Ten Years Sentence for Shooting at Officer
Yesterday Will Callaway, a colored man, was found guilty and sentenced to ten years on the county chain gang for shooting at Deputy Sheriff J. H. Hancock. The incident occurred on Broad street when the deputy attempted to arrest him for carrying a pistol without a license. The gunshot missed the deputy, went through the O Farrell Grocery doorway, and lodged in a wall near the bookkeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will. Callaway
J. H. Hancock
Broad Street
Mr. Hancock
O'Farrell Grocery Company
Dr Kings New Discovery Vindicates Winter Pneumonia Fight
The ad promises Dr King s New Discovery as the best medicine to combat pneumonia and winter colds. It cites Mrs George W Place of Rawsville Vermont praising its effectiveness for coughs colds and croup with a trial bottle offered free at W J Smith Bros and H R Palmer Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
George W. Place
Rawsonville
W. J. Smith & Bros
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Cap T L Moody Moves to Union Point
Georgia Railroad conductor Cap T L Moody, long with the Georgia Railroad, moves with his family to Union Point this week to make it their future home. He finds the new schedules make the Dougherty Street residence near the Christian church less convenient for the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Railroad
T. L. Moody
Capt. J. C. Wages
Union Point
Georgia
Dougherty Street
Christian Church
Electric Bitters Endorsement and Fruit Growers Meet
A Lewisburg reader credits Electric Bitters for curing ten years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. The message praises the tonic and its 50 cent price at local stores. Also notes the Illinois State Horticultural Society annual convention in Champaign with three days of lectures, demonstrations, and lab work. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is advertised for skin ailments and burns with 36 cents at local druggists.
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C. B. Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
W. J. Smith & Bros
R. Palmer & Sons
Champaign
Illinoia
University of Illinois
State Horticultural Society
Cobb's Eye Pails Him at the Traps
Ty Cobb, famed baseball batter, failed at the traps in Augura on December 9, scoring 46 of 100. Walter Huff of Macon hit 99 of 100. A Des Moines man cured musular rheumatism with Hot Springs, then Chamberlain's Liniment. Chamberlain's Tablets advertised.
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Cobb
Ty Cobb
Walter Huff
Macon
Des Moines
Hot Springs
Chamberlain
Architect Orr Returns From Atlanta On Tate School Project
Architect Fred J. Orr traveled from Atlanta to Pickens and Dawson counties in northwestern Georgia to design plans for The Tate School and Assembly Ground. The project envisions a 5000 acre mountainous site near the Knoxville line of the L and N railroad, donated by a company incorporator, for an industrial educational plant and summer pleasure ground aimed at mountain youth. Cooke and Swope prepared preliminary surveys and Orr will assess locations for roads lakes farms and buildings as part of a large anticipated outlay. The scheme could transform rural life in the area and Orr plans to visit Pickens County soon to inspect prospective building sites.
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Fred J. Orr
Atlanta
Georgia
Pickens
Dawson
Knoxville
Tate
Cooke & Swope
Orr
University Hospital Named for University in Augusta
Augusta Ga December reports the city council named the new University Hospital of Augusta for the University. The project totals $16900 in building contracts with administration buildings bids ranging from $35,880 to $52,134. A cornerstone laying is planned for March with notable physicians invited and campaign to keep costs within the council’s appropriation.
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Augusta Medical College
University of the University of Georgia System of Institutiona
Augusta
University Hospital
University Hospital of
Special Hospital Committee of Council
McKinsie Construction Company
T. O. Brown & Sons
H. C. van Orme & Sons
King Lumber Co
McKinzie Construction Co
Interstate Construction Co
Mackletrawford Construction Co
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for Colds in Children
The remedy quickly cures a cold and greatly lessens danger of diseases like whooping cough diphtheria and scarlet fever. It is famous for cures of colds contains no opium or narcotics and may be given to a child with implicit confidence sold by all dealers.
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Aare
New M. E. Pastor Charles C. Jarrell Greets Athens
Sunday morning a large First Methodist congregation welcomed Rev. Charles C. Jarrell the new pastor. He preached on Temptation from Peter's call, drawing keen interest as galleries and aisles filled. Athens residents welcomed him and pledged cooperation for a year of active work. He will speak on religious conditions abroad at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
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First Methodist Church
Charles C. Jarrell
St. Peter
Jarrell
Athens
Signatures of Independence Autographs Sell at Auction
Philadelphia a December 9 signatures of fifty six signers of the Declaration of Independence from Elliott Dan forth collection sold last night for 15100. The top price 4600 was for Button Gwinnet of Georgia who was killed in a duel by General Lachlan McIntosh. Other signatures brought only a few dollars.
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Philadelphia
Elliott Danforth
State of
New York
Button Gwinentt
Georgia
Lachlan McIntosh
Misfortune of Colonel Ralph Fortune in Georgia
Lawrenceville Georgia December 9 Colonel Ralph Fortune reports a run of bad luck after an evening at the market. He found his wife injured with a broken arm in the rain while he tended her. His mules bolted scattering feed as a coop of nine fine possums escaped into the swamps. He expresses regret for his wife’s injury and a desire to recover the escaped possums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Ralph Fortune
Ralph
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Reliable In Athens Testimony
Athens residents report lasting relief from kidney weakness after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs Glennie Marlow of 2439 Jackson St credits the remedy for curing her seven year old daughter of a serious kidney disease, with health restored since age two. The ad notes renewed personal advantage and urges buying from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as US agents, price 50 cents.
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Athens
Doan
Glennie Marlow
Jackson St
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Approaching holidays sweep over Athens campuses
The University of Georgia plans exams ending Friday then a holiday break from December 20, with students packing for Christmas and returning January 2. The State Normal School and Lucy Cobb Institute also announce midwinter exams and holidays, with Lucy Cobb delaying return to January 7 and overall enrollment expectations rising for spring.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Four Corners
State Normal School
Mildred Rutherford
Lucy Cobb Institute
Lucy Cobb
Souths Beet Cattle Prospects Boosted by Cotton Seed Meal
President Andrew M. Soule of the Georgia State College of Agriculture promotes a bulletin on the profitable use of cotton seed meal. He argues the south can greatly expand beef production by feeding the meal, pressing out oil for sale, and balancing rations for higher returns.
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Andrew M. Soule
Georgia State College of Agriculture
South
Soule
Dr. Soule
Georgia
Cap Joyner Named State Fire Inspector in Georgia
The Insurance Commissioner appointed W R Joyner of Marietta as state fire inspector, the first permanent holder under the new law. Joyner, former Atlanta fire chief and ex mayor, will investigate fire origins, testify under oath, and be paid 1500 dollars annually from a tax on fire insurance premiums. He recently returned from a health trip to Denver and Colorado Springs.
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General Wright
Athens
Gainesville
Cap” Joyner
Atlanta
Joyner
W. R. Joyner
Marietta
W. A. Wright
Cap
Insurance Commissioner
Wright
Justice of the Peace
Georgia
Joyner Ha
Denver
Colorado Springs
Dallas
Galveston
Home Health Club Foods and Constipation
A nostalgic discussion contrasts grandparents tough outdoor work with modern diets. It argues old meals used whole grains, simple ingredients, and clean preparation, while contemporary bread, canned goods, and refined starches fail to provide sufficient roughage to keep bowels active.
Athens Daughter Shakes Hands With 6000 At Reception
Miss Mildred Rutherford historian general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy attended a Washington convention and a record night at the Congressional Library where over six thousand people passed the receiving line and she shook hands with each one. The Laura Rutherford chapter met to hear reports from delegates and consider resolutions guiding next year’s meetings and historical work.
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Athens
Mildred Rutherford
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Washington City
Congressional Library
United States
Daughters of the Confederacy
Miss Rutherford
Laura Rutherford
Washington
M. W. Welch
A. S. Erwin
Ged. D. Thomas
Welch
Lipscomb
Taft
Historian General
Athens Poultry Show Praised by Atlanta Journal Editor
Loring Brown reports from Athens Ga that the Athens poultry show by the Southern Poultry Association delivered notable quality over quantity. Black Orpingtons dominated, with outstanding hens and many class leaders, while White and Buff Orpingtons and Leghorns also attracted strong entries. The event drew generous premiums from local merchants and heightened Athens reputation as an Orpington town.
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Loring Brown
Athens
Southern Poultry Association
Atlanta Journal
Columbus
Newnan
Rhode Island
Orpington Town
Provide for Christmas from Poor Robin 1664
A Fragment from Poor Robin's Almanac urges a Christmas feast with bread and drink, brawn and pudding, meats, pies, and festive treats. It calls for joy, carols, and welcoming children to scramble for gifts while cautioning against counterfeit merrymakers.
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Christman
Robin
Radical dietary shift urged to curb constipation
A published health column discusses moving away from factory foods to avoid constipation. It claims everyday meals, including bread and canned items, contribute to issues and advocates radical dietary changes. It notes varied personal cases and promises targeted guidance for Home Health Club readers.
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Home Health Club
Yepper
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Bucklen
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Adve
Manis
Augusta's Hospital
M. E
Gwinnett
Athena
Rae Day
Athens Company
White House
Orpington
Plymouth Rock
Hod
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