08 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
1
New York November 6 Special Raymond Hitchcock the actor long sought by U S and Canadian police for an alleged assault on a girl has been found hiding in the city. He appeared broken and ready to surrender after days of pursuit.
A Native Presbyterian minister Rev EB L Qi from Macon sustained arm and rib injuries after a vehicle crash in Deweer GA during a November trip. Local responders transported him for medical evaluation and treatment. The accident remains under investigation by local authorities.
Atlanta GA November 6 Special A. J. West commander of the Georgia Confederate Veterans announces he will not stand for a second term.
The Third District Agricultural College trustees meet with city officials to confirm January opening likely January 8 with about 100 boys admitted due to existing dormitory limits. They plan separate dormitories for girls later, completion of building finances, and equipment funding to ready the campus for term start.
Sumter superior court opens with minimal new business for the forthcoming term, three weeks away, led by Judge Littlejohn. No railroad or city suits filed, few divorces noted, and the term may run two weeks instead of the longer sessions of the past. The docket relies on grand jury activity for criminal matters. Court convenes Monday the 25th.
The Times-Recorder reports Morrison and Ferr of Gainesville have bought the Huguenin plantation of eleven thousand acres and taken possession. Sheridan represents the new owners on site. George D. Jones, longtime superintendent, may stay on if he chooses. Jones owns nearby plantation and has farmed large acreages including five thousand acres cotton this year.
An old-timey aside notes how during a lean season a man mistaken for a deer leads to a quick resolve by shooting. The fragment hints at hunting superstition and practical responses in a rural setting.
The Sumter superior court opens in three weeks with a busy civil docket and a likely shorter criminal calendar. Three inmates remain in jail, none for murder. A strong grand jury list includes J. J. Wilson, W. K. Bell, W. M. McMath, and others to pass judgment on crimes including an attack on a negro church near Americus and the murder of Henry Osborne. Forty-one traverse jurors are named for the first week and forty-one for the second week.
News arrived yesterday of the death of Osgood, the two year old son of Rev. W F Smith of the Dublin Methodist church. Dr. Smith was recently Presiding Elder of the Americas district, with home at Dawson.
The advertisement touts meritorious stock and clean methods while claiming extraordinary low prices made possible by eliminating unnecessary expenses. It highlights new first floor location accessibility for all visitors and urges shoppers to inspect stock, noting that 90 percent who look will buy.
A discussion on maintaining a good appetite through diet variety. Bread and wheat foods are staples. try National Biscuit Company's Graham Crackers for a change that boosts appetite and digestion. The crackers suit office workers as a light, sustaining lunch with milk and remain moisture proof. Sea Island Growers in Atlanta call a cotton growers convention for Lake City, Florida, on November 14.
The Georgia Railroad Commission issued an order on Wednesday effective January 1 prohibiting free passes. The rule excludes railroad employees ministers and charity workers and bans express franks and free freight transportation. The order follows prior actions requiring all roads doing business in Georgia to provide no passes after December 31, 1907 and aligns with Interstate Commerce Commission rulings.
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