Rev Walter Anthony to Preach at 11 A. M. Here
Rev Walter Anthony of East Man will return to fill the pulpit at 11 o clock Sunday morning. He is noted as a strong preacher who helped in building the brick church during his two years as pastor here. The current pastor Rev L A Hill is away in Warren ton this week, necessitating the guest sermon and a large audience is expected.
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Walter Anthony
Eastman
Anthony
L. A. Hill
Warrenton
Mrs. T. E. Folds of Snow Dies After Eight Weeks Ill
Mrs. T. E. Folds, of Snow, died Thursday afternoon after an eight week decline. A longtime Snow Methodist member, she is survived by her husband and relatives. Burial was Friday at Mt. Olive cemetery with Pastor Kemp of Unadilla officiating before a large gathering.
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T. E. Folds
Snow
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Pastor Kemp
Unadilla
Rural Carriers to Meet in Unadilla at 7 PM
J A Coppock announces Rural Carriers' Association will gather in Unadilla on the flat inst. at 7 p.m. All carriers and substitutes are urged to attend to improve services and roads and to better the transit for both carriers and patrons.
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Mr. Borror
Rural Carriers’ Association
Unadilla
J. A. Coppock
Swe
Pinchurat
Governor Smith Pledges Veto On Weakening Prohibition
Rome paper reports Governor Hoke Smith promised Seaborn Wright that he would veto any amendment aimed at weakening the prohibition law in the coming Georgia legislature. The pledge did not cover strengthening amendments. The governor neither affirmed nor denied the claim when asked today, though it is described as virtually correct. Wright was in the governor's office last Saturday for over an hour in private conference.
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Atlanta
Rome
Hoke Smith
Seaborn Wright
House
Wright
Strike Among Prisoner Chain Gang In Thomasville
A group of ten white convicts in a Thomasville county chain gang refused to work on a road project seven miles from town. Amid threats of lashings, guards tried to restart the crew but the prisoners resisted, saying they faced harsher conditions than criminals. After time for consideration, the men agreed to resume road building.
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Albany Herald
Thomas County
Thomasville
Clay
Loss of $20 000 in Fire at Albany
Albany Ga March 6 Property valued at 20000 was destroyed when the carriage repository of Farkas and four frame buildings burned at 10 oclock last night Farkas loss 11000 on stock 5000 on buildings with 10500 insurance Pope barn 1000 fully insured Palmer household goods 700 500 insured Colina bicycle shop 800 loss with no insurance A dozen other buildings were saved Three thousand people witnessed the blaze and cheered heroic firemen
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Albany
Farkas
D. H. Pope
R. L. Palmer
Colin
Veterans notice for Dooly County UCV members
All members of Dooly county camp No 4100 UCV are asked to write adjutant B M Wood a card with their company and regiment from the Civil War era to compile a roll. H W Powert Commander signs this respectful request.
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Dooly County Camp
B. M. Wood
Fire Rages Through School Killing Dozens of Children
A three story school near Cleveland catches fire from an overheated furnace. As students evacuate, doors jam and smoke traps many inside. Parents gather outside in a panic as rescue attempts falter and many children perish.
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Cleveland, O
Railroads Accused of $75 Million Mail Weight Graft
Congressman Lloyd charges U S railroads with extracting $75 million from the Federal treasury through faulty mail weighing and calls for suits to recover funds. Mr Wagner pledges a full investigation as the debate unfolds on the House floor in Washington.
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Washington
Lloyd
Missouri
United States
Wagner
Pennsylvania
Cordele Fiddlers Contest Opens Entries at Opera House
Notice to Olde Fiddlers invites entrants for a fiddling contest on March 7 at Cordele Opera House. Participants must mail titles of their favorite pieces to M. F. Rochon in room 65 Suwannee Hotel Cordele. A $50 prize will be awarded to the best fiddler.
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Cordele
Opera House
M. F. Rochon
Suwannee Hotel
Knapp Urges Fight On Boll Weevil In Georgia
A. Knapp of the U S Farmers Cooperative Demonstration Work warns the boll weevil will reach Georgia in about six years at 50 miles per year. He notes past farm declines in Texas and cites successful pest mitigation lessons. The program uses on farm trials to demonstrate better yields and profits, with 82 000 southern farms now adopting the methods.
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Georgia
A. Knapp
United States Farmers’ Co-operative Demonstrative Work
Atlanta
Knapp
Atlantic
Texas
South
Separate Laws About Prohibition and Narcotics Clarified
The News corrects a mistaken belief that the last session’s prohibition law included morphine opium laudanum and other narcotics. The narcotic law is a separate statute. Also urging contributions for the Confederate Monument in Dooly County with a call to donate.
Card of Thanks to Snow community and Dr Wooten
I express sincere thanks to the people of Snow and to Dr L O Wooten and W J Butler for the favors shown my wife during her illness and death. They will never be forgotten. Very respectfully, T E Foups.
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Snow
Dra. L
Brutal ax murders of elderly Hart couple in Hawkinsville
In Hawkinsville Georgia at Empire near dawn Mr Warren Hart was killed when struck with an axe as he went to feed stock. Mrs Hart survived after being attacked and left for dead with a burned breakfast. About $1000 was reportedly hidden. Two alleged suspects, Curry Robinson and John Henry, were later lynched by a mob. reports say their bodies were burned.
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Hawkinsville
Empire
Warren Hart
Hart
Curry Robinson
John Henry
State Exhibit to Feature Mammoth Livestock Show
A large livestock show featuring Berkshire hogs will be a principal attraction at the Georgia State Fair in Atlanta next October. G. F. Hunnicutt of the Southern Cultivator arranged the display and reported strong support from the National Berkshire association. An estimated 50 000 visitors are expected for the fair with auctions and prizes likely from the American Hereford Association.
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Atlanta
G. F. Hunnicutt
Southern Cultivator
R. F. Duckworth
Georgia
Union City
Hunnicutt
National Berkshire Association
Registration Open at the Ordinary's Office 1908
Notice announces that the registration book is now open at the Ordinary's office in the Court House for 1908 Do not fail to register C R Morcay T C D C
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Court House
C. R. Morcay
T.C. D.C
Registration books listed for coming primary voting
Notice lists registration book locations for districts including C E Jenkins Dooling J L Martin By romville P G Lindsey Unadilla J W Sanders Pinehurst W O Sanders Findley Charlie Wilson Tippett A B Tippett Court House A P Gains Drayton and advises residents to register to be qualified to vote.
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C. E. Jenkins
Dooling
J. L. Martin
Byromville
P. G. Lindsey
Unadilla
J. W. Sanders
Pinehurst
W. O. Sanders
C. R. Moran
T.G
Special prices on Shoes and Clothing next week
J. P. Heard & Sons announces special prices on shoes and clothing for the coming week. The retailer promotes limited-time discounts, inviting customers to visit stores and take advantage of the sale.
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J. P. Heard & Sons
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T. E. Foups
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Sim Hutto
W. H.holt
Bill Nobles
Naff Grantham
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