Horrific double murder shocks Oconee County
In Oconee County near Watkinsville, Frank Holbrook and his elderly wife were killed in a brutal robbery. Investigators found the bodies on the back porch after a neighbor alerted a local store, with signs of a violent struggle and a ransacked home. Three suspicioned Black men were questioned as authorities pursued leads. The evidence suggests robbery as the motive, with the couple described as peaceful and without known enemies.
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Oconee County
Watkinsville
Frank Holbrook
Higginbotham Candidate Visits City For Pension Commissioner Post
Rev Higginbotham of Elbert county campaigns for Georgia Pension Commissioner with petition signatures. He is a known regional figure with strong state ties. Also noted are local paint promotions by Dozier and Co and a County murder investigation ongoing with Holbrooks recently moving from Franklin County to Oconee County.
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B. Higginbotham
Elbert
Georgia
Higginbotham
Another Mandamus Brought Against Southern Express Co
The third mandamus in a Georgia case was signed by Judge John T. Pendleton and set for a May 20 hearing. The R. M. Rose Co. sought to compel the express company to accept whiskey shipments after Georgia taxed express deliveries. The current petition alleges refusal to take whiskey for Conyers in Rockdale county. Rosser and Brandon represent the Rose firm.
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Alanta
R. M. Rose Co
Southern Express Co
John T. Pendleton
Superior Court
Mandam
Express
Georgia
Conyers
Rockdale County
Rosser &Brandon
Ft. M. Rose Co
Mourning Rose Claim From Local Ring Seller in Savannah
Dennis Tapley, an afflicted Savannah resident known for selling key rings in the city square, claims to have perfected a coal black rose called the Mourning Rose without chemicals and offers to sell the secret for 10 000 dollars. He asserts the plant grows as black as the raven’s wing and has drawn public notice this season.
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Savannah
May
Dennis Tapley
Tapley
Two Women Work Flim Flam Game
Columbus police seek two stylishly dressed women who visited two jewelers in succession and swapped cheap rings for costly ones. The ruse, begun yesterday afternoon, involved trays of rings and left the stores with losses unseen until afterward. Authorities believe the pair, about twenty five years old, may have left for an Alabama city.
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Columbus
Alabama
Athens Factory Nears Startup in City Plant
The Athens Manufacturing Company prepares to begin operations soon in Athens after months of improvements. Officials expect the plant to start machinery by the fifteenth of the month. A poetically phrased line at the end notes that many men act foolish unless they are professionals.
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Athens
Death Defied by Electric Bitters Returns Tampa Man to Health
Ralph F. Fernandez of Tampa, afflicted by liver trouble and heart disease, describes a fearful race with death. After trying many doctors and medicines without benefit, he began using Electric Bitters and felt reborn in three days, now cured of his troubles. Sold at W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. R. Palmer & Sons for 50 cents.
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Ralph F. Fernandez
Tampa
Fla
Thad
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Phenomenal revival meeting at LaGrange draws thousands
Dr Len G Broughton of Atlanta and Major Cole of Michigan lead a remarkable revival in LaGrange Georgia on Saturday night. Up to 3000 attendees surged to the platform seeking conversion or reconsecration, leaving an audience moved and unsettled. Despite earlier orderly sessions, the crowd erupted in response to the message. The piece notes local endorsement and, among other items, advertises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by H R Palmer Sons and W J Smith Bro.
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LaGrange
Len G. Broughton
Atlanta
Major Cole
Michigan
Broughton
Cole
Jews Massacred by the Russians at Zehitomir
Bt Petersburg May 10 8 p m grave reports say Jews are massacred at Zehitomir with as many as two hundred killed or wounded. Interior minister calls for a detailed report awaiting tomorrow. Dispatches to Zehitomir are delayed and AP dispatches unanswered.
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Petersburg
Zehitomir
Minister of the Interior
Associated Press
Gid Morris Wins Cobb County Treasurer Case
The Cobb County election dispute over treasurer duties heads to closure as Supreme Court orders Morris sworn in and remittitur sent. J Gid Morris, already commissioned by the governor, is expected to be sworn in by Ordinary Antry, likely ending the political contest for now.
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Cobb County
Gid Morris
Supreme Court
J. J. Glover
Cobb County Superior Court
Morris
J. Gid Morris
Longman & Martinez Paints Praised By Churches Abroad
The Christian churches in Constantinople and Yokohama have long used Longman & Martinez Paints for church painting. Testimonials from F. M. Scofield of Harris Springs and W. B. Barr of Charleston tout the paint for durability and low cost, noting improved appearance and varnish-like finish.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Yokohama
Japan
Longman & Martinez
F. M. Scofield
Harris Springs
8. C
W. B. Barr
Charleston
W. Va
Frankenburg Block
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Oconee
E. B. Higginbotham
Ougworth
Mrs. Holbrook
Franklin County
Liquor Company
Hag
War Payne
Simaly
Gospere and
Randolph Streets
Simsley
Advertiser
Payne
Demostrate
Joe Alexander
Atlanta, Ga
A. G. Payne
Broad Street
Fowler Street
Paul
MNE
Jessie Connelly
Payne’s Remedy Co
Windsor Hotel
Beatty
Yonge Street
W. FP. Kersey
Chamberlain
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