Shiloh News Notes and Community Bits
Lonnie Schofield and Willie Wilson were guests of Misses Lola and Mollie Brown Sunday evening. Lasseter returns from Rochelle after visiting his brother Lee. Mrs L Christmas of near Rochelle visits her parents the Browns this week. J King returns from Macon where he visited nephew Robert Brown. Macon carnival draws many Shiloh residents. Miss Lola Brown recovers from illness. Charlie Lemon and wife pass through for Adventist church near Penia. Mad dog in community causes multiple deaths. Sheep owners act in self defense. The Progress remains a welcome visitor in homes.
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Lonnie Schofield
Willie Wilson
Lola
Mollie Brown
C. ©. Lasseter
Rochelle
Lee
Macon
Lola Brown
Charlie Lemon
Kearns
Penia
Snow Drifts Sermon Draws Town Crowd
Rev. J. M. Basa preached a very interesting sermon here Sunday to a quite a crowd of eager listeners. J. L. McCorvey has sold his place here. We regret to give him up. T. Simmons made a business trip to Cordele one day last week. Eli Woodruff and bride visited W. B. Woodruff Sunday last. Oliver Murphy and Asbury Wood-
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J. M. Basa
McCorvey
T. Simmons
Cordele
Eli Woodruff
Bride
W. B. Woodruff
Oliver Murphy
Asbury Wood
Local Notes From Crossville and Community
Ruff attended preaching Sunday as Snow people gathered at Crossville. Mrs. T. E. Folds and children plus Miss May Moore enjoyed a Saturday afternoon berry picking trip. Ida Clewis visits Macon while Kate Clewis is ill with whooping cough. Mrs. H. Moore and Mrs. Folds visited Pinehurst. Mrs. Ed Moore recovers from illness. School progresses well. Lucie May Woodruff is sick with measles and W. B. Woodruff loses a horse Monday night.
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Ruff
Crossville
T. E. Folds
May Moore
Ida Clewis
Macon
Kate Clewis
Lucie May Woodruff
W. B. Woodruff
Cross Family Notes and Local Updates in Vienna Area
From the third district Mise Mary Cross has fever. James Joiner is on the sick list. W D Cross returned to Vienna to attend to his shop. B H Cross made a business trip to Unadilla. Jug peddlers passed through en route to Rochelle. Mr and Mrs Carlton McKinney welcomed a new baby boy. Misses Sallie and Bessie Cross visited cousins near Kerns. Hog cholera has disappeared from this section and hogs left with it.
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Mise Mary Cross
James Joiner
W. D. Cross
Vienna
B. H. Cross
Unadilla
Rochelle
Carlton McKinney
Sallie
Bessie Cross
Mary
Annie Cross
Kerns
Complete stock with fashionable fabrics and garments
The shop announces a wide array of dress fabrics including broadcloths silks and satins and a large collection of jackets skirts and walking wear. Also offers carpets rugs hats and footwear with a claim of prices 6 percent cheaper than rivals south of Atlanta and a note that Mr A Roobin returned from New York with bargains.
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A. Roobin
New York
Atlanta
Cordele
Local Family News Briefs Include Illness and Birth
Harris Lane is very sick with fever. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Spradley rejoice over the arrival of a fine boy at their home a few days ago. Mrs. Annie Belle Spradley of Unadilla visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lindsey.
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Harris Lane
Mack Spradley
Annie Belle Spradley
Unadilla
T. J. Lindsey
Rain disrupts cotton harvest and hog market notes
Flooding rain hurts cotton yield while farmers rush to finish picking. Hog buyers are scarce as most sellers report no hogs available. Prices for cotton picking hover around 40 to 50 cents per hundred. Cross Reads Association hosted lectures with strong religious emphasis. Local health is good and residents travel to Macon. A C Bullington heads to Atlanta. Eva Pope opens Pleasant Valley school.
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Cross Reads Association
A. C. Bullington
Atlanta
Eva Pope
Pleasant Valley
Town News Briefs From South Ben Listings
DOTS FROM BEN notes Mrs T J Roundtree is sick Barney Brown trips to Findleys Miss Lou Fleming visits Miss Ola Brown in South Ben Alfred Williams attends Macon carnival Winfield Etheridge visits Macon Mr Gaskins visits here Littleton Horn seen Barney Brown hosts birthday in South Ben Oct 21 1902 Mamie Holland visits grandparents in Arabi Correspondent departs for Atlanta Interstate fair News scarce Blue Eyes
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Lou Fleming
Windleyson
Ola Brown
Tulip Avenue
South Ben
Barney Brown
Mamie Holland
Mrs. Hardin
Arabi
Atlanta
Oak Grove Breezes by Sarr
News from Oak Grove notes a morning wakeup mishap and a sick neighbor Mrs. Oliver. The town school opened with strong attendance and local visits include Dr. Whitehead and Mr. Fitzgerald. A runaway buggy incident involved 2 year old colt Ginger with no injuries. Sunday school meets at 3 30 each Sunday.
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Lewis
Joe Graham
Unadilla
J. M. Whitehead
Vienna
Reynolds
Jim Fitzgerald
Ginger
Miles Fitzgerald
Grovania
Lexative Chocolates Cures Constipation and Liver Troubles
Promotional note stating Lexative Chocolates cure chronic constipation and liver troubles, described as pleasant to take and purely vegetable. Guaranteed by Vienna Drug Co.
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Vienna Drug Co
Botanic Blood Balm Ad Promises Cure for Many Ailments
An advertising notice claims Botanic Blood Balm B B B can heal ulcers eczema scrofula blood poisoning cancer eating sores itching skin pimples boils bone pains rheumatism hay fever and skin disease. It offers free samples by mail from the Blood Balm Co Atlanta with prepaid medicine and sealed medical advice.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Sound Kidneys Perfect Health Claim
The ad promises Smith’s Kidney Cure will produce perfect kidneys and health. It urges trying a bottle and notes a 50 cent price at Vienna Drug Co. It also offers a reward for evidence identifying a thief from J. P. Heard’s field near Vienna and Montezuma road.
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Smith
Vienna Drug Co
J. P. Heard
Vienna
Montezuma Road
J. A. Smith
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Shiloh
J. King
Robert Brown
Dave Bullington
Mra
Antee
Roobin
Fifdlay News
Ben
T. J. Roundtree
Findleys
Alfred Williams, Esq
Winfield Etheridge
Mr. Gaskins
Valdosta
Littleton Horn
Oak Grove
Sarr
Pat
Hee
A & Yaa Sem
I. Ay
CAI
Wilkes Dry Goods CO
Georgia
H. , Melton
Zora Carnes
Man'r
Shanthine Valmegin
Ee Ae
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Arahr
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