Tales of the Town Told In Terre Texts At Terre
Short news items from Americus detailing local events. Mentions Dodson's phosphate, census counts, Savannah Tybee excursion, Red Men, upcoming political races, First Church of Christ Scientist picnic, peach shipments, county commissioners, Atlanta visitor Carlyle, rising costs, cotton prices, local parks, knitting mill, Myrtle Springs picnic, dog protection, rabies risk, Lee court, campaign activity, and Confederate Veterans reunion travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Myrtle Springs
Death Threatens Dogs Across Town
A wave of canine deaths sweeps a town as several pets including Bill McKinley the coon dog and Dewey the terrier are found dead in a horse lot and ditch. Neighbors blame a mysterious poisoner. officials have not confirmed causes or motives.
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East Americas
Bill McKinley
Dewey
Mark Hanna
Death of Little Eugene Drane in Americus
The community mourns as Eugene Drane, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. W R Drane, dies after several days of illness. Funeral services are at Farlow Lawn Baptist church at 10:30 this morning with six schoolmates as pallbearers. Interment follows at Oak Grove cemetery.
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W.R. Drane
Eugene
Americus
Sumter County
Farlow Lawn Baptist Church
Little Eugene
Oak Grove Cemetery
Jumped From Moving Train Kills Smithville Youth
Central train No. 12 reached Americus at 9 30 Sunday evening and ran over Cooper Dozier of Smithville twelve miles below the city. Dozier, an eighteen year old popular youth, boarded the train with two friends and leaped off while it ran at speed. The other two escaped injury. Dozier landed on dirt and cinders and was crushed beneath the wheels. death was instantaneous. The body was taken to Morgan for interment yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Americus
Cooper Dozier
Smithville
Dozier
Young Dozier
Morgan
Who Issued The Challenge In Joint Debate Report
The report on Saturday's joint debate notes Mr E O Speer invited Mr W P Wallis to a debate on prohibition after Wallis asked a question. Many attendees believed Wallis issued the challenge, though Speer denies it. The Times Recorder did not obtain Wallis's view yesterday.
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E. O. Speer
W. P. Wallis
Speer
Wallis
Times-Recorder
Father After Missing Sons
Mr Jeremiah Walker of Milan Wilcox county arrived seeking two sons who had left home causing distress Their reunion near town found them working on a farm He planned to take them home to their anxious mother
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Jeremiah Walker
Milan
Wilcox County
A Life and Death Fight and Miracle Cure Claim
W A Hines of Manchester Iowa recounts near death from measles complications leading to consumption. After failing with doctors he used Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and was cured. He praises it highly and offers endorsements while noting 50c and trial bottles at E J Eldridge’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hines
Manchester
Dr King
E. J. Eldridge
Cras
Ready to Thrash Grain at First Class Separator
Tom prepares to thrash oates wheat and rye using a first class separator in Tropic Sumter County. Contact me at Tropic for details.
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Tom
Tropic
Sumter County
Birds of Passage Coming and Going in Americus
Americas Peoples and Their Friends Who Are Going on Business or Pleasure. Names include Mr. Ben Bailey of Calhoun County visiting his daughter in Americus, Miss May Eva McAfee to Smithville, and many others visiting relatives in Americus, Ellaville, Fitzgerald, and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Ben Bailey
Calhoun County
J. W. Twitty
May Eva McAfee
Smithville
John Wilder
Fitzgerald
Americus
Albert Deane
Washington
Clara Price Brown
Los Angeles
Cal
D. T. Wilson
Harry H. Steele
Albany
Lula Bell
Forrest Street
W. D. Murray
Schley County
Mia. R. A. Oliphant
Mica Minnie Drave
Union
EB. J. Miller
Ellaville
Gilbert DeWolf
T. Farlow
The Appetite of a Goat Remedy Ad in Georgia
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Digestive Remedy from Elkl ridge s drug store The Cable Piano Co as a stomach and digestion aid. It notes elegant quarters in Planter s Bank building and that Mr J T Dent oversees mail orders for the company in southwest Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cable Piano Co
Georgia
Planter’s Bank
J.T. Dent
Pointer Dogs in Danger Report Urges Hunters to Protect Dogs
Hunters and sportsmen are warned to keep dogs at home as a poisoner is believed active. Dr Cato laments the loss of his dog, described as one of the finest in America, urging caution until the threat subsides.
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Boytal
Con‘dently
Cato
Templars Going to Atlanta for Grand Commandery Conclave
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar meets in Atlanta for a three day annual conclave beginning tomorrow. De Molay Commandery No. 5 of Americus will be represented as usual with Sir Knights traveling by Central's early morning train. A grand parade will lead to the governor's mansion and a formal open at Masonic Temple with welcome from Right Eminent Sir Knight Joseph K. Orr and a response by Very Eminent Sir Thomas K. Fietcher. Rejected due to Atlantian Julius L. Brown.
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de Molay
Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar
Atlanta
Americus
Central
Masonic Temple
Joseph K. Orr
Thomas K. Fietcher
Julius L. Brown J
Dawson Bride William M Harper Marries Florrie Watts
Americas friends learned yesterday of the marriage of William M Harper and Florrie Watts in Dawson the ceremony conducted by Rev Crumley. Harper formerly lived in Americur. Many friends here congratulate them as they begin life together in Dawson under bright auspices.
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Americas
William M. Harper
Florrie Watts
Dawson
Crumley
Harper
Americur
Session of Superior Court Promises to Be Short
Yesterday was return day in Sumter superior court with about twenty five entries on the docket. Most new cases seem likely to be brief. Civil business will be short. the criminal docket may extend the session if anything substantial occurs.
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Sumter Superior Court
Armed Mob Circles Home of Charles Cates in Atlanta
A mob of about 10 to 12 African Americans, reportedly hotel waiters, gathered near the home of Charles Cates at 145 Randolph Street in Atlanta on Sunday night to seek vengeance after Cates shot and killed Lige Jefferson during a burglary last Friday. Police hid nearby while Captain Jennings dispatched a squad. Miles Brinkley was arrested for carrying a concealed pistol found on him. The incident follows Jefferson’s death, with crowds pressing for Cates’s arrest though authorities deem the shooting justifiable homicide.
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Charles Cates
Atlanta
Lige Jefferson
Cates
Randolph Street
Kiltrick
Captain Jennings
Miles Brinkley
Jefferson
Cates la Cashe
Denounced From Pulpit Attacks Atlanta Mayor Woodward
Atlanta May 7 Dr L G Broughton denounced Mayor James G Woodward from the pulpit at Tabernacle Baptist for drunkenness and immorality He charged the mayor has been drinking for a week or ten days and visiting houses of ill fame He urged authorities to inspect the mayor describing no mercy remaining in handling the conduct before a 3000 strong congregation.
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der. Broughton
Woodward
Atlanta
James G. Woodward
L. G. Broughton
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Dr. Broughton
Littleton Receives Life Term For Murder
Irgnk Littleton was convicted of first degree murder in East Alabama and sentenced to life in the penitentiary for killing his sister-in-law Miss Ella Hodges. The case featured circumstantial yet strong evidence and described the crime as unparallelled. The term also included sentences for 16 other African American defendants, with sentences ranging from one month to eight years.
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Orxhia
Irgnk Littleton
Ella Hodges
Alabama
Jorge Evans
Populists Call for State Constitutional Convention
In Birmingham, an address from 8. M. Adams, Populist executive chair, calls white voters to a constitutional convention May 30. The appeal targets those supporting the dispensary system, prohibiting liquor sales, and opposing a Democratic faction plan to unite with Populists by sending delegates to the adjourned state convention in this city.
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Binsayunam
Ala
M. Adams
Records of Revolutions and Indian Relics Found
Records of revolutions in Cotumata describe a vast batch of original analyses and receipts, with 15,000 to 30,000 names potentially recordable by Chief Gantt. Ruins of Hopi dwellings in Arizona will be studied with expeditions for the Smithsonian’s anthropology needs, including Shoshone, Ute, and Piute artifacts. King Otto of Bavaria’s health deteriorates, with the end expected soon. A promotional note touts Perry Davis Pain Killer for bites and swelling.
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Cotumata
8. C
Gantt
Secretary of “State
West
Chicaco
Arizona
Mwo
Anthropological Department
Viol Columbian Museum
Wind River Reservation
Wyoming
Otto
Perry Davis
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Savannah Lodge
O. R
W. O. Barnett
Lannahasse Tribe of
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Carlyle
Lee Court
Leesburg
Lee
Congress
Jonevith
County Oficers
Iit Po
Ameneas
Lonjaville
William Harrold
Tith
Macon
Ace “Schusetts
Paneras
Eugene Drane
Brup
Schumpert Shoe Co
Eugene Dixon
Henry 8. Davis
Jackson Street
Mies Leila Morris
Mies Kate Hollis
Taylor Street
Sam C. Dean
Galf Port
Miss
Harry Bradford
J. M. Coker
Martha Hoult
Lumpkine
J. Epps Brown
Inez Felder
Nashville
Thomas J. Felder
P.A. Lovejoy
Pulaski
Sophia Hudson
Pelham
Col
J. B. Hudson
E. D. Sheffield
W. W. Bacon
Julia Holt
Normal and Industrial College
Milledgeville
Music House
Templars
William Harper
Littleton
Opelika
Guarniafig
Birmingham
Ozann
Ozark
Pang
Johnston
Frito Od i Benkhalenli
United States
Mich
Teo
Leontin
Michigan Drug Company
Detroit
Mice
M. T. Elam’s
I. T. Elam
Tone
Bureau OF Civil Service Instruction
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