Jr Sheffield Arrested In Fatal Shooting Case
The Cordele Sentinel reports JR Sheffield was arrested near Moultrie and jailed in Crisp County after allegedly shooting his father, Duncan Sheffield, near Wenona last Tuesday. Sheffield claims self defense stating his father advanced with an axe handle while intoxicated. He offered no further comment beyond expressing deep regret.
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L. L. Shifield
Duncanheffield
Wenona
Moultrie
Crisp County
Orth
Police of
Culture
Sheffield
the Sentinel
Cordele Sentinel
Christmas Band Invades Baptist Pastor Home In Vienna
In Vienna on Christmas Eve a group led by George Matthews and Joe Burns entered a Baptist pastor's home without warning. They demanded and received 80, then dispersed after sharing greetings and gifts. The event left the family with unusual holiday spirits and a sense of neighborly kindness.
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George Matthews
Joe Burns
Santa Claus
Vienna
Tomlinson Wins Crisp County Tax Receiver Race
In Crisp county last Tuesday five hundred twenty votes were cast for the tax receiver unexpired term after J M Davis death. W M Tomlinson led with nineteen votes and J M Cox 158, J K Smith 152, M H Hickson 18, others scattered. The Cordele Sentinel reports the outcome.
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Crisp County
J. M. Davis
Mr. Tomlinson
W. M. Tomlinson
J. M. Cox
J. K. Smith
M. H. Hickson
Paris hat pins and accessories spark novelty in fashion
Grece Margaret Gould notes new Paris trends in hats and accessories. Parasol hat pins in violet hues mix with purple hats, gilt pins, and perfume pins with tiny scent holes. Elaborate hair ornaments, grape bands with tulle, gold roses, and braided cords highlight upscale headpieces. Frog bags in gray suede with lifelike frog skin appeal, while colored leather bags in purple, green, and pink show fashion-forward blends across Paris and London.
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Paria
Atruck
Grece Margaret Gould
Paris
London
Water Tax Notice for First Quarter 1908 Due Jan 1
Water taxes for the first quarter of 1908 covering January 1 to April 1 are due and must be paid by January 1, 1908. J A Walden, Clerk and Treasurer, December 21, 1907. glk.
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J. A. Walden
Glk. and
Treas
For rent two nice dwellings in best part of town
Notice offers two attractive rental homes in a desirable area with garden and outbuildings. features waterworks and low rates. contact Dr. C. T. Stovall at Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Ta.
Judge Norwood Says Negro Retrogrades at Savannah
Former Georgia congressman and senator Thos M Norwood spoke at his Savannah retirement from the city course bench about race, claiming blacks cannot learn beyond rudimentary education and criticizing intermarriage and lawless acts. He urged strict penalties including capital punishment for illicit miscegenation.
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Thos. M. Norwood
United States
Georgia
Savannah
Norwood
Georgia Governor Builds War Records From Prisoner List
Ex Governor Candler, leading Georgia’s war records project, secured 740 names of Georgians who died in Elmira and Chase federal prisons New York. A monument maker’s list aided by Washington records reveals a deserter mislabelled as dead, prompting plans to publish a full service history of Georgia soldiers.
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Candler
Georgia
Elmira and
Chase
New York State
Washington
Monument
Camp Elmira
Atlanta Constitution
In Memoriam For Wm H Page A Devoted Father
An obituary memorializes William H Page born January 11 1853 who died October 81 1907. It lauds forty six years of Methodist church membership and his patient faithful life. The family recalls his prayers at the altar his cheerful strength during illness and his ready outreach to friends. They express profound grief yet faith he rests with the Lord awaiting them at the pearly gates.
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Wm. H. Page
Methodist Church
Papa
Jesus
Dawn of a Prosperous New Georgia State
A Byromville reader voices joy at the close of 1907 and a hopeful dawn for Georgia. He condemns the prior year’s banking panic as a national failing but celebrates Georgia’s progress, urging unity to keep the state leading in the new era and thanking the newspaper for space to share the sentiment.
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Byromville
Drag Epitor
John Barley Corn
New South
Fair Georgia
Georgia
United States
Nort
America
Certificates Ready for Physicians Amid Death Bed Farewell
Ordinary J. D. Hargrove notes certificates for county physicians to issue orders to druggists for pure alcohol under state prohibition law. They may be obtained by application to the ordinary, even at his dying bed, day or night, with the comfort that efforts to ease suffering were made. Our father has ended life’s voyage and rests in the Christian’s Home in Glory, Byromville, Ga., December 1907.
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J. D. Hargrove
Christian
Print firms seek six month delay on new lapse rule
Henry B. Warner of Lexington North Carolina travels to Washington to press the post office department for a six month postponement of a new lapse rule. The rule limits how long publishers may carry delinquent subscriptions and imposes fines for violations. Warner aims to delay enforcement and raise awareness among publishers and readers.
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Washington
D. C
Henry B. Warner
Lexington
N. C
National Editorial Association
Post Office Department
Warner
Lexington, N. C
Pleasant Evening at Baptist Pastorium
The Cheerful workers of the Baptist church, a congregation youth group, hosted an evening at the pastor's home Wednesday. Mrs W O Wilson led as matron, organizing simple games, music, and treats until nine. The group previously raised about 250 dollars for missionary and benevolent causes and continues its zeal this year.
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Baptist Church
W. O. Wilson
Blacksmith and Repair Shop Opens in Vienna Georgia
E R Kirkland and Son announce a new blacksmith and repair shop west of I S Lasseter's warehouse in Vienna Georgia. They offer repairs on carriages buggies wagons and farm implements and solicit local work as of January 19, 1908.
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I. S. Lasseter
Byrom & Sons Sell Weld Wire Fencing in Byromville
Two car loads of American and Electric Weld Wire Fencing offered for sale in Byromville Georgia. Heights range from 58 to 85 inches. Company guarantees competitive pricing to win customers. Call to see and be convinced. Byrom & Sons. November 21.
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Byrom & 8Sons
Byromville, Ga
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Vienna, Ga
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