Dorothy Ends Quiet Part Of Long Illness
A historical notice states Dorothy Dodd, known locally as Minnie, signed a final will after a lengthy illness. The document names beneficiaries and confirms probate steps will follow in the county court.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
12
A historical notice states Dorothy Dodd, known locally as Minnie, signed a final will after a lengthy illness. The document names beneficiaries and confirms probate steps will follow in the county court.
Roosevelt plans to appease northern and southern factions by reappointing Crum as postmaster at Wilson North Carolina and backing the Charleston port collector. Parker, Pritchard and others press for negro representation while Postmaster General Payne defends inquiry into office candidates and party interference as critics attack the drift toward inclusivity.
A fragmentary item from Winchester Indiana cites Mr Austin praising Dr King's New Life Pills as cures for stomach trouble constipation and headaches. The muddled text mentions a wife and a supposed attack and notes the pills as effective across ailments.
Northbound passenger No 49 and freight No 72 collided after an open switch at High Point yard. Both engineers and both firemen were injured. passengers shaken but none seriously hurt. A $400 reward is offered for Arthur L. Bishop in connection with the murder of Thomas G Wilson. Governor Aycock authorized the reward.
Sir Dan Bowden, formerly with Milburn & Bowden and recently on Peach Tree Street, closes his business today and connects with well known funeral director and embalmer Mr. M. Patterson. Bowden’s friends learn he will aid Patterson whose daily increasing business demands more assistance, a move Patterson’s house welcomes as reliable and established.
Florida State College at Tallahassee defeated the State Agricultural College of Lake City by 6 to 0 to claim the Florida football championship in Tallahassee on December 12. The victory crowned Florida State College as state champions for 199%.
Washington reports detail testimony favoring bill modifications including dropping an educational test if needed. Commissioner Frank Sargent pressed for higher head taxes and stronger frontier vigilance after citing smuggling of Mexican workers paid meager wages and fed like slaves, with concerns over railroad and transport company motives. Atlanta Negroes win game over Talladega 6 to 1 in Anniston, Alabama, as local crowd watches.
John M. Miller Co displays a full line of Gibson calendars and portfolios at 38 Market Street, highlighting decorative holiday gifts. The listing emphasizes durable, stylish items suitable for year end giving and office use.
North Carolina reports two year criminal statistics ending July 1. The first year shows 7 738 male and 671 female trials with 5 601 convictions and 1 055 acquitals. The second year shows 6 418 convictions and 1 183 acquitals with notable capital crime figures. Mexico City reports a pilgrim train crash near Tulancingo leaving three dead and thirty two seriously injured.
Goldey Tyus was hanged in Thomasville Georgia at 10 o'clock after being convicted of murdering Jeff Godwin on October 28. He remained cool and prayed with the minister, exonerating Wallar the alleged accomplice who was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Margaret Siunty new book titled Five Little Peppers Abroad is released by Miller Co. 39 Marietta St with James Harvey Mathes noted as a co author and obituary of Mathes appears from Riverside California detailing his death at 60 after a long career with Memphis Public Ledger and Louisville Courier Journal including Confederate service and Paris exposition role.
Frank Lewis was hanged at Harlan courthouse in Kentucky at 11 this morning after killing his father in law, Henry Dixon, on May 20. The rite was witnessed by about 65,000 people. it marks Harlan county's second legal hanging in three years. The crime followed a quarrel over Lewis and his wife’s separation.
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