South Georgia Conference Ends Session in Valdosta
The South Georgia Conference wraps a noon session in Valdosta on Monday with district appointment readings. Presiding Elder J. B. Johnstone moves to Americas district and Rev. K. Read to Wayeroos will preside over Cordele district postings listing multiple church assignments across towns such as Fitzgerald, Rochelle, Perry, Vienna, Fort Valley, and Oakfield.
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South Georgia
Valdosta
J. B. Johnstone
Thip
Americas
Rev
K. Read
Wayeroos
Thie
Cordele
Comte
TE “al Tackson
Arabi
R. M. Booth
Fitzgerald
J. C. Panniers
Ovillar-M
Es Ferrer Mystic
G. H. Mais
Rochelle
J. Shirah
Finlayson
W. C. Edwards
Supply Hawkineville
H. McGehee
Vienna
W. Anthony
Unadilla and
Snow—S
Kemp Bannister
J. J. Nease
1906 07 cotton crop estimated at 12 450 000 bales
The Times Democrat reports a 1906-07 cotton crop estimate of 12,450,000 bales based on belt reports. State by state figures are given with Texas Oklahoma and 4,000,000 bales for the largest share, others range around 1 250 000 in Alabama Arkansas Florida Louisiana Mississippi North and South Carolina Tennessee and more.
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New Orleans
Times- Democrat
Alabamas
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Texas
Indian Territory
Sveokerstessey
Lands Bring Good Prices at Sheriff Sale Near Unadilla
W. W. Collins lands near Unadilla sold at sheriff sale for a total of 1,481 acres bringing $22,545. The home place of 400 acres sold for $15,000.
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W. W. Collins
Unadilla
Little Mattie Belle Burned in Cordele Fire Accident
Six year old Mattie Belle Collier was badly burned when her night dress caught fire at home on Thirteenth avenue Cordele Georgia. Her mother smothered the flames with blankets. the child suffered painful though not serious burns. The incident was witnessed by the Seneca appears re of little Matti Belle, 7.
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Cordely
Mattie Belle
J. N. Collier
Thirteenth Avenue
Man in Hawkinsville Knife Rescue Aided by Hammer
Report from Hawkinsville Georgia recounts a violent Saturday night fight where one man stabbed another in the jaw with a three inch knife blade. A carpenter's claw hammer and improvised fulcrum freed the weapon, after which the assailant calmly returned to his doorway and the injured man walked to a drugstore for help. No serious aftereffects reported.
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Hawkinsville
Sona of
Hum
Florida Southern Railway
Beautiful Home Wedding Near Unadilla
Laura Pate Clemons and Daniel Josey Scarborough wed in a home ceremony at the Clemons residence east of Unadilla on Wednesday afternoon November 28. Rev. J M Kelly officiated as guests admired decorations and presented gifts. the couple plans to reside with the groom's father.
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Jerry Clemons
Unadilla
Laura Pate Clemons
Daniel Josey
Scarborough
J. M. Kelly
Smith Taylor wedding announced for Ollie Smith
Mr and Mrs T R Smith announce the marriage of their daughter Ollie to Mr E C Taylor. The ceremony will be held Wednesday afternoon December 12 at 4 80 o'clock at their home. The couple are popular and well connected with many relatives and friends. The News extends congratulations in advance for a long and happy marriage.
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T. R. Smith
Miss Ollie
E. C. Taylor
Child Died of Illness in Sixth District
The seventeen month old son of Mr and Mrs W T Christmas died Sunday morning and was buried Monday morning at Shilch cemetery.
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W. T. Christmas
Shilch Cemetery
Rawlings and Alf Moore Pay Penalty of Death
J G Rawlings and the negro Alf Moore were executed at 11 o clock for the murder of the Carter children in the 190s. Moore prayed for both and Rawlings denied innocence. The private hanging was held with few attendees, and Rawlings will be buried in Telfair county. His two sons Milton and Jessie face the same fate Friday and may have sentences commuted to life.
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Valdosta
J. G. Rawlings
Alf Moore
Carter
Sheriff Passmore
Moore
Milton Rawlings
Rawlings
Telfair
Milton
Jessie
Grand Jury Targets Sunday Businesses in Sumter
Americus Ga Dec 8 grand jury session focuses on druggists and livery stable men for Sunday business. Indictments also issued against several African American defendants in vagrancy cases as evidence of strict local enforcement.
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Americus, Ga
Farmers Union Meeting Set For December 6 At Courthouse
The Dooly County Farmers Union will hold its next meeting Thursday December 6 at 10 o'clock in the morning at the courthouse in the city.
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Dooly County Farmers Union
Court House
Fighting Fish Frenzy in Siam Attracts Crowds
In Siam natives gather around bowls of fighting fish as bets rise and crowds thrill to the deathmatch contests. The pike like fish lack gills and use sharp fins to strike, blood visible as only one survivor remains after multiple combatants.
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Siam
Revenue Officers Raid North of Thomasville Smash Whisky Still
Thomasville, Ga December 2 1900 Revenue Officers Norton and Williams seized sixteen hundred gallons of beer and about two hundred sixty gallons of whisky on B F Lewis's plantation twelve miles north of Thomasville on the Ochlockonee river. A large box still was destroyed valued at about 900 dollars with possible loss to the moonshiners of 286 dollars if liquor had run off. No arrests yet but officials anticipate further developments and potential entanglement of prominent locals.
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Thomasville
South
Z. E. Norton
C. D. Williams
B. F. Lewis
For Sale Cattle at Jasper F Lewis Vienna Ga
Five or six cows with young calves and later some nice young beef cattle offered by Jasper F Lewis of Vienna Georgia.
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Jasper F. Lewis
Vienna
Cotton value at 12 1/2 cents urged by M L Johnson
In a statement from Atlanta on December 4 President M L Johnson of the Georgia division Southern Cotton Association argues the actual value of cotton today is 12 1/2 cents, says bear raid is easing, and urges producers to secure 12 1/2 cents to avoid ruinous debt and be ready for next year’s crop. He criticizes money control and urges home production to avoid financial mediocrity and further debt.
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Atlanta
M.L. Johnson
Georgia Divison
Southern Cotton Association
Boy Shoots Companion During Quail Hunt Near Statesboro
In Statesboro Georgia a 16 year old schoolboy Paul Newman shot and gravely wounded Ephriam Trapnell 18 while bird hunting on farmer Leon Trapnell's land. The accident left hospital concerns about recovery as authorities investigate. In a separate note, an agricultural expert discourages burning leaves and urges composting to create rich leaf mold.
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Statesboro
Leon Trapnell
Paul Newman
Ephriam Trapnell
Illicit Distillers Penalized in U S Court
Four men from Georgia counties plead guilty to illicit distilling in a United States Court session. Robert L Wood Morton L Hardison Taylor Folds Wm A Floyd were fined 100 dollars and sentenced to one month in jail. Bond was allowed so they could tend crops while court moves to Valdosta and then Albany for further docket.
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United States Court
Robert L. Wood
Baldwin County
Morton L. Hardison
Macone County
Taylor Folds
Dooly County
Land
Wm. A. Floyd
Dodge County
United States
Speer
Valdosta
Valdoiste
Albany
Macon Telégraph
Train Wreck in Ashburn Kills Two Injured in Yard Crash
The log train of J. B. Betts & Co on the F R G railroad wrecked in the yards at Ashburn. The engine jumped the track at high speed, tipping over and injuring several aboard. Two men, Lawyer Woodard and Milton Armour, died later from their injuries. The cause was the engine missing the switch and running off to the side.
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Ashburn
Gai Dee
Betts & Co
Woodard
Milton. Armour
How Mothers Teach Politeness in New York
A writer recounts observed incidents of eight to nine year olds and younger in New York shows children exact selfish behavior. Mothers are blamed for lax discipline and for shaping a future generation of rude, seat hogging riders and smoke puffers in crowds.
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