Locals and Notices From Cordele and Surroundings
Local readers note visits by R Hobbis and Mrs F I Hamilton to Cordele last Sunday and Saturday. Ex-Sheriff JW Roberts-ix back on the streets. Miss Cora Powell returns home from Cordele. Rentz Smith and Mrs Busbee hosted guests in Cordele. Advertisements from J T Collier cotton seed and Dr GT Stovall for sale. Viggina Drug Co Remov al notice merits attention. Court attendance slim. Downings murder trial drew many ladies. Mrs R B Solomon entertained Miss Cora Powell at the Vienna hotel. Len H Jenkins and John Carnes visited Vienna from Ashburn. Rhoda Royal Circus stranded in Cordele, borrowed money to leave. Cordele news notes two-story brick building planned near Views Drug Co. Partridge and dove shooting season closed March 15. Local customers urged to place orders for envelopes and stationery. new equipment in use. Hon. Wm Brunson Jr named solicitor general of Macon circuit, formerly a local resident and law partner of Col George W Busbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Hobbis
Cordele
I Hamilton
JW Roberts-ix
Wm. Brunson, Jr
Macon
Guv. Candler
Old Dooly
Col
George W. Busbee
Dooly County
Perry and Wilder Tie The Knot In Vienna
Our Vienna correspondent reports the marriage of Mr. Julian Perry to Miss Debbie Wilder, sister to Prof. Wilder of Cordele. The couple, both connected with Southern Georgia Business College, receive congratulations from The Progress. Local construction progress includes two new brick buildings by Vienna Drug Company and Dr. O T Stovall, with swift work by Mr. J By Cole and his carpenters and bricklayers.
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Julian Perry
O. B. Perry
Vienna
Debbie Wilder
Prof. Wilder
Southern Georgia Business College
Cordele
Vienna Town Council Minutes Open Tax Payments and Licenses
Minutes of the Vienna town council meeting dated March 11 1001 note open books for street tax due April 10 and license changes including livery stables. approval to collect license from Lt M Altitian and identify the company. Statements list payments to multiple individuals and firms and discuss local school, weather, and social notes.
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Vienna
W T’ McDonald
PG McDonald
O R“Morgan
Ja Doone
W Thigpen
Tored
Ito
Lt. M Altitian
Moyed
P.G
Donald
Notice to Dog Owners Pay Vog Itax Or Dispose
Public notice urges dog owners to come forward and pay their dog tax or face disposal actions. Officials warn of enforcement and require owners to identify dogs and settle any owed taxes by a specified deadline. The notice cites city authorities and a March or May timeframe for compliance.
Appraisers Report on Year’s Support for Purvis Kids
In Dooly County Georgia the appraisers who were appointed to sell and assign a year’s support and furniture from Sallie Malina Purvis estate for her minor children Graham, Tulla Homer, and Ola Lee Purvis have filed their report. I will pass upon the report on April 17 following this notice dated March 16, 1901 by Hargrove, Clerk.
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Georgia
Dooly County
Sallie Malina ‘Purvis
Graham
Tulla Homer
Ola Lee Purvis
Hargrove
Qulinary
Decree to Sell Estate of Richard Roberts in Déply County
Appraisers report on selling four years support and furniture from the estate of Richard Roberts for his widow Tula N Roberts and minor Richard A Roberts. court will pass upon the report on April 17 following the March 16, 1901 filing.
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Georgia
Déply
Richard Roberts
Tula N Roberts
Richard. A. Roberts
Fragmented missionary report from Montezuma church visit
Excerpt recounts a missionary outreach with a large congregation, sharing talks by a speaker named Mingiongs WBM and a visit by a cousin. The narrative touches on misunderstandings, hospitality, and a string of personal recollections about church service, a damaged porcelain tooth incident, and renewed invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
oSaturday
Snow
Baen
Rand Aire
Willigs
Haze Suistay
Chatha Lewis J
Montezuma
Sandagy
Mingiongs Wbm
Animals That Bloom Explain Sea Life's Odd Beings
A 19th century description explains anemones, sea cucumbers, and other growths as animals. It notes anemones with chrysanthemum like petals as tentacles delivering food to a stomach tube. Sea cucumbers dig and swallow mud, using spiny tentacles to feed and defend. some resemble starfish. Fossils called stone filies mark ancient life. The piece remarks people once mistook these creatures for plants.
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Earth
Milk and health claims stir London medical talk
An English physician notes that Londoners die young from insufficient milk intake. In the countryside milk is less common in diet and children are not nourished by hygienic standards. A figure from public health press questions milk’s protective role and its absorption in the body.
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London
Sman Syster
The Lieutenant's Brother
A fragmented and archaic narrative describes a German spy affair with Lieutenant Schmidt and his brother. The scene shifts between surveillance and dialogue as authorities pursue the pair, detailing a tense public encounter and the colonel’s interrogation about a safe visit from the country. The text preserves a wartime atmosphere with coded references and evasive exchanges.
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Geounirgy
Ain Paylae
Schmidt
Auenior
Andy
Fragmentary epitaph and garbled verse from Leighy
A damaged OCR fragment shows an epitaph line about a girl child and woman, with garbled names and text. The note discusses space issues obscuring a phrase and a debate over terms, mentioning Nadea and Qpstries in unclear context.
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Pitaph
Ana
Leighy Noag Swilli
Sertener
Nadea
Fragmentary 19th Century Letter Snippet
A highly fragmented OCR note appears with archaic spellings and garbled names. The text shows a personal appeal or pledge language, including phrases about love, heart, soul, and strength, with interjected questions and responses. The content is largely unintelligible and lacks clear context, dates, or identifiable figures.
Hawkeye Stave Named After Noted Indian Chief
Fragmentary note from a historical page mentions Hawkeye Stave, named for an Indian chief. sketchy context suggests frontier border tensions and a colonial era nickname connected to early American settlements along the western frontier.
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Hawkeye
Amerigan
Moty Fella Critique Mix Sparks Tense Exchange
A fragmented exchange shows tensions as a speaker criticizes a man described as moty and expresses dislike for his manner. The dialogue features repeated derisive comments and mutual accusations amid unclear context and garbled phrases.
Men Are So Changeable In Boston Trap Sculpt
Mrs Turtledove complains about her husband Turtledove-In while Mrs Kigmee notes his cross mood and hunger. He plans to escape a harsh diet soon and recalls his past enthusiasm for the changed dishes when visiting. The dialogue reveals shifting affections and temper in a domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Vo that animal. ig that ig web foot ed, Tommie?
Yonkers Swtesman LP reports a quirky exchange featuring a spider and a humorous misheard phrase. The dialogue centers on a curious animal remark and a lighthearted misunderstanding in a local setting.
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Jfirat
Tommie
Yonkers
Swtesman LP
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Cora Powell
Rentz Smith
Tom Busbee
J T Collier
GT. Stovall
Viggina Drug Company
Downings
Central Hotel
R. B. Solomon
Ashburn
Len H Jenkins
Ashburn Journal
John Carnes
Rhoda Royal Circus
Cordels
Views Drug Go
W T Jay’s
M P Hall
Jordan Bros
Shiloh
Ouxi
Achool
Mergy Thorwany' Onal Alsa
J ‘i Jackean
Huggins
Miasoac
Nova
Jowell
Powell
Jackson
Powel
Oliter
H Cashou
Washington
Ofc
Pleasant Valley
Caniae
Walt
Andi ii
Fay
Xonthis
Neoms
Clana
Taglaz
Oly
Alivays
Cloga
Ural
Jinks
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