Passenger car wreck injures many in Canton Ga
A northbound Atlanta Knoxville and Northern passenger train derailed near Canton with the rear coach overturned. Dozens were injured but all survived, including Conductor Bob Black, Monroe Westbrook, Drummer Pool, Mrs. J. M. Pendleton, FP S. Brownlee, and Mrs. Everett Powell. Losses included a bruised hip, facial cuts, and internal injuries. The cause is under study, with a suspected wheel flange riding the switch rail. Hospitals treated victims as residents aided the injured.
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Canton
Atlanta
Knoxville
Northern
Bob Black
Monroe Westbrook
Cherokee County
Drummer Pool
J. M. Pendleton
St. Loui
Morganton
Blue Ridge
Cotton Factory
Duel Fought To The Death In Georgia
Waycross Georgia April 30 Dr J M Spence reports his cousin James Spence was killed in an impromptu duel at Pine Bloom with log contractor Smith Both pulled revolvers and fired Spence dying instantly while Smith was shot in the stomach and believed dying This renewed a quarrel from two weeks earlier Spence youngest son of Major John Spence and married Smith from North Carolina and single
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Waycross
J. M Spence
James Spence
Pine Bloom
Smith
Spence
John Spence
Carona
Lynching Ends Dewley After Kentucky Shooting
In Brandenburg Kentucky Ernest Dewley a Black man who shot Harry Dowell a white bystander at Guston was seized from jail by a mob at 2 30 am and hanged. his body later riddled with bullets. An inquest found death at hands of unknown persons amid circuit court proceedings and grand jury actions.
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Kentucky
Brandenburg
Ernest Dewley
Harry Dowell
Guston
Dewley
Pickeral
Gusto
Hagan
The New Alabama Railroad Progress Report
Decatur citizens held a mass meeting at the courthouse and completed all financial arrangements to launch the Central Railway of Alabama. John Carliste of Cincinnati is president. the line will connect Decatur, Tuscaloosa and New Orleans with depot facilities secured and rights of way advancing. The railroad plans a north east and west outlet over Southern tracks and aims to reach Jasper within a year and Tuscaloosa within six months.
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Decatur
Central
Ala
Court House
Central Railway of Alabama
John Carliste
Cincinnati
Tuscaloosa
New Orleans
Central Railway of
Alabama
Southern Railway
Southern
New Decatur
Jasper
Kingston High School Commencement Plans
Kingston Georgia announces final exams and commencement events for early May. The closing exercises mark a record year with teachers Mr and Mrs Whittenberg. The sermon by Rev J M Tumlin and the literary address by Rev John W Akin highlight graduation week.
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Kingston
Whittenberg
J. M. Tumlin
John W. Akin
Cartersville
Health praise for Wine of Cardus in Kansas City notice
Mrs. W. L. Butler, senior sister and guard of Foote Division No. 48, O R C, Kansas City, credits Wine of Cardus with restoring her health after years of invalidism. The ad extols its use for female weakness, cites her recovery in six weeks, and urges readers to consult The Chattanooga Medicine Co for advice or visit a drugstore for Wine of Cardui.
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Foote
Kansas Citys
Belleview Avenue
Kansas City
Cardus
Foote Division No
Order of Railway Conductors
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Georgia man charged with bigamy after multiple wives
Claud e Chapman, a Greenville SC fruit tree agent, was jailed in Habersham county Georgia after his wife Mrs Chapman No 1 and the daughter of G H Lovell testified to a second marriage ceremony performed by Rev J P Attaway in Greenville county. Bertha Attaway witnessed the ceremony. Chapman admits living with Miss Lovell but denies being married.
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Toccoa
J—Claude, Chapman
Greenville
S. C
Superior Court
Habersham County
Chapman
Georgia
Carolina
Lovell
Greenville County
J. P. Attaway
Pickens
Attaway
Williamston
Inna Jacobs
South Carolina
Chapman No.1
Miss Lovell
Fatal shooting in Madison County ends with justifiable homicide
In Madison County, R R Jones shot and killed his farm manager Net Clemons during a attempted pacification at Jones home. Clemons, intoxicated after drinking whisky, drew a pistol first and Jones fired twice, the shots hitting Clemons in the head. An inquest found the killing justifiable. Jones released.
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Madison
R. R. Jones
Morgan County
Clemons
Jones
Police Force Changes Take Effect Across Ranks
Chief Ball issues Special Order No. 18 changing nearly all officers. Captain Me Curdy moves to morning watch while Captain Thompson goes to evening watch. Sergeants Brenning Moon Albert Ivy Martin shift watches. Patrolmen Foster Drasbach Moss Steerman Phillips Quin Whitley Tanum Coogter Moncrief McEntyre Brown Cowen Goodson Barefield shift to various watches and viaduct duty. Jolly and Lindsey listed on supernumerary roster.
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Me‘Curdy
Morning Watch
Thompson
Evening Watch
Brenning
Day Watch
Moon and
Albert
Ivy
Martin
Foster, Drasbach
Moss
Steerman
Phillips
Quinn
Frank Whitley
Whitehall Street
Tanum and
Coogter
D. S. Moncrief
McEntyre
Brown
Cowen
Goodson
Barefield
M. W. Jolly
S. H. Lindsey
Ban for Alderman Could Bring Domain M Bain to Race
Friends of Domain M. Bain urge him to run for alderman on the north side this year. Bain has not yet agreed but will consider. He dislikes a scramble and supporters believe his candidacy would avoid opposition. Bain is popular and has long promoted Atlanta's growth and prosperity.
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Domain M. Baih
North Site
Bain
Atlanta
Capital City Club Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Capital City Club elected officers at its annual meeting on Tuesday evening. Mayor Ivingston Mims was unanimously reelected president, with Albert Howell Jr. as vice president succeeding J. Carroll Payne, who did not seek reelection. Governing board members named include Fullen Colville as chairman and J. W. Pope among others.
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Capital City Club
Ivingston Mims
Albert Howell, Jr
J. Carroll Payne
Payne
Fullen Colville
3. F. Parrott
Thomas Egpston
W. B. Chapin
Robert F. Shedden
J. W. Pope
H.M. Atkinson
Joseph T. Orme
Wire Tappers Play In Luce At Louisville Pool Rooms
In Louisville on April 30 two pool room proprietors and police say two wire tappers drained about 1500 dollars from the rooms. One bettor recovered 70 dollars. both losses could have been larger if the rooms had not halted play. In San Francisco races the scheme misfired as Flush of Gold finished fourth. Maraschino bets were blocked pending results verification.
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Louisville
San Francisco
Maraschino
Assassin To Be Hanged in Petersburg Report
An assassination case centers on Balshaneff charged with killing M. Siptaguine of the Interior. The event is dated April 15 with proceedings continuing as authorities pursue the case.
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Petersburg
Balshaneff
M. Siptaguine
Interior
Sanced
Clemson Fights Student Walkout Over Faculty Charges
Charleston April 30 reports show Clemson college in turmoil as sophomores plan to leave and demand reinstatement of Cadet Thornwell after alleging faculty grievances. Trustees called to convene early June while the faculty negotiates to defer action.
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Charleston
D. C
Clemson College
Thornwell
K. W. Simpson
Clemgon
Permission Granted to Use Lithia Springs Grounds
The Bowden Lithia Spring grounds in Lithia Springs Georgia are authorized for use upon application to the executors of EK W Marsh, located at 312 Gould Building in the city.
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Bowden Lithia Spring
Lithia Springs
EK. W. Marsh
Gould Building
City
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