Knives and Cuns Will Be Features At Recorder Court
Macon Ga July 7 Special when the recorder court convenes tomorrow morning several interesting cases will be disposed of Dave Nash colored charged with shooting at a man he was arrested last night by Detectives Amerson and Jeh King Nash claims the shooting was an accident Charley Colston colored must answer for stabbing John Wilson colored the trouble occurred nine months ago on Bridgerow Colston fled to Jacksonville and returned yesterday Wilson a hackman was shot while under the influence of Maquor last Christmas and is now in Alabama Ely Halsum colored was cut by Daly on Fourth Street Wil Banke colored to be arraigned for horse stealing and to Forsyth after resisting arrest McCleskey white man on docket for larceny stolen watch chain silver trinket and eight dollars found on him chain hidden in hat lining watch in coat pocket and seven fifty recovered of the cash Prosecution may drop the case over McClesky friends seek out of court settlement Hodge colored to answer larceny other cases are city ordinance violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Recorder's Court
Dave Nash
Amerson
Jeh King
Holton
Nash
Charley Colston
John Wilson
Bridgerow
Colston
Jacksonville
Halsey
Wilson
Wison
Maquor
Alabama
Recorder’s Court
Eugene Daly
Ely Halsum
Fourth Street
Daly
Halgum
Wil Banke Golored
Forsyth
BE. C. McCleskey
Amerson and
Jenkins
Ako
Ailver
McClesky
Teachers of Four Counties Institute at Plains this week
Americus Georgia July 7 Special The county school teachers of Sumter Schley Macon and Marion counties will hold a combined institute this week at Plains near Americus It is expected that at least 160 white teachers will attend a splendid program covering five days Professor W B Merritt will be in charge as general instructor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Sumter
Schley
Macon
Marion
Plains
Weat Americus
W. B. Merritt
Train Wreck Near Swainsboro Leaves Injured
Four miles west of Swainsboro Georgia a Hilison and Coleman's log train jumped the track and toppled from a twelve foot trestle late yesterday. Engineer J F Underwood was mashed in the back. J L Price badly scalded. About six others injured but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swainsboro
Here
Hilison & Coleman
J. F. Underwood
J. L. Price
Delegates Chosen for State Agricultural Convention
Carrollton delegates to the state agricultural convention at Thomasville on August 14 and 15 were elected today C P Turner H B Reagin and D E B Martin Also a forest fire near Buena Vista Colorado July 7 has destroyed timber worth thousands threatening Pine mining property with news from the scene scarce as the fire spreads.
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Carrollton
Carroll County
Agricultural Club Today
C. P Turner
H. B Reagin
D. EB. Martin
Carroll
Thomasville
Colorado
Buena Vista
Colo
Here
Aroused Philadelphia by Autocratic Rule Provokes Citizens
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes Philadelphia residents, long patient under strict governance, are finally stirred by current conditions and facing an autocratic rule regarded as the nation's harshest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Manliness, Vigor and Health Offered by Dr Hathaway
Advertisement for a medical book by J Newton Hathaway arguing men’s private chronic diseases are curable. The book promises information on lost manhood, venereal conditions, and blood-poisoning with symptom blanks, mailed in plain envelopes from Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. Newton Hathaway
M. D
Inman
Atlanta
Two Brothers Duel in Georgia Tragedy at Zeigler Station
At a turpentine quarter dance in Zeigler, Sylvania county, George Davis and his brother quarreled with two men. The four left the house, fought with pistols under the moon in the pines. Davis was killed, his brother mortally wounded, others badly hurt. no inquest or arrests yet. Davis lay beside the railroad track awaiting removal.
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Sylvania
Turpentine
Zeigler Station
14Th
George Davis
Teddy
Cotton Growers Meeting at Macon Convention Programme
Interstate Cotton Growers Association will meet in Macon on Friday. President Harvie Jordan outlines the programme at Academy of Music starting 10 a.m. Includes addresses by J A D North, J C Withorn, J Pope Brown, F Dudley Hughes, W L Peek, F M Longley, Alonzo J Holmes and remarks by members before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Interstate Cotton Growers’ Association
Harvie Jordan
Academy of Music
A. D. North
Bosba
J. C. Withorn
Old Point
8. C
J. Pope Brown
Pulaski County
Georgia
Fign
Dudley Hughes
Wifes County
W. L. Peek
F. M. Longley
Geor
Alonzo J. Holmes
Pay Raised for Macon Street Railroad Workers
In Macon Georgia on July 7 a special report notes that all street railroad employees with two or more years of service receive a pay raise from 12 to 14 cents per hour. Employees with less than two years keep 12 cents until they reach two years, then rise to 14. Malaria Causes Biliousness. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic removes the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Street Railroad
Macon
Macon Consolidated Street Railroad Company
Grove
Hall to Speak on Bay Issues in Mitchell County
Hon. Joseph H. Hall of Macon, prominent lawyer and legislator, will speak in Pelham, Mitchell County, on the political issues of the day. The address is expected to draw a very large audience and be among his most engaging talks on this topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell County
Macon
Joseph H. Hall
Pelham
Hall
Funeral of Miss Tooley in Macon Georgia
The funeral for Miss Eliza Tooley was held at 9:30 this morning from her sister Mrs Andain's home on Second street. A devout First Baptist Church member, she lived a long Christian life in Macon before burial by the church pastor. Born August 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Eliza
Tooley
Andain
Second Street
First Baptist Church
News Notes From Macon Incomplete Infant Services
funerals held for the infant son of Mr and Mrs James Summerlin this afternoon. Infant son of Mr and Mrs C G Hanson buried at Cedar Ridge. T J Carling and D B Woodruff traveled to Chicago for a Knights of Pythias supreme lodge special session examining endowment rank affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
James Summerlin
T. and
Aire
Piercy Chestney
Carolie English
California
Oscar Hicks
Oae
Kenucky
C. G. Hanson
Cedar Ridge Cemetery
T J. Carling
D. B. Woodruff
Chicago
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Figures Show A Decrease In Mission Society Finances
Washington Ga July 7 Special Mrs Boyce Ficklen treasurer of the Woman s Foreign Mission Society North Georgia conference reports first quarter finances The figures show a $3927 drop from the same quarter last year yet the Atlanta district leads others in the conference With consolidation of North and South Atlanta districts no other district matches its financial performance Readout lists quarterly forwards by Athens Atlanta Augusta Elberton Gainesville LaGrange LeGrange Marietta Oxford Home and others totaling a period amount
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Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Washington, Ga
Boyce Ficklen
Woman's Foreign Mission Society of the
North Georgia Conference
Atlanta
North Georgia
Woontha
Athens
Auguste
Latton
Elberton
Gainesville
LeGrange
Marietta
Oxford
Augusta Companies in Camp on the March
Third Augusta companies of the Third Georgia left for Washing wa for a week encampment. German Guarding company led by Captain J Henkte and Oglethorpes under Captain AL Devaughn and Clinch Rifles under Captain A I Welsiger accompanied about one hundred men. Milly Berry an old negro woman was found dead in her room on Els street after several days decomposed with heart disease listed as cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oglethorpe
Clinch Rifles
Auguta
A. I. Welsiger
Augusta
Millyerry
Els Street
Foreign machinists jailed as witnesses in Americus assault case
Balsh and Schmidt foreign workers brought to Americus to fill striking Seaboard railway machinist jobs were jailed to compel their attendance as witnesses in an assault case against local strikers. They cannot post bond and face court dates weeks away. This marks a first in Sumter county for white individuals jailed to secure witness presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Chris Balsh
John Lehmitt
Seaboard Railway
Baish
Schmidt
Shong
Baltimore
Balah
Balsh
Jalil
Sumter
Americus Negro to be hanged in Philadelphia
Charles Perry, a prominent Americus, Georgia, Negro, faces execution in Philadelphia for the murder of Professor White. His trial and conviction with Ivory and Sterling drew white and colored petitions for clemency. Perry’s wife has gone to Philadelphia to be with him in his last hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Americus
Charles Perry
Ivory
Sterling
Ferry
Pennsylvania
Perry
Bank of Southwestern Georgia Declares Dividend at Semiannual Meeting
In Americus Georgia on July 7 the directors of the Bank of Southwestern Georgia declared a 3 percent dividend on the capital stock of $100000 and added greatly to the surplus fund. The bank has a history of paying 5 percent annually in January and 3 percent in July. Malaria makes impure blood. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cures malaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Southwestern Georgia
Americus
Grove
Religious Education Convention Opens in Detroit
The American Society of Religious Education held its fourth annual convention in Detroit with Professor L H Jones of Cleveland and Francis W Parker of Chicago arguing for moral teaching in Sunday schools. Jones urged normal schools and salaries for teachers, while Parker opposed sentimental hymns and called for a practical, common-sense approach to Sunday school instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Francis Parker
Detroit
Mich
American Society of Religious Education
L H. Jones
Cleveland
Francis W. Parker
Chicago
Parker
General Wood Improving Despite Mild Fever Report
A Havana dispatch to the War Department late last night says General Wood, ill with typhoid fever, is improving. The illness is described as mild and the condition has taken a favorable turn, with expectations of further improvement today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Havana
Wood
Reverend J Wilbur Chapman Hopeful For Recovery In Warsaw
Rev J Wilbur Chapman lies ill at the Warsaw Depot Indiana after a lengthy mental strain and overwork. Dr William R Schoonover, constant companion, says recovery is hoped though danger remains. Chapman leads Fourth Presbyterian Church New York and has expanded evangelistic work with each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wilbur Chapman
Warsaw Depot
Ind
William R. Schoonover
Beasides
Fourth Presbyterian Church
New York
Sheriff Returns With Prisoner From Atlanta
Brunswick Ga July 7 Special Sheriff Berrie has returned from Atlanta with a negro prisoner named Cook wanted for assault with intent to murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Berrie
Atlanta
Cook
Congressmen at Seattle Harbor Inspection
Seattle July 7 with the exception of Congressman Bankhead of Alabama the entire congressional committee on rivers and harbors is not inspecting harbors. The item notes a missing committee presence in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Congressman Bankhead
Alabama
Congressional Committee On
Third Georgia regiment to camp at Bluffs Pope park Washington
Washington Ga July 7 The Third Georgia regiment will enter camp at Bliffe Pope park for a week starting tomorrow noon. Major King and Mayor Dyatt supervise park and drill ground preparation by convict labor. Colonel R Asher Thomason and staff arrived to ready for troops arriving tonight with Major Teague leading Augusta companies and Madison Conyers Athens Lexington Elberton units following tomorrow. Tents, utensils, beds and other gear provided. tents to be pitched upon company streets. Death of Robert S Harper at 620 o'clock yesterday at 57 West Peachtree Place funeral at 3:30 PM, interment Westview.
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Washington
Third
Georgia
Biffie Pope Park
King
Dyatt
Arill
R. Asher Thomason
Park
Teague
Augusta
Madison
Conyers
Athens
Lexington
Elberton
Robert
Harper
Fis
West Peachtree Place
Westview
Rattlesnake Banquet Held For Visiting Guests
Pete Gruber famed as Rattlesnake Pets hosted a dinner at his Rochester museum for visitors from Denver and Oil City. Honored guests included Harry Davis and Dr. C J Reynolds. The decor featured various live and stuffed snakes, with a dramatic live diamondback in a glass dish and a 11 foot 6 inch Pennsylvania rattler centerpiece. A snake themed menu was printed, though only a rattlesnake fricassee was actually served. The event mixed spectacle with limited snake cuisine and finished with conventional dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Press
Rochester
N. C
Pete Gruber
Atlantic
Pacific
Denver
Col
Oil City
Harry Davis
C.J. Reynolds
Gruber’s Museum
Mul Street
Walla
Hesaake Pete
Harmiess
Rattlesnake Pete
Ir Reynolds
Diplomatic Expences and Social Demands for Ambassadors
The article argues U S diplomats face high personal costs due to social expectations and housing, noting many missions are declined for financial reasons. It cites bachelor ease versus married duty, forecasts government leasing of residences, and recalls the St. Petersburg ambassador’s troublesome hunt for housing and high rents surpassing London rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atic
St. Petersburg
London
Mice Adopted by a Cat at Louisville Station
Chicago Record-Herald reports a cat named Kate at Tenth street union station has adopted and cared for three baby mice found in a nest after workers uncovered them. Kate previously lost her first litter when a dog killed them during her absence. The station workers expect the young mice may eventually leave Kate for a freer life. Spider's Bite Fatal in Baltimore Claims Laborer Henry W. Rausch died after a spider bite while relaxing on his doorstep. He felt a crawling sensation on his neck, brushed it, then was stung. Severe facial swelling followed, and he died after escalating pains and medical consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Louisville
Kate
Tenth Street Union Station
Hate
Baltimore
Henry W. Rausch
Rausch
Boycott Spreads in Savannah as Good Government League Faces Backlash
In Savannah on July 7 a Good Government League agitation grows with talk of boycotts by and against officials. A police officer vows not to trade with liquor sellers, stirring tension amid Sunday law disputes. The Knights of Fidelity consider boycotts of businesses linked to the league. Henry Schroetier, German grocer, cut ties with Levy & Bro over a clerk’s connection to Groot who sold liquor. The move sparks widespread commentary and potential further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Good Government League
Government League
Knights of Fidelity
Royal Arch
Holmes and Rabelais as Physicians in Medical History
The piece notes François Rabelais and Oliver Wendell Holmes as physicians who pursued medicine earnestly after monastic or professional beginnings. It highlights Dr. Fint’s account of Rabelais’s physiological insights, Holmes’s brief medical practice, and their lasting influence on medical knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes
New York Medical Journal
Ikew Rabelais
Rabelais
Montpelier
Fint
Holmes
Harvard Medical School
France
Rave
Dr. Wirt
No Substitute for Teak in Siam Lumber Industry
Teak dominates Siam’s lumber trade and shipbuilding due to its moisture resistance and insect durability. Experts note its high finish, iron-resistance, and lack of true substitutes, with forests limited to Cochin China Siam and nearby regions. efforts to cultivate new forests face long lead times and failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Hamilton
Bangkok
Burat
Elam
Cochin China
Java
Bondage preferred to Freedom in Zanzibar
The London Express argues that slavery in Zanzibar carries little disgrace as many slaves remain attached to humane masters. It claims enlightened slaves recognize duties to masters, noting that plantation workers live in small communities, work limited hours, own land, and rely on masters for support, equating freedom with loneliness and loss of happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Express
Zanzibar
Trolley Sprinkling and Electric Street Sweeper Trial
Cleveland reports a trial of an electric railcar powered street sweeper moving seven miles per hour, preceded by a trolley water tank sprinkling from track center to curb. The system cleaned streets quickly, aiding economy but potentially affecting future franchise demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Cleveland
Funeral for Judge Screven at Christ Church in Savannah
The funeral of Judge Thomas Bereven, a former Savannah police chief, was held at Christ Church Savannah on July 7 with Masonic honors. A large police, civic and fraternal procession followed to Laurel Grove cemetery for interment, with hundreds of mourners and many Masons in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Thomas Bereven
Christchurch
J. L. Scully
St. Paul's
Robb White
J. A. Ison
Landrum Lodge
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Judge Screven
Haupt Lodge of Odd Fellows
Savannah Lodge
B. Ehrlich
H. D. Osborne
George M. Gadsden
James M. Dixon
F F. Jones
Ith Bacon
Edwin Frank
Frank B. Kellbach
W. C. Hartridge
W. R. Leaken
R. J. Davant
W. T. Leopold
Knights of Pythag
Davis Breeman
W. T. Hopkins
Landrum Lodge of Masons
Gwen F. Reilly
Stark
Broom
Police Department
Luxury in Diet and the Value of Foods in Nutrition
The London Lancet argues that higher prices for luxury foods do not improve nutrition. Champagne, oysters, turtle soup, and rare eggs offer no clear physiological advantage over plain equivalents, while prices reflect palate pleasure and extravagance. Beverages show similar disparities, with costly wines often delivering little material gain. The piece notes physiological excess in daily food and drink choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Lancet
Wood Disappearing Forester Warns of Timber Famine
Dr W Schlich a forest expert warned before the London Society of Arts that a timber famine is likely unless measures to boost supply are adopted. He noted rising per capita wood use in Europe and increasing prices despite cheaper transport, with only five of eighteen European countries exporting more timber than they import. Scandinavia and Russia lead exports while production in the region nears its limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Schlich
London Society of Arts
Europe
Scandinavia
Russia
Huisis
Timber crisis spurs plan to cultivate forests on waste land
An editorial argues North American timber supplies are shrinking and that conifer demand will outstrip supply. It cites Dr Schlich on cultivating timber on waste land as the cure, noting Britain and the United States could gain independence by using 25 million acres. A Maine fable recounts beaver and muskrat cooperation after a marsh flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Asia
South America
Africa
Schlich
Dr. Schilch
Great Britain
Most Men Are Deformed Says London Express Tailors
Tailors note that most men show physical irregularities such as uneven shoulders arms and legs and disproportionate hips. They say a closely fitting coat hides many defects and that padding or sleeve alterations restore symmetry. A perfectly formed man remains as rare as a perfect horse or dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Express
Omer
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