Morganatic Marriage Reported For King Leopold
Paris reports confirm King Leopold’s morganatic marriage occurred twelve months ago in the private chapel at Laeken. The bride, Madame Vaughan born Mile LaCroix, is a niece of socialist deputy Van Lamgendelick. She lives on the king’s Gap Verat property near Nice and has recently given birth to a child. The ceremony was private with two aides de camp and the court chaplain present.
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Paris
Leopold
Aard
Laeken
Brusgals
Motklen
Mma. Vaughan
Wee Mile
laCroix
van. Lamgendelick
Chamber of Deputies
Louvain
Vaughan
Barchess
Christmas Day Navy Ships Pause Work Amid Holiday
Aboard the Alabama Massachusetts Iowa Maine and the Brooklyn Galveston cruisers ships observe Christmas with limited work and shore leave for about 2,000 sailors. A fatality reported in East 102nd Street involved Sadie O’Neill burned by clothing catching fire from a Christmas tree. In Roanoke Elks host a Christmas dinner for the poor with thousands of gifts and groceries distributed.
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Syasr
Sadie O'Naill
East One Hundred and Second Street
Alabama
Massachusetts
Iowa
Maine
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Galveston
Tomplinsville
Eiga
Roanoke
Elks
Chia City
Assembly
Kan
Cure a Cold in One Day Leads to False Laxative Claim
A vintage advertisement touts a quick cure for colds using Leve Laxative Bromc Quinine Tapiets promising a refund if ineffective. The box bears H. W. Grove's signature, signaling a branded remedy with a bold guaranteed claim in a period style catalog phrasing.
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H.W. Grove
Collins Murder Shocks Tallahassee As Water Crew Attacked
Tallahassee Florida December 25 W E B Collins an employee of the Tallahassee Light and Water Works was mysteriously murdered last night after a water main break repair. A pistol shot to his forehead caused instant death as a pistol fired from a lighted lantern in a ditch startled him. A negro assistant fled, another man Robert Gorman entered a residence injured with powder burn and a bullet wound to his left side claiming he had been drinking. Earlier three months ago Gordon Craft left for McVough to wed Miss Louze Ner Wednesday with a procession accompan ying him.
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Tallahassee
Fla
W. EB. Collins
Collins
Robert Gorman
Gorman
Tightsville
Hobby shoots father in law near Ashburn Georgia
In Ashburn Georgia on December 25 a shooting affray occurred miles west of town. Jack Hobby, en route to Tom Ferney's, father in law, met him on the road and after alleged cursing and knife advance Hobby shot Pennsy, surrendered to Sheriff Cason. Hobby's wife witnessed the event.
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Ashburn
Jack’ Hobby
Tom Ferney
Kerney
Hobby
Pennsy
Cason
Barnesville Brims with Prosperity During Quiet Christmas
Barnesville Georgia reports a tranquil Christmas with no casualties. Prosperity fills the town as merchants observe strong seasonal business. The 1905 growth is described as marvelous with every dwelling occupied and rapid population influx. Outlook for business remains very bright.
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Barnesville
Holiday rail rates to teachers students and public
The Western Railroad and Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway offer round trip tickets at one and one third fares plus 25 cents for Christmas holidays. Teachers and students can buy daily from December 16 to 24 with final limit January 9, 1906. public sales on December 2, 9, 23, 24, 86, 30, 31, January 1, 1906 with final limit January 4, 1906. Signed by CHAS. E. HARMAN, General Passenger Agent.
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Western & Atlantic B. E
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis Ry
Western Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga
Chas. E. Harman
Western & Atlantic B. BR
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Lows Ry
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Chas
E. Harman
Five Hundred Sailors Riot in Virginia City Virginia
Five hundred or more United States sailors and marines occupied Church Street in Virginia City Virginia, threatening two passing Black men with harm and forcing their removal. The crowd paraded, blocked traffic, and fired roman candles and fireworks, while patrolman Stephenson intervened to free the men.
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Virginia City
Norfolk
United States
Church Street
Main
Cove Street
P Bluejackets
Stephenson
Church
Holt
Naval ¥. M. C. A
Local Deaths and Holiday Events in Atlanta
Short items note the deaths of Mrs Irene Cook Turney at 384 Peachtree, age 27, and infant son John Meldeau at 62 West McDaniel with services at home and interments at Westview. Also reported is the death of E Bailey at 173 East Hunter from tonsillitis, age 58, with 4 pm funeral at home and Sunnyside interment. Father Hennessy to conduct. Plus T, E Sheldon 43, who died at Grady after brief illness. Eagles handle body. Horace Mitchell funeral at 10:40 at 315 Whitehall with Oaklawn interment. The Decatur Orphanage children enjoyed Santa, Robert Shedden delivering firecrackers and Agnes Scott girls providing a Christmas tree. A Peachtree Street cannon cracker on the viaduct shattered Levy & Sanford window, suspected dropped from Fourth National Bank, no culprit found.
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Irene Cook Turney
AC H. Turney
Peachtree Street
Turney
Baltimore
Atlanta
Theopholus Cooper
United States Navy
John Meldeau
BF. J. Meldeau
McDaniel Street
Fu- Nera
Westview
EB Bailey
East Hutter Street
Tonsilltis
St. —Hlmo Bailey
Lorts Bailey
Sunnyside
Father Hennessy
E. Sheldon
Grady Hospital
Chicago
Eagles
Telelvea
Horace Mitchell
Whitehall Street
Oaklawn
Decatur Orphans’ Home
Santa Claus
Robert F. Shedden
Agnes Scott Imstitute
Levy & Sanford
Deachtree Street
Fourth National Bank
Christmas Tree Donations For Old Ladies Home Daily Event
The Gordon circle of Kings Daughters and Sons plans a morning event at the Old Ladies Home on Mitchell Street. A large Christmas tree will be the centerpiece of activities with many contributions already received and more welcome. Ladies involved will receive and place items on the tree to brighten the inmates' day.
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Gordon Circle
King's Daughters and Sons
Old Ladies’ Home
Mitchell Street
Mortuary notices from December include Binford death
Columbus learns of the death of Joseph Woolfolk Binford a well known Richmond man with ties to Mrs M E Hollingsworth of Macon Ga. The item notes his mother’s name and dates. Also listed is the death of Mildred B Hollingsworth a prominent local farmer and pioneer who died at home on First Street leaving two sons Lye C and D Elwards.
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Joseph W. Binford -Read
Columbia
Columbus
Joseph Woolfolk Binford
Richmond
Johngeline Woolfolk
Mater
Macon
Mildred B. Hollinsworth
First Street
Li Ye C. D. Elwards
Scott's Emulsion Described as Food Medicine for All Ages
Advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a food medicine combining healing and nutrition. It claims distinct value in wasting diseases from imperfect growth in children to weakness in adults, offered by Scott & Bowne of New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New Yorks
Slap on Back Sparks Fatal Shooting in Meridian
Meridian, December 25. Robert Wells, a Union County figure, was shot and killed by City Marshal Don Cleveland after Wells, in a familiar gesture, slapped Cleveland on the back. The motive remains unclear.
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Meridian
Miss
Robert Wells
Union County
Don Cleveland
Wells
Cleveland
Wabash Tourist Sleeper Offers 50 Percent Saving
Advertises through tourist sleeper fares via Wabash and Santa Fe from St Louis to Los Angeles with 50 percent savings. Details include daily through tr ains St Louis to Minneapolis and St Paul, buffet sleeping cars, chair cars, and day coaches. New service extends to Minneapolis and St Paul from Des Moines, with through sleeping car options. Describes schedule times and contact George Ward, 306-7 Peters Building, Atlanta.
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Los Angeles
St Louis
St. Louis
Minneapolis
St Paul
Paul
George Ward
General Southern
Peters Building
Atlanta
Two Murder Mysteries Involve Exie Persons And George Richardson
Detectives remain at work on the Exie Persons case as coroner inquests shed light on the Friday night ax attack on Love Street. A second homicide, George R Richardson, occurred on Jenkins Street last Friday night with no new leads or arrests as investigators press for evidence.
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Exie Persons
George Richardson
Love Street
George R. Richardson
Jenkins Street
Martin Death Shocks Atlanta Friends From Auto Crash
telegram from William Goua Brokaw reports the death of James EB Martin, killed in an automobile accident in New York Sunday afternoon. Martin, early automobile owner in the county, had many friends in Atlanta and visited last winter as a guest of Mr and Mrs Ellss. Details of the crash remain unavailable.
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Prank
Bilis
Willam Gou
Brokaw
James EB. Martin
New York
Martin
Atlanta
Ellss
County
Knoxville Black Woman Held for Fatal Fire Attack
Knoxville Tenn December 25 Charlotte Tracker a Black woman is jailed in Greenville charged with fatally harming Mrs W A Kidwell a respected white woman. Police say robbery motive and Tracker poured oil on the body and set her clothing on fire injuring Kidwell.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Charlotte Tracker
Greenville
W. A. Kidwell
Prisoner Kills Officer in Tampa and Is Fatally Shot
In Tampa on Christmas Day a black man on a drunken spree fatally wounded Capt. J. J. Mitchell, a special police officer. Minutes later a mob formed and a passerby fired through the jail window, killing the prisoner. Mitchell, a longtime Coast Line conductor, died from his injuries.
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Tampa
Fla
St. Petersburg
J. J. Mitchell
Moe
Mitchell
Offcer
J. H Mitchell
Jacksonville
Coast Line
Barnesville Welcomes New Pastors At Union Service
In Barnesville Georgia a union welcome service at the Methodist church honored Rev HL D Pace the new Barnesville circuit preacher and Rev W W McMurries the Presbyterian pastor. Denominations joined in a large turnout with an excellent musical program and warm addresses of welcome by Rev C W Durden Rev J O Grogan and Judge Oliphant. Pace and Rev McMorales spoke, noting the union meetings will continue to foster fellowship through the year.
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Barnesville
Methodist Church
HL D. Pace
W. W. McMurries
Presbyterian Church
C. W. Durden
First Baptist Church
J. O. Grogan
Judge Oliphant
Presbyterians
Il. B. Pace
W. W. McMorales
Three-way Fight Leaves Walton McLane Severely Cut
Hartwell Ga December 25 Special in a three cornered fight Saturday night between John F Hecton William Etheridge and Walton McLane the latter was badly cut on the hand.
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McLane
Hartwell
John F. Hecton
William Etheridge
Walton McLane
Blood Poison Symptoms and Dr Hathaway Offer
An advertisement urges readers to call Dr Hathaway for free consultation and examination for blood poison and related diseases. It stresses decades of Atlanta experience, home treatment options, and honest, no extra charge policy for medicines or consultation. Includes address 33 Inman Blog Broad St Atlanta Ga and hours.
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Hathaway
DR. Hathaway & CO
Inman
Broad St
Anta
Southern Railway Timetable Highlights and Services
A dense listing of Southern Railway trains and routes with times, destinations, and features. Includes daily and seasonal services to Birmingham, Chicago, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville, Washington, New York, and more. Notes on Pullman sleeping cars, dining service, vestibule coaches, and through connections.
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Southern Railway
Peachtree Street
Birmeking
Birwinghim
Chicaco
Cincinnati Limited
Atienta
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pallman
Chattanooga
Louisvlle
Uare
AIL Meale
Atlanta
Ciclouatt
Grif
Columbus
Columbua
Macon
Brumewick
Jacksonville
Moles Ail Alopa
Pullman
Birmingham
Memphis
Kanase City
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
Charlotte
Danville
Richmond
Ane Southwestern Limited
Corm
Arrove Washington
New York
IBAS
New York Express
Waoahington
Alles
Washington
Enwhinsvilk
Grifin
Pstace
Sunray
Belle
Toccra
Fayettesville
Fort Vailey
Rome
Dalton
Chattenooga
Louieville
St. Louis
Bleener
Lunsville
Danny—Makeruli
Heflin
Heling
Florida
Atlante
Brunswick
Ccsches
Amyes
Asheville
Peschtree and
Wall Street- Peters Building
Ezot
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Mcvough
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Father IN Law
LAW
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THE
Jolly Tars
Dr. King
Mortuary
Marshal Cleveland
Wabash
Hood
St. Nicholas Rink
Segro
Union Welcome Service
Leo Fresh
Via
West Point
New Orleans
American Association For Advancement of Science
Mexico City
Mexico
Fourth National ‘Bank
J. P. Billups
Canarrol
F. Op
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Masonic Temple
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BE. Hall
W. M. Heard
W. Dent
Pettis Comidenes
Hailmal
Eassunger
Gs Western and Atlantic Railroad
Marietti
Marietta
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Pumien
West Point Railroad
Selma
Montgomery
Atinate and
West Potsit Bayroad Company
Atlanie Terminal
Mitchell Trac
Madison Avenue
Anguata
Ami Lithonia
Seaboard Atr Line Railroad
Pieamont
Central OF Georgia
Depar
Savannah
Tacksonville
Southern. Railway
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Imadi
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