Deaths, trials, and town notes from a Georgia paper
Local items report the death of Mrs. Cobb in Athens after a long illness, a petty accident injuring a finger, and a sheriff sale on farm products. Police board organized with Huntington as chair and Daniel as secretary. Indictment of Henry Powell for assassination. Sewer connections opening north of Lamar Street and a completed street railway bridge. Chain gang candidates from Decatur to Stewart counties and other small notices on clothing for boys and local commerce.
Hog Show Promises Big Premiums In Southwest Georgia
Recorder offers five dollar premium for largest hog and proposes three more prizes as interest grows. Buchanan and Bell donate five dollars to the fund, hoping to raise at least fifty. Contest set for Wednesday December 18 in Americus with hogs examined at noon and weight and age considered for awards. Also notes Deputy Sheriff Holder’s visit to Americus regarding the Rodgers murder, plus an ad for Warmer Clothing from The Champion Clothier Joan R. Law at 117 Forsyth Street.
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Recorder
Georgia
Messrs
Buchanan & Bell
Americus
Joan R. Law
Champion Clothier
Forsyth Street
Thanksgiving Frolic and Whiskey Case At Americus
A Thanksgiving day tale tells of three young ladies posing as beggars to solicit Sabbath School subscriptions, gaining sympathy and cash before being recognized. Deputy U S Marshal Ratley arrested Alf Black co for selling whisky without license. Geoffrey Soaked indicted for larceny and given six months or a $25 fine. Weekly Cotton Report notes light receipts 1 639, steady prices. Pure Blackberry Cordial sold by Coox's Pharmacy on Cotton Avenue.
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United States
Joseph Ratley
Macon
Americus
Alf Black
New Court House
Forsyth Street
Mossra
H. Feasgin
Gib Cameron
Zac Graham
George Elam
Geoffrey Soaked
Dennis Geoffrey
Geoffrey
Death of Judge Elam Ends an Era in Americus
Judge 8. C. Elam died at his home after a long illness at sixty eight years of age. He spent thirty two years in Americus and was a leading lawyer known for independent thinking. He leaves a wife and three children and was buried in Oak Grove cemetery after a large funeral. A bar memorial is planned with further life details. Also, George Parker, colored, is wanted for cheating and swindling after a failed mortgage ruse involving Hawkins and Parker in Americus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. C. Elam
Americus
Oak Grove Cemetery
George Parker
J. T. Hawkins
Parker
Albany
Hawkins
Squire Oliver
Fire damages Episcopal church roof at dawn
A Sunday morning fire at the Episcopal church damaged the north transept roof due to a defective flue. The blaze was noticed quickly, with College Hill boys and the Wide-Awakes helping to control it before full arrival of other crews. No heavy damage reported, fire contained before spreading. Separately, G Morgan Eldridge resigned as Southwestern road supervisor to join Macon and Birmingham road construction, with well wishes from colleagues. Stewart County election results favored prohibition by 615 votes, followed by a celebratory gathering. Ellaville plans a 22 room hotel for Capt. C. L. Peacock, with work set to start soon and finish by February 15, plus contracts for two residences and a new store for Mrs. Burton.
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Episcopal Church
College Hill
G. Morgan Eldridge
Macon
Birmingham Road
Morgan
Ellaville's
Ellaville
Capt. C. L. Peacock
Columbus
Dr. Cheney
Mra. Burton
Promoted to General Manager of Mexican National Railroad
Friends of Mr. T. D. Kline celebrate his promotion from General Superintendent to General Manager of the Mexican National Railroad. A veteran railroad man, he previously served for years as Superintendent of the Southwestern road.
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T. D. Kline
Mexican National Railroad
Kline
Southwestern Road
Large radishes shown by Mr A F Wiggins in city
In this county Mr A F Wiggins brought out a large quantity of turnips and radishes to the city yesterday. Among them are very large radishes weighing seven and a half pounds. They can be seen at the store of Mr E D Ansley on Jackson Street and Fernoline Balsam is available at Cook's Pharmacy 430 Cotton Avenue. Aug 27. C E Lowe broker and commission merchant Americus Ga.
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A. F. Wiggins
E. D. Ansley
Jackson Street
Turner
J. C. Nicholson
John W. Turner
Vicksburg
Miss
Americus
Thornton Wheatley
Wheatley
T. Wheatley’s
Disappearance and debts plague local merchant Scott & Horan
T J Horan, a young merchant on Church street near the railroad crossing, vanished after amassing more than 400 dollars in debts to creditors including Scott, Horan’s clerk, and P C Clegg & Co. Bailiff J W Cobb seized the store stock and fixtures. Nearby, Deputy Sheriff Holder reports a fatal shooting at Cordele’s first station involving a pistol and a bottled oil joke. The opera house hosts Little's World tonight, praised for prior performances and warmly welcomed by Americus audiences.
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T. J. Horan
Church Street
Scott & Horan
Horan
Americas
Scott
Squire Oliver
HH. D. Watts
P. C. Clegg & Co
J. W. Cobb
New York
Holder
Rodgers
Mr. Bedgood
Cordele
Bedgood
Mr. Beilgood
Arrest of Oscar King on Forsyth Street
Yesterday afternoon Officer Smith arrested Oscar King colored a boy about 14 years of age on Forsyth street near the courthouse at the request of Sheriff T. B. Thornton of Terrel county. The boy is wanted for criminal assault on a white girl. The crime was committed Sunday. King denies all knowledge of the affair. He worked at Cooper's barber shop about four months ago.
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Omcer Smith
Forsyth Street
Court House
Oscar King
T. 8
Thornton
Terrel County
King
Cooper's
Flavoring Extracts Sold at Coox's Pharmacy
Readable text notes lemon flavoring and vanilla extract made from fruit, attributed to Coox's Pharmacy located at 439 Cotton Avenue. The fragment implies a catalog or advert detailing flavoring extracts offered by the shop in a period voice.
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Coox’s Pharmacy
Cotton Avenue
Drench of goods and real estate notes from Americus
A. J. Cleghorn & Co presents week long attractions by Thornton Wheatley offering dress goods cloaks and dry goods in Americus. Nearby real estate transfers list several parcels and prices while a note suggests relocating the Southwestern railroad superintendent's headquarters to Smithville or securing Americus as a central site.
Superior Court Awards Damages and Ejectment Rulings
In sessions Saturday the Superior court awarded Mary Ann Barlow 240 damages in a suit against the Central Railroad and Banking Company. A verdict for the defendant in the Burch vs Nixon and Stallings ejectment suit vested title of lot 258 in G C Stallings. Unary vs Bosworth favored the defendant. Usry’s $570 safe deposit disappeared from Bosworth's care. Furlow case seeks to set aside E A Furlow's will due to undue influence. he was in an asylum. The stake exceeds $10,000. A street railway wire incident caused a minor accident. two workers were jolted but unharmed. Goliday and Black faced contempt charges. Goliday previously beat a boy and failed to appear in court. Hyacinth bulbs advertised at Coax's Pharmacy.
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A. B. Harrold
W. A. Dodson
Lee Street
Furlow
Elbert Head
Pat Williams
Poplar
New Streets
Matilda Jones
Charles H. Collins
Superior Court
Mary Ann Barlow
The
Central Railroad and Banking Company
Wm. Cabell Burch
Chas. Nixon
G. C. Stallings
15Th
Solomon Unary
L. B. Bosworth
Usry
Bosworth
Hrather
J. M. Smith
J. W
W.C. Furlow
FE. A. Furlow
E. A. Furtow
George Golidy
Anderson Black
Cdl
Felder
Goliday
Leo
Black
Dr Leo Indicted for Practicing Medicine Without Registering
Dr Leo was indicted by the grand jury for practicing medicine without a license. Sheriff Bass arrested him and brought him before Judge Smith who set bond at 400 dollars with H D Watts as security.
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Dr. Leo
Leo
Bass
Smith
H. D. Watts
Local Crime and Court Anguish for Six Year Old Victim
Taken to Terrell County, Sheriff Thornton, that night took to Dawsor Oscar King, the colored boy arrested here for criminal assault. The circumstances connected with the crime are heinous, the victim being but six years of age. Friends, citizens, countrymen. Hear me for my cause, and be all ent that you may hear. Now, be fore Jupiter Tonans and all the gods at once, I do solemnly affirm that Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is aw ofall ble remedy for all long and broo chial disorder. If there's any man present who disputes this non, let him now speak, or else hereafter forever hold his peace.
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Terrell County
Thornton
Terrell Couty
Dawsor Oscar King
Jupiter Tonans
Dr. Bull
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Joiner & Nicholson
Jord
Kent
L. C. Durham
Dawson
Webster County
Police Commission
Board of Police Commissioners
C. A. Huntington
John W. E. Daniel
Cobb
Howell Cobb
John A. Cobb
Athens
J. Moore
John R. Shaw
Lamar Street
Joanna Williams
Emanuel Davis
Hawkins House
Decatur County
Stewart County
Old Court House
Raymond Rees
Long Street
Capt. Felder
Old Price Plantation
Henry Powell
Troy Holder
Lumpkin
Parenta
Zoho RB
Shaw's
Eagle Shoe
Een
Aulerigue
Troy
South
Mrs. Holder
Roy
C. Elam
Prohibition
Cook’s Pharmacy
C, E, Lowe
Broker and Commission
Americus, Ga
Little
Recordex
D. F. Davenport
Lamar St
Fannery
Williford, Matthews & C
Bank of Americus
Holmes & Coutt
Murray Hill
Java
Crosse & Blackwell
Flaccus Bros
Cotton
Telephone
A. J. Cleghorn & CO
Southwestern Railroad
Gabbett
Smithville
Bahanal
W. W Starr
Southwestern
Electric Street Railway
Coax
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