Cordele Invited for Next Year’s Association Meeting
A circular from the Sentinel urges members to meet in Cordele in 1908. Local officials approve. Mayor, Board of Trade, and citizens welcome the plan. Cordele’s railroad links and growing population are cited as reasons to choose the city for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordele
the Sentinel
Thej Association
Ordela Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Bivins
Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad
Georgia
Alabama
Albany & Northern Line
Waycross Air Line
Gov. Brown
H. D, Smith
J. W. Bivins
H. D.S
Notice for camp meeting cleanup at the grounds
Tent owners and prospective attendees are asked to join the camp meeting cleanup on the morning of the 18th. Friends and the public are urged to participate as the grounds need clearing after the stand was recovered and much work completed. Committee members listed: O. W. Swan, Hi, G. Greene, O. R. Morgan, B. Smith, O. P. Swearingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Swan
G. Greene
O. R. Morgan
8. B. Smith
O. P. Swearingen
Tippettville News Briefs and Local Death Notice
Mesers Charles and Abner Fair wloth of Fairfield visited on business Tuesday. E U Holt and J Nelson and J P Warren were seen on Monday. Ashley Nixon, youngest son of E T Nixon, died at his father’s home near here at 6 PM Monday June 24 after long illness from consumption. Interment at Friendship church Tuesday evening. Sympathy to the family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesers
Charles
Abner Fairwloth
Fairfield
A. B. Tippett
Messrs
J. Nelson
J. 1’. Warren
E.U. Holt
Ashley Nixon
E. T. Nixon
Friendship Church
Pinehurst Items Show Rain and Social News
Local notes report heavy rain in the area and damage from a cyclone last week that harmed crops and wrecked the Baptist church. Resident visits include Donald Roberts of Adel, Aunt Mrs George Roberts’ death, and sympathy to the bereaved family. Various locals such as Miss Willie Dudley and May Lindsay travel through nearby towns. social events feature a Little Greek singing gathering and an Epworth League entertainment at Mr Snelling's venue.
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Dsnald Roberts
Adel
Oswald
George Roberts
Willie Dudley
Arabi
May
Lindsay
Milledgville
Qordele
Sam Harwell
Quitman
Sam
Mrs. Evers
Mrs. Peavy
Findlay
Hardie King
Hawkinsville
Our City
Laura
Ernest
Veterans Reunion Program in Vienna Georgia July 4 1601
The Vienna Georgia veterans reunion schedule lists events at 9 30 a m including music by the band prayers and addresses by officials such as Mayor and Commander J M Kelly and Capt S T Kingsbury. Afternoon session features a business meeting at the Academy at 2 o'clock and general music by the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna Ga
Raff
Anna Hamilton
J. M. Kelly
Dixie
Pearson Ellis
Mia
O. M. Heard
Irma Swearingen
J. P. Heard
D. A. R. Crum
T. Kingsbury
Academy
La Chiquita La Pan-American Midway Doll Lady
A Tiny patriot described as Espiraciona Cenda on baptismal records is known in Buffalo as La Chiquita the doll lady at the Pan-American Midway. She is noted as one of the patriots who served Cuba in the war with Spain.
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Cuba
Spain
Espiraciona Cenda
Buffalo
Cuban child hero carried messages for generals in revolution
Chiquita Mspiridona, tiny in stature at 81 pounds and 26 inches, earned fame during Cuba’s struggle by secretly delivering vital messages between Gen. Gomez and Gen. Maceo. Born on the island 81 years ago, she traveled with rebel lines hidden as a child, later reaching Key West aboard the Laurada with her father’s assurances of safety.
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Chiquiti
Fair Isle
Cuba
Cendas
Maceo
Chiquita
Gomez
Jurico
Key West
Georgia Cracker Reflects on Kin and Status
The speaker, a Georgia Cracker, celebrates kinship with Stephens, Zachary Taylor, and Jeff Davis while acknowledging humble roots. He argues lineage should not grant power in trying times and expresses a desire for personal dignity, ending with a wish for a simple grave beneath a personal tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Mad Dog Bite Remedy From Elecampane Root
A historic remedy prescribes boiling pulverized elecampane root with sweet milk in a pint for each ounce and consuming it on an empty stomach for three mornings followed by three mornings off, repeating until nine ounces are used. Root price cited as 50 cents per pound. Then a Coca Cola Phosphates plug appears.
Young People’s Department correspondence address
The note directs that correspondence for the Young People’s Department be sent to Miss Zora B. Carnes or Miss Howel I. Melton in Vienna. It establishes the contact point and names two specific individuals responsible for handling inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora B. Carnes
Howel I. Melton
Vienna
Letters and notices from Georgia Doory County and progress of youth correspondence
A mixed page shows readers urging a youth correspondence through the Progress with letters from Trixie Violet and Heitor Smith, praising the project and inviting classmates from Byromville to join. It includes Georgia Doory County court and guardianship notices for J S and N H Timmons, a road establishment order in Cordele, and administrator dismission proceedings for J P Timmons, all dated July 1901.
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Byromville
Violet
Xenie
Heitor Smith
Georgia
Doory Country
J.B. Scarbough
J. P. Timmons
Caise
Dooty County
J. B. Scarbough
J. S.c
N. H. Timmons
Doory Coury
Cordele
Dooly County
G. M
R, E. Bruind
Blund
Qoridele
Drayton Road
F. H, Blund
Said
Said County
Dixie Flyer Through Sleeper Service Open for Passengers
Train No. 8 and 4 the Dixie Flyer offer through sleeper service between St Louis and Jacksonville via Valdosta with a Parlor Sleeping Coach between Macon and Pilatka. Passengers may board at Union Depot Macon at 9:30 pm and stay until 7:30 am on return. WILLIAM OH BOKLEY SHAW Vice President CB RHODES Gen Pass Macon GA.
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St. Louie
Jacksonville
Fla
Valdosta
Macon
Pilatka
Union Dept Micon
Mnion Union Depot
William OH Bokley Shaw
Rhodes
Pass
Georgia
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Bennett Baircloth
Pairfield
Tippetville News
Pinehurst
Stephens
Taylor
Zach‘sy
Jeff Davis
Zach
Mad Dog
Young People's Department
Xenia
America
Kit Garson
Buffalo Bill
Hom
Cody
Dooly
Lillian
Lucile
Trixie
Georgia Southern
Florida By Co
Suwanee River
Jenna
Argordele lv
Ashburn
Tifton Ly
Ly Tifton Ar
Sparks
Heartpine
Valdosta Ly
Ar Palatka Ly
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