Move Our Dead Presidents to Arlington Debate
A letter argues against a House bill to bury all dead presidents at Arlington. It recounts graves of presidents from Washington to McKinley, notes Arlington’s history as Lee estate, and urges Congress to leave burial sites undisturbed. J D Norats.
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Arlington
Roosevelt
South
Jones
Alabama
General Grant
Judge Jones
Thompson
United States
Westminster Abbey
Washington
Mt. Vernon
John Adams
Unitarian
Quincy
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Charlottesville
Monticello
William McKinly
Canton
Ohio
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Arlington Estate
Virginia
Potomac
White House
Robert E. Lee
George Washington
the Custis
the Lee's
General Lee
Phil Sheridan
Lee
Congress
J.D. Norats
Mt Vernon News Roundup of Local Visits and Conditions
Messrs Thos Butler W S Butler W E Tripp H D Royal J L Godwin and Reason Royal and families enjoyed an old time fish fry at the fork of Pennehatchee and Turkey creeks. W F and Co M Hall and sister Miss Susie spent Sunday with Mrs D J Dunn. Mrs J H Forehand is on sick list. Estelle Godwin of Duff visiting relatives. Theo and John Butler on sick list. Misses Lois Ward Rosa Laura Hall and Charlie visited Dunn family Monday. Viola West of Houston county visiting Mrs H D Royal. Prayer meeting Mt Vernon each Saturday night. Mt Vernon school closed Friday the 6th. Prize winners Mollie Butler Annie Clair Lilly Jordan McInvale. Maud Butler returned home. Crops look fine after rain last Sunday night. Srraxars.
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Thos Butler
W. S. Butler
W.E. Tripp
H. D. Royal
J. L. Godwin
Reason Royal
Pennehatchee
Turkey Creeks
W. F
CO. M. Hall
Susie
D. J. Dunn
J.H. Forehand
Estelle Godwin
Duff
Theo
John Butler
Lois Ward
Rosa
Laura Hall
Charlie
Viola
Houston County
Mt. Vernon
Mollie Butler
Annie Clair Lilly
Jordan McInvale
Cordele Nines Tie With Vienna In Scenic Diamond Tilt
The Vienna diamond hosted the season opener on a Thursday afternoon as Cordele Third Nines met Vienna. Vienna won 20 to 4 after a late rally by Cordele, with Jack Sheppard slamming a three bagger and homer on an error. Stewart Ledbetter pitched for Cordele and drew praise as a future star amateur pitcher. A return game was planned at Cordele’s diamond.
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Vienna
Cordele
Col
T.l.woodwards
Virgil McMillan
Stewart Ledbetter
Harry Cawley
Cawley Brown
Clinton Shipp
George Minefield
Dick Scandrett
Wi, Bailey
Willis Shipp
Gordon Burns
Judson Simmons
Jack Sheppard
Will Sheppard
Jake Sheppard
John Hargrove
Price Heard
Vivian Waters
J. C. Powell
Jack
Jake
Cordele Boys
Card of Thanks From Mr and Mrs W D Buirxetox
The Buirxetox family of FindJay Georgia express heartfelt gratitude to many friends who assisted during their dear little one’s illness. Special thanks to physicians Drs Bivins and Mobley for their kindness, which will be gratefully remembered and reciprocated.
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Drs. Bivins
Mobley
Mrs. W. D. Buiirxetox
FindJay, Ga
Found $100 at J.P. Heard & Sons Buggy Sale
A local notice offers a $100 reward to the first ten customers who purchase buggies at J.P. Heard & Sons during the current month, encouraging fast action and noting bar gains.
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J.P. Heard & Sons
Battle on the Browder Farm Ends with Shootout and Arrests
On a Cordele plantation near Cordele two itinerant Black men, Simon Van from Tennessee and Steve Dixon from Georgia, attempted a robbery. Dave Browder fired, wounding Steve three times as the pair were captured and jailed in Cordele en route to Vienna. The wounded thief, Steve Dixon, is under medical care with uncertain recovery prospects.
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Dave Browder
Cordele
Simon van
Tennessee
Steve Dixon
Walker’s Station
Mr. Browder
Steve
Simon
Stovall
Seven Years in Bed Wonder Cure Featured in Lawrence Notice
Friends of Mrs Pease of Lawrence Kansas hail a miracle in Electric Bitters after she claims seven years bedridden from kidney liver trouble and nervous debility. She says three bottles let her walk again in three months. The ad also promotes Pocket Cutlery from J P Heard & Sons and watch repairs by H A Youmans.
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Forbes & Coxe
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Rev
J.D. Norris
James Madison
Madison
Montpelier
James Monroe
Hollywood
Richmond
Andrew Jackson
Hermitage
Nashville
Tenn
Martin van Buren
Kinderhook
N. Y
William ‘Henry Harrison
North Bend
Ohio River
Cincinnati
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Cave Hill
Louisville
Millard Fillmore
Forest Lawn
Buffalo
Franklin Pierce
Concord
M. H
James Buchanan
Woodward Hill
Lancaster
Abraham Lincoln
Oak Ridge
Springfield
Ill
Andrew Johnson
Greenville
C. 8. Grant
Greenwood Cemetery
New York City
Chester A. Arthur
R. B. Hayes
Freemont
Louie Fenn
Lucia Owen
Mattie Lasseter
Fannie Fenn
Miss Ethel Lasseter
Jessie Myers
Aa Galt
Mir
J. P. Heard & Sons
H. A. Youmans
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