Man in Georgia inquest over death of Leon Little
Waycross Ga June 12 Special The coroner s jury ruled Jim Little should be held for murder after Leon Little died from injuries following an altercation with his brother Jim Little who was jailed. Jim admitted striking Leon with a stick during a dispute over beating a horse and said he did not intend to kill him.
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Waycross
Soroner
Leon Little
Jim Little
W. H. Chauncey
Little
Constitution
Shad
Leon
Honors Won at Lucy Cobb by Miss Katie Jester
Athen Ga June 12 special last Tuesday evening at the closing exercises of Lucy Cobb Institute Miss Katie Jester daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Jester of this city received first honor in the organ department a diploma in the piano department and a diploma in the voice department as well as a certificate in harmony No former graduate of Lucy Cobb Institute ever received all these honors Miss Jester occupies a position of special distinction.
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Katie Jester
Athen
Lucy Cobb Institute
W A Jester
Jester
School in Montezuma closes
Montezuma Ga June 12 special Tuesday evening witnessed closing of one of the most notable commencements of the Montezuma public schools Exercises were of high order and reflected great credit on the management Commencement sermon by Rev L G Johnson pastor of Park Street Methodist church Atlanta Literary address by Judge W A Covington of Moultrie Mrs Florence B Williams of Macon trained the pupils All teachers reelected Superintendent B Daniel and Misses Corinne Yarbrough Mary Parks Andie Hall Rena Hubert and Bessie Simmes Eleven students formed the graduating class of 1902 This closes one of the most successful sessions in the history of the school
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L. G Johnson
Montezuma
Montezuma Public Schools
L. G. Johnson
Park Street Methodist Church
Atlanta
W A. Covington
Moultrie
Florence B. Williams
Macon
B. Daniel
Corinne Yarbrough
Mary Parks
Andie Hall
Rena Hubert
Bessie Simmes
Tals
Rome Evening Record Quits Due to Lack of Patronage
The Rome Evening Record announced its discontinuance as a daily from June 12. Established during the late dispensary campaign, it had operated about three months. Lack of patronage caused the end, with all subscriptions and bills paid, leaving the Rome Tribune as the only daily in the city.
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Rome
Evening Record
Record
the Tribune
Pilgrims Visit Lee and Jackson Tombs in Lexington
About 700 veterans and friends from Garland Rodes Camp Lynchburg and their families traveled to Lexington Virginia to honor the burial places of General Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson. They were welcomed by the Lee Jackson Camp of Confederates in Lee memorial chapel where Col William T Peague General Shipp and President Denny spoke and wreaths were laid on the tombs.
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Lexington
Lune 12
Garland-Rodes
Lynchburg
R. E Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Lee Jackson
William Tpeague
Artillery Fame
Lee Memorial Chapel
Shipp
Denny
Supreme bench attracts many urged candidates in Georgia
In Athens on June 12 special dispatch notes Judge N A Hutchins being urged to run for the supreme court. Hutchins says no vacancy exists until Justice Lewis resigns. Friends pressure him to present his name at the convention. Judge Richard B Russell of Winder is also urged to run if a vacancy occurs.
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Athens
N. AL. Hutchins
Supreme Court
Hutchins
Supreme Bench
Lewis
Bis
Richard B. Russell
Winder
Justice Lewis
Lambdin Urged To Run For Georgia Supreme Court
Barnesville Ga June 12 Colonel Wallace W Lambdin of Barnesville is being urged by many friends to seek the Georgia Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Hal T Lewis. A prominent Pike county lawyer with a storied career in Atlanta, Lambdin helped establish Barnesville City Court and serves as city attorney. Support is growing in the Flint circuit and beyond.
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Barnesville
Georgia Supreme Court
Wallace W. Lambdin
Hal T. Lewis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Lambdin
Colonel Lambdin
Pike County
Middle Georgia
Atlanta
Lambéin
Friends of Henry Sanguine for Supreme Court Seat
In Rome Georgia supporters say Judge W M Henry is a strong candidate to succeed Justice Lewis on the Georgia Supreme Court. Backers report growing interest in the race and endorsements arriving unsolicited as confidence rises in Henry’s fit and honor for the state high court.
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Supreme Court
Rome
W. M. Henry
Lewis
Judge Henry
Georgia
Bennet Strongly Indorsed for Supreme Court Seat
Brunswick Ga June 12 Special Work progresses among Bennet supporters for Judge Joseph W Bennet of the Brunswick circuit as successor to Justice Lewis. The Constitution says Bennet will likely run and has strong state-wide backing with confident expectations of support. Local friends believe his chances to succeed Justice Lewis are bright.
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Justice Lewis
Brunswick
Joseph W. Bennet
Brunswick Circuit
Supreme Pence
Georgia
Judge Bennet
T- 19
Bennet
Judge Beck May Enter Race for Supreme Bench
Griffin Ga June 14 Spectal Judges Marcus W Beck of this city is urged by friends statewide to let his name stand at the convention for the nomination to supreme court judge to succeed Judge Hal Lewis If he runs he would have strong bar support in the Flint circuit and other regions He formerly led the Flint circuit superior court before Spanish American War service He later moved to Griffin and built a substantial practice
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Supreme Bench
Grifin
Marcus W. Beck
Supreme Court
Hal Lewis
Jagie Beck
Bar of
Flint Circuit
Fudge Beck
Superior Court of the
Georgia
Cuba
Griffin
Free Sample Coupon From Lyom Manufacturing Co
A damaged plea offers a free sample of a beauty product claiming instant skin benefits. It invites readers to mail name and address to Lyom Manufacturing Co. at 41 South With St. Santa, G2 Constitution, BRUVALLN, N.Y. for a sample.
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Magnolia Paim
Lyom Manufacturing Co
St. Santa
Woman Found After Disappearance In Raleigh Home
In Raleigh North Carolina June 12 the wife of J C Beavers a collector of Internal Revenue for the fourth district vanished after 9 pm and returned later described as despondent. She was found by her brother at the home of James Buffaloe in East Raleigh and taken to her father W H Cole. The incident drew sympathy and the wife refused to explain her actions. Separately Emanuel Palmer a lineman fell sixty feet to the pavement when a cable pole broke killing him. Palmer was employed by Interstate Telephone Company and was tightening wires.
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Raleigh
WN. C
J. C. Beavers
Collector of Internal Revenue
North Carolina
James Buffaloe
W. H. Cole
Interstate Telephone Company
Emanuel Palmer
Palmer
Teachers head to Chicago for summer school trip
A party of forty to sixty Atlanta teachers will depart Monday morning by Southern Railway to attend the University of Chicago affiliated teachers' summer school. The group marks the largest Atlanta contingent yet and many will stay in Chicago until the fall term begins.
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Windy City
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Chicago
University of Chicago
Mon Ly
Mmion
Count and Countess Rochambeau Sail Home
Count and Countess Rochambeau, welcomed on their U S visit for the Washington Rochambeau statue unveiling, sailed for France on the steamship La Lorraine. The count praised the magnificent reception and expressed gratitude and a wish to repay the hospitality in time.
Credit Men Elect Leaders and Pick Meeting City
Louisville reporters note the National Association of Credit Men elected Harry J. Tregoe of Baltimore as president and George F. Pulfer of Detroit as vice president. St Louis chosen as next meeting site and W. H. Kiser of Georgia named state vice president.
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W. H. Kiser
Louisville
National Association of Credit Men
Harry J. Tregoe
Baltimore
George F. Pulfer
Detroit
St. Louis
Georgie
Justice Mil Grinds Cases In Macon Court Session
In Macon Ga on June 12 Judge Speer heard public cases including the Rogers Joiner Commission Company bankruptcy actions and a pending receivership. Orders kept property with receiver Leon Dure to retain control while plans for trustees proceed. The Tennille Cotton Mills sale was set for September and a special master appointed to assess indebtedness and priorities.
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Macon
Speer
Rogers & Joiner Commission Company
Bankruptcy Court
D. C. Jomer
J. H. Howell
F. R. Penn Tobacco Company
Inman, Smith & Co
Emmie Polhill
American National Bank
the Exchange Bank
FR. M. Rogers
D. C. Joiner
Hardeman, Davis
Turner & Jones
Leon ’ Dure
Tennilla Mill
Bpeer
American Moistening Company
Tennille Cotton Mills
Tennilte
Caroline
Navy officer Samuel C Lemley to be ordered to sea
Captain Samuel C Lemley judge advocate general of the navy and court of inquiry on Rear Admiral Schley will be ordered to sea shortly. He will likely be placed in command of a gunboat on the North Atlantic station and this action follows his request.
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Terly
Washington
Samuel Cc. Lemley
Navy
Court of
Winfield Scott Schley
Lemly
North Atlantic
Earthquakes Felt in Tulcán Near Colombia Frontier
Violent earthquakes have been felt during the last fortnight at Tulcan a town near the Colombian frontier with reports of tremors affecting the region including nearby Guayaquil Ecuador and broader disruption across the area as seismic activity continues.
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Venezuela
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Tulcan
Mob Near Lynching Overruled by Sheriff and Confession
Jackson Miss June 12 Special The Perry county sheriff and three deputies seized Will Dantzler the confessed culprit in the Hattiesburg assault detaining him in Jackson for safety after a mob of 300 demanded Will Bankhead a black man be hung. The case forestalled lynching and sparked local indignation at the swift confession and guarded news.
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Longino
Bankhead
Will Dantzler
Hattiesburg
Batson
Vie
Jackson
Champion defeats Freeman in record paced race at Coliseum Park
Albert Champion of France defeats Howard Freeman of Portland in two straight 10 mile motor paced heats in Washington. Champion sets a world record for 19 miles in 14:27, then breaks all paced competition records up to 10 miles in the second heat with 14:03. He also holds new marks from 15 to 25 miles set earlier in Boston.
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Washington
Albert Champion
France
Howard Freeman
Portland
Ore
Coliseum Park
Baltimore
Boston
New Phi Delta Theta Chapter Installed at Tech
The Georgia School of Technology installed the fourth Phi Delta Theta fraternity chapter with ceremonies last night. Representatives from Athens and Oxford chapters attended along with several alumni and many Tech students joined the society. Congratulations lingered throughout the evening as the college fraternity expands among forest colleges nationwide.
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Phi Delta Theta Society
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Georgia School of Technology
Athens
Oxford
Tech
Phi Delta Theta
Flowers to Deck the Graves of Camp Chase Confederates
Flowers to be placed on Confederate soldiers buried at Camp Chase will be sent from southern points next Saturday. Boxes arrived from Ocala Florida Laurens South Carolina Buchanan Georgia Haymarket Virginia and Wadesboro North Carolina. M J Sims an officer in Forests brigade who was captured and sent to Camp Chase writes he will send flowers for the old servants graves who died there.
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Camp Chase
Columbus
Chile
Ocala
Fla
Laurens
Buchanan
Haymarket
Wadesboro
N. C
Sims
Forest
Watson and Wilson Arrive to Represent U S at Coronation
Rear Admiral John C. Watson and General James B. Wilson reached London from Southampton to act as the United States Navy and Army representatives at King Edward's coronation. H. Clay Evans, new U S consul general, spent a quiet day at his hotel and will likely take charge October 16. In Washington, the House changed plans to allow eulogies for late Representatives Cummings and Dwy by continuing the session on June 2.
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London
John C. Watson
James B. Wilson
United States
Edward
Southampton
H. Clay Evans
Cummings
Otey
Washington
House Today
New York
Dwy
Virginie
Fear Felt Of Coal Famine News Is Sent To Savannah
Savannah merchants warn of a coal shortage as tramp steamships face potential layups amid strikes in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Coal from Alabama and Tennessee remains available though miners there have not struck, and contracts due to expire July 1 may be renewed or renegotiated, risking mine closures and higher prices.
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Savannah
South Atlantic
Norfolk
Newport News
Alabama
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Steel trust answers restraining suit over bonds
United States Steel Corp. filed a response to Miriam Barger’s suit from Sullivan County, NY, denying plans to retire 200 million dollars in preferred stock and issue bonds. The firm asserts lawful by law changes with stockholder approval and denies any intent for new bonds to convert to common stock. It states the Morgan contract was approved by a majority of stockholders excluding JP Morgan holdings.
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Newark
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Miriam Barger
Sullivan County
New York
T P Morgan & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
Mad Elephant Strangled in Tours Park Execution
A crowd of about 3000 French spectators watched the execution of Barnum & Bailey's largest performing elephant in Tours France at midnight. The animal went mad en route to the railway station, broke its chains, threatened keepers, and had to be killed on the scene. Three thousand witnesses observed the act.
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Tours
France
Barnum & Bailey
Mien
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