Vienna Suffered Serious Fire Damaging Several Stores
A early Sunday fire destroyed the E. Sentell building and damaged multiple adjacent stores in Vienna. Owners and firms affected include Bentell G R Mathews Fruit Co Southern Express Co Taylor Ros Ridley Furniture Co P McDonald and W R Vaughn. losses mostly uninsured for Sentell and Mathews. The buildings were owned by WW BR Vaughn and were partly insured. Causes unknown and water damage from smoke affected goods.
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Vienna
E. Sentell
Bentell
G. R. Mathews, Fruit Co
Outhern Express Co
Taylor Ros, & Ridley Furniture Co
P. . McDonald
W. R. Vaughn
Jail break escape in Mount Vernon inmates
Mount Vernon Ga June 7 two prisoners escaped from Montgomery county jail by cutting the bars of a cell and a hole in the brick wall. John Carmichael white convicted of forgery and Sam ay colored sentenced to ten years for killing another negro near Spring Hill were the fugitives pursued by the sheriff who hopes to overtake them soon. The report ends with a public notice praising lawn and landscape improvements.
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Mount Vernon
Montgomery County
Carmichael
Laa
Superior Court
Samay
Springill
Carmich
Carolina
Morris Kills Farm Hand in Justifiable Homicide
News from Vienna reports H P Morris shot John Gilbert a colored farm hand near Pinehurst after a dispute at the Morris place. Gilbert died after lingering from a back of neck wound received while he moved toward a gun. Coroner's jury finds justifiable homicide.
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Vienna
H. P. Morris
John Gilbert
Pinehurst
Mr. Morris
Central of Georgia to restart Macon shops after delay
Macon observers report the Central of Georgia Railway Company will resume work on its new extensive Macon shops. The restart follows election news and promises to reemploy electricians and laborers, with several contracts awaiting prompt execution and others already ordered to proceed.
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Macon
The
Telegraph
Central of Georgia Raiway Company
All Day Singing at New Hope Church on Second Sunday
An all day singing event is planned at New Hope Church on the second Sunday in June. Singers are invited to attend and bring their books. Conveyances will be provided at Unadilla to accommodate travelers coming up via the Shoofly train.
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New Hope Church
Unadilla
Cordele
Paul the Hero in Christian Heroism and Truth
A sermon contrasts heroic figures with true Christian heroism, praising Paul for self mastery and self sacrifice in defense of truth. It notes Paul withstood opponents, risked his life for the gospel, and sought God’s glory over personal safety, urging readers to aspire to such heroism.
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Paul
Christ
God
Peter
Galatia
China
Kennedy
Prominent Pleasant Valley Farmer J R Bryan Dies
Mr J R Bryan, a leading farmer from the Pleasant Valley area, died Friday night after several weeks of illness. About 50 years old, he leaves two grown sons Cliff and William and other relatives. his wife preceded him in death. Interment was Saturday at Collier Cemetery near Drayton.
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J. R. Bryan
Pleasant Valley
Cliff
William
Collier
Drayton
Farmers Institute at Cordele Georgia
President Andrew M Soule will hold a state wide farmers institute in Cordele Crisp County on June 22 in the courthouse auditorium starting at 8 00 am Experts will discuss cotton corn and other crops including seed selection crop rotation plant diseases soils and fertilizers The one day session aims to show farmers how to profit from modern practices Bring neighbors and attend The article also includes assorted notes and jokes from the period.
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Andrew M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Cordela, Crisp Co
Court House
What Price Should Cotton Bring
Farmers are advised on proper cotton price as debate centers on value versus market. The piece compares cotton to tobacco, calculates costs from bale to calico, and argues profits tilt toward manufacturers while farmers struggle. It highlights a 12,000,000 bale crop and U S government statistics showing manufacturing profits and farmer income disparity.
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Trust
Theodore Price
Bears of
Wall Street
Farmers’ Union
United States
Isepital
Europe
One Third Crop of Leconte Pears From Thomas County
Thomasville Ga June 7 The shipment of leconte pears from Thomas county will begin about June 20. The crop will be about one third of the average due to cold damage from the prior winter and slow recovery. Despite the small size the pears are in fine condition and larger than typical. From 15000 to 20000 barrels are expected to be shipped.
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Thomasville
Thomas County
Settle Accounts After Fire and Cotton Profits Debate
A plea to settle debts follows a note from G R Mathews after a fire. The text then analyzes cotton pricing and mill profits, asserting manufacturers could pay twenty cents per pound for cotton while maintaining large profits, lamenting tariff policies and mill shutdowns as bias toward domestic restraint.
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Efarly
Mathews
Ridley
Fruit Stand
Son
McDonald
Vaugah
Mll
Vernon
J. A. Edger- On
Central
Joel Brown
Putzel
Paul the Hero
Methodist Church
L. A. Hill
Farmers’ Institute
Cordele, Georgia
Grover Cleveland
Brooklyn
G. R. Mathews
Bale
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