Edgar Inquest Continues On Golf Pro J Douglas Edgar
The inquest into the death of J Douglas Edgar a noted golf professional of the Druid Hills club continued as witnesses described the midnight scene on West Peachtree street Monday. Dr George Noble Jr testified the fatal wound could be from a blunt instrument or a sharp object on a front automobile and not clearly from a blunt auto impact. Witness Loyd Wisholt, city editor of The Constitution, recounted finding the body and the ambulance delay. L L Shivers testified Edgar had golfed at Brookhaven earlier and escorted him home. Miss L Warren said she heard a high powered car and a groan after a crash. Tom Wilson of Drufld Hills added the car slowed then sped away after the accident. The victim was to be buried in Atlanta with funeral Thursday at Patterson’s chapel. The coroner’s jury postponed the continuation to Thursday.
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J. Douglas Edgar
Druid Hills Club
West Peachtree Street
Edgar
H. M. Patterson & Sons Undertaking Rooms
Noble
George Noble, Jr
Dr. Noble
Paul Donehoo
Loyd Withoit
The
Constitution
Paul Warwick
Conner Howell
the Constitution
Grady
Springdale Road
West Peachtree
Fourth Street
Hina Warren
Miss L
Warren
Miss Warren
Peachtrea Street
Tom Wilson
Drufld Hihs
Game Place
Wilson
Mr. Edgar
Douglas
Patterson
Temphiil Avenue
Hemphill Avenue
Charles H. Girardeau
C. E. Dollar
J. F. Stern
T. C. Melaines
A Lauren
W. Reeves
R. B
Twin Vegetable Contest crowns quintuple ear of corn display
The freak vegetable contest features a five ear corn from one cob sent by L Hannon of Atco Bartow. Other entries include a twin pepper from Decatur a twin muskmelon from Milton County and a twin pecan from Dougherty. Judges note the muskmelon twin and pecan twin stand out as notable specimens. Meanwhile Judge Humphries sentences former detective Payne to fines and jail terms while defense seeks a new trial August 27.
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Payne Case
L. Hannon
Atco
Bartow County
Hannon
Z. F. Hannon
Cartersville
Decatur
Milton County
North
Georng
Dougherty
Matt
Jeff
Vegeta
H. T. Etheridge
Huon County
State College
Gwinnett County
Barrow
Greene
Spalding
Milton
Berty
DeKalb
Banks
Davis Fischer Hospital Annex Opens Wednesday
Seven stories high and fully equipped with modern conveniences the new annex to the Davis Feeney sanitarium opened for public inspection Wednesday at 1 pm. It houses 114 patient rooms and a 65 bed nurses dormitory with a unique lighting system for reading any hour. A roof sun parlor provides convalescent space, and a charity ward offers four beds for the needy. Built at a cost of 235000 dollars, the complex with the main building will serve 204 patients and is fire proof.
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Davis
Feeney Sanitarium
E. C. Davis
L. C. Fischer
Naw
Wedemeyer Orchestra
Medicine liquor gets negro in bad
James Hall near arrest with Ella Burng on disorderly conduct charged under state prohibition law. Officers Whiddon and Whatley placed them in jail on a 3000 bond after finding six 1-gallon cans of whisky under a sack in a corner room at 35 Fort street.
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James Hall
Ella Burng
Whiddon
Whatley
Fort Street
Georgia Supreme Court Decisions List
Georgia cases from various superior courts reviewed by the Supreme Court. Reversals and affirmations noted for Gibbs v Gibbs Hill, Lucker v Roberta, Mitchell County v Hudepeth, McClure Realty v Eubanke, and McMichael v Atlanta Envelope. Attorneys names appear for each party, with judges cited and outcomes including affirmed main bills, reversed cross-bills, and related procedural notes.
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Judgmorts
Gibbs Et
Gibbs
al Hill Superior Court
Gower
Cutts & Nicholson
F. M. Powers
Wall &Grantham
A. J
Hudepeth
Mitchell Superior Court
Wilson
Benton Odom
Johnson
Mitchel’ County
Eppa & Bennet
McClure Realty and Investment Company
Eubanke
Fulton Superior Court
Jagge Bell
Weltner, Cheatham & Koplin
Baby Weight Record Shatters Norms in Ingleside GA
A 15-pound newborn boy born to Mr and Mrs George Gulley Ingleside Ga defies typical birth weights. Dr C L Allgood Scottdale notes average birth weights six to eight pounds and says such a weight is unprecedented. The baby and mother are reported thriving Wednesday. Also, a religious leadership training camp opened at Indian Springs on Monday under Woman's Missionary Society sponsorship of Georgia conferences and will run for several weeks.
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Jean
George Gulley
Ingleside
C. L. Allgood
Scottdale
Avanta
Gulley
Indian Springs
North
South Georgia
Watson Praised for Fight Waged Against Johnson
The senate adopted by unanimous vote a resolution commending United States Senator Thomas E. Watson for opposing the confirmation of Henry Lincoln Johnson as recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. The resolution was signed by Senators Walker, Boykin and Golucke, and notes the manly fight in the Senate and sends a copy to Senator Watson.
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Senate
United States
Thomas E. Watson
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Atlanta
Postmaster Tests To Be Held In Dublin Georgia
Dublin Ga August 10 Special Announcement reaches here that an examination to secure a new postmaster at this place will be held August 26. Several applicants plan to take the test and a lively contest is expected. W L Stanley is the present postmaster serving under the past two administrations. Excursion to Birmingham via Seaboard Saturday night August 13 3 50 plus tax for round trip Tickets good in sleepers or coaches City Ticket Office 18 Walton Street.
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Dublin
W. L. Stanley
Birmingham
Seaboard
City
Walton Street
Court sentences former detective after trial remarks
Judge Humphries grants critique of defense and jury, then sentences Humphries to twelve months on the chain gang, six months in jail and a $1000 fine, suspended upon payment after the chain term. The case highlights claims of justice subversion and counsel adequacy. Richmond Sleeper schedule changes noted for No 138 and No 38 trains.
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W. J. Payne
John D. Humphries
Superior Court
H. A. Allen
Payne
Nat McWhorter
Humphries
Payne Pai
Tuesay
Allen
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Supreme Court of Georgia
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Watson
Fxwhitez
Piora
North River
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Hostan
Azores
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ENE
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Rene Kahda
Hamburg & Daneig
Mereantile Marine Company
John T. North
North Forsyth Bt
Garacic
Fudge “Humphries
Ed Payne
Mr. Pevner
de & Mal Walle
Will
Richmond
SOUTHERN_RAILWAY
Parks-Chambers- Hardwick Co
New York
Rogers
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McRoberts Drug Co
John B. Daniel
Lamar-Rankin Drug Co
Selig Company
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Southern Distributors
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