A Well Dressed Man Arrested on Forgery Charge
Atlanta police detain a refined looking man linked to forgery after he registered at the Kimball and claimed ties to Dunn & Perkins. Detectives trace the case to a New York actress known as Miss Mautectives, revealing a web of aliases and questioned ownership of a $20,000 estate.
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Kimball Hoase
He J. & Dunn
Dunn & Perkins
Austin
Texas
Connolly
Memphis
Dunn
Crim
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Conch
Kabul
Hiden Maurice
New York
Man shoots his wife and family in New York incident
In New York on April 29 a German family on East Eighth Street witnesses Joseph Scherer fire twice through a door wounding Elizabeth Knode, wife of Robert Knode, after a domestic dispute. Aged sons 17 and 15 chase Scherer. police seize him. Mrs Knode sent to Bellevue.
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Joeph Scherer
New York
East Eighth Street
Fred
George Grundig
Elizabeth
Robert Knode
Knode
Joseph Scherer
Centz Street
Crice
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Stuke
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First Arena
George
James
Hey
Stet
Zorn
Kude
Bellevue
Gusta
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Foster East
Pahomas
Oz Williams
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Two Young Men Leave Seminary for Catholic Priesthood
John B. Werner of Allentown Pennsylvania and R Morey Ludlow of St Louis Missouri left the Episcopal General Theological Seminary to join the Paulist Fathers. Dean Hoffman said he could not understand their night departure between 10 p m and 6 a m and offered to discuss their change if they had approached him. A Paulist representative said the move was due to their study of Catholic life and truth. The two had entered the seminary last October with aid from charitable societies and were not initially acquainted.
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New York
Eugene Hoffman
D. D
General Theological Seminary
John B. Werner
Allentown
R. Morey Ludlow
St. Louis
Theological Seminary
Paulist Fathers
Dean Hoffman
Werrer
Ludlow
Tennion
Hoffman
Paul the Apostle
Kid Miller Arrested in Memphis Confidant Man History
Information from Atlanta dated April 28 reports that Kid Miller, the notorious confidence man from New York, was arrested in Memphis by Detective Barnes of Philadelphia. Officers secured papers to bring Miller to Philadelphia for prosecution on the alleged offense.
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Kid Miller
New York
Atlanta
Kid” Miller
Memphis
Barnes
Philadelphia
Philadelpha
Stabbed Bridegroom at Stade Wedding Supper
A Paris run of stories includes a Stade wedding melee ending with a bridegroom fatally wounded and guests involved. Separate items note Miss Barbey of New York marrying Count de Pourtales in Paris, and Von Moltke’s obscurity at age 60 with career peak earlier. Also an 1891 stockholders meeting notice for Farmers Alliance Warehouse in Clarke County, Georgia.
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Paris
Miss Barbey
New York
Lorillard
Count de Pourtales
Mr. Pope
Searely
von Moltke
Farmers’ Alliance Warehouse and Commission Comey
Clarke County
Eart
Spring railroad layoffs shrink work forces nationwide
The article reports major railroads cutting thousands from payrolls as spring business slows. Western and Atlantic eliminates about 10 percent of its 850 workers, Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis division drops 600 of 2,000, with East Tennessee reductions ongoing. Overall, southern roads trim roughly 25 percent, affecting about 175,000 workers nationwide, fueling May demonstrations while unions mobilize. Also noted: James G Blaine否 never again seek the presidency per Elkins, Weed, and Arkell.
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Atlanta
Western and Atlantic Railway
Nashville, Chattanooga and
The End of the World Messiah Prediction
Professor C A Totten of Yale says the second coming of the Messiah will occur before 1899 based on biblical truths. He notes the event won’t end the world for about a million years, and that the arrival would improve the world as previous advents did.
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New York
C. A. Totten
Yale
Speer Gone Home and Florida Con Ballot Turmoil
April 29 dispatches report Speer returning home as the Florida convention shows Call trailing on ballots. Rumor cites lack of unity to rally a two thirds nominee, with Speer failing to excite and the Call faction losing cohesion. In Chattanooga Cuatanocaa a 300,000 dollar conflagration damages two buildings, including a furniture factory worth 75,000.
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Florida
Tallanasser
Call
Speer
Chattanooga
Cuatanocaa
Sehind
Atlanta Pool Rooms Closed as License Expires
At Atlanta on April 29 the city bans further pool selling on horse races. The Piedmont Turf Exchange poolroom closed after its license expired while the city council passed an ordinance prohibiting new poolroom licenses. A Trash Mover. Savour Ste. Marie Mich April 29 a cyclone struck the Asp ert region forty miles west of here uprooting trees and felling telegraph poles. The storm area is unknown here. Dr Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir promotes health of the liver stomach kidneys and bowels and claims to cure dyspepsia. bottle size and price stated.
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AtLanta
Piedmont Turf Exchange
Savour Ste. Marie
Mich
Aspert
Speany
Here
Dr. Holt
Plan of campaign to train 35000 Alliance lecturers
President Polk urges sub Alliances to end internal bickerings and pledge loyal members. The national board plans a lecture network with 35,000 lecturers and mass meetings across states this year. An unrelated drug ad promotes Catarrh Remedy claiming to cure nasal catarrh and restore senses.
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New York
Polk
Farmers’ Alliance
National Executive Board
Grand Alliance
Danstersville Doings Highlight Visitors and Local Notes
Danstersville Ga April 28 Special Bobt Johnson of Garden Arkansas visits his father L G Johnson and considers settling locally. Brown who left in 1858 and went to Texas visits sister Mrs Jenkins. Palmer of Gainesville, Mutual Life Insurance Co. representative, is with us. Castoria ad line ends this fragmentary item.
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Homer
Cols. P. M. Edwards
Oscar Brown
T. F. Hill
Gate City
Pamerty
Ling
J. W. Telford
Danstersville
Bobt. Johnson
Garden Arkansas
L. G. Johnson
Johnson
Brown
Texas
Mrs. Jenkins
Palmer
Gainesville
The
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
Will it be Hill or Cleveland in the 1888 race
Atlanta dispatch reports Speaker Howell after two weeks in New York and the North says Cleveland has little chance in New York and Hill could secure New York's solid delegation if he seeks it. The tariff reform and silver questions remain central with Hill’s stance boosting his prospects, while Pattison of Pennsylvania is also seen as a potential presidential possibility.
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AtLanta
Clark Howell
New York
Constitution Building
Cleveland
Albany
Democratic Party
Hill
Erie County Democracy
Clevland
Mr. Howell
Tammany Met
Pattizon
Pennsylvania
Jake
Dr. Biggers
Iles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Barnaby Rudce
Edwin Drood
Audress
Court Proceedings Summary From Yesterday at the Court House
Superior Court proceedings noted a continued session with several cases called, a jury empaneled in the Lucas Benedict case, and ongoing trials for Muckle v Richmond & Danville R R and Mary Benton v Matt Sikes with recess until morning. Mentioned attendees include Col H C Tuck, Lumpkin & Burnett, Thomas & Strickland, and Rucker. An informal altercation between H C Luck and Tom Vincent was reported with hopes for an amicable settlement.
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Muckle
Richmond & Danville R. R
Lucas
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