Mothers Crime Three Children Shot to Death
A troubling report describes a mother involved in a crime ending in the death of three children, with authorities and neighbors reacting to the tragedy and its impact on the family.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1891
Page
5
Four Dead After Family Tragedy at Spring Hill Farm
Tennessee farmer Lockridge returns home to a grim scene his wife and all four children fatally shot. The mother’s letter alleged illness and crime preceded the killings, with the children aged 2 1 2, 4, and 8 years. Police inquiry follows.
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Nashville
Lockridge
Spring Hill
J. J. Odit
Sod
Bill Fleming’s fiery Senate House clash sparks debate
In Arcaxia Georgia July 30 a heated exchange erupts between Senate and House members over a senatorial district reapportionment bill and veteran affairs funding. Representative Fleming denounces the Senate while discussing Confederate veterans home, railroad tax and cotton tax measures amid partisan tension and procedural votes.
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Arcaxia
Finance Committee
Cal
Huff
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Florida
P Ducer
Hebd
Elbert
Boisenillet
Confederate Veterans’ Childrens
Springville
Ala
Aimes
Sage
Senate
House
Fleming
Ellington
Bob Toomb
Chappell
Laurens
Royal
Chatham
House Finance Committee
State of Veteran’s Home
Home
Fulton County
Confederate ‘Veteran's
J . Tiger Anderson
Col. Crowder
Lator
Mitchell
Calloway
Rodgers
Howell
Judes Calhoun
Monument Unveiled for Stonewall Jackson at Lexington
Lexington commemorates Confederate hero Stonewall Jackson with a July 21 ceremony. Crowds fill the streets as veterans, Confederate officers like Wade Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee, and city leaders participate in the event amid bugles and drums.
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Lexington
Military, Companies and
Confederate Veterans" Association
Wade Hampton
Fitzha John
Fitzha John, inoaceinetcCausland
George
Deaf Ear Relief and Italian Suspect in Custody
A reader from Decatur Ga reports recovery from a months long ear infection with deafness after treatment and expresses gratitude to the ear health proprietors. In Castox Ohio John Pagliona an Italian is in custody on a charge of attempted rape of two girls aged 12 and 13 while home alone. the attacker fled when discovered.
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Tennessee River
Louisville
Geining
Tennessee
Nel" Murray
Edward Brown
Walker Strade
John Meader
Dick Eaves
John T. Brame
Pea Bank
Brown
Meader
Murray
Counkel
Toston BinocheBale
John W
Weeks
Decatur
Spain
Rae Aviny
Glontepéie
Castox
John Pagliona
Ebella
Katie Gouder
W.S. Watery
Athens
Poor Tom Watson Causes Friends to Question His Reputation
Fragmentary note reports that Tom Watson has caused concern among acquaintances, with peers thinking poorly of him due to uncertain actions or behavior. The passage reflects social judgment rather than a formal event.
Watson Third Party Talk Sparks Georgia Politics
A July Dispatch from Aworawra Georgia reports Tom Watson's third party speech stirs political circles. It notes Callaway's split over Watson and the Burke County victory linked to Watson’s campaign. Editorials in The Constitution scrutinize Watson while other items cover legal fees caps and local appointments.
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Aworawra
Tom Watson
Senator Callaway
18Th G
Watson
Callaway
Democratic Party
Oats
Ee News Capital
R . Vic
Burke
Calloway
Pedne
Georgia
Fragmented reports mix of crime illness and travel notes
The scrambled text references a woman deemed insane and dying after illness, a Southern Pacific engineer reporting a desert lake flow, a cellar burial with a board, a cave scene, and a rail wreck attempt near Long Island, all conveyed in broken, uncertain details.
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Les Aspritis
Oak
Swain
Iver
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