Memorial of Hon John I Powell of Dooly County
Memorial notes the life character and public service of John I Powell born 1840 in Houston County. It details his Civil War service under Stonewall Jackson, tenure as Justice of the Peace, admission to the bar, move to Vienna, and his steadfast Christian faith, charity, loyalty to family and friends, and the bar’s mourning of his death in 1904.
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Dooly County
John &. Powall
Houston
John F. Powell
Martha © Burnham
J. W. Powell
Nashville
D. L. Powell
Vie
Col
Powell
Spalding
Macon
Sam Turner
Stonewall Jackson
Appomattox
G. M
Vienna
Beulah
Col Powell
Tim
Richwood Social Notes Hint at Spring and Court Attendance
Richwood residents report court attendance in Vienna and at home, with orange blossoms blooming soon. Dr A B McRae visited from Florida, Mrs W B Mathews called on realities Sunday, and a well attended spelling bee featured Miss Annie Sims. Neighbors Willie Bryant and J J Bryant hosted a Sunday visit, and Thomas McIver spoke on sincerity at Sunday School. The prayer meeting drew a large crowd as Reverend X O Turner preached upcoming services.
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Vienna
A.B. McRae
Fla
W. B. Mathews
Manning Wilder
Annie Sims
Ben Moye
Wanted faithful person to call on retail tracts and agents
Wanted faithful person to call on retail tracts and agents for manuf fixturing house having well established business local territory straight salary 20 paid weekly and expense money advanced previous experience preferred permanent positions. Enclose self addressed envelope Travelers 605 Monon Building Chicago.
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Hineas Eae
Monon Building
Chicago
Pine Stump Extractor for sale in Pinehurst Ga
An advertisement offering a pine stump extractor described as cheap and effective. The seller, J. O. Fullington, notes a mule can handle the work and invites inquiries with location Pinehurst Georgia.
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J. O
Fullington Pinehurst
Lor Sale of Peerless Engine and Boiler on Wheels
Auction note offers a 4 to 6 horsepower Peerless engine with boiler mounted on wheels for sale. Bargain price. Seller accepts horse or mule as partial payment. Purchaser to contact the office for details.
PERT PARAGRAPHS
A collection of wry aphorisms and domestic musings on behavior appetite progress and politics. The remarks touch on smoking manners seating etiquette money travel honesty childhood schooling and society with a satirical tone.
Time as a Humorous Target in Doubtful Rating
The piece questions whether Father Time, depicted as mowing and thriving, is a discriminating humorist or not. It catalogues types of boorish or foolish characters who fail to land a needed critique, ending with doubt about the value of extending the portrayal.
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Jack
Father Time
Couldn't Fool Him
A Wall Street broker questioned a boy driving cows to the river. The boy answered he was watering the stock. The broker, skeptical at first, realized the simple truth after a moment.
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Wall Street
Fragmented Scribbled Note on Voices and Newsmen
A garbled passage mentions the harp, Tara, and a phonograph replacing tunes. It hints at a journalist son who could become a newspaper man. The text also references a gentle, patient person associated with the hydrant.
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Statesman
Quotable Proverbs On Life Love And Irony From An Old Page
A collection of pithy maxims on alibis, honesty, love, and human folly. The phrases lampoon social pretensions and human foibles with crisp, witty observations about thieves talk, marriage vows, spelling and education, love’s folly, and the absurdities of modern behavior.
A Bale of Change in Columbia Hay Prompts Wit
A quirky snippet imagines hay bales used as currency in Columbia. The playful dialog questions how much hay is produced and ponders the idea of bale money to ease making change.
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Colombia
A True Test of Love Beyond a Housecleaning Day
A brief poetic note expresses love proving steadfast beyond ordinary routines, suggesting endurance after a routine task. The verse hints that true affection survives practical hurdles and daily chores, marking the relationship as enduring.
When You Are Dead Broke and On Your Own
A fragmented poem-like piece reflects the depths of poverty and isolation with lines about having no money, no prospects, no place to stay, and no one to help. It includes a stray question about spontaneous combustion and a garbled ending.
Prisoner Questions Severe Punishment After Sentence
Fragmentary dialogue shows a prisoner asking if a thirty day sentence is too harsh after being sentenced for an unspecified offense. The text references a judge and implies a discussion about leniency and labor or expence. Public record tone appears in a courtroom setting with archaic spelling.
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G. W. Wooten
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Japan
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Dirk
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