Obituary for Malachi Bowen of Findlay
Malachi Bowen of Findlay died Wednesday night at age 68 after a brief illness. A longtime member of Liberty Baptist church, he was highly respected. He leaves a wife, four children, and other relatives. Funeral Thursday at Liberty church with Masonic honors by Pinehurst Lodge.
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Malachi Bowen
Findlay
Liberty Baptist Church
Bowen
J. A. Nelson
Liberty Church
Pinehurst Lodge
Drayton Methodist Church Announces March Services
Drayton Methodist Church lists services for Saturday March 15 at 11 am and 28 and 29. Sunday March 29 includes dinner on the ground and services at 11 am and 8 pm. Also preaching on the 8th Sunday in April at 11 am and at the home of Mr Jessie Johnson near Bay Point on March 29 at night.
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Drayton
Jessie Johnson
Bay Point
Death of Julia Lowrey at Pinehurst
News reports the death of Julia Lowrey twelve daughter of Mr and Mrs W E O Lowrey of the sixth district at Pinehurst around 4 o clock. She was attending school there and boarding with Miss Bell Lowry. Interment planned in Pinehurst cemetery today. The News extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Julia
W. E. 0. Lowrey
Pinehurst
Bell Low
Farmer halts train to mail letter near Eady station
Augusta Ga March 12 A farmer along the Augusta Southern railroad halted the afternoon train at Eady station to mail a letter. The engineer and conductor watched as the man stepped onto the track waved, entered the mail coach, and handed his letter in with a friendly exchange.
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Augusta
Augusta Southern Railroad
Eady
Alex Montgomery
Cap
Roosevelt Praises Mothers At White House Address
Washington March 11 More than 200 delegates to the congress of Mothers heard President Roosevelt’s address at the White House He praised mothers ahead of Civil War veterans saying the average mother is essential to national life and must fulfill duties as wife and parent to sustain the race. The president condemned those who shirk duty or mistreat women while honoring those who perform their duties honestly.
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Washington
Congress of Mothers
Roosevelt
White House
Reverend Albert S. Dix to Speak at Baptist Church
Rev Albert S Dix formerly pastor of Forsyth church now manager of the Georgia Industrial Home will fill the Baptist pulpit Sunday morning and evening in this city The minister is linked to a charity for helpless homeless children and is expected to draw a large crowd Women of the church observe a week of prayer and study for home missions.
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Alberts. Dix
Forsyth
Georgia Industrial Home
Mr. Dix
Judge Henderson Presides at Crisp County Court In New Court House
Judge D L Henderson of Vienna becomes the first judge to preside over Crisp county's inaugural court session in the new courthouse. Cordele city court met Monday with Judge Strozier absent at his mother’s bedside. Henderson praised the courthouse as one of the best he had seen.
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D. L. Henderson
Vienna
Crisp County
New Court House
Cordele
Strozier
Greenville
Henderson
Cordele Sentinel
Call For Farmers To Plan Big Fair
The Georgia division of the National Farmers Union calls county presidents to meet in Atlanta in the senate chamber on March 25 to plan the annual state fair. The event aims to showcase Georgia farming progress with a mammoth industrial exposition and may host a national farmers convention drawing about 2,000 delegates and thousands of visitors, representing 2,000,000 farmers nationwide.
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Georgia
Atlanta
National’ Farmers’ Union
R. F.duckworth
Senate
United States
The
Georgia Tax Officers’ Association
Columbus
P. E. Whittlesey
Muscogee County
H. H. Linton
Clarke County
T. A. Evertte
Twiggs County
Graham Wins Fiddlers Convention Prizes
Unadilla coroner J. W. Graham won multiple prizes at a Cordele fiddlers convention. Competitors from several counties attended. Graham was judged the best performer, winning prizes for both fiddling and dancing. He represented Unadilla and Dooly County with notable skill.
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J. W. Graham
Unadilla
Dooly
Cordele
Graham
Peculiar Demand For Old Hats in a Market Tale
A used clothes dealer boasts of high demand for second hand derbies and silk hats. He notes hat buyers include widows and old maids who use a decoy tactic to deter visitors. The piece ends with hints of spring goods and fashionable hats from Vienna and new shoes.
Respite Grants In Georgia Murder Case Nearby News
A Georgia newspaper item notes a temporary reprieve for Andrew Johnson who killed a Atlanta policeman and faced death by hanging. Governor Smith approved a delay to April 10 as the prison board considers commutation requests amid related cases and pending executions.
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Andrew Johnson
Manier
Atlanta
T Aday
Smith
W. R. Hammond
Board of Prison Commissioners
Johnsott
Hammond
Mack Brown
Mitchell County
Beautiful Souvenir Post Cards From Atlanta Birmingham & Atlantic
Souvenir post cards issued by the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad prove highly popular. They are printed in color and depict seven attractive scenes along the line. A set of seven cards can be obtained for ten cents by sending it to W H Leahy General Passenger Agent Atlanta Ga.
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Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad
W. H. Leahy
Atlanta
Lost gold watch with fob sought by Miss Erne
A large size lady's gold watch with shoestring fob is missing. A reward is offered for its return to Miss Erne, McDonagh.
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Erne
McDona.p
New Laundry Machine Demo Promises Clean Washing and Ironing
W L Whitehead, special representative for the Ideal Laundry Machine, visits to locate a sales outlet and open demonstrations soon. The machine purportedly washes rinses and irons, claiming a unique capability not found in other makes. The display promises an instructive and interesting show worth seeing even for nonbuyers.
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W. L. Whitehead
Leap year privilege law from Scottish Parliament 1228
The Macon Telegraph discusses a resurrected 1228 Scottish ruling granting maidens power to choose husbands with heavy fines for refusal. It notes no record of how many bachelors were affected and jokes about similar American use despite maiden ladies lacking votes.
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Margaret
Baith
Lowe
Alwais
Majentio
American Congress
Maden Ladees
United States
Macon Telegraph
Thompson Buys Cotton Seed Remnants and Scrap Iron
A note from B B Thompson states he will purchase remnants of cotton seed and scrap iron brought to him. The message invites delivery to fulfill an order for carload planting seed.
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Thompson
B B
D. B. Thompson
D .B. Tompson
Train's Education Tour Ends Tomorrow After 150000 Seen
The agricultural education train completes its 30 day state tour in Elberton with 150000 estimated attendees and possibly 180000 total if daily average holds. Commissioner Hudson ends his run after 125 counties and 150 cities, with Gov. Smith expected to join for the final day on the Seaboard line to Elberton.
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Elberton
Hudson
Southern
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard
Georgia
Florida
Macon
Dublin
Savannah
Central
West Point
Louisville
Nashville
College Park
Gov. Smith
Notice of voter registration distribution across districts
Registration books are available at multiple district locations including C. E. Jenkins in Dooling, J. L. Martin by Romville, P. G. Lindaley in Unadilla, Dr. J. W. Sanders in Unadilla, W. O. Sanders in Pinehurst, Findley Charlie Wilson in Findley, A. B. Tippett in Tippettville, the Court House for the 7th District, and A. P. Gains in Drayton. Voters are urged to register to be eligible for the upcoming primary.
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C. E. Jenkins
Dooling
J. L. Martin
Romville
A. B. Tippett
Tippettville
Court House
A. P. Gains
Drayton
Special prices on Shoes and Clothing Next Week
J. P. Heard & Sons advertises special prices on shoes and clothing for the coming week. The notice also mentions cotton seed destined for D. B. Thompson who has an order for a car of planting seed and notes remnants of D. B. Thompson.
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J. P. Heard & Sons
Registration Open at Ordinary's Office for 1908
Registration book is now open at the Ordinary's office in Court House for 1908. Do not fail to register, C. R. Morgan, T. C. D. C.
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Court House
C. R. Morgan
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Drayton Methodist Church
M.B. Ferrern
Byromville, Ga
the Baptist Church
Judge Henderson
Mr. Graham
George
Negro Johnson
Judge Hammond
Broadriver
Canton
Cherokee County
Americus
Morgan Thompson
H. H. Coley
Hawkinsville
Dalton
Tom Elrod
George Johnson
People’s Bank At
Comer
J. O. Morris
W. A. Rowe
H.D. Emerson
Georgia Coast and Peidmont Railroad
Brunswick
Glynn County
Georgia Coast and
Peidmont
J. E. Allen
Supreme Court
Johnson
Maniel
P. G. Lindaey
J. W. Sanders
W. O. Sanders
Findley, Charlie Wilson
Find
O. R. Morgan
T.C
D.C
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