Conference Nears Close as Macon Meeting Draws Crowds
The Macon district conference and Sunday school convention of the African Methodist church nears completion with Presiding Elder J. A. Lindsay guiding proceedings. Rev. A. R. Cooper and Prof. A. J. Johnson delivered principal addresses before a large audience. Music led by Prof. J. A. Williams inspired the crowd as new mission points were launched and church extension emphasis grew. Visitors, both white and colored, honored the gathering.
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Macon
Marcon
African Methodist Church
J. A. Lindsay
A. R. Cooper
A. J. Johnson
Morris Brown College
J. A. Williams
Dead Body of Arthur McCauly Found Near Chipley Georgia
Special from Chipley Georgia reports the body of Arthur McCauly, described as colored, found near town with about twenty bullet holes in his head and body. He had been taken from theCalaboose Friday night after earlier troubles. No one knows who formed the mob responsible.
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Arthur McCauly
Chipley
Calaboose
Capture of Homing Pigeon Near Cassville Ga
A negro near Cassville, Georgia, captured a homing pigeon a few days ago. The bird bore a metal band marked R and the number 2855, around one foot in size.
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Cassville
Sumter County Tax Digest Shows Increase
Sumter county tax digest completed at Americus Georgia shows a $30000 rise from last year. With local manufacturing firms due to finish soon the digest next year may reflect a total increase near $250000. In Athens captain J M McCurdy moved from Athens Guards to regimental commissary of the Third Georgia regiment.
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Athens
J. M. McCurdy
Athens Guards
Georgia
Sugar Department seeks site for experimental cane station in Dublin
Dublin Ga July 28 Special Next Wednesday Captain D G Purse of Savannah and G L Spencer in charge of the sugar department of the U S department of agriculture will visit Dublin to hunt locations for an experimental station for cultivating sugar cane. Laurens county people welcome them and claim the soil is well suited for cane and other crops. Every possible inducement will be offered to locate a station near Dublin.
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Dublin
D. G. Purse
Savannah
G. L. Spencer
Sugar Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Laurens County
Dub-ln
Reid Comes to Legislature in Campbell County
In Campbell County Georgia on July 28 Reid was elected to the next general assembly with a 40 vote majority over I E C W Smith. Reid received 616 votes to Smith 476. Other officers elected: J H McClure clerk of the superior court J C Aderhold sheriff Warren Watkins tax receiver William Bell treasurer J A Vickery tax collector J F Thompson surveyor and William Harvey coroner.
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Campbell County
Fairburn
C. S. Ried
Cambell County
I. E. C. W. Smith
Reid
Smith
J. H. McClure
Superior Court
J. C. Aderhold
Warren Watkins
William Bell
J. A. Vickery
J. F. Thompson
William §. Harvey
Chicago man plans Macon sanitarium venture
Macon Georgia July 28 Special. A Chicago man wrote Mayor Smith proposing a large sanitarium in Macon. He pledged a grand site, urged organizing a company, raising at least 150000 dollars, and bonding for 40000 to 50600 dollars for twenty years at six percent, claiming he can secure needed funds and finance a top yet to be built sanitarium.
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Chicago
Smith
Macon
Dominion of
Canada
Treasury
No Extra Session Called on Valued Policy Clause
Jackson Miss July 28 there will be no extra session of the Mississippi legislature to repeal the valued policy clause of the state insurance laws and the cotton insurance problem must be settled by another method. sentiment for an extra session has not grown and opponents exist while many are cautious in opinion. Governor Longino has said he will not act unless a general demand arises.
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Jackson
Miss
Thecalj
Mississippi
Longino
Prominent capitalists eye sale of Okalona and Grenada road
In Jackson Mississippi the Okolona and Grenada line—considered a valuable feeder to the Mobile and Ohio system—is reportedly about to be sold to Mobile and Ohio. The move aims to accelerate construction and complete the road within a year, boosting trade by countering competition from northern lines and influencing regional trade flows.
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Mobile
Ohio
Jackson
Miss
Okalona
Grenada
Ohhio
Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City
State
Illinois Central
Health testimonial from Morristown patient promotes 8.8.8 remedy
A Morristown Tennessee reader reports lingering groin swelling from a prior blood poison and credits 8.8.8 with rapid improvement. The testimonial claims prior physician care failed and notes recovery after taking six bottles, ending with a statement of full health.
Mrs Wright Seeks Child Custody After Divorce
Mrs Lillian Wright of Chattanooga, recently divorced, travels to Macon to reclaim her 11 year old daughter Julia from the Georgia Industrial Home. President W. E. Mumford refuses release citing a prior custody agreement signed three years earlier. Wright plans habeas corpus proceedings and will seek legal action in Bibb county.
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Macon
Lillian Wright
Chattanooga
Dalton
Julia
Georgia
W. E. Mumford
A. W. Fite
Wright
Mumiford
Mumford
Negro Gamblers Sentenced in Macon City Court
In Macon Georgia July 28 the city court assessed fines and chain gang terms for gambling. Peter Banks and Henry Jones faced 40 fines or four months, Touls Herndon 0 or four months, Rufus Jackson four months on the chain gang. Additional cases included Joe Sims’s assault and weapons charges, Colson Fambro’s assault on a white boy, and Julia Williams’s drunk and disorderly fine.
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Macon
Peter Banks
Touls Herndon
Henry Jones
Rufus Jackson
Recorder
Joe Sims
Colson Fambro
Julia Williams
Big increase expected as Bibb tax digest not ready
Macon Georgia July 38 Special Tax Receiver Anderson is busy compiling Bibb county tax returns for this year. It will be some time before the digest is completed. While the amount of increase cannot be fixed yet, a substantial rise over last year is anticipated due to development and improvements in Macon and Bibb County over the past year.
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Bibb
Macon
Anderson
Bibb County
Kaolin sale in Crawford county and Macon obit notes
Boli var Ray of Macon sold 200 acres of kaolin in Crawford county to N Moyes of Chattanooga for 4000 dollars. An expert from Chicago declared the kaolin of very fine quality. Funeral services for Miss Mary Lillie Houser were held at Mrs M A Houiser's residence. she was 18 and noted for Christian character. Hon Clarence Wilson of Fort Gaines visited Macon. a prominent, experienced legislator who has served Clay county multiple times.
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Macon
Bolivar Ray
N . Moyes
Chattanooga
Crawford County
Chicago
Mary Lillie Houser
M. A. Houiser
W. N. Ainsworth
Mulberry Street
Clarence Wilson
Fort Gaines
Wilson
Clay
Riot on steamer carrying seven hundred Black excursionists
A Savannah to Beaufort excursion steamer encountered a riot as 700 Black passengers allegedly drank and fought near Beaufort. Loretta Blomberg allegedly incited women, Letta Wilson struck Mary Flowera, and Phillip Butler was wounded by a sharp object. Seven rioters were jailed after landing.
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Columbia
D. C
Savannah
Beaufort
Loretta Blomberg
Letta Wilson
Mary Flowera
Phillip Butler
Wilson
Grand Jury Reports Grave Charges Against Mississippi Supervisors
Jackson July 28. A breezy sensational report from Tallahatchie county declares the grand jury has brought serious accusations against the county board of supervisors.
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Mississippi
Jackson, Miss
Tallahatchie County
Board of Supervisors
Hats and shirts sale offers at reduced prices
Sailors hats half price and a range of boys straw hats marked down to 25¢ to 2.00 depending on style. Also Manhattan shirts newly arrived from New York at sale prices, with several items noted as reduced and limited stock remaining for the season.
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Manhattan
New York
Aaron
Grand jury exposes county graft and board abuses
The grand jury charges embezzlement of bridge funds, extravagant contracts for a new courthouse, unadvertised bids, and a $2500 abstract purchase. It also accuses a county health officer salary overpayment and indicts J. A. Morgan for keeping a blind ginger. Public demand grows for board resignations amid exposure.
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Grand Jury
Tallahatchie River
Court House
Grand
J. A. Morgan
Board of Supervisors
Moonshiners in North Carolina Face Slack Summer Period
North Carolina moonshiners report July and August as slack months due to heavy mosquitoes and heat. Wet woods and high temperatures spoil mash and reduce whisky yield, keeping many producers out of the woods during the hottest period.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Boston Boulder Arrives for Miss Van Lew Grave
A boulder from Boston common, given by Massachusetts admirers of the late Lizzie Van Lew, arrives in Richmond to mark her grave at Shockoe Hill cemetery. The stone will be placed promptly and bears an appropriate inscription.
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Richmond
Boston Common
Massachusetts
Lizzie van Lew
van Lew
Shockotee Hill Cemetery
He Was One of Mosby's Men Murder of William Wilson Near Herndon
William Wilson of Loudoun County was shot near Herndon while returning from the railroad station. A Confederate soldier in Mosby’s command, he died within minutes after being found in a groin wound. His wife and adopted child survive. Police seek Charles Craven, a negro who asked for food nearby before the body was found.
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William Wilson
Herndon
Leesburg
Lower Loudoun
Sterling
Dramesville
Raijroad
Wilson
Mosby
Charles Craven
Mortuary notices and deaths in Georgia and New York
In Athens Georgia Mrs T B Childers died at her home after long illness and was buried in Oconee cemetery. In Nacoochee Georgia Dr Graves died after years of malaria and attacks. he moved from Atlanta last fall and leaves a wife and infant daughter. In New York Dr Stephen L Baldwin longtime missionary official died in Brooklyn of typhoid fever at 67. Chief Rabbi Josephs of the United Jewish congregations died in New York from paralysis after two years of invalid said to be a remarkable demonstration.
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T. B. Childers
Athens
Oconee
B. S. Graves
Nacoochee
Graves
Josephs
New York
United Jewish Congregations
United States
Patrons’ Union Session in Jackson to Run Through August
In Jackson Mississippi the Patrons Union meets and will continue until August 1. Gov Longino State Education head Willfield and Worlds Fair Commissioner Henry accept invites to speak. Senator Money Chancellor Byrd and other notable figures will address attendees as the union hosts stock exhibits farmers institute education day and soldiers reunion. Meanwhile refugees from West Virginia flood Cumberland seeking eastern destinations after race tensions and a police murder outbreak.
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Patrons’ Union
Jackson
Miss
Longino
Wiilfeld
Henry
Jake
United States
Money
Adam Byrd
Farmers’ Insstitute
Old Soldiers
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES DAMAGE NORTH ALABAMA DISTRICT
Forest fires scorch parts of north Alabama causing extensive timber loss and damage to fencing and several buildings amid a severe drought. In Ree post office area a three by two mile stretch burns, crops damaged, surrounding neighbors join in to save homes and a saw mill owned by F B Orr. Andrew Carnegie declines Richmond library building plan proposing $100000 for fine arts home and library.
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North Alabma
Montgomery
Ala
New Decatur
Ree
F. B. Orr
Carnegie
Richmond
Andrew Carnegie
Art Societies of
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