Tragedy in Union as Dynamite Blows Pink Gibson
A July 3 report from Mammoth Springs Arkansas describes a fatal dynamite blast in Union village. Harvey Sexton fired at a mob intent on dynamizing a building, striking Pink Gibson and detonating a stick of dynamite. Gibson was blown apart. others were seriously injured, authorities held an inquest, no arrests reported.
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Aphis
Mammoth Springs
Ark
Union
Mortning
Bson
Arvey Sexton
Sexton
Gibson
Zen
Harvey Sexton
Boss Rifles Head to Savannah for Fourth Festivities
Fitzgerald will host July Fourth events with Boss Rifles under Lt J G Bird. About thirty members, plus the Waycross Gun Club team, headed to Savannah for the Savannah tournament. Participants include S T Dorft, George R Youmans Lige, C I Allen, and George W.
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Boss Rifles
Savannah
Cross
Oss Rifles
Fitzgerald Tomor
J. G. Bird
Fitzgerald
Waycross Gun Club
S. T. ~Dorft
George R. Youmans Lige
C. I
Conference at Sparta Offers Notable AME Features
In Sparta Georgia the Macon African Methodist Episcopal Bible conference held sessions in St. Mark church. Dean M. M. Ya of Morris Brown College delivered a lecture on Christian doctrine while papers by L. F. Smith and Rev. S W W on topics such as Faith and Christ Powers were read. A large Athens congregation attended a sermon by Rev. W. D. An.
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Wrightsville
The
Trinity
EB. Perry
Warrenton
Ines of Christ
A. ER. Cooper
W. D.an
Athens
Mills Destroyed by Fire Near Calhoun Georgia
A fire near Calhoun Georgia destroyed two water mills one mile from Wore on Tuesday night. Special. The loss is not fully listed in the readable text but is described as extensive with insurance not mentioned. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Calhoun and involves local properties and workers affected by the blaze.
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Calhoun
Houn
Ecologa
Wore
Kingston Names New Postmaster Amid Resignations
Iston Georgia July 3 reports Kingston appoints J N Iwey as postmaster while Miss Bell Bayless resigns after six years of service. Bayless leaves with strong commendations and good will from residents and the local office.
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Kingston
Iston
J—J. N. Lwey
Disappearance of Pearce Baffles Cecil Naval Stores Circle
S. B. Pearce, a leading naval stores man from Cecil, vanished around June 2 in Tifton. He ran turpentine businesses, partnered with Norman in Log, and was tied to Downing & Co. His wife and children remain at home as relatives seek details amid questions over the missing man’s fate.
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Tifton
S. B. Pearce
Cecil
Downing Company
Brunswick
Downing & Co
WAYCROSS PROMOTES PUBLIC HOSPITAL IDEA
Waycross ministers and physicians meet to plan a free care hospital for the poor and county residents. They expect to run the institution for about 3600 dollars yearly and appointed a committee to craft details for presentation to the ministerial board at a forthcoming meeting.
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Waycross
Train Strikes Hand Car Near Dothan, Ala
A small wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line near Dothan this morning at 8 o'clock involved a supply train colliding with a hand car loaded with iron rails. The engine overturned, six or seven freight cars were demolished, and about 80 yards of track torn up. Engineer Lee Avery and his colored helper were injured but not seriously, with one or two others slightly hurt. Track cleared quickly and schedules resumed.
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Dothan
Ala
Atlantic Coast Line
Lee Avery
In Favor of the Railroad Granted TRO
Judge Cockran of the United States circuit court issues a temporary restraining order in favor of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad against the Kentucky board of valuation and assessment to prevent $32,099 of a $551,180 franchise tax bill from last year. A hearing for a permanent order is set for October 7 at Covington, Kentucky.
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Cockran
Frankfort
United States Circuit Court
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Kentucky Board of Valuation and Assessment
Cochran
Pratt
Covington
Negro Drowned Near Rome in Costa naula River
Albert Milner son of Rev. Robert Milner a noted negro preacher drowned this afternoon while fishing in a boat near Rome Georgia The incident occurred as he fell from the boat and his father saw him from the river bank but could not assist before the tide carried him away
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Rome
Albert Milner
Robert Milner
Qostanaula
Child Bitten by Mad Dog in Haralson County Ga
In Haralson county the 10 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pritchett was bitten by a dog suspected of rabies. The animal bit her arm and a mad stone applied to the wound adhered for two hours before care.
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Carrollton
Haralson County
Joseph Pritchett
Watson Lecture In LaGrange Prompts Southern Interest
Colonel Thomas B. Watson spoke at the college hall to a large apathetic audience, presenting a fact heavy account of southern history. He declared a plan to write a true history of the south if health and strength permit, and the audience urged wider delivery in southern towns.
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LaGrange, Ga
Thomas B. Watson
College Hall
W. R. Smith
South
Mr. Watson
Picnickers Drink Poisoned Food at Bremen Park
Several Bremen ladies near fatally poisoned at a Stimmons park picnic in Carrollton Georgia, likely from canned goods. Mrs. Dr W H Williamson was carried from the grounds seriously ill, with Mrs J P Boatright and Mrs James Beall also very ill.
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Carrollton
Bremen
Stimson’s Park
W. H. Williamson
J. P. Boatright
James Beall
Barber Shop Robbed in Tifton Georgia During Weekend Theft
George Brooks and his son Fleming, owners of a Tifton barber shop, reported a Sunday night burglary that emptied the cash drawer of 525 dollars after an entry was gained with a duplicate key. The incident, described as swift and shrouded in mystery, followed by a note on Crescent hotel near Eureka Springs, opening July 3 as an all year resort under Frisco system management with extensive renovations claiming southwest hotel standards.
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Tifton
George Brooks
Fleming
Crescent Hotel
Eureka Springs
Frisco
Cotton and Corn Both Fine In North Carolina
Raleigh reports say farmers with thirty years of experience have never seen cotton and corn look better. Bath crops blemish free, cotton as large as typical by August 1, and taller on sandy soils than clay. In North Carolina the season appears exceptionally favorable across regions. In Georgia, Carrollton plans a fresh air outing for factory children tomorrow. A one mile excursion by train to Reid Mountain and Stimson Park will feature the gushing well. L. C. Mandeville funds the trip and joins the workers for recreation.
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Raleigh
N.C
Carrolton
Speciaty— Philanthropy
Carrollton
Reid Mountain
Stimson Park
L. C. Mandeville
New Rural Free Deliveries from Carrollton Ga
On July 3 two new rural free delivery mail routes began from Carrollton. One route serves the south and returns from the southeast, the other goes southeast and returns from the east. Each covers about 25 miles and serves roughly 600 people.
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Carrollton
Deaths in Macon and Griffin Families
Mrs. Green of Macon died at 1303 Third Street after a short illness. She was 33 and highly regarded. funeral arrangements were not yet set. Mrs. Elizabeth Cauthen of Griffin died at her daughter’s home after a brief illness aged 75 and was buried at 5 PM. She leaves several children in Georgia and Texas.
Miners and operators seek quick pact after talks
In Birmingham Alabama July 3 miners and operators held a conference and both sides reportedly dropped their initial proposals in favor of a new basis for settlement. Officials say the joint conference will reconvene tomorrow to push a scale agreement and avert a strike.
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Birmingham
Ala
Georgia Delegation Forms Organization At Summer School
The Georgia delegation at the Summer School of the South in Knoxville has organized with Dr. P D Pollock of Mercer University as president, L M Tandrum as first vice president, Miss Merrill as second vice president, H R Hunt as secretary, and R H Shell as treasurer. Executives include W H Kilpatrick, Harris, and Miss Emma Co. Denmark. An entertainment committee features J D McCrendon, W V Lanier, Annie Yields, and Julia Bacon. Kilpatrick and Joseph D. Smith hold key roles on arrangements and platform committees.
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Knoxville
Joseph D. Smith
Yatesville
J. D McClendon
Suasis McMichael
Valdosta
Anna Smith
Macon
Georgia
Sallie A. Barker
C. H. Bidingfield
Ada Truce
Ida Bruce
G. W.brunner
Olin
Dean
Guasle BE. Dixon
Hose Ellis
Jennie T. Ford
Marie M. Furrer
Julia C. Furse
Hmmie Holmes
Sam L. Jackson
Mittle L. Kaigler
M. E. Lowman
Kate B. Massey
Charles Brookg Matthews
Caroline I
Texans dispute U S land title on Galveston Island end
Attorney General Bell of Texas challenges Knox's ruling that the United States holds clear title to land at Galveston Island eastern end. Galveston city lawyers back the contest, and Austin officials say the matter will go to court. About 1500 acres affected. Savannah Electric bonds listed in Boston include 1.5 million dollars in 6 percent fifty-year gold bonds, 100,000 preferred shares at par, and 5.5 thousand common shares at $100 par.
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Texas
United States
Houston
Tex
Knox
Galveston Island
Bell
Galveston City
Austin
Savannah Electric
Boston
Boston Stock Exchange
Savannah Electric Company
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A. Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Micah Clarke
White Company
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Vy Storm
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Cincinnati
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Chattanooga
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