Political and National News Buzz From The Era
A column reviews imperial China hints and Li Hung Chang actions, McKinley and Congress timing, Goebel murder trial revelations, Alaska and Pekin disputes, and Republican party tensions. It notes Russia moves on Pekin, Bobs communications, and the varied political prognostications of Mark Hanna. Also mentions a Chicago divorce case and public reactions to the Chicago Fair.
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Boston
China
Mark Hanna
Russia
Pekin
McKinley
Congress
Breeder J M Ward Offers Indian Game and Wyandotte Fowls
Breeder J M Ward offers for sale large and well marked young and old fowls including Indian Game American Dominique and Buff Wyandotte varieties.
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Dominique
Shoes for All Farmers From JorpAN Bros Offer
D B Thomson asserts interest in farmers prosperity and cotton trade while railing against debt, middlemen, and lack of competition. He promises low prices and broad shoe access, framing farmers as pivotal to his bread and butter, urging mutual benefit.
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Thomrson
Cotton Growers Meet Forms Dooly Sub-organization
About 100 farmers gathered at the court house to hear Hon. C. H. Jordan of the Georgia Cotton Growers Protective Association discuss marketing and processing of cotton. A local Dooly County sub-organization was formed with J. F. Calhoun as acting president, J. T. Collier as vice president, and H. D. Smith as secretary treasurer. Sixty cents annual dues, 24 paid, 58 joined. books open at the Progress office for names and dues reports. A copy of the association constitution and by laws was distributed to the secretary.
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C. H. Jordan
Georgia Cotton Growers Protective Association
Atlanta Journal
Court House
Jordan
Dooly County
J. F. Calhoun
J. T. Collier
H. D. Smith
Calhoun
Progress Office
Harvie Jordan
Dooly County Sub-Organization Forms Cotton Growers Association
The executive committee establishes the Dooly County sub-organization of the Georgia Cotton Growers Protective Association with headquarters in Macon Georgia. Officers are President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer elected for one year. An executive committee from each militia district will advise and supervise. Members must be white farmers and related trades, with annual dues to fund the county assessment. The funds go to the State Association.
Organization By Laws and Officer Duties in Cotton County
Fragmentary text outlines by laws for a county cotton organization. It defines non political stance, vacancy process, state association membership, officer roles for President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer, duties including record keeping communications with State Bureau, and monthly meetings. Also mentions weekly information during ginning and a lost gold wristwatch reward.
Baby Dear: A Mother's Rhapsody on Creation
A lyrical child poem asks how the baby came to be and answers with a divine sequence. The speaker wonders about origins and then describes God’s creating act, ending with the refrain that God thought about the child.
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Solam
Grornde
District Office Managers In This State Seeks Applicants
Classified notice announces positions for district office managers to represent the state. Mentions willingness to pay year and implied openings, with a contact at B. A. Park in 820 Caxton Building Chicago. Includes garbled lines and missing details but requests applicants ready for selective employment opportunities.
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Gal
Warner
B. A.park
Caxton Building
Chicago
Sugar and Flour Purchases by Jordan Bros
Sixty barrels of sugar and twenty six barrels of flour were purchased prior to use by Jordan Bros in a transaction recorded for the period. The entry notes stock on hand and procurement details for the firm.
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Jordan Bros
Campmeeting notes and local updates in Vienna area
Report from Bradshaw items on Sunday campmeeting near Vienna with remarks about peaches at Joe Peavy’s, a boy’s failed date ride to camp, fodder work upcoming, CW Reynolds corn prospects, Dooly soil value, Henry Taylor Sr back on his feet, Carlton McKinney en route to camp, Morgan Peavy returning from Florida, Dooly Lumber Co lost downtime, and plans for a Mars Hill church meeting to protract activities.
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Vienna
Joe Peavy
Kerns
CW Reynolds
Dooly
Henry Taylor
Carlton McKinney
Morgan Peavy
Florida
Dooly Lumber Co
Mars Hill Church
Enterprise and Murray Cleaning Feeder Ginner Ad
The Miller Ging and the Murray cleaning feeder elevates your cotton grade and cleans the seed sufficient to pay your ginning. All new and Up-to-date, Resp t. DB Thomson.
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Miller
Murray
DB Thomson
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National
Lord Roberts
Lia
Li, Hung Chang
Bobs
Earth
Mre
Joy
Schwizkocawitcheki
Chicago Fair
Conger
Goebel
Boba
Prite
Pretoria
Trival
T B Reed
Gonger
Harrison
I’ B Reed
McCall
Littlefield
West
Reed
Republicang
Rathbone
Republican Party
Bristow
J. M. Ward
Tippettville, Georgia
Jorpan Bros
Grownns Protective Association
Lst
Macon
State Association
Llth
State Bureau
Depot
D. L. Henderson
D. Li
Helverson
Enterprise
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