Headlight Flashes Valentines and local town news
The Headlight column lists Valentines, gardening notes, small ads, visitors, and local happenings in Brunswick. Highlights include St Valentine’s Day references, Fresh oysters, board offers, town residents like Miss Lillian Brewton and Miss Boatrite visiting, railroad notes, and sign of growing town by street shade trees and upcoming weddings. The piece mixes light social items with local commerce and gossip, mentioning Sheriff Miller, Captain Crawley, and plans for a wedding in late February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Ninna Williams
Bainbridge
Dawson Journal
Marshal Cason
Marshal
Willie H. Wright
Bell Roy
Fl& WR
South Georgia
Heeicake
Headlight office ads and local notices in disarray
Fragmented local item notes erratic purchases and personas. Mentions Charley Newell Albany Artesian man, Sheriff Miller chasing criminals for the chain gang, Col Joel L. Syeat Homer ville eyed for Brunswick judge, and a DuPont robbery with arrests. Early 20th century style gossip and legal hints mingle with stray lines about love and misprints.
King Lee of the musical hive dazzles Folkston crowd
A Folkston correspondent reports on a Thursday night street performance by the King Lee of the musical hive. He rode a hand organ rig with a bass drum strapped to his back and cymbals and a triangle on the drum, using a spring mechanism to move sticks with foot action, creating a loud discord that failed to attract tips. The note includes local updates: weddings, a house fire, church conference, a new grocery, and local ads for Buckions arnica salve and a Bitters feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Lee
Musical Hive
Beautify Your Homes With Shade Trees And Mowers
Transplanting trees and shrubs this season boosts long term value. The article urges collective effort to improve homes and communities, stressing unity to elect worthy officials, finish projects, and build local infrastructure. It uses rhetorical questions to emphasize standing together for progress.
See The Most Goods For The Least Money At J Knoxs
Local ad notes value driven shopping at J Knoxs promising the best prices and wide selection. Shoppers are urged to compare prices and seek quality bargains across a range of goods offered by the retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Fountain Head
Heaphant
Waycross
A. J. Sweat
R. T. Boatrice & Co
J. Knox’s
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Waytess
Valentines
J. Knox's
J. A. Connellee
Sheriff Miller
Brunswick
Lillian Brewton
Blackshear
Wm. Parker
Pearson
Boatrite
R. T. Boatrite
Crawley
Oscar Mattox
T. Boatrite & Co
John Smith
Beatrite
Charley Newell
Albany
S. M. Rhoden
DuPont
Dr. Mattox
Reec
Valdosta
H Lon
Terrer
Charleston
Efiild Kb
DuBose
Ilness
C.f
Wiley
Manning
Unite Treasury
Shal McNeil
J. D. Wade, Jr
Datta
Asia
Chariton
Folkstox
County News
Jefferson Davis
Nassau County
Fla
Hampton Bachlor
Tracy Stewart
Mannie Layton
Folkston
Land of Flowers
D. C. Chase
Coldrain
Z.T. Bryant
Florida
Methodist Church
Brethren
J. W. Leigh
J. W. Benton
Bachlot
G. R. Youmans
Lanter & Youmans
Buckion
Folks & Morgan
Ladies & Gent's
Lanren & Youstay’s
Republic
Goto J. A. Connollee’s
Goto Lanier
Red
Henry Hohenstein
Fire and Accident Insurance
Waycross, Ga
S. F. Miller
B. & W.R.R. Crossing
F. B. McRae & CO
Jesup
Hendry
Jno
Lion Proprietors
Jesup Drug Print
PBA CO
W. M. Wilson
NEW Firm
Builders and Contractors
Cc. H. Lowther, J. W. Russell
A. R. Bennett
Buildng
Congress Street
Tx Savi
Jae B. H. Levy & Bro
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