No Near Beer Vote In Johnson County Tests City Court Change
In Wrightsville Georgia a special election decided against a road and revenue commission board and approved amending the city court to substitute the county clerk and sheriff as the city court officers. The legality of the change is being challenged by supporters of the existing city court. Near beer sale was approved but not to begin until January 1 next year under the 1910 11 tax act. Wrightsville awaits further action after the two year period elapses.
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Berry of Road and Revenue Commissioners
Superior Court
Board of
Road and Revenue Commissioners
One Foreign Star Left In Golf Tourney
Philadelphia October 7 The last of the New York and Chicago players were defeated in the third round of match play at the women's national golf championship at Mercer Cricket club Tinks 86 remains in contention as British challenger Dorothy Campbell beats Mrs Chase Stout and faces Mrs Caleb Fox in the next round Miss Frances Teacher the other Britisher loses to Fox in a close draw in the lower section Margery Phelps of Boston defeats Edith Nebile of Wilmington and Mrs Roland Barlow of Philadelphia defeats Isabella Smith of Chicago
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New York
Chicago
Mercer Cricket Club
Milas Dorethy Campbell
Chompson
Miss Campbell
Chase Stout
Metropolitan
Caleb Fox
Frances Teacher
Teacher
Margery Phelps
Boston
Edith Nebile
Wilmington
Roland Barlow
Mixa
4Abella Smith
Ilo Go
Feeding Tube Used On A Suffragette In Jail
Laura Ainsworth, a feeding tube suffragette released from Birmingham jail, sought a summons against Home Secretary Gladstone, the governor, and the prison doctor for alleged assault during a feeding tube placement. The magistrate denied the request, ruling no lawful process supported the assault claim.
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England
Laura Ainsworth
Thesdas
Gladatone
Privon
Thames
Miss Ainsworth
Jess
Arma
Inakixirate
Jonathan M. Ellis Claimed by Death in Atlanta
Jonathan M. Ellis, a pioneer Atlanta citizen, died at Kady Hospital on Tuesday morning at 1 o clock. Born in 1828 near Charleston, he had prominent Virginia and South Carolina ancestry and was married to Mary E. Yeates. A Confederate veteran, he worked in shoe manufacture in Augusta before moving to Atlanta to start a mercantile business. His health declined after his wife’s death. he remained conscious until death. Funeral services were led by Dr. Broughton and he was interred at Pleasant Grove.
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Jonathan M. Elisa
Atlanta
Kady Hospital
Mr. Ellis
Charleston
S. C
Leos
Virginia
Elis
South Carolina
Mary E. Yeates
Barnard
Cunningham
Augusta
Ellis
Broughton
Pleasant Grove
Riot Call Needed To Stop Class Rush At Baltimore Colleges
In Baltimore a riot call was needed to quell a clash between freshmen and sophomores at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Flour covered freshmen were dough-balled with water, Professor William Simon was soaked and flour pitched. Students forced police from the building as blue coats entered, the melee lasting two hours. Hopkins saw furniture broken and Maryland reported trashing and acrimony among sophomores.
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Baltimore
College of Physicians and Surgeons
William Simon
Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland
Low Rates for State Fair in Macon Georgia
Macon Georgia October 7 Special railroads into Macon offer low rates for the state fair running from October 27 to November 6. The plan aims to attract large crowds and boost business for the fair. Officials praise the arrangements and preparations are progressing well for the largest Central city fair ever offered.
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Macon
Fight in race for commission in Bibb county
Macon Ga October 7 Special One of the hottest issues in an election for a county commissioner to succeed Mayor-elect John T Moore is a proposed 300000 bond issue to build a new courthouse and macadamize main roads to the county line. Some candidates support bonds while others oppose them, with a test of public sentiment awaited by over fifty thousand voters.
Liberty Coroner Probes Hatchet Murder Case
A coroner's jury in Liberty investigates the brutal murder of Mrs Cyrus E. Benton. Her head was cleaved, apparently by a hatchet, after her son Horace Benton found her body at noon. The husband, Cyrus Benton, was arrested despite claiming innocence.
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Liberty
Cyrus EB Benton
Horace Benton
Benton
Life Underwriters Meet in Louisville Convention
Charles W. Bell state insurance commissioner welcomed the National Association of Life Underwriters in Louisville inviting them to discuss Kentucky traditions and the insurance business. He cited that member companies hold policies totaling over twelve billion dollars, averaging about 150 dollars per resident nationwide.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Charles W. Bell
National Association of LifeUnderwriters
Bell
National Association of Life Underwriters
United States
Prairie dog slaughter by government poisoner targets millions
Kansas City October 7 More than 750000 prairie dogs have been fatally harmed by J W Holman the government poisoner of the pests in the southwestern states He seals plans to start a second crusade within days He aims to kill at least 1500000 dogs in the coming months Holman says poisoning with strychnine on wheat is effective in entering dog holes and that the government pays him a cent and a half per head
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Kansas City
J W Holman
United States
Mr. Holman
Texas
Near beer tax set. Tennessee dealers face 1500 yearly
Tennessee dealers in near beer must pay 1500 annually with 500 each to state county and city, per James R Jetton instructions. County Clerk P A Shelton to start collecting 1000 annual tax from outlets this week for state and county levies. payments cover two quarters.
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Nashville
Tenn
James R Jetton
Murfreesboro
Middle Tennessee
P. A. Shelton
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Dorothy Campbell
Inelean
Jonathan M. Ellis
Len G. Broughton
Atlanta National Bank
South
Chas. E. Currier
Pres
Geo. R. Donovan
Cashier
Hugh T. Inman
S. Floyd
C. E. Currier
H. T. Aman
ALR Swann W. F. Winecotf
Bibb County
John T. Moore
Mrs. Benton
LIFE
Holman
Uncle Sam
Pensacola
Fla
Fort McRee
Pensacola Harbor
Ohio
Columbus
Wwe
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