Marriage of Col. Walter F. George and Miss Lucy Menard
Invitations have gone out for the marriage of Col. Walter F. George and Miss Lucy Menard of Vienna. The ceremony will take place Wednesday July 8 at the bride’s home in Vienna followed by a wedding trip to Florida. The groom is a Preston native and noted Georgia lawyer. the bride is noted for culture and charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. George
Lucy Menard
Vienna
Col
George
Preston
Webster County
Ile
Georgia
Miss Heard
J. P. Slcard
J. P. Heard Banking Company
Florida
Americus Press
In Memory of Mr R B Lane From Houston to Dooly
Obituary notes R B Lane born January 22 1831 in Houston county died June 20 1908 in Dooly. He married Lor etta Copyedge in 1858 and leaves a wife eight children and many friends. A 62 year Methodist, he is remembered as a devoted husband and father with comforting Bible verses and farewell verses from his family. Also mentions low average crop values nationwide.
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Lane
Houston County
Dooly
Loretta Copyedge
Ile
Methodist Church
Remarkable Texas courtroom tale of self defense speech
In New Boston Texas a remarkable trial of John Hallum begins after he shoots Rev W A Forbes who had ruined Hallum’s house. Hallum defends himself amid threats of boycott as the old lawyer delivers a three hour address described as pathos filled and Promethean. The jury acquits him. The Sickle Publishing Co Memphis offers the case and speech for fifty cents.
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New Boston
Tex
State of Texas
John
Hallum
W. A. Forbes
Col
Hallam
Paul
Agrippa
Festus
The
Sickle Publishing Co
Memphis, Tenn
The Love That Pays Best in Dollars
A aphoristic line notes that the most valuable affection is devotion to one’s work, suggesting professional fulfillment yields the greatest personal reward. The phrase links economic value with personal identity, highlighting work as a central life pursuit.
Dr Carlisle s L B Malaria Cure Promises Blood Purity
An advertisement extols Dr Carlisle s L B Malaria and Liver Pills as a vegetable remedy that clears atmospheric poisons from the blood. It claims to treat malaria and a wide range of ailments including rheumatism neuralgia sick headache erysipelas catarrh and liver and kidney issues by purifying the blood and stimulating organ function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Bargain Apparel and Home Goods Sale Offerings
A verbose catalog lists Mercerized Chambras Sea island yard wide fabrics, lace and netting, Hamburg edging, silk and satin garments, dimities, calicoes, corsets, skirts, umbrellas, shoes, ice cream freezers, water coolers, garden hoses, straw hats, furniture, and hats. Prices range from 1c to $1.68 per item, with many items offered below typical value.
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HD Smith
Itor
Wiesana
George-Heart
Kate Medicine Morse
Matilda Beaver Boy
Anna Anne Dog
Mr. R. B. Lane
James
Papa
Maun
Carlisle’s L
Deely Business College
J. M. Kelly
Prieidnt
W. S. Christian, See
Treas
Forbe and
Coxe Drug Store
W. S. Christian
Madras
New Dressinghams
Seaisland
Tickford
Hamburg and Laces
Hamburg
Gloria
13.A
J J Cooper
Vienna, GA
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