Court roster of Macon docket full of liquor and crime
Macon Georgia docket lists Will Weaver charged with drunk and disorderly conduct and resisting arrest with a writ of lunacy to be pursued. Sirk Bane, a bar attendant, faces disorderly conduct and possible serious offenses for alleged improper acts with a 10 year old girl. Josh Pearce charged with two counts of larceny after midnight, stealing and selling suits cleaned. Frank Mitchell charged with fighting a woman, Tom Williams alias Cassie accused of decoying a white boy and robbing him at pistol point. Lizzie Lewis faces lunacy trial. Will Searcy stabbed John Brown, non fatal, at police headquarters.
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Macon
Will Weaver
Weaver
Sirk Bane
Gald
Bane
Josh Pearce
Frank Mitchell
Atlanta
Tom Williams
Cassie
Herrington
Vn Jal
Stokes
Williams
Lizzie Lewis
Will Searcy
John Brown
Brown
Charmed the Congregation Rev Foster Preached in Macon
Rev J S Foster from Franklin Tennessee preached at First Presbyterian Church Macon today and tonight. He has been called to the pastorate and the congregation, charmed by his sermons, hopes he will accept the unanimous call. Foster is staying as guest of Sam C Hoge and has not yet decided.
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J. S&s. Foster
Presbyterians of
Macon
J. S. Foster
Franklin, Tenn
F Presbyterian
Foster
Sam C. Hoge
Pope Brown in Macon Reports Agricultural Meeting Success
Hon. Pope Brown visited Macon and praised the Georgia State Agricultural Society meeting at Thomasville as highly successful. He noted active society discussion, anticipated large attendance at the next Macon gathering, and Savannah preparations for the forthcoming State Fair. President R. H. Brown of the Central Georgia Bank hosted the visit and Brown pledged continued support.
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Macon
Pope Brown
R. H. Brown
Central Georgia Bank
Brown
Georgia State Agricultural Sciety
Thomasville
Savannah
Lovely Young Lady to Wed Mr Horgan and Miss Schatzman
Macon Georgia August 18 Spezial Mr utam Henry Schatzman announces the betrothal of his daughter Miss Judith Lyle Schatzman to Mr Daniel Churchill Horgan for a September 8 ceremony at St Josephs Catholic church in Macon Miss Schatzman described as graceful and talented a graduate musician from the Conservatory of Music at Cincinnati Mr Horgan a traveling auditor for the Singer Sewing Machine Company is noted as competent and esteemed in his field
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Horgan
Schatzman
Macon
Spezial
Utam Henry Schatzman
Judith Lyle Schatzman
Daniel Churchill Horgan
St.Joseph's Catholic Church
Shetaman
Conervatory of Music
Cincinnanati
Organ
Singer l Sewing Machine Company
Mattress Vigor and Earth Cure for Lost Manhood
Advertisement for a medical book by Inman Bidgy of Atlanta Georgia promising to treat private male diseases over 20 years of study. Claims to cure lost manhood variety skin and urinary complaints with plain confidential mailed symptom blanks and complete guidance for restoration and happiness.
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United States
Youzena
Atlantay Ga
Confederate Veterans Gather at Lexington Fair
Lexington Kentucky August 17 special. More than thirty five years since the rebel yell was heard in Lexington. Fourteen hundred veterans wives and children attended the Confederate day at the Elks fair. Veterans from Virginia Georgia Mississippi and Louisiana regiments joined this gathering with free fair access upon badge registration.
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Lexington
Louisville
Kentucky
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
South
Gang of Thieves Arrested Eatonton Stores
In Eatonton Georgia August 15 five colored suspects were arrested after merchants reported missing merchandise. Aaron Jefferson John Jefferson Wil Jefferson Mike Jefferson and Jake Chaney were detained. A search recovered clothing hats shoes suspenders cigars knives and other items identified by merchants. Aaron operated a small restaurant where plans were laid and more goods remained unclaimed possibly from other operations.
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Eatonton
Aaron Jefferson
John Jefferson
Wil Jefferson
Mike Jefferson
Jake Chaney
J. P. Wilson
Aaron
Wicely
Romances of the Blackburns in Three Generations
Lexington dispatch recalls United States Senator Joe Blackburns engagements and marriages within the Blackburn family across three generations. It chronicles early love with Theresa Graham, multiple marriages of daughters, romances with officers and diplomats, a fencing duel, and mentions of Dr EB Blackburn and his nine sons and three daughters.
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Lexington
United States
Joe
Blackburn
H. H. Blackburn
West Virginia
Kentucky
Theresa Graham
Christopher C. Graham
Harrodsburg
Loufavilie
Joe Blackburn
Center College
Graham
Chicago
John C. Breckinridge
Miss Graham
Herman A. Hall
Chaffee
California
Halt
Washington
Wudtle Blackburn
Colonel Lane
Thomas Flournoy
Arkansas
Flournoy
Tudge Morrin
Former Governor Johnston Expresses Doubt on Alabama Constitution
Birmingham dispatch reports former Governor Johnston touring Alabama and North Africa while voicing doubt that the forthcoming constitutional draft can pass ratification. He suggests it will require hard work and possibly aggressive tactics in the Black Belt to secure approval, though he gave no firm pledge to campaign against the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Johnston
North Afrbame
Albertaville
Marshall County
Alabama
Montgomery
Dailag County
Rains Hurt The Cotton Crop In Sumter County
Americus Ga August 18 Special The continuous rain last week threatens local crops open cotton cannot be picked and will suffer damage. Farmers would have picked a dozen or twenty bales yesterday if weather permitted. Fodder hay and some crops face loss while sugar cane potatoes peas and other small crops prosper. Farmers busy and gubernatorial race not troubling them before the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
Americus
Ameritus
Darkness Over Americus After Electric Plant Failure
Americus Georgia August 18 Special reports prolonged outage at the electric light plant has plunged the city into deep darkness for several nights. Residents rely on kerosene lamps and candles while streets grow dim at night. A separate note from Waycross mentions an upcoming Douglas campmeeting August 23 to 27 expected to draw large crowds, with the tabernacle at Gaskin Spring nearing capacity and one fare tickets available along the Waycross Air Line railroad.
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Americus
Douglas
Waycross
Tabernacle
Gaskin Spring
Waycross Air Line
Sunday in the Central City Services Across Macon Churches
In Macon Ga on August 18 Rev W W Pinson of Mulberry Street Methodist led worship after weeks away in California. Rev John G Harrison administered baptism at Tattnall Square Baptist. Rev R D DeWeese preached at East Macon Baptist, and Rev L B Warren filled in at First Baptist. Other city churches held services.
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Marcon
W. W. Pinson
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
California
John G. Harrison
Tattnall Square Baptist Church
East Macon Baptist Church
R.D. DeWeese
Camila
L. B. Warren
First Baptist Church
Postmaster Doyle Visits Macon and Marries Local Socialite
Macon notes report Savannah postmaster Doyle visiting relatives in Macon and having married Mira Henley, a leading local beauty. The Macon Driving Club plans a strong matinee season opener on September 4. The Dormond-Rulter company will stage Ingomar at Crump's Park Monday night. Hon. R. A. Nisbet, clerk of Elbert Superior Court, is visiting Tate Spring.
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Macon
Fostmaster Doyle
Savannah
Doyle
Mira Henley
Macon Driving Club
Dormond- Rulter Company
Ingomar
Crump's Park
R. A. Nisbet
Elbb Superior Court
Tate Spring
Harmony Grove critiques Fellows verdict in Gus Fellow case
People of Harmony Grove Georgia decry the jury verdict in the Gus Fellows case. They urge mercy, which spared Fellows life but set his sentence at twenty years in the penitentiary, the maximum under Judge W. H. Felton Jr. The community questions the jury's grounds for mercy and voices broad dissatisfaction.
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Harmony Grove
Gus Fellows
Tellows
Ufe
W. H. Felton, Jr
Robbery Hits Epworth League Treasurer in Suwanee
In Suwanee Georgia on August 18 the Epworth League funds totaling about 12 dollars were stolen during the Gainesville district conference of the African Methodist church. Henry Lynch, a colored man, was captured by officers, most of the money recovered, and he was jailed at Lawrenceville on default of bond.
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Suwanee
Colored Upworth League
Gainesville
African Methodist Church
Atlanta
Marietta
Elberton
North Georgia
Epworth League
Henry Lynch
Lawrenceville
Arnold Charged in Coffee County Killing Arrested in Florida
Joe Arnold, a young white man, is charged with killing Ponder McLendon in Coffee County about a year ago. Sheriff Southerland tracked him to Dannellon Florida where Arnold was arrested and is now in Coffee County jail.
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Eklling A McLendon
Coffee County
Waycross
Joe Arnold
Ponder McLendon
Dannellon
Fla
Southerland
Arnold
Jalt
Drunken Men Disrupt Temple Service in Temple Georgia
In Temple Carroll County two intoxicated men caused disturbances at a public worship service. Griffies, a one armed man, drank whisky and behaved drunkenly, was arrested, arraigned before Mayor Williams, and fined seven dollars. The night before Huguley caused pandemonium among Black congregants, was taken in by authorities, and fined twenty five dollars.
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Temple
Carrollton
Griffies
Mater
Williams Aga
Huguley
Negro woman shoots man during fight outside Waynesboro
In Grove, Georgia Aug 18 special report two Black women Classie Perking and Beaste Jenkins fought about 15 miles from Waynesboro when John Grubbs tried to separate them. He was shot in the abdomen by Bessie Jenkins and is believed to be dying. No arrest reported. Malaria and impure blood tipped as background by ad for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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Waynesboro
Classie Perking
Beaste Jenkins
John Grubbs
Bessie Jenkins
Roane County Seeks Restoration Of Territory From Morgan County
In Kingston chancery court Roane County sues Morgan County to reclaim land taken by the legislature. The feud follows a tense season of lobbying at Nashville. Granite Realty and Investment, based in Crossville, with J B Johnson and E B Johnson, buys coal and timber interests and reports coal seams five to eight feet thick.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Chancery Court
Kingston
Roane County
Morgan County
Morgan
Nashville
J. B. Johnson
Cumberland Coal and Coke Company
William Nixson
Ten-nessee
The Shorter College Buys The Southern Conservatory
Rome Ga August 18 Special The Southern Conservatory of Music long run by Professor and Mrs Paul J Fortin will be conducted under Shorter College this year A move to purchase the property is under way and is likely to succeed The conservatory will operate separately from the college musical department Professor and Mrs Fortin run the musical department of an Industrial school in Milledgeville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Conservatory of Music
Rome
Paul J. Fortin
Shorter College
Rome Defeats Anniston in Twin Games at Hamilton Park
Rome Georgia defeated Anniston twice on Saturday afternoon by scores 3 to 1 in the opener and another win in the second game. Patton pitched both games for Rome, fanning twenty, allowing twelve hits, and finishing strong. Rome's defense starred behind him with a first ever Hamilton Park triple play by a homegrown lineup.
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Rome
Anniston
L ‘Patton
Hamilton Park
Romans Rally Despite Threatening Weather At Morrison's Campground
At Morrison's Campground in Rome Georgia on August 18 special报道 said four to five hundred Romans attended the event despite threatening weather. From four overKd five-thousand people were observed in the area as the morning progressed.
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Morrison’s
Rome
Morrison's
Captain Adderton Very Ill In Americus Georgia
Captain John L. Adderton lies near death at his Americus home after a paralysis strike. A longtime prominent citizen, he commanded an Americus Civil War company and served multiple terms in Sumter county politics and city council.
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Americus
John L. Adderton
Adderton
Sumter County
Rodrigues Named Secretary of U S Delegation to Conference
Secretary Hay appoints Dr J I Rodrigues of this city as secretary of the United States delegation to the international conference of American states to be held in Mexico City next October. Rodrigues is a lawyer who served 952 special routes to their era in Paris.
Spiders Bite Several Citizens of Columbus
In Columbus Ohio August 18 a spate of spider bites is reported with serious outcomes. Alpheus Butts was bitten after returning from camp meeting. his arm swollen and painful, now slowly healing. John Culpepper was bitten while plowing, a spider dropped from a twig. he bound his arm to confine poison, and his hand and arm pain persist. Robert Dillingham, confined weeks by a bite, was critically ill but slowly recovering.
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Columbus
Alpheus Butts
Bapider
John Culpepper
Robert Dillingham
Mississippi Ruling Forces Low Value Loans to State Courts
An opinion by Chancellor Conn in Grant v Georgia State Building and Loan upends practice for contracts under $2,000. It holds Georgia contracts subject to Mississippi usury laws and requires forfeiture of interest, with all payments credited to principal. The ruling, aligning with Sokoto ski and against federal court stance, could burden Georgia firms with numerous Mississippi contracts.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Chancellor Conn
E. M. Grant
Georgia State Building and Loan Asancia- Hon
Hinds County Chancery Court
Conn
Mississippi Supreme Court
Sokotoski
Niles
Federal Court
South
Georgia
Georgia Company
Cenn
Supreme Court
Landslide wrecks Tennessee railroad work and floods
A mountain side near Harriman Tennessee slid 000,000 cubic yards of earth onto the Cincinnati Southern railway roadbed after heavy rains, blocking tracks and delaying construction work through December. A Brushy Mountain prison reservoir breach flooded Peteros, with a building washed onto Harriman and Northern tracks and Stanley Island submerged forcing evacuation.
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Chattanooga
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Harryman
Tenn
Brushy Mountain
Peteros
Harriman
Death of A. W. Graham First Vice President at L and N
A. W. Graham, first vice president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, died in Petoskey Michigan after a July stroke and subsequent typhoid fever. A native of Scotland, he was promoted from traffic manager to VP on April 1 this year. Survived by a wife and several children. remains to be taken to Louisville for burial.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville
A. W. Graham
Petoskey
Mich
Graham
Louisville and Nashville
Scotland
Chasing a Negro Murderer Near Sherman Texas
Sherman Texas August 18 The hunt for Mose Wilder a half breed negro Indian who killed Mrs Caldwell near Routhmayd continues posses range from Southmayor Grayson county to Woodville Indiana a hundred miles Several arrests have been made but suspects released immediately The excitement rises today and authorities fearing mob violence mobilize with Sheriff Shrewsbury reporting five thousand men on the trail
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Sherman
Tex
Mose Wilder
Avery
Shrewsbury
Textile unions back Fall River wage cut action
In New York on August 18 the International Association of Textile Workers and the American Federation of Textile Workers supported Fall River operators. The unions said the wage reductions merge the two bodies and plan an amalgamation on November 19 in Washington. Additional meetings are set to continue in the Fall River dispute tomorrow.
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Fall River
New York
International Association of Textile Workers
American Federation of Textile Workers
Wall River
Internaonal Association
American Federation
Washington
Printers Pledge Aid to Striking Colum bia Union
Washington reports the Columbia Typographical Union adopts a resolution to aid striking steel workers with financial and moral support. A 1 percent weekly assessment on printers earning 50 a month or more is proposed, aiming to raise about 8000 a month, and will be voted on at the next meeting.
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Columbia Typographical Union
Washington
Amalgamated Association
L70
Socialists fade in Georgia colony near Waycross
The Ruskin commonwealth of socialists seven miles west of Waycross is collapsing as only three or four families remain. Sheriff sale on August 1 will liquidate the printing outfit and September 2 for further lands tied to a mortgage. Some families move toward Valdosta for new settlements.
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Waycross
Ruskin Commonwealth of Socialists
Waycroas
Tennessee
Valdosta
Strike Breakers Imported Stir Labor Strikes Across Cities
Labor reports from McKeesport and Wellsville describe mass union organizing, threats to non union workers, and clashes as steel workers resist company actions. Wellsville sees mobs, lodging protests, and hired guards as 400 Lisbon tin workers head in to back strikers. Chicago notes no change at Nichols steelworks while East Chicago hosts talks. Joliet plans joint lodge meetings. Bayview quiets with hopes for a deal, and Cleveland reports a clash between strikers and officers at Crescent mill.
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Biakkesport
McKeesport
Amalgamated Association
Milla
Wellsville
Lfe
Steel Company
Mit
Focal
Broadway
Lisbon
Noragan
Beck
Chicago
Nichols Steel Works
South Chicago
Shaffer
Tighe
Commercial Lodge
Timhe
Davis
East Chicago
Independent Mills
Bayview
Milwaukee
Wis
United States Steel Corporation
AimQuiet
Joliet
JoHet
Cleveland
Ohio
Crescent Mille
Frank Zigler
Jess
Alfatr
THREE NOW AT LIBERTY IN NORTH CAROLINA PURSUITS
Pursuit of ten New Berne escapees continues with seven recaptured, including Thompson the leader. A special train ambush caught them. one man was shot, another hidden in a cellar was seized. Mosquitoes are blamed for spreading fever to hundreds of horses and mules in Little County. a state veterinary report confirms transmission.
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Raleigh
N. C
New Berne
Thompson
North Carolina Underwriters’ Association
Jm Sension
Wrightsville
C. P. Harvey
Kinston
Lttle
Agricultural Department
Murphy
Cherokee County
Inia Mining Company
Moore County
Roanoke
Cape Ear
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Bainbridge
Decatur County News
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Knropville
Pennis
Tennes
Death Strikes
Matarta
Buckin Commonwealth
Berne
North Carolina
Anne
Pritchard
Foy
H. P. McKinight
Christian College
High Point
Greensboro
Bruner
Roanoke River
Great Falls
Chester and
Lenoif
Seaboard Air Line
Lincolnton
Southern Rail New
Old Point Comfort
Virginia Beach
Ocean View
Virginia Seashore
Old Point
Norfolk
Richmond
Washington & Southwestern Limited
Clinsang
Unisawerne
Kimball House Corner
Union Depot
Brooks
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