Fatal Shooting After Dispute at Sunny Side Farm
J S Davis prominent planter of Lariffin County was killed last night by his son in law J W Andrews at Andrews home two miles from Sunny Side. The act occurred in the presence of Davis’s wife as he moved to settle a long standing dispute over game business. Andrews, unarmed, retreated then fired with a shotgun as Davis advanced. Davis died within an hour. Both men were well known. Andrews claims self defense and no arrest is expected. Sheriff Freeman and the coroner investigated.
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J, S Davis
Ziptelocke
J. W. ‘Andrews
Sunny
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Davis
Andrews
Eira
Avis
Freeman
Rawls
Newton stores burned in Christmas fire disaster
A December fire in Newton Georgia destroyed multiple stores. Morris property valued at eight thousand with thirty three hundred fifty insurance, Peters house goods damaged, J C Odom's store lost about six hundred fifty, H J Screws store burned with about one thousand loss and no insurance. Fire origin undetermined.
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Morris
Newton
Peters
C. E. Norris & Hro
J. C. Odom
H. J. Screws
New Electric Railway Planned From Sumitt to Magnolia
Jackson Mississippi December 2 percent proposed electric railway from Summit to Magnolia will pass Fernwood Whitestown and McComb City. It promises to take shape and likely be built. Capital stock 100. Cost about 20 000 per mile. Negotiations underway with an Ohio engineers firm for survey and right of way concessions. Also report of a fatal train accident in Osceola Missouri as George Garris and his wife killed while hurrying to catch a train stepping in front of an engine.
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Jackson
Miss
Sumitt
Magnolia
Fernwood
Whitestown
McComb City
organ_ ‘82 company
Nego Hations
Ohio
Osceola
George Garris
Onky City
Carrollton Court to Dispose Indictments Against Gallon House Bartenders
Carrollton city court reconvened to dispose of about twenty indictments against bartenders at the Gallon House licensed by the city. Most charges allege selling liquor in quantities under one gallon. Supreme Court previously ruled such sales in Carroll County lawful, now cases hinge on whether sales under one gallon occurred.
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Maen
Carrollton
City Court of
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Gallon House
Carroll County
Supreme Court
Carrol County
Black man fatally injures white man in Georgia farm dispute
In Waynesboro Georgia Clinton Mobley a young white man was struck from behind near Sheilbluff while arranging debt payments for farm supplies. He died instantly and the Black assailant Moses Reed fled and has not been captured.
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Waynesboro
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Moses Reed
Clinton Mobley
Sheilbluff
Cherokee Lodge Officers Chosen for Eighteenth Term
Rome Ga December 23 Special At the election of officers of Cherokee lodge No 66 F and A M the following were elected Max Meyerhardt worshipful Master W M Neal senior warden John B Porter junior warden John M Van diver treasurer R H West secretary This is Judge Meyerhardt s eighteenth successive term as worshipful master a remarkable record He is also grand master of Masons in Georgia Cherokee lodge is the third largest lodge in Georgia and its fame has extended throughout the south It owns a Masonic temple worth 30000 and its work in unexcelled anywhere
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Meyerhardt
Rome
Offeers
Cherokee Lodge
A. M
Max Meyerhardt
W. M. Neal
John B. Porter
John M. Vandiver
R. H. West
Wreck on Georgia Railroad injures fireman in crash
A Georgia Railroad freight engine derailed into the rear passenger coach at Athens during yard operations early Sunday. Fireman Daniel Fuller was trapped between the engine and tender, suffering a painful leg injury as three platform structures and the passenger cars were shattered.
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Athens
Georgia
Daniel Fuller
Lhunder
Fire damages Eatonton block of stores. insured
At 4 o clock this morning fire was discovered in a block of buildings occupied by Freda C Brown dry goods and groceries J P Wilson groceries and W H Hearn shoes The rooms were densely filled with smoke It was found to be in the Brown building between the ceiling and roof The fire was extinguished before much damage The roofs were torn up and the buildings and contents flooded with water Damage to goods by water will be considerable The buildings were fully insured
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Eatonton
Buldings
Freda C. Brown
J. P. Wilson
W. H. Hearn
Brown
New Officers Chosen for Olive Lodge in Talbotton
Talbotton Georgia December 23 Olive lodge No 1 F and A M elected officers for the coming Masonic year Worshipful Master Q O D Gorman Senior Warden H T Wilkinson Junior Warden E H McGehee Treasurer W J Thornton Secretary W Jameson Tyler W O DeLoache Senior Deacon T N Beall Junior Deacon William Keller Jr at a recent meeting of the lodgeudge
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Olive Lodge
No. 1
A. M
QO. D. Gorman
H. T. Wilkinson
E. H. McGehee
W. J. Thornton
W. ©. Jameson
W. O. DeLoache
Ryler
T. N. Beall
Wiliam Keller, Jr
Negro Boy Kills Another in Savannah Shooting
Savannah, December 23. Frank Graham an 11 year old colored boy was shot and killed today by Fred Favor 10 years old, also colored. The youths were delivering dinners to workers when they stopped to shoot at a target. Favor attempted to cock a pistol and the cartridge exploded striking Graham in the neck.
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Frank Graham
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Rural Free Mail Delivery Opens in Madison County
The Postal Department orders the first rural route in Madison county. A 20 mile route out Pulaski Pike and back via Meridianville Pike will serve Huntsville area with Thomas McLain as carrier. Officials expect farmers may petition for additional routes after a trial.
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Madison
Ala
Huntsville
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Madison County
Pulaski Pike
Meridianville Pike
Thomas McLain
Drowned Child and Father Ends His Life in Tragedy
In Middlesboro Kentucky on December 23 Charles Preston about 80 took young Jessie Marionsleigh for a ride on Powell river across the Cumberland mountains. The fire gave way and the girl was drowned. Preston tried to save her then, crazed by grief, killed himself in the presence of the child’s mother.
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Charles Preston
Jessie Marionsleigh
Powell River
Cumberland Mountains
Preston
Oil Tank Car Blast Kills Machinist in Richmond
A tank of oil on a car in Richmond's lower section exploded at 2 30 this afternoon, killing Buck Wakefield a machinist and lightly injuring several others. The fire destroyed a trestle and several shanties, with losses estimated at 20000 dollars.
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Richmond
Buck Wakefield
Hospital sells corner lot in Birmingham for 18000 dollars
Birmingham December 23. W J and J W McDonald purchased from Hillman Hospital Company a vacant 100 by 100 foot lot on the northeast corner of Fourth avenue and eighteenth street for 18000 dollars cash. The site is distant yet on a promising new business avenue.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. J and
J. W. McDonald
Hillman Hospital Company
Fourth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Tallahassee Street Carnival Opens Amid Holiday Rush
Tallahassee Fla December 23 Special The city carnival began tonight and will run through Christmas week. Hundreds of visitors travel from within 100 miles by train as principal streets fill. The atmosphere is merrier than in years past with festive displays and crowds downtown.
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Allahassee
Fla
Three Deaths From Quarrel Near Ducktown Tenn
Three deaths result from a shooting near Ducktown Tennessee. Dave Payne, a jail escapee, fights with his brother in law William Mannigan over a gun during a Mountain ride. Payne is killed by Flannigan who also dies. Payne’s wife dies after learning of his death.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Dave Payne
Ducktown
Payne
Benton
Wiliam Mannigan
Flannigan
Flannis Gan
Deficits in School Fund Raise Payment Fears
Jackson Mississippi December 23 Special complaints arise in several counties of deficits in the school fund that threaten salaries for teachers. December tax collections are the year's largest and most counties have a pro rata set aside for schools though past delays in remitting salaries led to warrant scalping until funds replenished.
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Jackson, Miss
Child Burned to Death in Greenville Tennessee
Ten year old daughter of Joseph Collins died after flames enveloped her clothing while playing near a grate. She ran to her mother but could not be saved. death followed shortly.
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Greenville
Tenn
Joseph Collins
Death notices from Rome Athens and Anniston area
Mortuary notices from Rome Athens and Anniston detail deaths of Mrs W T Hamby Mrs J T Anderson Mrs W B McGinnis Mrs P Bester Brown and Mrs Mary Brandenburg. Reports note ages illnesses funeral arrangements burial plans and surviving family members in Georgia Alabama and neighboring areas.
Sly Cupid Ties A Lasting Knot In Atlanta Wedding
Carrollton Ga December 23 Special a romantic wedding was revealed this morning Charles M Boynton a local photographer and Miss Cliffe Jones daughter of Hon J W Jones Bowdon Ga were secretly married two weeks ago and later made public They briefly separated then reunited for the announcement Mrs Boynton a former county teacher is well known Her brother A B Jones deputy clerk was secretly married in Atlanta two years ago and Mrs Boynton's sister Gertrude Jones now Mrs Lewis of Birmingham was married by long distance telephone last summer this region's first telephone wedding Mr and Mrs Boynton plan to reside in the city and will receive guests at home
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Rome
Epworth Church
Atlanta
North Georgia Conference
Union County
Anita Anderson
Athens
Mary Brandenburg
Senoia
Alex Vandenburg
Brandenburg
James Carlton
Carrollton, Ga
Charles M. Boynton
Cliffe Jones
J. W. Jones
Bowdon
N. J. Tumlin
M. M. Hallumton
Boynton
Washburn Elite playing cards for social entertainments
New Washburn Elite playing cards offer high quality at a low price. The set includes 25 cards featuring money or stamps, advertised by Lyon & Healy in Chicago.
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Washburn
Lyon & Healy
Chicago
Notice to creditors for Charles Glasgow estate in Fulton County
The probate notice directs creditors and all others with claims against the late Charles Glasgow of Fulton County to file accounts of their demands. Dated November 9, 1901, Lavender R. Ray is named as executor, with address 314 Tempis Court, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Charles Glasgow
Fulton County
Lavender R. Ray
Tempis Court
Atlanta
Black Head 0 Chopping Block in Savannah
Savannah dispatch reports King Foster chopped in the head by Milton Allen near Central depot. Both men are colored. Foster may die. Also notes Lucian Campbell found frozen to death in his Totemville cabin after doors and windows were left open. authorities suspect exposure.
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Savannah
King Foster
Milton Allen
Central Depot
Lucian Campbell
Totemville
Sheriff Sales Ad Change Notice in Fulton County
The Fulton County sheriff announces that from January 1 1992 all sheriff sale advertisements will run in The Atlanta Journal instead of The Atlanta Constitution per Georgia code Sec 5460. Also included is a 1901 notice from Sheriff John W Nelms and an 1902 Fulton County Superior Court petition by George W Logan trustee regarding Nannie P Logan’s sale.
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Fulton County
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Constitution
Code of Georgia
John W. Nelms
George W. Logan
Nannie P. Logan
Superior Court
Chambers
Nannie
Logan
Salem
Court House
J Jr. Lumpkin
Multon County
Arnot D Broyles
Sheriff Bales for January 1902 in Atlanta, Ga
Property seizure notices from Fulton County include a tract on Renfro street next to McClain and White, part of jet No. 13 in the 14th district, conveyed to Reynolds, plus a Lot 13 in the Latham property on Larkin Street fronting and alley access. Also listed is a parcel tied to J B Spencer and the Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association foreclosure.
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Fulton County
Renfro Street
McClain & White
Crontag
D. Morrison
Jet
Fulton
County
Gaz
Reynolds
Mclain & White
Avanta
Latham
J. T. Hall & Co
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J. Bf. Spencer
J. T. Stokes
Atkins
Hompaon
Puea
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Spencer
Fulton Superior Court
J. A. Anderson
Union sale notices tack a long list of Atlanta properties
Public sale notices describe multiple Fulton county land parcels tied to court actions and receivership. Listings include property along Ashby street Proctor street Thirkield avenue Jonesboro road and West End areas. Properties levied on to satisfy judgments in favor of Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association and various claimants with dates and deed references from 1891 to 1972.
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