Rally of Farm Union at Dooly County Camp
The annual Farm Union rally of Dooly County drew attendees from across the county at the camp ground. Speakers included Z E Barron of Thornton and T L Hawkins of Union City who urged education and cooperation while local farmers shared talks. A basket dinner followed, with a city teams game and remarks from B Forehand Ed Howell R Ke lly Dr Rupert Stovall and J Smith. The event highlighted the county's honest yeomanry and progressive farmers.
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Farm Union of
Dooly Coun
Ople
Messrs
Z. E. Barron
Thornton
T L. Hawkins
Union Ty
Ose
Mesars
B. Forehand
Ed Howell
R. Keelly
Rupert Stovall
J. Smith
Julius Heard
Ashier
Heard & Sons Bank
Dooly County
Hughes Named Nominee by Third District Convention
Americus Ga July 16 The third congressional district convention met in Americus with delegates from 15 counties. Thomas Lane chaired as permanent chairman. The convention voted to restore the old county unit plan for future nominations, discarding the popular vote plan. Dudley M Hughes addressed the gathering as the nominated candidate for the next Congress.
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Americus
Thos. Lane
Dudley M. Hughes
Card of Thanks and town appeal from Vienna
Mr and Mrs Tom Walton express heartfelt thanks for love and sympathy during illness and death of their son This is the right size town to settle and build a comfortable home In this town essentials are affordable and the larger cities offer more spot The notice also seeks an experienced warehouseman for the Farmers Union Central Irehouse apply to J B Forehand Vienna Ga
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Tom Walton
Central
Farmers Union
J. B. Forehand
Vienna
Judge Hines to stump for Watson in Georgia
Judge J K Hines plans to tour Georgia and speak for Thomas E Watson for president. The dinner host, Mr Watson, confirms Hines will campaign between now and November and appears on friendly terms with Watson. Hines’ first speech is expected in Magen within a week or ten days, with more appearances across the state noted by the Atlanta Constitution.
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J. K. Hines
Georgia
Thomas E. Watson
The
United States
Mr. Watson
Mrs. Hines
Judge Hines
Magen
Atlanta Constitution
Little Joe and the Presidency in Georgia Politics
A Savannah News note recounts an Atlanta attempt to obtain Joseph M. Brown’s stance on supporting the national Democratic nominee or Populist ally Thomas E. Watson. Brown cites a long record of party loyalty, saying his past votes show his Democratic position, and he declines to commit to Watson.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
W. J. Bryan
Thomas E. Watson
United States
Brown
Georgia
Watson
Tilden
Hancock
Cleveland
Bryan
Parker
Savannah News
Property Value Tied to Market Demand Says Local Merchants
Local merchants claim that stronger town growth boosts home values as demand increases. The statement links prosperity to real estate activity, underscoring a shared belief in a healthy local economy.
Moonshiners Busy in Georgia Hills
Revenue agent James H. Surber reports that illicit stills were widespread in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida as prohibition expanded. In the fiscal year July 1907 to June 1908, 471 stills were destroyed—297 in Georgia, 148 in Alabama, 26 in Florida—valued with materials at 36200 dollars.
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James H. Surber
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Camp Meeting Scheduled With Noted Ministers
A camp meeting begins Saturday July 25 with flat prospects for a great gathering. Grounds are cleared and houses prepared for occupants. Prominent ministers will attend and rail support is arranged with reduced fares and regular trains stopping at the camp. A special train is being discussed with railroad officials.
New Disfranchisement Law Reported by House Committee
Atlanta July 16 The General Judiciary Committee reported a new disfranchisement bill with a recommendation to pass It would take effect January 1 1909 If approved by both houses it would replace the previous law and apply after the Governor's proclamation Officials fear it could affect voter registration for the November election and seek to push a new law through quickly
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Atlanta
General Judiciary Committee of the
House Today
J P Heard & Sons Promotes Sherwin Williams Paint Deals
The firm touts Sherwin Williams paint as the best option for homeowners, emphasizing affordability and value for common interior and exterior coating projects.
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Sherwin-Williams
J.P. Heard & Sons
Fire devastates Atlanta Box Factory. one guard killed
Immediate report from Bartow street details a fatal fire at the Atlanta Box Factory. William J. Morris, 63, was found near a second floor window after attempting to escape, his watch stopping at 11 82 p m. The blaze caused fifty thousand dollars in property loss and damaged adjacent buildings. In Lavonia, Mayor W B Richardson was bitten by a possibly mad cat and treated at home. a Savannah probate dispute over P J Foye’s will looms. a pension bill for Confederate veterans failed in Georgia House. a man named B T King attempted suicide at Terminal Station. Hirma Hill Jamieson and his mother were wounded on a trolley ride home.
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Atlanta
William J. Morris
Bartow Street
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Morris
Lavonia
W.B. Richardson
Hirma Hill
Jamieson
Florence Jamieson
A. C. Jamieson
Decatur
Negro and Mules Killed by Lightning in Cordele
A severe rainstorm struck Cordele Georgia around four on Tuesday afternoon. A local street gang sought shelter but Lon Pooler and four city mules were killed instantly when lightning struck a house where people had gathered. Nearby crops and telephone lines suffered damage.
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Cordele
Prison Commission Denies Charges in Georgia
The Georgia state prison commission issues a detailed three member statement denying charges raised by an Atlanta newspaper and magazine articles. The commission vows a full inquiry and anticipates a legislature ordered investigation. The signed men are Joss Turner Clement A Evans and Tom Eason.
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Atlanta
State Prison Commission
Georgia
Prison Commission
Joss Turner
Clement A. Evans
Tom Eason
Bread and ice arranged for campground meeting attendees
Announcement offers fresh bread and cold ice for those at the meeting. orders can be placed daily. Ice will be available on Saturday morning at the grounds. Everett & Bazemore add a crude quip about a wife sending her husband upstairs to retrieve something from her dregs.
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Everett & Bazemore
Johnston man shoots at dog injuring two in Johnston
James H. Reynolds of Johnston Station opened fire at a dog injuring a boy and his mother. The boy was shot in the head and the mother in the neck, both taken to Grady Hospital. The shooter was arrested and claims the incident was an accident. the boy’s condition is reported as potentially improving, while the mother rests easily.
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Atlanta
B. T. King
Forsyth
King
Grady Hospital
James H. Reynolds
Johnston Station
Judge Fite Rules Gifting Cigarettes to Minors a Crime
Cartersville Georgia July 14. Judge A W Fite of Bartow county superior court asserts that giving a minor a match to light a cigarette violates the cigarette to minors statute. He argues a man furnishing tobacco or matches to boys is indictable, and urges charges if evidence shows supplying tobacco papers or matches to youths. He also proposes a test using near beer to gauge intoxication and comments on liquor solicitation cases pending before the court of appeals, referencing the Rose case.
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Cartersville
A. W. Fite
Bartow County
Grand Jury
Blind Tigers
Fito
Fite
Court of Appeals
Rose
Tom Watson and the Georgia Electoral Vote
The Macon News discusses Tom Watson and Georgia's potential electoral vote. It notes Watson would trade Georgia's vote if needed to elect Bryan and questions his conscience and motives. The piece compares Watson to Bryan Taft and Debs and praises his nerve despite controversy.
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Tom Watson
Georgia
Watson
Bryan
Tom
Bill Bryan
Bill Taft
Eugene V. Debs
Macon News
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Rally OF Farmer's Union
James K. Hines
Little Joe
Tion Apparent
Georgia Hills
Surber
Savannah
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