Officer Kills Two Brothers in Knoxville Shooting
Knoxville, Tenn January 1. Policeman Joe Cruze guarding Cumberland avenue and Patton street fired five shots at three men near a corner. Lon Nelson died this afternoon and Alec Nelson died tonight. Ingle survived. Cruze arrested on murder charge. the Nelsons were unarmed nearby.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Joe Cruze
Cumberland Avenue
Patton Street
Ton
Alec Nnelson
Os Ingle Cruze
Lon Nelson
Ruze
Nelsons
Ingle
Alec Nelson
Lou Nelson
Cruze
Inge
O Connor Breaks Pledge as Boer Soldier Sent to Chaingang
In Macon on January 1 Judge Freeman sentenced Patrick O Connor, the Boer soldier, to thirty days on the chaingang for drunkenness after violating a pledge to abstain from intoxicants for twelve months. He argued his family’s plight warranted leniency and warned of future punishment if he reoffends. Separately, four tied to a larceny from the person case faced trial in superior court, with George Coley acquitted after insufficient evidence.
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Jadge Freeman
Chaingang
Macon
Patrick O Connor
Judge Freeman
Connor
Macon Court
Maron
Molly Burgamy
Eyl Hoover
George D Caley
Loomis Carter
S H Davis
Augusta
Burgamy
Davis
Recorder’s Court
Freeman
Severance
George Coley
Coley
Good Roads Train Demonstrations Reach Columbus Georgia
Special Good Roads train arrives in Columbus to perform two public demonstrations of model road building over January 13. The Southern Trailway unit will stay a week, ahead of the Good Roads convention set for January 16. Demonstrations will occur at the edge of North Highlands third avenue from Twenty-eighth street to the city limits, with apparatus moved and ready by Thursday morning.
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Good Roads
Columbus Ga
Southern Trailway
Columbus
Rndaads
North Highlands Third Avenue
Mountain Dew Makers Destroyed Near Blairsville
Deputy collectors and marshals destroyed two large Christmas stills near Blairsville Georgia. Five men escaped from one operation and four from the other. Authorities search for the distillers in five towns as Collector Spence pursues the suspects.
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Blairsville
A J Spence
WL. Bowling
J B Johnson
Rabun
Spence
Gentry to Lead Valdosta Hunt With Dogs and Horses
Colonel WW H Gentry a Kentuckian Baptist leader and Beckham aide travels with B S Coyle of Lexington to Valdosta to hunt on a 20000 acre preserve near the McRae estate. He brings 22 dogs and eight horses and plans big chase efforts with Atlanta friends joining the trip.
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WW. H Gentry
Kentucky
Beckham
B.S. Coyle
Lexington
Valdosta
McRaes
Gentry
Colonel Gentry
Gentry Place
Atlanta
Joseph Thompson
Otto Kelsey
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company
Sumter Coggswell
Newman
Georgia
Council Finance Committee
Death of John H Loyd in Atlanta
John H Loyd aged 61 and an longtime Atlanta resident died suddenly yesterday afternoon at Grady Hospital after his condition worsened. He was a brother of the late James Loyd former city marshal, with many friends in the city. The funeral will be at 3 PM today at 398 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland Cemetery interment. Pallbearers named Frank Lester Fred Law Henry Richardson Peter Clark John Monaghan R G Thompson.
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Fred Garraux
Augusta Avenue
Winship Machine Company
First Christian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Miles & Bradt
Savannah
Judea Newman
United States
HH Fraser
Yoda
George L Bell
R T. Dasey
O C Fuller
United Stats Court
New Orleans
R. H. Turner
Jackson Hotel
Grady Hospital
Atlanta
John H Loyd
Mr Loyd
James Loyd
P F Flynn
Piedmont Avenue
Frank Lester
Fred Law
Henry Richardson
Peter Clark
John Monaghan
R. G. Thompson
Work of This Georgian Praised In The North
State Geologist McCaile earned praise for preparing A Preliminary Report on the Roads and Road Building Materials of Georgia. A New York Tribune notice lauds the exhaustive study, noting southern highway advances may guide eastern road projects and urging adoption of several suggestions.
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Sistant
McCaile
Georgia
Geological Survey of
Columms
New York Tri-Weekly Tribune
New York
McCai Te
North
the Tribune
State of
Geological Survey of Georgia
S W McCallie
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
McCalle
Vigilantes Patrol in Denver Begin Citywide Checks
About 10 000 members of the recently organized committee of safety tonight began patrolling the residence portions of Denver. It is hoped this will lead to the detection of thugs whose outrages have caused a weight of terror in the city for several months.
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Denver
Committee of Safety Tonight
Texas Banker Under Arrest For Forgery In Oil Boom City
J P Withers former president of the American National bank Beaumont Texas was arrested in Kansas City by a U S marshal on forgery charges totaling about 37000 He reportedly faced indictments in Jefferson County and a complaint before a U S commissioner The bank later said Withers shortage had been made good and the directors dropped the matter but the examiner revived it
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Beaumont
Tex
J. P Withers
American National Bank
United States
Kansas City
Withers
B R Norvelle
D H Hardy
Ken
Hardy
Ww. H Bean & Son
Howe
I S
Mnovelle
Novelle
Sherman
Chicago
Coman
Pavithers
Jefferson County Grand Jury
Hardy Compteirt
McWilliams Re-elected East Rome Mayor in Quiet Vote
In East Rome Georgia on January 13 Special H McWilliams was elected for the seventeenth consecutive term as mayor amid no opposition. The town has grown under his leadership with modern improvements. I J Moultrie and H B Parks were re elected as councilmen.
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C. H. McWilliams
East Rome
Rome
H MecWilliams
McWilliams
I. J Moultrie
H B Parks
Gloomy Outlook for Farmers Reported in North Carolina
Raleigh reports from Caldwell County indicate farmers face hardship after last year’s heavy rains. Five days of rainfall and crop failures left many unable to grow sufficient corn for bread. High prices worsen the plight, signaling a tough spring and summer for Piedmont area farmers.
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Raleigh
Commissioner of Agriculture
Caldwell County
Pyramid Pile Cure Ad Promises Safe Rectal Cure
Mrs Aaron Medron of Savannah Georgia writes that after years of rectal trouble she used Pyramid Pile Cure for two years and is entirely cured. She claims the Pyramid Cure contains no cocaine or opium, is safe and painless, and costs 50 cents per package.
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Aaron Medron
Savannah
Savannah Plans For Another Fair
Savannah Taft Association directors launch a new Savannah Racing Association with a $37000 stock subscription. Officers include George W Owens as president and B H Levy as treasurer. The group seeks a state fair for 1902 and will contest the Atlanta executive board in February.
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Savannah
Savannah Taft Association
George W Owens
Moore
H Levy
H. Esti
Herman Myers
The
State Agricultural Society
Atlanta
Hobson Refuses to Quit Navy Plans Lecturing Tour
Captain Richmont Hobson has not resigned from the navy but applied for a four year leave of absence to lecture. A Cleveland publisher report claimed Hobson’s engagement to Miss Ludlow, which Mrs Miller denied, saying no announcement or dinner occurred. Hobson was to speak at the hall after a luncheon without time for dinner.
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Greensboro
Richmont P Hobson
Navy
Miller
Cleveland
Ohio
Hobson
Stob Son
Ludlow
Wrecks Produce Fatality on Two Alabama Rail Lines
Two freight crashes near Montgomery Alabama on the Western of Alabama at Mount Megs and on the Plant system thirty six miles south left three derailed Western cars and killed a man named A Wall of Gainesville Georgia. The Plant system wreck sent a train through a trestle leaving the caboose on the track while the engine crossed the trestle and twelve more cars followed. Traffic will be suspended until tomorrow evening. The body of Robert E Wall was sent to Gainesville for burial at Alta Vista cemetery with funeral held at the residence of M F Faitson.
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Montgomery
Ala
Knight
Alabama
Mount Megs
Gainesville
Robert E Wall
Alta Vista Cemetery
M F Faitson
Floyd Superior Court Opens with Sanford Trial Expectation
Floyd superior court in Rome convened with a sworn grand jury and Judge Henry’s charge. The civil docket will proceed this week, followed by the criminal docket next week. Ex Tax Collector V T Sanford is expected to be tried this term.
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W. D. Sanford
Rome
Floyd Superior Court
Henry
T Sanford
Nordica Triumphs in Rome Shake-Up Show
Madame Nordica's Nashville appearance amid Southern railway wreck reports drew a large, appreciative crowd. Officials stated her injuries were superficial and she walked the wreck site, while pianist E R Simmons suffered only a minor finger scratch. In Raleigh, Gratton Pearse received a ten year sentence for second degree murder in the Wilmington shooting case.
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Nashville
Tenn
Mascale
Mme Nordica
Rome
Rome Ga
Gariiston
Southern Railwiy
Pearce
Raleigh
Gratton Peares
Wilmington
Joe King
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Julia Becker
Daughters of the Grand Army of the Republic
St Lukes Church
Oslock
Westview Cemetery
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J. W. Brown
Schoen
Frank Lathrop
J. N. Bateman
Kittie Schell
Tattnall Street
Reuben
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Essie
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Greenesboro
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Luckie Street
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M A Barnett
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Pulliam Street
Union Depot
Charles A Wickersham
West Point Tailroad
Board of Control
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John H. Loyd
Texas
J. P. Withers
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California Fig Syrup Co
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