Woman Shot at Watch Night Service In Jackson County
Miss Naomi Gaines sustained a breast wound when Hugh Hill fired a pistol at a watch night service in a Methodist church crowd. The ball pierced her chest, traveled around and out, narrowly missing a major artery. She remains in precarious condition as investigations continue.
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Evgrags
Naomi Gaines
M N Gaines
Hugh Hill
Jackson County
D 4A Hill
Eaycar
Jackson
Hil
Miss Gaines
Lively affray near Gore boys leads to pursuit and arrest attempt
Report describes a January confrontation north of Georgia where Gore and associates attacked H Swafford and others to collect debts. Officers pursued the group. gunfire and a retreat into woods followed before arrests. No serious injuries reported.
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Airgl
Georgia
Stewart
Mi Dansho
Swafford Wis
Swafford
Gore
Tom
Death of Frank Donnelly in Railroad Accident at Broad Street Bridge
Frank Donnelly a baggage clerk and night fulfiller at Southern Freight Depot and Union Depot, was killed when struck by a switch engine of the Western and Atlantic railroad near the Broad Street bridge. Eyewitness Switchman FC Woodruff said Donnelly jumped on the track, likely mistaking the engine’s track. He died shortly after at Grady hospital. coroner notified, inquest planned. He is survived by one sister and had many friends in the freight and baggage service.
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Frank
Donnelly
Crew Street
Union Depot
Western and
Allantic
Broad Street Bridge
FC Woodruff
Eng
Brown
Business
Whitehall Street
Grady
JB. Stamps
Barclay & Brandon
Jones Avenue
Southern Railway
Union
Aworth
Jury Bribing May Be Charged In Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi January 1 A furore will startle state 15 provisea as Judge Howell delivers charge to Hinds county grand jury meeting on the second Monday of the month Judge Powell declines to discuss but it is learned he believes the jury in the Phil A Bush embezlement case last term was bribed and that this caused the hung verdict Powell will ask the grand jury to investigate the failure to reach a verdict and his remarks are expected to be strong
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Jackson
Howell
Hinds County
Powell
Phil A Bush
Negro Literary and Historical Sociery
Hbeneser Baptist Church
Bell
Gilmer Streets
Abraham Lincoln
George
Dixie Hand
Vor
Rod Henry Sola
Lizzie D Tucker
G A Towns
Atlanta University
Dasny
Addie E Lee
Mona
William J. Vierton
Atlante Baptist College
Daisy Estelle Brown
Perman Seminary
Clark University
Alice McHenry
A D Williams
H H Proctor
Arge
Georgia
Wall Street
Royal Britons Visit America With Prince and Duke
Boston dispatch reports an upcoming royal visit involving the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught. An accompanying party includes a unit from the Honorable Artillery Company and a tour alongside special Pullman cars headed for the United States.
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Prince of Wales, Duke of Connaught
Lord Roberts
United States
Boston
Ancient and Honora
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Tle
Honorable Artillery Company
Nordau Warns of Militarism and a Global Struggle
Vienna reports Max Nordau’s sweeping critique of growing militarism in the United States and his forecast of a world-shaping epoch sparked by American Panama Canal control. He envisions Anglo Saxon, German, French, Russian blocs contesting eastern and southern Asia, with a looming clash of nations and races.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Max Nordau
United States
America
Nordau
Panama Canal
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Asatte
Aala
Nordausdas Ong
Western Union Messenger Strike Shocks Macon
Western Union messenger boys in Macon walk out over pay cuts as fourteen workers face reduced rates. Ten quit immediately, two plan to resign after today's shifts. clerks also affected, with higher duties cut in pay. Local coverage notes discontent and impending tension at the office.
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EC Binsley Constitution Bureau
Macon
Western Union
Knoxville Fire Dept Civil Service Move Fanned Here
In Knoxville Tennessee on January 3 a movement grows to place the fire department on a civil service basis with a merit system for firefighters. A food clamor and public interest accompany the debate as residents discuss reforms and staffing.
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Knoxville Fire Department
Knoxville Tenn
Fire Department
Columbus grants time for new telephone system
The Columbus City council amended the franchise ordinance to require the Columbus International Telephone Company to begin construction by April 1 1902 and finish by October 1905. Toledo investors Charles H Lemon and Dr Frank Harn are in town with President John Thoran to push the project as work is set to start soon and two telephone exchanges will be created in Columbus.
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Columbus
Councl
Columbus Intornail Telephone Company
Charles H Lemon
Frank Harn
Toledo
Onlo
John Thorman
Thia Systems
Tannie Rebecca Bush
Phenix City
Willam Bush
Tampa
Pia
Fine Grove Cemetery
M . Hills
Jewis
Girard
Miller
Viller
Nancesesterday
Eifth
Mayor Move Leaves Officer in Cuthbert History
After fourteen years as mayor, Cuthbert elects J W Sealy to replace Ro TL Moye. The ticket includes BR D Ga, D M Jacops, A Jones, Ta Basa, and J H Sealy for council. Gay succeeds Giddens. Moye departs a long tenure.
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Cuthbert
J W Sealy
M Jacops
Jones Ta Basa
J H Sealy
Ro TL Moye
Moyes
R D Gay
J M Giddens
Br Moye
Ele
Hetiis
Cuthport
Haid
Death of Austin H Brown Indianapolis Leader
Austin H Brown a prominent Indianapolis citizen and brother of Admiral George Brown died at his home today at age 74 He had long held trusted roles in city state and national government as son of William J Brown former Indiana secretary of state and congressman
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Indianapolis
Ind
Austin H Brown
George Brown
Thia City
Willam J Brown
Indiana
Congress
Miss Helena Ellis Dies In Georgia At Early Age
Miss Helena Ellis of Cuthbert Georgia died yesterday after a brief illness. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Bowe the young woman was widely regarded as bright and promising. She attended Andress College and was connected with the Baptist church. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Helena Ellis
Cuthbert
Cuthoert
Helena
Bowe Ts
Slerte
Supener Court
Puyits
Andress Dome’ Celtege
The
Baptist Church
Louisville and Nashville Reports Major Board Changes and Growth
The fifty first annual report shows six old directors dropped and several Coast Line figures added, including BR G Erwin and Warren Delano Jr. The company operates over 52,987 miles with 44,112 miles direct lines, and boosts capital stock to 50 million dollars. Net income for the year reaches 7.70 million, with earnings and expenses per mile rising over the decade. Trains 1 and 28 will not stop between Atlanta and Lithonia except Sunday stops at Stone Mountain, Clarkston, Scottdale, and Decatur.
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Louisville and Nashville
Louisvle and Nashville Railroad Company
Atlante
Coast Line
BR G Erwin
New York
Wanen @ Eliott
Baltimore
Harry Wailera
Warren Delano Jr
East Orange
J Michael Jenkins
D P Kingsley
Newark
J M Atherton
Lousville
Rudolph Ellis
Philadelphia
H . Garth
F A Horsey
Henry Hentz
John T. Helm
The
Georgia Railroad
Atlanta
Lithonia
Stone Mountain
Clarkston
Scottdale
Decatur
Shot by former employee wounds man in Hopeville Arkansas
Dr John James proprietor of a river trading boat in Hopeville Ark fired at his former employee George BR Francs injuring him fatally. The shooting followed a dispute over a cargo sale near the river and appears tied to prior tensions between James and Francs අ
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John James
George BR
Hopeville
Ark
Hopeflein
Georea
Cently
Franais and
Crowds Gather for Delhi Dubar as King Edward Declared Emperor
Tens of thousands from Delhi and surrounding villages assemble on the great plain outside Delhi. Lord Curzon presides as the proclamation declares King Edward emperor of India. Princes, viceroy aides, and veterans attend amid elaborate displays. cheers erupt as the imperial message is read and the coronation is proclaimed.
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Delh
India
Edward
Curzon
Keddleston
Duke of Connaught
Lord Curzon
Pertab Singh
Major Maxwell
Government of India
Princess of Wales
Urbar
King Edward
Connaught
Lord Kitchener
Divorced Man Weds His Wife in Carroll County Tale
In Carroll County on January 1 a remarriage occurred between W M Duke and his ex wife Kate Duke of Hulett district. After a bitter custody dispute, habeas corpus proceedings led to the judge awarding custody of two older children to the wife, with alimony and contempt issues. The saga ended with a divorce and remarriage and custody arrangements affecting all three children.
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Carrollton
Carroll County
W M Duke
Kate Duke
Hulett
Wes
Floyd County
Mothers
Take Love by Bruno-Quinine Tabiots
Fre Lu eBetery Blirorie TO CURE A COLD IK 4. A brief item notes a remedy or product possibly linked to a cold treatment with limited readable context. The entry lacks clear dates or organizations. Further details unavailable from the fragment.
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Bruno
The Albany Star Eases Publication After Short Lapse
The Albany Star announces its temporary suspension due to staffing strain and unsatisfactory assistance from a department. The morrow issue will appear as editor T R explains the cause and the Star’s plan to continue business after half a year of publication.
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Dougherty County
Albany
Bany S
T R
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