Turner Gets a Consent Verdict in Mercer University Case
Mercer University athletics dispute ends with defendants paying $1,000 and dismissing all allegations. Judge Felton signed a dismissal on costs approximately $50, with balance from $1,900 applied to past attorney fees and other trial expenses. Turner, former Mercer student, sought vindication. he now runs a brokerage in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Bible Superior Court
Turners
Bfcer University
Mercer University
Ge“Erdanta Pay
Uvor
Pussell
Welton
Wm F
Mecer University
Felton
Meccy
Joun P Hoes
Anderson & Grace
Hardeman Davis & Turner, Steed & Ryals Hall & Wimbery
Ether University
Athietic Association
Turner
Association
JS Murray
TF Holme
RT Coates
J F Sellers
EH Ellpatrick
WC Mansfield
Gus Wachtel
EB Stephens
BE Godfrey
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Ramsaur
J G Collns
Wo O. George
J. A Beazley
Carr
University
Athletic Council
Athletic” Association of
Clyde T Turner
Ion
Trom
Hig Atierae
Saldecury
Theemar
Pdea
S “aticGe
Tag
Davis & Turney, Stead & Byala
Hall & Wimberly Attorneya
Jo Ross Anderson
Grace
Georgia Masonry to Hold Rome Convention
Rome Georgia Masonry will convene May 8th at the Masonic temple with 22 districts represented by five to twenty delegates each. The program includes speeches by state and local leaders, musical performances, a banquet, and a grand reception expected to attract prominent Masons from Georgia and nearby states.
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Georgia
Masonic “Temple
Jodzey
Max Meyerhardt
Athens
John W. Bale
Tome
WA. Davi
Macon
Pest
Mra B
Moseley
J W Maddoz
Grow Carrolt
Watelle Mitchell
W. W Wadsworth
Joel Branham
Wagner
West
Clark
Lavender Brett
Worrill
T J Summons
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
Meyerharst
Floyd Rifles Buy Armory Building in Macon
The Floyd Rifles pay 18000 for a three story Cherry Street building once home to the Commercial Club and the Bike. They will use second and third floors for armory purposes and first floor for stores. Bonds will be floated to cover the purchase. The company celebrated its sixtieth anniversary in the new quarters with city officials as guests.
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Macon Ga
Floyd
Cherry Street
Commercial Club
Bike
Floyd Rifles
Corkin
Hifies
Macon
Hussars
Court Trial Opens In Macon On Forged Money Order Case
Special U S commissioner Erwin opened a Macon Ga trial over a forged money order case involving a Batley Ga woman Magpie Brown and a Jones county man Magpie Franks. The case centers on a bridal gift mail order later cashed in Macon and linked to preacher Charley Barnes and others. The proceedings paused due to missing witnesses and will resume to determine guilt for forging names on the money order.
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Macon
Erwin
United Stated Court
Batley
Magpie Brown
Henry Thomas
Crescant City
Jones County
Magpie Franks
John Morris
Magste Brown
Small
Wagele Brown
Oxly
Fran Baxley
Maczle Brow
Ploriga
TP Pear
Maggie Frank Trough
Skillful Treatment of Chronic Diseases Excerpt
A fragmentary ad style notice claims a physician’s 20 years of study and experience diagnose chronic diseases beyond the average doctor. It touts specialized knowledge, modern approaches, and patient outcomes, with scattered contact details and a timeworn address in Atlanta Georgia.
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Unites
Bonarat
Mai Pend
Cher Flys Toys
Gainesville Growth Shows Population Rise in City Census
Gainesville, Ga May 2 Special The mayor and council report a 5,494 population per recent census taker J H Hosch figures by wards totaling 6,494. Property valuation is expected to rise by 340 000 to 50 000 over 1900 with total value around 1 805 07 after year end improvements. In Brunswick a man named Brown was killed at Owens store by an unknown Negro using a scantling. an area sawmill employee is suspected, but the assailant remains at large.
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Elis
Soverny
Georgia
J H Hosch
Brunswick
Owens
Invtis
Bisden
Brown
Glving
Bedney F. McDonald Dies in Gainesville at 87
Bedney F McDonald, son of former Georgia Governor, died in Gainesville at 12:30 this afternoon of kidney trouble. He was eighty seven, a longtime resident, survived by six children with his wife predeceased him. Funeral services will be held tomorrow with interment at Alta Vista Cemetery. He was a son of the 1912 Georgia governor.
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Gainesville
Mey
Bedney F McDonald
Alta Vista Cemeter
McDonald
Georgia
Insurance Increase Hits Southern States Fire Rates
Macon May 2 1901 fire insurance costs rise with a 10 cent flat advance for all merchandise stocks wholesale and retail. HS Wilson VP Southeastern Tariff Association reports a meeting at Old Point Comfort VA adopted the plan to add the increase to existing rates and to apply it from May 1 within the association's rating jurisdiction.
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Macon
Speria
HS Wilson
Southeastern Tarife Association
Old Point Comfort Va
Mails Association
Big game at Emory today seniors and sophs collide
Emory College Oxford Ga hosts a senior versus sophomore baseball game tonight with star pitcher Rawls facing Sopho m ace Smith in a clash likely to test both lineups Davis Mabry and Pharr set to handle key infield duties as veterans and fresh talents prepare for the contest. Meanwhile Wilkes County votes to hire convicts for farm work at 26 cents a day after a new rock crusher enables road maintenance with fewer workers.
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Oxford
Rawls
South Georgia
Emory
Smith
Bophomores Redding
Mabry Rawls
Smith Dmean
Davis
Dogler Farr
Leonhard Jones
Boy T Pharr
Homie Blount
Masoburn Baldwin
Bayard
Vermers
Washington
Wilkes
Redmond Awarded Fifteen Thousand Dollars in Seaboard Suit
In Columbia South Carolina May 2 a jury returned a verdict against Seaboard Air Line for fifteen thousand dollars in favor of contractor Redmond. The case involved a contract for ballast work where delays and slow progress were cited, with General Supervisor McBee taking charge and hastening completion.
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Seaboard Air Line
Columbia
Sperial
Tylee
Redmond
Redmon
Suriergent McBee
Barnesville Chautauqua Seeks First Class Attractions
Preparations for Barnesville Chautauqua begin with contracts closed for June 7 to July 6. Lecturers entertainers and musicians are lined up including Professor Fred Wedemeyer and his band and the Chicago Glee Club. The event promises a strong program and daily sessions.
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Bamerville Cheutauqua
Peginning
Fred Wedemeyer
Wedemeyers
Ts le
Wedemeyer
Chicago Glee Glab
Saffold Is Grand Regent Royal Arcanum Officers Elected
The Royal Arcanum grand council at Dubbo Ga noon elected officers. FH Saffold named grand regent with J A Peacock as grand vice regent and LH Chappell as elam orator. C S Conneratt will serve as grand secretary, FH H Ruand as grand treasurer, R B Russell as grand guide, W 3 Summons as grand chaplain, J M Munday as grand wartin, D H Oconner as grand sentry, and T Murray Cpipiey as grand trustee. Next meeting set for Macon.
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Royal Arcanum
Shea
Dubbo
Grand Council
Saffold
Swainsboro
J A Peacock Dubin
Elam
Chappell Columbus
C S Conneratt
Savannah
Ruand
Augusta
R B Russell Winder
Rome
Wartin
J. M Munday
Jonesboro
D H Oconner
T Murray
Macon
North Georgia Fruit Growers Association Opens in Calhoun
The North Georgia Fruit Growers Association opened at the Calhoun courthouse with many fruit industry leaders present. PT Moran of The Constitution and Editor Hunnicutt of Southern Cultivator spoke, a fine musical program preceded detailed business sessions, and the general meeting runs through tomorrow with anticipated visitors and prepared attendance.
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Calhoun
North Georgia Fruit Growers’ Association
Court House
PT Moran
Constitution
Hunnicutt
Phy Southern
Peach King Plans Trade for 109000 Trees in North Georgia
Dajtan Ga May 2 Specialj W F Bummereur known as the peach king of north Georgia reports to Judge Gober an order for 109000 peach trees to be delivered in fall. Bir Sum mereur experts predict shipments of three or four hundred carloads to follow.
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Worth Georgia
Dajtan
F Bummereur
North Georgia
Four New Policemen in Columbus Vote
Police commissioners met to elect four new officers from eighty three applications. Selections included Regua Bp Layfield JC Remington, E Albright and J Moore Sunet numer aries M I Comette C J Wills and J Bright A great number of battots were taken.
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Speaal
Regua BP
Layfield JC
Remington
Albright
Moore
J Wills
J Bright
Battots
Will Preach to Veterans Dalton Revival at Presbyterian Church
May 9 special note of Rev WaL Single preaching to Confederate veterans. Joseph Johnston camp members to meet at courthouse and process to the Presbyterian church. A Dalton revival ongoing at Cumberland Presbyterian church conducted by Ray Walter Crawford of Petersburg Ten Catoosa Springs changes hands in Deton Ga. Carrie Roland of Columbus Ga dies aged fifty five. obituary fragment notes she was mother of J. G Roland.
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Misa Harte Bawls
A. M.davis
J.fault
George Cross
A Jj Wekk
Dalton
Wal Single
Joseph Johnston
Court House
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyteran Church
Ray Walter M Crawford
Petersburg Ten
Catoosa Springs
Deton
Catoosa
Borings
Savannah Capitalist
Irs
Carrie Roland
Columbus, Ga
Columbus Ga
Agea
J. G Roland
Dye Will Case Drags Through Elbert Courts In 100000 Estate
Elberton Ga May 2 Special The famous Dye will case opened before auditor W H Little after Dye left most of his $100000 estate to negro children H K Gairdner J H Gra Ban named executors The fight to break the will failed and later disputes over tax liens and executor fees dominated hearings The estate proceedings have stretched long with high attorney costs and continued appeals The case features surprising finds like $49000 hidden in cracks after Dye’s death and a romantic backstory about a broken engagement that shaped his life The proceedings draw on local figures including W M Howard P P Proffitt and George C Grogan.
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Dye
W H Little
Carnesville
Superior Court
H K Gairdner
J H Gra Ban
W M Howard
Hamilton McWhorter
Johan P Shannon
George Grogan
P F
H J Brewer
J M Worley
M P Reese
Washington
B Tate
Tate
I . van Duzer
C P Harris
Supreme Court
W Vt Howard
P P Proffitt
Vir Lye
Capital Stock Doubled at Tifton Knitting Mills Add 25 Machines
At a May meeting in Tifton stockholders agreed to raise capital from 5000 to 920,000 and plan a further raise to 6000. A steam engine and boiler will be installed with twenty five additional knitting machines, expanding a plant started weeks ago with twenty five machines.
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Tifton Knitting Mills
Milla
Farmer's Home Is Burned Near Omega Georgia
In Tifton area on a recent night the residence of James P Paul, a farmer near Omega, burned destroying the house furniture and a year’s supply of meat and lard. He carried no insurance.
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Tifton
James P Paul
Omega
Elected officers of Southern Railway Union Machinists at Knoxville
A convention in Knoxville May 2 elected B. F Henry as president and William Robinson as president. secretary treasurer William Spedden. trustees Samuel Turner, William Besson, and others. Knoxville to be southern headquarters for the International Association of Machinists with William Hall as southern organizer pending approval. Eight cars burned in Okolona Mississippi depot fire destroying merchandise and cotton from Mobile and Ohio line. loss about 40000.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Eosthern Railway Union
B. F Henry
Regige
Willam Robinson
Alante
Wilam Spedden
Salisbury
Samuel Turner
Memphis
Jad
Pers
Charleston
Willam Besson
Columbis
Knowville
International Association of Machinists
Willian Hall
O Connell
Washington, DC
Okglona, Miss
Mobiie and Ohio Railroad
Ice Tickets Promised From Distilled Water Ad
An ad claims the ice is made from distilled water used by druggists for prescriptions and compares prices to frozen fever germs. It urges readers to call MPhone 894 for the Book of ICE TICKETS.
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Mphone
Keiley Coal & Ice Co
IGE
More Rifle Ranges Wanted Inspector Cann Will Visit Atlanta
Savannah telegram reports Inspector Cann advocates expanded rifle ranges for Georgia state troops. He notes Savannah and major cities already have ranges, cites plans for a state school, and mentions Macon companies owning land for new ranges of 200 500 86 and 110 yards while others near Albany Waycross Bainbridge and Baxley are cited as established or forthcoming. Captain Pritz Jones of the Mecon Hussars accompanies the visit.
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Savannah
Georgia
George Trann
Union
Atlante
Favaniah
Cant
Bainbridge
Albany
Tiberton
Barnesville
Wairoo
Beamin
Pritz Jone
Husaars
Toda
Cann
Ravannah
Macon
Negro Wounded After Gun Misfire Near Savannah
A man identified as Burke, a resident of a colored suburb west of Savannah, was severely injured when a gun he carried discharged while walking along the Louisville road. He reportedly dropped the weapon, sustaining a torn left arm, severe facial and eye injuries, and other mutilations. Passers by heard his groans and carried him into the city for aid.
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Spemi
London
Burke
Woodsile
Louievile Road
Body Found After Drowning at Plant System Wharf
The body of Cant Nordquest master of the Swedish bark Norreskent was found this afternoon near the Plant System wharf where he fell overboard. Coroner Keller was notified. The remains had no marks and the funeral was held this afternoon in Laurel Grove.
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James C Cook Passes Away In Columbus
James C Cook aged 78, one of Columbus oldest citizens, died from a paralytic stroke. A 1838 settler, he graduated from the University of Georgia in 18%, wealthy planter, survived by two children Henry Cook and Miss D Cook. Funeral set for Saturday morning.
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Columbus
Deng
Jas Cc Cook
Calabuss
James C Cook &I
Cook
University of Georgia
William Felton
General Graves
Teronto Graves
North Highlands
Henry Cook
Miss D Cook
Bridge builders gather in Chattanooga to oppose American Bridge Company
In Chattanooga on May 2 a meeting brought together reps from Virgina Bridge and Tron Company, Champion Bridge Company, George E King Bridge Company, Brackett Bridge Company and possibly Indiana Bridge Company. They refused to disclose meeting purpose, but reports say they aim to form an association to counter the American Bridge Company’s terms, presenting themselves as independent for self protection.
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Orme
W E Robertson
Virgina Bridge and Tron
R L Owens
Champion Bridge Company
Wimnington
George A Austin
George E. King Bridge Company
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Brackett Bridge Company
Indiana Bridge Company
Isutit
Bidga
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