Mysterious white man tries to forge $100 near Macon banks
In Macon Georgia a well dressed white man visited several banks including American National and Exchange seeking to exchange money. He offered a $100 bill for smaller notes, then after a recount fled attempts for four more $50 bills. Banks were alerted and the man disappeared after the morning visit.
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Macon
American National Bank
W. Murrah
Murrah
American National
Exchange Bank
First National Bank
Commercial and
Peaches Sold For Orphans Benefit Carney Carload
A car of donated peaches for the Georgia Industrial Home in Macon sold in New York for 873 dollars. Martha ville growers and J Nix & Co organized the sale. Rev W E Mumford, president, notes the strong support from fruit growers and Mr Willingham. A Marshallville cottage is named, a Savannah cottage rising, and a new printing office will publish Our Right Arm in August. The home houses over ninety inmates.
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Macon
Georgia
Marshallvills
New York
John Nix & Co
W E Mumford
Mumford
DB J Willingham
Willingham
Marshallville
Express
Commission House
Savannah
Macon Mayor Drops Fight Over City Hall Auditorium
At a special city meeting Macon Mayor and Council voted 6 to not oppose an injunction from Ben L. Jones to stop buying an annex or auditorium. With a Supreme Court appeal likely and costs looming, leaders chose to drop the plan for now as the Confederate veterans reunion looms and completionby then was unlikely.
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Macon
Micon
Ben L. Jones
Supreme Court
Confederate Veterans’ State
Macon Hari-Ware receiver Tindall sent back to jail
Macon Ga July 23 special Hay Tindall receiver for the Macon Hari-Ware Co was alleged to be short about 46000. Judge John Candler remanded him for contempt for not having funds on hand. Bond set at 6000 pending appeal. Supreme Court ruling adverse, likely return to bail until released by Judge Candler.
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Macon
Hay Tindall
Macon Hari- Ware Company
John Candler
Stone Mountain Circuit
Felton
Tindall
John P. Ross
Lumpkin
Atlanta
Candler
Supreme Court
Itsg
Dudley shooting tragedy claims Rus sell County wife in Alabama
In Columbus Georgia July 23 a Rus sell County farmer H T Dudley accidentally killed his wife at their home near Ubland Alabama. While eating melon with family he picked up a pistol left on the table and it discharged fatally wounding Mrs Dudley in the temple. She aged twenty five left husband and three children. She was buried today.
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Columbus
H. T. Dudley
Russell County
Ubland
Ala
Dudley
Firebugs Burn Ford's Barn in Georgia Suburb
Sparks from a barn fire at Hamlin Ford's home in Wyntown, Columbus, ignited several nearby houses but were saved after desperate fighting. Loss estimated about 3400. Officials suspect incendiary origin and Ford suspects a malicious arsonist attacked the barn.
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Columbus
Hamlin Ford
Wyntown
Ford
Columbus Officials Complete City Census Shows Growth
Columbus Ga July 24 A careful census by city authorities counts 19 572 people in Columbus proper an increase of 1 955 since the government census of June 1900 The figures indicate rapid growth and suggest government figures omitted suburbs
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Columbus
Snedlal
Machinist Stafford Held on Assault Charge in Macon
Joe Stafford, a 19 year old non union machinist from Macon, was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct. At a hearing he allegedly entered a white resident’s home by the riverbank, insulted the resident, and struck her in the face, knocking out a tooth. The recorder bound him over to city court on assault and battery with a 106 dollar bond. He remained jailed unable to post.
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The
Recorder
Stafford
Macon
Joe Stafford
Ife
Smith Held in Prison Over Local Ordinance Fine
Macon July 23 Special Frank Smith arrived from Epidoste to Valdosta to hire workers for a factory. He was fined ten dollars for violating a local ordinance and remains in city barracks. The foreman says Smith acted without orders by issuing handbills soliciting workers to move to Valdosta, so he must leave prison as best he can.
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sMacon
Frank Smith
Epidoste
Macon
Valdoste
Valdosta
Smith
Makes His Way Swindling Knight Alias Corbitt
J P Enisht, known as W P Corbitt of Macon, faces charges after a Wadley, Georgia, arrest on a cheating claim. A Florida man, J A Sills, reported Corbitt swindled $1165 by promising a healing instrument and fake doctor services. Corbitt is not a Macon resident. he has been linked to various schemes in Georgia.
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A. FP
Knight
Corbitt
Georgia
Macon
J. A. Sills
Sills
Fla
W P. Corbitt
J. P Enisht
Wadley
Death of Mrs Sanders in Macon and local notes
News Notes from Macon report the death of Mrs Sanders at her residence in Fast Macon at nineteen years old, married four months after a brief illness. State Treasurer Park, visiting Macon, says area banks are in splendid condition. Mule William Tidwell's funeral was held at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Mumford officiating. Lt Walter P Corbett, Spanish American War veteran, declines a regular army commission to stay in Macon and work in life insurance. Citizens petition Mayor and council to improve Metropolitan Street Car Company service on Ty One railway. Blanton Winship of Macon promoted to second lieutenant of artillery in the regular army.
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Macon
Cr. Sanders
Park
William Tidwell
W. B. Mumford
Rose Hill
Walter P.corbett
Marcon
Metropolitan Street Car Company
Blanton Winship
Farmers Form a Company In Lagonia Georgia
Farmers organize the Farmers Oil and Fertilizer Company with T F Alison as president Oscar Cannon as vice president J W Cannon as secretary and treasurer T B Allgon J Q Norris W Tribble C P Ray named as directors Stock at fifteen dollars per share is taken by seventy five prominent farmers in and around town.
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Lagonia
Alumni fund drive at University of Georgia exceeds first installment
Athens July 23 Special The University of Georgia alumni endowment fund shows steady response with about eleven thousand dollars collected so far, though several large subscriptions were paid in advance. When complete, roughly fifteen thousand dollars will be invested in Georgia state bonds or city bonds and held for five years, after which the alumni society will decide how to use the funds a proposed alumn hall and library expansion are among ideas.
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Athens
University of Georgia
M. Strahan
Georga
University
Und
Now Securing a Library at Athens Negro School
Sam Jackson principal of the East Athens Negro School is canvassing citizens to secure a library. White residents are aiding the effort and funds raised will buy sufficient books to start a fair library. Malaria Causes Biliousness. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic removes the cause.
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Athens Negro School
Yender
Athens
Sam Jackson
East Athens Negro School
Grove
Oconee Court In Session With One Murder Case
Oconee superior court sits at Watkinsville with Judge R B Russell presiding. The docket is light, only a misdemeanor case of Henry Billups for the homicide of another man to be tried. A new jail is under construction and slated to be a model facility.
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Athens
Ocones Superior Court
Watkinsville
R. B Russell
Henry Billups
Oconee County
Hodgson Loses Finger At Tallassee Shoals Derrick
Athens Georgia July 63 Special 1 at Tallassee shoals yesterday morning Asbury H Hodgson head of Tallassee Power Company had a hand caught in a large derrick and lost the end of one finger while supervising work on the water power project in Shoals.
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Athens
Jilly
Tallassee Shoals
Asbury H. Hodgson
Tallassee Power Company
Improving School Buildings in Athens This Summer
In Athens Georgia workers renovate city school buildings for September openings. The Melza Street School gains two new rooms to expand the district grade levels. Plans also include upgrades to the manual training department of the school.
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Athens
Melza Street
Echgola
Athens News Motel update and regional notes
J T Pittard of Winterville completed a new roller flour mill. H Carney a Vermont law graduate recovering at Judge Wucas's home. BP Briges of Norfolk visiting relatives. Mrs J L Kenney died here and was buried at Prospect church. Prof and Mrs H M Starnes visiting Wrightsville NC. Athens and Atlanta residents travel ties marked by weekend exchanges.
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Athens News
Athens
J. T Pittard
Winterville
H. Carney
Vermont
J. W. Wucas
BP. Briges
Norfolk
J. L. Kenney
Prospect Church
Jackson County
H. M. Starnes
Wrightsville
Atlanta
Athens Weddings Numerous in July News
Athens Ga July 2 marriage notices report several weddings. Fred Choate of Athens wed Mrs Lena E Gil of Richmond at Clinton after a train trip. J C Gunnells of Elberton married Miss Nellie Meades at East Athens. Lizzie McKinnon wed E L Allgood at Wes McKinnon home with Rev B D Stone presiding. Susan Dorsey daughter of Hon J H Dorsey to Vincent Matthewe, a local businessman, scheduled for tomorrow evening.
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Athens
Clinton
Fred Choate
Lena E. Gil
Richmond
Dill
W. B. ‘Waldron
Elberton
Choate
Atheng
East Athens
J. C. Gunnells
Nellie Meades
George E. Stone
Gunnells
Wes McKinnon
Lizzie
E. L Allgood
B. BD
Stone
J. H Dorsey
Susan ‘Heres
Vincent Matthewe
Attempted wreck of Southern passenger train near Silas Point
Tennille Ga July 23 Special An attempt to wreck a Southern passenger train near Sandersville failed. At Silas Point a mile north of Sandersville a gully in the track and a pile of debris were found across the rails. Sectionman Duffy moved the obstruction before the train arrived. This is the third such attempt near Silas Point in six months.
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Tennille
Sandersville
Silas Point
Duffy
Augusta
Oil Craze Sparks New Rome Area Prospecting Company
WOW ROA reports oil around Rome Georgia prompting formation of a company to sink a well on Seay’s plate. Leaders include Captain Seay Bougaville Glover and Simpson with Beaumont expert on ground. Traces of oil found in flatwoods northwest of the city spur local interest and talk of Noble’s earlier land aims.
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Seay
Rome
Oli
John J. Seay
J. W. Bougaville
J. A. Glover
W. P. Simpson
Beaumont
Tex
Flatwoods
Captain Seay
Floyd County
W. J. Noble
Strike Ends Seaboard Machinists In Americus
Information from Portsmouth reports the Seaboard railway machinists strike is officially off in Americus Georgia. Delegates from eight unions met railway officials today and reached a settlement. Details are not disclosed but it is stated the strike is over and workers will return immediately. Fifty Americus shop employees had been out for two months.
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Americus
Americus Ga
Portsmouth
Seaboard
Americas
Young Man in Bigamy Case Held in Rome
Walter Gillespie twenty three from Summer Ville is held in Rome on a bigamy charge. Arrested on a warrant by wife one Florence Horney of Gordon county, married in Rome. Second wife is Miss Blalock of Summer Ville. He is expected to plead guilty.
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Rome
Walter Gillespie
Summer Ville
Gillespie
Florence Horney
Gordon County
Blalock
Sum Merville
Cochran Young Man Found in Chattahoochee River
After thirty six hours of searching the Chattahoochee River, the body of James Baker Cochran was recovered. He had been missing since an apparent incident near West Point Georgia. The body was found floating under a public bridge by passerby T W Houston and later buried at New Hope church cemetery in Harris County.
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West Point
Chattahoochee
Young James Baker Cochran
T. W. Houston
New Hops Church Burying Ground
Harris County
Cochran
Large foundry for Rome location chosen
Rome Georgia July 23 special reports a large foundry and machine shop to be erected soon. The site is chosen and $15000 has been raised to start the industry. Leading backers include John H Reynoldds Charles B Geotheus and J A Glover with others providing solid financial support.
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Rome
John H. Reynolllds
Charles B Geotehius
J. A. Glover
Schley Asks Court Of Inquiry On Santiago Campaign
Admiral Schley has requested Secretary Long appoint a court of inquiry to determine the facts of his conduct during the Santiago campaign. He sent a letter from Great Neck, L I, to Secretary Long, outlining four main criticisms and signaling open sessions and no appeal on testimony.
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Schley
Hele
Senate
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Key West
Cervera
Admiral Schley
Secretary Long
Long
New York
Ikear
Winfield
Scott Schley
Great Neck
L. I
Glynn County Politics Heats Up For Senate Race
Glynn County politics stir as Judge Alfred J. Crovatt returns from a business trip and is revived as a candidate for senator. A. L. Franklin plans to run for representative, with Glynn County poised to name the next senator in the upcoming election.
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Senate
House
Brunswick
Alfred J. Crovatt
Crovatt
Glynn
A L. Franklin
Lavonia growers plan 5000 Elberta peach trees
Lavonia Georgia July 23 Special C A and W H Addington will plant 5000 Elberta peach trees one mile north of town this fall. The trees come from T W Dennington a practical nurseryman who is laying off the orchard and directing transplanting. The Addingtons aim to build one of the state's largest orchards.
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Lavonia
C A
W. H Addington
T W Dennington
Addingtons
Glascock County Farmer Dave Tennillega Returns Home
Denton reports that Glascock county farmer Dave Tennillega, who vanished from his Gibson area home weeks ago, has returned. He says he visited relatives in Alabama and believes his wife and friends knew his whereabouts.
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Tennillega
Dave
Denton
Glascock County
Gibson
Alabama
Warehouse to rise on vacant Prudden estate plot in Batonton
In Batonton Ga on July 23 a contract was let to erect a large brick warehouse by Et B Ezell Co The 8 by 100 foot structure will sit on a vacant Prudden estate lot near central Batonton Nearly all cotton will be stored there K Riley a prominent local businessman has leased the facility with assistance from W L deJarnette
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Batonton
Et. B. Ezell & Co
Prudden
K. Riley
W. L. deJarnette
Inspectors Tour Railroad Taxation Dispute In Georgia
Crenshaw Northen and Glover tour the Atlanta Knoxville and Northern line to appraise property for taxation. The railroad company valued at 3000 dollars per mile. Comptroller Wright objects, arbitration chosen with Crenshaw Northen as state representatives and T W Glover as umpire. They’ll meet in Atlanta after the inspection to finish the appraisal. Sheriff Earl Overby of Oconee county is stricken with paralysis at Watkinsville and is in critical condition.
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Crenshaw
Northen
Glover
N. Maritta
T C Crenshaw
T W. Glover
Marietta
Atlanta
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railroad
Wright
T. C Crenshaw
Railroad Commission
Messrs Crenshaw and
T. W. Glover
Knoxville
Northern
North Georgia
Athens
Earl Overby
Oconee County
Watkinsville
Campaign Will Be Warm One In Chattanooga
Chattanooga Democrats plan a hard working campaign for the fall election. A meeting of the city Democratic executive committee is called for tomorrow night to inaugurate the campaign as the new city charter takes effect at the next election. Two boards will be elected, the mayor gains expanded power and salary, and the contest promises a heated clash in the city. A citizens’ movement is being mooted, with Democrats aiming to head it off.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Democratic Executive Committee
Citizens
Breach of promise settled in Waycross marriage
In Waycross Georgia July 2 a breach of promise case ends with a morning marriage between W A Dixon and Miss Alla Miles. The ceremony at Berrian Miles home on Morton avenue was performed by Judge Burel Sweat after Dixon’s Savannah arrest. The couple left for unknown destination. the bride is daughter of J Mmies, Pierce county farmer.
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Waycross
Aveda
W. A Dixon
Savannah
W. A. Dixon
Miss Alla Miles
Berrian Miles
Morton Avenue
Bure
Miss Miles
Dixon
Dan Broadway English
Sheri McClellany
Blackshear
J . Mmies
Pierce County
Mormons Break In A Door At Millwood School
Mormon elders force entry after local residents chain and lock the Millwood academy schoolhouse door to bar preaching. They cut the chain and enter despite opposition. Lavonia oil mill sale reported to Virginia Caroling Chemical Company with W Meakin retained as superintendent.
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Waycross
Waycrosa
Millwood Academy
Millwood
Joe Smith
Lavonia
Lavonia, Ga
Virginias
Caroling Chemical Company
W. Meakin
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