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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
2
Executive proclamation by Governor Hoke Smith announcing the proposed constitutional amendment to provide pensions for ex Confederate soldiers and widows. Includes eligibility limits based on property value and marriage date, and sets the vote for November 3, 1908. Also local notices from Dooly and Deal counties regarding exemptions, estates, and administration deadlines.
C E Bowen and D M Bowen as administrators of Malachia Bowen seek permission to sell 80 acres from lot 17 and 48.5 acres from lot 48 in the 6th district, County Georgia, to pay debts and distribute assets. The filing is dated February 1908 and signed by J D Hargrove and others.
Under and by virtue of power of sale in a 1903 mortgage Ras Kent to G W Fullington Dooly county Georgia will sell at public auction at the court house Pinehurst two parcels Lot No 4 second range bounded by Lucy Kent Charlie Horne Alley John Johnson Lot fronts 75 feet and 150 feet back and a second tract 36 by 180 feet bounded by cemetery Ry right of way Squire Jackson and public road for $42 81 principal with 10 percent attorney’s fees to satisfy the note payable October 1 1903 total due including interest and costs conveyance to purchaser by undersigned attorney for G W Fullington Sept 7 1908
Dissolution notice states Taylor Bros selling their interest to L F Ridley who continues business as Ridley Furniture Co. Ridley Furniture Co will pay all debts and receive all notes and accounts. Dated September 8, 1908.
Tam etll in Vienna offers to buy cotton and seed at the old stand with ready cash and prompt handling of gin and bagging. He boasts extensive cotton connections and asks growers to call when prices squeeze them, promising to crush seed when mills do so.
F M Barfield of Pinehurst Georgia advertises coffins caskets and burial robes with optional hearse service upon request.
All accounts and notes due L M Mashburn Company are in the hands of J R Floyd for collection. Parties are not authorized to pay to anyone except J R Floyd or his attorney W H Lasseter. L M Mashburn & Co. by L M Mashburn, J R Floyd.
The 1908 proclamation from Governor Hoke Smith announces a proposed constitutional amendment to repeal section one of article two and insert a nine paragraph framework establishing voter qualifications, registration, and related rules. The measure sets residency, tax payment, service history, and other criteria for electors with staged timelines and appeals process. It directs publication, the October 7, 1908 election date, and gubernatorial proclamation procedures, with Governor Smith and Secretary of State Philip Cook named.
A fragmentary note mentions juniper and backache with dull head pressure and stiff joints. It hints at energy loss and seeing imaginary specks, suggesting kidney symptoms. The text includes listed names like Stuart Drug and locations such as Atlanta Georgia, but specifics are unclear.
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