Dooly County Politics Stir As Candidates Enter the Field
Locals report a rising political fever in Cordele with names like Jno T. Graham, J I Lewis, and T R Smith urged to run. Tax Collector J B Scott seeks re election amid praise from Americas Times Recorder for a lower tax rate and strong record. Lost sow alert and river camping anecdotes accompany the political chatter.
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J. I. Lewis
T. R. Smith
J.B. Scott
The
Americas Times- Recorder
Joe B. Scott
Georgia
Dooly County
Sumter
Scott
Dooly
Americas
Sunday School Convention At Pinehurst Draws Many
Sunday school workers held a Saturday and Sunday convention at Pinehurst that was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. Exercises by day and night proved highly beneficial, and the people of Pinehurst provided well for their guests.
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Pinehurst
Public Speaking Plans in Dooly Court House Saturday
State School Commissioner Glenn will address teachers and residents at the Dooly County Courthouse Saturday morning. Judge Allen Fort will speak at the courthouse Saturday afternoon and invites his opponents to join the discussion. Everyone is welcome to attend and spend the day.
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Glenn
Dooly
Court House
Allen Fort
First honor for Dr R L Whipple of Vienna Georgia
The phagmah from the Constitution notes Dr R L Whipple of Vienna Ga earned the first honor medal at the Atlanta Medical College. He was among the youngest in his class yet performed with distinction throughout the course and earned the high honor.
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R. L. Whipple
Vienna
Atlanta Medical College
Evangelical club formed to place young preachers this summer
A group of pastors from three associations met at Cordele to form an evangelical club. They plan to bring young preachers from seminaries and colleges to fill in for a few weeks, enabling them to preach across the contiguous region during vacations by holding institutes and protracted meetings. The plan, if carried out, would likely do great good.
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Cordele, A
Easter Dress Ads and Pain Pills in One Notice
Classified lines advertise J F Calhoun & Co suspenders priced seven per pair and up and ask what stops neuralgia with Dr Miles pain pills. J P Heard & Son promotes Easter dress purchases, signaling final sale items and local merchants.
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J. F. Calhoun & Co
Miles
Fine Dinner for Morgan Party with Wild Gobbler
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Morgan hosted a Saturday dinner for friends. The centerpiece was a twenty pound wild gobbler Mr. Morgan hunted in the river swamp Friday. Attendees included Rey and Mrs. Wesley Lane Col and Mrs. W. W. Harvard Mrs. W. J. Harvard Mrs. Jno E. Howell Mess Tilden A. Adking and C. M. Kibbee. After the meal the gobbler was rolled over to check if it was touched.
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Morgan
Rey
Wesley Lane
Col
W. W. Harvard
W. J. Harvard
Jno
E. Howell
Tilden A. Adking
C. M. Kibbee
J P Heard and Son Spring Stock Highlighted
J P Heard and Son promotes its spring and summer stock with strong values across dresses of the highest type. The invitation encourages customers to inspect the complete selection at their store.
Payment of Subscriptions In Procregs Barter Plan
The paper invites subscribers to pay with farm produce or other surplus this spring. Progress will accept corn, meat, peas, chickens, eggs or any surplus as payment for subscriptions. If money is scarce, provisions may be offered as compensation.
Warning Against Employing William Hobby Nobles
Public notice warns against employing or harboring William Hobby alias William Nobles, a minor, under penalty of legal prosecution. Date stated April 1 1896. L Nobles
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William Hobby
William Nobles
Nobles
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