Georgia iron boom promise turns Turner ville mining locale
Capt G H Yancey reports eight months of geological work near Turnerville showing rich iron ore deposits with up to seventy percent iron. Col Walton and a large Atlanta syndicate plan to purchase lands, build an mine near Turnerville, and develop regional rail access, likely boosting Athens and northeast Georgia industrial growth.
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Turnerville
Clarke, Hille
Yan
Mainé
Walton
Turnersville
Col. Walton
Alabama
Atlanta
Fon
Joseph KE. Brown
eClarkenville
Parnersville
Landa
A. ManMount
Col. Watson
Yainey
West
Peint
Jefferson ‘Davis
United States
Clarksville
Mystery of a Watkinsville grave and missing evidence
Readable fragments describe a lonely grave near Shoals Road with a young girl’s bones found and signs of violence. The body was buried in a plain pine coffin with black cloth, suggesting concealment. theories of dissection and distant origin appear unlikely, though no firm facts emerge.
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Watkinsville
Shoals Road
Miai
Guarding Judge Field
Deputies assigned by the U S Marshal guard Associate Justice Field at the Palace Hotel San Francisco as detectives monitor trains and ferries. Sarah Althea, sworn to harm the judge, reportedly fled Stockton en route possibly to Fresno while demanding punishment for Fad the murderer and protesting state rights.
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Justice Field
United States
Terry
Railway
Oakland
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Stockleon
Sit
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Isf
Nagle
Winterville Killing Linked to Beating Case
In Winterville last Sunday Henry Bullock and Charlie Lester, two Black men jailed for the beating death of Bill McWhorter, are said to be innocent of the stones fatality. McWhorter had allegedly abused them and abducted Lester's wife, provoking the clash. Sheriff Weir reports the scene was brutally mutilated.
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Lester
McWhorter
Sheriff Weir
Murderess Captured in Child’s Burn Death
Lou Henderson, a Black girl, is jailed on charges of murder after the child in her care was saturated with kerosene oil and set ablaze. A younger brother allegedly lit the fire. authorities label Henderson uniquely guilty.
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Lou Henderson
Weir
Lou
Tragic killing near Athens investigated by coroner jury
Coroner Pitner refused to share testimony after a fatal clash involving Bill McWhorter near Mr Salter’s place. Sheriff Weir provided details of a feud tied to Henry Bullock and Fannie, with accusations arising from a past marriage and a confrontation at a railroad depot. Henry and another man were jailed, facing possible further trial, with both confessing to involvement in McWhorter’s death.
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Bansex
Evening Chronicle
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Henry Bullock
Wenry
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Henry
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Wilkes
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Charlie Tester
Charlie
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Missing Macon Girl Rumor Ties To Watkinsville Mystery
A sensational, garbled report links a missing Macon girl to a gypsy camp near Watkinsville. Authorities doubt the claim but note a buried body found near the railroad, suggesting possible abduction and concealment. The case remains unresolved as investigators pursue leads.
Northeastern Railroad Cow Death Case Hears Plea
An old African American man confronts a Northeastern railroad official over a cow killed on the tracks. The boss cites railroad incorporation and liability for trespass, while the owner minimizes damages, joking that the cow was already beyond use and the railway should bear the cost. The claimant leaves without further action.
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Linton
Enereenonss
Sainte Goono
Tallulah Falls to Get an Elegant New Hotel
Tallulah Falls will secure a fine hotel at a cost over one hundred thousand dollars. Judge Thomas plans to lead the project, with options to build a hotel or extend the Blue Ridge & Atlantic Railroad to Knoxville. Another Atlanta investor, Mr. Markham, also contemplates a Tallulah hotel if Thomas balks. Local sentiment favors timely construction before next season. Nearby, Mormon missionaries Shinn and Devoir faced a heckling crowd in Pine Grove, with stones and eggs hurled and Devoir struck by a cat.
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Jude W. B. _ Thomas
New York
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Tallulah
Judge Thomas
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Wheeling
W.way
Pine Grove
Ritchie County
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Devoir
Sflee
Our New Road Progress and Confidence in Completion
The G. C. & N. work advances with fifty miles graded between Chester and Clinton and another fifty miles to Savannah river under contract next month. Engineer surveys continue from Synoa to Athens as officials consider route changes to save distance. Richmond Terminal Company attorney Pat Calhoun denies any sale to halt the project, insisting the road will be completed and in operation by fall. Local excitement grows as dirt is expected to begin soon.
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Clinton
Savannah River
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Athens
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Pat Calhoun
Richmond ‘Terminal Company
Calhoun
Old Black Joe author of famed song dies at 112
Joseph Queen known as Old Black Joe died at Mount Holly New Jersey aged 112. Born in Virginia in 1815 he was a runaway slave and reputedly the oldest man in the state. A monument will be erected by local citizens.
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Banquer
New York
Joe
Joseph Queen
Virginia
Jon
New Jersey
Defiance Negro Paper Suspends Publication in Atlanta
The Defiance, Atlanta's Negro paper printed by the Atlanta Newspaper Union, did not issue on Saturday after managers refused to print incendiary paragraphs sent by owner W H Burnett. Burnett failed to fund printing, leaving the Union unable to publish. The paper may cease entirely.
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Defiance
Atlanta
Banner
Atlanta Newspaper Union
Spaper Union
W.H. Burnett
Burnett
Newspaper Union
Senator Bradwell Receives Sheriff Letter on Liberty County
Special to The Banner reports Senator Bradwell received an official sheriff letter noting the memorial date of August 16 passed without upheaval as the patrol system in Liberty County is abolished. The sheriff remarks he is returning home to rest.
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Liberty County
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