Nail in Sack Conjured Her Belief Leads to River Toss
Police arrested Vina Mobigy after she believed she had thrown a baby into the Chattahoochee river. She described a grisly tale of nails tied in a sock and conjuring, saying she threw them into swift water to ease sleep from a grave under her house. She plans to die at home upon release, and to dispose of remaining grave items.
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Chattahooches
Vina Mobigy
Bellwood
Howell's
Mr. Elsworth
Georgia Pennant Schedule Sets Six-Game Campaign
Georgia pennant schedule announced with Tech Mercer and Georgia matches. Four games to be played in Athens, 1904 outlook shows strong contes. Also two exhibition games for funds and Columbia students’ appeal to extend football season denied by faculty.
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Macon
Tech
Mercer
Georgia
Athens
Mays
Williama
Scott
Tech-Mercer
Tech-Georgia
Mercer-Georgia
Tech-Georgian
Atlanta
Mercer-Georygia
Mer Cer
Tic Ang Georgia
New York
Columbia
Football Association
Ife
Columbian
Marburger Loses To Maida In Spectacular Wrestling Match
Sam Marburger American wrestler claimed Mike Dwyer would be easy for him but lost to Maida the Jap at the Grand. Outweighed by at least twenty pounds Marburger showed little in jiu jitsu while Maida dominated the first fall in twelve minutes. The American won the second fall in twenty eight minutes but Maida clinched the third in eight minutes. Spectators noted Marburger’s inexperience in jiu jitsu and question his catch as catch can skill. His manager hinted at a possible match with Dwyer, a crowd drawing bout in Atlanta.
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Sam Marburger
Mike Dwyer
Maida
Orlene
Marburger
Atyle
Mil Dwyer
Gloomers
Atlanta
Gotch
Dwyer
Alabama Field Trials Open in Huntsville Derby Contest
The annual Alabama Field Trials Club derby began in Huntsville with nine high class contestants. Navajo Black owned by D. E. Rose of Florence won first, Vashtl Black owned by F. M. De Granfflenerd of Seale took second, and St. Elms owned by D. Cherry of Birmingham finished third. The derby cup was presented to Mr. Rose by President Garth of the ine echuty.
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D. Cherry
Birmingham
Mr. Rose
Garth
Ineechuty
Invasion Lands the Cash at New Orleans Racetrack
New Orleans December 18 Mahogany and Invasion led a day of racing at the fair grounds track. Invasion defeated Malster in the fourth race with Calabash beating Cousin Kate in a fast finish. Calabash and Cousin Kate led a two horse surge by fifteen lengths over the rest with a slow track and cool weather.
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New Orleans
Usury
Malster
Cousin Kate
Fair Grounds
Mahogany
Ick
Invasion
iMalster
Calabash
EYP
Hoffman
L. Smith
Secontly
Reynolds
Fanny
Buxom
Lady Quaddell
Ancient Witch
Edna Elliott
Vivian
Catherine R
Sweet Favor
Miss Marius
Reile
Argyie
Vie
Mayor Johnson
McGee
Gay Adelaide
Freeman
To I
Fallona
Seweth
Henry
Glengallant
Hannibal Bey
Wiseacres
Logist
Jessup
Bell
Elsid Harris
Parka
Stoner Hil
Bitter Hand
Harmakis
Bob Jov
Brown
Picktes
Cherry
Plautus
Prince
Salm- Salm
Arsenal
Favonius
Payne
Clarsmont
Dan McKennan
Augur
Dusky
Safeguard
Thank Teaven
Red Raven
Leda ‘Belle
Lady Free Knight
Wiseacre
Mary Primm
Esterre
Fall Calypso
Inirigue
Pennant
Hine
Athena
Automaster
Bishop Weed
Gamara
Ghats
Lady Fonse
North Wind
Pretorius
Pancreastis
Paul Clifford
J. We. O’neill
Arabo
Ingalbhrit
Vogary
Ben Lear
Dapple Gold
Sonnet
Townes
Maggie Powers
George A. Knight
Hocus Pocus
Guiding Star
Delmore
Bennington
Burlew
Pretty Nellie
Galmeia
Pin Slicker
Holland I
Marvin Neal
Golden Glow
Evening
Blue Pirate
Tomochichi
Attraction
Proteus
Dr. Heard
Marvel P
Sarsaparilla
Athletic Clubs Booming League Basketball Plans Forming
Atlanta Athletic Club and Piedmont Athletic Club lead a proposed city basketball league with six teams expected. Yale invites January 23 game. Stone Mountain and University school boys may join. A meeting this week will establish permanent organization. first games start January, three round robin, pennants for top scorers.
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Atlanta
Dr. Wynne
Piedmont Athletic Club
Coke Davis
Atlanta, Athletic Club
Ieague
Atlanta Athletic Club
Yale
Young Men's Christian Association
Weems
Sandy Beavers
University School
Stone Mountain
Tequester
Piedmont Athletic Association
Coke Davie
Wabash Sleeping Cars to Los Angeles and Minneapolis
Wabash offers through sleeper savings of 50 percent on a route via Santa Fe leaving St Louis 10 15 p m December 16 and every fourth day. Through trains run daily St Louis to Minneapolis and St Paul with buffet sleeper and free chair car. New through sleepers Kansas City to Des Moines extended to Minneapolis St Paul from December 10. Train No 1 departs St Louis 8 p m arrives Des Moines 8 a m Minneapolis 6 50 p m St Paul 7 30 p m. Address Georgia Word, 306 7 Peters Building, Atlanta Ga.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Wabash
Santa Fe
St. Louia
St. Laws
St Louis
Mnneapolis
St. Paul
St. Louis Union Station
Minneapolis
Iowa Central
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Kansas’ City
Des Moines
St. Louis-Des Moines
St. Louls-Des Moines
Kansas city-St. Paul
St. Loula
Georgina
General Southern
Peters Building
Atlanta
Poultry Men Unite to Form Southern Association
A banquet at the Piedmont hotel last night saw prominent poultrymen from southern states form the Southern Poultry Association. T. J. McCarty of Charleston DC was elected president, John A. Marker of Nashville secretary, W. K. McDowell treasurer, with I. K. Ottley Atlanta E. J. Wight Symrna John Hay Huntsville C Trarwell Atlanta and B J Davis Charlotte executive committee. The group will draft rules and schedules for member associations and the Atlanta show runs into next Thursday with about 1,000 birds on Edgewood and Ivy.
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Piedmont Hotel
Southern Poultry Association
T. J. McCarty
Charleston
D. C
Wag
John A. Marker
Nashville
W. K. McDowell
Atlanta
Edgewood Avenue
Ivy Street
Holiday Round Trip Fares On Western & Atlantic Routes
Due to Christmas and New Year holidays, the Western & Atlantic Railroad and Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway offer round trip tickets at one and one third fares plus 25 cents from December 16 to 24 with final limit January 8, 1906. Public sales occur December 22 to 25 and January 1 1906 with final limit January 4, 1906. Chasfe Harman, General Passenger Agent.
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Western & Atlantic BR
Nashville
Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga
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Terminal Station
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Trav. Pass
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