Management Upholding by District Trusties in Savannah
The First District Agricultural School trustees in Statesboro Savannah concluded rumors of scandal were unfounded and not the trustees fault. A girl student’s pregnancy is noted with an infant born seven months later. Witnesses at a hearing provided testimony. several officials and a professor appeared to defend the school’s regular operations.
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First District Agricultural School
Savanna
Statesboro
Savannah
Mllagemen Mayer Strange
Miersin
S le Moore Fo O Losmith
JG Bhira
D Fo
TW Wonincka
Landers
Funeral Train For James Hight Buries Founder Of Large Georgia Landholdings
A special Southern Railway funeral train carried James I. Hight to the old family burying ground near Douglasville after his death in Decatur. Hight, reputed as the state’s largest individual landowner with about 700,000 acres, was honored by 10 relatives and many friends aboard the tailored train, which traveled from Atlanta without stops to Douglasville. The return trip brought the train back to Atlanta by Sunday evening amid Warm Springs outing ads.
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Yesterdas
James i
Decatur
Sundas
Hight
Georgia
Old Family Burying Ground
Douglasvalle
Two Men Electrocuted at Court House Wiring Incident
Two men, sons of James Bludsworth and June Weekly, were electrocuted today while repairing wires at the courthouse. They came into contact with non insulated conductors as 2,300 volts passed through their bodies, causing fatal injuries.
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James Bludsworth
Court House
Great Cereal Plant Burned in Decatur Fire
The Decatur Cereal Company's plant, the world’s largest white corn meal mill, was destroyed by fire on June 3 in Decatur CA. Loss set at 291500 with 166000 insured. Pipeman John E Sheery killed by falling timber. He leaves a wife and three children. Four other firemen narrowly escaped death.
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Great
Decatur
Decatur Cereal Company
John E. Sheery
Gold Mines and Mountain Romance in Rabun County
Clayton Georgia June reports a gold mine in operation led by Dr W J Green and partners with $25,000 in machinery, producing about twelve tons of ore daily and valued around $20 per ton. The article also notes placer gold on adjacent tracts, Rabun Gap and Clayton growth, timber and apple opportunities, and local leaders shaping Rabun County’s economy.
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Eugene Ray
Clayton
Indiana
Notley
Daring Horseman
Hiwasses
Blue Ridge
Atlantic
Hiwassee
Tiwassee
Rabun County
Rabun Gap
Take
W J Green
Fatun County
Tallulah Falls
Jom Derrick
Layton
Derrick
Rabun
Georgia
Blue Ridge Lumber Company
J. R. Richards
B. Dackins
Glenna
Leslie
Seattle
Balleve
Mfr Reynolds
Counts
J T Davie
Hamby
Mitchell
Mitchel House
Mitchell Livers
When Dry Drink Pep To Lac Beverage Found at Founta Ind
A quirky historical snippet promotes Pep-To-Lac as a refreshing drink for thirst. It claims the beverage contains no dope or heart stimulant and mentions six caps at some fountain or source.
Romantic Albans Wedding Near Albany Details Unfold
A romance near Albany culminates in a wedding between Albans resident Miss Neuman and Richmond Virginia native Miss Siegenheimer. Guests gathered at Palmyria five miles above Albins, with the ceremony held beneath trees above the Leaking Creek bluff as a surprise message announced the nuptials. The couple and guests shared a quiet, celebratory scene in a landscape of natural beauty and happiness.
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Albans
Mise
Alies
Neuman Deughter
Vrani
David Reuman
Albans Fiegenheiner
Richmond
Siegenheimer
Eumin
Palmyria
Albins
Rinchafoumee Creek
Tandau
Emil
Organize company to survey new road
At a Manufacturers and Merchants Association meeting in Tome to Tune attendees from Lome Gainesville and Canton moved to organize a preliminary company to survey a railroad route from Home to Gainesville and secure the right of way. A party will depart by automobile early tomorrow to scout the route for two or three days with Gainesville and Canton delegates.
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Manufacturers and Merchants Association
Lome
Gainesville
Canton
Galneaville
Madison Principal Named
Madison Georgia board of education elects Prof B Ayers of Comer as superintendent and Prof Walter L Downs of Watkinsville as principal, at public meeting in Madison.
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Madison
Board of Education
Madison Publc School Board
B Ayers
Comer
Walter L Downs
Watkinsville
City stockade praised after inspection note clean facilities
A special council committee on prisons inspected Atlanta's stockade and reported clean facilities, good food, and proper ventilation. The bucking machine drew concern as the sole unpopular feature, with detailed demonstrations of its use and straps. The building, washed out and solidly built, showed no bugs, and records appeared properly kept. The committee will return for a further inspection.
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Atlanta
Henry L Collier
Council
Special
Councilman Chambers
Boynton
Mawson
Captain Vining
Vining
Weather Today Continues Fair Across Country
Forecast shows little change in conditions with fair weather continuing today across the country. Indexes indicate stability in temperatures and overall calm atmospheric patterns for the day.
Fair Warm Weather And Ball Park Hope In The City
Readiness prevails in the lake region upper Mississippi Missouri salters and the Rockies as fair and warm weather continues overnight. Rain has fallen in most places with Winnemucca Nevada reporting 14 degrees minimum. Light rainfall noted in Florida. The Gopher talks of luck at the ball park with sixteen wins in twenty. The speaker plans to attend Littl Rock versus Pelicans game hoping for a three game sweep. Temperature fluctuates with a pull to 8 degrees.
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Lake
Mississippi
Missouri
Rockies
Winnemucca
Nevada
Piorida
Ball Park
Pelicans
Christensen Fined in Two Fights with Thompsons and Allen
Local prize fighter Al Christensen faced fines in a police court for two Monday night altercations. Bob Thompson paid a $10 fine as W M Thompson’s case was dismissed, while Christensen’s punch to printer A A Allen at the Fourth National Bank corner caused hospital care. Christensen claimed Allen was mistaken for a Thompson and that they were friends.
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Thompson Brothers
Christensen
Allen
Fourth National Bank
Grady Hospital
Thompsons
Real Estate Shifts In Macon As Season Ends
Real estate in Macon shows mass owner occupancy rising as renting season ends. Suburban developments expand slowing city congestion while many families plan to buy homes. Dealers note strong activity with several new applicants and widespread house construction across districts in the past twelve months.
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Clonse Macon
Spock Bea
Wacon
Mao
Meany Moore
Rlain
Trial of Moores Set They May Not Appear
Lethal charges against Moores and co defendants set for trial this afternoon at 230 in the Empire Building offices. United States Judge Woo Sheppard presiding under restricted terms by the Atlantas War Association committee. Attorneys Moore and co defendant undecided on representation. public trial denied except for bar members. presence of counsel and defendants uncertain.
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Moone
Baye
United States
Woo Sheppard
Biles Vice
Aduck
Fohmer Hopkins & Sons
Empire Building
Wessrs Moore
Ilo
Bar Association
Negro to hang July 9 in Rutherford case at Lenox
Special report from Valdosta Ga states Marshall Lewis the man known as a negro killer of Clifford Rutherford at Lenox April 26 was hurried to Savannah and Nashville. Trial consumed the day with eight witnesses eight in total and two saw the tragedy. He admits killing and says it was brutal and cold blooded. No new trial motion. He faces execution on July 9.
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Valdosta
Marshall Lewis
Clifford Rutherford
Lenox
Savannah
Nashville
Rutherford
Hal
Lewis
Georgia Newspapers Organize State Association at Piedmont Hotel
A Georgia newspaper association formed at the Piedmont hotel convention hall with thirty six leading county papers present. Trox Bankston elected permanent chairman and Hull Kerr named permanent secretary before removal by Wood Allen. A five member committee will draft by laws and plan advertising controls, aiming to unite papers for better rates and mutual financial benefit. The group will present work at the Georgia Work's Press Association meeting in Douglas on Tuesday the 13th.
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Fairburn
Ot McCutcheon
News and Banner
Franklin
Hull Kerr
T Pfhomissin
Jimes Carrollten
O¢ Allen
The
Chronicle
Wrightswire
M Reyneidy
Eifrald
Roberta
J J Thomasson
Carrollton
P T McCutcheon
Franklin Hall Hell
Springplace
Tone
Piedmont
Georgia
Georgia Workis Press Association
Douglas Ga
Tuesdeyian
Entomology Department to consider new location
Georgia state entomologist Worsham leads a June 9 Athens meeting with trustees to discuss moving the department from the capitol to the Georgia State College of Agriculture. Supporters say a move could fail or be approved by the legislature, while some fear the department would become a satellite office with an assistant entomologist. Worsham’s work aids fruit growers and cotton producers, boosting cotton seed output and potential use of Georgia grown seed in mills and cattle feeding.
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State Department of Entomologs
State Capitol
Athens
Georgia
Great State College of Agriculture
State Board of
Vntemarog
Commissioner of
Board of Trustees
State College of Agricuiture
Worsham
Commercial Secretaries Gather in Atlanta July 7
The Southern Commercial Secretaries Association plans a two day convention in Atlanta July 7 and 8 led by W B Rooster and Edwin L Quarels with W G Cooper. The event aims to rival Washington DC gatherings and to boost southern commercial unity across many states including Georgia Florida Alabama and Texas.
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Atlanta
Southern Commercial Secretaries Association
South
W B Rooster
Chamber of Commerce of
Chattanooga
Cdwin L Quarels
Chamber of Commerce
Petersburg
Southern Commercial Congress
John M Parker
New Orleana
G Grosvenor Dawe
New Orleans
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texan
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
Five Runaway Couples Married At The Same Time
Briatol Tenn June 8 The Rev H Burroughs who holds the world record for marriages performed came within one of tying the record by uniting five runaway couples from southwest Virginia in a same day ceremony at 11 o'clock this morning. The couples arrived on the same train and were largely unacquainted but wed to begin their matrimonial lives today. The pastor's total marriages near three thousand.
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Briatol
Tenn
At H. Burroughs
Virginia
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Dozier House
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Blackley House
Ribun
Charles I Cannon
FU Sington
James Po Smith
Albany
Agnes Neuman
J. Flegenheimer
Pi¢nic
Manufacturers and Merchants’ Association
Rountree
W. Z. Turner
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Sue
Rich
Tootal
Madras
Horrock
M. Rich & Bros. Co
Macon Real Estate
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the Coast
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