Lunatic Dies of Starvation in Georgia Jail
Savannah September 29. A white lunatic jailed for refusing food dies of starvation. Marshall Freeman died after persistently refusing nourishment while incarcerated. Freeman had been judged lunatic and sent toward the state asylum. The case involved a plan to coerce relatives onto a railroad track to be struck by an approaching train. Freeman’s body to be interred at Stateboro. Wealthy kin mentioned.
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Santorium
Marshall Freeman
Freeman
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Collins
Stateaboro Ga
Grant defends parade stance on good government
General Frederick D Grant says the September demonstration was a pro order and local good government event not temperance, and he would lead similar actions when needed. He argues no law restricts his wearing uniform off base and notes War Department officials’ caution about unofficial use.
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Frederick D Grant
W Or Michaelis
Chicago
The
United Societies For
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Grant
War Department
Ugquor Wea
Sermon and consecration in Maryland diocese notes
Baltimore September 29 Rev Dr John Gardner Murray was consecrated coadjutor bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland at St Michaels and All Angels. Right Rev Nelson preached, with TY Reese and Rev F assisting. Separate piece discusses the forbidden fruit myth tied to Ceylon’s botanical curiosities, detailing a deadly venomous apple tree and its crimson fruit.
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Baltimore
John Gardner Murray
Maryland
Church of St Michaels and All Angels
C Nelson
Attents
Ges
TY Reese
Georgia
Ceylon
Mohammeedans
Garden of Eden
Farms near Americus fetch thirty seven thousand dollars
Americus Ga September 29 Thirty seven thousand dollars was the consideration in two farms sold near Americus today the Worthy and Adams plantations of 1000 acres each These farms lie about 15 miles from Americus and benefited from good roads driving demand in Sumter county Good roads are aiding farm values in South Georgia and boosting prospects for new crops Mules can haul ten bales of cotton to Americus with ease
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Americus
Worthy
Adams
Sumter County
South Georgia
Americua
Major Black Bribery Trial Filings Open in Dispensary Case
Major John Black, ex member of the state dispensary board, goes on trial in Cincinnati for allegedly taking a 926,000 bribe from John E Carty of Fletechman Co. The 1908 act is cited with sensational testimony from Joe B Wylie about an alleged law-based agreement to favor certain whisky sellers. Evidence includes checks for 2500 and 5000 to Black for services before election, while the defense seeks to prove payments were for prior services.
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Columbia
John Black
State Dispensary Board
John E Carty
Fletechman & Co
Cincinnati
Transaction 8
Joe B Wylie
Name Board
Wylie
Lyon
John T Basty
M. A Goodman
Old State
Ijs Farnum
State Board
Iquor
Hin
Tax assessment revised for Franklin county timber lands
In Montgomery Alabama on September 29 the state tax department annulled the Franklin countyWebber and Coffin Lumber Co assessment of 64 000 acres at 6 250 per acre and set a new rate of 8 per acre An objection hearing is scheduled for November 3 at Rupeill ville to hear challenges to the rating The timber lands of the state overall are reassessed in this action
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Montgomery
Ala
Franklin County
Webber and Coffin Lumber Co
Rupeill~ville
Dutch Investors Echo Carnegie Eggs in One Basket
Dutch investors have long backed American development since early Holland loans. Bert Forbes notes Dutch holdings in American securities approach 500 million, far exceeding French per capita contributions. He cites Andrew Carnegie's advice to diversify and invest heavily in U.S. assets.
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Bert C Forbes
van Norden Marasing
Holland
Benjamin Franklin
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Court refuses further delay in Indianapolis News libel case
Judge Anderson refuses another continuance for Delavan Smith and Charles Williams in the Panama libel indictment. The hearing, moved from June to October 11, was kept open as the government sought to delay until The New York World trial on similar charges concludes. The court warns the government to proceed promptly and not leave the defendants in limbo.
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Charles R. Williams
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Douglas Robinson William Nelson Cromwell
Charles P. Taft
Panama Canal Zone
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The
New York World
New York
Eit
Charles W Miller
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Williams
Miller
Stuart McNamara
Panama
Indianapella
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Anderson Ing
World
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Hame
Rasdy
Three Mercer Players Quit Over Fraternity Dispute
Three Mercer football players resigned after a dispute between fraternity and nonfraternity members over team leadership and signals. The split centered on Binion and Poola, with captaincy issues and alleged outside influence cited. Despite tensions, practice improved as new players joined, and Mercer prepared to face Vanderbilt after a win over Gordon highlighted by lineup changes.
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Hout
Roberts
Gordon E
Blake
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Almot Mercer
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Man
Bob
Ed Poole
Gillespie
Conehheir
Manare
Mercer
Vanderbilt
Nash
Southwest Postal Association Formed By Western Postmen
A convention of about 35 000 postal employees from Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma and Arkansas formed the Southwest Postal Association in Kansas City Missouri. M Filson Cameron postmaster was elected president with Wm Ham Baldwin postmaster as secretary. The group urged Congress to back city delivery to all offices, substitutes for rural carriers, farm numbering, and long term leases or purchases. Kansas City chosen as next year’s meeting place.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Arkasgas
Southwest Postal Association
M Filson
Cameron
Wwoe Markham
Baldwin
Congress
Nine cars may scout four routes for highway plan
The Birmingham Atlanta highway pathfinding tour may follow four routes instead of three. Nine cars are likely instead of six to cover the plan. Details will be decided at a Motor Club meeting Friday night in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald- Constitution
Atlanta
Motor Club
Fusion Effort Nominates NY County Tickets
New York dispatch reports fusionists secured a county ticket at a Republican convention, naming Whitman for district attorney and Shes for sheriff, Schneider and Grifenhagen for clerk and register, Bijur and Gagegan for supreme court, with Pagem as Republican. Delegates aimed at backing Justice William Gaynor for mayor.
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New York
Foelen
Charles Whitman
Court of General Sessions
Joan 3. Shes
William F Schneider
Cleveland
Grifenhagen
The
Supreme Court
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Baward J. Gagegan
Alfred R. Pagem
William Gaynor
Suffragettes Opposed by Women in Chicago Meeting
English and American working women in Chicago voiced opposition to suffrage, telling the National Women & Trade Union League that success of the English campaign for votes would not bend the unionist cause. Miss Mary MacArthur spoke in session.
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Chicago
Mary MacArthur
National Women & Trade Union League
The Grand theater stages St Elmo and Henrietta mix
A noisy audience at the Grand views St Elmo with a moralistic tale and modestly praised performances by Katherine Raynore and William W. Jefferson. The Henrietta by Henrietta Bronson is touted as dramatic and strong with a high quality supporting company. The Lyric presents Pierre of the Plains to mixed acclaim with Harry Helman praised. The Orpheum features S Minous and Fay the marvel plus Kountry Kids with women-only matinees. An analyze on animals and instinct notes ducks eat cabbage leaves and poisonings can follow from hidden caterpillars.
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Grand Theater
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Harry Helman
Matt Brady
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Minous
Fay
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Kountry Kids
Gus Edwards
Vaudevilla
Mre Fay
London
Morrison, Waterloo Leader and Mexican War Veteran Dies
Waterloo notices report the death at 8:20 p m of William Ralls Morrison a longtime Democratic leader and Mexican War veteran. Morrison served as a private in that war was elected to Congress in 1863 chaired the Ways and Means Committee and helped push the tariff measure known as the Morricon or Horizontal bill. He later served a decade on the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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W. R. Morrison
William Ralls Morrison
Congress
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
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