Pinta notes lectures on education and local events
Correspondence from Pinta Georgia lists visits by GCM and Miss Susie Hall to Cordele, a lecture by Prof Rowland of Vienna on rural education, a church outing to Ammens rock house, a concert planned for Richwood with the Arabi String band, vaccination discussions, and various social visits across Dooly county towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinta
WN Piver
Cordele
Gcm
Susie Hall
Rowland
Vienna
Roland
M H Reeves
Richwood
Ammens
Rock House
Piniu
Ater
Dooly County
Pinia
Moseley
Graham
Hall
Eubanks
Grant
Wright
Eubanke
Reaves
Lavy
Jim Bueh
Hatcher
RE Reid
Bessie Reid
Bessie
Musle
Wilson
Board of Education
Central Point
Local notes reflect politics and vaccination in early 1900s Georgia
The item recounts elected officials lauded as honest Christians who oppose liquor and promote public health through vaccination. It notes vaccination drives by Dr Bivins and Dr Mobley, school and church activities, potential local candidates, and upcoming events. Community updates include mail route changes, travel to Mt Vernon, entertainments, and regional visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoubng
Bivins
Vienna
HA Mobley
Byrotuville
Mt Vernon
Pleasant Valley
Mit Vernom
Walton
Dooling
Sam
John Varnadoe
Johnnie
Bucklem’s Arnica Salve Imitates Medical Cure Feat
A Ohio man Renick Hamilton from West Jefferson suffered 18 months from Recital Fistula. Doctors warned death without costly surgery, but he allegedly cured himself using Bucklem's Arnica Salve. The advertisement claims five boxes cured him. Sold by Dr. C T Stovall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renick Hamilton
West Jefferson, O
Bucklem
C 'T Stovall
News from Arabs Schoolnotes and Local Visits
A Monday visit by Rev JJ Hyman and other neighbors connects Arabs community life. Students and staff churn through daily duties with sickroom updates, illness recoveries, weddings, baptisms, and local preaching reports. Numerous travels to Lenox Sycamore Vienna and Red Oak color the week as April in 1900 brings violet hunting and school pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JJ Hyman
Weiure
Columbus McKenzie
North Georgia
Julian Rentz
Lenox
Willie Parrish
Coney
James
Ellen
Annie Branan
J H Norman
H W Hatcher
Leela
Gussie
Mabel Thompson
Lawson E Brown
J H Bedgood
Red Oak
Worth County
Mra
Lydia Champion
Mies Fannie Bedgood
Dakota
Virnoy
Sycamore
Commissioner Greene
John Walters
Cheeves
Agnes Adams
Braddock Stansell
Stansell
Nora Ingram
Pleasant Valley
Johnnie
Annie Adams
Vienna
Mobley
Rev
J & Nelson
Sallie Merritt
HD Royal
Y. P. L.shorety
Social notes and illness update from Byromville
The item mentions visits by W L Ingram and wife to Mrs and Mrs J M Joiner, Byromville, and Judie’s illness after an accident. The text closes with a critical poke at a poet, noting confusion between poets and poetens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Smith
W L Ingram
J M Joiner
Kear Byromville
Judie
P. V
Democratic Executive Committee Adopts May Primary Plan
The Democratic Executive Committee of the county met March 8 at the courthouse and ratified the state order for a May 15 primary. It called for county wide primaries to nominate officers, a Third District congressman, and militia district committeemen with registration limited to white Democrats registered in 1900. Voting hours were set for Vienna, Unadilla, Cordele, Arabs 6 am to 6 pm and other locations 8 am to 8 pm. A May 16 adjournment date was fixed for selecting delegates. also set were candidate fees: $10 for congress, $5 for judge and solicitor general, $3 for county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lst
State Executive Committee
South Western
Vienna
Unadilla
Cordele
W. ©. Hamtrox
H. A. Mosrzy
Physicians Organizing in Dooly County Court House
A group of physicians met at the courthouse Tuesday to organize the Medical Society of Dooly County. Dr. T. J. McArthur was named chairman and Dr. T. F. Bivine secretary. A committee including Drs. Howard Edwards Bivine and Pate will draft resolutions and by laws for a April 16 meeting to formalize the society. Others on invitation committee: Dra Stovall Smith Shipp Dor ming Wooten Edenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
Court House
Medical Society
Dooly County
T. J. McArthur
T. F. Bivine
For Sale: Buggy Wagon Harness and Mare in Sale
Advertising brief offers one buggy and one single wagon with harness each, plus one fine saddler mare. Identified as number one buggy animal. Apply to W A Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W A Barker
Cotton Seed Prices Listed at Local Warehouse
Cotton Seed offered at forty five cents per hundred pounds at the warehouse, delivered anywhere in the city for fifty cents per hundred pounds. Cotton Seed Meal priced at one dollar twenty five cents per hundred pounds. Contact D. B. Thompson for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Thompson
B Y P A Program for Sunday April Eight Nineteen Oh Nine
Leader J L Peavy sets a program for the B Y P A meeting on Sunday April 8 1909. Reading scriptures song service and prayer precede a lecture by Rey H P Jackson with a focused church group agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Peavy
Rey
H. P, Jackson
Col J M Busbee A Candidate In Dooly County
Col J M Busbee is a prominent young attorney and junior partner in the firm Busbee and Bushes successors to Bushes Crom and Busbee. He is a leading aspirant for office in Dooly County and is noted for his commanding appearance and pleasing personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooly County
Busbee & Bushes
Bushes, Crom & Busbee
Col
J. M. Busbesw
Young Busbee Seeks Legislative Seat In Our County
Born near Vienna and raised by Col. G. W. Busbee the veteran practitioner, the young Busbee studied law in Vienna and gained admission in 1898. Now active in his profession he competed for the same post in 1898 and aims for a clean race and a place among the two representatives in the next county legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Col
G. W. Busbee
Our
Busbee
Grand Old County
Fires Destroys Drayton Area Landmarks and Homes
Three historic structures in Drayton area burned in a single period. A. G. Morgan’s elegant Drayton dwelling south of town was swept away Friday evening as the Shoo-fly train to Macon departed Vienna. Nearby, Mrs. Sallie Patrick’s home north of Drayton burned with outbuildings and contents. Monday, the Thomas Smith old Bay Point residence between Drayton and Montezuma, occupied by negroes, also burned. Insurance status unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drayton
A. G. Morgan
Vienna
Macon
Thomas Smith
Bay Point
Montezuma
Public Schools urged to vaccinate to prevent smallpox spread
County Board urges immediate vaccination of all pupils and seeks cooperation from teachers patrons and children to prevent a single smallpox case from halting the entire school system. By order of the Board E G Greenz O B S G. Also thanks customers in Vienna and notes pending closure of business before the 15th by Sam Roport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Mr. Smith
Sam Rosp
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Physicians Organizing
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