Three Wave Against United States Marshals Reported
Reading like a mid century court note, residents and officials in Coweta and Heard counties allege misconduct by deputy U S Marshals and informers. The petition claims a conspiracy to form partnerships with federal agents to profit from prosecutions, while Judge Newman orders warrants halted and promises to pursue offenders.
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Johnson
Mtleman
Roi
Avalby
Emen
Queinfertagrs
Ashath
Toransell
Ways
Baker, Echols and
Ely
Anatess
Newman
Marshal's raid ends in deaths and arrests among gamblers
In a night raid by Marshal Barnhill on a den of gamblers, a gunfight left one man dead and six others arrested. The slain assailant held a pistol as lawmen moved to detain the group and secure the scene. A separate docket from Chicago lists ongoing trials and continuances in multiple cases.
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Wick
Gat
Fesiy
Mimi Leveet
Thor
Sthes
Vosts
Georgia Farmer Alliance PUSHES for anti monopoly law
In Atlanta August 29 Speaker Clay read a Farm ers Alliance communication from secretary R J Burks. A resolution adopted at Macon calls for a law to enforce Georgia constitution restrictions barring corporations from buying stock to defeat competition and create monopoly. The measure was referred to the railroad committee after debate.
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Atlanta
Clay
Farmer's ~ Alliance
R. J. Burks
Macon
M. I. Branch
Columbia County
Georgia
General Assembly
State Alliance
Glenn
Whitfield
Railroad Committee
Lewis
Kancock
Alliance
White Caps Assault Allan Burke in East Rome
Special to the Banner. In Rome Georgia White Caps abducted Allan Burke a colored man living near East Rome and whipped him severely last night. He was found this morning by John Buckner with his hands tied behind him. Sack was placed over his head while asleep in bed. The attackers are believed to be Negroes. Burke was living with another man's wife.
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Rome
Allan Burke
John Buckner
Tlis
Burke
Too Much Poison Kills Man in Summerville Case
Summerville August 29 The Gazette reports a case of mistaken morphine overdose. Mrs M A Dorsett of Alpine sought quinine for chills but took a teaspoonful of morphine instead, causing nervousness and insomnia though she recovered. Half a teaspoon would have been fatal.
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Summerville
The
Banner
the Gazette
M. A. Dorsett
Alpine
Public note on Tanner endorsing a perkins proposal
The report covers a Milwaukee dispatch of August 29 noting a national encampment debate over a resolution from Perkins Kansas thanking the president for Tanner’s appointment. The discussion opposes critics of Tanner with heated exchanges and substitutions proposed during the session.
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MilwAoaker
Wis
Perkins
Kansas
Tanner
Barnum
New York
Lms
Agmilds
Oo Daviesville
Talborton Wife Discovers Husband Dead in Bed
Special to the Bammer reports Mrs. Richards of Talborton found her husband dead in bed yesterday morning. Richards had been in failing health, and his death is described as severe. he is survived by his wife and children.
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Tay City
Patsy2
Hitchcock
Benford E. Hitchcock
Dee
Benonie B. Strickland
Danielsville’ High School
Ella Smith
Shei
Bet‘ter
Iehildren
Julius Cohen & Co Marketing a New Era in Athens Dry Goods
The Julius Cohen & Co store in Athens hires W T Houston as manager and claims to revolutionize local retail. The piece lauds Houston for modern department store methods, a resident New York buyer, and direct import orders shaping fall stock and bargain counters.
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Athens
WT. Houston
New York
Julius Cohen & Co
W. T. Houston
Houston
Augusta
South
America
Julius Cohen
Goodloe HW
Yancy
Cohen
Julius Cohen & Ko
Cohen & Co
Igneta
Nore
Kiran
Palmetto State
Weather predictions from a storm prophet and a tragic accident
A 1889 era piece recounts Rev. I R Hicks’s September storm forecasts citing heavy gales, earthquakes and frost. It notes a later cooling trend, then reports a tourist named Strig ker was accidentally shot on Long’s Peak during a climb.
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I. R. Hicks
St.Louis
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Illinois
Asth
Tna
Rome's cave explored and perilous descent described
Special to The Banner reports a Rome Georgia cave expedition begins with a dangerous well fall to reach a limestone mouth. Explorers crawl on knees through narrow passages, finding bones, stalactites, and a large chamber with a subterranean river. The group spends about two hours underground and notes vast potential for larger caverns nearby.
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Nner
Rome
Huffaker
Decatur
the Tribune
Crazy Woman Jailed Over Religious Excitement
Lena Cobb, a well known widow in Car nesville County, described as partially deranged and of good character, was jailed after being arrested for disturbing religious worship during Bold Spring church meeting. The report notes her behavior was no more ill timed or disorderly than typical church excitement.
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Lena. Cobb
Camesvillé
Bold Spring Church
Carnesville Registere
Rattler Den Found After snake hunt along road
Mr R J Freeman hunted young rattlers along a road and followed them into a hollow log. A huge rattler fought him for half an hour before his dogs helped kill it. Inside the log he found 26 young rattlers and the large parent. The den contained leaves seed cotton and frogs and a silver coin dated 1801.
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Bob
Carnesville Register
Pensions and “Pulls” Raise Questions of Favoritism
Special from Washington reports August pensions totaling 75 000 in seventeen related cases. Richard Waiting of St Louis received 12251 59, Hiram Smith deputy commissioner 6035 72, Cardenio Bruce of Kansas 6341 72, John Fay 6241 85, Henry Funking 5231 05. The payouts follow a decision allowing double disability pensions.
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Washington
Andy
Tanner
Richard Waiting
Cardenio Bruce
Kansas
John
Fay
Henry Funking
Chandler
Henry Schmidtl
Wisconsin highwayman target survivor recounts near Lake Gobebic
Gustave Fleischbein of Beleville Michigan, shot twice by a highwayman near Lake Gobebic, remains critically ill and not expected to live beyond two hours. Other two wounded suffered minor injuries. The robber’s description matches a prior bandit active at Bus Junction May 28 and August 7 on Milwaukee and Northern lines. Rewards totaling 21500 are offered for his capture. residence listed as Stewane Shawano County Wisconsin.
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Hiperton
Mirwavukgr
Wis
Bessemer
Mich
Gustave’ Fleischbein
BeHevillé
Lake Gobebic
Milwaukee
Northern
Bus
Central Trait
Reimund ‘Hélzhay
Stawano
Shawano County
Wise
Hess
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