Woman Arrested in Infant Murder on Georgia Train
Swainsboro Ga February 7 Special Sheriff Flanders jailed Anna Rabb a Negro woman for throwing a four week old white infant from a train near Monte Emanuel county The child froze to death while the mother claims another woman did the act The accused denies the charge and accuses another unnamed woman The case connects to a prior murder trial involving a man named George Palmer awaiting a possible retrial in the Supreme Court.
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Swainsboro
Flanders
Anna Rabb
Emanuel County
Garfield
Suilimore
Monte
Millen and
Southwestern
PSV
George Palmer
Supreme Court
Payne Whitney Visits Thomasville On Honeymoon
Payne Whitney and his bride Miss Helen Hay arrived in Thomasville Georgia at 5 PM to spend their honeymoon. They will be guests at Glenwood the Payne family mansion where Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne, the groom’s uncle, resides. The wedding party proceeded to Glenwood after arrival. Frank Herron, an 18 year old worker in the Eagle and Phenix No 3 board room, was caught in belting today and lost his right leg below the knee. his mother is a widow.
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Thomasville
Payne Whitney
Helen Hay
Hay
Oliver Hazard Payne
Glenwood
Payne
Columbus
Frank Herron
No 3 Eagle and
Phenix Unil
Bound Over for Manslaughter in Waycross Case
Special Owen Lepport was bound over to the superior court in Waycross Georgia after a preliminary hearing before Judge J C Reynolds. He is charged with manslaughter in the Christmas night fatality at Fairfax. Bond set at 506 dollars. if not posted he remains in jail.
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Waycross
Owen Lepport
J C Reynolds
Henry Merritt
Fairfax
Ten Miles Completed on Georgia Northern Railroad Project
The Georgia Northern railroad between here and Albany reaches ten miles completed. The track is laid to Gintown and construction will be pushed ahead rapidly.
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Moultrie Ga
Georgia, Northern Railroad
Here
Albany
Gintown
Monk to Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon at Lucy Cobb
Ath ens Athens Georgia February 7 Special The Lucy Cobb institute has secured Re Alonzo Monk of Atlanta to deliver the baccalaureate sermon on the morning of June Dr Monk is pastor of St Mark Methodist church in Atlanta and is one of the strongest and most eloquent ministers in the Methodist conference.
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Athens
Lucy Cobb Institute
Alonzo Monk
Atlanta
Monk
St Mark Methodist Church
City of Memphis to be launched at Chester Pa
Miss May Egan daughter of John M. Egan will christen the Ocean Steamship Company vessel City of Memphis in Chester Pa at noon tomorrow with a champagne bottle. A party including President Egan and family members travels from Savannah to attend the christening and inspect the ship’s addition to the line.
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Savannah
City of
Memphis
Ocean Steamship Company
Chester
May Egan
John M. Egan
Central of Georgia Railway
Egan
Southern
Here
Washington
Pennsylvania
M. Steele
Mildred Cunningham
Annie Maclean
Jane Judge
T. M. Cunningham
Alexander R. Lawton
New York
North
Savannah Seeks State Fair Return With Atlanta Delegation
A Savannah Fair Association committee led by Colonel J H Estill George R M Ryans and Isaiah Salmon will address the State Agricultural Society in Atlanta on February 12 to secure the state fair for Savannah again This year no bonus will be offered though Savannah previously paid 1000 to clear the society debts and the committee will propose to run the fair on the same basis as before.
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State Agricultural Society
Savannah
Savannah Fair Association
J. H. Estill
George R. M. Ryans
Isaiah Salmon
Atlanta
Guerry at Thomasville critics liquor influence in legislature
Hon Dupont Guerry spoke to 150 200 citizens in Thomasville detailing tax and legislative evils. He attacked lobbyism as chronic and shameless, claiming the legislature is controlled by the Southern railway and Atlanta whisky dealers. HW Hopkins praised him.
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Thomasville
Dupont Guerry
Guerry
Southern Railway
Association of
Whisky Dealers
Atlanta
HW Hopkins
Petition in Bankruptcy in Carrollton Ga
Everett and Mitchusson grocers of Carrollton filed a bankruptcy petition and were adjourned bankrupts after a business failure. A first meeting of creditors is set for February 13 in Carrollton by Referee in Bankruptcy E Grow.
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Carrollton
Everett & Mitchusson, Grocers
E. Grow
Oldest Georgia Odd Fellow Dies After Long Service
Charles Gross, born in Baden Baden, Germany, died in Savannah at 84 after 69 years in the United States. He joined Oglethorpe Lodge No. 1 in 1848 and served as secretary 33 years, with a lifetime lodge record. He aided relief during yellow fever outbreaks in 1854 and 1877 and was a charter member of the German Volunteers. He leaves six daughters and two sons. Funeral expected Saturday afternoon.
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Savannah
Charles Gross
Georgia
United States
Harris Street
Baden-Baden
Germany
New York
United States Army
Oglethorpe Lodge
Gross
Lving
German Volunteers
W. 8. Cooper
H Worsett
W. H. Pieddwood
J. A Grogs
Charles A. Gross
Marion
Clifford
Jessie Gross
Body of Macon Soldier From Cuba Returned for Burial
The body of F. A Brown, a Macon resident who enlisted in the U S Army and served in Cuba, arrived in Macon this morning. Undertaker Lamar Clay will arrange the interment for tomorrow morning after Brown drowned while swimming near the start of his service last year and was buried in Cuba. Relatives in Macon requested the return, which was granted after exhumation and embalming.
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Macon
F. A Brown
United States
Cuba
Lamar Clay
Brown
Elks of Macon Plan Repeating Minstrel Show
The Macon lodge of Elks votes to repeat a minstrel performance after a successful prior show. Officers to be elected on the first Tuesday night in April with nominations in late March and several officer changes anticipated. Additional details and new features are expected for the upcoming event.
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Elks of
Macon
Winstrele
Macon Lodge of Elks
Macon Elks
Valdosta Holds a White Primary for Mayor and Council
Valdosta Ga February 7 Special The white primary for mayor and councilmen resulted with Hon C B Ashley named to succeed himself and councilmen elected including O K Jones L E Brown J M Harvey W D Peeples M R Qusley T M Cook R Peeples and R F Ousley to retain seats on the school board Officials will serve two years and the general election follows next Monday Major Ashley secures a second term
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C. B Ashley
Valdota
Valdosta
Myer
Ceb Ashley
O K. Jones
L E. Brown
J. M Harvey
W. D. Peeples
M R. Qusley
T. M Cook
R & Peeples
R. F Ousley
Major Ashley
Fraternity Tensions Tone Mercer Law Class Meet
Fraternity and non fraternity men of Mercer law class met in Colonel Lem P Reed's office to discuss differences. Earlier frater nity officers were repudiated by non fraternal men and offices were vacated. Samuel Westcott Jr funeral details noted with local ministers.
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Macon Ga
Mercer Law
Lem P
Beusse Stabbed by Youth Near Athens Restaurant
Fred Beusse, a white man from a prominent Athens family, was seriously stabbed by Jesse P. Cooper, a young boy, at 10 pm outside Mitch Ells restaurant on Broad Street. Witnesses say Beusse entered drinking, a dispute ensued, and he was stabbed on the left side four inches below the heart. recovery chances are slim. Both families are well known in the city.
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Athens
Fred Beusse
Jesse P. Cooper
Mitchells Restaurant
Broad Street
Beuese
Beusve
Ledford Parham Vie For Senate In Union County
The Union County political scene heats as Col. M L Ledford and Rev J M Parham announce senate bids. J Walker and McG Colwell talked as house candidates. Wellborn and Miller cited as potential nominees. Governor contenders Terrell Guerry Estill draw county support, with Smith possibly shaping the main race.
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Ledford
Parham
Senate
Wellborn
Miller
House
Blairsville
M. L. Ledford
Rev
J. M. Parham
J. ¥. Walker
McG Colwell
Fion
Wellborn, Jr
W. J. Miller
Wellbam
Terrell
Guerry
Estill
J. M. Smith
Smith
Great Chief of Records Visits Griffin Red Men
Hon Wilson Brooks, great chief of records of the United States, spoke to the Chickasaw tribe No M410 R.M. at Griffin Ga on February 7. Brooks and wife were greeted by locals, his silver ladle gift accepted in a graceful reply, then departed for Atlanta to be hosted by the Red Men there.
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Griffin
Grifin
R.M
Wilson Brooks
Great Council of the
United States
Brooks
R T. Daniel
Behalz
Brooksa
Chicago
Aliarta
Arrest of Mose Friedman in Georgia for diamond larceny
Mose Friedman a well dressed Philadelphia man is under arrest in Columbus Georgia on a Philadelphia police warrant for larceny of diamonds valued at $3500 he denies the charge says he will clear it up at home an officer from Philadelphia is en route to take him back Fried man says he came south after losing his job in Philadelphia and arrived from Savannah on Monday he was found in a hotel room and surrendered quietly
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Philadelphia
Columbus
Speela
Mose Friedman
Tront
I Friedman
Savannah
Friedman
Boston Journal
Bumpus
Ninth
United States Infantry
Balangiga
Nixth
de Russey
Samat
Griffin Man Arrested for Depot and Store Burglary
Archie Heath, colored, was arrested last night in Griffin on charges of burglarizing the Southern Railway freight depot and J. W Hill’s grocery store. Goods were recovered from his possession and he confessed to both crimes after being found at Annie Walker’s home. He had recently completed a burglary sentence.
Canvass of Ware County for special school tax
A party of gentlemen will tour Ware County starting next Monday to advocate the special school tax law now before voters. The election to ratify the measure is set for February 21. The delegation includes G. R. Glenn state school commissioner Lawton B. Evans Lem Johnson state senator John W Bennett Brunswick circuit solicitor general and County School Commissioner Thomas R Bennett.
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Warcross
Ware County
G. R. Glenn
Lawton B. Evans
Augusta
Lem Jonason
John W Bennett
Brunswick
Thomas R. Bennett
Buffalo Training Ship Arrives in New Orleans for Carnival
The Buffalo training ship arrived in Kingston Jamaica last Monday at 4 oclock and then sailed to New Orleans for the carnival. It left Kingston at 1230 and reached port at 230 after a fast run. The ship will remain two weeks under Captain C T Hutchins with twenty five officers, 209 crew, thirty two marines and two hundred fourteen lands men for training.
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Buffalo
New Orleans
Iady
Kingston
Jamaica
C. T. Hutchins
New Trial Sought in Williams Case in Waycross
Special report from Waycross Georgia states Judge James W Bennett heard argument today in the case of Jack Williams the plumber charged with killing railroad engineer Hugh Ashcraft. The judge reserved decision.
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Williams
Waycross
James W Bennett
Jack Willams
Hugh Ashcraft
Bennett
Big Land Deal in Waycross Declared
Waycross Georgia February 7 Hamn Towther of this city executed and forwarded to the Sanfori Lumber Company of Florida a deed relating to seventy five thousand acres of land in Holmeg county The action marks a major land transaction involving the Sanfori Lumber Company and a local party.
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Waycross
Hamn Towther
Sanfori Lumber Company
Florida
Rev R A Young dies aged minister at Belmont
Special telegram reports the death of Rev R A Young a veteran Methodist Episcopal church leader in Nashville aged seventy eight born at Campbell Station Ox County He served as Belmont College regent and Vanderbilt University trustee for fifty seven years
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A. Young
Nashville
Tenn
R A’ Young
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Lnjis
Campbell Station
Ox County
Belmont College
Vanderbilt University
Rutledge L. Osborn
Anderson
C. Anderson
S. C
Rutledge L Osborn
Refusing a Pass on a Japanese Visit in America
Philadelphia's Saturday Evening Port Marquis Ito criticized U S railroad free transportation as odd noting in St Paul that in Japan travelers pay for rail travel. He described the courtesy tickets offered by Milwaukee line as a puzzling exception causing embarrassment to his secretary during a company office visit.
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Philadelphia
Marquis Ito
St. Paul
Japan
St Paul
Milwaukee Line
Ito
Servetarr
Marquis Itaarp Pays For Rail Car Ride At City Office
Shortly after Marquis Itaarp appeared at the railroad office he insisted on paying for tickets and the use of the special car. The Oriental stated he had no claim on the company and felt right traveling on the road only if paying. Milwaukee officials carried the marquis and his party over the lines in the same manner as ordinary travelers.
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Ats
Ita
Milwaukee
Marquis
The Christmas Card Origin in England 55 Years Ago
A Toronto Chronicle item explains the origin of the Christmas card in England when Sir Henry Cole proposed a design by JC Horsley. About a thousand copies sold at a penny and a half. the card featured a central family at a table, with side panels showing charity. It traces the evolution from New Year greetings in France to English card tradition and notes changes in imagery through the 19th century.
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England
Toronto
Qnt
Mall
Empire
Henry Colse
Royal Academy
JC Horsley
Quebec
France
Ian
Robin Redbreast
Father Christmas
Ugi
Owas Genertr
Canadian Christmas Cards Turn From Winter Scenes to Artful, Native Imagery
A nostalgic look at Christmas cards notes a shift away from plain winter scenes toward artistic and distinctly Canadian designs. It praises autumnal forest colors and warns against low quality, urging high standards and enterprise to showcase Canadian themes in greetings.
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Canada
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Hossa
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Bibb County
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B. Bardwell
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J. B. Johnstone
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Columbus Ga
G. Danby Jordan
Columbus Power Company
Columbus Railroad Company
Philip C Melteler, Jr
Tybee Island
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Murphy
Americus
A. B Weaver
C. A. Murphy
Southern Bell Telephone Company
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I Brown
Ypress
Joseph W. Bennett
Superior Court
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Grantet
Fred Bhuaas
Syassld
Jesse Cooper
Beusse
Eureka
King
Fairbanks
King Hardware
Union County
RED Men
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Mr Hiott
Whitehall Street
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Elis
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