Widow and Progeny in Yap Heir to King Okeefe Estate
In Ravennsh Georgia on August 6 special judges recalved a will of the late King Okeefe of Yap. The will provides for the Yap widow but denies the Savannah widow a share of the million dollars. The estate is to be divided among seven surviving Okeefe children Louisa Veronica Jane Henry Arthur Allen Eugina and David Dean Okeefe with Frank Butler the only American child named among the beneficiaries.
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Ravennsh
King Okeefe
Yap
Savannah
McAlpin
Hong Kong
Thia
Louisa Veronica Okeefe
Jane Okeefe
Henry Okeefe
Arthur Okeefe
Allen Okeefe
Eugina Okeefe
David Dean Okeefe
Frank Butler
Terang
Corner Stone Laid At Carnegie Library Newnan
Impressive ceremonies marked the laying of the Carnegie Library and Auditorium corner stone in Newnan on Tuesday afternoon. Grand Master Max Meyerhardt presided with fellow Grand Lodge officers including Past Grand Master James W Taylor and Judge A D Freeman delivered the oration. Congress man Adamson and others spoke before a Coweta lodge barbecue. Night session featured Grand Master Meyerhardt leading a blue lodge meeting and third degree work.
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Newnan
Carnegie
Columbus Paper Company Organizes in Georgia
The Columbus Piper Company organized by electing officers including President Crenshaw Vice President W D Britt Secretary and Treasurer J D Britt and General Manager B F Teague of Atlanta.
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Columbus Paper Company
Columbus
Circus Ticket Sparks Violent Clash at Blue Ridge
Aug 5 incident at a Blue Ridge circus escalated when RB Pierce fired three shots from a 3 caliber revolver at Tipton, striking him in the back. Tipton, who had bought a circus ticket for Pierce’s wife, was wounded but expected to recover. Pierce has not been arrested. he and his wife have been separated but recently seen together.
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Blue Ridge
Pierce
Tipton
Storm in Sumter County Reeks Railroads and Telegraph Lines
A very heavy rain storm passed this afternoon across the section, greatly aiding the cotton crop. Winds caused considerable damage in places, with railroads and telegraph lines severely affected. At Oglethorpe near Americus the Central railroad suffered great damage as rain amounting to a cloud burst fell.
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Americus
Oglethorpe
Central Railroad
Baptists of Cartersville Plan New Costly Church
Cartersville Baptist congregation in Augusta region announces plans for a handsome new church. They have secured J R Banton’s house as a site, will use government war-damage funds and sale proceeds plus subscriptions to finance the project. Estimated cost ranges from 10,000 to 15,000 dollars.
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Cartersville
Augusta
the Baptista of
J R Banton
Rural Free Delivery Routes Expanded Across Nation
The post office department reports 2455 rural free delivery routes were established in July with a total of 6 664 routes for the year ending June 36 19a. Remaining unallotted funds could establish about 4000 additional routes in the current fiscal year.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Lightning Wrecks Church in Griffin Georgia
A bolt of lightning struck the African Methodist church on Broadway near the union depot this morning during a severe storm and badly wrecked the edifice. The bolt appeared from a nearly clear sky causing consternation and excitement. The damage is about 200 dollars.
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Griffin
Broadway
Union Depot
Georgia Looked to Represent State at St Louis Exposition
Senate approved a $30,000 appropriation to fund Georgia’s exhibit at the St Louis exposition. Of the sum $25,000 funds agricultural displays while $5,000 enhances minerals and wood exhibits. Railroads will transport free and state clerks perform setup. Debate followed on constitutionality and scope, with strong support for statewide benefit. The measure now moves to the other chamber.
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Georgia
St. Louis
Senate
Committee On Appropriations
Commissioner of Agriculture
Tisinger
Harrell
Skelton
Tedford
Smi H Howell
Mathews
Hopkins
Howall
Atlanta
St Louis
Chickamauga Battle Field
Wight
Alkingon
Christie Clark
Comas Crumbley Tavis
Duncan A. Hopkins Hudson
Mathews Mclean
Moore Park Perry
Reid Smith
Snead Stevens Swant
Bymons
Taylor
Turner
van Buren
Worsham
Allen Clements
Dodd
Duncan
J T Golden Harrell Ledford
Lewis McClure
McMichael Merritt
Roberts
Court of Appeals
Judiciary Committee
Perry
Colonel Miller
Augusta
Bar Assoc
Comas
Boxer
Abbeville Votes Bond for Sewer System
Abbeville held an election on August to issue 820000 in eight percent bonds to fund a sewerage system. The vote stood 40 percent in favor. Work will commence immediately.
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Abbeville
Abbeville, & C
White Ravisher and Murderer William Hamilton Lynched by Mob
In Asotin county Washington at the jail of Sheriff Richards a mob of over 1000 men forcibly removed William Hamilton a self confessed outrager and murderer of Utla Mabel Richards from custody shortly after midnight and hanged him after crowding guards to the ground The lynching followed months of unrest and was carried out with masked participants around the jail at First and Fillmore streets amid a tense vigil by townspeople and country residents all seeking swift vengeance.
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Asotin
Wash
Richards
Asotin County
Willam Hamilton
Uttla Mabel Richards
Hamilton
Anm
Hamiltons
Synehera
Mills Ordered Closed at Three Suncook Firms
Boston date: managers of China Webster and Pembroke mills in Suncook New Hampshire told to shut down Saturday until August 24 due to high cotton costs and weak print cloth market. Clinton mills of Norwich Connecticut have also closed for a fortnight and Pittsfield Mills shut earlier.
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Boston
China, Webster and Pembroke
Suncook NH
Suncook
Pittsheld
H. Cotton Mills
Clinton Mills
Norwich
Conn
Mexico Greet New Pope Amid Clergy Support Claims
Mexico City churches and republicans greet the pope's election, with reports that Pope Leo directed clerical support for the republic and distance from imperial pretensions. President Diaz's impartiality earns broad favor as Mexico's politics calm after a bitter fight. Also included is an anecdote praising Kings New Discovery for Consumption, a cough remedy.
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Pope Leo
Mexico City
Peala
Republic
Mexico
Vatican
Leo
Diaz
Hia
J F Hughes
DuPontia
Honors Given to Irishmen in King's Irish Tour Honors
London August 5 A long list of honors conferred by the king in connection with the royal tour to Ireland. Recipients include Sir John Charles Ready Colomb MP chairman of the Irish appeals commission and a Kerry justice of the peace. Thomas Andrews chairman of County Down county council Ulster figure. Sir Daniel Dixon Belfast lord mayor. Edward Fitzgerald Cork lord mayor made baronets.
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Edward
Erin
London
Ireland
John Charles Ready Colomb
Irish Appeals Commission
County
Kerry
Thomas Andrews
County Down
Ulster
Prn
Daniel Dixon
Belfast
Edward Fitzgerald
Cork
Editor Albert Grandy Dies at Lake Placid Inn
Albert H Grandy longtime editor of The Norfolk Virginian Pilot and president of The Virginia Pilot Publishing Company died tonight of apoplexy at White Face Inn Lake Placid NY while visiting family. His remains will be brought to Norfolk for interment.
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Albert Grandy
Norfolk
Albert H Grandy
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Virginia Pilot Publishing Company
White Face Inn
Lake Placid
Cotton Poor In Some Fields In Hawkinsville Ga
In Hawkinsville Georgia the cotton crop across the wire grass region shows uneven health with late fruiting and varied plant size. Farmers cite April wind injury and hot dry weather as major factors, noting best crops on smaller or poorer soils and poorer yields on large plantations with potential overall improvement if weather improves.
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Hawkinaville
Central
North Georgia
Pulaski
Campbell Superior Court Acquits Reeves in Murder Case
Campbell superior court finished the August term with Frank Reeves acquitted of murder after jurors found the single witness against him uncorroborated. The trial followed the Cochran cases in which eight men faced charges for killing Sterling Thompson, with several defendants receiving life sentences or shorter terms after confessing. Reeves had returned to testify that he was present but not involved, and the court ruled no conviction could stand on uncorroborated accomplice testimony.
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Frank Reeves
Fairhurn
Campbell Superior Court
Sloan
Stone Mountain
Taylor
Roan
Milo Collier
Sittie Annie Bell Askew
Marshal
Palmetto
Sterling Thompson
Vistuary
J M Hewett
Atlanta
L A Hester
J F Golightly
L Achester
Thompson
Reeves
Young to command army for brief period in 1900s
President designates Lieutenant General Young to command the army from August until August 15. He becomes the acting chief of staff and first commanding general, holding the posts only briefly before the law changes and the office is dissolved.
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Washington
Young
Milica
Will contest in Alabama ends in city for schools
Alabama Supreme Court rules Mollie Teal's will leaves all property to the city for white school use. Heirs receive a new Oak Avenue house and most personal property. cash remains with the bank, while a Oak Avenue residence and bank money go to contestants. In Plymouth, Alden descendants gather for the second annual reunion with reps from many towns.
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Mollie Teal
Supreme Court
Huntsville
Ala
Supreme Court of Alabama
Malile Tes
Oak Avenue
Boiler Crashes Through Walls In Tuscaloosa Disaster
A boiler explosion at the Tuscaloosa Light and Power Company plant destroyed the building and damaged several leading businesses. Two black men were killed instantly near the boiler, while the lessee and engineer escaped with minor injuries. The city faced blackout for weeks and heavy losses, with insurance unlikely to cover full merchant losses.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Tuscaloosa Ia
Adolf Johnson
N Johnson
M Mershie
Mr Crawford
Ilouseman
Friedman & Rosemans
Beling
Loas
Drowning of Captain Potter Near Wilmington
Captain Bryant M Potter master of the Wilmington steamer Franklin Pierce drowned mysteriously a few miles off the coast while sleeping in his berth. The vessel was en route from Wilmington to Shallotte. Potter, 65, a Southport native and noted steamboat pilot, likely overboard while sleepwalking. A second drowning reported is Mathis Malpass of Currie Pender County who drowned attempting to swim a stream with clothing on and a gun.
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Wilmington
Bryant M Potter
Franklin Pierce
Potter
Southport
Mathis Malpass
Currie Pender County
Tariff Association Reestablishes Office in Richmond
The Southeastern Tariff Association reopens its stamping office in Richmond Virginia under E T Caldwell after the Wharton law repeal allows operation again. New rate books issued and reports to be filed through the Richmond office as the association resumes insurance rate control activities.
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Southeastern Tariff Association
Virginia
Richmond
Waa
Wharton Law
E T Caldwell
Wharton
Fire destroys Bourbon stockyards in Louisville blaze
Lightning started a fire in Louisville this evening, destroying the Bourbon stock yards and two buildings. Four sheep were burned, causing about $2000 in loss with insurance. Captain Fberhart Dillman and Piceman Richart Moore were injured by falling timbers.
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Bourbon
Louisville
Fberhart Dillman
Piceman Richart Moore
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Lightning Wrecka
Your Greesr’s
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Tennessee
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N. J
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Youngs Pier
New York
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Gordon
Washington, D .C
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MEG & Simonson
Haddock Inn
Toccoa Falls
E. P. Simpson
Toccoa, Ga
Collegee- Bren AU -Conservatory
Quineswille
Cliege
Brenau
Gialawrie
AW van Moose
H J Pearce
Galnestlle Gn
Bingham School
Asheville Flateau
UB Army
Waitelm
BR. Bingham
Asheville
N. C
Academy of St
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Madam Clare
Pantops Academy
Charlottfavictf Va
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Woodberry Forest School
Rane
Southern Preparat
Carter Walker
Orange
Mantelair
Mies
Montclair
Mnes Cours
Atlanta College of Pharmacy
George F. Payne
W. North Ave
Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine and Surgery
Second Judent Medical School
W. M. Durham
Allanta Ice and
Domestic and Steam CO
Bell Phone
Bell
Carter
China
Tabes
Devia
William Lycett
Southern Shorthand
Atlanta, GA
South
Addrera A . Briscoe
Arnold
Hellina
Kurt Mueller
Everett
Alabama Synodical College For Women
Talladega
Alabama
Rlyt Peyton Walton
Talladega, al
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Alfred Shorter
Farequest
America
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Feran
Music Conservatory
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Roanoke
Valley of Virginian
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