Killed His Brother-in-Law in a Blocton Pool Room
A prominent El Bem citizen in West Beach shot and killed his brother in law Tom Stewart in Blocton Alabama. Stewart surrendered to an officer claiming the killing was premeditated after alleging threats and mistreatment by Reach. Reach was unarmed and unaware of the attack as he stood in a restaurant separated from the pool room by a screen. Stewart and his brother are in Centerville Jail. The incident surprises Blocton’s prominent families and follows disputes over a sister’s separation.
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Tom Stewart
Blocton
Ala
Birmingham
West Beach
Stewart
Reach
Centerville
I. Blocton
Footsteps and weight in Native lore and a health ad
A poem on stepping depth and the weight of a man contrasts with a health advertisement for Scott's Emulsion. It promises a non drug food remedy for those underweight and cites PCOTT & DOWNE in New York.
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Scott
Future Man of 4-Toed Giants and Brainy Traits
Indianapolis reports Henry L Bruner of Butler University foresees a distant race of brainy four toed giants. He predicts longer lifespans and disease eradication, with insect vectors eliminated and ribs reduced. The future man may lose the fifth toe and rely on machine aided thought, while eye and hair uniformity remains unlikely.
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Indianapolis
Henry L. Bruner
Butler University
Bruner
One-Handed Husband Slashes Brunswick Woman
In Brunswick Georgia a mulatto woman identified as Bifle Goode was fatally wounded by her husband Bill Goode after a night-time quarrel. The assailant, a one-handed former convict, fled but later attacked again as neighbors and police responded. The victim required 44 stitches and was expected to survive. Other brief items follow: Mendoza reportedly routed by government troops in Venezuela and Tom Griffin, a 17-year-old, killed his sister Amanda in Centerville Alabama. Admiral Dewey to visit Palm Beach with Mrs. Dewey arriving January 6 or 7.
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Brunswick
Bifle Goode
Macon
Bill Goode
Goode
Owens
Goode Ta Negro
Mendoza
Caracas
Venezuela
Villa de Cura
Miranda
la Puerta
Mendoza Ortiz
Guarico
Kidney Trouble Claim Promotes Swamp Root Remedy
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary ailments claiming widespread health benefits. It asserts kidneys influence overall blood purification, warns against overwork, and offers free sample bottles and a pamphlet by mail from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
EH Dorseys Prize Drawing Sees Cash Prizes Awarded
For weeks E H Dorsey the clothier offered 100 in gold prizes to buyers of five dollars. The drawing was held by H R Palmer W M Sorfth and H J Rowe. Lucky numbers No 49 won 50 No 40 won 25 No 118 won 15 No 113 won 10. Winners bring numbers to the store to claim cash.
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E. H. Dorsey
Messrs
H. R. Palmer
W. M. Sorfth
H. J. Rowe
Wos
Dorsey
Ladies Auxiliary Gifts Piano to YMCA for New Year
The Ladies Auxiliary presented the YMCA with a brand new piano, replacing an old instrument after fourteen years of use. The gift enhances the social and activity spaces, reflecting the Auxiliary’s support for the association’s plans and inviting participation from mothers sisters and wives in the city.
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Young Men's Christian Association
One Neat Way of Xmas Giving in Atlanta
Christmas morning in Atlanta a note to Mrs. Lip scomb principal of Lucy Cobb Institute contained two ten dollar bills with instruction to buy items for indigent students. Miss Ross Jones, daughter of Dr. Lewis Jones, offered the gift. funds will buy new library books for the reorganized Carnegie library reading room.
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Atlanta
W. D. Ellis
North Avenue
Lipscomb
Lucy Cobb Institute
Ross Jones
Lewis Jones
University of Georgia
Georgis & Line
British Losses at Zeefontein in De Wet Attack
War Office lists casualties from Zeefontein on December 24 after Colonel Forman's force of Yeomanry and two guns was overwhelmed by General De Wet. Six officers and fifty men killed. eight officers wounded. four missing. Noncommissioned officers and men wounded or missing not yet totaled. Dispatch notes a minor Royal Constabulary success at Bothaville with 36 Boers captured.
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London
War Office
Zeefontein
Forman
DeWet
Zeefontin
Lord Kitchener
Bothaville
Field of Carnage in Honda Battle Ends With Victory
News from Honda on the Magdalena River reports General Marin's forces clashed with a 30 man garrison, fought from dawn to night, reinforced by 200 soldiers, and killed about four hundred of the opposing side. The battle started near the city and ended nine miles away at Caracol with government forces victorious.
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Colon
Colombia
Galveston
Marin
Honda
Magdalena River
Caracol
Annual Reports Of City Officers Highlight Financials
City officers released annual reports showing waterworks expenses of about 10,000 with 6,250 income, and water service costs around 3,800. Meter costs total 6,000 with 5,000 paid by consumers. 436 meters in use and 125 more planned. Fire chief notes 45 alarms, 57,230 in property at risk, losses 4,849.20, two thirds at Carr place beyond water. Sanitary inspector lauds health, city marshal cites tax executions and penalties rising. Chief Culp lists 941 arrests, 4,006.90 in fines, 113 state warrants executed. Clerk and Treasurer Turner’s report to be published in fall.
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Barnett
Wood
McDorman
Old Carr Place
Arnold
Culp
W. W. Turner
Obituary Notice of Reuben T Durham of Bishop
Yesterday at four o'clock in Athens he died after months of illness. Reuben T. Durham a longtime Oconee county resident and Confederate veteran aged sixty. He was uncle to Mrs A L Mitchell and member of Athens Guard and Troop Artillery. Funeral at 10 this morning at Mrs Hutcheson’s Dougherty street with interment at Watkinsville at 2 pm. For asthma use Chemey’s Expectorant.
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Hatcheson
Dougherty Street
Watkinsville
Che Mey
City Engineer reports street work costs and sewer gains
City Engineer Barnett told the council that over three years the city laid 37776 square yards Belgian block and 44647 lineal feet of curbing totaling 156287.92 dollars in expenses. The sewer project includes eleven miles of sewers with varied sizes costing 52151.74 dollars. The electric light system repairs cost 43.73 dollars per light last year. Alderman Barrow noted city paving would have cost 176840.52 dollars if contracted, praising the street committee members Rhodes Orr Bodson Foster and especially Barnett for past work.
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Barnett
Mornling
Barrow
City Steels
Messrs
Rhodes, Orr
Bods Non
Foster
Jaflya Foster
J. W Barnett
Epworth League Reorganized at Oconee Street Church
At Tuesday night watch night the Epworth League was reorganized. Rev. Geo B Stone was chosen president, Rev E D Stone service president, 4 W Vens vice president in charge of relief, T W Reed Erd vice president in charge of literary work, Lila Tock chosen secretary, J W Keaney treasurer, and Mrs H E Martin and Mrs W S Shy named organists.
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Oconee Street
Epworth League
Geo. B. Stone
E. D. Stone
Ser
4. W. Vens
T. W. Reed Erd
Lila Tock
J. W. Keaney
H. E. Martin
Germany and United States Reach Venezuela Action Pact
Berlin reports an agreed German course of action with the United States regarding Venezuela. An ultimatum may be issued within three days, followed by an attack on Venezuela. The cruiser Geler is ordered to LaGuira and German diplomatic ties remain with Caracas pending further steps.
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Venezuela
Europe
Central News
Berlin
Vienna
Falk
Geler
LaGuira
Caracas
Germany
United States
Georgian scholar U B Phillips wins Winsor prize
Washington announces Ulrich Bonnell Phillips of Georgia has won the Justin Winsor prize from the American Historical Association for a monograph on Georgia and State Rights. The award carries $100 and honors the best American history research by a writer not yet nationally renowned. Phillips, born in La Grange and educated in Milledgeville and at the University of Georgia, has held fellowships at Columbia. The study covers Georgia relations with the U S government from the Revolution to the Civil War and will be published with Smithsonian backing. He has also been elected president of the Federation of Graduate Clubs of American Universities.
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Washington
Ulrich Bonnell Phillips
American Historical Association
Justin Winsor
Georgia
Association
Phillips
la Grange
Milledgeville
University of Georgia
Luter
Schiff
Columbia University
New York
Justin Windsor Prise
United States
Smithsonian Institute
Federation of Graduate Clubs of American Universities
Heath Expelled From Calvary Baptist Church Kansas City
The Rev. James A. Heath, accused of illegally securing a divorce in New York to marry a Kansas City woman, is deposed from the ministry and expelled from Calvary Baptist Church. He formerly led Castile, N Y, where his wife and children reside. The Castile pastor, Rev. Charles A. Merrill, arrived to gather evidence against him.
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James A. Heath
Kansas City
Jamea A. Heath
Ilega Ily
New York
Calvary Baptist Church
Mr. Heath
Baptist Church
Castile
N. Y
Charles A. Merrill
Council Makes Big Reduction
The new council met at the session and voted retrenchment. Salaries were cut to save 2315 per year including mayor 200, mayor pro tem 100, aldermen 400, assessors 76, clerk treasurer 50, city attorney 20, water works Supt 50, water works engineer 60, abolishing resistance Eng and city marshal offices saving 1370. J H Rucker elected mayor pro tem. Real estate assessors not chosen. Crews retained. chief engineer water works changed. sanitary inspector election deferred possibly abolished. City physicians Holliday and Crow named. East Athol Night School gets same appropriation as last year.
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Resistant
Eng
Watervorks
Cspt
J. H. Rucker
Wea McKinnon
I. Mitchell
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