Trade territory depends on merchants and residents
A discussion from the Quitman Free Press notes that a town’s trade area grows through merchant effort and active advertising, not mere distance. It argues reputation comes from initiative, while gossip harms reputations, especially about women. It also mentions Yancy Carter’s governor bid on the independence ticket.
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Yancy Carter
Independence
Georgia
Yancy
Hearst
Independence Party
He Saved Money From a Heard County Farm
John J. Jackson of Heard county died suddenly on his Centralhatchee farm. Executors found 5600 in cash and gold coins, including early 1868 greenbacks and forty eight one dollar pieces. The estate will be shared by his son in law T A Hutchens's family per Newnan Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Jackson
Heard County
Centralhatchee
T. A. Hutchens
Welcome
Newnan Herald
The Town Croaker and the Croaking Spirit
A Carterville News excerpt portrays the town croaker as a negative, doom-spreading figure who discourages progress. It contrasts him with the energetic townsfolk who labor to build, hoping for better fortunes and prosperity for their community.
Sheriff Sales in Dooly County Georgia in Vienna
Property listed includes farm land stock and real estate owned by Henry McWilliams. Sale on first Tuesday in October 1908 at Vienna Court House to satisfy a lien with bids to be paid in cash. Auctions feature multiple farms and livestock across Charlie Pes and Nealy places with tenants notified to settle notes with security.
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Georgia
Powel J. P
City Court of
Vienne
Henry. McWillans
Aatiety
Lien
C. I. Bennett
Dooly County
Smith Place
Tvorh
Charlie Nealy
Notice of Bond Election for Byromville Schoolhouse
Byromville town officials call an election on October 2 1908 at the town council chamber to issue five thousand dollars in bonds for building and equipping a schoolhouse. Bonds priced at par, 6 percent interest, mature within 30 years, with a three member bond commission and eligible voters voting for or against bonds. The measure follows procedures identical to mayor and council elections, per September 1 1908 ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brecouner
Byromville
L. H. Morgan
W.H. Byrom
Treas
Ayor
Said
Mayo
Stromville
Ay Sengular
H. Morgan
W. H. Brown
R JM
Eli Woodraw
QJ Grey
Turlington
E B, Davis
Heirs of M C Jordan Petition to Establish Deed
In Dooly County Georgia the heirs of M C Jordan are notified to appear November 1908 to answer Mary A Bryan's petition to establish a deed from M C Jordan to Mary A Bryan covering lot 188 and part of lot 139 in the 7th district. The case is before Judge A V Whipple. J Frank Powell, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Miles Jordan
Dooly
Said County
Mary A Bryan
M C Jordan
MC Jorden
Dooly County
A. V. Whipple
McDonald Estate Administration Notice in Georgia
In Dooly County Wm. M. McDonald administrator requests probate on an estate identified as Lot 1 in Section 5 and Lot 2 in Section 6 of a Cherokee location now in Chattooga County Georgia. The administrator will hear applications on the first Monday in October. Signed September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. McDonald
John McDonald
Said
Pnr
Lanie Bel
Chattooga
Georgia
Auction Sale Notice for Vie t Steam Laundry Property
J D Hargrove will sell before the courthouse on September 8 items from the Vie t Steam Laundry yard a damaged boiler engine scrap iron belts hoses laundry supplies soap starch acid twine wax buttons bands pins and related equipment for details contact J P Heard Jr Vienna Ga Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Ta onsen en
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towit
Viet Steam
J. P. Heard, Jr
Vienna
Kennedy
Divorce Libel In Dooly County Court
Mrs Maggie C Riddle files libel for total divorce against Lonnie Riddle in Dooly Superior Court. Petition returnable to February term 1907 and November 1908 notice issued by Clerk A V Whipple with Forbes Drug Co referenced for turnip seed supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Riddle
Dooly Superior Court
Maggie CG. Riddle
A. V. Whipple
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THE
Vienna News
T. A. Adkins, Jr., Edt Pub
From
Quitman Free Press
Ways
Earth
Pullman Palace
Carteraville News
Sheriff Sales
J. Frank Powell
Con Court
J. D. Hargrove, C. D. C
Buster. Brown
Altman
Maggie C Riddle
Superioe Court
Boorge & Woodward
Forbes Drug Co
Ladies and Childrens
Oxfords
Schwabs of
St Louis
Lot
Schwabs
Vici
Hamilton & Brown
Cooper's Racket Store
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