Local notes from a Georgia town visit family and travel
August 4 1900 entries record Meedumes Lisly and Shirah visiting parents, John T Odom with sister Anha on business to Montezima, Miss Virginia Dickson returning from a visit to WI Dickson at Tifton, J L Gondrum and Miss Anna Odom visiting Mr and Mrs Vaughn at Vienna. WHBE and Aga Bailey of Cordele were here on business. Florence Wilkes of Dooling passed through on way to Cordele to take charge of a school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Meedumes Lisly
Shirah
John T Odom
Anha
Montezima
Virginia Dickson
WI Dickson
Tifton
J L. Gondrum
Anna Odom
D Vaughn
Vienna
Whbe
Aga Bailey
Cordele
Arabi Oratorical Contest Set for August Slat
In Arabi on August 14 1900 a youth club announces an oratorical contest for best speaker. Participants include Chase Brown Thos Royal and Geo Hyman with topics The Negro Problem Evolution of Man and Our American Heritage. Admission is free and judges will assess grammar logic delivery and originality. Notables Dr Harvard Prof Powell Rev Graham attend events in town.
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Anant
Arabi
Platt M McDonald
W D Bedgood
Jas H Pate
Chas E Brown
Thos J Royal
Geo G Hyman
Chase Brown
Thos d Royal
VO Harvard
Colorado Springs
J BE Powell
Monroe College
BJ W Graham
Christian Index
Houston High School
I’ J Royal
J J Hyman
Abbeville
Pleasant Valley Items Headline Storm Damage and Local Happenings
A severe storm last Sunday evening damaged crops and felled trees around Pleasant Varin. Rev J A Nelson’s baby ill. Thomas Sherry family visited relatives near Richwood. John H Forehand and wife visited friends near Cordele. Hollie Manning of Albany visiting. A young man seeks a marriage partner. John D Forehand travels to Berrien county. Prof H T Conner closed school. J Swearingen harvested 15 bushels per acre then switched to cotton with expected half bale per acre. Jim Cooper briefly seen visiting Mt Vernon, questions arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varin
J A Nelson
Thomas Sherry
Richwood
John H Forehand
Cordele
Hollie Manning
Albany
John D. Carl
Berrien County
H T Conner
J Swearingen
Jim Cooper
Mt. Vernon
Jim
Bradshaw Items and Fodder Palling Word of the Day
An August 18 1900 note from Bradshaw items laments fodder palling near end with local chatter about crop and farm conditions.
Community notes on crops church growth and local industry
The message notes reduced cotton harvest due to drought and predicts a smaller yield than last year. Mars Hill church reports three new members and revival. Bradehaw School selects Prof Hendley as next year’s principal. Attendance at Smyrna Sunday includes Earnest Willie’s lecture, viewed positively. Local residents Henry Lupo Ida of Macon visit relatives. Lee Adams runs a saw mill. WO Reynolds plans rebuilding, Charley actively improves property.
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Mars Hill
Muonday
Bradehaw Schol
Hendley
WO Reynolds
Charley
Smyrna Church Hosts Free Lecture and Fund Drive
Smyrna Georgia August 14 1900 locals praise Will ie Upshaw for a free lecture drawing about five hundred attendees. A joint service call led by Rev R A Lansdell of Mercer University is approved with a new preaching day. A $88 50 subscription funds a memory room for Forsyth dormitory to aid educated girls unable to pay tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knrns
Drar Ephor
Old Smyrna
Willie D. Upshaw
Harnest Willis
Willie
R A Lansdell
Mercer University
Bro Hubanka
Bro Eubanks
Forsyth
Memorial Room Subscriptions From Local Donors List
Names and amounts of donors contributing to a memorial room are listed, including Annie L Smith five dollars Lucy Wimberly six hundred AH Brown one hundred NF Smith six hundred AH Ward six hundred Matilda Odom one hundred Bula Side one hundred and more from W M Lupo Harvey Blanchard June Macon Roy Brown and others with varied sums. A. Williams Pinehurst Gu offers advice to save money by buying poor salt from Jam.
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Annie L Smith
Lucy Wimberly
AH Brown
NF Smith
AH Ward
Matilda ‘Odom
Bula Side
Alice Altman
Brothers W M Lupo
TW Wimberly
Harley Blanchard
June Macon
Roy Brown
A H Brown
Bill Adking
A H Sangster
Albert Sangater
Silas Lupo
Fernanda Ward
Irving, James
Fred Wimberly
Vents
Jack Smith
A. Williams
Pinehurst, Gu
Patrict Office Manager Wanted in Illinois
A typed notice seeks several persons for a political office manager role to represent in surrounding counties. Pays $600. Desirable employment with unusual opportunities. References exchanged. Duplose, 8 A Park, Duplose, well-addressed, stamped onyalops, Duplose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caxton
Chicago
Two White Men Killed in County Race Attack
In Syrvanus Go Aug 18 a race conflict escalates as white men R. Herrington and Milton Bears are killed when armed black men open fire after their buggy wheels fail. A third man is mortally wounded and a posse sets out to capture the assailants amid reports of a large black presence on nearby plantations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syrvanus
Nene
Herrington
Milton Bears
Alexander
Odd Neuod
Wade
Verdict For $7,000 in Vaughn Children vs Railroad
In Rixacoun Georgia the Vaughn children heirs of Fireman Vaughn won a $7,000 verdict against the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The trial exposed disputes over testimony and contempt charges against Engineer Ray and Commissioner McCord. The widow had initiated the suit. she recently died and nine Vaughn children pursued the case.
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Bireman Vaughn
Rixacoun
Thomas Vaughan
Western and Atlantic Railroad
RCE
Vaughn
Railroad
Ray
McCord
Plaintif
Ladson
Sylvania's First New Bale Exciting Planting Race
In Sylvania Georgia on August 9 a cotton race formed over a prize from Hy Hilton offering a suit of clothes. Simon Simner and Holman Watters arrived with their bales amid cheering spectators. Hilton ruled both horses were in the race and entitled to the prize after their two bales earned about 40 dollars total.
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Sylvania
Hy Hilton
Simon Simner
Holman Watters
Hilton
Ner
Watters
Nall Killed as Log Cart Passes Over Him
Tirton Georgia Aug 10 A O Nall superintendent at Griffins sawmill six miles east of Sparks was run over and killed by a loaded log cart. He had stepped from the mill area to locate work when the cart moved past him striking and crushing his head. He died instantly as the wheels passed over.
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Tirton
A. O. Nall
Griffin
Sparks
Nall
Fae Anil
Doross
Manufacturer AB Ginanprav Promises Tonic Quality
Fragmentary text from a historical notice appears to advertise AB Ginanprav as the producer of a tonic. The legible clues hint at claims of product reliability and potential refunds if unsatisfied, but details such as dates, locations, or pricing are unreadable.
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Generaletire
AB Ginanprav
Gold Medal Essay Contest Offer
A call to country pupils to submit a three page essay for a gold medal prize. The winner will have their picture in the paper and will receive awards of 25 or 8200 for ten entries. Essays must be mailed before September 16 and will be graded and returned promptly. Chas D Pierce, Ben, Ga.
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Chas. D
Pierce, Ben, Ga
Breeder Seeks Buyers for Fine Fowls in Tippettville
J M Ward of Tippettville Georgia lists breeder stock for sale including thoroughbred Indian Game Amberivan Dominique and Buff Wyandotte fowls. He offers large well marked yoling and old fowls for sale to buyers.
Georgia Proclamation Proposes Confederate Widows Pension Amendment
Executive proclamation announces submission to voters at the next general election of a constitutional amendment to extend pensions and living allowances to widows of Confederate soldiers and to provide artificial limbs for disabled veterans. It details amendment text, ratification process, and publication requirements, dated December 21, 1899.
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State of Georgia
Atlanta
General Assembly
Lowis
Georgia
General Assembly of Georgia
Confederate States
F. Allen
Candler
Warren
Guardian seeks private sale of ward lands in Clay and Pinehurst
J M Torbert as guardian for R and W E Torbert petitions to sell for reinvestment at private sale the undivided 29 of 117 acres in Clay county lot 124, fifth district, east half, which yields no rent. Proceeds to purchase two vacant Pinehurst town lots in Dooly County adjoining Torbert. Hearing set Sept 6 1900 before Judge Z A Littlejohn. Attorneys J N Powell & Sons.
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Z. A. Littlejohn
Superior Court
Said County
J. M. Torbert
Lst
W. E. Torbert
Clay County
Pinehurst
Dooly County
J.M. Torbert
Jno.ef, Powelu & Sons
Sheriff's Sales in Cordele Georgia District Court
In Cordele Georgia the Dooly County sheriff advertises auctions at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in September. Property includes Lots 20 in block 9 and 17 in block 24 in Cordele plus multiple other Cordele parcels listed under various tax and court actions with tenants named for notice.
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Court House
Vienna
Cordele
Mra
Rods Winn
Justice Court
G. M
J Hill Bro
R F Yeoman
Cordelo
Minnie M. Thornton
Americus Guano Co
W. H. Thornton
R. F. Yeoman
J. Shipp
County Court of
J. Buipe
J. Lewin
T. Q
Lota
Appraisers Report on T J Ray Estate Support
Appraisers have filed their report for twelve months support and furniture from the estate of T J Ray for widow Mrs Jane Ray and four minors Sallie James Henry Polly Ray. Judge Hargrove will pass upon the report on the first Monday in September following, dated August 6 1900.
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T. J. Ray
Jane Ray
Sallie
James
Henry
Polly Ray
JD Hargrove
OD C
Administrator Applies for Leave to Sell Deceased Estate
R H Pato administrator on the estate of R H Pato late of the county deceased has in due form applied to the cadarain for leave to sell the real estate belonging to the deceased lying in the county I will pass upon his application on the first Monday in September next This Aug 6 1900.
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Georgia
Dooly County
R. H. Pato
JD Hargrove
OD C
Estate discharge notice for Robert Williams in Dooly County
J M V Williams executor of the Robert Williams estate seeks discharge. The Ordinary Court of Dooly County will hear show cause on the first Monday in September next. Dated May 80 1900. JD Hargrove O DC.
Williams seeks discharge as executrix in Wesley Ivey estate
Mrs E E Williams formerly E E Ivey executrix on Wesley Ivey estate seeks discharge. She cites the regular term of the Ordinary court for Enid County to be held on the first Monday in September next. The notice commands all concerned to show cause why discharge should not be granted. Dated June 1900 JD Hargrove ODC
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Georgia
Dooly County
J. M. V. Williams
Robert Williams
Said County
Court of Ordinary
JD Hargrove
E. E. Williams
E. E. Ivey
Wesley Ivey
Enid County
Cordele Road Opening Application to be Heard
J A Ward applies for a new public road starting at the end of 7th street on the north side of Cordele, running northwest through the lands of Mathews, McDonald, Melyer, Wood, and Brown, intersecting the Vienna and Irwinville road near Shiloh church. The public hearing is set for August 18. D Hargrove D DC. J P Heard and Sons announce a new stock of caskets and burial robes at reasonable prices.
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Georgia
Dooly County
J. A. Ward
7Th Street
Cordele
Said County
W. H. Mathews
P. A. McDonald
Melyer
B. A. Wood
B.A Wood
J.T. Brown
Vienna and
Irwinville
Shiloh Church
D Hargrove
J P Heard & Sons
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Pleasant Valley
Brapshaw
Smyrna
J. M. Ward
Tippettville
Z. A. Littlejohnnage
Babarioe Court
J. M. Torperr
Guardian
Sheriff's Sales
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