Shooting at Atlantic Coast Line station ends lives in Donalsonville
Special to The Georgian Donalsonville Georgia December 24 a shooting at the Atlantic Coast Line passenger station left 15 year old Will Bandling dead and Al Sasser wounded while Malcolm Adams fired during a struggle with a negro man Adams was attempting to deter the aggressor when the pistol discharged hitting Bandling and slightly wounding another bystander Lazor all prominent locals Adams held for investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donalsonville
Will Bandling
al Sasser
Malcolm Adams
Adams
Young Sandling
Lazaer
May muster out the poison squad
Washington reports a House resolution will seek Secretary of Agriculture authority for Dr Harvey Wiley’s thoracic acid or poison squad tests. The measure cites allegations that test deaths occurred, including Robert Vance Freeman, son of Mrs Loren Latham, and asks Congress to know who ordered the experiments and under what authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
James Hay
Nia
Robert Vance Freeman
Loren Latham
Thirteenth Street
Northwest
Had Bad Money Locking In Tower Satisfies Charge
Lucius Williams faces arraignment before US Commissioner Colquitt on a counterfeiting charge after failing to furnish a 590 bond. A patrolman Kerlin and Mondatat delivered him to federal authorities and a temporary bond was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Williams
United States
Colquitt
Kerlin
Governor Jelks Goes Home for Christmas
Special to The Georgian Montgomery Dec 24 officials at the capitol depart for holidays. Governor Jelks heads to Eufaula, Auditor Carmichael to Ozark, Superintendent Hill to Henderson, Treasurer Craig Smith to Hallas county, Dr W H Sanders to Mobile, Adjutant General Bran son to Tuscaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Capitol
Jelks
Eufaula
Uditor Carmichael
Ozark
Hill
Indsden
Craig Smith
Hallas County
W. H. Sanders
Board of Health
Mobile
W. W. Branson
Tuscaloosa
Central Bank Offers 312 Percent Interest on Deposits
The Central Bank & Trust Corporation promotes its savings department with a bold 312 percent compound interest rate on balances. The note cites a capital base of $500,000.00 and positions the bank as ready to deposit every facility grounded in its business and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Department
Marietta Fire Destroys Large Georgia Plant
Special to The Georgian Marietta suffered its worst blaze in history. The Georgia Manufacturing and Public Service Company plant, four acres, capital $500000, was nearly wiped out, with thousands of dollars in machinery stock and finished goods lost. Fire discovered at 2 am, raged four hours, hydrants frozen, ten streams directed from multiple sides, city mobilized, W& A freight cars burned. Plant to be rebuilt. insurance fully covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Georgia Manufacturing and Public Service Company
M. M., Session
Marietta Chair Company
Hessions
Sisters Face Fatal Duel Over Man They Both Loved
In Las Lajas Cuba on December 4 two sisters Maria and Carmen Hualgues dueled with pistols for the same youth Janine. Carmen was found dead in a field while Maria fled, and authorities say Carmen Hidalgoquez remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Maria
Carmen Hualgues
Las Lajas
Janine
Cherokee Lands Sold for Timber by Eastern Band Chief
Asheville NC December 24 A deal involving 35000 acres of virgin timber land has been completed in which the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians sold to Wirt Ward and associates part of the Qualla boundary in Swain County for 245000 dollars The negotiations had been pending before the Indian Affairs commissioner and Interior secretary since last October The sale follows the 1830 treaty era and the tribe retains about 70000 acres of timber lands with the purchase money to be paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Wirt
Ward and Associates
Qualla
Swaine County
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
North Carolina
New Echota
United States
Carnegie Lake Threatened By Drain Plan
New York December. Loch Carnegie at Princeton University faces drainage threats as Henry Dunn, assistant superintendent of the Raritan canal, vows to drain the lake without lake commission permission. The lake sits three feet higher than the canal and heavy rain could flood Trenton streets. Big fire at Mooresville Charlotte December 24 destroys town on railroad line, loss estimated at $25,000 as 350 acres are held by the Treasury in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Loch Carnegie
Princeton University
Henry Dunn
Raritan Canal
Carnegie Lake
The
Lake Commission
Trenton
Mooresville
Charlotte
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio
Here
Starreville
Great Revival Planned by Atlanta Methodists Next Spring
A united Methodist meeting at Wesley Memorial tabernacle proposes a citywide revival in Atlanta next April or May. A committee will set a date and report in a week, with evangelists likely to participate. The event may span several weeks across 26 Atlanta churches, aiming for historic impact. Reverend J. H. Moore spoke at length, praising the plan. The committee includes Revs. C. C. Jarrell, H. C. Christian, S. R. Belk, W. T. Hamby, and J. S. French. A collection for Wesley Memorial hospital was also noted, with the total to be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Tabernacle
Methodiah
Atlanta
J. H. Moore
J. H. Eakes
C. C. Jarrell
H. C. Christian
R. Belk
W. T. Hamby
J. 8
Basket Dinners To Feed Hundreds On Christmas Eve
Salvation Army plans 240 baskets at 7 p.m. on Marietta Street to feed 5 persons each. About 1,200 Atlanta poor to receive dinners Monday night with more added to meet demand. Army workers review applicants to ensure suitability for the assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Salvation Army
Marietta Street
der- Yygat
Thei Deakers
Alration
Judge Wilkinson Remembered with Gift Umbrella
A gold-headed silk umbrella was presented to Judge John F. Wilkinson of Fulton County by clerks of the file office. Thomas H. Jeffries delivered a brief speech praising the judge, who loved old friends, as spectators observed the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Wilkinson
Fulton County
Thomas H. Jeffries
Pendleton
Jeffries
Otale
Wilkinco
Wilkinson
State officials get Christmas turkeys in Atlanta
State Treasurer R. E. Park and Captain Charles F. Parlow and his assistant enjoyed a festive Christmas dinner. On Monday they received a big turkey, cranberries, and oysters at their homes as compliments from the Neal Banking Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Park
Charles FP. Parlow
Atlanta
Neal Banking Company
Injunction Against Lane Bros Granted In Boettcher Case
Judge Pendleton grants an injunction in superior court restraining Lane Bros Company from further work plowing the Hayes street alley behind Richard Boettcher properties at 167 169 and 171 Hayes street The petition contends the alley is the sole access to the rear of the Boettcher property valued at 20000 and that the defendants have breached the alley work keeping the lot damaged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Lane Bros. Company
Richard Boettcher
Hayes Street
Montgomery Pleased With Appointments
Montgomery residents welcome Governor-elect Comer's recent selections for state commissions. Charles Henderson will head the railroad commission as president after election by a large margin. W D Nesbit becomes associate commissioner, while Itsmith leads the convict department with long Montgomery ties. Hugh M Wilson joins the convict inspectors, with ownership of The Opelika News noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Comer
Charles Henderson
Railroad Commission
W. D. Nesbit
Henderson
Itsmith
Jack Frost Delivers Record Cold to Atlanta Shoppers
The Atlanta area faced its coldest spell since 1906 as Jack Frost lingered Sunday and Monday with temperatures around 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Officials warned of frozen pipes, while plumbers faced theft of lead piping amid the severe chill and forecasted continued cold conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Jack Frost
Weather Bureau
Marbury
Union Offers Stage Struck Wisdom to Women
Chicago readers report the Actors' Union meets at 156 Randolph Street to curb stage aspirations. Advice warns that a stenographer with a steady $10 weekly pay beats frequent unemployment. marriage within three months is not guaranteed for all actresses. many in theater earn far less than top earners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Actors’ Union
Randolph Street
Father of Bessie Jones Faces Double Crime Rose in Jealousy Tragedy
Two letters from D. H. Jones found in Bessie Jones’s room reveal his demand she return home. Hightower shot Bessie Jones after a Sunday quarrel and then killed himself, leaving a wife and three children. Coroner to hold an inquest. motive believed jealousy. Witness: seven year old Henry says he heard threats but did not hear talk of killing. Mrs. Hightower overwhelmed by shock. police and hospital attendants respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Jones
Bessie Jones
Bessie Hightower
Bessie Vonce
D. H. Jiones
Hightower
Wilmouth
Henry Hightower
Jones
Papa
Miss Jones
Mrs. Hightower
Atlanta
Hightower Orne
Henny Gault
Powell Street
Gault
Derringer
Bishop
Grady
Little Henry Hightower
Mamma
Benjamin Witmouth
Coogler
Rosser
Mia
Henry
Corinne
Gladys Irene
Admits She Stole Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty Dollars
Dee 4 Madeline Kreger, with Frans Niedselski, arrested on charge of stealing 918.00 from Stein, admits theft and denies poisoning. She confessed to the crime and related details.
Doctor Kirby Smith Returns to Practice in Atlanta
Dr. Reynolds Kirby Smith, member of a noted Southern family and former Atlanta resident, has resigned his U S Army commission and will return to Atlanta to start medical practice. He is expected to arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Kirby-Smith
Atlanta
United States Army
Driver Held Up in Decatur Robbery
Decatur police report a driver returning from Austinville was robbed of 69 dollars by an unknown man. The driver says 54 dollars belonged to a Black passenger and 6 to a coal ward. Authorities investigate the incident as a street robbery with confusion over ownership of the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Austinville
Brave Captain and Crew Save 400 on Strathcona Fire
Halifax dispatch reports Captain Reid and crew aboard the Strathcona saved 400 lives when the steamer caught fire at sea. Fire and panic spread through the ship as engineers fought the blaze, lifeboats were marshaled, and passengers, including Dalhousie students, were guided toward the coast before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Reid
Strathconia
Strathconta
Dalhousie University
Port Dufferin
Chief Turner Honored by Fulton County Police
Chief Turner of Fulton County Police received a Christmas remembrance from the force on Monday, a handsome gold seal with the initial T. The gift, presented as a surprise, came from the members of the department in gratitude for his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Fulton County
Force
Freedom 18 given alleged moonshiners in Macon
United States Commissioner Erwin released four of the six men brought to Macon by Deputy Meloy for alleged moonshining. Names given include George Evans and Jease Goodiah, with two others remaining in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
United States
Erwin
Depupare Meloy
Temponentanet
George Evans
Jease Goodiah
Harpers Still at Large In English Quiet Settlement
In Hot House settlement near Mineral Bluff Georgia three miles west of Mineral Bluff Alison England, a quiet young man, was attacked while driving his team on Friday night. He was ordered to hold his hands and shot. he is badly wounded and likely to die. The accomplices are at large. the attackers are described as Starper brothers who lived nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Jackson
Mineral Bluff
Alison England
Starper
Surveyors push Western Gulf line through Dooly County
Americus Ga Dec 24 The surveyors locating the Western Gulf Railroad press forward through Dooly County Crawford Wheatley a corporator and keen advocate of the connecting line traveled Saturday through the county to rally local support and boost interest in the Western and Gulf railroad project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Western Gulf Railroad
Dooly County
Loon
Crawford Wheatley
County
Gulf
Macon Chamber to Build a Home and Fund Plan
Macon Georgia December 24 the chamber of commerce will adopt a charter with a sinking fund to finance a new building to house the body. Each member will hold a stock certificate granting property interest in the home as plans are drawn by Secretary Anderson and Attorney Washington to secure a steady sinking fund for a handsome office structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Macon Chamber of Commerce
Anderson
Washington
Senator Bacon Returns Home for Christmas in Macon
United States Senator A. O. Bacon ends Washington duties to spend Christmas in Macon Georgia. He participated in several Senate sessions before traveling home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Bacon
Macon
United
A. O. Bacon
Washington
Senate
City Spirituous Stores Ordered to Close at 4 P M
Notice directs all places serving spirituous liquors within the city to close by 4 PM. The order cites public interest and the wellbeing of residents as rationale for the restriction. Officials urge compliance and warn of enforcement actions for violations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Governor Jelks
the Central Bank
Marietta, GA
W. C. Carriker
Seasions
Carmen
Carmen Hidalguez
Carnegie
Treasury Department
Union Hands
Baby
Bessie
Ruth
Ais
Stein
DR. Kirby-Smith
Freedom 18
Harpers
England
Chamber OF Commerce
Mie
Benes Coat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!