Guber natorial races prep for Georgia shows and Florida uni
Augusta Herald reports candidates like Pope Brown and Sam Small trading barbs as Georgia campaigns concentrate in north and south regions while middle Georgia sits idle. Savannah Press notes Florida seeks a state university and endorses a public school friendly governor. Hon. W. S. West and John T. Newton are active in senate leadership and university affairs. The Atlanta Journal seeks a trust-buster to lead Georgia in rights and anti-corporate policy. President of the senate odds point to Gray remark and a potential large victory for a governor.
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John T. Newton
North Georgia Agricultural College
Dahlonega
Terrell
A. L. Hull
Athens
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the Georgia University
The
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Georgia
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Gray
Negroes Break Jail in Dawson Georgia
Ashbury Walker Hop Baldwin and Frank Seay three negroes escaped from Dawson jail about 1 o clock last night Walker surrendered to the sheriff this morning but the other two are at large Walker faced murder charges in jail Rheumatism cure advertisement and contact details follow the news item
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Ashbury Walker
Hop Baldwin
Frank Seay
Walker
Baldwin
Widow has interest in unburied body case reaches supreme court
The Supreme Court rules a widow, Penina Wilson, has a recognized cause of action for the mishandling of her deceased husband Hamp Wilson's body. The Louisville Railroad Company suit against Wilson arose after the corpse faced delays and exposure during transport for burial in Warrenton.
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Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Penina Wilson
Warren County
Hamp Wilson
Atlanta
Camak
Georgia Road
Warrenton
Icamak
Claud Elder Confesses Implicating White Man in Holbrook Murder
Claud Elder, a Black resident of Watkinsville, confesses to involvement in the Holbrook killings, naming two Black men and a White farmer Ronald Aycock as others aware of the crime. The motive cited was robbery. Elder claimed to be near the scene but denied the actual killing. Aycock was arrested without resistance. public calm remains as investigators press to gather evidence.
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Watkinsville
Frank M. Holbrook
A. A. Sullivan
John Wilson
Arthur Barwick
Elder
Athens
Man of God
Rms
Tea
Aycock
James D. Price
Farmington
Oconee County
John Giles
Miss Giles
Oconee
Oco
Flea
Lumpkin Street to be Belgain block paved to hilltop
City moves to pave Lumpkin street with Belgian block from current end beyond the branch up to the hill. City Engineer Barnett will order blocks and curbing, start within weeks, finish by summer end. County to pay part of paving and macadamize routes to Oconee and Princeton road to county line.
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Barnett
Princeton
Oconee County
Athens
Oconee
Veiled Murderess Identity Revealed by Chicago Woman
Chicago on May 16 reports Mrs. Charlotte P. Norris of 1426 Newport Avenue, who learned the real name of the long mystery veiled murderess from Troy sixty years ago. The woman, Charlotte Ward, was convicted in 1853 for killings in Troy, married Sir Walter F. Elliott, then vanished. Norris kept the secret for decades and once visited Sing Sing to see Lady William, but declined further disclosure at the prison.
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Prisen
Matteawan
N. Y
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Newport Avenue
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Sir Walter F. Elliott
England
America
Mrs. Norris
Timothy Lanigan
Cathrine Lubee
Troy
Sing Sing
Lady William
Col. Larry Gantt Visits Friends and Supports Smith
Col. Larry Gantt, a well known newspaper man, spent yesterday in the city. He endorses Hon. James M. Smith for Georgia governor and says Georgians are rallying to his candidacy. Gantt will remain in Smithonia for a time. Corton has reached the eight cent mark. The New Orleans convent Hog had gorething to do with ha rise.
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Ctty
Gantt
James M. Smith
Georgia
Smithonia
Corton
New Orleans
County to Improve Jail and Court House
Clarke county commissioners approved plans by county engineer T. P. Stanley to finish the upper story of the jail and add several more cells. Work starts at once. Repairs at the courthouse include interior painting and floor improvements to upgrade facilities becoming one of the state’s most complete jails.
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T. P. Stanley
Clarke County
Abbeville Killing After Racial Dispute Sparks Mob
Abbeville Georgia May 16 Heywood Moore shot indiscriminately at a mixed crowd over a quarrel between Steve McCoy and tailor Burch. Moore wounded a white man then mobbed him near the town and a volley killed him. Several prominent citizens joined the pursuit.
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Steve McCoy
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Mercer Trustee Resigns Amid Board Dispute
Macon Ga May 16 C B Willig ham trustee of Mercer university forwarded his resignation to board president John McCall of Quitman The action follows board deliberations at a meeting to elect a president Willingham declined to discuss the situation Other members have talked of resigning and differences at the meeting remain unsettled A statement by Willingham will be read at the coming meeting.
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C. B. Willigham
Mercer University
John McCall
Quitman
Willingham
Georgia Boy Wins Distinction in Chicago Exam
Alfred 8 Oliver of Elberton Ga earned one of Cook County Hospital’s 60 competitive positions after a thorough Chicago exam. The hospital is among the nation’s largest with over 1 000 beds. Also promoting Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for bowel health. Sold by H R Palmer Gone and W J Smith and Are.
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A. A. Oliver
Chicago
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Gale
H. R. Palmer
Gone
W. J. Smith
Sale of Cotton by Col. J. M. Smith of Smithonia
Smithonia Georgia May 15 editor of The Athens Banner reports Col James M Smith explains his cotton dealings selling neighbors stock to aid their sale while holding his own. He notes price expectations, Farm outputs, and effort against bear traders. A letter from Theodore Price praising his views on cotton costs and prices is cited.
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James M. Smith
Atlanta Constitution
Col. Smith
Smithonia
Cone
South
Theodore Price
Cotton Exchange
New York
Judge Davis: Nan Patterson lied in Young murder trials
New York May 16 Justice Vernon M Davis of the New York Supreme Court said at a Phi Delta Phi Club dinner that Nan Patterson likely held the pistol that killed Caesar Young and that the public now believes she lied at her trials. He defended ADA Rand and suggested the pistol was bought by J Morgan Smith.
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Phi Delta Phi Club
Vernon M. Davis
Supreme Court of the State of
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Rand
Caesar Young
Davis
Be‘iining
Miss Patterson
Young
J. Morgan Smith
Farmers versus bear speculators in cotton fight ends
Theodore HL Price quotes Col Smith on failures of railroads warehouses merchants bankers and state authorities to aid farmers in the bear speculative crisis. Farmers bore the burden of high freight interest storage insurance guano and taxes while cotton values sank to four or five cents. The indiction failed to help farmers hold cotton as inflation and pressures continued. Larry Ganfr On Fine Priing The Beyer i
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Theodore HL. Price
Col. Smith
Guano Trust
Larry Ganfr
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