Lightning strikes Ve Milling Plant manager in Milltown
Valdosta Ga May Y A DeArmond a manager at the Ve milling plant of the Barney Smith Car Company in Milltown Ga was struck by lightning Friday afternoon. He was hurled from a porch knocked unconscious and severely burned but after four hours of effort regained consciousness. His watch and other metal articles in his pockets were melted by the electric current and carbon torn from a pencil in his vest pocket. He is recovering.
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Valdosta
Gia
Y. A. DeArmond
Ve Milling
Barney & Smith Car Company
Milltown
DeArmond
The
Mil
Indictments Amid Jail Death In Mississippi County
Thirteen suspects linked to the death of Sheriff Pea in the county jail are indicted for murder. Eleven indicted men appeared in court from Hernando Batesville and Senatobia jails to face charges. The Spencer brothers remain at large as severance splits cases among Holly Springs Oxford and Batesville for trial.
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Pea
State County Grand Jury
Spencer Brothers
J. H. Thomas
Sam Howell
Norman Clayton
Tate McConnell
Henry Hunter
Alex Nelson
Dave Smith
Howell
Holly Springs
Nelson
Sinquefield
Manning
Hunter
Oxford
Clayton Smith
Batesville
Snakes Released From Whisky Demijohn in Merion Square
Joe Clemmer on the John Newton farm found a five gallon demijohn of rye whiskey piled under a wagon house. A dog stirred the bottle and green black snakes emerged one by one, Clemmer counted 27, and with the dog’s help they were killed. Mrs Summers will not reuse the bottle for sassafras beer.
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Joe Clemmer
John Newton
Merion Square
Clemmers
Bick Headache Quick Cure From Stomach Disorder
A claim that a headache stems from a disordered stomach is cured quickly by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Co and W. J. Smith & Bro, as advertised in The Banner.
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Chamberlain
H.R. Palmer & Bons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Endowment Fund Roundup Circal Letters From Treasurer Stra han
University of Georgia Endowment committee issues circulars by treasurer C M Strahan outlining 60 day notice to subscribers before next commencement to decide fund use. Includes list of committee members, voting rights for paid subscriptions, and status of installments with $49 211 70 subscribed and nearly $34 000 on hand. fifth installment due soon.
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C. M. Strahan
University Endowment Committee
Als Fund
Alumni Society
Alumni Fund Committee
Ierewith
Son
Tf. N. Denmark
Aanbah
Lini
B. J. Bower
Bainbridge
W. A. Dodson
Americus
B. M. Davis
Macon
D. 1B
Hamilton
Rome
E. R. Hodgson
Athens
Lon
Howard Thompson
Gainesville
G. H. Nixon
Augusta
Sam’ C. Atkinson
Brunswick
Chencellor
Walter B. UM
Georgia
Georgia Cotton Association urged to enroll members statewide
President M L Johnson of the Georgia division Southern Cotton Association calls on every county official and Georgian citizen to join the association. He stresses finances, organization, and patriotism to expand markets, stabilize prices, and reduce acreage while protecting home supplies and independent farming.
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Evers
M. L. Johnson
Georgia Division
Southern Cotton Association
Johnson
South
Hankers
Victory 18
Georgia
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised As Best Cure
A Michigan merchant Geo. L. Chubb testifies Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best cough medicine he has used. The ad claims it cures coughs or colds faster than any other treatment and urges keeping it in the house for prompt use. Sold by H. R. Palmer Sons and W. Smith & Bro. Grover Cleveland criticized real estate women’s clubs.
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Geo
Chubb
Harlan
Mich
H. R. Palmer , Sons
W. Smith & Bro
Boy nearly drowns after entering fish basket on river
In the Moii river near the water works station a boy named Kenney nearly drowned after entering a long wire fish basket pulled into a boat by three other boys. The basket toppled back into the water with him inside and he was revived after hard shaking and rubbing. The incident leaves the boys wiser.
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Moii
Kenney
Lilly
Water Works
Kenny
Gray increases control of Atlanta Journal stock holdings
James R. Gray editor of The Atlanta Journal buys 1 521 shares from H M Atkinson and 635 from Morris Brandon, boosting his holding to about 3 700 shares and giving him near total control. John B Cohen and Morton Smith also hold significant blocks as Journal employees. The paper remains under Gray's sole management. The note urges subscriptions for hospital fund drive.
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Atlanta
James R. Gray
The
Atlanta Journal
Morris Brandon
Journal Common
H. M. Atkinson
John 8. Cohen
Morton Smith
Journal
Jall
Hr. M. Atkinson
Hon
Hoke Smith
H. H. Cabaniss
HI. M. Atkinson
Gray
Beandon
Mr.Atkinson
Atkinson
Brandon
Prominent Man Ill After Helping With Fire
Mr. D. W. Locklin of Bogart, a respected Oconee county resident, fell seriously ill after aiding hands fight a plantation fire near Bogart last Wednesday. Dr Yearwood has cared for him daily. he showed signs of improvement yesterday. A broad circle of friends in Oconee and Clarke counties hope for full recovery.
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D. W. Locklin
Bogart
Oconee County
Yearwood
Locklin
Oconee
Clarke Counties
Funeral for Mr Arthur Thornton on Lumpkin Street
The funeral for Arthur Thornton, a young man, was held yesterday at his Lumpkin Street residence near Sapelo. He leaves a wife and several children as mourners gather in sympathy. Rev Isaac Hopkins officiated the service, and burial followed at Oconee Cemetery.
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Arthur Thornton
Lumpkin Street
Sapelo
Mystery of the Broken Window solves Ox Fiber Brush fire
Sheriff Young uses Holmes style deduction to arrest three men for an incendiary blaze at the Ox Fiber Brush Company plant near Frederick. Clues include a broken window entry, shared saloon ties, a unique oil, discarded bundle, and matching thumbprints at the gate.
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Conan Poyle
Sherlock Holmes
Daker Street
Sheriff Young
Shertock Holmes
Ox Fiber Brush Company
Barbara Frietchie
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brush
Lawa
Watson
Baltmore
Ohio
Frederick
Cadets Return From Gainesville Encampment A Success
University cadets completed a week long encampment at Gainesville with favorable reviews. They enjoyed good weather, minimal sickness, and strong hospitality from Gainesvill e residents. Officials praise the experiment for improved physical results and classroom performance as final exams approach. The Battalion, led by Col Griggs, prepares for prize drills and a polished close to the military term.
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Gainesville
Camp Griggs
Col. Griggs
Female Raffles Burglar Netted In Atlanta Tale
Police cage Minnie Lewis a twenty year old negro girl dubbed a female Raffles after a braided spree at Mia Ballard’s residence in Atlanta. She hid under a bed with a pocketbook, claimed a man under the bed helped, and was locked up for burglary. Officers Lindsay and Halsey seized the culprit amid a scene of alarm. Another tale ties to similar Atlanta burglaries. The report also notes Tripp’s recovery after back surgery and his planned return home within the year.
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Atlanta
Raffles
Minnie Lewis
Minnie
Mia
Ballard
Alice Street
Hornung
Mrs. Ballard
Miss Randall
Lindsay
Halsey
Spine Treated With Silver Wire Brings Hope for Tripp
Albert B. Tripp a Mt Pleasant Mich medical student who was shot in the spine two years ago traveled to Pennsylvania Hospital for a risky operation binding his spine with silver wire. Surgeons Dr Stewart and Dr Crampton reported rapid nerve return within days and predict full recovery in about six months despite a small survival chance. The case followed a Clara Nichols incident that inspired Tripp to seek treatment after widespread doubt among surgeons.
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Tripp
Mt. Pleasant
Philadelphia
Cor
New York
Albert B. Tripp
Mich
Ann Arbor University
Clara Nichols
Miss Nichols
Chestnut Street
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