Mrs Hicks Cleared Of Arson Charge In Court
Mrs Hicks wife of a Dooly county physician was discharged after a police court hearing on the Edgerton hotel fire case. The defendant testified that a bottle of liniment exploded due to heat, causing the blaze, and the judge commended her frank statement while upholding thorough public judicial procedures. The witnesses included Detective Amerson, Mrs Lane, Mrs Brown, and Fire Chief Jones.
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E. ©. Bruffey
Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Wincon
Hicks
Dooly County
Nottingham
Exlgerton
Colonel Felton Watcher
Chief of Police
Jones
Mra. Hicks
Ardon
Commonwealth
Paria Toy City Sparks Global Trade Insight
The article praises Paria as the world’s key toy manufacturing hub, with thousands employed in toy making. It notes cheap wooden toys sourced from Switzerland and Wermlang, and describes repurposing scraps like sardine boxes for cannons and leather purses into doll boots.
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Switzerland
Wermlang
Paria
Parie
Palmetto wine tonic advertised with trial bottle offer
An advertisement for Brake’s Palmetto Wine a tonic medicine claims to cure indigestion constipation catarrh liver and kidney congestion and bladder inflammation. It promises improved appetite nerves and blood and offers a prepaid trial bottle to readers via Drake Formulate Company Buildry Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresard
Drake Formule
Pany
Drake Br Buildry
Poltergo
Sacotat Pharmacta
Cipe
Tillman to Lecture in Atlanta Tonight
Senator Tillman arrives in Atlanta from Trenton D C for a Grand Theatre lecture tonight after a holiday visit. Cincinnati paper lauds his bold candor and harsh rhetoric on policy and race while noting lacking charity, as Lily's orchestra performs from 8 p m to 6 30 p m before the lecture.
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Trenton
D. C
Cincinnati
Senator Tillman
Shama
Lily
Bishop Kelley Celebrates Thirtieth Priesthood Anniversary
In Savannah the thirtieth anniversary of Bishop B. J. Kelley’s priesthood was observed with a pontifical high mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral. Father J Kenny of Augusta delivered the sermon and a diocesan dinner followed at the bishop’s residence. Attendees included Father Gunn of Atlanta and Father Winkefield of Macon. telegrams of congratulations reached the bishop.
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St. Savannah
B. J. Kelley
Savannah
Cathedral of
St. John the Baptist
Father J. Kenny
Augusta
Father Gunn
Atlanta
Father Winkefield
Macon
Sey
Would Spurn Any Pardon Judge Randolph Opposes Governor Pardons
Montgomery special reports Judge Francis C. Randolph now in Medellin Colombia writes that he will not accept a pardon but urges that indictments be dismissed. He was released from prison after a murder charge and references his estate and alimony matters as tied up assets. The letter argues governors control prosecutions under public policy and condemns pardons that would brand the convicted as infamous.
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Montgomery
Ala
Francis C. Randolph
Medellin
Colombia
Randolph
Corbin
Cecil Wilcox
Esterm
Nowerror
Battle Near Capital as Insurgents Fight For Azua
Provisional government reports vessels captured from Caracas carrying arms for insurgents. Government troops march from Bani toward Azua de Compostella after defeating insurgents who attacked General Guerrera. British cruiser Charybdis arrived. several killed and many wounded in clashes. Port dues decree issued. Clyde Line Cherokee sails for Azua. US intervention deemed unnecessary.
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San Domingo
Caracas
Bani
Azua de Compostella
Guerrera
Charybdis
United States
Powell
Alleged Briber Canded in Jail in New York
Johnn A Benson of San Francisco is jailed in Ludlow Street on $10,000 bail after arrest on bribery charges. Indictment from Washington accuses Benson and Frederick Hyde of unlawfully securing California and Oregon school lands. Investigators allege multiple bribes to Interior and land office officials. Benson’s examination is set for January 12. Bail said to be arranged tomorrow.
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New York
Johnn A Benson
San Francisco
Ludlow Street
Secret Service
Otcers
Benson
Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
California
Oregon
Interior Department
Afb Pugh
H. E. Steece
Woodford Haitan
Police Service Division
Messrs Pugh and Strece
Ifarlan
William E. Volk
Land Office
United States
Shields
J. G. Campbell
Negroes Celebrate Lincoln Emancipation Anniversary in Atlanta
Arrangements are complete for a city wide celebration of Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation anniversary. A parade will form at Hunter Street and Central Avenue then proceed to Friendship Baptist Church for a program of songs, prayers, readings, essays, and resolutions led by the Negro Literary and Historiac Society of Atlanta with invited church choirs and dignitaries from across the city.
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Lincoln
Hunter Street
Central Avenue
Hunter
Whitehall Street
Mitchell Street
Fiendship Baptist Church
Haynes and
Mitchell Streets
J W. BE. Bowen
South Atlanta
H. M. Porter
Augusa
Gun fired by brick wounds hunter in Macon
Sam Merner sought to confront Villers over an injury to his daughter. He carried a double barrel shotgun hidden under his coat. A brick hurled by Villers struck the hammer, firing the gun and wounding Merner's leg. Surgeons amputated below the knee. prognosis uncertain but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Sam Merner
Villers
Merner
Elder
Counterfeiting arrests in La Follette suspects moved to Knoxville jail
Knoxville authorities report United States deputy marshal arrested John Carlow and John Sparks in La Follette, Tennessee on counterfeiting charges. They were brought to Knoxville and placed in jail by Commissioner Carter amid belief the pair are professionals who operate a large scheme.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Carlow
John Sparks
United States
la Follette
Carter
Pardon and Public Good Clash With Offenders
A letter argues that executive pardon power harms society by normalizing crime. It claims officials misuse discretion to shield offenders, increasing enmity with the public. The writer rejects mercy, contending true reform lies in governance informed by social and physiological insight.
Atlanta Fire Department answers 502 alarms in 1903
The Atlanta fire department logged 502 alarms in 1903, up from 469 in 1902, with total anticipated damage around 125000. Most fires were small due to quick extinguishment, the biggest being a warehouse fire at Foundry Street near the Western and Atlantic Railroad causing about 15000 in damage. Chief W R Joyner praises his crew for a strong year, noting seven alarms yesterday.
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Atlanta
Ftra
W. R. Joyner
Joyner
Cornner
Foundry Street
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Final Tax Settlements Near Year End in County Report
Within ten days county tax collectors retiring from office will settle with the state treasury. About $1,000,000 in taxes is expected from this source. Receipts will be dated December to avoid two January settlements as the retirees prepare to turn over their affairs to successors.
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Jacasun
Freight Tariff Discussion Set in Jackson Meeting
December 31 special from Jackson reports citations issued to traffic officials of various lines in Mississippi to appear next Tuesday. They will discuss proposed local freight tariff revisions and re classification of tariffeets. Preliminary work aims to be completed next week with details to the new commission starting January 19.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississppi Railroad Commission
Trafic
Rev John Chiles Dies at 56 in Madison Alabama
Reverend John Chiles aged 56 died last night at his home in Madison Georgia Demorest Alabama after long illness. He leaves a wife one son and two daughters.
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John Chiles
Madison
Demorest
Ala
Specian
D Wickersham of Mobile Dies at Home
Morris D Wickersham United States attorney for the southern district of Alabama died tonight after a noted career including a Civil War volunteer record. He served repeatedly as district attorney and in 1892 led the Mobile Bar Association as president. He leaves a widow and one child.
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D. Wickersham
Mobile
Ala
Morris D Wickersham
United States
Alabama
Mobile Bar Association
Four Held Under Bond After Gurley Shooting
Huntsville reports Walter Trice Bass Stovall Rober Bridges and Albert Thompson arrested in Jackson county and placed under bond for shooting Marshall Tisdale of Gurley. Tisdale is recovering in hospital.
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Huntsville
Walter Trice
Bass Stovall
Rober Bridges
Albert Thompson
Marshall Tisdale
Gurley
Jackson County
Demorest A Thriving Town Hosts Growth in Agriculture and Leadership
In Habersham county Demorest thrives with David Heskett’s near town farm enterprise proving north Georgia apples superior and productive. Heskett farms 500 bearing trees and 500 peach trees plus quinces and cherries, yielding not less than 2000 dollars annually. Local professionals include Dr H Lamb and Dr Exelard Blackshear, with Captain J S Adams as mayor driving Piedmont College’s growth. Adams owns Lake Demorest and props up town prosperity, alongside C E Hendrickson’s private bank. District Committee set February 1 for the Fifth Congressional district convention in Atlanta. no other major actions reported.
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Habersham
David Heskett
Demarest
North Georgia
Piedmont
Heskett
Habersham County
Demorest
H. Lamb
University of Vermont
Georgia
Exelard Blackshear
University of Georgia
Augusta
W F Eves
J S Adams
Adams
Lake Demorest
Savings Bank
C E Hendrickson
Demorest Jrealty
Masons of Mississippi Report Growth and Installations
Nearly all Mississippi Masonic lodges completed their annual elections and officer installations and anticipate the February sessions. The organization has seen notable growth with several new lodges organized and some old ones reinstated across the state.
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Masons of
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Auke
Raiding the Distilleries Near Tally
Deputy Collector Root and Deputy Marshal Arnold raid near Tally in Jackson County. They seize six hundred gallons of beer from an illicit distilling outfit. Operators escaped with copper still equipment. Gaston Beil and his brother were arrested. Gaston Beil was later discharged after a hearing.
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Hunteville
Root
Arnold Meade
Tally
Jackson County
Gaston Beil
Man Found Near-Frozen After Forge Incident in Cedartown
Cedartown Ga December 31 A man who gave the name Peter Burns was found nearly frozen and was placed on a forge to warm him. He was badly burned and nearly killed. He made unclear remarks about a possible crime but no clear details emerged.
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Cedartown
Peter Burns
Cat Creek Mill Burns in Lowndes County Fire
The steam mill and grist mill of L. M. Caswell at Cat Creek burned last night along with ox gins and fixtures and a quantity of cotton seed. Loss estimated at 2500 dollars with no insurance.
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Lowndes County
Valdosta
L. M. Caswell
Cat Creek
Favor the Panama Treaty: Mobile Club Seeks Ratification
The Mobile Commercial Club adopted resolutions urging Senators Morgan and Pettus to vote in favor of ratifying the Panama treaty. The action was taken at a meeting in Mobile, Alabama, on December 31.
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Mobile Club
Morgan Ad Pettus
Moniie
Ala
Commercial Club
Mobile
Morgan
Pettus
Umbrella Rod Sparks on Baltimore Ellicott Car Ride
Reports say lightning-like discharge melted a steel umbrella rod aboard a Baltimore Ellicott City car on Tuesday. Miss Marion Jane Jones avoided injury as current traveled along the umbrella conductor, causing a blaze near the seat and prompting passengers to flee.
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Harm's Wa
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