Courtroom Fight Ends with Contempt Jail Term for Dismuke
In Preston, a courtroom brawl erupted when Dismuke attacked a defense witness and was met with a swift contempt sentence. Judge Fish ordered twenty days in jail after initial ten day contempt, despite a later petition from jurors and locals urging clemency. Dismuke, a Webster county resident, remains jailed awaiting his term.
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Preston
Cleyro Williams
C. W. Tirmuke
Dismuke
Pnegro
John Williams
Cicero
Dreston
Fish
Diamuke
Webster County
Wjsh
Duraneé Vile
Palatial Oglethorpe Hotel Sold at Public Outcry
Brunswick property valued at 165000 with 70000 first mortgage and 30000 second mortgage, plus 65000 in stock subscriptions. Single bid from Farmers Loan and Trust Co of New York. sale by receiver Alexander Proudfit and J N Talley of Macon awaits Judge Speer’s confirmation. Also noted: Fleming G. DuBignon predicts Tom Watson third party gubernatorial bid as Georgia politics realigns.
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Oglethorpe
New York
Macon
Brunswick
Alexander Proudfit
J. N. Talley
Judge Speer
Pfit
Speer
Watson
Savannan
Fleming G. DuBignon
Washington
Georgia
Tom Watson
Democratic
Cota Oes
Pay the Price of the Royal for Royal only
Royal Baking Powder is shown by actual chemical tests, absolutely pure and 27 per cent, greater in strength than any other brand. Many second class brands are urged on consumers at the price of the high cost Royal. These powders cost less but are 27 per cent weaker. If forced upon you, ensure a correspondingly lower price.
Forced to the Altar in Cook District Bride Story
Mrs. Fanny Thomas told Captain Manly she was abducted and forced to wed a man named John Schultzen a purported stone mason After repeated threats she complied at Judge D A Cooks court and was kept captive by the husband until she escaped to report to police She is urged to return home and file a formal report with Judge Cook
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Arlanta
Fanny Thomas
Cook's
Captain Manly
Thomas
John Schultzen
Tha
Defalcation Fallout Hits City Clubs In April Meetings
Reported Gate City bank defalcation spreads to social groups as Capital City club member Lewis Redwine faces possible expulsion. No action yet, but annual meeting later this month may decide. officials wary of wider involvement and further developments.
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Avanta
Gate City Bank
Lewis Redwine
Capital City Club
Aeve
Hich
Tragic Atlanta Death by Laudanum Overdose
A 24 year old Chattanooga woman Miss Misa Hamilton, out of work, consumed laudanum leading to a near fatal overdose in Atlanta on April 6. She was found unconscious, revived after two hours by Dr. Westmoreland, and said to be in danger of death. Hamilton had recently lost employment at Commercial Oil Co and later at F J Cooledge & Bro, living at Miss Brockhan’s 147 Ivy Street. Local relatives in Chattanooga and a brother in Atlanta are noted as her kin. officials describe her despondent condition.
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AtLanta
Misa Hamilton
Robert Westmoreland
Miss Hamilton
Chattanooga
West Ninth Street
Allen Hamilton
Maggie
Commercial Oil Company
Commercial Ol Company
Milas Jamilton
F. J. Cooledge & Bro
Alabama Street
Miss Brockban
Plums for the Faithful Nominations A rumo r
Washington April 5 several allies of administration were handed out today in the form of appointments James S Ewing of Illinois named minister to Belgium and Thomas B Crittenden of Missouri named consul general to Mexico City Judge Thomas Cochran of St Paul reportedly chosen as commissioner of pensions but not officially announced.
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Washington
Administration PLC
James S. Ewing
Illinois
Belgium
Thomas 8. Crittenden
Missouri
Mexico
Thomas Cochran
St. Paul
Georgia
Bissell
Rufus N. Rhodes
Birmingham News
Alabama
Rhodes
Cleveland
Texas Proclaims Gulf Coast Quarantine Amid Yellow Fever Threat
Governor Hogg issued a proclamation establishing a quarantine on the Texas Gulf coast and Rio Grande border to take effect May 1. It covers vessels, persons, and goods arriving from ports infected with yellow fever, smallpox, or cholera, and declares all areas south of latitude 25 degrees infected unless proven otherwise.
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Avatin
Texas
Hogg
Gulf Coast
Rio Grande
Ice Gorge Breaks on Jim River After Spring Blasts
Balmy Spring in Dakota reports the Jim river ice gorge being blasted open. Water continues to rise, flooding lowlands and causing extensive damage. Reports from the north describe large gorges, collapsed bridges over rivers and creeks, and widespread overflow harm.
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Dakota
Honey
M.D
Jim River
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OA Coleman
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Bidewey
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W. C. Furlow
J. Birow
JS Oliver
Rm, Stewart
Dr. KE
Tmathis
Arthur Rylander
W. M. Hawkes
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Tn Teline Febl
J. C. Roney
Lester Windsor
E A, Hawkins
Paples’ National Bank of Americas
Surpica
Lwsfield
Frank Sheffield
Gatuttington
Lott Warren
Bank * OF Commerce
Rami Hal
Uausa
JM Shefield
J. R. Stapleton
Africk
D. J. Shemeld
CA Bunindot
Frank Laniet
Frank Shemel
Lou Warren
Knox Hat
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W. D. Bailey
Palace
Market
Lamar
Jackson Streets
Wheatley
Henry Walker
Beall & Oakley
Corps of Courteous and Co
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Cotton Ave
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Lively
D. A. Cook
Elliott and
Thurmond
Redwine
Bile Club
Leverett
Macoy
Marshal Leverett
Asher Ayres
W. A. Buckner
Sparta
Lt. Fountain
Wilkinson County
Geo. F. White
Charles W. Moseley
Geo. H. Thomas
J. C. Heyward
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Cubcano
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