Emigration of crimes and legal notices from Raleigh
Lavinia Fuller and her son Van Fuller face long prison terms for barn burnings in Orange county. A Guilford county case pits child labor rights against mill practices as a 9-year-old works in a cotton mill. Fence-cutting in Bladen County prompts a $200 reward from Governor Aycock. Poll tax timing threatens disfranchisement in July. Convicts dispatched to Michell County for Ohio River rail work. Marshall mayor James Haynie in trouble over living with Matilda Stanton. assault warrants issued. State Sunday School Association meeting in Fayetteville with Marion Lawrence as guest speaker.
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Raleigh
N. C
Lavinia Fuller
van Fuller
Orange County
Supreme Court
Guilford County
Bladen
Columbus
Iit
H—I
Aycock
Michell County
Ohio River
Charleston
A. L Daly
Trinota
Greenstoro
Hawley
J. L. Howard
Mayor Haynie
James Haynie
Marshall
Madison County
Asheville
United States District Court
Matilda Stanton
Haynie
State Sunday School Association
Fayetteville
Marion Lawrence
Toledo
Emory College Prepares for Bright Baseball Season
Emory College in Oxford Georgia reports a promising spring for baseball with a new athletic field under construction and interclass play starting mid April. P R Turner of Cedartown elected senior team manager. juniors projected strong after recent standouts Frank S Smith and NM B Dozier Jr. Cravatt, Loyd, Richardson lead sophomores. freshmen bring new talent. Track training for Field Day set for April 14 with Cra vatt Boyd Dozier Leonard Moore Lewis and Barron among top enthusiasts.
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Emory College
Oxford
Emory
P. R. Turner
Cedartown
Frank
A. H Cravatt
Sophs
Loyd
Richardson
Alogether
A. H. Cravatt
M. Boyd
N. B Dozier, Jr
L. J. Leonard
V. 5B. Moore
Hill Lewis
George Barron
Major Blake Woodson Dead and Noted Confederate Soldier
Major Blake L Woodson a Virginia legislator 1863 1871 and prominent Kansas City attorney died today of apoplexy aged 6 his Civil War service included leading Lynchburg Breau regards later Forty Fifth battalion and breveted lieutenant colonel He helped shape postwar Virginia law and was a leading criminal lawyer in Kansas City Also brief notes on Hugh ONeill R J Manley and Mrs Mary Hines deaths with local funeral details.
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Kansas City
Blake L. Woodson
Virginia
Woodson
Lynchburg
Hugh O'Neill
New York
J. T
R. J. Manley
A. Crocker
Pomona
W. P. Wilson
M. P. Harris
Hampton
H. Malaier
Bunny Side
W. BR. Blanton
Zetella
Alice Manley
Atlanta
Mary Hines
Washington
A. J. Fowler
Athens
Local Fire Report and Funeral Notices Highlight City Briefs
Nine fires marked the month with seven last week as rain reduced activity. Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs A F Sodagreen 44 of Fort McPherson area and Mrs J S Porter of Lakewood Heights with services today. Willie Tidwell and Robert P. Beecher interred at Decatur and Wellsville. Camp Walker Confederate Veterans to host a fair at Big White Hall to aid financially unable individuals. Police reassignments resume after leaves. a Negro man sought smallpox prior to removal to pest house. a woman asked protection for a poodle from her husband’s threat. Mr Powers of Milwaukee, father of Mrs Jomee Ho Zarher, dies in Kenosha.
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A F. Sodagreen
Herome
Fort McPherson
Butey Church
Willie Tidwell
Walker Street
Decatur
J. S. Porter
Lakewood Heights
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Pp. Beecher
Wellsville
Barclay & Brandon's
Camp Walker
Confederate Veterans
Big Whitehall Street
Young Ladies’ Organization
Uniformed Daughters of
Mailas
Pohce Barracks
Pest House
Polich Parracks
Co. D. Powers
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Kenosha
Wis
Mr. Powers
Mre Jomee Ho Zarher
Wfkee
Passing Throng and Prank Calls Stir City News
A string of late night telephone pranks erupts in false murder calls to city offices and the Prudential building, drawing police and reporters into unproductive searches. Travel notes compare New York streetwork to local streetcar upheavals as cities keep digging up roads. A Georgia secretary searches Confederate records for A C Davenport of the Tattnall Guards after a mail inquiry from Illinois, while literary chatter debates capitalized humor and editor life, plus plans for a Don’t Touch society to curb loaning within communities.
Murder Case in Atlanta Grand Jury Sees Indictment Likely
The Fulton county grand jury will reconvene to hear the murder case of Mrs. Molfie Eady Duncan charged with killing Policeman James M. Duncan. Solicitor Hill to prosecute. Indictments against Dr W A Monnish and a companion are noted as the civil and criminal actions unfold in the week ahead. The court docket also shows busy sessions in the city and superior courts with several cases slated for hearing.
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Monarch
Hill
Man
Thomson, Ga
Fulton County Grand Jury
Molfie Eady Duncan
James M. Duncan
Duncan
John S. Candler
Criminal Superior Court
Monnish
W. A. Monnish
Peachtree Street
Forrest Avenue
Superior Court
Grand Jury
lKely
Pudge J. H. Lumpkin
James L. Mayson
Supreme Court
H. M. Reid
Sophomores Banquet Amid Freshman Interference at University
Athens Ga March 16 Sophomores held their annual banquet at the Commercial hotel despite freshman efforts to disrupt. The toastmaster Paul Jette of Savannah dodged trouble and the toasts—Our Class Fort Scott Our Athletics Marion Monk The Ladies Jack over Individuality Booze Comedians Jesse Cleveland—were delivered as the banquet proceeded. The Georgian March issue is out with editor Frampton Ells and features alumni articles by Boykin Wright R H Edmonds Dr C H Herty Sylvanus Morris Pleasant Stovall W M Smith John Temple Graves Chancellor Walter Hill.
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University
Athens
Commercial Hotel
Paul Jette
Savannah
Fort Scott
Wallace Miller
Marion Monk
Jack Over
Mark Tolbert
Jesse Cleveland
Georgien
Frampton Ells
Early Risers endorsed by local official and ad notice
Justice of the Peace Adam Shook of New Lisbon Indiana praises DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for gentle reliable relief and regular bowels. The ad mentions Audrey at Miller’s in Marietta and a political race notice by Ino R Thornt in Fulton County for the Maryland Casualty Co. representative post with Bell phone contact.
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DeWitt
Justice of the Peace
Adam Shook
New Lisbon
Ind
Ino
B. Thornton
Fulton County
Maryland Casualty Co
Baltimore
Maryland
R. Thornt
South Pryors' Bell
Sunday School Convention Delegates Asked to Attend Augusta
Augusta Ga March 16 special in view of lack of county organization it is impractical to contact all Sunday school bodies for the convention April 1 2 3 delegates will be housed. readers urged to notify George Hains chairman of the entertainment committee Augusta how many to expect homes provided. Railroads offer the usual convention rates full fare to Augusta and one third for return travel at 4 cents per mile for the round trip.
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Augusta
George Hains
Hains
Gitl
Learns True Name After Thirty One Years in Georgia
In Rica Georgia March 16 the case of James Rives who moved to Atlanta thirty one years ago unfolds. His wife fell ill and their daughter Theresa Townsend cared for her, but the baby was given to a mannamed Sayers along the Chattahoochee river. The child grew up as Sayers and married. Recently he learned his real name by discussion with relatives and John Taylor, who had searched for years, confirmed he is his wifes brother. Townsend plans to obtain a marriage license under his real name.
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Department of the Constituton
Prudential
Journal
New York
Metropolis
Kimball House
New York City
Georgia
Capitol
Phil Cook
Ilinois
A. C. Davenport
Tattnall Guards
George Ade
Ade
Gene Field
Adee
Field
Hudson
Illinois
Fabie
Bere
el Al.j
James Rives
Here
Atlanta
Sayers
Ving Rear
John Taylor
Townsend
Hart Makes Spalding Visit to Discuss Baseball
Chicago club president James A. Hart returned from California and said the trip to confer with A. G. Spalding was to update him on the baseball situation. Hart dismissed rumors of a compromise or drafted schedule, insisting factions remain far apart. General Tracy improving after illness in court. La Rochelle dock strike ends with employers accepting striker demands.
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California
Hart
Chicago
James A. Hart
A. G. Spalding
National League
Spalding
League
Moonshiners moved from Lincoln to Augusta for trial
Special in Washington Georgia reports Deputy Marshals Staliaker and Hoss took two alleged moonshiners from Lincoln county to Augusta for commitment trials. Names given as Alien Mills and Shepherd Days. Notes Lincoln woods full of stills and ongoing raids by revenue agents. Wilkes county not free from illicit stills and work for officials.
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Lincoln County
Augusta Court
Washington, Ga
United States
Staliaker
Hoss
Augusta
Shepherd Day
Wilkes County
Uncle Sam
Smallpox The disease spreading in Copiah and southern counties
Jackson March 16 Special report notes smallpox cases in Copiah county and many southern counties especially the piney woods. The disease type is mild and the death rate exceptionally low. Boards of supervisors and county health officers manage control efforts.
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Congress
Jackson
Miss
Copiah County
Piney Woods
Superirs
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Coan
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Sladen County
Equitable
R. L. Foréman
Manecver
Mrergin, Equitable Bidg.s
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Major Blake Woodson
William J. Ewing
Nashville American
The
Tiel
Jones
Peter
Hell
Yendis Mordon
Arigen Hotel
Implks
Masons
Fid Brown
Aragon Hotel
Edward
Florida
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain Hotel
Dungar Ebaaint
Wigutr
Graid Jury Wal Povtver
West Disinfecting CO
Garnett St
Atlanta, Ga
Cooledge & Grg
Audrey
Miller's
Marietta
Billler’s
Av Marietta
le Cee
Elizabeth Street
Mr. Runette
Inman
Wil
Price
C. H. Girardeau & CO
Walton St
la Rochelle
France
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Sterling
Carter
Peachtree
Masury
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