Sensational Divorce Proceedings Amid Sanford Trial
Judge Wright delivered a clear charge on the law and the verdict in the Sanford murder case. Mrs Sanford announced Colonel Copeland would quit as her counsel and Colonel Deap would defend her husband. Colonel Copeland spoke two hours, presenting weighty evidence, as supporters and friends gathered around Sanford while the court awaited the verdict.
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Wright
Sanford
Colonel Copeland
Deap
Yordun
H. Sanford
Russ Kang
Sheriff
Copeland
Brandon
George C. Thoams
Ens
Thomas
Rome
R. E. Davidson
Greene Counity
Anford
O. BE. Fluker
Greene
Plea’ Pluker
Frank Gitlan
Ogiethorpe
Howard Hurt
Surveying New Railroad In Georgia And Alabama
Survey work on a Central of Georgia line from Carrollton toward Bowdon and into Cleburne and Handolph counties in Alabama began under the Jesuit surveying corps led by Mr. Shipley. Aiming to complete a large line by February 1906, the project would open up untraversed country and connect Bowdon with Carrollton. Papers served on Equitable Life Assurance Society directors in New York show a lawsuit to recover funds diverted from the society. Notable figures named include Gage F. Tarbell, George Wilson, and Winthrop, with others accepting service for the trustees. A separate report notes London informing of a privy council aid to China in seeking $450,000 from the Indian Pacific railway over the loss of the warship Hiang Tai sunk two years prior.
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Cacrdillon
Central of Georgia
Carrollton
Bowden
Cleburne
Handolph
Ala
Cay
Shipley
Bowdon
Directo Wn
York
Equitable Life Assurance
Soty
Gener) Mayer
Eof
New York
Troge
Gage F. Tarbell
George Wilson
Hen- Rogers Winthrop
Willam Alexander
B. O
London
Privy Council
I Idian Pacific Railway
Hiang Tai
Tyla
China
Treaty Ends Trade Tensions Between France and Russia
The new commerce treaty settles terms between France and Russia. France agrees not to raise duties affecting Russian goods and not to tax merchandise entering free. Russia lowers duties on French wines, spirits, and various agricultural products. Inspectors to monitor train routes to prevent disease spread. A Belize steamer reports fever eradicated in Honduras.
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Faris
Franse
Russia
Honduras
Tolle
Ala
Belize
Dr Miles New Heart Cure Promises Quick Health
A fragmented ad claims Dr Miles New Heart Cure offers fast relief and safety, arguing patients saw symptom relief and prompting comparison with other remedies. The text touts high expense and urges readers that bottle purchases prove the cure’s value while warning about ineffective alternatives.
Charge of Judge Wright in Sanford murder case
The July term grand jury found an indictment charging W Sanford with murder for shooting George Wright on July 19, 1905. The judge instructs the jury on murder and voluntary manslaughter, malice, and the standards of doubt, stressing presumption of innocence and the burden of proof. He explains that the jury must decide verdicts of guilty of murder, murder with life sentence recommendation, manslaughter, or not guilty. The remarks cover express and implied malice, the heat of passion, and whether prior alleged intimate acts justify a conviction for murder or manslaughter. The jury retires after the charge.
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George Wright
Pka
Rome
Maj of Tyne
Wis
Tresaed Wright
Sanford
Wright
Death of Mrs Carlisle Wife of former secretary Carlisle
Mary Z Carlisle wife of former Secretary of the Treasury John G Carlisle died at her country home in West Islip Long Island after an illness of three weeks Peritonitis developed about three weeks ago The funeral will be held Sunday and the body placed in a vault in Babylon cemetery before burial in Covington Kentucky She was 70 and a daughter of Major John A Goodson of Covington Edwin F Daniels of Chicago died suddenly last night at his residence as the result of an accident He was 77 and a member of the Explorers association during the teamsters strike Mrs MM McCrory mother of Judge William H McCrory of Columbus Ga died last night at Ellaville Ga She was 79 Judge McCrory and two sons survive T T Hillman Birmingham Ala wealthiest man in Birmingham died today at Atlantic City N J He was 84 and had been in poor health for months
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Treasury
Long Island
Babylon
L. L
Mary Z' Carlisle
the ‘Treasury
John G. Carlisle
West Islip
William Carlisle
Miss Hammond
Yall
Covington
Gartisle
John A. Goodson
Edwin F. Daniels
Chicago
Cicago
Ellaville
Judge McCrory
J. Lee McCrory
DeLand
RB. McCrory
T. T. Killman
Birmingham
Als
Ala
T. T. Hillman
Atlantic City
N. J
Hillman
Gardner Edges Turner In 11th Round Knockout
Jimmy Gardner defeated Rufe Turner in Colma California August 4 after a brutal 26 round bout. Gardner stopped Turner in the first 3 seconds of the eleventh round with a powerful right to the body amid heavy roughing throughout the match.
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Gardner
Rufe Turner
Colma
Cal
Jimmy Gardner
Turner
Grand Jury Takes Recess in Agriculture Inquiry
Washington August 4 The grand jury investigating the sinux term bureau of the department of agriculture took a recess until August 15 The inquiry continued under seal with no further details provided about witness names or costs involved.
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Rccess
Washington
Aygust
Department of Agricuture
Auaunt
Yellow fever crisis spurs citywide sanitary drive and quarantines
Uncle Sam asked to head fight. Authorities mobilize sanitation as 1000 carts are pledged and households urged to clean backyards. New Orleans enforces strict isolation while St. Tammany refuses quarantine citing immunity to stagomyia. Refugees flood Nashville and hotels fill as trains run and towns enforce health checks.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Memphis
Ilinois Central
Haralson
New Orleans
Columbus
Olumbus
Louisiana
Officera
Cotton Ravaged by New Insect in Carroll County Fields
Reports from Carrollton Georgia describe a small white flying insect attacking cotton. The pest bores into the young bolls and causes boll abandonment, threatening yields across the Plowshare district. Farmers report rapid spread, swarms of white insects, and potential ruin of crops in this otherwise prosperous area.
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Carroll Courty
Carrollton
Plowshare
Want Telephones In All Districts
Bainbridge Ga August 4 Special Proprietor J W Callahan of the local telephone exchange seeks to pass a bill in the legislature to empower telephone companies to condemn rights of way and cross property, aiming to establish a telephone station in every militia district. Bainbridge also declares a quarantine against yellow fever and enforcement actions with fines for unsanitary premises. Wilmington and Tampa briefs mention quarantines and public health actions amid yellow fever concerns.
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Callahan
Cullahan
Bainbridge
Bainridge
Bainpridge
Wilmington
Wimington
N. C
Board of Health
New Orleans
Eaulsiana
Florence
Goldeboro
Fayetteville
Hamlet
Geleans
Shreveport
Mobile
Atlanta
Forecast of Yellow Fever Ending in the South In Five Years
A syndicated commentator predicts that within five years yellow fever will disappear from the southern states or be greatly reduced elsewhere. The claim emphasizes optimistic public health progress and evolving disease control methods.
Man Hoists Safe to Tenth Floor in Holland Building
Crowds gather on Seventh Street near Olive to watch a man hoist large safes up to offices on the tenth floor of the Holland building. Safes were repeatedly moved through a window as observers craned their necks and stood on toes. Louis Vollmar directed the operation keeping safes in place, while crowds below speculated on contents and the identity of those on top.
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Louis Republic
Seventh Street
Olive
Holland Building
Pew
Molland Iuiking
Mother Goose Modernized Pea Wael Fragment
Fragmentary text records a modernized take on Mother Goose with lines about Jack Spratt and his wife and a cryptic reference to a medical condition and numbers. The readable portions suggest a playful poem fragment with or without coherent narrative.
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Mother Goose
Jack
Prue
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