Woodward and Tippett. A second game at Wesley Chapel saw Kerns win 8 to 8.
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Kerns
Tippetville
Grantham
Roard
Woodward
Tippett
Wesley Chapel
Negro Boy Drowns While Bathing at Creek Campground
Two young Black boys from the J. P. Smith plantation went to the creek at the campground to bathe. One boy, unable to swim, jumped in and did not surface. The body was recovered quickly after the incident was reported.
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J. P. Smith
Names Sought for Confederate Widow Honor Roll in Dooly County
Adjutant B M Wood of Dooly County Camp 1109 UCV seeks the names of all Confederate widows in Dooly County who have living sons that served in the Confederate army. Names are needed to place on the Daughters of the Confederacy honor roll. only a small number are anticipated.
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B. M. Wood
Dooly County
the Daughters of the Confederacy
Deacons to Be Ordained at Drayton Baptist Church
The Baptist church at Drayton will ordain Messrs. J. L. Goodrum and M. P. Butler as deacons next Sunday at 10:30 AM. Pastor Rev. Metz Joiner will be assisted by Rev. E. H. Shingler and A. J. Sanders.
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Messrs
J. L. Goodrum
M. P. Butler
The
Baptist Church
Drayton
O'Cock
Metz Joiner
E. H. Shingler
A. J. Sanders
Church Extends Unanimous Call to Rev J A Nelson
Tippettville reports the church voted to extend Rev J A Nelson a one year call for continued service. Members praised his faithful work, noting two sermons Sunday morning and afternoon were well received. The pastor is regarded as a good man and a splendid preacher.
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J. A. Nelson
Bro. Nelson
Hoe
Teachers Elected Principal and Assistant in City Schools
The city board of education elected Miss Verd Collier as principal and Miss Louie Fenn to succeed her in the public schools of the city.
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City Board of Education
Verd Collier
Louie Fenn
Miss Collier
For Sale Near Pinehurst School Grounds Lots Open
Owing to a strong school drive in Pinehurst, I offer choice building lots adjacent to and near the school grounds. Terms reasonable. W N Edenfield Pinehurst Go. WANTED A reliable man to sell the Champion Butter Separator County churns milk quickly. Machine guarantees. Potential earnings 150 to 200 dollars monthly. Write Rufus West Itoaroke Ala.
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Pinehurst
W. N. Edenfield
Rufus West
Itoaroke
Ala
No Credit Purchases After September First
D B Thompson states no excuses to buy on credit after September first. He will keep open only cash, cotton, cotton seed and seed cotton books to focus on cotton seed, seed cotton and collections. He will buy seed cotton in any quantity and urges customers to avoid charging anything after September first.
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D. B. Thompson
State Legislations Approve $800000 in New Appropriations
Atlanta news reports the legislature ended its session with about $800,000 in new appropriations for state institutions amid a stated treasury shortfall of $45,000. Measures include funds for agriculture schools, sanitarium expansions, pensions, and rail commissions, plus a service pension proposal for Confederate veterans and a bill for free transport of policemen and firemen by street railways.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
State College of Agriculture
State Normal School
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Milledgeville
Marietta
Railroad Commission
National Guard
Bryan attacks Taft and trusts in Washington Letter
In a Washington letter dated August 17, William J. Bryan criticizes the Republican Party for bowing to corporations and trusts. He cites Taft’s stance on railroad valuation and argues the GOP platform was written by those interests. He says the Chicago Convention’s vote against physical valuation shows party leaders’ opposition.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
Taft
Republican Party
Chicago
Political fortunes tied to New York and Indiana in 19th century
A timeline notes key figures including McClellan, Seymour, Greely, Tilden, Hancock, Cleveland, Bryan and Parker. It records various elections where New York and Indiana were carried or lost, with repeated defeats or seating outcomes. It also mentions a New York World school book contracts and a bill restricting interest to 5 percent per month on personal-property loans.
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McClellan
New York
Indiana
Seymour
Greely
Tilden
Hancock
Cleveland
Bryan
New York Land
Parker
New York World
Governor backs survey for large waterway in Georgia
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 15. Governor Smith approved a joint resolution by the Georgia senate and house urging Congress to appropriate 75000 dollars for surveying the projected waterway between the Tennessee and Ocmulgee rivers. A bill to that effect, introduced by Senator Bacon, is before Congress.
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Atlanta
Smith
Senate
House of Representatives
United States Congress
Tennessee
Ocmulgee
Congress
Bacon
Free Scholarship Offer From Athens Business College
An Athens Georgia ad invites a free Byrne Shorthand and Practical Bookkeeping scholarship. It claims Byrne Simplified Shorthand surpasses Pitman Graham and Gregg, pledging three months of study to write 150 words of unfamiliar matter court reporting to the minute, then transcribe on a typewriter. The school promises practical business training in a miniature city classroom with real books and records.
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Athens Business College of
Athens
Byrne
Pitman
Graham
Gregg
Croas
U. S
Athens Business College
Saw mill burned in Pinehurst fire destroys Forehand & Son outfit
Thursday night fire wiped out the saw mill outfit of A. F. Forehand & Son of the second district. The firm carried no insurance, a heavy loss. F. M. Barfield of Pinehurst, Ga., notes his glasses are guaranteed by Hawke.
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A. F. Forehand & Son
Second District
A. K. Hawke's
F. M. Barfield
Pinehurst, Ga
Governor Hoke Smith Veto Record Dominates Capitol
Governor Hoke Smith has vetoed four bills and opposed several more, drawing wide notice at the capitol. The school book bill, funding for Griffin and Waycross agricultural experiment stations, and a local Barnesville city court abolition all failed under his pen. The pensions restoration measure and the volunteer militia bill face possible cuts, with Monday pending a final action. The Atlanta Georgian notes Smith’s unusually active veto record this year.
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Hoke Smith
Smith
Griffin
Waycross
Barnesville
Georgia
Billa
Atlanta
Supt Coombs Blames System At Prison Farm
Savannah News quotes Supt Coombs denouncing the system as the root issue. He argues the fault lies with incompetent officers rather than the framework, saying improvements depend on workers who know their duty and act.
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Coombs
Savannah Newa
Human Machinery and a Health Remedy Ad
An advertisement extols the human body as a machine needing care and promotes Stuart's Buchy and Juniper as a restorative cordial. It claims relief for kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, dropsy, headaches, dyspepsia, back pain, general debility, neuralgia, sleeplessness, rheumatism, and nervousness. Price listed as 1.00 per bottle with note of a free sample offer.
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Stuart
Public notice from D B Thompson on cotton sales
A lithic style notice from D B Thompson in Vienna inviting locals to sell cotton or seed while promising to handle ginning and bagging ties. He emphasizes long standing connections, readiness to act as prices fluctuate, and keeps a friendly stance toward the public despite market squeezes.
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Vienna
Thompson
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Nnual. Epworth League
Cordele District
Tippettville
Washington
New York and Indianna
Gov. Smith
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