Blun to Get Federal Plum in Savannah Politics
In Savannah April 27 Captain Henry Blen Jr is set to become post master while J H Deveaux the incumbent colored collector of customs at the port will be reappointed. Deveaux faces opposition but enjoys support from Savannah businessmen. The piece also covers University Club dinner Odd Fellows anniversary and local political maneuvering between Citizens and Union clubs ahead of the June county primary.
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Savannah
Henry Blen
J. H. Deveaux
Deveaux
Blen
T. 8. Wryily
T. Lloyd Owens
H. Sheldon
J. Flanson
Macon
A. R. Lawton
Willy
University Club
University of Georgia
Georgia Hussars’ Club
P W. Meldrim
Ohlane Meldrim
Davis Freesman
Walter T Johnson
W. W. Gordon, Jr
R. M. LestQs
Walter T. Johnson
R M. Charlton
John T Chapman
Charles G. Edwards
Joseph E Pottle
Milledgeville
Mr. Edwards
America
Mr. Chapman
Judge Barrow
University
Mr Pottle
Red Hills
Georgia
Mr. Freeman
Odd Fellows
Guards’ Hall
A. D. Harden
W. P Baldwin
Live Oak Lodge
J. W. Buchanan
C. H. Carson
Fred Wessels
J. L. Gordon
Henry McAlpin
A. B. Buxton
W. H. Wade
R. L Robinson
Tila Exley
W. E Norton
3. L. Campbell
Chatham
Citizens' Club
Union Club
Stewart Will Pay Debts Doll for Doll in Bankruptcy
Stewart of Warcress Georgia says he will pay each debt dollar for dollar despite voluntary bankruptcy. J Bailey Lumber contracts to take Stewart storehouse May 1 but U.S. court holds Stewart stock. Captain Barnes resists until goods are disposed. Deputy Marshal Cason reports about 17,900 in assets in his hands, with liabilities and assets unclear.
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Warcress
C. E Stewart
W.ow. Stewart
Douglas
McDonald
Ce. Stewart
J. §. Bailey Lumber Company
Dorms & Bailey
Stewart
United States Court
Captain Barnes
John P. Cason
Father and son trial ends with Beasley acquittals
Dahlonega Ga April 27 Special The trial of W T Beasley and his three sons John Ben and Joe for the killing of William Holman and Fierce Grindle ended yesterday The jury convicted Joan and Ben Beasley of voluntary manslaughter and acquitted W T Beasley and his 12 year old son Joe The two convicted were sentenced to twenty years each in the penitentiary J R Long white man indicted for killing Henry Clark a mulatto in Lumpkin County about three years ago and whose case lately ended in a mistrial was granted bond set at 2000 for fall term appearance Court adjourned early today
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Dahlonega
W. T. Beasley
John
Ben
Joe
William Holman
Fierce Grindle
Joan
Ben Beasley
J. R. Long
Henry Clark
Lumpkin Superior Court
Carrollton to replace academy with modern warehouse
In Carrollton Georgia April 37 Special a historic academy once run by Professor A C Reese is removed to make way for a large fireproof brick warehouse. J T Bradley president of the local bank oversees the project and space is allocated for hardware cotton fertilizer and vehicle tenants for the coming season.
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Academy
Carrollton
Hillsboro
Jasper County
Georgia
A. C. Reese
Hig
Presbyterian Church
J. T Bradley
Carrollton Bank
Odd Fellows of Winder Celebrate Eighty Third Anniversary
In Winder Georgia on April 27 a crowd estimated between zero and one thousand gathered at Bethlehem camp ground five miles from town to mark the eighty third anniversary of Gold Fellowship Judge Robert T Daniel Griffa grand representative from Georgia to the sovereign grand lodge delivered the main address about the order history and its principles A basket dinner followed in the grove then afternoon singing and brief speeches by locals rounded out the celebration.
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Robert T. Daniel
Winder
Bethlehem Camp Ground
Griffa
Georgia
Sovereign
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellowship
Rev Sam W Small in Athens lecture on civilization
Athens Ga April 27 Special Rev Sam W Small of Atlanta lectured on Is Our Christian Civilization a Failure to a full opera house audience. He spoke about political atheism ignorance immigration and naturalized citizens. Applause greeted him and he may return for another lecture. Also Watcross report hatching 173 chicks from 200 incubator eggs at Quarterman place by Electra Crate with 200 more eggs to come.
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Athens
Sam W. Small
Atlanta
Opera
Therspeaker
Watcross
Electra Crate
Quarterman Place
The New Columbus Bridge Cost Estimate Update
Columbus Ga April 27 The steel bridge across the Chattahoochee at Fourteenth street is now thought to cost nearly 60000 The bond issue was 40000 and the city expects to borrow 15000 to 2000 more Banks will advance the money The bridge committee and engineers are reviewing bids from Brackett American Bridge companies and Atlanta agencies. the contract for superstructure and substructure will likely be let in a few days
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Columbus
Chattahoochee River
Fourteenth Street
Bridge Committee of Council
Brackett Bridge Company
American Bridge Company
Johnson
Bellingrodt
Sumter County Candidates Face Busy Legislative Race
In Americus on April 27 the Sumter County field for the legislature and county offices appears large with four hopefuls for legislative seats James A Hixon W T Lane B Joiner and G W Barrow Lane and Joiner already represented the county. The May 7 primary looms as candidates hustle and a dry county Hanor issue lingers for August when Sumter votes again. Elks hold social session with playful court fines, a banquet follows. Americus also forms a Sportsman Club with a 300 stock capital planning a pond lease and open air fish fry next Tuesday for about 100 guests.
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Americus
Sumter
James A. Hixon
W. T. Lane
Bol. Joiner
G. W. Barrow
Messrs. Lane
Joiner
Hanor
Court House
Elks
Americas Lodge of Elks
Crawford Wheatley
Elks' “Court
New Lodge of Elks
Frank Sheffield
Bank of Commerce
G. W. Glover
Georgia Alabama Firemen to Convene in Griffin
The Georgia and Alabama Firemen's Association meets in Griffin May 2 with nine departments attending from Rome Dalton Cedartown Cartersville Marietta Griffin Calhoun and Alabama cities Gadsden Anniston and Talladega. Sixty three races with prizes totaling 3675. music by the Peat Georgia regiment band and a daily open air concert by a troupe of Indians. Social events include a banquet and ball supervised by a long list of hostesses. The Griffin fire department aims to make visitors welcome and receive broad local support.
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Grifin
Georgia and Alabama Firemen’s Association
Association
Griffin
Rome
Dalton
Cedartown
Cartersville
Marietta
Calhoun
Gadsden
Anniston
Talladegiz
Ala
Peat Georgia Regiment Band of
Atlanta
Stonewall Fire Company
Lucy Beck
Willie Mills
M Bertha Brawner
Gena Pritchard
No. 1 Fire Company
J. M. Thomas
J. W. Gresham
C. Wheeler
J. H Smith
Smoth
J. Henry Walker
W. F. Fiemister
B .R. Blakely
R. J. Redding
T. J. White
J. M. Kimbrough
Griffin Fire Department
King Bailey—No
Capitol Buildings Schemes and Skunk Farming Fads
Washington dispatch recalls early capitol plans and lavish early-experiment financing including a Virginia Maryland grant and a national lottery. It notes Job corruption and later Andrew Ellicott completion, then shifts to a fake skunk farming tale with sensational profits and explosive growth projections. It ends with rare orchids collected from tropical colonies and the perils of orchid hunting in the tropics.
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Washington
Congress
Thirteen Colonies
T/Enfant
Paris
Republic
Andrew Ellicott
Virginia
Maryland
Capitol
Vienna
Cahaba
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Animal Kingdom
Personal crisis at a Picnic in Eatonton Georgia
At a Georgia picnic near Eatonton Jesse Rainey a colored man died by his own hand. The pistol bullet struck the right side and heart. No motive is known. Odd Fellows celebrate in Adairsville with 2000 attendees and seven lodges. The procession, led by the Dalton band, marched 14 miles to Poplar Springs. Judge Fite attended. addresses recalled state affairs and a lavish dinner followed.
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Eatonton
Speafall
Jesse Rainey
ODD Fellows
Adairsville
The
Dalton
Poplar Springs
Postmaster Reports Civil Service Exam Passes in Waycross
Waycross Georgia April 27 special report Postmaster W A McNiel announces two of the six who took the civil service examination recently passed the test W D McNiel and W H Pollard are the successful candidates.
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Waycross
W. A McNiel
Department
Civil Service
W. D. McNiel
W. H. Pollard
Deaths and notices from Boston to Georgia and Missouri
An obituary section lists ex-State Senator Robert Howard of Fall River and veteran labor leader dies in Boston. Other notices report John C. Morgan of Valdosta dying in Westfarm Florida at 18, George Spivey of Talbotton dying in Atlanta, and Morris Hickey in St Joseph Missouri at age 71, with brief burial details.
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Robert Howard
Boston
Mass
Fall River
National Spinners' Union
Norwich
England
J. Morgan
Valdosta
John C. Morgan
W. L. Morgan
Westfarm
Fla
Charleston
Henry Morgin
United States Army
Tybee Island
Talbotton
Little George Spivey
RE. H. Spivey
Atlanta
Oak Hill Cemetery
Moins Hickey
St. Joseph
Morris Hickey
Hannibal
Missouri
Grand Lodge of Pythians to Meet in Valdosta May 20 21
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Georgia holds its annual meeting in Valdosta May 20 and 21 drawing delegates from Georgia and neighboring states. Officials plan parades receptions and a schedule of addresses and drills at city venues including the Opera House and Pine Park with leaders such as J Randall Walker Frank Hooper and R H Harman among speakers.
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Valdosta
Knights of Pythias of Georgia
Georgia
Grand Lodge
Valdosta Lodge
Hank
R. F. Harman
Pythian Castle
City Opera House
CG. Carson
J. Randall Walker
Frank Hooper
South Georgia
J. M. Wilkinson
Hamilton Douglas
City
C. R. Ashley
Tenant Lomax
Alabama
Grand Barbecus
Pine Park
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
PF. Harman
John P. Ross
Macon
Womans Work At The Fair Superintendent Named
Mrs A C Granger of Cartersville has been named superintendent of the women’s department for the state fair in Valdosta. She forms an executive committee including Mrs J Lindsey Johnson of Rome and Mrs J K Ottley of Atlanta, with other members from Dalton Palmetto and Jesup. Local exhibit committee is led by Mrs W W Griffin with several city ladies assisting. Granger, president of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, will canvass the state to secure a creditable exhibit and expects the finest showing yet at a Georgia exposition.
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A. C. Granger
Valdosta
A. Granger
Cartersville
Granger
J. Lindsey Johnson
Rome
J. K Ottley
Atlanta
Mathehead
Dalton
T. E Culbret
Vanderbilt's Horse Second in Prix de Saint James
Paris reports W K Vanderbilt's Net tle, Buchanan up, finishing second in the Prix de Saint James at Long Champ on April 27.
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Vanderbilt
Paris
W. K. Vanderbilt
Buchanan
Long Champ
Investigation opened into Raleigh freight train collision
The North Carolina corporation commission orders Seaboard Air Line to file a report on Friday collision of freight trains in Raleigh marking the commission’s first formal inquiry. Governor Aycock praised New York speaker Robert C Ogden as an exceptional orator and presiding officer following a speech in Aiens. George T. Winston, president of the State Agricultural and Merchants College, departs for Annapolis as a naval academy board member.
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Raleigh
N. C
Corporation Commission
Seaboard Air Line
Aycock
Robert C Ogden
New York
Ogden
Underwood
Charlotte
George T Winston
State Agricultural and Merchanteal College
Annapolis
Naval Academy
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Peveaux
Sowon
Beasley
ODD Fellows OF
New Columbus Bridge
Prohibition County
Lad
Thoss In
Vv Bek
EG E
By Jos. Ohl
Tropic Islands
Spain
United States
Tropic
Tropics
Liendon
Mortuary
Grand Lodge OF Pythians
Avi
SAS Ying Tcl
CES
Seaboard
R. C. Ogden
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