Assault by negro on seven year old girl shocks Warrenton
In Warren ton Georgia a black man abducted the seven year old daughter of Barton Bacon then fled. A pursuit ended six miles away where the assailant was shot but not seriously. The man was captured by locals and jailed. Sheriff Robinson arranged safe transport to Macon to avert lynching. The child remains in a dangerous nervous state but is reported doing well. An extra court term will be held for speedy trial.
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Warrenton
Robinson
Macon
Lynch
Holden
Augusta
Camek
Camak
Two Leonards and Dennis Brown Fined in Savannah Court
Judge Barrow of the Savannah superior court sentenced Edward A. Leonard Dennis Leonard and Richard Brown after they were found guilty of receiving stolen goods. The two Leonards received 500 dollar fines and one year imprisonment on the chain gang, Richard Brown 100 dollars and twelve months, with bonds set in double the fines pending a new trial. Bond for all three cases was supplied. James Leonard, the defendants’ father, posted bonds as well.
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Leonards
Dennis Brown
Savannah
Barrow
Edward A. Leonard
Dennis Leonard
Richard Brown
Two Leonards
Cnain
James Leonard
Fire destroys house on Thira street in Macon
Macon Georgia special report states J H Dupriest residence on Thira street burned today. Two neighboring houses were singed but flames were checked by the fire department. Elizabeth Thomas of Skipperton near Macon died last night at age 65 from paralysis. Funeral services planned for tomorrow morning. Hotel Lanter to add twenty rooms. Adrian tragedy: P J Darby, longtime county resident, was shot at Adrian Wednesday and died yesterday. no further details available.
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Macon
J H Dupriest
Adrian
Gibson
P. J. Darby
Duel dispute denied by Knoxville gentlemen over Miss Fair
Knoxville June 21 special report notes a published duel claim involving prominent locals. Franklin Nelson, W J Smith, Alonzo Cain, and J Chaslin Smith deny the allegations as false in a statement via Henry F Beaumont. Beaumont says the June 23 item was sincere but based on circumstantial information.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Constitution
Miss Fair
Henry F. Beaumont
Board of Denial
Frank Nelson
Ww. J. Smith
Alonzo C Cain
Noxville
J. Chaslin Smith
Smith
W. J. Smith
Beaumont
Widow Rejects Private Apology From Preacher
In Columbus Georgia Rev John Barnard apologized to Mrs John Willis for a sermon alleging falsehoods about Willis who was killed by lightning. She refuses the private apology saying he must retract publicly. Church members deem the remark inappropriate though not malicious.
He Kept His Leg with Electric Bitters and Arnica Salve
J W Sullivan of Hartford recounts a leg injury from twelve years ago that led to inflammation and blood poisoning. After extensive suffering, doctors suggested amputation, but he healed using Electric Bitters and Arnica Salve, praising their effectiveness for eruptions, eczema, tetter, salt rheum, and blood disorders.
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J. W. Sullivan
Hartford
Conn
Earth
IY Session at Harlem Augusta District Conference
The Augusta district North Georgia conference meets in Harlem Ga on June 27 with higher attendance. Dr J R King presiding as visitors include Dr Dowman from Emory College Professor Rufus Smith of LaGrange Female College Professor Hinton of Wesleyan Female College and Dr Leohr of China. The meeting will run through Sunday.
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Augusta
North Georgia
Harlem
J. R. King
Solder
Dowman
Emory College
Rufus Smith
LaGrange Female College
Hinton
Wesleyan Female College
Leohr
China
Vote will be very light in North Carolina election
In Raleigh on June 7 a special report notes expected very light turnout in November with Democrats more independent than ever. A circulating rumor alleges one Democratic aspirant for associate justice never voted for Bryan, which he denies. many Democrats did not vote for Bryan, and voting behavior cannot test loyalty.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
Bryan
Negro Attacks Woman at Rose Hill Residence
In Columbus Georgia on June 27 an unknown negro entered Mrs. W. G. Cotton’s room on Rose Hill near the city limits and assaulted her before fleeing through an open door. The husband and son searched the area, a posse and bloodhounds pursued, but by midnight the suspect remained at large and lynching was feared despite police efforts.
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Columbus
W. G. Cotton
Brantley Nominated for Third Term by Eleventh District
Willam G Brantley was nominated for Congress by the eleventh district Democrats in Dublin Georgia on June 27 without opposition. The convention also elected a new Democratic executive committee with members from Appling Pierce Camden Glynn Coffee Wayne Clinch Telfair Charlton Montgomery Echols Brooks Ware Lowndes Laurens Johnson Dodge Irwin and other counties.
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Dublin
Willam G. Brantley
Eleventh
New Democratic Executive Committee
Appling
N. J. Holton
Pierce
A. B. Estes
Camden
B. S. Long
Glynn
A. L. Franklin
Coffee
Dodge
John F. DeLacey
Irwin
J. B. Clements
Court sentences in Macon and Terrell primary race
In Macon city court Judge Nottingham sentenced Charlie Fallendere to $30 fine or three months for two larcenies Paul Allen faces $50 or five months on county chain gang William Anderson is four months plus assault battery Rose Lee Williams receives four months for simple larceny Lawrence Logan is jailed seven years for attempting to wreck a railroad train In Quitman primary elects C H Remington to succeed deceased 8 83 Meadows for ordinary term
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Macon
Nottingham
Charlie Fallendere
Paul Allen
William Anderson
Rose Lee Williams
Lawrence Logan
Logan
Resignation Triggers Primary Fight for Morgan County Judge
Morgan County Georgia faces a heated political scramble after Judge T B Baldwin resigns as county judge. The July primary pits R Peacock of Bostwick against L H Foster of Buckhead in a closely watched contest.
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Morgan County
Madison
T.B Baldwin
R. Peacock
Bostwick
L H. Foster
Buckhead
Morgan County Sunday School Celebration at Madison Fair Grounds
The Morgan County Sunday School Association comprising all county Sunday schools will hold its annual celebration at the Madison fair grounds on July 30. It is billed as one of the largest Sunday school gatherings in Morgan County history.
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Madison
Morgan County Sundnay School Association
Fair Grounds
Morgan County
Peculiar Case On Trial In Spartanburg Court
Dr Daniel, a prominent Spartanburg dentist, stands accused of obtaining goods under false pretenses. He was convicted, fined 150 dollars and sentenced to 15 months in the penitentiary or on the chain gang, with bond pending an appeal to the state supreme court. The case involves a mortgage on Reeves land and a transfer to Andrews Music and Furniture Company.
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Daniel
Columbia
US. C
Court of Sessions
Spartanburg
S . Daniel
Watts
Gan
State Supreme Court
Morgan Reeves
White
Reeves
Dr. Daniel
Griffin's Teachers Chosen for School Year
Griffin Georgia board of education elected J Henry Walker as superintendent and named teachers for the public schools for the upcoming year at yesterday afternoon's meeting.
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Griffin
Griffin, Ga
Board of Education
J. Henry Walker
Plant System to Drop Females From Employ
Savannah June 27 Special The Atlantic Coast Line will drop young women from Plant system employ after August 1 in auditing and freight claim departments at Savannah. The policy favors men, granting a one month grace period for women to seek other positions. The Plant auditing department may move to Wilmington on August 1. J Moultrie Lee becomes assistant treasurer of the Atlantic Coast Line. W H Young is named superintendent of motive power for the second division of the ACL as constituted on July 1.
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Savannah
Atlantic Coast Line
Coast Line
Wilmington
J. Moultrie Lee
W. H. Young
Sanford
Sudden Death of F M Long At City Bank
Francis M Long watchman for the Commercial bank in Macon Georgia died after being found unconscious on the bank floor. He suffered a brain blood vessel paralysis and died at the hospital. Long formerly worked as a railroad conductor. He was about 76, survived by wife and son Cleero E Long. He was a Mason and joined the Primitive Baptist church last Sunday. Funeral at his Appleton avenue residence tomorrow afternoon.
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Commercial Bank
Macon
Callaway
Commercial Savings Bank
Second Street
Francis M. Long
Long
Southern Railroad
Air Line Railroad
Cleero E. Long
First Issue of The Georgian Appears in Macon Georgia
Hon DuPont Guerry’s The Georgian debuts in Macon on June 27 with 5000 copies. Guerry sought 1000 paid subscriptions, and says the paper aims to improve politics and government in Georgia at all levels. The front page proclaims abolishing bar rooms in Georgia. Demand for the Georgian was strong as readers perused its pages.
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Macon
Depont Guerry
Guerry
Georgia
Clayton youth Willie Fincannon suicide near Burton Ga
Willie Fincannon a 13 year old son of William Fincannon of Burton Ga hanged himself last night after supper and a late search found him in a swamp near the house with hands tied behind him. No cause is known for the act. the boy was bright and intelligent.
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Clayton
Willie Fincannon
Willam Fincannon
Burton
Fincannon
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Iduel
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Sherlock Holmes
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Sherlock Hoalmes
Bem
Nevwenade Chronicle
Bentsville Couc- Yee-Journal
Dr. Doyle
N.Y
Chicago
Inter Orean
The
Hound of
Baskervilles
A. Conan Doyle
McClure, Phillips & CO
New York
Holmes
St James Gazette
Newark
Evening News
Springfield
Ghroulle
Dr. Conan Doyle
Gaboriau
Birmingham
New York Tribune
Columbus, Ga
Strange Negro
Rose Hill
Posse
Brantley
Terrell County
Quitman
Meadows
C H. Remington
Fiseman Bros
Panamas
Atlante
Hess Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
Riseman
Atlanta
Whitehall St
Eileman Bros
ARITA
Laiimore, Ma
F. M. Long
Dupont Guerry
Babun
National Educational Association
Minneapolis
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Yellowstone Park
Pacific Coast
G. R. Glenn
W. F. Slaton
M. K. Brittain
Western and Atlantic Railroad
G Hollenbeck
Dist. Pas. Ast
Cincinnat
Erie
Lake
Ines
I W. Fourtis
Rail and Water
Providence
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Hare
Kroco
T. A
Kimball House
WM. B. Clements
Trav
Kate
Tanta
G. B. Walker
Union Station
Janta
H. Fulton
P. A
Equitable Waiting
E. Christian Aesistant General
Notich Ig
Hereby & Walker & Comer
Busine
Noe & South Breer
Tec
Tite & Tir
Hee
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