Where Pritchet Caught Smallpox in Powder Springs
A report traces how Mr. Pritchet of Powder Springs caught smallpox and died days after visiting his son. He rode Seaboard Air Line with bridge gang boss Mr. Fowler, who carried the disease, and on return infected another person. At the time Athens had no smallpox cases.
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Pritchet
Powder Springs
Seaboard Air Line
Mr. Fowler
Bridge Gang
Lawrenceville
Fowler
Welch wins pool tournament in Athsawam showdown
Mr Welch wins the pool event at Athsawam Tuesday evening with a final 75 to 28 score against Solomon who was out of the match from the start. The billiard tournament will finish in a few days as games were postponed due to players’ indisposition.
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Athsawam
Messrs. Welch
Solomon
J. W. Welch
Brother of Birmingham Officer Shot by Negro
News arrived yesterday by telegraph of the death of Mr. W. P. Walton, brother of Mr. B. F. Wood, a Birmingham police officer. Walton was killed instantly while attempting to arrest a notorious negro, an incident that stirs anger and mourning in the city.
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W. P. Walton
B. F. Wood
Walton
Birmingham
In Memoriam Eva Mahaffey Died 1901 Near Athens Georgia
In memoriam Eva Mahaffey who died at her home near Athens Georgia on October 17 1901. The verse speaks of youth like springtime and comfort in faith as she rests with Jesus awaiting the bright glory land. She was loving and kind though life was hard and separating loved ones was hard. The family trusts in God to sustain them until they meet again in the new home above.
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Eva Mahaffey
Athens
Jesus
Athens Guards Set For Prize Drill In Late Season
The Athens Guards, after the winter break, resume hard work with drills on the route twice weekly. Captain J. M. McCurdy and his officers plan a prize drill soon, promising unusual interest. Sergeant Will Ewing currently holds the medal and may retain it if successful.
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Athens
J. M. McCurdy
Will Ewing
Cascarete
Candy Vownt Oat Seber Tintenenell
Fish and poultry man to offer refrigerator and ice chest sales
Mr J H Dorsey of Wall Street prepares to sell large refrigerator and cold storage units for freighting vegetables and ice. He plans to offer ice in summer months and promote prepaid storage options for customers.
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J. H. Dorsey
Wall Street
Household name Royal Baking Powder story
Royal Baking Powder is described as a household staple worldwide, praised for its pure cream of tartar formula and high leavening power. The copy emphasizes its absoloute purity, safety, and reliability for light, effortless baking in many families across civilized countries.
Mercer Trustees Propose Loan Plan for Gray Fund
Macon March 19 Mercer university trustees spark debate in Jones county by proposing to change the Gray fund to loans rather than income gifts to needy white young men. Critics say the trustees lack power to alter the will while supporters await the published will for clarification.
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Macon
Mercer University
Jones County
Boya
Joe Brown
The
State University
Gray
College
Mercer
Ellwood Steel Wire Fence Promises Thrift and Strength
Evidences of prosperity appear in rural areas as Ellwood Steel Wire Fence goes up on farms. The fence blends economy and durability with heavy galvanizing for rust protection. Diamond mesh design adapts to uneven terrain and stands up to heat, cold, and farm animals. Available in six heights from 16 to 69 inches for orchards pastures crops lawns and chicken yards.
Mr M D Browning Buoyed as Sheriff Candidate
The Banner reports Mr M D Browning announces his run for sheriff. Browning has long been connected with Webb and Crawford and is respected in the community. The race against Sheriff Weir is expected to be spirited and closely contested with strong campaign energy.
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M, D, Browning
Browning
Webb
Crawford
Sheriff Weir
State Sunday School Convention in Georgia Apr 13
The State Sunday School Convention of Georgia will be held in Augusta on April 13. Attending are Marion Lawrence general secretary of the International Sunday School Convention Obas D Meigs International Evangel Field Worker and Professor E O Excell leader of congregations.
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Georgia
Augusta
Marion Lawrence
Obas D. Meigs
E.O Excell
Cong
Judge McWhorter Considers Moving to Athens
Judge Hamilton McWhorter of Lexington visited yesterday and discussed plans to rebuild his home destroyed by fire. He said he is leaning toward relocating to Athens, driven by education for his children and his frequent work trips to Atlanta. He added Athens would warmly welcome him.
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Jodge Hamilton McWhorter
Lxington
Yraterday
Lexington
Athens
Atlanta
Athenisna
Notable jawbone extraction by city doctors
A remarkable operation by Drs. Greene and Matthews Tuesday morning removed a large piece of dead bone from Mr. Bertram Baxter's upper jaw. The team’s skill was praised and Baxter is recovering well.
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E. Greene
Matthews
Green
Bertram Baxter
Baxter Snow
Ally
Spon Dre
Godfrey sues for half profits from canning venture
Charles H. Godfrey of Michigan filed suit in U S court seeking his half of profits from a canning factory partnership with W H Harris of Fort Valley. He estimates profits near 19000 dollars and alleges Harris has failed to provide an accounting.
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Macon
Charles H. Godfrey
Michigan
Sait
United States
W. H. Harris
Fort Valley
Harris
Monument to Jefferson Davis Honored by Confederate Groups
The Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy mobilize to raise funds for a Jefferson Davis monument at the old Confederate capital in Virginia. Aimed at Memorial Day collections, the drive seeks to add to existing totals of over thirty thousand dollars plus twenty thousand previously raised by veterans.
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South
Jefferson Davis
Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate States
Georgia Daughters of the Conferacy
Mildred Lewis Rutherford
Pyny-Baleam
Alghiie Atten
Rine
Revered Leaders Praise Athena Council for Arc Light
Rev W A Fountain of Elberton, new presiding elder of the Atlanta district, led a successful quarterly meeting at Pierce Chapel on Fourth Street. The conference adopted a resolution thanking the mayor and council of Athena for placing a new arc light near the church following petitions by Rev D Strickland and Rev W D Johnson.
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W. A Fountain
Elberton
Anthors
M. E Obaroh
Pierce Chapel
Fousdry Street
Athena
D. Strickland
W. D. Johnson
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know It
A newspaper ad urges readers to test kidney health with a water sample, claiming sediment indicates trouble. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for back pain, urinary issues, and discomfort, offering a sample bottle and booklet by mail from The Swamp Root Co.
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Bwampfost
bin Ton
Meeting of Southern Baptist Orphans Home Managers in Memphis
The Orphans' home managers of the Southern Baptist church met in Memphis on March 13 with delegates from Alabama Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee Louisiana and Texas. An association was formed with Dr R C Buckner president and Dr John Stewart secretary. Addresses were given by Buckner Hollingsworth and Stewart. Another session is planned for tomorrow.
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Convention of Orphan Home Managers
Southern Baptist Church
Memphis
Orphans’ Home Managers
The
John Stewart
Evergreen
Ala
Hannah H. Gardiner
Monticello
Ark
T. T. Exton
Mary Hollingeworth
Louisville
A. J. Holt
Nashville
Nashville, Tenn.; Rev. R. C. Buckner, Texas Orphans’ Home; EB. O. Ware
Shreveport
Buckner
Stewart
Mies Hollingsworth
Poison Plots in North Carolina Family Poisoning
Washington March 18 D. ft. Taylor of the state medical examiners and his family were poisoned by coffee laced with arsenic. Jr Walker a driver admitted stock poison in pocket. a nurse survived. the negro jailed and confesses. Governor Aycock ordered troops for protection.
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North Carolina
Washington, N. C
D. Ft
Negrr
Aycock
Bloody duel on a bridge shocks Sacramento readers
A bloody duel on a Sacramento river bridge between Robert W. Woods and Van C. Dodge left Dodge fatally wounded in the stomach, hip, and back while Woods was hurt but likely to survive. The quarrel arose over Dodge's daughter. Separate notices report Greene County Oil Co. charter at Union Point Ga capitalized 25000, with plans for a 40 ton cotton seed mill and officers named. Also, Max C Mayer of Rathbone & Sons arrested in New York for embezzling 100000 dollars. And, Robert P Pell elected president of Converse College in Spartanburg S C to succeed B W
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Sacramento
Cal
Washington
Yolo County
Robert W. Woods
van C. Dodge
Dodge
Woods
New Oli
Union Point
Greene County Oil Company
R. F. Bryan
J. W. Griffin
C. A. Moore
Wayer
New York
Max C. Mayer
Joye
Rathbone & Sons
Mayer
Rathbone, Mayer & Rathbone
Converse Call
Spartanburg
8. C
Robert P. Pell
Presbyterian College For Women At
Columbia
B. W
May Face Life Prison If He Fails to Pay Debt
W T Nugent of E H Nugent & Co faces life imprisonment for debt in Louisville after failing to produce 11400. He claimed funds were used to pay his father’s debts, with no receipts produced. The case moved through federal courts, with higher courts sustaining the jail threat for contempt.
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Nugent
Evans
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Rioters sentenced and multiple events across cities
A batch of sentences reports eighty seven rioters in St. Petersburg given three months imprisonment. Batson, accused of a family murder in Welsh Louisiana, arrives in Lake Charles amid calm. Various items note King Edward snuff usage at Marlborough House, Santos-Dumont invited to St Louis exposition, and Australian Jeremiah Foley facing forgery charges in New York. Garfield declines civil service appointment and Baltimore syndicate completes streetcar sale to form United Railroads of San Francisco. Found dead in bed in New York. brief notes on spot market corner and Spain’s new cabinet.
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New York
Jeremiah Foley
West
London
Chicago
Scotland Yard
Baltimore
Unico Company
Market Street Railway
Compar
United Railroads of San Prancieco
Buzzards Find Bandits Body in Edisto River
Fishermen near Branchville, South Carolina, found the half decomposed body of a white man in the Edisto River near a river bend where an express robbery had occurred the day before. Two pistols rested at the belt and twelve express envelopes, four with money, were in coat pockets. Bloodhounds trailed the robbers’ path to the river, and locals identify the swimmer as Bartow Warren, accused of two express robberies and killing a key witness.
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Bartow Warren
Edisto River
Charleston
S. C
Branchville
Express Company
Express
Southern Express Company
Alabama Bonds Burned Under Governor and State Officials
Alabama destroyed surrendered state bonds totaling 200000 dollars on the capitol grounds under Governor Jelka and State Auditor Sowell with Treasurer J Craig Smith present. Class A coupons of 500 and 1000 dollars were exchanged for registered bonds and burned after proper checking. Statutes require destruction within two months of surrender. only one prior batch of bonds, 99000, was destroyed last July 1.
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de Montgomery
Ala
Jelka
Sowell
J. Craig Smith
State of
Alabama
Jackson
Jetks
Stevenson extension plans rumored to start work now
News from Beodttaboro Alabama March 16 reports the Southern Railway will immediately begin the Stevenson extension a 28 mile gap between Stevenson Alabama and Chattanooga Tennessee Curry Kelly who secured most of the right of way between Chattanooga and Stevenson two years ago was asked to meet with a head official and engineers to discuss starting work on the right of way at once Also included are brief notices of local deaths and accidents in nearby towns with limited details including Alexander Stevenson Henry Berlin Mrs Davenport and others from Florence Opelika and Phenix City.
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Southern
Beodttaboro
Als
Southern Bailway Company
Stevenson
Ala
Chattanooga
Tenn
Curry Kelly
Kelly
Florence
Henry Berlin
Pinkney
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Palanc
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Fila
Janie Young
Fifth Avenue
MR. Welch
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Miss Rutherford
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Sena
St. Petersburg
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New Orleans
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Blicks Perkins
Edward
Marlborough House
Oliver Enuf
Prince Regent
St. Louis
Santoy-Dumont
Paris
Santos-Dumont
St. Louis Exposition
Garfield
Harry A Garfield
Gerfield
William A. Rodenberg
Thomas E. Burns
Jersey City
P. T. Powers
Mastern League
Spain
Madrid
Feors
Ben Bolt
Warer
Lwo
J. H. Hugging & Bon
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Ives
New Yoo City
Stevenson Extension
Dackaoa
Miss
Alexander Stevenson
Tinnin
Opelika
Ats
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Phenix City
Davenport
Cleveland
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