South Georgia Eyes Gubernatorial Fight as Friction Rises
Albany Ga July 2 Special South Georgia poised to be a storm center in state politics as factions jockey for the governorship. Judge James M Griggs declines a bid while William G Brantley and Henry G Turner surface as potential contenders. Brantley enjoys broad southern backing though margins vary. local papers hedge as Brantley’s entry could force a congressional resignation and trigger regional realignments.
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Albany
South Georgia
Georgia
duBignon
Seveal Barkises
Gwrah
James M Griggs
Second
Judge Griggs
Washington
An Bignon
William G. Brantley
John A Davis
Henry G Turner
Brooks
Captain Turner
Griggs
Brantley
Legion
Trojans
Brunswick
Waycross
Baster Triplett
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Albany Herald
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Griggs and family visit Brunswick en route to Cumberland Island
Congressman Jim Griggs and family passed through Brunswick on July 2 en route to Cumberland Island. They were greeted by friends at the train and given courtesies during their brief stay. Griggs declined to discuss politics, citing his recent absence from the state.
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Brunswick
Jim Griggs
Cumberland Island
Griegs
Coonel Brantley Jir Gdveror
Brantley Sees Strong South Support For Governor Bid
Brunswick Ga July 2 Special Congressman Grant Brantley receives broad backing after allies urge him to run for governor. Voters in Brantley say he can win and will support him. Brunswick Ga July 20 Special Brantley invited to speak at Tallulah Falls exposition this fall. Exposition in October will showcase nine counties in north Georgia and western North Carolina. Brantley to accept invitation. Brunswick Ga July 20 Special Judge Speer names Mary Dunwoody United States commissioner based in Brunswick easing federal court filings previously handled in Waycross or Savannah.
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Grantley
Imit
Brantley
Tallulah
Brunswick
Tallulah Falls Exposition
Georgia
North Carolina
Brant~ley
United States
Speer
Hon Marry
Federal Court
Waycross
Baratinah
Good Shots Meet at Monroe
Monroe Georgia hosts a three day shooting tournament on August 6 7 and 8 with live birds and targets in front of expert marksmen. Top southern shooters have pledged to attend as entrants pay 10 cents per target and 1 dollar per bird, prize money split among winners.
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Monroe Gun Club
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Tve
Monroe Club
Warm Springs Ga
Huntsville Gun Cub Team Faces Sheffield in Tilt
Huntsville Alabama prepares for a Tennessee Valley championship match with the Sheffield Club. The Sheffield quintet won the first contest on their grounds. Huntsville’s five shooters posted 150, then 195 in yesterday’s effort. Johnny Wallace captured the regular shoot button.
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Sheffield
Huntsville
Ala
Huntsville Gun
Johnny Wallace
Fins Will Do Some Good Work in Georgia fields
Brunswick July 20 Colonel I C Wade immigration and development commissioner for the Southern railway visited truck lands in Glynn County Georgia praising the area as a prime field for truck farming. He notes a new Fins colony to take charge of the former Misler town site and a large colony en route. The pine lands below Jesup are also being settled with expectations of broad cultivation across south Georgia.
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I C Wade
The
Southern Railway
Glynn County
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Misler
Wade
Jesup
South Georgia
Three Men to Be Tried for Murder in Georgia
In Macon on July 2 special correspondent reports Jesse Webb Frank Davie and Jack Haskins face murder charges in the killing of Oscar Cannon on July 4 1900. They with W H Fordham are to stand trial Monday before Judge Hart. Webb is jailed Hawking and Davis posted 1000 bonds. The defendants come from Laurens county families amid a heated dispute at Fordham’s store. Fordham previously convicted and sent to the penitentiary for life.
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Macon
John FR. Cooper
Dublin
Jesse Webb
Frank Davis
Jack Haskin
Hart
W H. Fordham
Oscar Cannon
Fordham
Cannon
Way
Supreme Court of Georgia
Eay
Haskins
Laurens County
Jesse Webbis
Hord
Laurens Superior Court
Jack Hawking
Georgia Legislator Targets Child Labor in Cotton Mills
Bibb county representative L J Kilburn says Fulton representative Houston will push a bill to ban child labor in cotton factories at the next Georgia legislature. Kilburn notes mill owners at Warm Springs endorsed a resolution against employing children under twelve, signaling political will to pass reform despite lobbying.
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Specter
L. J. Kilburn
Bibb County
House Committee On
Houston
Fulton
Kilburn
Georgia
Thatimana
Evory
Warm Springs
Two Victims of Morphine in Macon Court
McMullen and Fowler, two white men, arraigned before Macon recorder on vagrancy charges. Fowler fined ten dollars or twenty nine days. sentence suspended if he leaves the city. McMullen committed to superior court on three charges of larceny after trust for pawning watches after posing as a watch repairer.
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Fowler
Macon
Tuly
C McMullen
W. J. Fowler
Holloman
Macon Armories Face Taxation After Supreme Court Ruling
Two Macon military units the Volunteers and the Floyd Rifles hold armories in central city buildings. A supreme court decision declares armories are taxable by state, county, and city. Macon has long resisted taxing armories and will likely continue, despite the ruling. The Volunteers own a corner building at First and Poplar with armory use on upper floors and four retail stores on the first floor. The Floyd Rifles recently bought a three story building with stores on the first floor and armory use on the upper levels.
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Volunteers
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Supreme Court
Manon
Virst
Poplar
Condition of Mrs. Ben Smith
Mr. Hon Smith has returned to Macon from Atlantic City where he attended his wife who fell from a second story porch at the St Denia hotel and was badly hurt The surgeons expect her to improve in about a month and be brought to Macon The news pleases her many friends across the state Mr Smith will return to Atlantic City soon
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Macon
Hon . Smith
Atlantic City
St. Denia
Wind storm damages merchants in Columbus Georgia
A July Columbus windstorm toppled the old First avenue brick wall, wrecking Billings & Sons Plumbers and Ham & Doughty Bakery, with one young Fortson woman knocked senseless by debris. Lightning struck Mrs. Maddox in East Highlands, leaving her briefly unconscious. Other buildings in the area, including W. B. White’s residence and the McCollister Building in Phenix City, suffered damage. Two stores valued at $15,000 faced potential replacement costs.
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Georgia
First Avenue
Billings & Sons
Frank Bings
Ham & Doughty
Julie Crough
Fortson
T J. Chappell
Fletcher & Bullock
Walter Maddox
East Highlands
W. BP. White
Tas Cata Ney
Tas Cata Ney and Played Heysoc
Neai
McCollister
Phenix City
Reacher Used His Knife in Alabama Prayer Meeting
In Sugarton Alabama a colored Methodist church prayer meeting ended in a knife fight led by pastor Rev. M Mitchell as Sandy Scott a young negro demanded action over his wife. Scott returned with a shotgun firing four times at the pastor missing but wounding a steward mildly. Both men were arrested and posted bond.
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Columbus
Scott
Macon News Notes Highlights and Elections
In Macon Georgia special notes report the funeral of Lincius Fraywick, the young son of Mr and Mrs J W Fraywick, was held this morning. Maxwell of the Christian church will preach tomorrow night on the subject Are the Clergy Tell the Truth. J A Thomas Jr, son in law of Captain W and Davis, is designated for appointment as a second lieutenant in the navy. J S McGhee withdraws from county commissioner race leaving J J Amason and T A Artone as declared candidates. Election set for August with registration closing July 28. W Alexander of Dublin to speak tomorrow at 4 pm on The Blessing of Drawing Near. A charitable ball at Ocmulgee Park drew large attendance for machinists strike relief. State Treasurer Park is in Macon inspecting state banks. five state institutions operate there along with several local banks.
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Macon
McGhee
Shinholser
J. J. Amason
T. & Artone
W Alexander
Dublin
Oamulgee Park
Park
Townth Exchange Bank
Central Georgia
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
Commercial and Savings
Macon Savings
Mortuary News and Allied Obituaries From July 20
Mrs Maria Gunn of West Point Georgia dies at grandson GL Barrow s home aged ninety eight with five generations in the family. Remains buried Providence church grounds at 4 pm. Also notice Huntsville obituaries Maggie Tate and Walter Wright with shipments and short illness. Ex Senator Pugh of Alabama not well but not in immediate danger per physician in Washington.
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West Point
West
Point
Barrow
Providence Church
Maggie Tate
Huntsville
Ala
Adenterille
Ang
Winchester
Tenn
Walter Wright
Fonteville
Curley
Pugh
Washington
Alabama
Epworth League Convention Sessions Draw Large Crowds
San Francisco hosts the Epworth League third day with business sessions, prayer meetings, and a late night sacred concert drawing over 10,000 attendees. Committees consider next convention sites after discussions of Minneapolis Detroit Omaha and Boston funding.
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Howard Street Methodist Church
Alhampteistheater
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Howard Street
Junior League
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Alhambra Theater
Mercy
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Palace Hotel
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City Hall Square
Watiness Avenue
Golden Gate Park
Board of Control of the League
Minneapolis
Detroit
Omaha
Boston
J .F. Berry
H M. Dubose
A. C. Crew
A. BR. Carter
W. W. Cooper
Grace Methodist Church
George Steward
Cleveland
R. D Hamilton
London
Ont
Century Methodist Church
South
R W. Ropiewaet
Belleville
Albert Moore
Hamilton
J. J. Morris
Annie Hobbs Whaddeck
Aurora
Nebi
Joel Daves
Athens
Anna E. Smiley
Lowell
Mass
T. Bartlett
Napanee
Plant
Appleton
Wis
Copeland
Ann Arbor
Mich
M. Vesper
J. la Price
Atlanta, Ga
Cures Weak Men Free Offer Promises Quick Home Treatment
An advertisement by W. Knapp MD promotes a mail order cure for male weakness, vitality loss, nocturnal emissions, and reduced organ size. It claims home use and complete confidentiality, citing testimonials praising restored vigor and enlarged organs, with requests for name and address to receive instructions.
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Hull
Hig Daily
Carr
Literary Department Round Table and Revival Session Summary
A Greensboro minister answered a question affirmatively during a reading course discussion led by Rev BR F Eakes from Atlanta. Rev A DeLong spoke on devotional themes, with Rev W A Barraclough and Rev CEB Nordemann contributing on leadership and spiritual preparation. The Metropolitan Temple hosted social and health department efforts under Rev G T Scott, with services by Robert Huisband and Rev R A Carter. Rev Titus and Rev W Burrow spoke on church atmosphere and revival assistance.
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Erary
B Furrentiné
Greensboro
N.C
J. W Frizzle
Rock Island, Jr
BR. F Eakes
Atlanta
A. DeLong
la Forte
Ind
W. A. Barraclough
Victoria
BCG
Ceb Nordemann
Louisville
League
Metropolitan Temple
G. T Scott
Aylmer
Robert Huisband
R. A. Carter
Titus
Syracuse
W Burrow
Nashville, Tenn
Special Department
Georgia Governors Hopefuls Stir State Politics
State political gossip centers on Pope Brown and Guerry as possible governors. Brantley’s southern Georgia backing grows, with duBignon health cited and editorial support from Waycross Herald. Readers see Brantley as strongest candidate, though he has not committed.
Murder on the Night of June 29 Affects Baxter & Co Leaders
sensational disclosures in Valdosta Georgia outline the murder of Captain J. B. Adams of Fargo shot while guarding cross ties for Baxter & Co. William and John Mobley and J. R. Harrell are jailed, with Harrell's sworn statement naming the Mobleys and detailing threats and efforts to curb testimony. An additional report notes a serious tram wreck at Inverness on the Plant system.
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J. B. Adams
Fargo
Adams
G. 5 Baxter & Co
Echols County
William Mobley
John Mobley
J. R. Harrell
Echols
Statenville
Mobleys
Baxter & Co
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Harrell
Wiliam Mobley
Thomas
Jat
Chitty
Solicitor General
L. F. Howell & Co
Inverness
Fila
Egineer
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