Girl in trance foretells grave prophecy and golden root
A 14 year old girl Sue May Burgess near Farmington and Wrayswood experiences cataleptic trance spells with foretelling power. She predicts attacks and guides family to a buried grave site where a locust tree root allegedly shines like gold. Doctors monitor her nervous condition as villagers follow the strange manifestations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Early
Farmington
Wrayswood
Oconee
Greene Counties
Sue May Burgess
J. T. Burgess
Messrs. W. G
F. E. Griffeth
Wray Plantation
H. M. Harrell
Burgess Home
Griffeth Plantation
Mathew Bonds
Dan G Hughes Stories Hint of Farm Leader Position
Macon reports Dan G Hughes of Twiggs county is near selection by James Price for an agriculture post. Hughes, son of Congressman Dudley M Hughes, is praised as a well informed young farmer with broad appeal in central Georgia. The appointment would please farmers and business interests statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Dan G. Hughes
Twiggs County
James Price
Agrculture
Atlanta
Hughes
Middle Georgia
Georgia
Dudley M. Hughes
Washington
Unveiling Ceremony for J A Patat Monument
Woodmen of the World members are to meet at the hall Sunday at 5 p m to proceed to the cemetery for the unveiling of the monument honoring late sovereign J A Patat. All visiting sovereigns are invited to attend. good attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
J. A. Patat
Mother Prominent Madison County Woman Dies
Mrs. W. D. Gaulding, a leading local figure and landowner, died yesterday at her son's home in Madison County. She leaves husband R. M. Gaulding and son G. H. Gaulding. Funeral at 11 a.m. tomorrow from Colbert Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin Sullivan officiating. She was nearly seventy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
W. D. Gaulding
Messrs
R. M. Gaulding
G . H. Gaulding
Colbert
Marvin Sullivan
Gaulding
Mr Parks Fears Ill as Doctors Report No Hope
Last night Mr. Parks Fears, seriously ill for days, was reported as about as low as one could be and still live. He had been unconscious for three days despite care from three doctors and two nurses, with no ray of hope. Egg Plants Bell Peppers Tomatoes Arnold & Abney. Snap Beans Tender Squash Fine Lettuce Fresh Celery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks Fears
Hutchins Captains Top Weir In Tight Indoor Baseball Clash
Hutchins led his YMCA indoor baseball team to a 16 15 victory over Wier yesterday afternoon. The fast, clean game keeps Hutchins in the lead as Bond meets Wier next Tuesday for a hard fought matchup. Lineups include Kytle Mallory Hutchings Kendrick Boule Hodgson Butler Allen Levy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. HL
Hutchins
Wier
Bond
Wler
R. H. E. Kytle
Mallory
Hutchings
Kendrick
Boule
Wee Eee
Hodgson, Geo
Butler
Wier Allen
Levy
Odd Fellows officer heads to Macon for conference
Mr Carl A Von der Lieth grand treasurer of Georgia Odd Fellows left for Macon to attend a conference with grand lodge officers planning the year's work The grand encampment will meet in Athens next month for the annual session The late W M Pittman was grand treasurer of the grand encampment and Mr R L Bramblett is the chief officer of the encampment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. von der Lieth
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Macon
Grand Lodge
Georgia
The
Odd Fellows
Athens
von der Lieth
W. M. Pittman
R. L. Bramblett
Jossey’s Bulletin for Sunday Grocery Prices
Fresh country eggs 20c a dozen and Jersey butter 25c a pound lead a list of weekly grocery specials. Includes large and small fries, hens, beans, Irish potatoes, lettuce, beets, spring onions, lemons, squash, Silver Leaf lard, picnic hams, canned potatoes, mountain dried apples, pineapples, and a note that all other groceries follow similar proportions. Phone 1176.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Wanted 100 feather bads by Southern Feather Co
Local notice seeks 100 feather beds offering top cash prizes. Contact phone numbers 467 or 245 Thomas to arrange pickup or sale with Southern Feather Co in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Southern Feather Co
Freight Haul First Car On Hiberton & Eastern Railroad
In Washington Georgia on June 20 residents report the first freight car on the Hiberton and Eastern railroad delivering fertilizer to W J Adams and Company. Elberton plans report the Elberton and Eastern line will reach Tignall by month end, about twenty miles, with hopes to extend to Augusta as faster rates attract trade from Elberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Washington, Ga
Hiberton & Eastern Railroad
W. J. Adams & Bro
Elberton
J. F. Cogan Company
Elberton & Eastern Railroad
Tignall
Wilkes County
Georgia
Augusta
South Carolina
Savannah
Atlanta
Richmond
Three Georgians to Teach at Ninth AL and WM School
At the Ninth district A and M High School three University of Georgia men will join the teaching staff for the next year. Clarkesville’s district school adds three fine instructors: M. C. Gay as principal, Gus York, and Frank Garrison. Garrison recently headed the senior class. York also has a strong record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. High School
University of Georgia
Clarkesville
M. C. Gay
Gus York
Frank Garrison
Garrison
York
Panic Breakers at the Colonial
The Colonial theater to stage the musical comedy Panic Breakers Monday evening at the usual hour. Manager Stone booked the attraction as a strong opener with no reserved seats and ticket prices ten and twenty cents. The cooling house and fresh produce list accompany the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theater
Stone
Death of W. C. Allen from tooth abscess and blood poisoning
W C Allen aged fifty two died at his Virginia avenue home from blood poisoning triggered by a virulent tooth abscess. He had suffered rheumatism and jaundice prior, survived by two daughters, wife predeceased him. He moved from Buford to Athens recently. Funeral to Buford today with Rev J W Lynch leading pallbearers J T Gholston J N Booth J D Moss E Levy Arthur V Clifton and George Wingfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Allen
Virginia Avenue
Athens
Buford
Martin Brothers
Messers
Hadaway
J. W. Lynch
Messrs
J. T. Gholston
J. N. Booth
J. D. Moss
E. Levy
Arthur V. Clifton
George Wingfield
Farmers institutes replace cap and gown with fieldwork
University of Georgia commencement gives way to farm institutes by the Georgia State College of Agriculture staff. Three outreach teams operate across the state to educate farmers on crop diversification and farm improvements. Early meetings show strong attendance. local business leaders participate and plan to attract crowds. Free barbecues are offered in Donaldsonville and Megs as June events unfold. President Soule forecasts excellent attendance and engaging programs all summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Donaldsonville
Megs
Soule
Eatonton Court Hosts Smell Game Case in Open Court
In Eatonton Georgia on June 20 Mayor Pennington presided over a city court session that jailed Mollie Alexander and fined her for running a smell game. The ordeal involved a circle of players around a central liquor bottle with winners drinking and losers merely smelling the bottle. Mollie collapsed into a trance upon the judge’s verdict and was sentenced to street service after her testimony.
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Eatonton
L. M. Pennington
Briles
Atlanta
Locker Club
Mayor's Court
Mollie Alexander
Mollie
Pennington
Piece of wood from surrender tree linked to Civil War relic
Hartwell Georgia June 20 Zach Peek a Hart county bachelor planter shows a wood fragment from an apple tree in Virginia. The tree witnessed Lee surrendering to Northern forces. Peek recalls three North Carolina counties Buncombe Yancey Madison and knew Zeb Vance as well. He helped make Marshall North Carolina a town and led ground removal work. He is the sole survivor of his North Carolina company.
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Hartwell
Zach Peek
Hart County
Virginia
Lee
Peek
North Carolina
Buncombe
Yancey
Madison
Zeb Vance
Marshall
N. C
Monkey Named Julia Escapes to City Hall Display
Julia the monkey owned by the up-town firemen escaped from her cage at the Electric Shop through a skylight and headed to the city hall. She waited in the chief’s office until the official arrived, marking her full duty of a week’s work on the novelty window display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia
Salesmen and the Blue Sky Law in Sample Cases
N. K. Smith discusses the Commercial Salesman and the Blue Sky Law in tomorrow's Sample Cases. The article urges citizens and traveling men to read the piece, noting Smith’sCLEVER writing for the Constitution. Lady Fingers Almond Macaroons mentioned by Arnold & Abney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. K. Smith
Mr. Smith
Constitution
Lady Fingers Almond Macaroons
Arnold & Abney
Funeral Attends Mrs Mamie Moore After Lightning Death
Mrs Mamie Moore was killed by lightning while moving flower pots on her back porch Wednesday evening about 5 o clock. Her funeral drew a large crowd of relatives and friends at old Fork cemetery in Madison County near Carlton. She leaves husband James Moore and mother Mrs Oscar Caruth plus a sister and step relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed J. Arnold
J. G. Power
Athens
Seaboard Air Line
Mamie Moore
Old Fork
Madison County
Carlton
James Moore
Oscar Caruth
Draply Moore
Bargains Offered at Bradberry Store by W Milton Thomas
Misses Bradberry's store offers cash sales at greatly reduced prices for a few days. Bargains abound across the splendid stock of goods. This notice is signed by W Milton Thomas announcing the sale event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradberry
W. Milton Thomas
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V. Peter Early
Mathew Bond
Jerre
Parks
Weir
Jossey
AL & WM
WR. Allen
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