Lively Fight in Bucket Shop Over Recorder's Fitness
William E. Bush and Charley Sylvester fought in Murphy & Co bucket shop over Bush questioning Recorder C A Picquet's fitness. After a brief clash they were separated. both to face disorderly conduct charges tomorrow. The incident drew wide attention in Augusta, with Picquet possibly disqualifying himself to preside.
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Augusta
William E. Bush
Charley Sylvester
Murphy & Co
Bush
C. A. Picquet
Sylvester
Picquet
Picquer
Speaking at Washington Declamation Contest Honors Awarded
In Washington Georgia on June 20 the declamation contest awarded the J A Benson gold medal to John Conzirt for General Gorflon's address Right Never Set ved by Might. Four contestants included Miss Carlotta Alexander Alviro Miss Louise McIntosh Archie Toombs Thurmond Oliver Judges were Bishop Ketles Mr Allen and Professor A Rowland who delivered the medals.
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Washington, Ga
John Conzirt
J. A Benson
Cozart
General Gorflon
Mother Goose
Carlotta’ Alexander
Washington High School
Alviro
Macon City Court Judge Faces Reappointment
Macon Georgia June 20 Special The four year term of Hon W D Nottingham as Judge of the city court of Macon will expire January 1 next and the appointment of a successor will have to be made by Hon Joseph M Terrell soon after he becomes governor in October The senate must confirm the appointment Judge Nottingham expects to seek another term A rumor says Marton Harris may also apply Both men supported Terrell in the governor race The job offers a four year term with a salary of 3000 per year Nottingham was appointed by Governor Candler
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Nottingham
Macon. Ga
W D
Macon
Joseph M Terrell
Senate
Marton Harris
Terrell
City Court of
Candler
Election of L. J. Kilburn President of State Federation
Macon, Ga June 20 Special The people of Macon hail the Savannah election of Hon S J Kilburn of Macon as president of the State Federation of Labor This marks a high honor for Kilburn who has long led the Central Labor Union of Macon and helped make it one of Georgia’s strongest labor bodies He now heads all state labor organizations Kilburn was recently renominated from Bibb to the legislature and has for years been foreman of The Macon Evening News
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Macon
Savannah
S. J Kilburn
State Federation of Labor
Kilburn
Wilburn
Central Labor Union of
Georgia
Bibb
Macon Evening News
Reception to Major Waller in Norfolk Panquet Planned
Norfolk citizens prepare to honor Major L. W. T. Waller on his return to his native city. A banquet will be held and a handsome sword presented by friends. Preparations are by local military groups and business leaders.
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Major Waller
Norfolk
L. W. T. Waller
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
Macon Lines Purchased by Savannah Syndicate
Savannah report states the street railway firm controlling Portsmouth Norfolk Richmond and Nashville has bought the Macon street railway properties. Key principals Herman Myers H C Cunningham J S Collins and W W Mackall, all tied to the company, returned from Macon and declined comment. Nashville investor J H Fall accompanied them.
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Savannah
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Richmond
Nashville
Macon
Herman Myers
H. c. Cunningham
Death of Emory student John Hill Reed in Oxford
John Hill Reed 17, a sophomore at Emory College, died in Oxford after a brief illness from pneumonia and complications. Alpha Tau Omega mourns with crepe adorned badges as remains are sent to Gabbettsville for burial at Long Cane. Reed was a promising scholar and a known speaker who enrolled in February and joined the sub freshman class.
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Emory College
Oxford
John Hill Reed
Reed
W. W. Evans
Perry
Covington
Elkin
Atlanta
Julia Hit
Todd Reed
West Point
Wh! P. Hill
Julia Hill
W. P. Hill
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Gabbetts'ville
Long Cane
Death of Joseph Z Ware Prominent LaGrange Citizen
Joseph J Ware of LaGrange Ga died at his Hill street home leaving a widow and daughter Mrs Will Woodyard of West Point. A Confederate veteran born May 10 1844 he entered service April 1861 with the LaGrange Tight Guards and served in the Fourth Georgia regiment wounded twice. He had been nominated for county commissioner at the recent primary. Funeral plans were not yet set.
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LaGrange
Tang
Joseph J Ware
Hill Street
Ware
Fourth Georgia
Will Woodyard
West Point
A. Gammel
Columbus
Abraham Gammel
Muscogee County
C. T. Taliaferro
Evergreen
C. T
Taliaferro
Conecuh County
John H. Reed
Oxford
Emory College
J S. Stewart
Reed
Alpha Tau Omega
Ted Reed
W. P. Hill
Atlanta
Long Cane
Robert M. Wyllie
Baltimore
Robert M. Wyle
Chamber of Commerce
Supreme Court rules on state anti trust case
The Supreme Court ruling in Austin Texas on June 20 states the court found competition had not been destroyed since there was none in the first instance. It holds the anti trust law constitutional in allowing the state to annul charters but not to collect penalties.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Georgia Teachers' Association Closes Tybee Session
Savannah June 20 Special The Georgia Teachers Association winds up at Tybee Island with officer elections to close the convention. Likely president Henry Walker of Griffin and vice president N E Ware of Hawkinsville. attendance grows with leaders Glenn Merritt Barrow and Ashmore present. A resolution urged abolishing days of grace on time paper, joining bankers in action.
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Savannah
Georgia Teachers’ Association
Tybee Island
Henry Walker
Griffin Schools
G. G. Bond
Athens
N. E. Ware
Hawkinsville
Walker
J. T. Wooster
Normal and Industrial School
Milledgeville
E. B. Mell
Winters Kills a Policeman in Elk Park Duel
Bristol Tenn June 20 Special news reports a fatal duel at Elk Park North Carolina between James Ells Elk Park police officer and William Winters mountain man. Ells died in the exchange while Winters suffered serious injuries and rode unaided to a physician. Winters one of seven brothers nicknamed the seven devils faced a grudge from prior arrest for disorderly conduct.
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Elk Park
N. C
Bristol
Tenn
James Ells
William Winters
Winters
Storm in Wilcox County Claims Life of Local Teen
In Rochelle Georgia on June 2 a cloudburst with fierce wind and lightning struck the area. White youth R W L Sutton was killed when lightning hit a tree he and companion Smith sheltered under while cutting timber for Henderson's shingle mill. Smith was knocked insensible. Sutton was a Rochelle high school student last term and was well regarded.
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Rochelle
R WL
Sutton
Henderson
Smith
Rochelle High School
Storm in Glasock County: electricity strikes Gibson plantation
In Gibson Georgia a heavy rain and electric storm struck last night. Lightning entered a negro house on plantation owner B. K Harris's property six miles above town. Eight hogs and a dog sleeping under the house were killed. The family and house remained unharmed and show no damage, though bystanders report flames across the dwelling at times.
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Gibson
B. K Harris
Judge Parker An Applicant for Brunswick Circuit Seat
Judge T A Parker of Baxley will seek the Brunswick circuit judgeship to fill the unexpired term of J W Bennet. Judge Bolling Whitfield would also apply if Parker did not. Whitfield communicated, Parker replied he would request the governor for appointment, leaving Parker without likely opposition.
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Brunswick
T. A. Parker
Baxley
J. W. Bennet
Bolling Whitfield
Parker
Whitfield
Campbell Seeks Statewide Joint Debate for Governor Race
Knoxville June 20 Judge H T Campbell Republican nominee for governor says a joint statewide debate with Democratic nominee J B Frazier would benefit the party. He left the decision to the state Republican committee while expressing the idea.
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Campbell
Knoxville
Tenn
H. T. Campbell
J. B. Frazier
Republican Committee
Kilburn Chosen President at Georgia Labor Federation
Savannah special: Georgia State Federation of Labor adjourned after officers were elected. Kilburn Macon named president and Houston Atlanta secretary treasurer. Vice presidents include Frizell Savannah Barlow Columbus McGahee Lithonia Earle Rome Waite Brunswick. Executive board selections issued. Delegates to AF of L include Kilburn Houston Frizell Earle McGahee. Mrs. Robinson of Atlanta praised local labor ladies. Delegates toured Tybee Island for a banquet before departure.
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Savannah
of State Federation of Labor
L. J. Kilburn
Macon
C. C. Houston
Atlanta
John K. Frizell
O. E. Barlow
Columbus
A. J. McGahee
Lithonia
Robert Ruff
W. B. Earle
Rome
Andrew McElroy
Tate
William G. Gredig
Augusta
J. I. Waite
Brunswick
William Robinson
Labor League
Tybee Island
RAIN SAVES CROPS IN PUTNAM COUNTY
Heavy rains across Putnam County Georgia bring relief after a dry May. Corn remains small but may recover with good moisture. cotton shows promise with clean fields and healthy stands. hay prospects improve with another good cutting anticipated. Wheat and oats were largely a failure due to short straw and light heads.
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Eatonton
Arrested All Three Of Them Good Work Of The Sheriff
Douglas Ga June 20 Special Sheriff Southerland has apprehended the three men charged with killing Frank Thomas. The body was found in a swamp bucket with birds feeding on it. Death resulted from gunshot wounds. the trio J Highsmith W P Rably and James Solomon are in jail awaiting grand jury action after waiving a commitment trial. The defense is led by C T Roan and Lankford & Dickerson.
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Coffee County
Douglas
Southerland
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Monahy
J. Highsmith
W. P. Rably
James Solomon
C. T. Roan
Atlanta
Messrs
Laurens County Candidates Vie For Two Seats
Four candidates compete for Laurens County's two members of the state house John Burch J B Hicks H P Howard and W I Stanley The Dublin meeting focused on the city court and dispensary issues with Hicks and Howard pledging no county dispensary without popular demand Hicks favors elected officers for the city court rather than gubernatorial appointment. The race promises to be the liveliest in years.
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Dublin
Laurens
John Burch
J. B Hicks
H. P Howard
W I. Stanley
City Court of
Courier-Dispatch
Mesers
Hicks
Howard
Laurens County
Savannah Board of Trade opposes rail rate change
The Savannah board of trade met yesterday to oppose proposed railroad commission rules allowing charges for transfers of freight cars on a smile rate basis rather than a specific sum. The action will be presented to the railroad commission for consideration.
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Savannah
Savannah Board of Trade
Railroad Commission
Dividend Declared by Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad
Directors met in Macon Georgia and declared a 3 percent semi annual dividend on all stock. The action was announced June 20 in a special report from Wrightsville Tennille interests.
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Macon
Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad
Dublin to Have Big Week of It
Dublin Georgia prepares for a week long chautauqua opening with Bishop Warren A. Candler preaching at 11 am Sunday. The event runs to June 28 featuring famed entertainers, a 1500 seat hall, Crescent City Band and Otumwa Male Quartet, with tickets on sale and expectations of large crowds. The gathering costs near $3,000 for acts and over $500 for the hall.
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Dublin
Warren A. Candler
Eugene Laurant
Chicago
Ernest Woodland
Rochester
N. Y
Henry Litchfield West
Washington ( C
Frank Dixon
Hartford
Fred A. Cook
New York
B. B. Andrews
University of Nebraska
Georgia
Crescent City Military Band
New Orleans
Ottumwa
Indiana Leaves Newport for Home After Cadet Training
The United States battleship Indiana under Commander E C Colahan, now in temporary training status for naval cadets, sailed from Newport News today. The ship had spent ten days there, allowing cadets to inspect naval work in progress at the shipyard.
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Newport News
Indiana
E. C Colahan
Newport
R. L
Jake Wells Leases Birmingham Theater for Four Years
Jake Wells, Richmond theater manager, leases the Auditorium theater in Birmingham for four years. He will operate it with his southern chain including Richmond Atlanta Norfolk and other properties. The Birmingham venue will be remodeled to be more attractive and modern.
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Jake Wells
Birmingham
Ala
Richmond
Auditorium
Atlanta
Norfolk
Etc
Tee
Ramsey Accepts as King College President
Bristol June 20 Dr George J Ramsey editor for the RFE Johnson Publishing Company of Richmond Va was today elected president of King College for young men in Bristol He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and has twenty years experience in education.
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Ramsey
Bristol
Tenn
George J. Ramsey
RFE Johnson Publishing Company
Richmond
King College For
University of Virginia
Canada Fisheries Show Huge Lobster and Salmon Values
Canadian Trade Review outlines Canada’s 1900 fishing outputs totaling 21,557,039 dollars, with Nova Scotia leading at 7,809,152 dollars and British Columbia second at 4,878,820. Salmon in B C dominates value, while lobster gains grow in western Nova Scotia. halibut begins rising on the Pacific coast. Capital in the industry is listed near 10.99 million dollars.
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Canada
Canadian Trade Review
British Columbia
Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Manuoland Territories
Nova Scotia
Iebesa
United States
Pacific Coast
Chain of Events Leads to Healing in Sistersville
A paralyzed man, once unable to move, credits a chain of local cures and Mrs. Smith of New York for guiding him to Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. After trying other doctors, he improved within three weeks and now walks. The pills are sold by druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co. for fifty cents a box, six for two dollars and a half.
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Mr. Hubbard
Mrs. Smith
New York
Sistersville
W. Va
Timothy Cushion
Sipher
Stoher
Alexan
Mr. Sipher
Dr. Williams
Cushion
Will Hams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Aix
Fisheries Industry and Royal Regalia in Historic Notices
A 19th century ledger notes vast fisheries activity with 80,000 workers and thousands of boats, plus government spend and bounties. London Chronicle describes a coronation era lord mayor's mace, a crystal and gold staff with pearls and rubies, tied to royal regalia and city swords used in state ceremonies.
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London Chronicle
Court of Claims
Howard
George IV
Messra Rundell
Plantagenet
France
Probaly
Richard II
Charismu
Charles F
Tandon
St Pauls
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Recorder
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Deal
Macon Street Railways
Joseph Z. Ware
Macon News Notes
Whitten
R. R. Garden
Vineville Baptist Church
Willingham
China
A. C. Todd
Homer
C. A. Burge
Poplar Street
W. N. Ainsworth
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Georgia Teachers’ ‘Association
Glenn
Merritt
Tybee
Wilcox County
Glascock County
Judge Parker
Putnam
Laurens County Politics
Bishop Candler
Carrollton
W. CG. Hodnett
Paul Potts
Pate
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Barbara of
Ollerton
Max Pemberton
Spretc
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Bourke Cochran
Lee Tolstoi
Gotham
Uncle Sam
Giles
Mr. Sixty
Chauncey Hotchkiss
Santos-Dumont
Edison
Dr. Massey
Alex Stephens
Lincoln
Montezuma's
Horatio King
Frank Carpenter
King Edward
Kitchener
Iike
Augusta Evans Wilson
Nestor
Brian
Bagine Saly Gein
H. Oppenheim
E. C. O'Donnell
Verney Place
N. Peyer Street
Murray Hill
Sam Thompson
Belle of Bourbon
White Horse Cellar
Henry Thompson
London Club
Plymouth
Hunter Rye
Paul Jones
Wilson Rye
Green Bay
Curacoa
St. George
Everhard's
Sach
Lanahams Spring Valley
Galion
Lanahans Monogram
Gallon
Gascade
Mectar
Dustry
Maritime Provinces
Soe
King Bee
Fairbanks Scales
Eureka Steel Range
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