Henderson County controversy stirs Cordele demand line facts
Cordele Daily News reports a heated debate over forming Henderson County with Ashburn as seat, while Dooly County leaders deny plans to split the county. A June 1905 telegram from D A R Crum denies Ashburn boundary shifts and Mobley is said to be misquoted to oppose the move.
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Crum
Mobley
Henderson County
Ashburn
Dooly County
Cordele
New County Committee
Cordele News
Arabi
Senator Crum
Man from Morgan County Reclaims Memory and Home
Mikel Houseman, a white man once held on insanity charges in Arabi, regained enough memory to name Morgan County as his home. His brother Ed Houseman retrieved him, and relatives were notified. He recalls time in an asylum and land in Florida before wandering back toward Morgan County.
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Mikel Houseman
Arabi
Morgan County
Ed Houseman
Houseman
Florida
Mr. Houseman
T. A. Adkins, Sr
Jailer Adkins
Home and fashion clash in a reflective 19th century essay
A reflective essay contrasts rustic pieties with modern fashion and the burdens of upscale living. It argues homes should train children in industry, value independent thought, and curb flashy consumption while praising simple family life and practical domestic skills.
Fourth of July Baseball Contest Cordele Versus Vienna
A July fourth game between Cordele and Vienna second nines is set for 3:30 in the afternoon at the city park. The Vienna News notes exchange changes with Cordele News and directs readers to obtain copies at Anti-new county headquarters in Kimball House, Atlanta.
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Cordele
Vienna
Vienna News
Anti-new
Kimball House
Atlanta
West Elected President of the Senate on Thirty-First Ballot
In Atlanta on June 20 W. 8. West was elected president of the senate with 26 votes. Candler 13, Miller 3, Blalock 2. The vote followed the thirty first ballot and was greeted with applause in the house. The text notes discussions on the state tax assessor and the state accountant bills.
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Atlanta
West
Senate
Candler
Miller
Blalock
Hall
Bible
Watkinsville mob violence ends in lynching after attack claim
A white mob in Watkinsville pursues and captures a man accused of breaking into Mrs. Weldo Dooley’s home. He was taken to jail, then lynched by masked white men alongside five other black prisoners. The incident sparks further coverage in Oconee County.
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Oconee County
Watkinsville
Sandy Prica
Weldo Dooley
Grays County Site Votes on Court House Move
Jones county held an election on the 28th for moving the courthouse from Clinton to Grays. Grays won by a majority of 1,400 to 60 votes.
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Jones County
Clinton
Court House
Grays
Cotton Advances High In One Day
Market reports show cotton prices rising sharply in a single trading day with gains led by futures contracts. Analysts note strong demand and limited new supply as drivers of the surge.
Cotton Market Soars on Crop Fears in New York Trade
The New York cotton market climbed on crop worries with prices rising about 50 points for January options, about $2.50 a bale, after early gains and broad buying by exporters and bull interests. Spot cotton also advanced 40 points to around 9.90 cents a pound as deliveries rose.
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New York
Thatchis
Dooly County Delegation Listed At Kimball House
The Dooly delegation of the anti new county movement is represented at Kimball House rooms 308 to 310. Citizens named include Chairman J. P. Heard Col. M. P. Hall J. & Byrom B. M. Wood L. Nobles Col. W. F. George O. M. Heard M. E. Rushin A E Walton J. H. Stephens D. L. Henderson and Col. L. L. Woodward. More to follow.
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J. P. Heard
M. P. Hall
J. &. Byrom
B. M. Wood
L. Nobles
W. F. George
O. M. Heard
M. E. Rushin
A. BE. Walton
J. H. Stephens
D. L. Henderson
Col. L. L. Woodward
Prospects Bright for Dooly County Delegation
Ex sheriff H W Powell returns from Atlante with hopeful view on Dooly county future. He notes county unity stronger than portrayed by the Cordeley Daily News. Crisp county delegation shows a different expression upon faces, reflecting local opinions.
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Atlante
Dooly County
Anya
Crisp” County
Cordeley Daily News
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