Vienna urged to attract new manufacturing enterprises
The Vienna community is urged to cooperate with D B Thompson in securing new manufacturing plants. Letters from capitalists in the north and east show strong interest, with offers of sites and investments of at least 100000 dollars. Citizens are asked to unite, stay persistent, and invite opportunities to attract industry.
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Vienna
D. B. Thompson
Ths
The
Newa
Thompson
Resolutions from Harmon Baptist Church on Sister J. H. Mark
The Harmon Baptist Church passes resolutions mourning Sister J H Mark death. It notes she was one of the church’s oldest members, asks comfort for the bereaved, and orders the resolutions recorded and published in the minutes and in the Christian Index. Adopted in Conference March 28, 1900.
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Church Triumphant
J. H. Mark
Mark
Christian Index
Church In Conference
Lizers Granau
N. EB
Haypex Appie Peavey
Failed to Indict Major Summerford on Poison Probe
The grand jury returned a No Bill on charges against Major Summerford, a Black man arrested at Pinehurst for alleged attempted poisoning of his wife by poisoning eggs with quicksilver. He was released after the evidence was deemed insufficient.
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Major Summerford
Pinehurst
Nick
Sammerford
Vienna
W. J. Harris
Local corn grinding notice posted for Thursday and Friday
A brief notice invites residents to corn grinding sessions on Thursday and Friday in the 65-08 area of the AR nat area. It requests attendance those days and provides no additional details.
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Es AR Nat
Vienna Public School Commencement Week Planned
The Vienna Public School outlines a multi day commencement schedule beginning Friday April 21 with student music led by Prof. J. A. Klein and Mrs. Klein. An admencement sermon by Rev. J. W. Domingoes follows Sunday at 11 at the Methodist church. Monday hosts reading and declamation contests for gold medals, and Tuesday features the address by Col. Herbert Grice of Hawkinsville before the graduating exercises at 8 p.m. The detailed program appears next week.
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Vienna
J. A. Klein
J. W. Domingoes
Col
Herbert Grice
Hawkinsville
Quotations on politics sports and aging from old newspapers
A collection of brief, fragmentary quotes from Louisville Courier Journal Boston Herald Chicago Tribune and Boston Transcript offering humorous takes on politics social subjects sports and aging. The misquoted snippets reflect period voice and the era’s casual conversational style.
Trial of Isiah Hicks for Macon murder at Oglethorpe
Isiah Hicks colored, captured near Ideal by a four man posse, was tried in Macon county Superior court at Oglethorpe. He was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to death by the gallows. Hundreds pursued the case from the time Losley was killed until capture. A $850 reward was offered for the four men who captured him.
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Isiah Hicks
Banks Lofley
Macon County
Ideal
Macon County Superior Court
Oglethorpe
Losley
Odd Fellows Lodge Inaugurates New Georgia Chapter
A lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was instituted at Dooling Thursday night by Deputy W J Oliver of Unadilla with assistants. Officers listed include CG E Jenkins N G and J A Hollon W. the piece notes Georgia's lack of permanent vital records for births marriages and deaths and urges reform and funding.
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Dooling
Oliver
Unadilla
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
W. J. Oliver
Messia M. Orovitz
E. B. Moore
A. 58. Hudson, Jr
CG. E. Jenkins
N. G
W.T. Youngblood
W. G
J. M. Royals
Sec
W. C. Peterman
Treas
J. A. Hollon
C. T. Sutton
Con
W. B. Wright
J. W. Sutton
E. J. Dooling
V. G
T. B. Cockwell
J. H. McGlamory
Tour of Burglar M Ends in Nashville Security
Valdosta reports say Lewis the man who killed Clifford Rutherford at Lepox two weeks ago is in custody in Nashville. Mob danger has subsided as courts are awaited. He claims two accomplices in Lenox burglaries, one a negro and the other the Indian named Span iard. They plotted to raid Lenox stores after gathering a crowbar from a railroad shanty. Rutherford confronted Lewis during a burglary at the express office, leading to the fatal shooting. Prosecutors expect a June court term.
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Valdosta
Marshall Lewis
Clifford Rutherford
Lepox
Van
Nashville
Lenox
Lewis
Eldorado
Orapa
Rutherford
A. L. French
Paying 13 Cents for Bacon You Can Make for 5
A reflection on Southern hog farming shows higher costs in the West and greater profits for Southern producers who feed, raise, and sell hog meat locally. The writer argues to restrain long-distance marketing, emphasizing homegrown meat and reduced transport and middlemen costs.
Grand Jury Adjourns After Reconvened Session
The grand jury re convened yesterday morning after adjournment and completed county affairs and read general presentments in open court during the afternoon. Judge A V Whipple discharged them for the term. Presentments will be published Tuesday. Only a few recommendations were made. most were officer reports.
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A. V. Whipple
Shiloh Items and Local Visits Highlight Week
Mrs J T Brown and Mrs J E Brown visited. Uncle David Gamble remains in poor health and slowly recovering. Henry Simmons and John Warren attended Sunday school. J W Dorough visited his father J G Dorough on Saturday. Ethel Dorough returned from Odzabi with a good time report. Buor Rispow.
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Henry Simmons
John Warren
Mies
Ethel Dorough
Odzabi
Buor
Papers Delivered in Vienna Offer Daily and Sunday Constitution
DuBignon Adking seeks orders for delivering the Atlanta Daily and Sunday Constitution in Vienna with early morning arrival and 12 cents per week for daily plus 14 cents for Sunday. The note claims the Constitution provides news several hours ahead of afternoon papers and requests patronage.
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Atlanta Daily and
Sunday Constitution
Vienna
The
Constitution
Dubignon
Pinehurst News Roundup of Local Movements and Incidents
Local progress noted as Pinehurst shows improvements while residents pursue business and social events. Highlights include G L Herring selling 40 bales of cotton, Major Sammerford’s poisoning case resulting in a no bill, Judge Forbert visiting relatives, W O Sanders seeking hospital care, T W Walton purchasing an Indian motorcycle for mail delivery, J R Horne selling Flora Dora cotton with travel plans to Charleston and Savannah, Pinehurst’s new Vienna Telephone Co exchange, a Beech Haven picnic by Sunday schools, Mrs P A Lennard visiting relatives, Rev E H Shingler attending the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, and L M Mashburn with editor T A Adkins visiting Vienna.
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E. H. Shingler
Monica
Louisville
Southern Baptist Convention
L. M. Mashburn
T. A. Adkins
Vienna
Our City
Local Promissory Note Signals Prompt Delivery Demand
Sam J A Smith signs a brief memo praising prompt service and requesting continued patronage. He thanks friends for past favors and notes Toa by the car at the store and a wagon on the streets as part of the delivery image.
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Sam
J. A. Smith
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Harmon Baptist Church
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Louinville
Boston Herald
Balkans
Louisville Courier- Journal
Sox
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Boston
Tran
Isaiah Hicks
Oplethorpe
ODD Fellows’ Lodge
Institutes
Georgia
Savannah News
Arshall Lewis
South
Chicago
Shiloh
J. T. Brown
David Gamble
J. W. Dorough
J. G. Dorough
G. L. Herring
J. M. Forbert
Terrell
W. O. Sanders
Macon
T. F. Bivins
T. W. Walton
R. F. D. Carriera
J. R. Horne
Charleston
8. C
Augusta
Savannah
Vienna Telephone Co
Haslam
Miss Funderbork
Beech Haven
Mra
P. A. Lennard
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