Confederate reunion to host rider tournament in Louisville
W. W. Davies proposes a grand tournament at Wilder Park during the Louisville Confederate reunion for the Sons of Veterans from fifteen southern states. Each state would be represented by a rider or knight, with the winner crowning the queen at the Confederate ball. The idea, approved by Commander Walter Colquitt, emphasizes southern chivalry and horsemanship.
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Sons of Veterans
Louisville
W. W. Davies
Atlanta
Loulaville
Sons of Confederate Veterans
South
Davies
Walter T. Colquitt
United Sors of Confederate Veterans
Colquitt
Wilder Park
Toulsville
Kentucky
Grand Army of the Republic
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Leathers
Olf
Hane
John A. Broadus
Exercises to Be Up Stairs at Central Church
Sunday school exercises move to the main auditorium upstairs due to repairs in the Sunday school room at Central Presbyterian church. The program will start at 9 30 and end at 10 30 to avoid clashing with church services. Strangers are welcome.
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Central Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Try Grain-O A New Coffee Substitute Drink
Try Grain-O today and have children drink it without injury. Grain-O mimics the rich seal brown look of Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains. The most delicate stomachs receive it without distress and it costs the price of coffee per package, sold by all grocers.
Life of Baker Convicted of Murder Dominates Week
James L. Baker was convicted of murdering his wife in Fulton County and sentenced to be hanged May 10. Attorney Lee J. Langley planned a motion for a new trial and the case drew notice for its swift arrest, indictment, and trial.
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Lee J. Langley
James L. Baker
Superior Court
Candler
Langley
Baker
Gether
Filton
Stray Symptoms and Whitehall Street Flirt Scene
A young boy created a scene on Whitehall Street as about fifteen men prowled the avenue in search of young women to buy ice cream for. A dry goods window displays showed wax limbs in hosiery, illustrating the playful yet cheeky moment described.
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Whitehall Street
Mischievous Boy Disturbs Window Display Crowd
A small boy disrupts a street scene as young men admire a hosiery display. He slips between them, grins, and yells enjoy yourselves from the curb, provoking laughter from nearby girls and men before the group retreats in haste.
Lessons in Human Nature Turnkey Reflections After Window Display
A prison turnkey at the police barracks recalls lessons learned from a crowd reacting to a display in a window. He notes that many people reveal themselves in crowds, with discussions about human nature sparked by the incident.
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Ber
Thug
Prison Turnkey Dialog On Human Nature In Jail
A warehouse of observations from a prison turnkey describes how people seek escape from punishment and blame others. He notes repentance is driven by consequences not evil, cites inmates professing religion behind bars then returning to crime, and recalls earnest vows after drunken sprees. He cites women’s blamelessness toward harm to children and the effect of confinement on behavior. Two prisoners drift into slang and mockery as the talk ends.
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Prson
Drunken Petition to an Ordinary Man
Maudiin Damon and Rythias confront Ordinary Hal Hulsey in morning, two impoverished figures with mean corn liquor odor claim insanity to seek care. The exchange turns into a temperance parable as the ordinary admonishes them that they have passed moral responsibility to themselves.
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Maudiin
Damon Ana Rythias
Halsey
Tal
Hulsey
Central of Georgia prepares for record fruit crop
Macon Ga April 20 Special The Central of Georgia railway is gearing up to handle the fruit crop this year with cars being repaired and schedules arranged. The season should begin in late June and run through August. Officials say the crop will surpass previous years.
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GRAND
Royal Arch Masons
Macon
Central of Georgia Railway
Georgia
Sith
Wall Street
Union Depot
Ran
Charges Made of a Trade Between Populists and Republicans in N C
Raleigh April 20 The Populist and Republican talks center on W J Bryan. Ex Congressman Skinner vows to expose Marion Butler if he backs McKinley. Nichols says many Populists favor McKinley. Mecklenburg editor predicts Populists won t back Bryan. Cyrus Thompson says North Carolina Populists support Bryan. Republicans and Populists may fuse for legislative seats to block the franchise amendment.
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North Carolina
Raleigh, N
Spreial
W. J. Bryan
Harry Skinner
Marion Butter
Bryan
Buter
Tnr McKinley
John Nichols
Gar McKinley
McKinley
Mecklenburg
Cincinnati
Cyrus Thompson
Cleveland
Unknown Black Man Found Dead on Train Tracks
Macon Georgia April 20 Special. A deceased unknown Black man was found in a cut on the Central railroad. Early theory blamed a train injury, but blood stains on the Oglethorpe street bridge suggest he was fatally harmed and thrown onto an inbound passenger train from Atlanta last night. The conductor heard a body strike the coach. later the coroner could not convene due to crew absence. Late today a man identified him as Cain from Columbus, described as a desperado with a gunshot wound on his back.
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Macon
Central Rai Road
Oglethorpe Street Bridge
Atlanta
Cain
Columbus
Gale City Cotton Mill Company charter granted in Gale
In superior court Judge J. H. Lumpkin granted a charter to the Gale City Cotton Mill Company with incorporators S. A. Carter Frank Hawkins W. S. Elkin and J. Carroll Payne. The petition was filed earlier in the clerk's office. In other actions a verdict for $25 was returned for C. J. O'Farrell in his case against Duff Dodson after a buggy destruction claim. A sealed verdict was returned in Exchange bank v J. C. Todd with public disclosure due today. In city court the Amer ican Building and Loan Association v John W. Dodd Jr executor verdict awarded $620 plus interest and $365.60 in attorney's fees.
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J. H. Lumpkin
Gale City Cotton Mill Company
S. A. Carter
Frank Hawkins
W. S. Elkin
J. Carroll Payne
C. J. O'Farrell
Duff Dodson
O'Farrell
The
Exchange Bank
J. C. Todd
American Building and Laan Association
John W. Dodd, Jr
Two men in Lafayette area involve fatal shooting incident
Tragedy near Lafayette Alabama follows a late night dispute at Chapel Hill seven miles north. Boazman and Pinney, members of prominent families, engaged in a quarrel. Boazman was shot in the stomach and died this afternoon. No arrests reported.
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Lafayette
Ala
Weather report fragment with temperatures and rainfall
A clipped weather note reports normal temperatures with highest and lowest values and 24 hour rainfall. It cites rainfall excess since January and mentions notes from other stations.
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