Pension reform clashes over 600 pensions in Senate
Washington, Feb 4. Senator Hoke Smith Georgia and Senator Bryan Florida oppose sweeping pension bills seen as draining treasury funds. Smith seeks delay to study 600000 pensioners while Bryan pushes general reform including tightening pension office supervision and curbing special pensions.
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Ashington
D. C
Nator Hoke Smith
Georgia
Bryan
Florida
Treasury
Ate
Smith
Cleveland
Cleved
Id Mc Smith
Vienna City Ordinance Prohibits Street Coal or Tools Upload
Vienna mayor and council enact ordinance 8 forbidding any person to upload coal or tools in streets. Violators face a fine up to 500 dollars. Passed at regular council meeting February 6 1912. Aldermen listed Hollomon as clerk.
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Vienna
Y Council
D. L. Henderson
J. W. Lytle
J. Frank Powell
T. H. Gregory J. Riley Brown
A County Grocery Offers Fresh Groceries In Jerry Ga
A county grocery announces a full line of fresh overies at timely prices. It states trade is offered for chickens and eggs and is signed by W. W. and M. E. B. Brown in Jerry, Georgia.
Dr Stovall Leaves Macon for New Practice Location
Dr. R Stovall born and raised in Vienna has practiced here since graduating from a New York City medical college. He leaves for Macon to establish his practice. he held roles in the Third District Medical Association and the city board of education. The News laments his departure as a loss to the community.
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R. Stovall
Vienna
Sinc
New York City
Macon
Stovall
Methodist Church
Third District Medical Association
County plans patch gang for road repair program
At the county commissioners meeting held Tuesday at the courthouse, it was decided to form a regular patch gang to work on county roads for an indefinite period. They will purchase an extra team of mules and a fond machine to keep roads in fair condition until the main carving crew arrives, aiming to reduce the need for piecemeal patching seen in the past two months.
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Court House
Local real estate deal seals blocks in Cordele Vienna
George W. Wooten of Vienna sells blocks 186 and 157 in Cordele to Cordele Realty and Abstract Company for 2000 dollars. Real estate activity in city property rises weekly, with brokers anticipating improved conditions in the coming weeks.
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George W. Wooten
Vienna
Cordele Realty and ‘Abstract Company
Cordelo Diepatch
Special Ladies Clearing Sale This Week at Local Store
A circular invites women and all customers to a ten day clearance starting February 10. Ten clerks will assist as ladies are offered 20 yards of bleaching for 15 dollars each day between 11 and 12 AM. Advertises deeper discounts than in the circulars and offers refunds if not satisfied.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Guarantee
The Forbes Drug Co promises a full refund if Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets fail to relieve indigestion. The ad touts a formula of Bismuth Subnitrate, Pepsin, carminatives, and other agents, claiming scientific precision and guaranteed relief with three sizes priced 25 cents, 50 cents, and 1.00.
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Rexall
Forbes Drug Co
Rev J H Coin Accepts Pastorate At Cordele
Rev J H Coin has been called to the Cordele Baptist church and accepts. He will preach his first sermon as pastor next Sunday and formally notify the church. The Cordele Dispatch notes his recent work as financial agent for Bessie Tift College and prior service with the Home Mission Board. He served on a Panama mission for six months and delivered a lecture on Panama and local religion and home life.
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J. H. Coin
Cordele Baptist Church
Cordele
Cain
Bessie Tift College
Home Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Panama
Ginnery Notice and Poultry Sale Ad
Ginnery notice states operations will run next Monday and Tuesday the 12th and 18th inst. and plans to close for the season with cotton brought in. Includes loans on improved farms in Dooly Wilcox Turner and Crisp counties. Also for sale Rhode Island Red cockerels Barfields Poultry Yards Pinshurat Ga with prices 1.50 to 5.00.
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Fesson
M. E. Ruabin
Dooly, Wilcox
Turner
Crisp
Rhode Island
Barfields Poultry Yards
Pinshurat
For Rent 1912 Home on Dooly County Lot No 4
For rent in Dooly county sixth district about 190 acres cultivated with six tenant houses and barns. Also 15 to 20 bales cotton in field. Rent paid in cotton plus $700 cash optional. Apply to G L Bush Pridgen Vienna Ga via A E Jordan Vienna Ga.
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Dooly County
G. L. Bush
Pridgen
A. E
Jordan
Vienna
Seaman's Letter From Roo Describes Stormy Atlantic Voyage
Obas Brower, serving with Homer KE Burke of this city, recounts his U S Torpedo Boat Destroyer Roo’s 1912 voyage with the Eighth Flotilla. The Roo faced 100 mph winds and seventy foot seas, losing masts and gear, living on canned rations before being towed to Norfolk after fuel ran out.
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Obas Brower
Homer KE. Burke
R. R. Burke
Roo
Drayton, Terry, Paulding and McCall
North Atlantic
Guantamamo Bay
Cuba
New York
Atlantic
Pole
Eea
Norfolk
Prarie
Executive Committee Meeting of Horaton Baptist Association
The Horaton Baptist Association executive committee met Wednesday morning with Rev. R. W. Eubanks of Vienna Rev. C. Davison of Ashburn Rev. J. A. Nelson of Lilly and T. J. Darrett of Cordele present A resolution called for a Sunday School convention at Byromville on the fifth Sunday in June and the preceding Friday and Saturday The group planned to urge churches in April to cooperate and boost subscriptions to The Christian Index aiming for 10 000 new subscribers The committee adjourned to reconvene at the chairman's call.
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The
Horaton Baptist Association
R. W. Eubanks
Vienna
C. ©. Davison
Ashburn
J. A. Nelson
Lilly
T. J. Darrett
Cordale
Byromville
Christian Index
Southiato
Roe first oil boring ship for U S Navy details
BeWilt's Mit Salve For Piles Burns Gores ward U S N All credit is due him that the little craft was brought safely in port. The Roe was the first Oil boring ship built for the United States Navy. She was built by the New Port News Shipbuilding Co at New Port News Va September 15 1910 Homer E Burke seaman serving on Roe at time Written by Charles Brower seaman serving on Roe at time with Burke.
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Arning
Inator Hoke Smith
Senator
W.W
M. EB. Brown
Jerry, Ga
A. H. Stovall
Patch Gang
Vienna Cotton Oil Co
Tippett
Lashley’s Grain and Cotton
AAA
Vienna Cotton Oil.co
Aa’a‘a
Vienna Cotton Il Co’s
J. Lashley
Sulee
Ginnery
Cobb & Stroziar
Cordele, Ga
OUR
Powell Brothers Drug CO
First National Bank of Vienna
T. H. Gregory
ED Howell
E. Hill
O. H. Jordan
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