Murder in Breathitt County: Judge Hargis Shot by Son
Jackson Kentucky February 7 Former Breathitt County figure James Hargis longtime state democratic executive committee member and feud leader was shot and killed in his general store by his son Beach Hargis. Five shots fired four took effect as father and son argued after a drinking spree. Beach Hargis arrested and jailed in Towr Marshals Goran Smith and Grover Blanton dragged him to custody. The Hargis Cockrill feud tied to political power and murders in Breathitt County spans years with prior killings including Dr Cox Jim Cockrill and James B Marcum.
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Jackson, Ky
James Hargis
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Breathitt County
Beach Hargis
Hargis
Goran Smith
Grover Blanton
Judge Hargis
Kentucky
Dr. Cox
Marcum
Jin Cockrill
Democrats
James B. Marcum
Jim Cockrill
Winchester
Hargis-Cockrell
Hargis Cockrill
Hargises
James
Alexander
Elbert
Cockrills
Court House
Cockrill
Texing
Jim Cockell
Lexington
Cox
Cockrill Boys
Jackson
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Sold by All Drugists
Advertisement notes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pleasant little pills described as easy to take and sold by all druggists. The line emphasizes convenient consumption and broad availability.
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DeWitt
Arrival and Departure of Trains Southern Heat
Schedule notes list regular passenger trains with numbers 210 212 217 262 297 and times around 4:30 p.m. The garbled text references arrival times and delays for these Southern Railway trains, indicating a timetable snippet for departures and arrivals.
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Governor Smith Guests of Honor Aboard College on Wheels
Atlanta February 8 Governor Smith will join the Agricultural College on Wheels train starting February 10 from Athens. He will speak to men and boys at 150 stops reaching about 300,000 people. Dr Soule and commissioners Pound and Hudson will travel periodically with lectures aboard five lecturers will cover fertilization and cotton seed meal benefits for fertilizer and cattle feeding using cotton seed hulls and meal mixtures.
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Smith
Agricultural College On Wheels
Athens
Soule
Agricultural College At
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T. G. Hudson
South
Iran
Simple Remedy For Grippe Coughs Warn Of Pneumonia Risk
The simple remedy notes grippe coughs can lead to pneumonia and touts Foley's Honey and Tar as stopping the cough and strengthening the lungs. It warns against substitutes and prefers the genuine product in a yellow package, claiming no harmful drugs.
Federal grand jury indicts in Augusta February report
The federal grand jury met in Augusta on February 7 and returned indictments in minor cases. The foreman read a set of resolutions and the body adjourned after the routine session.
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For Rheumatic Sufferers Pain Balm Offers Quick Relief
The quick relief from pain afforded by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm makes it a favorite with rheumatic, sciatica, and deep seated muscular pains. Sold by H.R. Palmer & Sons, Warren J. Smith & Bro, L. P. Canning, O McEvoy, Ore Drug, Athens, GI.
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Athéns
Thought the Doctor Haunting Him Ends in a Shooting in Columbus
Ed Power a grocery clerk shot Dr. L F Myer at the Third National Bank building in Columbus Georgia after a long feud. Power says Myer taunted him for two years and he believed the doctor appeared in windows urging him to act. Myer, a prominent citizen with a sanitarium and a large family, was critically wounded.
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Ed Power
J. D. Baird
L. F. Myer
Third National Bank
Broad and
Twelfth Streets
Power
Broad Street
Police
Myer
Dr. Myer
Poole
Nellie Myer
Jacksonville
Fla
Hon G W Williams Dies in Dublin Georgia
Dublin Ga February 7 Hon G W Williams a representative of Laurens county in the legislature died last night at his home from tuberculosis He gained prominence last year for introducing a negro disenfranchisement bill and supporting it through both houses He was a delegate to the Anti Yoree Congress in Washington and was often mentioned as a possible congress candidate Also note mentions of remedies and ads irrelevant to the obituary
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Dublin
W. Williams
Laurens
Williams
Washington
Congress
Markets in Athens and New York Cotton Beat
Athens market reports steady inquiry for spot cotton with good grades about 11 to 12 cents and various leaf notes. New York and Liverpool quotes show steadiness with May and July months trading near last night’s levels and spot cotton in Atlanta and New Orleans around 11 to 11 1/4 cents.
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