Letter May Give Clew 10 Mystery
Mrs John Nelms seeks evidence in a potential Elois Blaig Dennis letter said to link Victor Innes to the Nelms murder case. The missive, addressed to Innes in care of a Birmingham hotel, is held at the Washington post office’s dead letter office. Authorities, aided by investigators and Congress, push to open the letter to reveal trial aims and connections to Beatrice and Elois. The Nelms family reports new evidence from Fresno and El Paso and Marshall Nelms travels toward San Antonio with Innes and his wife en route to trial.
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Victor Innes
Blaig Dennis
West
John Nelms
Post Office Department
Washington
Birmingham
Victor E Innex
Atlanta
San Antonio
Mra Nelms
Elois
Innes
Beatrice
Wiliam Schley Howard
Marshall Nelms
Fresno
Cal
el Paso
Young Nelms
Mia Innes
Pano
Texas
McCoy declares blow accidental in umbrella incident
W. F. McCoy, fined 31075 for drunken and disorderly conduct, testified he accidentally struck a young woman with an umbrella as he walked the street. He says the umbrella hit her by accident while he was drunk and walking with a cane, and that witnesses misidentified the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
If McCoy
Recorder
Whisky cases flood Atlanta police court Sunday headlines
Fifteen whisky vending cases were heard in police court Monday. Julius Alexander, colored, was discharged. Employer J Mayo claimed liquor found in Arelanders cottage came from him as a regular gift to the Negro. John Manley and Sanford Dolbhus, both colored, were fined 59,76 each. it was not proved they owned or sold the liquor. W H Jones, 378 Holzewood avenue, was caught selling liquor from a concealed basket at 5068 Decatur street. He phoned his wife to remove their stock at 379 Edgewood avenue as an investigation loomed. detectives Shaw, Cochran, and German followed the lead to a gas oven with liquor inside.
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Julius Alexander
J’ Mayo
Arelanders Cottage
John Manley
Sanford Dolbhus
Sais
W H Jones
Holzewood Avenue
Decatur Street
Jones
Edgewood Avenue
Shaw
Cochran
German
Mule Attacked by Rabid Dog Spreads Fear in Floyd County
In Floyd County Georgia Rome farmer Joseph Minter awaits word from the state board of health after his mule, bitten weeks ago by a mad dog, shows signs of possible rabies. The brain exam in Atlanta reportedly indicates rabies in the bitten animal, heightening concern in Lin dale and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Atlanta
Lindale
Floyd County
Joseph Minter
Rome
Earle Chester Smith Appointed Piano Director in Gate City
The Atlanta Conservatory of Music and Cox College name Earle Chester Smith as new director of piano departments. Smith, described as a top virtuoso, joins Gate City with expected impact on programs and performances.
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WEW
Earle Chester Smith
Gate City
Atlanta Conservatory of Music
Cox College
McLendon asks friends to back Trammell for railroad commissioner
McLendon, defeated in the primary, asks that his 172 convention votes be counted toward declaring Trammell the Democratic nominee for railroad commissioner by acclamation. He notes 95,000 Georgians voted for him and urges omitting an extra call of the counties to save time.
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S T McLendon
Y West
Macon Ga
Trammell
Tallroaa
Mrs Chapman Indicted for Murder of Uncle Sid Chapman
Mrs Charles Chapman a 30 year old farmer's wife living near Calhoun has been indicted for first degree murder in the death of her uncle Sid Chapman on March 21. Bond set at 2000. An earlier confession was retracted. The case to be tried in the superior court. The accused is one fourth Cherokee Indian and expecting a baby in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddox
Chapman
Watchman Killed Foreman Suspected in Columbus
Special report: night watchman John Williams found dead at Columbus iron works after last clock in at 12:20 am. Coroners jury rules murder unknown hands. Foreman Ba Kidd of Muskogee Ice Co. held on suspicion after a reported quarrel earlier. Williams formerly a preacher known in west Georgia counties. interment held in Talbot County.
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Columbus
John Williams
Williams
West Georgia
Talbot County
Monroe Sets 8 Cents as Cotton Minimum
Monroe Ga August 31 special merchants and cotton buyers of Monore county act today on a resolution to guarantee farmers eight cents per pound for their cotton on collections. This minimum price is aimed at stimulating farmers to bring in their crop and settle debts, enabling them to borrow against receipts to satisfy creditors.
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Monroe
Mouroe County
Indictments of Athens Bank Officials for Forgery Embezzlement
Three indictments were returned in Athens Ga against Citizens' Bank officers. WH Shelton president, HW Woods cashier and F H Weatherly bookkeeper face embezzlement and forgery charges. Bonds set for Woods tomorrow and Shelton Weatherly to be bonded. Bank reorganized as Commercial Bank of Athens after a 30 000 shortage. Convictions and sentences already followed by J W Griffin and Ric 4 McCrary.
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Athens
WH. Shelton
Citizens' Bank and Trust Company
HW Woods
F. H. Weatherly
Woods
Shelton
Weatherly
J W Griffin
Athens Trust and Banking Company
Ric 4
McCrary
Citizens’ Bank
Griffin
Commercial Bank of Athens
Grand Tutura
Fire destroys Thompson's opera house in Thomasville
A morning blaze in Thomasville Ga destroys Thompson's opera house five stories high including four stores and offices beneath. Flames trap the Gre in upper galleries and walls topple into three adjoining stores. The Chero Cola bottling plant under the opera house hinders firefighting. A gad iron generator exploded, throwing debris near Atlantic Coast junction tracks. Loss is estimated at 40 000 to 50 000 with partial insurance.
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Thomasville Ga
Thompson's Opera House
Opera House
Rome Schools Open on Next Monday
Rome Ga August 31 Special The Rome public schools will open next Monday September 7. Buildings and equipment have been put in good repair and everything is ready for the opening. Two new faculty members join. Gi Williams formerly principal of Jackson High will teach English in Rome High. B H W Holland will head the commercial department at Home High. A new domestic science department has been added for the coming year.
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Rome
Court frees Burgess of shooting charge
Rome Georgia August 31 John Burgess charged with shooting Charley Hand was given a commitment trial before Justice of the Peace Berry Branch and dismissed for lack of evidence Burgess admitted the shooting occurred at his Third avenue home but he and Mrs Burgess say the shot was accidental by their young son playing with a loaded pistol
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Rome
Hendial
John Burgess
Charley Hand
Justice of the Peace Berry Branch
Burgess
Third Avenue
Little Boy Struck by Ayer Car Near Sydney
Ten year old Alfred A. Jones was run over by C K Ayer s automobile on Cherokee Avenue near Sydney. He suffered a fractured skull and was rushed to Grady hospital by the chauffeur WT McCullough. Witnesses say the collision was unavoidable due to a wagon blocking the view as repairs proceed on the street.
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Alfred A. Jones
Cherokee Avenue
Sydney
C. K. Ayer
Myrtle Street
Ayer
McCullough
Grady Hospital
Arthur B
Sunday Schools Meet at Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County
The Gwinnett County Sunday School convention held its third annual session at the Presbyterian church in Lawrenceville on a Saturday and Sunday. Two daily sessions drew twenty schools Saturday morning with delegations arriving later. President Van Fletcher and VP J Hl Mc Gee presided. General Secretary D W Sims spoke on Sunday school work.
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Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County
Presbyterian Church
van Fletcher
J Hl McGee
D W Sims
Hull
V W Smith
Decatur Baptist Church
Bu Gwinnett
Banner
Georgia
F Wade Vaughan
Atlanta
Vaughan
McGee
Mise Susie Summerous
Duluth
John C Houston
Green
Perry
J Heard Summerous
W L Rogers
A. ¢ Tanner
Carl
Homer H Wright
Surance
Savannah Cotton Meet Encouraging Plan Formation
Bankers and business leaders from several counties gathered in Savannah to discuss safeguarding the cotton industry amid the crisis. A committee was named to travel to Atlanta to attend a meeting called by Governor Blanton to finalize a plan.
Severe scalp disease cured by Cuticura remedies, 1914
A Brownwood Texas resident describes a severe dry itchy scalp with blisters and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the symptoms abated rapidly, with cleansing using Cuticura Soap and Outicura Ointment and samples offered by mail. The endorsement dates Jan 20, 1914, with free samples by card request.
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Adams St
Brownwot
Teras
Julia Clingman
Adoces
Cuticura
Dept
Boston
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Tony
Maier & Berkeie, Pramonderie
Whitehall Street
Newspapererchive
Europe
America
Conservatory and College
Smith
McLendon
Ame
GASE
Thomasville
Jacobs
Ven Stores
Savannah
Cloud-Stanford CO
Eiseman Bros., Inc
Palm Beach
Eiseman Bros
Whitehall
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