Don Bain recounts life and clash with Williams in trial
Don Bain tells jurors his life from Scottish birth to Georgia upbringing, Civil War service, business success in Atlanta, and community work. He describes a escalating office dispute with B. G. Williams, including loud telephone use, interruptions, and a knife or paper cutter threat, with colleague Knight present confirming Williams warned of harm.
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Don Bain
Rosshire
Scotland
Georgia
Carroll County
Haralgon County
Tallapoosa
J. Mitchell
State Troonma
Atlanta
Johnson
Judge Cowart
Brunswick
Ang. Perkersonu
Jerry Gilbert
Will Gilbert
Leading figures at the Don Bain trial divorce case
The hearers recount a quarrel ending in a fatal shooting as a pistol was drawn amid threats and a struggle over a paper cutter. The defendant claims self defense and destruction of a life in danger, insisting he acted to save himself after a violent confrontation in the office. The testimony includes prior disputes and the emotional toll on the man, now 63, after the incident. Also noted are two divorce lawsuits involving John Wilson and other parties with claims to dower and property transfers.
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Williams
Ernest Miller
Mer
Luis
Gaif
Willams
Millett
Jim
Mr. Beardsley
Beardsley
Derek
Wilame
Wiliams
Mr. Williams
Meetiemen
Atlanta
Atlante
John Wilson
Bain
Willame
Mr. Bain
Cox
Bath
Willianm
Nat
Wlitneag
Arnold
W.W. S. Arche
Orme Street
Willia Jones
W W. B. Burk
Prudential
Dr. Wills Jones
E. G. Williams
Willems
Balin
Charles F. Whitmer
Orville Wright to Fly for Emperor William in Berlin
Berlin August 19 Orville Wright his sister Katherine and Tart Berg European business manager of the Wright brothers arrived from London. Wright to give public flights at Tempelhof parade grounds near Berlin with Emperor William possibly attending by month end. Wright will fly an aeroplane built in Germany by a local company holding rights. He inspected Tegel shops and has two complete craft to choose from. A Captain Von Hildebrand pamphlet on the Wrights is sold in Germany. The Wrights’ German ancestry is noted.
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Berlin
Orville Wright
Iis Siater
Katherine
Berg
Wright Brothers
Londorf
Wright
Tempelhof
William
Potsdam
Count Zeppelin
Germany
Engineers 10 Meet in Georgia Cites Plan
Savannah hosts union meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Grand International Auxiliary. A plan proposes rotating annual meetings among Atlanta Savannah Augusta and Macon to keep the events in Georgia. About 1300 members are involved with a vote expected tomorrow after a river excursion to sea. Opposition is anticipated from distant sections of the United States.
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Savannah
Athata
Augusta
Macon
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Grand International Anxilary
Georgia
Atlanta
Texas
Order and Auxiliary
Tyber Head
Ltte
Eagle Hall
United States
Taft Diaz to meet on border with children singing
Mexico City reports that a platform will be built so 60,000 can view Presidents Diaz and Taft as they clasp hands. Hundreds of Mexican and American school children will sing the national anthems during the October 14 meeting at El Paso and Juarez on the international border, per Congressman Ignacio de la Barra.
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Mexico City
Diaz
Taft
Fil Paso
City of Juarez
Ignacio de la Barra
United States
Night shift proofreader credits Grape Nuts for health boost
A night worker and medical graduate reports chronic dyspepsia from restaurant meals improved after trying Grape Nuts with cream. He says the cereal helped reduce fatigue, restored energy, and revived his ability to work nights. He credits the diet change with avoiding quitting night work and urges reading a related piece.
Life and death in Bain Williams office shooting tale
A witness account details a June 29 shooting in a Prudential building office where Bain fired after a tense exchange. Williams lay wounded, a desk gun and a heavy paperweight are discussed, with multiple witnesses and a doctor describing two fatal wounds and their positions.
2000 New Plants For United States
Washington reports the department of agriculture imported over 2000 carefully chosen plants from various regions to diversify crops and aid drought and cold areas. Private experimenters and official breeders test domestication, with Chinese date palm and seedless persimmons among notable imports. Bamboo from the Orient and a Himalaya clover are also trialed in warm regions.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
China
Himalaya Mountains
Orient
Gulf States
United States
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