Deaths and crimes greet a Georgia town in one day
A 15 year old girl Miss Graham vanished and was found dead from knife wounds after a confession by William McLeod that he killed her to stop her marriage. He led investigators to the creek bank where the body lay and was arrested. The jury placed the blame on McLeod. Nearby a number of cotton mills plan shutdowns awaiting higher prices due to a short cotton crop. Judge Howell Cobb of Athens, a prominent Georgia jurist, died after a paralytic stroke. He leaves two brothers and a sister.
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Broxton
William McLeun
Coron Graham
Milee
Hokesa Vo
McLeod
Beer
Miss Graham
Graham
Miss Mattle
Howell Cobb
John A. Cobb
Americus
Georgia
Athens
Cobb
Captain Cobb
Andrew J. Cobb
Rucker
Atlanta
Hand-Painted Complexions Mirror Tea-Store Chromos
A reflective line notes how many hand-painted complexions resemble tea-store chromos. The remark hints at mass-produced aesthetics and artistic shortcuts in display items, suggesting public perception of quality versus craft in decorative goods.
Sale of Ladies and Mens Accessories at Deep Discounts
Historic sale listing heavy markdowns on white counterpanes and linens, embroidered collars and nu m chinos. Includes men s suspenders and wash ties, new Dutch collars, lawns and batistes, hemmed sheets, children's socks, valenciennes laces, elastic belts and more with prices slashed from standard rates. Read as a period advertisement item from a early 20th century newspaper.
Railroads Ordered to Accept Small Uncrated Shipments
Atlanta Ga Aug 19 The railroad commission orders all state railroads to receive shipments less than carload quantities of brick sewer pipe and similar articles without boxing or crating or requiring each item marked provided items are properly marked or shipping instructions given to enable transport and delivery within the state
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Atlanta
Railroad Commission
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Easier Digestion
Advertises Kodol as a digestive aid to help digest what you eat so you can enjoy wholesome foods. Claims relief by allowing the product to digest meals, with distribution through all druggists.
Mrs Hanson Sues President Of Central For Divorce
Mrs J F Hanson wife of Central of Georgia Railway President sued for divorce naming Mrs Jack Horner nee Daisy Emerson as co respondent. She claims husband worth 300000 dollars and alimony arranged. She alleges cruel treatment including confinement and fear, with efforts to keep Horner as guest at their home. Attorneys DuPont Guerry J H Hall and Warren Roberts of Macon represent Hanson. seeks attorney fees and total divorce.
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Atlanta
J. F. Hanson
Central of Georgia Railroad
Jack Horner
Daisy Emerson
Hanson
California
Mrs. Horner
Vast Prohibition Bill Passes Alabama Senate
Montgomery Aug 21 The Fuller bill, the most drastic prohibition measure yet drawn in Alabama, passed the senate 23 to 6. It bars liquor possession outside private residences, requires the accused to prove innocence before evidence, criminalizes using the word galoon, bans liquor ads, and treats a federal license as proof of guilt. The bill contains a dozen other provisions shaping enforcement and penalties.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Eight Bales in Wagon Drawn by Two Mules in Sumter
Miss Lucile Lipton denounces any commutation of William H. Mitchell sentence for assault. Georgia presses road proof as Sumter farmers haul eight bales of cotton, 4,116 pounds, in one trip to Americus, aided by two mules. The Times-Recorder plans a photo to showcase the road argument.
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Atlanta
Lucile Lipton
Tho
Nogla
William H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Miss Linton
Georgia
Sumter
Jack—son Street
Eldridge Plantation
Ibad
Americus
St. Eldridge
Times-Recorder
Stephenson
Funeral of Mrs. A. E. Coker Held from Her Home
Mrs. A E Coker long ill for months died Friday night and funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from her Church street home by Rev Bascom Anthony of First Methodist church. She was the widow of John M Coker and survived by three daughters Mrs A B Thompson of Los Angeles Mrs Harry Bradford of Memphis and Mrs Alice Poole of this city.
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A. E. Coker
Church Street
Bascom Anthony
First Methodist Church
Coker
John M. Coker
A. 8. Thompson
Los Angeles
Harry Bradford
Memphis
Alice Poole
City
What Is U ra cura remedy for kidney and bladder troubles
It is a well established Southern Remedy with reputation for cures of kidney bladder and liver troubles. Harmless, vegetable and widely used to relieve these conditions. People with kidney or bladder issues should buy U RA CURA from a local druggist or write Granger Medicine Co. Chattanooga Tenn.
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Granger Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
File the slot machines reveal penny size relief hint
Washington reports that 50,000 penny in the slot machines face a practical fix from the Treasury Department. Officials say filing the Lincoln cents to reduce thickness by one two hundredths of an inch would ease the problem, as 30,000,000 pennies would need downsizing to fit slots. The suggestion focuses on filing either side of the coin rim to speed the adjustment.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Treasury
Girl Dives, Discovers Man's Body in Lake Tragedy
Miss Ruth Rogers leaped from a raft into Manhattan Beach lake and touched a submerged man's body. Nearby swimmers, including former Congressmen Wharton and Drs Falke and Clapp, assisted in recovering the body to the surface. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Chicago
Ruth Rogers
Manhattan Beach
Charles 8. Wharton
V. H. Falke
H.B. Clapp
Four Mules Pull Ten Bales on Sumter Good Roads Run
The good roads demonstration by Mr. Eldridge impressed, then Mr. T B Hooks followed with a wagon drawn by four mules carrying ten 600 pound bales. The trip covered most of the same road in under an hour. Hooks, a county commissioner, is a strong advocate for road construction in Sumter.
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Eldridge
T.B. Hooks
Hooks
Sumter
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as earth’s supreme healer
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the instant remedy for inflamed injuries from burns cuts bruises and knocks. It claims quick relief from Bolls ulcers fever sores eczema and piles and locates Eldridge Drug Co as the seller at 26 cents.
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Bucklen
Earth
Eldridge Drug Co
Gunning for offices that do not exist in Atlanta
Gov Brown received numerous letters urging appointment to jobs that do not exist including game commissioner state auditor and state veterinarian. One applicant spent days securing endorsements from friends in the section as the legislature will decide the fate of these offices at next summer session.
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Atlanta
Brown
DeWitt Salve Promoted by Early 20th Century Ad Copy
An archival fragment touts DeWitt's Little Barly Risers salve as a pleasant safe easy remedy. Claims highlight non irritant tartan effects and suitability for piles, with promotion noting it being sold by all druggists and tied to DeWitt's pithotioes and Hazel product lines.
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DeWitt
Guilt Revealed at Local Office
An unclear OCR fragment hints at a coercive scene inside a bureau where a boss questions Johnny about smoking. The dialogue shows Johnny stammering and paling as the boss fixes him with a stern gaze. The text is damaged and partially unreadable.
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R.J Perry
Ino
M. Coungil
Cashier
H. S
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the Planters Bank of
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Parker Warehouse
Elton C. Parker
Council, Parker & Co
Charles C. Sheppard
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G. M. Eldridge, ‘Thos. Harrold
A. J. Perry
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Judge Cobb
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Marseilles
Secesseces Eee
Quate
Valenciennes
Ses Island
Vata Srrsee Varseyessrseesssses
Dungan Mercantile GO
Jackson Sr
Railroad Commission Answers
Mrs. Hanson
Central
Petitioner
Alabama
Paul Dispatch
Johnny
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