Allen Takes Carbolic Acid in Despair Over Lost Money
J M Allen a 30 year old Columbus manager of the Atlanta Trading Stamp Company took carbolic acid in a Savannah hotel area after writing a letter to his wife saying he was a complete failure and $90 short in his trading stamp account. He left home mysteriously from Newnan and had been living with a young wife and two children. He was found dead in bed as police noted signs of intoxication and decomposition.
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Trading Stamp Company
Savannah
J. M. Allen
Columbus
Central Hotel
West Broad Street
Allen
Mqnor
Bureau
Seventeenth Street
Newnan
O F Allen
O T Willams
Temple
Lewis Allen
J R Allen
B W Yates
B * McCains
Ives
College Park
Atlanta Trading Stamp Company
John M Aflen
Columbus Trading Stamp Company
East Highlands
Jordan
Ethel Wilams
Gadsden
Asa
Carroll County
Georgia
Temple, Ga
Drowning in Ogeechee River Claims Aycock and Wife
Special report notes Aycock and his wife drowned while bathing in the Ogeechee River near Bulloch County. Aycock, a strong swimmer, likely lost his life trying to rescue his wife as they waded in the river. Both bodies were interred today at Aycock's home in Bulloch County.
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Aycock
Dubua, Gn
Ogeechee River
Bulloch County
Ald
Execution at Bainbridge hinges on murder of wife
Joe E Sparks was hanged in Bainbridge county jail for his wife’s murder two months earlier. A large crowd gathered outside but showed no excitement. Eight minutes after the drop he died from strangulation. Sparks had issued a final note urging others to shun whisky and faced his execution with calm faith.
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Bainbridge
Joe E. Sparks
Sparks
Methodists Meet at Canton for Marietta District Conference
Canton Georgia July 1 The Marietta district of the Methodist Episcopal Church South holds its second annual session in Canton with Bishop Candler presiding The event features delegates from Cobb Cherokee and neighboring counties and includes lectures by Rev C F Reid and speakers such as Dr J W Heldt and Rev S R Belk Sessions run through Monday with plans for next year’s district location and the Atlanta annual conference.
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Marietta
Bishop Candler
Canton
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
T C. Hughes
Young Harris
W. R. Power
Austell
North Carolina
Tennessee
Cobb
Cherokee
Milton
Dawson
Forsyth
Pickens
Gilmer
Fannin
Towns
Union Counties
Towit
Blairsville
Blue Ridge
Birmingham
Cobb Circuit
Alpharetta
Holly Springs
Jasper
Ellijay
Dawsonville
Liverpoo
Powder Springs
Roswell
Walesco
Woodstock
Young Harms
Morganton
Acworth
Warren A. Candler
Candler
Sixes
J W. Heldt
North Atlanta
Wesleyan Chritian Advocate
C F. Reid
Corea
J E Hickey
Emory College
H B. W Smith
LaGrange Female College
J A Sharp
Young Harris College
R C Sharp
Reinhardt Normal College
Walesca
Foster
Wesleyan Female College
China
Court House
S R Belk
Atlanta
Temperance
Delancy Escapes From Gang in Savannah Shootout
Savannah Ga July 11 Special Dorsey Delancy a notorious negro crook was shot today by County Enginer W F Brown several miles from the city Delancy had been sentenced to the chain gang on four larceny charges each six months This morning he feigned sickness shed his shackles and escaped Later Brown pursued with a shotgun and ordered him to halt Delancy ignored commands. Brown fired and wounded him heavily He was found with buckshot wounds and is not expected to live.
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Negro Crook
Savannah
Dorsey Delancy
W. F Brown
Delancy
Brown
Augusta
Delaney
That Barbecue Down in Old Lee
A large Lee county barbecue honored Gov elect Candler and guests including Fion. M. Terrell and Phil Cooks party. About 1010 attendees enjoyed pig mutton and other dishes. A Leesburg Daw son game ended with a Leesburg victory before the party departed for Atlanta. Also notes a new depot project at Douglas and track work for Mount Vernon and Wadley railroad.
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Leesburg
Fion
M. Terrell
Phil Cook
al State House
Candler
Rowe Price
Joe Johnson
Stevens’ Bowers
Steve Postell
Atlanta
Macon Telegraph
Hutchinson
Lee County
Calloway Hotel
M.L. Myrick
Times-Recorder
Americus
Dawson
Winburn to be promoted at Central Railway meeting
Savannah Ga July 11 Special It is understood Traffic Manager W A Winburn of the Central railway will receive a promotion at the upcoming quarterly board meeting Monday He is slated for vice president in charge of the traffic department The company has had no vice president since John M Egan became president J F Gray now a clerk in the freight claim department will be made freight claim agent.
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Savannah
WA. Winburn
Central Railway
Winborp
Sinnce John M. Egan
J. F. Gray
Shaved by the Lightning in Virginia Farm Scene
Richmond July 11 Special. During a storm yesterday evening David Fuller a Henrico farmer was struck by lightning near the national cemetery. He was knocked senseless and his hair burned off completely though he remains unconscious only temporarily. Doctors expect recovery.
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Virginia
Richmond
David Fuller
Henrico
National Cemetery
Fuller
Two Thunderstorms Halt Savannah Street Cars
Savannah was hit by two severe thunderstorms on July 11 causing heavy rain and flooded streets. Electric discharges struck four street cars, stopping motors and creating a blockade as cars on separate systems were immobilized.
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Savannah
Better Than the Old One Press Rebuild in Athens
Work on the new compress in Athens has begun. Debris from last Marchs fire is being removed and construction will be well under way in weeks. The press will be larger and superior to the old one and ready for operation at the opening of the cotton season. It is being built by Athens capital.
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Athens
Athens Canital
Wedded 50 Years They Celebrate Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W A Graham marked their golden wedding at home in Fort Gaines GA attended by many relatives and friends. They married in 1323 and moved from Butler to Fort Gaines in 1866. Graham held public roles, including Inferior Court member, state senator, and Methodist church leader, while working in mercantile and railroad service.
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W A Graham
Frances M Royal
Butler
Fort Gaines
Graham
Clay County
General Assembly
State Senate
W. A. Graham
Scores Made in the Rifle Teams Contest at Macon
Macon Ga July 11 The rifle range at Camp Candler resounded with sharp fire as very good scores emerged from the Macon state encampment. Officers of the day were Captain C H Thompson Lt T I Buttrill and Lt C H Dairs. Governor Candler could not attend though expected. Prizes include the Macon Hussars cup and the Macon Volunteers cup with medals for best individual scores.
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Macon
Camp Candler
H Thompson
T I Buttrill
C H Dairs
Robertson
Georgia
Log Cabin Club
William G Obear
Adjutant General of
Turpin
Macon Hussars
Macon Volunteers
Leon S Dure
L. O Stevens
Candler
Co. Co
Winnie Davis Memorial Hall and Practice School Planned
Two new buildings will grace the State Normal school grounds in Athens. The Winnie Davis Memorial Hall, a dormitory for girls, and a new Practice School structure are designed by Charles Doward Choate of Augusta. Fundraising, grants, and scholarships support a $20,000 hall to rise on a knoll west of the main building, with steam heating and electric lighting, hosting about sixty residents.
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Athens
State Normal School
Winnie Davis
Practice Scthool
Charles Doward Choate
Augusta
Georgia
Daughters of the Confederacy
James Rounsaville
Rome
Mildred Rutherford
General Executive Board
Young Women’s Christian Association
Normal School Commission
Practice School
George Foster Peabody
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Carbolic
Savannah Hotel
Alabama Mines
Ala
United Mine Workers and Coal Operators
Joh Sparks
GANG
Daniel’s Shoe Store
Whitehall ST
Joseph Terrell
State House
Viitors
Douglas
Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad
Mount Vernon
Wadley
Ocmulgee River
Winburn
God
Sutlive, Graham & Co
Southwestern Railroad
Central of Georgia
County Board of Education
Chamerlin-Joinson-DuBosc Co
Goday
Se Yard
Nok
Hotels and
Sweetwater Park Hotel
Lithia Springs
FON Weesion
Bow
den Lithia Water
Battery Park
Asheville
N. G
Aro
Richfield Springs
Ni. Y
Earlington
Great White Sulphur Springs
Hotel ST. Janes
E. M. Earle & Sohn
New York
Baoking Office
A7th St. West
Broadway
Tate Spring
Venn
Carlsbad
America
Union
Chattanooga
East Tennesee
Southern Railway
Thomas Tomlinson
Tenn
Geo. W. Vanderbilt
Alcorn
Foulars
Biltmore 2
Sta
Biltmore
Walter
Earlington New
27Th Street
Palm
Harlington
Southerners Table & Son
Buttes
West End
Haddock
Toccoa Falls
Dana
Lake Falls
Grand Atlantic
Virginia Avenue
Atlantic City
Charles E Core
Knoxville
Meigs County
Newce House
Meigs
Ain
Rach
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