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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1914

Page

6

Shoots Sheriff and Kills Self in Buford Ga

Buford Ga August 3 Special 1 Vandiver a prosperous farmer was found with gunshot wounds at his home after a posse aimed to capture him for shooting Sheriff JR Shadburn. Shadburn wounded in the back and side is expected to recover. Vandiver fatally shot himself as posse arrived. Vandiver 40 leaves a wife and two children. Sparkman Bill passed to regulate sponge fishing in Gulf and Florida straits outside state jurisdiction.

Buford Vandiver Here JR Shadburn Shadburn Vander Shadburn, Who Is Sheriff of the Aty Court Wasmingston Sparkman Gulf of Mexico Florida Straits

Child Labor Bill Nears Law In Georgia Senate Action

A Senate commerce and labor committee favorably reported the Sheppard child labor bill to raise the consent age from ten to fourteen with a 3 to 1 vote. Debate featured supporters from Warren Boyd and William Wier against Cotton mill leaders and Columbus Manufacturing Co. officials. Other bills advanced or defeated covered court reporters pay, city court provisions, and burglary penalties while age of consent remained unchanged. The House judiciary committee also moved bills on consolidating elections to November and extending terms, and on hotel inspections. The Emanuel county city court issue sparked debate but no war, as supporters pressed for a public vote.

Committee ‘On Commerce and Labor Senate House Ford Watts Keeta Converse Longine Perry Turner Urs Warren Boyd William S. Wier Bil Lee Jordan Gotten Manufacturers Association of Georgia Ailen £ Johnson Baposition Cotton Mill FB Gordion Columbus Manufacturing Company General Judiciary Committee Harrell Messrs Beck and Hines Morehan McNeil Macon Kea House Committee On General Judiciary Horn Jury Commissionery Superior Court House Committee On Hymene Office of Inspector of Hotels House Committee City Court of Douglas Qe Hwo Emanuel County Europe Georgia House Committee On Special Judiciary J 1 Herrington Emanuel Swainsboro I 3 Woods Woods Habersham County Hichmond County Monroe County Bryan County General Judiciary Blais J L Waters Norah Martin Sumter Martin Toombs Silsbarrad

Mortuary notes and local obituaries from Ranger Georgia

Mrs R V Morris of Ranger aged 86 died at her daughter's home on Sunday morning. Survived by three daughters and four sons. Also mentions Mrs Lillie Hamilton and Cecelia McGinley among local deaths. Georgia obituary notes and family survivors recorded with ages and addresses. Also reports J F Willingham of Stockridge claims the world’s largest grapevine near Atlanta with vast vine span and historical fruit yield.

R. V. Morris Ranger Tia Fov Morris MV Shelton Ranger Ga Shelton Morris RF Shamblin Lyerly Stanford Atlanta WF Morris Maysville Fort Myers Mla BC Morris Edgar Morris Atlanita R V Morris Mra M V Shelton Hanger Ga Mra B F Shamblin W F Morris John E Morris Fla RC Morris Lillie Hamilton Lalne Hamilton George T Hamilton Woodward Avenue J A Hamilton Emma Hamilton George Sigman Paul Hamilon J F Willingham Stocktridge bin Wits Borden Wheeler Springs Aia Mr Willingham Willingham

Billion Dollars In New Currency Moves Tracking Markets

A surge of Aldirich Vreeland emergency currency and clearing house certificates floods banks as gold outflow from Europe is checked. Wall Street stays dull with only modest withdrawals. trades tense as brokers fear a prolonged market lull and agitators push dubious ads from unlicensed operators.

Europe Wall Street Thoe Clearing House Dats Ties Stock Exchange Commission Houses

Felder Addresses Hazlehurst Voters in August Visit

Special report from Hazlehurst notes United States senate hopeful Thomas Felder speaking in a theater to a large crowd. Rev J W Witherington introduced him at the Baptist church, Felder attacking Governor Slaton’s twenty year record and Hardwick’s national service with sharp political framing. He was well received by the audience.

Hazlehurst Thomas Felder United States Senate Felder J W Witherington Baptist Church Slaton Felders

Audience cheers and supports speaker after talk

The audience repeatedly applauded and, after the speaking, many shook hands with him and assured him of their support.

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A fragment shows a humorous back-and-forth with quoted lines about affection and parental denial. It reads like a lighthearted conversational snippet, possibly from a social column or interview remark, capturing tone rather than a full event.

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