Mrs Jackson Captures Hearts At Confederate Tribute
Jackson Ga July 4 Special Mrs Stonewall Jackson guest of honor at a patriotic celebration with about five thousand visitors. She greets veterans, receives heartfelt tokens, and a Dixie salute amid a grand Confederate reunion atmosphere. Dr Wendling's lecture on Stonewall Jackson drew tears and praise.
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Henry W. Grady
Jackson
Stonewall” Jackson
Mrs. Jackson
Mra Jackson
George R. Wendling
No Guesswork in Chronic Disease Treatment Claim
J Newton Hathaway MD asserts no guesswork in his chronic disease methods after two decades of exclusive practice. He claims vast experience, treats each case individually, invites patients to consult at no cost, and offers symptom blanks by mail from Atlanta.
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United States
J. Newton Hathaway
Inman Building
Broad Street
Atlanta
Mrs Ben C Smith of Macon in Atlantic City Accident
Mrs Ben C Smith wife of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad secretary and treasurer fell from a second story porch at the Hotel Denis in Atlantic City New Jersey while suffering temporary mental aberration. She fractured both legs one requiring amputation but improved later and rested easier. Mrs Smith, a Macon social leader, had traveled with her husband after the death of their daughter Cleveland Smith.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Ben C. Smith
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
Macon
Denis
Smith
City Hospital
South
The
Georgia Academy For the Blind
Alexander Free School Board
Columbus Starts New Mill with Electric Power Ceremony
In Columbus Georgia on the Fourth of July Miss Mary Elizabeth Gordon activated the Columbus Manufacturing Companys 25000 spindle mill. The plant began operation, drew about 1000 visitors, and will produce brown sheetings powered by Columbus Power Company. Veterans praised the Confederate address by M W Beck and a silver loving cup was presented to Mrs Jackson by Butts county veterans. The day included a barbecue and a emotional farewell to Mrs Jackson who rode to Atlanta with her escort.
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Columbus
Marylizabeth Gordon
B. Gordon
Columbus Manufacturing Company
Gordon
G. Sundy Jordan
Columbus Power Company
Electric Power
North Highlands
Toombs
Judge Beck
Historiana
Mrs. Jackson
Butts County Veterans
A. H. Shaver
Jackson
Veterans
Jackson Chautauqua Association
Lawy ers Talk QF Elections In Georgia Meeting
July 4 Warm Springs Ga special report on a Georgia association meeting. Election of new members provoked debate over parliamentary procedure as the constitution required individual ballots and a 5 negative vote rule. New executive committee named and papers read on law and private corporations.
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By & Mc
MAY
Warm Springs
Burton Smith
Association
Hach
J. D Boyd
Griffin
Arthur Greer
West Point
A. G. Powell
Blakely
A M. Raines
Dawson
J. T Irwin
Washington
Minter Wimberly
Macon
J. J. Flint
C. Clark
Columbus
J. L. Travis
Atlanta
D. W. Rountree
BR. C. Alston
W. C. Bunn
Cedartown
Joe H. Sanders
George W. Owens
A. L. Alexander
Savannah
A. Crump
Robert Hodges
M. B. Gerry
Samuel Rutherford
W. A. Wimbish
J. H. Merrill
Roland Ellis
Wimbish
Mr. Merrill
Oine
Ellis
Dessau
Lamar
Hills, Steed and Merrill
Y. A. Hammond
R. R. Arnold
A. L. Lawton
Lloyd Cleveland
L.&. Terrell
I Chariton E
Battle
Bryan
Able
Menipore
Walter B. ‘Stead
L. C. Russell
Shepard Bryan
Georgia
Secretary of State
Atkinson
Board of Legal Examiners
P. W. Meldrim
University of Georgia
Jack Spalding
Spalding
Ruben Arnold, Jr
Hammond
Bleckiney
Committee On
Charlton
Reunion and Chautauqua at Indian Spring Georgia
Indian Spring Georgia hosts a July chautauqua week with the Georgia State band and Chicago Glee Club providing music. A Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans reunion features lectures by General John B Gordons and Hon J Q Nolan. Prominent lecturers include Dr Thomas Dixon Jr Hon Ralph Bingham and others. Railroads offer half fare. hotels accommodate up to 3900 visitors.
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Indian Spring
Chautauqua Assembly
Georgia State Band
South
Chicago Glee Club
Sons of Veterans
Ith
John B. Gordons
J. Q. Nolan
J. B. Hawthorne
Richmond
Thomas Dixon, Jr
New York
Ralph Bintham
Philadelphia
Martha S. Gielow
Alabama
America
Ralph Bingham
Martha S Geelow
Joan B. Gordon
Atlanta
McDonough
Bodies of Boys Pound Cusson Found After River Tragedy
In Macon Georgia the bodies of Gordon Pound and Leon Cusson, drowned Tuesday in the Ocmulgee river, were recovered around 4 am. Pound was found near the Spring Street bridge, lodged on river roots. Cusson was located downstream under bushes. Both bodies were swollen and taken to Rose Hill cemetery for double funerals officiated by Fathers Iklefeld and Donnelly. Relatives and Chattanooga friends joined Pound’s family. services followed at the Pound and Cusson burial plots.
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Macon
Gorden Pound
Leon Cusson
Ocmulgee
Young Pound
Braswell
New Spring Street
Spring Street
Gordon Pound
Arthur Jobson
Burghard’s Undertaking Establishment
Rose Hill
Burgharus
Win Iklefeld
Donnelly
St. Joseph
Pound
Jerome B. Pound
Young ‘Cusson
Messrs
J. G. Rice
A. W. Chambliss
Charlie Willingham
N. H. Palmer
J. W Brougher
Chattanooga
John T Bolfeniilet
Wilbur Cherry
Robert Sheridan
Claud Wright
Francis Daly
Gua Daly
Tom Henley
J. B. Pound
Mattie Willingham
Southern Railway
New York
W. J. Willingham
Mr. Pound
J. W. Brougher
Gordon
N. H. Falmer
Mrs. Pound
Barnesville Chautauqua Draws Large Crowds
Barnesville Georgia hosts a bustling chautauqua as visitors from across the state fill the city. Wednesday’s program featured the glee club, Wedemeyer’s band, Ralph Bingham, and speeches by Thomas Dixon, Hon. H. Richardson, and Professor John B. DeMotte. The event closes Saturday with a grand morning concert and DeMotte’s lecture.
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Barnesville
Glee Club
Wedemeyer
Ralph Bingham
Thomas Dixon
Dixon
Dr. Dixon
H. Richardson
John B. DeMotte
Bryn Mawr University
Chautauqua Assembly
DeMotte
Judge Screven Ill Fears For Chatham Ordinary Recovery
Savannah July 4 Special Judge Thomas Screven ordinary of Chatham county is very ill and not likely to live. He is at Colonel William Garrard's home receiving attention. Screven, in his mid forties, won the ordinary post in a spirited race against Captain Henry MacAspin and previously served as superintendent of police and alderman. He fought in the Spanish war as captain of Company B, Second Georgia, later becoming major of the Savannah Volunteer Guards before resigning recently.
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Chatham
Savannah
Thomas Screven
Chatham County
Judge Screven
William Garrard
Henry MacAspin
Polles
Comnany B
Second Georgia
Oil riches eyed near Franklin in Forsyth district
Special from Carnesville Ga July 4 strong evidence of a rich crude oil deposit has been found in the Fin tsville district about ten miles north of town Reuben Bennett a longtime resident on Martins farm reports a possible fine supply He plans to organize a company to test the property with D A Martin H W Hemphill and J M Andrews backing the effort They foresee success and a path to wealth with a potential millionaire outcome in sight The discovery is noted at several nearby locations
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Insurance Commissioner
Georgia
Secretary of State
Office
Corporation Examiner
State Bank Examiner
New Jersey
Lawton
Bryan
Carnesville
Vuly
Fintsville
Reuben Bennett
Martin
D. A. Martin
H. W Hemphill
J. M. Andrews
Mr. Martin
Fourth of July in Georgia Delights and Dangers
Georgia Fourth of July reports describe quiet Holiday leisure in Augusta with baseball and barbecues and no serious incidents. Savannah records one homicide five miles from the city when a dispute led to a shotgun killing. Police quelled unrest among a crowd as Sergeant Walter Fleming faced a tense situation while attempting an arrest.
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Augusta
Savannah
Walter Fleming
Fifty Years in the Pulpit Rev Rhodes Celebrates Eightieth
Rev T N Rhodes marked his eightieth birthday at his Fairburn home amid descendants to the fourth and fifth generation. A Baptist minister for over fifty years he remains active, teaching Latin and Greek.
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T. N. Rhodes
Fairburn
Rev. N. Rhodes
Rhodes
The
Baptist Church
Poor Crops in Franklin County Figure Gloomy Prospects
Farmers in Carnesville Georgia report crop prospects are the worst in years with bottom land corn drowned out and lost due to continual rains. About 25 percent of the ras has been trained for want of work, leaving scant fruit on cotton-plats and likely short yields from now to harvest. The outlook for corn and cotton is extremely gloomy.
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Carnesville
Sailors Case In Texas Supreme Court Seats July Action
Judge George C. Thomas travels to Texas on Saturday to argue the Sailors estate case in the state’s high court. Colonel Grigsby E. Thomas, also counsel, is already there. The matter involves about 30000 dollars from the estate of Athens carriage maker John N Sailors, withJackson and Banks county relatives contesting and winning thus far.
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Texas
Athens
George C. Thomas
Supreme Court
Grigsby E. Thomas
John N Sailors
Jackson
Banks
Savings Bank Dividend Declared at Athens Bank Meeting
At the Athens Savings Bank annual stockholders meeting the existing officers were reelected with Myer Stern as president M G Michael as vice president and G A Mell as cashier A regular semi annual dividend of 3 percent was declared and a little more than that amount was added to the undivided profits fund.
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Savings Bank
Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Myer Stern
M G Michael
G A Mell
Athens News Notes and Local Mentions
The Athens check factory resumes operations after a shutdown. Dupree, charged with robbing Athens mailboxes, is bound over and sent to Atlanta for trial. Colonel M G Michael returns from Colorado. Solicitor General Meadow visits Athens. Dr and Mrs White plan a trip to Morehead NC. The Georgia magazine reports a profitable year after prior losses.
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Athens News
Athens
Dupree
Mttle
Athens Postatticg
Unitedtates
EC. Kinnebrew
Atlanta
M. G. Michael
Colorado
D. W Meadow
Danielsville
Mra
H C. White
Morehead
N. C
Loganville Board Elects Principal and Assistant
Loganville Ga July 4 Special The board of trustees met to eject teachers for the ensuing year. The board elected Professor M R Dukes of Gordon Valley and Mrs M T Howards of Duluth Ga principal and assistant respectively. Both Dukes and Howards come highly recommended.
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Loganville
M. R. Dukes
Gordon Vailey
M T. Howards
Duluth
Dukes
Mrs. Howards
Knights Install Office At Cooper Lodge Pythias
Grand Chancellor Shivers and Vice Chancellor Dykes presided at Cooper lodge Knights of Pythias installation in Americus Georgia. Dr Cowan M Shivers and W W Dykey were installed with other officers amid a large crowd. Eloquent addresses were delivered and a banquet followed.
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Shivers
Americus
Cooper Lodge Knights of Pythias
Cowan M Shivers
W. W. Dykey
Kept the Marriage a Secret Two Dalton Youths Wed
Misa Alice Catlett of Dalton and Claud Routt formerly of Dalton now of Chattanooga secretly married in Chattanooga in May to avoid publicity. They plan to move to Rising Fawn Georgia to make it their future home. The bride was employed by A J Showalter Company and was regarded as bright, well read, and modest. friends extend congratulations.
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Dalton
Misa Alice Catlett
Claud Routt
Chattanooga
A. J. Showalter Company
Money Will Be Subscribed To Clear Athens YMCA Debts
A campaign in Athens Georgia aims to raise 3000 dollars to liquidate the debts of the Athens Youth Men’s Christian Association. With 2400 already subscribed, organizers expect the remaining 900 within two weeks to place the YMCA on a firm business footing.
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Athens
Athens Youth Men's Christian Association
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