Savannah Pastor Provokes Citizens With Offhand Remark
Rev W L Pickard of First Baptist in Savannah sparked anger by claiming at a Madison Baptist convention that fear of detection kept some protestant ministers from being assassinated for defying the liquor law. He says newspapers misquoted him, but locals fear he’s gone too far in denouncing Savannah officials including Mayor Teideman.
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Savannah
W. L. Pickard
First Baptist Church
Madison
Tiedeman
Kis
Married in quiet city ceremony J F Calhoun weds ttie Bullington
Mr J F Calhoun and Miss ttie Bullington of the Jerry x Munity were quietly married at noon Sunday in Rev A J Sanders home in this city The bride is the step daughter of Mr Das Britt and popular in the community The groom is a son of Mr George Calhoun The News extends best wishes for a happy and prosperous union
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J. F. Calhoun
Ttie Bullington
Jerry x Munity
A. J. Sanders
Rev. Sanders
Das Britt
George Calhoun
Father and Daughter Adjudged Insane in Georgia Jail
In Tifton Georgia at Tift county jail a man William Roberts and his daughter Mollie Johnson were both adjudged insane two months ago. Mrs Johnson could not be sent to the state sanitarium and has been cared for in jail. Early Friday she bore a child that died shortly after birth. The birth occurred while she was in custody, making the scene unusually pathetic.
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Tifton
Tift County
William Roberts
Omega
Lapacy
Mollie Johnson
Cotton picking boy and rabbit hunters strike gold
A North Carolina farmer offers his son fifty cents per hundred pounds of cotton to pick. The boy earns fifty three cents and finds a gold mine. In Oil City two lumbermen rabbit hunting uncover a pot with twenty five thousand dollars in coins. Moral: avoid crowds and seek profit in unexpected places.
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North Carolina
Oil City
Some Panama Bonds Come to Savannah
Secretary Cortelyou announced the Panama canal bonds were sold at an average 102.4868 with 150 accepted bids totaling 80 million dollars and 672 bids rejected totaling about 72.8 million. Among successful bidders were Fisk and Robinson New York City Chase National Bank National City Bank of New York Florida National Bank Herman Myers Savannah Georgia with bids around 2 million, 1 million, and 100 thousand dollars respectively.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Fisk and Robinson
New York City
Chase National Bank
The
National City Bank of
Be a Man Boy The Grand Rapids Chronicle Call to Young Men
A 21st birthday exhortation urging a son to honor his parents and repay their sacrifices by becoming a responsible man. It argues upbringing costs, parental hard work, and the duty to shoulder life’s tests with a willing mind, echoing a period voice from the Grand Rapids Chronicle.
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Grand Rapids Chronicle
Preacher Shot After Quarrel Near Washington Georgia
In Washington Georgia this morning Rev G F Tuttle was shot dead at seven following a dispute with Bailey over a deserting laborer. Bailey killed Tuttle after an ice strike and a pistol drawing. Bailey survived injuries and no arrests were reported. Both men were prominent local planters.
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Washington, Ga
G. F. Tuttle
Washington
Bailey
Tuttle
Baily
Young Bailey
Prohibition Cuts Down Production and Tax Receipts
Commissioner John G. Capers reports a 17.9 million dollar drop in tax receipts year over year and a 1.26 million decline for the first quarter, with distilled grain spirits production for 1908 at 126,089,740 tax gallons, down more than 40 million from last year, arguing prohibition will eventually lift home and farm prosperity.
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John G. Capers
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington, D.C
Amercan
Fear of trusts and corporate power blamed for Bryan defeat
A Commoner contributor argues Bryan’s loss came less from Bryanism itself and more from voters fearing the economic power of trusts and protective tariff advocates allied with Republican interests. The piece asserts these corporate-favoring forces would have defeated any opponent the opposition could field.
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the Commoner
Bryan
Georgia Law On Posting Land Forbidding Trespass
The act requires landowners to post notices on two or more spots forbidding hunting or fishing, making posting a legal notice. It charges county officials to provide and maintain a register for posted lands and to let tax receivers carry the register on rounds to update ownership. The measure aims to empower landowners to protect property and ensure formal recording of posted lands.
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General Assembly of Georgia
Board of Commissioners of Reads and Revenues
Superior Court
Pension money received for fourth quarter pensions
Ordinary J. D. Hargrove reports a check has been received paying the fourth quarter pensions to old soldiers and their widows. The news will bring relief to the neediest recipients among pensioners and widows.
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J. D. Hargrove
Hall's Case Set to Begin Monday in Lee County
Judge Z A Littlejohn traveled to Leesburg to convene a Lee Superior Court special session and draw a jury. The case of County Treasurer Hall of Lee seeks his removal, filed years ago. Hearing is set to start Monday the 14th and may extend over several days.
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Z. A. Littlejohn
Leesburg
Lee Superior Court
Hall
Lee
Treasurer Hall
Aince
Littlejohn
Americus Times-Recorder
Sacrifice Sale Extended Through January 1st
Merchant MAX FELDSER announces a continued Sacrifice Sale to reduce stock through January 1st. Shoppers are urged to visit the store and purchase items to save on every article.
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Max Feldser
Fire in Rochelle jail kills inmate in cell
Rochelle Ga December 12 Henry Redding an aged Black man jailed yesterday on a cloak theft charge was burned to death in his cell when the jail caught fire about midnight. The blaze likely started by Redding as an escape attempt. The incident occurred in the presence of county officials. The report also contains unrelated legal text about land registry and posting requirements dated 1908.
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Rochelle
Henry Redding
Jeffersonian Magazine subscription offer banner
A historical promotion from The Jeffersoniana in Thomson Georgia touts Watsons Jeffersonian Magazine and The Weekly Jeffersonian for 1909. It promises biographical sketches, life of Andrew Jackson, editorials, cartoons, public opinion, stories, poetry, and humor, with optional Vienna News delivery. Two dollar bill secures both Jeffersonians and Vienna News for 1909.
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Watson
Andrew Jackson
Jeffersonian
Mr. Watson
Tom Dolan
Grace Kirkland
Jeffersonians
Vienna News
Christmas Verses on Gifts and Santa Business
A reflective piece satirizes holiday generosity versus cash value, noting Christmas lies in giving not gifts. It mocks Santa myths, urges simple smiles, and hints at seasonal concerns like savings, currency reform, and shopping in the city. It ends with a trade note from Vienna Cotton Oil Co seeking wood, cotton seed, and seed cotton remnants for cash or meat and hulls in exchange.
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Santas
Casa
Echeme
Vienna Cotton Oil Co
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