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Vienna News

Location

Vienna, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1908

Page

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Vienna School Commencement Schedule Highlights

The Vienna public school commencement begins tonight with a music program led by Prof. J. A. Kline and a sermon at Methodist church by Rev. R. W. Cramer. Monday features a gold medal reading and declamation contest for students, plus an elocution program. Tuesday hosts the annual literary address by Col. J. Ellsworth Hall and diplomas and medals during graduation exercises.

Vienna J. A. Kline Methodist Church R. W. Cramer Cordale Board of Education Misa Mae Col. J. Ellsworth Hall Macon

Mt Pleasant social and church notes

Mt Pleasant updates note pretty weather and busy farmers killing grass. Local youths attended Bethel preaching. Several named residents visited Misses Linnie and Lelia and others. Mrs S A Barry ill. Young boys will play baseball Saturdays at T J Barrys. Baptist Young People meet Sundays except first. Misses Lee and May Ross attended Sunday school. Nice singing reported last Sunday.

Mt.Pleasant St’ Bethel Snday Terre Ruth Sutton Lelis Ola Mitchell Ettie Spears Cleone Rossie Barths Green Messra Walter Cook Oakylié Spears John Fields Ollie Mitchell Lonnie Barry Linnie Lelia Messra Frank Dan Barry A. Barry Mt Pleasant Marvin Settlement T. J. Barry Baptist Young People’s Union Minses Lee May Ross

A Brave Girl of the Russian Revolution

Kellogg Durland discusses Marie Spiradonova in The Red Reign and in Woman's Home Companion. Spiradonova was condemned to die for a political crime but her sentence was reduced to twenty years hard labor in exile due to worldwide public outcry.

Akatui Siberia Kellogg Durland Russia Marie Spiradonova

John Hargrove Freed From Charge

John Hargrove, the man charged with killing Hardy Poole on Shade Brown’s plantation, appeared before Justices Powell and Smith for a committal hearing. After review of the evidence, the judge found insufficient grounds for conviction and discharged the defendant.

John Hargrove Hardy Poole Shade Brown H. W. Powell T. R. Smith Col M. P. Hall Watts Powell George

SHILOH NEWS Farm notes and social happenings in town

Farmers are busy tending crops. Mabel Bertha and Sallie Coppedge are recovering from measles. Sunday school picnic at the dry lime sink featured free lemonade and refreshments. Pleasant Hill school under Miss Fannie Sue Lasseter closed a successful term. Mr W R Brown left for Fitzgerald for work. League activities progress with a 3rd vice president hosting relatives. Ice cream and cake were served. Mr and Mrs D E Murray visited relatives. Nettie Ward and James attended St Paul services.

Pleasant Hill School The League R. E., Ward Nettie Ward James St. Paul

Delegates Named for Dooly County Senatorial Convention

Senator-elect John T. King of Rochelle appoints delegates to the Senatorial Convention from Dooly County J P Heard Ed Howell W E Beacham and O C Duncan Col W H Lasseter named executive committeeman from Dooly for the district.

John T. King Rochelle Dooly County J. P. Heard Ed. Howell W. E. Beacham 0. C. Duncan W. H. Lasseter Dooly

Clean Up Your Premises Prompt Issued

A public notice urges immediate cleanup of neglected premises to prevent sickness. Citizens are advised to remove trash and filth, burn waste, and improve the appearance of their property without delay.

Accomplishments of Congressman Lewis for His Constituents

A historical political portrait highlights Lewis passing a bill on National Bank lending to farmers lands contesting discrimination, initiating government reporting reforms for cotton, and backing investigations into guano trusts that cut prices. He secures rural mail delivery, parcel post support, a government road engineer, soil surveys, and several local public buildings. He pursues a soldiers home and aims to end Southern cotton gambling with Southern congressmen. He plans a two year term before retirement.

Mr. Lewis Lewis United States Third Congressional District New York Cotton Exchange

Governor Joseph M Brown for Governor Joseph M Brown vote announc

A historical endorsement piece praising Joseph M Brown of Georgia as the “governor of the people” with broad support across the state. It highlights Brown’s calm, business experience, railroads expertise, and character, contrasting him with his opponent Mr Smith and noting local business leaders’ praise from Marietta.

Joseph M. Brown Georgia Brown Mr. Smith Smith Journal Georgis Harrangues The Marietta

Farmers Plow Up Cotton Crop Nationwide Action

A national move by the National Farmers Union orders plowing out 10 to 15 percent of the current cotton crop. Initiated May 15, the plan spreads via state and county unions with letters detailing wide participation by big planters and a shift to alternative crops as weather allows. Union leaders project next season’s yield at 7 to 8 million bales. Charles S. Barrett, national president, issued the circular.

Atlanta National Farmers Union Union City Charles 8. Barrett

Pet pigeon saves York boy from fall

In York Pennsylvania on May 20 a farm boy James Myers nearly dide when he slipped while climbing a fence and tumbled into a ravine six feet deep tangled among vines. His pet pigeon, always following him, flew to the barn and cooed frantically drawing the father to the scene where he rescued the unconscious boy.

York James Myers Hanover

Brown for governor claims integrity against Smith attack

The statement endorses Joe Brown, praising his steady principles and moral courage while denouncing Mr. Smith as deceitful. Rev. G. A. Nunnelly supports Brown, contrasting him with Smith and urging voters to elect Brown to avoid political mudslinging.

Mr. Smith Journal Smith Brown G. A. Nunnelly Joe Brown

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Mt. Pleasant John. Hargrove Shiloh News Mabel Bertha Sallie W. R. Brown Fitzgerald D. E. Murray C. G. Ward Congress VNL Committee of Banking and Currency South Americus Cordero Castoria Rhode Island Route
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