Mason Confesses to Atlanta Robberies and Guided Tour
Police believe Mason's claim of a string of burglaries is true after he led detectives to Provano's Pharmacy at West End and Rosenfeld & Co. on Madison Avenue. He described the safe work at the pharmacy, including lip-papering fingers to feel the combination. Detectives linked Mason to a prior murder convict, Briscoe, as part of their inquiry.
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Provano
Lee and
Gorégn Streets
West End
Maron
Jimmie Valentine
Mason
Rosenfeld & Co
Madison Avenue
Rosenfeld
Briscoe
Atate
Ilishers
Chicago
Po- Heeman
Decatur Building Permits Reach 65 000
Special report shows Decatur permits issued over the past two months totaling about 65000 dollars. Builders and contractors completed or started work across residential and small commercial projects in the city limits during the period July through August.
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Decatur
Automobile Drag Accident Near Lawier Hotel
An automobile from a garage towed a machine and dragged the object for a considerable distance in front of the Lawier hotel as Dr Case crossed Mulberry street. The incident details indicate a vehicle in motion and a roadside towing action reported by the local press.
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Lawier Hotel
Roberson Heir Suspected in Atlanta Garage Rope Incident
Belonging to Mrs F M Roberson of Atlanta, the rope between two cars in a garage led to an accident. Dr Case did not see the rope as he walked between the vehicles and was knocked down. Flo seized the rope and was involved in the ensuing events.
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Mra F M
Roberson
Atlanta
Case
Flo
Sentenced for forgery, 22-year-old man tries to cut throat
Miacon Ga July 2 Special Judge H A Mathews sentences I C Davis to fifteen months at the state farm for forgery. Davis draws a dull safety razor blade and slashes his throat in court but is restrained before it wounds him seriously. His mother witnesses the attempt as Davis explains he would not bring disgrace on his parents by going to the penitentiary.
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Miacon
H A Mathews
Bible Superior Court
I C Davis
State Farm
Sherif Hoke
Davis
Grand Jury Probing Case of Billy Brown in Rome
The grand jury investigates Billy Brown, Maine survivor accused of wife murder by his daughter, with no prelim in sight. Brown’s father-in-law J F Stone pleads guilty to carrying concealed weapons and assault, fined 590 dollars. Mrs Brown’s body remains missing, Brown claiming she eloped with another man.
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Rome
Billy Brown
Maine
J. F Stone
Brown
Mra Brown
Big Cotton Oil Mill Heads Open in Arlington Plan
Wo White, WW Banks and WoL Barlow of Tifton with associates take over Arlington Cotton Oil plant. The new plant mirrors Tifton facility and will be headed by Mr White with Arlington operations under Mr Barlow. Headquarters remain in Tifton.
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Tifton
Wo White
Banks
Wol Barlow
Planters Cotton
Arlington Cotton Oil Company
Arlington
White
Barlow
Arlington Rll
Fourth Drowning at Lakeside Park Macon
The fourth drowning of the summer occurred at Lakeside park in Macon Georgia as 15 year old Charlie Feagin son of Mr and Mrs T B Feagin sank while swimming to a central float. After six minutes recovery attempts by George McArthur failed. The death was attributed to acute indigestion prior to swimming. Charlie had been camping with his two brothers at Lakeside for several days.
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Lakeside Park
Charlie Feagin
T B Feagin
George McArthur
Charlie
Lakeside
Two Hurt When Car Plunges Off Embankment in Crisp County
Cordele July 20 two men were seriously injured when their automobile mounted a steep embankment on the National highway at Wenona Crisp county and overturned. Webb of Cordele suffered a badly sprained back and severe injuries, Ponder of Crawford county had a deep head gash and was pinned beneath the car. Physicians aided them and they were taken to Cordele for treatment. Ponder declined treatment at first, then caught a train to Macon saying he would go to a hospital there. The car, driven by Webb, traveled about 35 miles an hour at impact.
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Cordele
Wenona
Crisp County
Georga W' Webb
Cordae Automobile Redhants
J A Ponder
Crawford County
Wein
Ponder
Macon
Webb
McCrary Acquitted In Harrison Narcotic Case
Macon Ga July 20 Special Charges of violating the Harrison narcotic law against Lewitt McCrary East Macon druggist and county commissioner member were dismissed by United States Commissioner W Martin Jr after a commitment hearing McKervey chief clerk was held for grand jury investigation and bound over under bond of McCrary McCrary faced unlawful narcotics, illegal sales, and prescription failures while McKervey faced aiding and abetting and unlawful possession The second acquittal for Dr McCrary in three weeks is noted.
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Lewitt Mc Crary
East Macon
Board of
County Commissioners
George D Case
United States
W . Martin, Jr
Hugh McKervey
McCrary
McRaney Mae
McKervey
Dr McCrary
Storm Sweeps Thomson Building Wrecked In Wind
A terrific windstorm hit Thomson on July 20 damaging multiple structures. The Thomson Mercantile company's building and storehouse were wrecked, with several thousand dollars in damage. Kannes' department store and nearly every warehouse in town were unrooted.
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Thomson, Ga
Thomson
Thomson Mercantile Company
Kannes’ Department
Mrs Dana L Jacobs Dies At Home In Grayson
Mrs Dana Lola Jacobs aged thirty four wife of Di Jacobs died at the family home in Grayson after a years long illness Funeral and interment are set for Wednesday at Chestnut Grove Church Reva Kilmore 2nd Wood in charge She is survived by her husband two children Ruth and Doyle her parents Mr and Mrs JE Gunter two brothers TC and EM Gunter two sisters Lettie Gunter and Mrs V Lo Hagooe and many other relatives nationwide.
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Dana Lola Jacobs
di Jacobs
Grayson
Methodist Church
Chestnut Grove
Reva Kilmore 2Nd Wood
Ruth
Doyle
JE Gunter
EM Gunter
Slaters
Misa Lettie Gunter
Mra V Lo Hagooe
Decatur Trade Board to Issue Blue Book
The DeKalb County De catur trade board will issue its official Blue Book later this week. It lists membership, business occupations and addresses and will be distributed to members and used in county literature.
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Decatur Trade Board
Decatur
Decatur Board of Trade
de- Kalb County
Drug Inspector Case Knocked Down by Auto in Macon
Special report from Macon Georgia states Dr George B Cane a federal drug inspector from Milledgeville was seriously injured when knocked down by an automobile today. Details on the driver and circumstances were not immediately available. The incident occurred in the city center and emergency responders transported Cane to a hospital for treatment.
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Macon
George B .Cane
Milledgeville
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