How They Buried Him Deadwood Mass Burial of Methodist Minister Henry Smith
Deadwood miners held a mass funeral for Reverend Henry Weston Smith, killed and scalped on the Deadwood trail in 1876 en route to Crook City. With no clergy, United States Marshal Seth Bullock and others drew lots to read a prayer, using the Lord’s Prayer after an impromptu prayer book search in Doc Carter’s gambling hall, as the ill-fated service proceeded with hymn singing at the cemetery.
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Smith
Missouri
Crook City
Red Clark
Jim Vandanecker
Tom Short
Jim Matkin
Seth Bullock
Montana
Bullock
Theodora Roosevelt
Bulock
Roosevelt
London
United States
South Dakota
Doc Carter
Bureau of Intelligence
Deadwood
Carter
Committee of Arrangements
E. 8
Hawley
Hille
Minera
Parson Smith
Mrs Phillips Suicide in Well on Madison County Farm
Mrs J C Phillips of a Madison county farm took her own life in a moment of mental distress. She slashed both wrists with a razor and jumped into a well. Her husband J C Phillips and three children survive. A farewell letter to her husband signed F Belle was found.
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Madison County
Clarke County
J. C. Phillips
Orst
F. Belle
Sam King Arrested in Lavonia Tale of Vigilante History
A police arrest in Lavonia follows a man matching a wanted description, then a reflective, wandering narrative recounts vigilante justice and frontier salvation lore. The piece blends arrest detail with anecdotes of mining camps, hymns, and a cemetery legend.
Burglar Caught After Three University Burglaries
Police recovered a rusty pistol and the boy James Jackson admitted involvement in the Hill street Moss residence and University clubhouses burglaries. A second man was found with stolen items beneath a Newton street house. Items included a diamond locket, gold match box, hose, shoes, and a Smith & Wesson pistol. The boy awaits Clarke superior court in October.
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R. L. Moss, Jr
Hill Street
University Boys
Prince and
Lyndon Avenues
Fulaski Street
Hancock Avenue
Sage
Seagraves
Morris
James Jackson
Newton Street
Moss
Smith & Wesson
Clarke Superior Court
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Quick Back Pain Relief
Athens citizens recommend Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney symptoms. Endorsed by W. M. Patten who bought from Palmer & Sons in Athens after two boxes eased pain and other kidney trouble signs. Sold by all dealers 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY agents. Who will be appointed railroad commissioner after Guyt McLendon’s dismissal remains unsettled in Savannah and Athens.
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Athens
Dean
W. M. Patten
Dougherty Street
Palmer & Sons
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Guyt McLendon
Savannah
ForgerY Charged in Athens Over Forged Checks
C W Dobbins, recent Athens visitor, is held on forgery charges after a Power Drug Co warrant alleged he passed a $18 check and forged E B Cheatham’s name on another $12 check. Checks were marked suspicious at the bank. R B Power went to Atlanta to identify him. Dobbins returned to Athens to face the charges.
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C. W. Dobbins
Athens
Dobbins
Power Drug Company
E. 8
Cheatham
Fears & Sons
R. B. Power
The
Power Drug Co
Atlanta
Dobins
Hollingsworth Fires In Self Defense At Tallulah Lodge
Mr Tom Hollingsworth steward at Tallulah Lodge shot a negro cook several times in the kitchen after the man, drunken and disruptive, advanced with a bread tray. The leg wound was not serious and witnesses said the act was in self defense with no authorities action taken.
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Tallulah
Tallulah Lodge
Tom Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
Lampkin Praises Athens Return Visit
Mr. A C Lampkin former Athens resident and Atlanta real estate dealer visits with his two daughters Susie and Ruth Lampkin in the city. He recalls Athens as a small town and praises its rapid growth and improvements during his stay.
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A. C. Lampkin
Athens
Susie
Ruth Lampkin
Atlanta
Cobb Lampkin
Mr. Lampkin
Lampkin
Cascade Distilling Company settlement approved
Washington August 10 The Cascade Distilling Company of Nashville Tennessee will be allowed to settle the case against it and its officers for 10000 dollars and costs due to whiskey seizures in April. The Georgia legislature favored blue laws but few passed.
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Washington
Cascade Distilling Company
Nashville, Tenn
Georgia
Noted Negro Bailey Matthews Survives Severe Head Injury
Bailey Matthews, a Black man in Madison County, was struck with a stick by Bill Barefield Sunday night, losing about a quarter of his brain. More than thirty six hours later he sat up, conscious though with limited intelligence, as doctors noted a three inch skull fragment and ongoing hemorrhage reducing recovery chances.
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Bailey Matthews
Bill Barefield
Madison County
Barefield
Architect Downing in Auto Wagon Smash Up
Atlanta August 10 a collision between a delivery wagon and an automobile at North Forsyth and Peachtree streets injured W T Downing a noted architect. The wagon driver L H McMillen could not stop the horse. Downing was taken home resting easily. Police filed a case against the negro chauffeur for improper automobile number while the wagon driver faced no charge.
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Atlanta
Forsyth
Peachtree Streets
W. T. Downing
William Nixon
Manly Jenus
Peachtree Street
Fire losses adjusted for Southern Refining Company
The fire losses from the refinery blaze on Oconea Street have been adjusted by Mr. R Toombs DuBose for the insurance firms. Leases are set at 26481.46, and settlement with insurers proceeds on that amount. Replacement work continues, with President Dobbs hopeful for a restart by the fall season.
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Southern Refining Company
Oconea Street
R. Toombs DuBose
Dobbs
Southern Reining Company
Two men fined fifty dollars for conduct in mayor's court
In mayor's court yesterday morning Jesse McClure and Frank Daniel, both described as negroes, were tried for disorderly conduct and fined $50 each after a violent Hoyt street fight. McClure suffered neck and chest cuts. Daniel was stabbed in the abdomen, injuries deemed serious yet not life threatening.
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Jesse McClure
Frank Daniel
Hoyt Street
McClure
Daniel
Dorsey
Piano falls kills Fitzgerald pioneer Keefer
F. E. Keefer of Fitzgerald aged 60 was killed instantly when a piano toppled during moving operations at his home. He stepped to help lift it onto a wagon. the instrument crushed him. His wife, Mrs. Keefer, is unconscious from the shock, with a physician in attendance. He leaves six children.
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Fitzgerald, Ga
Mn Keefer
Fitzgerald
Keefer
Take Notice Foley's Kidney Remedy Recommendation
All persons urged to use Foley's Kidney Remedy for back ache rheumatism and kidney and bladder trouble. It promises to correct urinary irregularities and prevent serious illness if neglected. Restores health and strength, warning against ignoring signs of kidney or bladder trouble. Sold by all druggists.
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Bright
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L. G
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Wild Bill
Henry Weston Smith
Methodist Episcopal
Hilla
California
Sam King
Lavonia
Seaboard Air Line
Negro Cook
Negro
Lavadura
Downing
Union Station
Southern Refining Co
F. E. Keefer
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