Sorrow Over Mobley's Death Plunges Hogansville in Grief
Mobley of Hogansville a progressive banker and business leader dies at 5 after apoplexy last Sunday. As cashier and later president of Merchants and Farmers Bank he steered Hogansville Manufacturing and other enterprises, leaving a wife and five sons. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Lou J. Dickerson of Canton and George S. Lillie of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogansville
J. F. Mobley
Judson Mobley
Beckman & Mobley
J. C. Smith
Mr. Smith
M. H. Hightower
T. J. Hightower
Mobley
Duck Trust
Aliie Hudson
Lfe
Blue Lodges
Masonry
University October Georgian issue to be credited record
The Georgia newspaper notes the October issue of The Georgian will be a creditable start with editor John Monahan. Articles from several students include Deupree and Barrow on manufacturing, Elis and Park on sewers, O Farrell and Vonderau with light fiction, Legwen on a character sketch, and Marion Smith on southern politics. College election results and rising registration are also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oeed
John Monahan
Messrs
Deupree
Barrow
Elis
Park Will
Walter Jackson
Burt
Historiarm
Cargill
Asurer
Smith
Gambie
W. I. McIntyre
Wil Hallowe
Clayton Jones
Dowling
Coogler
Ransom
Athens
Engineer Walter Stephens Falls From Engine In Washington County
Walter Stephens, once an engineer and now a fireman on the Augusta Southern railroad, fell from his engine near Chalker station in Washington county and was killed. His wife and family reside in Augusta, and the body was brought back to Augusta tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Walter Stephens
Augusta Southern Railroad
Chalker Station
Washington County
Reply to Hope Drafted at Sea Girt Meeting Savannah
Savannah Ga September 23 special a meeting of the Savannah members of the Georgia team at Sea Girt in 1899 was held tonight. A reply to Captain George M Hope of the Governor's Horse Guard was drafted. The answer will be full and complete and address allegations by Hope and his evasion of the issue. It will not reference the state shoot here in 189, regarded extraneous by the team. The Georgia Hussars and Colonel George T Cann will take up the matter. Major W W Williamson captain of the team will publish the reply next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Georgia
Seagirt
George M., Hope
Governor's Horse Guard
Hope
Horse Guard
Georgia Hussars
George T. Cann
W. W. Williamson
Emmyppu
Columbus Y M C A Building Contract Awarded
The Columbus Y M C A building contract was awarded to Barlow Brothers of Columbus for 47181. Total project cost, including heating and lighting, will total 5300,000. The marble building will include gymnasiums, reading rooms, marble swimming pools, and dormitories. It is a memorial building donated by George Foster Peabody and brothers of New York in honor of their parents.
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Columbus Y. UW. C. A
Columbus
Columbus Y. M. C. A
Barlow Brothers
George Foster Peabody and Brothers
New York
Sarepta Association Opens In Athens Session
The one hundred and third Sarepta Baptist Association session began at the First Baptist church in Athens with about two hundred delegates. Rev. John D. Mell presides as moderator, with H. T. Pittard as secretary and William Eberhart as treasurer, all reelected. The opening sermon by Rev. G. W. Garner of Harmony Grove set the tone for missions talks by Rev. H. W. Williams of Elberton tomorrow. Delegates lunched on the lawn at Capt. J. J. C. McMahan’s home as women’s missionary societies met at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Mell
Athens
Sarepta Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
John D. Mell
H. T. Pittard
William Eberhart
G. W. Garner
Harmony Grove
H. W. Williams
Elberton
J. B. Taylor
Baptist Orphanage
Hapeville
H. BR. Bernard
Southern Advance
Baptist Church
J. J. C. McMahan
Woman's Missionary Societies
Methodist Church
Columbus Camp invites Confederate generals to reunion
Columbus Ga September 23 Special Camp Benning members eagerly seek the attendance of Generals Gordon Longstreet and Wheeler for the Confederate Veterans reunion in the city General Evans is expected to attend An invitation has been extended to these four distinguished leaders to ride at the head of a veterans column down Columbus streets in a memorable parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Camp Benning
Gordon
Longstreet
Wheeler
Evans
No Opposition Found For Lester In First District Race
Savannah September 21 A Republican committee from the first congressional district met and decided not to field a candidate against Congressman E R Seater deeming registration strength insufficient to win. A resolution endorsing President Roosevelt’s administration was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
First Congressional District
ER. E. Seater
Roosevelt
Nelson defeats Turville and Lawson in Savannah races
At the Savannah Coliseum on September 23 Joe Nelson won a five mile motor-paced race over Charles Turville with a time of 7 minutes 18 1 5 seconds, setting a track record by 39 4 5 seconds. In a second race Nelson beat Gus Lawson, known as the Terrible Swede, in 7 minutes 11 seconds, just under the Coliseum world record. Lawson also showed a motor exhibit in 1%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Turville
Lawson
Savannah
Joe Nelson
Charles Turville
Gus Lawson
Will of John W Mackay admitted to probate in San Francisco
The will of the late John W Mackay has been admitted to probate in San Francisco. Clarence H Mackay has taken his oath as executor. The first of a large fleet of French sailing vessels has arrived at Philadelphia to load oil for Japan. The ship Falconniere, launched recently at St Nazaire, is among them amid a French shipbuilding boom spurred by government bounty.
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John W. Mackay
San Francisco
Clarence H. Mackay
Philadelphia
Japan
St.Nazaire
Macon fixes for primary four aldermen chosen in December
Macon Georgia September 23. The mayor appointed W L Johnoon H Griswold and Joan Bartz as registrars for December election for four aldermen. Registration books open October on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays. Registrars paid four dollars per day. The council was notified that Macon's street railway and electric light plant owners accepted the ordinance consolidating properties. Masons seek 3500 dollars additional to a 10000 dollar cash pledge plus 60 acres for a grand lodge orphan home site. Grand lodge to decide location next month in Macon.
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Macon
Smith
W. L. Johnoon
H Griswold
Joan Bartz
Masons
Masonic Lodges
W. 4
Davis
Grand Lodge
Georgia
Anance Committee of Council
Masonic Committee
A. O. Bacon
Chamber of Commerce
Julian BR. Lane
Farmers’ National Congress
Lane
Seil
Valdosta
Alabama Crop Conditions Report Describes Deterioration in Cotton
The Alabama weekly crop report notes weather favorable for picking but too dry for maturing minor crops. Frosts caused slight damage in northern counties while cotton is largely open and picking is near completion. Yield is expected to be light, with some areas near total failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
F. P. Chaffee
Wadley arrested in Macon for stealing from treasurer
Monrose Wadley a Barnesville man was arrested in Macon on charges he broke into his sister the treasurer of the Progressive Brothers and Sisters of Light and stole from her trunk. He had reportedly married in Forsyth and was returned to Barnesville with an officer aided by H B Joyner grand master of the society.
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Macon
Monrose Wadley
Barnesville
Progressive Brothers and Sisters of Light
Wadley
Forsyth
Ella Evans
Pike County
Ela Evans
H. B. Joyner
Griffin
Progressive Brothers and Sisters of
Tight
Protest at Embankment Removal Stirs First Baptist Church
A large First Baptist committee led by Pastor J. E. White protested embankment removal in front of their church. Mrs. 3. W. Massen petitioned for the action. R. H. Brown, father of Mrs. Massee, disputed the church’s claims. The council could not decide, leaving the matter potentially for the courts.
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First Baptist
Embankment
Macon
First Baptist Church
J. E. White
W. Massen
R.H. Brown
Massee
Farmers dissent as Georgia bagging penalty takes hold
Clarke County farmers in Athens oppose a 50 cent penalty per bale for bags over six yards. They cite Georgia law allowing nine yards and threaten indictments against enforcers. The Southern Cotton Buyers Association rule, passed May 8 1902 in Atlanta, calls for penalties with extra charges per yard, prompting a warehousemen exporters meeting that paused the measure pending further inquiry.
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Clarke County
Athens
Georgia
Southern Cotton Buyers’ ‘Association
Atlanta
Newspape r Changes Hands in Pelham Georgia
R Blanton editor of The South Georgia Home disposed of his interest in Pelham and moved to Thomasville to join The Thomas County News. He sold his home to J W Everett and left after closing papers with Hand Trading Company. The Home will continue under its name while efforts aim to merge with The Free Lance.
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B. Blanton
Pelham
R. Blanton
South Georgia Home
Thomasville
Thomas County News
J. W. Everett
Hand Trading Company
Free Lance
Judge Aaron A Lowe Dies at 72 in Hawkinsville Ga
Judge Aaron A Lowe prominent Pulaski County citizen dies at home in Hawkinsville about 7 am. He served as justice of the peace and held trusted offices. Survived by two relatives, niece Mrs S W Mitchell and nephew Capt O A Florne. Funeral at St Lukes Episcopal Church tomorrow at 9 am with interment at Orange Hill Cemetery.
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Aaron A. Lowe
Hawkinsville
Pulaski County
Lowe
S. W. Mitchell
O. A. Florne
St. Lukes Episcopal Church
Orange Hill Cemetery
The Strenuous Life and Pile Cure Advertisement
A concerned piece discusses the rush of modern life especially for women and links irregular bowel movements to piles. It promotes the Pyramid Pile Cure as a quick painless treatment available as suppositories or by mail, with a testimonial from Mrs. John H. Castana of Chicago and a note to write to Pyramid Drug Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John HE. Castana
Arch Street
Chicago
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Howard Explains Position on Liquor Question in Milledgeville
Milledgeville Georgia September 23 Special The prohibition issue shapes the legislative race with J D Howard a dispensary platform candidate and J Setron Sanford backing state prohibition or local option Sanford's supporters rally with liquor interests backing him The dry and wet factions shift votes with unusual alignment and Howard pledges a bill to put the issue before the people in the next legislature The business community leans toward a dispensary and Howard seeks united support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
J. D. Howard
J. Setron Sanford
Sanford
Howard
O Keefe's Mother Files 20000 Damages Suit
Mrs Ellen O Keefe sues Augusta and Aiken Railway Co and contractor John Blair McAfee for 20000 damages over the death of her son W P O Keefe. He fell from a pole while working on the Aiken electric line, allegedly due to dangerous current. Suit begun in Augusta by attaching three cars.
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Augusta
Ellen O'Keefe
Augusta and Aiken Railway Company
John Blair McAfee
W. P. O'Keefe
Aiken
Young O'Keefe
Carolina
Negro brakeman kills boy on passing train near state line
In Columbia on September 23 authorities in Buncombe and Spartanburg counties seek a Black train brakeman who fired a pistol at two boys while the train ran between Asheville and Spartanburg. One boy, 13 year old Yank Dooley, was shot in the body and died in Spartanburg after being picked up by a following train. The other boy survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Spartanburg County
Asheville
Spartanburg
Yank Dooley
Reunion Souvenir Being Prepared at Camp Benning
Committees from Camp Benning in Columbus Georgia are preparing a handsome booklet as a souvenir for the federal veterans reunion to be held in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Camp Benning
Sap- Georgia Con- Prachi
Elizabeth Kennedy Stars in Captain Jinks at the Grand
Miss Kennedy formerly from Atlanta draws relatives here as Captain Jinks at the Grand receives strong patronage. Theodore Babcock shares honors as the heart-breaking soldier. Tonight Hoyt's A Stranger in New York and Thursday A Trip to Chinatown headline the bill with vaudeville at the Bijou drawing solid crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzabeth Kennedy
Captain Jinks
Miss Kennedy
Atlanta
Kennedy
Atlanta Thealand
Mme.Frentoni
Theodore Babcock
Jinks
Hoyt
New York
Norfolk
Academy of Music
Aleck Campbell
William Kellar Mack
T. Collier Dunne
Sylvia Starr
Katharine Wells
Virginia Pryde
Human Hearts melodrama at Grand Friday and Saturday
Arkansas frontier life frames the melodrama Human Hearts presented at the Grand with a Friday and Saturday run. A special bargain matinee is offered Saturday, giving attendees a discounted daytime performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilia
Arkansas
Don t buy Life Insurance before 15 Pay Life policy
Don t buy a policy of Life Insurance until you have seen the new 15 Pay Life Policy issued by National Life of U S A We guarantee as much for 15 payments as some companies do for twenty Agents wanted CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE AGENCY General Agents E E Kirby City Manager 104 North Pryor Si
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Life of
U. S&s A
Consolidated Insurance Agency
E. E. Kirby
North Pryor. Si
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Lou Dickerson
Canton
Lou J. Dickerson
Dickerson
W. Lu. Culeman
Fannie Gdrwond
The
George S. Lillie
Columbus, Ga
George 8. Lillie
Texas
Captain Hope
Sarepta Association
Lester
Braq Feld Regulatia
L. M. Jones
A. B. Small, Jr
Beaumont
Tex
Des Moines
W. TL. Dekle
Emma H. Dasher
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Germantown
Spartanpurg
Monroe Wadley
SS Peachtree
Trinity Avenue
Mrs. O'Keefe
Boy
Bijou
Mitchells
May
Wentworth and Company
Keith
Morris
Imany
PSOE
Whitehall St
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