Comptroller Receivership Battle Delays Cordele Bank Case
In Cordele the fight over which national bank receiver holds rights continues after Judge Speer and the U S comptroller contend for control. Receivers Harris and Harvie compete as hearings extend to next Monday. Immunes preparations also advance with Camp DeMune at Ocmulgee Park and Macon residents awaiting the Georgia regiment’s arrival. Mercer debate and St Patrick celebrations punctuate a busy day in Macon.
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Constitution Bureau
Brown House
Sacon
The
Constitution
First National Bank of Cordele
Judge Speer
United States Court
Macon
United States Comptroller of the Treasury
Washington
Sfacon
United States
Marlon Erwin
Hall & Wimberly
Harris
Cordele
Speer
J. R Fried & Co
Louis Lipman
Macon County
Fried & Co
Lipman
Norman W. Dotge
New York
Tom Warren
Laurens County
Warren
Dodge
Tall, Harris &Birch
Delancey and
Bishop
Hail & Wimberly
Williams
Tray
Cuba
Wittlama
Oemulgee Park
Second Ohio Regiment
Ray
Reg
Georgia
Santiago
Judge A W Fite Declines Politics Amid Court Duties
Special Judge A W Fite, in Cartersville, Ga, says he has seen an interview attributed to Judge Maddox about a Calhoun race claim but doubts the quoted language. He refuses to discuss politics, stressing he is focused on duties as Cherokee circuit judge and too busy for political talk or personal farming chores.
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Cartersville
A. W. Fite
Maddox
Rome
Calhoun
Fite
Congress
Aid
Ins
Congresa
Cherokee Circuit
Affliction The Cure Is Permanent and Skin Heals
A fragmentary report notes a remedy claim and signs of outer skin healing after several days. Abbot Sry references a radical cure and improvements, though details are unclear from the damaged text.
Postmaster Killed by Depot Agent at Glenwood
Mount Vernon Ga March 17 W T Channell shot and killed W H Thompson postmaster at Glenwood as he walked from store with mail pouch The shot was fired from a double barreled gun and Thompson died instantly The coroner ruled willful murder Channell was arrested and to face commitment trial tomorrow The motive is believed connected to Channel's wife and lingering feud among locals
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Mount Vernon
W. T. Channell
Glenwood
Georgia
Alabama
W. H. ‘Thompson
Thompson
Channel
Channell
Havig
Chuonnelt
Fred
Savannah
Mr.Thompson
William Thompson
Spring Hill
Big County
Ver
Savannah Mayor Bars Cuban Troops From City After April
Savannah mayor Herman Myers declares no troops arriving from Cuban ports after April 16 will be allowed in the city and vows to quarantine them at Fort Pulaski. He says health concerns trump commercial interests and that a sanitary board majority agrees. The transport must not reach Savannah after April 25.
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Cuba
Savannah
Washington
Herman Myers
Reland
Sanitary Board
Politigrs
Fort Pulaski
Monument Fund Planned by LaGrange Daughters of the Confederacy
LaGrange Georgia March 17 Special The LaGrange chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy is raising funds to erect a Confederate monument on the public square honoring those from Troup County who went to the Civil War front and died for the cause. Alberta Heard president, shares a letter from Texas native Joan H Traylor praising the effort and the heroism of Troup County soldiers. The note notes gratitude and confirms support for naming and honoring the Confederate dead.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Trouy County
LaGrange
Alberta Heard
Joan H. Traylor
Texas
Troup
R. B. Traylor
Daughters of the Contetteracy
LaGrange, Ga
Troup County
Train Derailment Hits Norwood Georgia Morning
Special from Norwood Georgia reports a through freight train No 16 derailed seven box cars piled in a heap after an accident yesterday morning. A tramp was aboard one wrecked car but escaped injury. Only two cars were loaded one with cotton the other with grain. No injuries reported.
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Norwood
Direct Vote or Senators Debated in Athens Event
The third annual intercollegiate debate between the University of Georgia and University of North Carolina at Athens Chapel ended with North Carolina favored by judges. Speakers argued for and against direct senatorial elections by the people, revealing strong predictions of constitutional change and party influence.
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Athens
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina
University Chapel
L. A. Cothran
Rome
Porter King
Atlanta
W. &. Miller
Abbevilla
5. C
H. W. Smith
Home
University
Troy Beatty
United States
BP. H. Doyal
Strest
Fed
Wilton
E. D. Broadhurst
North Carolina
Senate
J. L. Tison
Atai
Tic. Dowie
North Caroline
Perry Georgia Weather Clears Peach Trees After Freeze
February cold in Perry Georgia wiped out most old peach trees but spared young trees. Figs, pomegranates and most shrubs suffered. wheat and oats are poor. Farmers plant corn and prepare for another cotton crop as guano purchases rise. In Grima a murder case against Jerry Rhodes was continued to next Friday. Griffin Rifles elected captains and inspected by Georgia volunteers. Albany reports desertion of the Third Mississippi test battalion.
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Perry
Grima
Jerry Rhodes
Bual Dickingon
Sorrell
Lloyd Cleveland
Thurman
Griffin Rifles
J. Henry Smith
William H. Back
William G. Obear
Georgia Volunteers
Bad Accident At S30NCHO GA Kills One Fatally Injures Another
Chattanooga dispatch reports a passenger train on the Chattanooga Southern railroad at Broucho Ga overturned after a tail dis placement. Engineer Charles Triton of the road faintly burned and bruised. Fireman Frank Hunter was killed outright. both men were City residents with Hunter associated to a local Yamites chapter.
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Chattanooga
Tens
Chattanooga Southern
Broucho
Charles ® Triton
Frank
Hunter
Ireman
Will Play the Cincinnati Ball Team Here in Georgia
Mercer has withdrawn the request for a guarantee of receipts and the prospects now favor a game with the Cincinnati players in Columbus within ten days Auburn is expected to participate as well The University of Georgia has not yet responded
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Clark
WAT
Macon
Georgia
Cuba
Mercer
Mercer University
Ciceromian
Phi Delta
Cord'a
Messia
Lamar Sims
Jonesboro
J. Virgil
Sammon
Loganaville
W. C. Taylor
Richland
Pho Delta
C. T. Turner
Rome
C. C. Childs
Macanvile
Olin J. Wimberly
Della Greene
Georgia Zoutesa
Florida
Calluna
Pelt
Mansfeld
Callaway
Holland
Mitchell
Shortato
Warends
Heasley
Tebs
Gunn
Taylor
Weaver
Slong
Turner
Credikvle
Milledgeville
Mercer Boys
Hecesurty
Catry
Hornell
Cornel
South
Cornell
Atlanta
Georgia Boys
Cincinnatis
Columbus
Auburn
University of Georgia
Trom
Longevity in Ferry, Petty Ga Demographics
Special report from Ferry, Petty Ga dated March 17 notes twenty-one residents with a combined age totaling 100 years, yielding an average of about 76 years. Among them are seven males and fourteen females, illustrating notable lifespan figures in a small community.
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Ola Scopie
Ferry
Petty
Perry Hag
Mnales
Persang Incident Stuns Tadbotton Merchant on College Street
Tadbotton reports a sudden event this afternoon around 6 o clock as Tom H L Persang a leading local merchant drives down College Street. Details remain scarce but the encounter drew curiosity from residents and business circles.
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Tadbotton
Tom HL Persang
College Street
Swindler Arrested After Texan Scam Ties to Georgia
Carterville Georgia March 17 Special The Cartersville marshal returned from Texas with a man who fooled locals by posing as a loan agent. Charles Marne used fake bank deposits to obtain goods and credit, then vanished, leaving unpaid bills. Letters linked to Quinah Texas revealed his capture and transfer to Cartersville jail. Five suits for cheating and swindling followed him.
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Carteravilla
Cartersville
J. A. Henderson
Texas
Charles Marne
Atlanta
First National
Yuaneh
Tex
J. A. Allan
Maine
Here
Co. M. Hazleton
Major Gibbs Dishonorably Discharged From Third Mississippi Regiment
Albany Ga March 17 sensational charges against Major W D Gibbs of the Third Mississippi regiment led to his discharge under a cloud. Gibbs was arrested by twenty police, spent a night in the guardhouse, accused of drunken and disorderly conduct and firing a pistol on a main street. An inquiry court confirmed the decision after testimony from Colonel Irish and regular officers.
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Albany
Bridger
Sardis
Miss
Greenwood
Arrog Ators
Mississippi
Mivalesipp
Whd 5
Belle
Third
Mississippi Regiment
W. D. Gibbs
Camp Churchman
United States
Gibbs
Hawke
Alster Gibbs
Dutt
Irish
Romantic Quitman Iowan Doctor Weds Sister of Bride
In Quitman Georgia Doctor Dunning Hall of Grand Rapids Michigan married Miss Ponje Brannan, the sister of his fiancée who died in Atlanta. He had been engaged to the deceased before letters from Atlanta resumed contact, leading to the engagement and a noontime ceremony performed by Rev. Sentell. The newlyweds left for Montgomery then Grand Rapids.
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Quitman
Gentell
Dunning Hall
Grand Rapids
Mie
Ponje Brannan
Hall
Brannan
Atlanta
Doctor South
Tandeu Bho
Ounce
Wanted Grave Among Negroer in Savannah
White woman Miss El Av Pollo from Waterford died recently in Savannah and wished to be buried in the colored cemetery. Health officials refused the burial permit citing segregated cemetery law, and the mayor and city attorney upheld the decision. Her remains were shipped back to Waterford.
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Savannah
Misa Philo
Waterford
Gordon Institute Graduates Named New Lieutenants
Three of four Georgia appointees as second lieutenants in the regular army, from Gordon Institute, are E J Whalama of Tifton Charles Iubi of Savannah and Graham Johnson of Augusta. The Barnesville community hails the achievement as a notable joy and reinforcement of local ties.
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Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Friends of the
Georgia
McKinley
E. J.wh Lama
Tifton
Charles Iubi
Savannah
Graham Johnson
Ausata
Cigar Factory Moves to Barnesville
Mr. Ben Ejlix of Wayerons Ga has moved this cigar factory to Barnesville Ga and the plant is now manufacturing cigars in Barnesville.
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Barnesville
Barnesville, Ga
Ben Ejlix
Wayerons, Ga
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Iddge Fite
State “Medical Institute
de Hood
Autabout Wrorteare
Polien
Tagiy
Menanonl
Channell Slays
Fredhs
North
Carolina
United States Senate
North Serclina
Ahip
Albany, GA
Fistal
Churchman
Farlinger
Armour
Hecker
A. W. Farlinder
Sapolio
Marietta Street
Marne Brouckt
Rame
Quanah
Bibbs
Quitman, GA
DR. Hall
MiSs Ponie Branwan
Bride
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