Georgia Court Convicts Smith in Acid Attack Case
W D Smith found guilty in Macon Superior Court of throwing acid into Mrs Hillard’s eyes. Jury rejected insanity and alkaline poison theories. he was sentenced to life in the penitentiary after a daylong trial. Witnesses testified on motives, mental state, and the injuries’ severity. James Candler presided.
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Constitution Bureau
Brown House
Macon
W D Smith
Hillard
John & Candler
Hillards
Smith
Tow Stanford
L Smith
Clarence Dixon
Mr Parker
Tom Williams
Lucius Hart
Sam
Texas
Lales
LT Napier
J Brunner
R F McCowan
Mana
Napier
Wil Smith
Ben Smith
Attorney Hall
Furguson Clark
Weaver
Holt
Burt
Jackson Garrard
Furguson
Hall
Hail
Hodges
Candier
Smth
Georgia
Guillt
Was Drunk When Married Augusta Man Found Dead
Augusta January 2 5 1 2% Spenter Mike Sullivan consable for Justice Pierce was married in a drunken condition at 3 pm. He was taken to a police cell and later found dead by the evening shift. An inquest is to be held tomorrow morning. Sullivan, 51, leaves two sons and three daughters and was well known in Augusta.
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Augusta
Mike Sullivan
Pierce
Ning
Eas
Sullivan
WeAllster
Sullvan
Landlord or tenant question voiced by Truitt in cotton debate
Prominent planter Truitt argues farmers must choose between land ownership and tenancy as the South faces a predicted 8 to 9 million bale cotton crop. He warns of cost pressures, urges acreage reduction, and outlines diversification into wheat, cattle, and pork to sustain income. He cites 1898 prices and warns against all cotton reliance.
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Truitt
LaGrange
Ion
Egypt
Joseph
Transvaal
South
Alabama
Mississippi
Atlanta
al Harguards
Tam Streto
Mr Truitt
Colonel Nestit
Augusta public schools plan eight year study degree
Superintendent Lawton B Evans urged the Augusta board to shift the course of study to eight years below high school aligning with nationwide practice. He noted two thirds of pupils spend eight years in the system, with no gains in time, and called for a new Woodlawn school due to equipment and capacity shortcomings amid rising enrollment.
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Lawton B. Evans
Board of Education
Lawton B Evans
Augusta
Augusta Public
Evans
Woodlawn
Lyas
Jackson County Republicans Hold Mass Meeting to Elect Delegates
Jackson county Republicans met Saturday to elect delegates to state and congressional district conventions. The gathering endorsed the administration and instructed the delegation to support Lyons Johnson. Delegates were instructed to vote for Ingersoll and Allen from the district. A resolution thanking Representative Holder for his stance on the Hardwick bid was adopted by a rising vote.
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Jackson ‘County
Jefferson
Jackson County
Delpgates
Lyons Johnson
Ingersoll
Allen
Holder
Tis
Hardwick
Fire tragedy in Waynesboro claims Annie Scofield
Special Annie Scofield, a young Black woman of Waynesboro, died after a sudden spasm caused her to fall into a fire at home. She had stepped into her room five minutes earlier and did not survive.
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Waynesboro
Spec'al
Annie Scofield
Thin Babies Thought To Produce Weak Backward Children
A historical claim attributes developmental weakness to under nourishment causing small, delicate, nervous adults. The statement links diet to future health and intelligence, reflecting dated beliefs about nutrition and child outcomes.
Many Claimants for These Goods Compromise Reached
In Columbus yesterday nearly every prominent firm attended a superior court session over Willis Crosman creditors claiming $1 of goods were not bound by secured mortgages. A compromise reduced unsecured creditors’ payout to a modest percentage of $700. The Columbus Steamboat Company stockholders sought to halt sale of the 7 W Hires, aiming to cover unsecured debts. case not completed. Federal court adjourned after a one-day term, with a compromise on $11,000 in a major suit over land and estate. John Lundey alias Jack the Rabbit faced counterfeiting charges but was cleared, while other local defendants faced continued cases.
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Superior Court
Willis Crosman
Columbus Steamboat Company
Compans
Savannah
Huger
Newman
Atlanta
Catherine Cunningham
James G Allen
T .I Blanchard
Barschal Andrews
G M Williams
George H Fontaine
James P Kyle
Texas
John Lundey
Jack the Rabbit
Earl County
Segro
Miller County
A K
S. Sutton
W OL Smith
Marion County
Fulton Jal
Cotton deal boosts Columbus stock amid optimistic market
A major purchase by Sanders Swann & Co through Charles S Sims bought two thousand bales from John T Dasis Co for export. The price exceeded 7.5 cents per pound, roughly 75900 to 76900 dollars, as buyers press the local stock amid a brighter market.
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F Johnson
Marion County
Johnson
Morgin
Girard
Merit
Seale
Colonel White
Birmingham
Columbus
Russell County
Thiachy
Sanders Swann & Co
Charles S Sims
John T Dasis
Tree falls on young man near Winterville
A January incident near Winterville left David Weatherford pinned beneath a fallen tree after he attempted to fell two large trees. He suffered severe internal injuries believed fatal. Weatherford is described as a nephew of WC Weatherford of the city.
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Athenia
David Weatherford
John Weatherford
Winterville
Weatherford
WC Weatherford
St Matthew's Lutheran Marks Fortieth Anniversary
Avugitta Georgia observes its fortieth anniversary with a three day series of meetings led by Pastor Rew C E Westner and including local pastors from other churches and Lutherans from nearby states.
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Avugitta
St Matthew's Lutheran
Citt
Oher
Bridges Set for Return to Georgia to Serve Sentence
Telegram reports state Bridges will leave Texarkana for Rome to serve a four year sentence after the Supreme Court affirmed the verdict. The exact date and arrival remain uncertain as officials await official notice.
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Georgia
Rome
RT Fouche
Womm Bridges
Stpreme
Texarkana
Uw Thong
Messr Fouche
Funeral of W A Rogers Held in Augusta
The funeral for Rey A Rogers of Atlanta was held at 3 oclock in the afternoon with many friends in attendance. The service was conducted by the old friends of the deceased in Augusta, marking a quiet farewell to a long time resident.
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W A
Rogers Augusa
Tantay
Rey & A Rogers
Atlanta
Furner
Augusta
Chattanooga Bank Moves to Reduce Capital Stock
At a January meeting of stockholders of the Chattanooga bank a resolution was passed to reduce the capital stock from 9000 dollars. The bank previously held the largest capital for its size and this reduction was deemed unnecessary for its business.
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Chattanoona Terr
Chattanooga “Satanal Bank
Tesm 1
Ts Busness
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