TWO SOUTHERN TRAINS IN COLLISION NEAR MACON
At Macon Georgia on a siding near Hiltert three minutes after a head on crash two Southern trains collided. A black porter WE Jeckenn opened a mis set switch and was killed. Engineer L G Jennings and Fireman W E Jones injured as delays and transfers affected service. Dakota wreck disrupted another Georgia Southern and Florida run with five hour delay.
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Macon
Southern
Hiltert
WE Jeckenn
Negral
L G. Jenn
W. E. Jones
Jennings
Jones
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Holton
Georgia Southern
Florida
Dakota
Forle
Travtis
Negro Sentenced to Gang for Wife's Row with Neighbor
In police court, Mole Jones sent as proxy by his ill wife Mollie Jones faced Recorder Broyles. Missouri Scruggs testified Mollie had beaten Ways, with evidence showing Mollie as aggressor. A fine of 1073 was imposed on George and Missouri. George will serve eleven days in the stockade.
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Mole Jones
Broyles
George
Oman
Mins
Jedge
Missouri Scruggs
Mollie
Mote
Molle
Missouri
Drowning of Charles Oliphant at Clark's Mill Pond
Charles Miphant a young Augustan from near Wrenna drowned at Clark's mill pond while swimming after part of a fishing party from Austia. Body recovered after search in six feet water. He was Mercer university class of 1912 first honor graduate and later a student at Augusta Medi college before pastoral work.
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Dlouisville
Charles Miphant
Clark's Mill Pond
Austia
Young Oliphant
Dickson Oliphant
Wrenna
Mercer University
Augusta Medi College
Woman Fatally Burned In Unexplained Fire
In Waycross Georgia on July 26 a woman died after her clothing was ignited by a flame from an oil stove during dinner preparation. She ran into the street for help as neighbors aided briefly. Her husband and one year old son survived. Mrs Hicks formerly from Baldwin county near Milledgeville. funeral tomorrow with interment at Cadwell.
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Waycross
Specter
Ais
Tob
Hickey
Baldwin County
Milledgeville
Cadwell
Lanier Motion Postponed To August Sixteen
The motion of W Spertaly Lanier in the murder case of an infant boy was postponed to August 16 by Judge T A Parker. Lanier's conviction stands in superior court. his wife, indicted with him, was tried and acquitted. The state and defense set August 6 for the preliminary trial of Tumfr, the 18 year old suspect in the Mark Spain murder near McYou.
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Warcross
W Spertaly
Lanier
T. A. Parker
Tum Fr
Mark Spain
McYou
Death of B F Turner in Benevolence Lumpkin Ga
News reaches Lumpkin of the death of B F Turner at his home in Benevolence He lived many years in Lumpkin and was well known and liked by the town and community.
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B.F. Turner
Lumpkin
B. F. Turner
Macon Mayor to Enter Congress Race in Sixth District
Macon Georgia July 26 Special The sixth district race to succeed Judge Bartlett grows more complex as Mayor John T. Moore of Macon contemplates entering. Moore has raised a sizable fund and will announce his intention in time He cannot run for mayor again and joins J Walter Wise Fayetteville and Col John J Coover who already declared in the prior challenge.
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Macon
Sixth Congress Inn
Godee C. L. Bartlett
Krives
John T. Moore
J. Walter Wise
Fayetteville
John J . Coover
Judge Bartlett
John TT Fiotveuli Liet
J M Rose Again Heads Masons of Chattooga
The twelfth annual Chattooga County Masonic convention met at Menlo Alpine lodge with Hon. A. Rose named worshipful master for the year. Officers elected include John Augustus senior warden J L Hal junior secy treas TL C Gilbert senior deacon and Whitehead junior deacon, with reports from lodges presented and plans set for the coming year.
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Lyedya
Poly
Chatthoxa County
Menlo
Mason Hall
Reid
A. Rose
John .Lugus
J. L.hal
Martin
Seer
Wiurer
TL C. Gilbert
Sir Whitehead
Peter
Chattooga Convention Sets Trion Meet For July 1914
Brooke senior steward J G Stephen and Son junior steward J M 8mich chaplain opened with a morning assembly. A parade went to the grove north of town for exercises. Hon Wesley Shropshire welcomed the crowd and Judge W M Henry replied. The next Chattooga convention will be at Trion on the fourth Wednesday and Thursday in July 1914.
Farmers Institute Held at Eatonton County Courthouse
A farmers institute was held at the Putnam county courthouse with talks on The Cow as a Source of Profit The Chicken Problem Co operation and The Results of Farm Demonstration Work. Speakers included Prof J William Hart Prof L L Jones and Prof G W Frier along with district agent J Walter Hendricks. Good crop reports from across the county note fine rain and strong seasons.
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Eateniton
Farmers’ Institute
Putnam Empnty
J. William Hart
State Agricultural College
L. L. Jones
G. W. Frier
J. Walter Hendricks
Tuareg States Department of Agriculture
Putnam's
Royston High School Destroyed by Lightning in Storm
Royston Georgia July 26 severe thunderstorm struck the Royston high school tower, setting the brick building on fire and burning it to the ground. The structure valued at 15000 dollars with 9000 dollars on insurance, only a few fixtures saved.
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Royston
I— Turing
Royston High School
Wife ties husband and shoots in Florida tragedy
Tampa police report a Cuban widow, Mrs. Avelina Rodriguez, bound her husband in bed, shot him to death, then killed herself after observing his death. Neighbors found the pair dead in their eastern Tampa home. The husband had abused and abused her, including a prior arrest for suspected theft. The couple’s year of marriage ended in tragedy after a violent dispute and a publicized release on bond.
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Tampa
Fla
Avelina Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Albany Bonds Carry City Finance Plan In July Vote
Albany Ga July 26 with a good margin over two thirds the city council bond issue of 108000 was approved in the election. A special registration reduced the needed votes but 158 favored bonds while 164 votes were cast and all propositions carried including funds for a school building site paving extending water mains drainage sewerage cemeteries and additional fire apparatus.
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Albany
Hecht
Wool Growers Sell Season Wool In Tifton
Tift county wool growers sold their seasonship in Tifton today to J. N. Griffin of Valdosta for 1 cents a pound. Eleven growers represented with over thirty bales totaling 5,000 pounds. Wool lighter this year due to a dry winter and spring, averaging a little over two pounds per sheep. Last year they sold 6,000 pounds at 26 cents a pound.
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Tifton
Tift County
J. N. Griffin
Valdosta
Bridge Completed Over Little River at Milledgeville
Milledgeville Ga July 36 The new bridge over Little River between Baldwin and Putnam counties is completed This bridge built by Baldwin and Putnam counties will ease transportation on the road and is claimed to be sturdy enough to withstand high water
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Milledgeville
Baldwin
Putnam Counties
Putnam
Andrew Hunnicutt Aged in Clayton Ga After Prolonged Illness
Andrew Hunnicutt of Clayton Georgia died after several months of feeble health at age unknown. Funeral and obituary details are given in local notices.
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Andrew Hunnicutt
Clayton
Clayton, Ga
Death of Mr Hurnicutt Near Mountain City
At IIG home near Mountain City three miles from here last night at 4 o'clock Mr Hurnicutt about sixty five years of age died. He leaves a wife and several sons and daughters.
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Iig
Mounitain City
Hurnicutt
Southern Railway Baltimore Round Trip Offer
Baltimore tickets on sale August 1 7 and 3 for a $20.85 round trip with return by August 15. Travel via electric lighted steel sleeping cars and dining cars on convenient schedules. Southern Railway.
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Baltimore
Southern Railway
Exactly Like Cut Kitchen Cabinet Promises Modern Cleanliness
A detailed advertisement touts a kitchen cabinet priced at $1.00 cash and $1.00 weekly. It claims features include a 60 pound flour bin with glass front, airtight dustproof design, a sliding extendable work surface, a removable cooling cabinet, ventilated bread box, copper trim, and easy cleanup with accessible parts and rounded corners.
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Engineer Jennings
Negro Porter
Chas
Oliphant
W.C. Lanier
Congress
J.M. Rose
Masons OF
Chattooga
Eatonton
Mrs. Rodriguez
TIFT
Darsey
Darney
J. W. Darsey
Macon, GA
Little River
M@BSE
Birmingham
Supreme Lodge
McKenzie
Peachtree
James Streets
Harry Sickford
Dixie Tenor
Montgomery
Montor
Mitch
Act
Whitehale Street
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