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Crazy Promotion Promises 300 in Gold at Rochelle Auction
A Georgia prospectus touts 215 Rochelle residence lots, offering 60 five dollar gold pieces to attendees and possible 500 total if crowds grow. Auction set for June 19 1907 with rail fare, brass band and free hacks to lure buyers.
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Rochelle
South Georgia
Seaboard Air Line
Americus
Savannah
Wilcox County
General Assembly
General Assembly A Bill Will Probably Be Introduced By Hon. S. B. Reid
Georgia
Southern Railroad
Hawkinsville
Fitzgerald
Ocilla
Valdosta
Gulf
Fitzgerald Brass Band