Society scandal and a Georgia legislative wrap up
A New York society man and wife were fatally injured in a recent automobile crash. the wife died instantly and the husband survived, reportedly a millionaire amid high society circles. The Savannah News notes the incident involved a disreputable purchase of a wife for cash. The 1907 Georgia General Assembly adjourned under Governor Hoke Smith with reforms largely enacted but anti administration filibusters blocked some measures. next session aims to finish remaining items.
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New York
Savannah News
General Assembly of Georgia
Reform
Hoke Smith
Macon
Georgia Food and Drugs Act advisory to merchants
The Department of Agriculture warns Atlanta merchants that many shelves may hold goods not meeting the new Georgia Food and Drugs Act effective August 1907. It urges immediate disposal of any nonconforming items and requires contracts to guarantee compliance under state and national law, with strict enforcement after October 1.
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Atlanta
Department of Agriculture
T. G. Hudson
Debating Society Organized at Tippettville Meeting
Last Saturday night the Tippettville Debating Society formed with J. S. Cook as president and J. T. Holt as secretary and treasurer inviting a good crowd for next Saturday night’s gathering.
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J. 5. Cook
J. T. Holt
Farmers Union of Dooly County Holds August Meeting
The Farmers Union of Dooly County convened on August 10 1907 with strong turnout at the courthouse. Speakers Bros E Leigh Coweta County and Mr Smith Houston County urged unionism education and longer rural school terms. The group expressed gratitude to Judge Henderson County Treasurer B M Wood and the State Board and adjourned to executive session after a successful day.
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Bros. 8
E. Leigh
Cowetta County
Dooly
Bro. Leigh
Smith
Houston County
Bro. Smith
Judge Henderson
B. M. Wood
State Board
Union
Businian
Old Dooly
J. C. McCormack
R. M. Fullington
A. D. Hendley
Chm
Death of Henbley Drafton Wood at Pinehurst
Henbley Drafton Wood the two year nine month old son of Mr and Mrs H A Wood of Pinehurst Ga died. The bereaved family laments the loss but finds comfort in faith and the promise of heaven as expressed in a brief memorial note signed by Mrs H D Wood.
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H. D. Wood
For Sale One Harvesting Hay Press in Vienna Ga
Cash sale offered for an International Harvesting Hay Press. Inquiries should contact O. W. Horne in Vienna Georgia by writing or calling.
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O. W. Horne
Vienna
A Brave Dairymaid Saves Jacobite Title Deeds
Christine Sinclair, a dairymaid, saved the master’s title deeds during a Jacobite pursuit. She smuggled the papers by concealing them in wet cloths and a basket, deceiving soldiers and swearing an oath to hide the truth. The deed preserved the lands from confiscation and showcased her courage.
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France
George
James
MacLachlan
Christine Sinclair
Christine
Johnson Family Struggles With Leftover Kin in Humble Tale
Pomp Johnson explains eight in his family and how Granny Sommers and her left overs complicate life. He narrates a tangled line of kin from his first wife to her relatives and step relations and vows to care for the three left overs with his wife’s help.
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Johnson
Pomp Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Granny Sommers
Clever lad’s owl rescue stirs surprise at home
A pitman near Barnsley found an almost dead owl and warmed it by the fire using his mother's bawl. The next morning the owl sat on the hob, prompting the mother to joke that Georgie had stuck a web on the cat.
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Barnsley
Georgie
Dundee Advertiser
There Were Others. A Confessional Reply From a Lover
A woman asks if she is the only girl he loved. He replies that she is the sixth. He lists five prior loves: his mother, an aunt, and three sisters, then she probes for specifics.
Two Horse Farm for Sale at Mnadilla Georgia
Fine two horse farm in Mnadilla Ga offering 67 acres split by a street. One side 10 acres with a six room house, freshly painted, water, near school. Other side 47 acres with a six room house, stockade, smokehouse, tool house, tenant house. Land fertile, cotton yield noted. 16 peach trees. ready for a family moving to a good town. Pay Lee, Unadilia Ga.
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Cook
Money to London Farm Lands
Money to London Farm Lands. We offer loans on improved farm lands in Dooly Pulaski Cruce Wilcox Turner Irwin Beav Hill and Worth counties with reasonable rates and commissions. Direct lender, no commission split. Investigate our terms. George Woodward Attorneys at Law Vienna Ga.
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Dooly
Pulaski
Crieo
Wilcox
Turner
Irwin
Beaw Hill
Worth
George
What Vienna Can Boast Of
Vienna lists a population of 8000 with public schools three white and three colored churches a cotton oil mill fertilizer factory electric light plant saw mill planning mill three banks concrete factory two ginneries four cotton warehouses a semi weekly newspaper several real estate firms nine lawyers and five physicians artesian water two railroads plus prospects for two more and other shops services and businesses.
Lands to be sold for estate of Elijah Butts and Mrs E L Patrick
Georgia Dooly County notices announce W M Lewis and C E Jenkins as administrators applying to sell several land parcels in Do o ly and Appling Chattam counties to pay debts and distribute heirs. Hearings set for the first Monday in September 1907 with August 5 date.
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Georgia
Dooly County
W. M. Lewis
Elijah Butts
Orriginally
J. D. Hargrove
Dooty County
C. E. Jenkins
S. B. Jenkins
E. L. Patrick
Jenve
Dooling
Mie Sapleet
Application for permanent administration on estate
Jas H Thompson applies for permanent administration on the estate of Newtham M Wooson deceased in the county. The matter will be passed upon on the first Monday in September next. August 5, 17. J D HARGROVE D D
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Georgia
Dooly County
Jas. H. Thompson
Newtham M. Wooson
J. D. Hargrove
D. D
Notice To Debtors And Creditors For W B Fitzgerald Estate
Notice to all creditors of the estate of W B Fitzgerald deceased to render in their demands within the time prescribed by law and properly made out. All indebted persons are requested to pay immediately to J L Henderson admr. August 15th.
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W. B. Fitzgerald
Roperly
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THE
Vienna News
T. A. Adkins, Jr
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Tippettville
the Farmers Union of
Henbley Drafton Wood
Birmingham
Eng
Pitman and
the Owl
Mnadilla
London
Pine Mountains
Meriwether County
America
Chas. L. Davis
Wexnous Ualvas
Foley
J. L. Henderson
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