Court Leaves Brioce Bridge Stands in Milledgeville Region
Putnam and Baldwin counties watch a legal fight over a bridge to connect lower Putnam with Milledgeville. Judge Lewis allows restoration as it was, delays final ruling, and notes Humber heirs’ claims. The case centers on cross-county cost sharing, wartime timber injunctions, and coverage of cotton trade routes.
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Lewis
Monticello
Baldwin County
Miledgevile
Qiledgevile
Reading
Humbers
Hines
Ellen
Putnam County
Farenton
Baldwin
Perga Little River
Humber
Putnam
Milledgeville
Thin County
Atresia
Boy's suit against factory over injury in dressing room
Eddie Smith, a boy 11, sues Muscogee Manufacturing for 5000 alleging a basement engine room used as a dressing area had a deep abandoned crate opening and poor lighting. He claims he stumbled into an old cistern, injuring scalp and back, and was bedridden weeks. Hatcher and Carsop represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
E. Smith
Eddie Smith
Muscogee Manufacturing Company
Hatcher & Carsop
Pheldon To Succeed Gibbs As NY Republican Committeeman
Senator Platt announced George R Sheldon of New York City will replace the late Frederick Gibbs as the New York Republican national committeeman. The decision was disclosed in New York on October 2.
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Pheldon
Gibbs
New York
Platt
George R Sheldon
New York City
Frederick Gibbs
Registration Opens as Voters Prepare for Macon Primary
In Macon Georgia October 2 municipal campaign opens with registrars John Hartz S H Gi rold and W L Johnson recording oaths in City Hall from 7 to 9 every morning and 1 to 3 in the afternoon The rules require male US citizens with one year in Georgia six months in Bibb County and three months in Macon prior to election age 21 tax payments since state constitution adoption and residence details The oath affirms qualification and registrars note penalties for false swearing and fix registrar compensation at 4 per day for service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. ©. Briftey
Constitution Bureau
Macon
Toma
John Hartz
H. Girold
W. L Johnson
Bridges Smith
Smith
Bibb
Lindsay Found On River Bank In Desperate State
Rome Georgia October 2. A man calling himself James Lindsay from Mobile Alabama was found on the Etowah riverbank in a pitiful condition near death from hunger and exposure. He gave a tale of former prosperity ruined by misfortune and walking from Mobile to Chattanooga to start anew. He reached Rome penniless after chills and illness in Catera Alabama and slept on the riverbank last night. John Blaylock found him feverish and aided him while doctors were summoned. prognosis grave due to extreme illness. He appears about forty, genteel in appearance and educated, seeking aid as his story unfolds.
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Macon
Gao
Tom Owens
Southern Railway
Flovila
Owens
Pine Street
Rome
James Lindsy
Mobile
Ala
Etowah
Lindsay
Chattanooga
Catera
John Blaylock
Mr. Blaylock
Indeay
Alabama Legislature Passes Anti Boycott Measure
Montgomery October report on a substitute bill 618 to prohibit blacklisting and boycott actions. Provisions ban conspiring to deprive lawful business, influencing patronage, or signaling a boycott. forbids business place disruption and blacklists. penalties include fines up to 640 dollars or up to sixty days hard labor. repeals parts of laws inconsistent with the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
M@gomery
Ala
Bedfin
Alabama
Iing
Fem
Woman Evades Pursuit as Dogs Track To Swamp
A dense pursuit through a swamp ends with a Black woman convict fleeing as dogs from officers close in. Blanché Smith reportedly attempted escape amid guards. the outcome remains unclear as the chase continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdata
Blanché Smith
Floyd County to appoint committee on felons for work program
Rome October 2 Special A committee from Floyd county board of commissioners of funds and revenue will likely be appointed when the board meets Monday to travel to Atlanta for a conference with the prison commission about Floyds share of the felony convicts for road work. Local dissatisfaction prompts efforts to straighten the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fi County
Rome
Board of Commissioners of Runds and Revenue
Floyd County
Atlanta
Prison Commission
Floyd
Pecan Proving in Georgia at Tifton Test
O W Warren of Doola Worth county brings to Tifton a twig sample from a tree in his run grove. It bears eighteen full pecans on a branch under two inches long. The nuts are about 3% in size and the tree is in its second bearing year. The creve is year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Tifton
Gal
O. W Warren
Doola
Worth County
Tiffin
Notable Hebrew Music Program Led by Rabbi Joseph yNas Israel
Report notes a prominent Hebrew musical program conducted by Rabbi Joseph yNas Israel, featuring two brilliant technicians. The event drew large audiences from Tempt congregations with a richly elaborated repertoire and engaged attendees across the community.
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Joseph yNas Israel
Floyd Grand Jury Adjourns in Rome Georgia
Rome Georgia October 2 Special. After a week of mysterious activity the grand jury adjourned until Monday when the superior court will take up criminal business Judge Henry will keep the grand jury in session for the coming week in probability. This grand jury has been a record breaker for the number of incidents found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Rome
Henry Willl
Mell Baptist Association Holds October Session in Tifton
In Tifton Georgia the Mell Baptist Association gathered for its annual session held at the Mell Baptist Church. About eighty five ministers and delegates attended representing Worth Colquitt Beir Coffee and surrounding counties. The event featured moderator P Jessup of Tifton and Calhoun of Debbie among those present.
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Tifton
Jessup
Waa
Calhoun
Debbie
Cnun
Colquitt
Grand Jury Examines Atlanta Justice Courts Under Probe
A grand jury committee led by White begins a thorough inquiry into Atlanta justice courts amid rumors of ties to moneylenders and abuses. The panel invites written grievances, promises confidential handling, and aims to uncover remedies within the law for the city and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Atlanta
Justice Venable
Public Building Sites Selected in Georgia Cities
Government selects sites for public buildings in Gainesville and Valdosta Georgia. Gainesville site at the southwest corner of Washington and Green streets priced at 95 000. Valdosta site on the south side of Valley street from Patterson to Ashby streets priced at 98 900.
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Gainesville
Valdosta
Washington
Georgia
Washington and
Green
Price
South Side Valley Street
Patterson
Ashbey
Orient Express Wreck Near Belgrade Injures Several
A passenger crash occurred when the Orient Express bound for Constantinople collided with a freight train at Pasu near the Servian frontier. Princess Clementine mother of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria and his children were aboard, but were uninjured. several others sustained injuries.
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Orient Express
Constantinople
Belgrade
Orient Ex Press
Pasu
Clementine
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Body in Upright Position Drowning of a Greek Youth
The dead body of Gus Carvatus a young Greek resident of Augusta Ga was found in Getzens swimming pond this afternoon The youth had apparently gone to bathe before wearing his new clothes and under wear which were found in the bath house The body was upright under the water when discovered
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Augusta
Gus Carvatus
Getzen
Woolfolk dies at 82 in Columbus home
Colonel William G Woolfolk aged 82, a longtime Columbus planter and church leader, died at his Wynnton residence after a prolonged illness. He was born in Augusta in 1821 and moved to Columbus in 1844, leaving a large family of Woolfolk heirs across multiple cities.
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Columbus, Ga
Wiliam G. Woolfolk
Columbus
Wynnton
Chattahoochee River
Trinity Episcopal Church
Woolfolk
William Grey Woolfalk
Augusta
Yale College
Maria Byrd Nelson
Robert Aker
Baltimore
T N. Woolfolk
Albany, Ga
W. E Woolfolk
J. W. Woolfolk
New York
A B. Woolfolk
Atlanta
H. B. Woolfolk
Columbua
To Protect King of Italy Visit in Paris
Paris October 2 police tighten surveillance ahead of King of Italy visit. Anarchist correspondence seized at Marville and four arrests made on crews listed by the Italian government.
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King of
Italy
Paris
Saving Sister's Faith Restored Jennie Lee to Health
From Lowville New York a remarkable tale tells how Jennie Lee suffered a year of nervous debility anemia and addiction to morphine and chlora. Her sister intervened and after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she slept without drugs and regained health gaining thirty pounds and two years free of attacks. Local report credits the pills with curing conditions tied to blood and nerves.
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Lowville
Rome
Watertown
Willams
Willama
Willame
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Behevectady
Work suspended on rivers and harbors of Georgia
Savannah Ga October 2 Colonel James B Quinn engineering officer in charge of government river and harbor work ordered all government snag boats in the Kia district to suspend operations on October 15 They will not resume until next July The appropriation is running short and winter rivers will be high and hamper operations The boats will tie up for the winter at polota near their current work sites or those to resume next summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Savannah
James B. Quinn
Kia
Polota
Corbin to command Department of the East at Governors Island NY
Major General Corbin is assigned to command the Department of the East with headquarters at Governors Island New York and the order takes effect immediately. General Chaffee is slated to move to the War Department to learn duties of chief of staff as General Young retires in January.
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Governor’s Island
New York
Washington
Corbin
Army
Department of the East
Governors Island
War Department
Chattee
Staf
Young
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Moultrie
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Alice Calhoun
Phenix City
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