Explosion at Macon railroad shops leaves mystery on cause
Central railroad officials probe a deadly explosion in Macon Georgia shops. No single cause or responsible person has been identified. Wounds include Henry Fox J S O Neal Tosh Hodges killed and J M McDonald to be buried Rose Hill. Funeral services held for Hodges.
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Macon
Central Railroad
W. H. Stubbs
Gentral
Stubbs
Henry Fox
J. S. O'Neal
Alderman Wills
O'Neal
Fox
Tosh Hodges
Huguenin Heights
W. N. Ainsworth
D. G. Harrison
Rose Hill
Lamar to Have Two Drug Houses in Macon and Atlanta
Prominent Macon druggist Henry J. Lamar, president of Lamar & Rankin Drug Co of Atlanta, will open wholesale and retail drug houses in Macon and Atlanta after selling Henry J. Lamar & Sons to Taylor & Peek Drug Co for 175000. He may resign the Macon firm’s presidency once new stores are established. Rumors of business friction with Taylor & Peek are denied by Taylor.
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Macon
Atlanta
Henry J. Lamar
Lamar & Rankin Drug Company
Henry J. Lamar & Sons
Taylor & Peek Drug Company
Lamar
H. J. Lamar
R J. Taylor
Taylor
Tayvlor & Peek Company
Taylor & Peek Company
Important Floyd Superior Court Opens January 13
Floyd county awaits a notably active January term with a large grand jury and many indictments. Key cases include ex-tax collector VT Sanford on embezzlement charges, John McGhee charged with killing Frank Miller at Cave Spring, and Bowle charged with shooting Locklear at Anchor Duck Mills before Christmas. Several murder cases involving enslaved men are also anticipated.
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Floyd
Locklear
Anchor Duck Mills
Arbitrators chosen to settle Ramsay shortage dispute
In Dublin Ga on January 3 special report says the Laurens county board of education and the family of late Colonel W S Ramsay have named arbitrators to resolve any books indicating a shortage by Ramsay. The Ramsay estate deposits $2000 with Dublin Banking Company pending their decision. the arbitrators' judgement will be final.
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Dublin
County Board of Education
Ramsay
Laurens County
Board of Education
John Baggett
Rogers
Washington County
John B.caldwell
Citizens’ Banking Company
Eastman
Charles W. Brantley
City
Atlanta
Colonel Ramsay
James M Finn
Dublin Banking Company
Stubbs
Death of Bernarda the Philippine carnival freak
Bernarda a 2 foot 9 inch Filipino bariatric carnival star died of pneumonia at the Sandersville hotel Mississippi January 3 as the Berger Carnival Company faces refund and shipment of her remains She cost $10 000 and traveled with Dublin and Sandersville engagements while doctors Rawlings Cheatham and O L Rogers attended her body will be sent to her Philippine tribe reconciliation and repatriation by carnival management
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Bernarda
Berger Company
Dublin
Sandersville
Berger Carnival Company
Philippe Commissioners
Carnival Company
Messrs. Rawlings and
Cheatham
O. L. Rogers
E. A. Harris
Philippines
Dispensary Fight Heats Up in Floyd County
Rome Ga January 3 Special The dispensary battle intensifies with the February 18 election in Floyd County. Hon Seaborn Wright resumes publication of The Southern Times to press the dispensary cause as liquor supporters claim a finish. Rome has thirteen saloons.
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Seaborn Wright
Rome
Tloyd
Southern Times
Large Fire Destroys Warenton Battle Manufacturing Plant
Warrenton Georgia January 3 Special The plant of the B L Battle Manufacturing Company in Warrenton was destroyed by fire yesterday morning The mill completed in 1890 cost 30000 and was among the state’s most complete in its kind A large stock of yarns and trimmings was lost bringing total damages near 40000 Insurance covers about half The cause is undetermined though some suspect incendiary origin while others disagree
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Battle Manufacturing Company
Warrenton
B. L. Battle Manufacturing Company
Lively Race For Fire Chief In Rome Contest
Three candidates vie for Rome Georgia fire chief as the annual department election occurs next Tuesday evening. Incumbent PHL Vandiver seeks re election against H Harrington and R C Tippen. All three are popular among firemen, ensuring a spirited contest.
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Rome
Phl. Vandiver
H. ©. Harrington
R. C. Tippen
Tragedy in Houston County Reds In Perry Georgia
Perry Ga January 3 Special Jim Hollis shot and killed Mars all Edwards on the McGhee place. The men were both Negroes. Sheriff Cooper with a small posse captured Hollis near Wola twelve miles from the scene and jailed him in Perry by noon.
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Jim Hollis
Eills
Marshall Edwards
Perry
McGehée Place
Marsall Edwards
Cooper
Vth
Smmall
Hollis
Wola
Perby
Flowery Branch Election Keeps Addison as Mayor
Flowery Branch Georgia January 3 Addison was reelected mayor yesterday with W J Prater and W C Deleator joining as councilmen along with J A Benton and Avery on the ticket.
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Flowery Branch
Lowery Branch
Spain
O I Addison
W. J. Prater
W. C Deleator
J. A Benton
J. Wilder
Avery
Perry Savings Bank Officers Elected in Perry Georgia
At a Perry Georgia stockholders meeting the Perry Loan and Savings bank elected for the upcoming year President C R Mann Cashier L F Cater and directors C R Mann L F Cater R L Cater F M Houser L M Paul A A Smoak and J N Tuttle.
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Perry Savings Bank
Perry
Perry Loan and Savings Bank
C R. Mann
L. F. Cater
C. R. Mann
L F. Cater
R. L. Cater
F. M. Houser
L. M. Paul
A. A. Smoak
J. N. Tuttle
Degan's Wound Threatens His Life in Savannah Barroom Incident
In Savannah on January 1, special dispatch reports Jack Degan wounded by a pistol shot through the lung during a bar room brawl with W G Dortic. Degan is delirious and the prognosis is poor. W F B Kavanagh was accidentally shot in the head at the same time and is recovering.
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Degan
Savannah
Jack Degan
W. G Dortic
W. FB. Kavanagh
Atlanta City Directory 1902 Preview Notes Availability
Our Atlanta City Directory for 1902 will be delivered to patrons about January 15 and described as the banner directory of the south. The canvass aimed to be thorough by practical men, with changes up to the new year. Unordered patrons may inspect before ordering, and patrons receive a Christmas tree in August.
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Atlanta
Malunes
Defiant murderer hanged in Dublin Georgia after long pursuit
John Robinson, convicted of murdering Bertha Simmons and assaulting her husband, was hanged in Dublin at 12 09 after a sprawling case. Crowds exceeding 5000 watched the first execution in Laurens county in forty years. Robinson maintained his innocence and jeered guards, delivering a rambling farewell before death by a neck restraint. The crime occurred on a plantation ten miles west of Dublin with multiple witnesses and a prolonged legal fight ending in January execution.
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Dublin
John Robinson
Bertha Simmons
Robinson
L. Padgett
J. M. Reinhart
Dock Simmons
Bertha
He &T
Pence Johns Register
Robins
Robert Anderson
Anderson
Candler
Savannah
Umbach
Crosby
Lavreng Superior Court
H G Lewis
Hart
Supreme Court
B OD Evans
Middle Circuit
Laurens Superior Court
Lfe
Pardoning Board
Laurens County
Cander
Obinson
Jack Tucker
Rohingon
Hanging of Ernest Outland in Sylvania Georgia
Ernest Gutland was hanged at noon in Sylvania Georgia for the murder of Thomas Miter. The execution, described as private, occurred quietly under the local authorities watch.
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Ernest Outland
Sylvania
Thut
Ernest Gutland
Thomas Miter
Souret
Colt
Anu
German heirs named in Bremen aunt estate tale
Brunswick Ga January 3 Special after weeks of inquiry German consul Richmond Va He K Victor and vice consul Savannah Ga Emile Neuman are convinced Henry A Cammann and his brother William F Cammann are rightful heirs to a large estate left by an aunt who died in Bremen last September The fortune valued 75000 to 100000 dollars in stocks and bonds prompts the young businessman to consider departure and faith in divine timing.
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Brunswick, Ga
Richmond, Va
HE. K. Victor
Savannah
Emile Neuman
Henry A. Cammann
Wiliam F. Cammann
Bremen
Germany
Cammann
W. B. Kay
Three Negroes Drown in Columbus River Accident
In Columbus Georgia a flatboat overturned below the North Highlands dam on the Chattahoochee river. Three colored men drowned, including Frank Harvey who died instantly. W B Lee of Columbus Power Company narrowly escaped. Rescue attempts failed for Will Bussey, Dixon, and others amid icy rapids as damages to the North Highlands dam surfaced. The dam breaches stranded two mills and halted power generation as contractors planned a cofferdam. Estimated damage ranges up to 250 thousand dollars.
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Columbus
Chattahoochee River
North Highlands
Lee
Columbus Power Company
Frank Harvey
Mr Lee
Mr. Lee
Howard Dunn
Wilt Bussey
Mat Dixgr
Will Bussey
Anae
Dixon
Chattatoochee
J. F. Hanson
Macon
Brunswick heirs in dispute over aunt's will
The long unresolved case of Misa Helen Maria Cammann's will centers on two Baltimore nephews seeking their aunt's bequest. Misrouted letters and a misdirected copy delayed heirs' recognition while German and Bavarian officials and a Richmond consul weighed claims. Rival claimants appeared, but officials now favor the Brunswick boys as rightful heirs. The two brothers hope for payment as their brother's health improves.
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William
Misa Helen Maria Cammann
Bremen
Henry
Brunswick
Richmond
Kay
Baltimore
Brunswick Boys
Colonel Kay
Cammann
Savannah
Vine
Cammann Receives Physician’s Advice for New Year
The report notes advice given by the attending physician and that Mr. Cammann starts the new year in very happy auspices. Friends express pleasure at his good fortune and hope his brother quickly regains health to share with him in the affection and devotion of an aunt’s love while they dwell in distant lands.
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Cammann
They Never Got the Oysters
Washington Georgia residents were swindled by W O Peeples a young white man who offered a full oyster supper for 10 cents promising to host an event for Black attendees. He left town abruptly after advertising the meal leaving unpaid balances and tickets unsatisfied. The impersonation and unpaid beard bits were noted as part of the deception.
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Washington, Ga
W. O. Peeples
Peeples
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers
In Louisville Georgia on January 3 at Damon Jorges No 10 Knights of Pythias meeting, officers were chosen for six months. Elected: Rev RB Batley presiding judge J Keith K of R, Rev J Milla prelate, L B Beattie M A, BE D Jernigan M F, Ramsey M E, W B McKenzie O G, Ramsey I G, Col John F Phillips trustee three years, T E Caulk grand lodge representative.
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Knights of Pythias
Louisville
Spectata
Damon Jorge
Rev
E. Batley
H Beall
V. G
J. &. Milla
J. Keith
R. L. Beatlek
M. A
BE. D. Jernigan
M. F
Judge Co
N. Ramsey
W. B. McKenzie
B. P. Ramsey
I. G
John F. Phillips
T. EF. Caulk
Grand Lodge
To Be Torn Down
Rome January 7 reports an old armory building in the city to be dismantled after a long period of use. The article notes the structure’s deterioration and plans for removal, with officials outlining the method and timing of the teardown. The piece preserves local context and mentions surrounding landmarks and the historical role of the site.
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Rome
Peme
Emel
Ofd
Washington to vote on dispensary plan in January election
Washington Georgia faces a spirited January 8 vote on a dispensary under a recent act. Prohibitionists split, with many opposing the plan but others supporting it to curb numerous blind tigers and unmolested taverns in the town.
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Washington
West Point merchants reshuffle firms and leaderships
New Year brings a wave of business changes in West Point Georgia. Heyman Merz & Co dissolves, with Lee Heyman taking the helm and A L Merz moving to Ky to head Merz Bros. Planters' Supply Co. dissolves. assets sold to Hady Baker Graz. Mobley Williams start new advancing business beside the Bank of West Point. West Point Wholesale Grocery presiding officer A C Smith becomes secretary treasurer of Langley Manufacturing. B A Bass expected to succeed. In Carrollton a bigamy case sees Joe Spradlin held for grand jury scrutiny after alleged prior marriage to Maude Foster.
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West Point
Heyman, Mera & Co
Daniel Merz
Philadelphia
Lee Heyman & Co
Lee Heyman
A. L. Merz
Maysville
Merz Bros
Ate
Hady-Baker Graz Company
W. C. Mobley
J. A. Willams
Scott-Miller Company
Mobley & Williams
Bank of West Point
A. C. Smith
West Point Wholesale Grocery Company
Carrollton
Speciatia
J. J. Normani
Joe Spradlin
Lowell
Yearty
Heard County
Sprachin
Iis Daur
Ter
Maude Foster
Ego
Fell From a Boot in Bavanneh Georgia
A fragment from January 3 reports a man fell at a new residence under construction in Barnard area, injuring himself. Details are incomplete, but the incident occurred this morning and involved a young white laborer named Beyan and a worker identified as H. C. Beyan.
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Bavanneh
Sver
J H.C. Beyan
Young White
Geines
Barnard Ara
Perceta
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Houston County
Dublin, Ga
County
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Agenta
Robert L. Foreman
Georgia
Cammann Brothers
Europe
B. C. Nunnally
Superior Court
Oglesby
Outland
Ernest Outlang
Thomas Mitchell
Millen
Alabama
Greyton
Ale
Bob Brown
Melend
Wilkes
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