Insurance feature for Farmers' Union plans debated
Macon Georgia February 16 1912 The Georgia Division of the Farmers Union held its annual convention with a focus on an insurance feature for the union and a pending report from the cotton committee. George Dole Wadley outlined a plan for marketing the iron crop to raise farmer income. Other speakers included R R Gray and L L Gibson. Officers elected for 1912 include Lawson E B Brown president W H Favat vice president J T McDaniel secretary and treasurer and Asa D Cobb doorkeeper.
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Macon
Thorgia
Union City
Union
George Dole Wadley
Southern Cotton Corporation
R. R Gray
South Railway
L. L. Gibson
Lawson EB. Brown
Washington County
W. H. Favat
Oglethorpe County
J.T. McDaniel
Rockdale County
A. 8
Ulm
Fayette County
J.L. Lee
DeKalb County
A. L. Wallace
Screven
Asa D. Cobb
Berrien County
J. G. Smith
Upson County
Registration Books Close March 7 Primary Notice
County primary registration closes the night of March 7 to allow purging and list prep for each precinct by March 14. D. L. Henderson, Chairman Dem. Ex. Com. Also sale ad for thoroughbred chicks and eggs including Rhode Island Reds Wyandottes and Barred Plymouth Rocks from 8 W. Brown Pinehurst Ga.
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D. L. Henderson
Dem
Plymouth
W. Brown
Pinehurst
Washington's Birthday Exercises at Vienna Public School
Washington's birthday program at Vienna Public School begins 12 45 P M on Thursday February 22 with a sequence of performances from Primary through 10th grades. includes poems recitations songs declamations acrostic and a death anniversary oration by Horace Lanseter. invitation extended by Superintendent O G Power.
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Washington
Vienna
Horace Lanseter
the Free
Col Herbert Grice Dies in Hawkinsville
Hawkinsville Ga Feb 17 Col Herbert Grice a prominent Hawkinsville lawyer died suddenly today about noon of apoplexy He was son of W L Grice former judge and brother of Hon Warren Grice former Pulaski county legislator He was noted for education and war history and leaves a father mother and brother.
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Hawkinsville
Herbert Grice
Colonel Grice
W. L. Grice
Warren Grice
Pulaski County
Thompson Stores Guarantee Leather Shoes
Don’t buy shoes unless they are guaranteed to be solid leather. We make this guarantee at Thompson Stores.
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Thompson
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Near Dooling
News from Dooling reports a barn on L. Friedel's nearby property burned at about 5 am yesterday. It held 100 bushels of corn 1000 bundles of fodder cotton seed and a bale of cotton. No insurance. Sheriff OC Bennett investigated but found no signs of arson.
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Vienna
Dooling
L. Friedel
OC. S. Bennett
Aod
Southern merchants urge keeping money at home in Atlanta
In Atlanta on February 19 Southern merchants stressed two ideas at their convention: patronize home industries and keep Southern money circulating locally. They argue this builds regional wealth and prosperity, citing shifts in fire insurance from distant firms to Southern companies and broader economic benefits across the South.
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Atlanta
Patropizeus
New South
Raise Hay This Year Promotes Diversified Farming
The Progressive Farmer urges Southern farmers to raise more hay and expand pastures. It argues livestock and better feed boost prosperity, condemns buying hay from the West, and notes profitable examples in other regions. A call for reform stresses pasture and hay as money savers for the South.
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Feod
Pension payments delayed for Dooly County retirees
Ordinary J. D. Hargrove notes pension money has not yet arrived for the Dooly Pensioners. Payments were mailed from Atlanta to 86 counties, with expected deliveries in the current mail.
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J. D. Hargrove
Dooly
Farmers Union News and Vienna News Offer Bundle Deal
Farmers Union News and Vienna News sell as a two paper bundle at $1 for new subscriptions or renewals. The offer includes a year of both papers for the price of one and extends existing subs. The Union paper, edited by R F Duckworth, covers livestock welfare and agriculture with educators' features and free livestock advice.
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Farmers’ Union
Vienna News
Jean
Farmers’ Union News
R. F. Duckworth
Farmers Union
Farmers' Union News
Gin Any Day Lays Out Cotton Yard Notice
O J King states he will run the gin any day and keep cotton on the yard until further notice. The note indicates ongoing operation status and yard storage details.
Rev R C Pool to Fill Pulpit at Drayton Baptist Church
Reverend R C Pool of Cordele will preach at Drayton Baptist Church next Sunday at 11 o'clock, the first service since the death of pastor Rev A J Cheeves. All members are urged to attend.
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R. C. Pool
Cordele
Drayton Baptist
A.J. Cheeves
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L. E. Brown
Jack Taggart
Lillian Cooper
Minuet
Julian Jordan
Mary Smith
Young Patriots
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Katherine Klein
Jessie Kirkland
Sarah Forbes
Vienna Cotton Oil Co
Tippett’s Favorite
Lashley’s Grain
AAA
AAAA
Vienna Cotton Oil Co’s
Tees
Atmen' Lashley
Col
O. J. King
Pool
Drayton
J. P. Heard & Sons
Cordele, GA
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Pitos
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Old Virginia
Carolina
A. Wilson
Pinéhurst, Ga
First National Bank
T. H. Gregory
ED Howell
E. Hill
O. H. Jordan
Asct
Powell Brothers
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