Bishop A Coke Smith Dies After Lingering Illness
Special to The Georgian reports Bishop A Coke Smith of the Methodist Episcopal church died after a lingering illness at 77. Born 1829 in Lyneburg B C he studied at Woford College and served South Carolina churches Cheraw Columbia Charleston and others. He taught at Vanderbilt and Wofford and was elected bishop while pastor at Epworth church Folk Va in 196. Two years ago he moved to Asheville for health reasons.
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A. Coke Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Smith
Lyneburg
B.C
Wof
Ford College
Spartanburg
D. C
South Carolina
Cheraw
Columbia
Charleston
Vanderbilt
Wofford
Epworth Church
Folk
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Prairie widows and wildfire dreamers face death in South Dakota
A Sioux City and Des Moines appeal cites 150 young women stranded on South Dakota prairie claims with no food or fuel. Families urge Northwestern Railway to speed shipments as freighting slows, risking starvation and exposure for settlers led by prominent Iowa heiresses and university alumni on distant Rosebud lands.
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South Dakota
Sioux City
Des Moines
Northwestern Railway Company
A. A. Prichard
Sleaders
Tom
Plains
Iowa
Jennie
Mary Lytle
Bronx City
Northwestern University
Littie Rogers
Ames
Rosebud
Phillipe Watrous
Starving child heir to $50,000 in trust found in New York
A boy identified as Edmond Pullman, claimed heir to a $50,000 trust from the late George H. Pullman, was found cold on a West Twenty eighth Street tenement roof. Lilian Pullman Breslin, claiming Edmond’s mother, appeared in court as the boy was taken to the Children’s Society for care. she says she married and divorced George Pullman, who arranged the trust before Edmond’s birth.
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Edmond Pullman
George H. Pullman
West Twenty-eighth Street
Children’s Society
Society
Lilian Pullman
Breslin
Children’s Court
Cornelius Bresiin
George Pullman
Baltimore
Pullman
Edmond
Fand
Thaw Trial Seen As Shortest in New York History
New York December 28 The Harry K Thaw trial for the killing of Stanford White is expected to be the shortest on record with prosecutors calling fewer than eight witnesses in direct examination If the pace holds not more than six witnesses will testify and total witnesses may not exceed eight indicating a rapid proceedings The docket remains heavy in Brunswick Georgia a separate note mentions Christmas time court activities and local offenders
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome Means
Electric wire kills wealthy oil man in Findlay cellar
Findlay Ohio December 28 James Kelley a wealthy oil man was killed instantly when he touched a high tension electric wire while putting coal in the furnace in his cellar. Those who came to his aid were shocked by the mishap.
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Findlay, Oho
James Kelley
Hocks
Woman attacked by negro soldier in El Reny Okla
Intense concern followed an assault on Mrs T Clifford wife of a prominent physician by a negro soldier of the Twenty fifth Infantry. Clifford and her sister Mrs Clarke were trying to pass the soldier when he grabbed Clifford threw her into the street and claimed the sidewalk. Police and hundreds searched the area but the man remained at large. Clifford and Clarke said they can identify the attacker and will pursue him at Fort Reno.
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Fort Reno
Mia
Clifford
Throat Cut Assault Sparks Drug Store Shootout
In Mart ford across the river Lucus Lamar and Stella Flanders were drinking on booze when Lamar slashed Stella's throat. She went to a drug store for aid as Sheriff Rogers closed in. Lamar fired on the sheriff, who returned fire and killed Lamar with a shot to the head.
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Hawkinsville
Dee
Martford
Lucus Lamar
Stella Flanders
Lamar
Stella
Rogers
John Rogers
Riight Place
Pistol shot fired through car window in West Decatur
Special to The Georgian from Decatur Alabama reports a pistol ball was fired through a window of a North Alabama Traction Company car in West Decatur on Tuesday. Fortunately no one was hurt and there were few passengers on board at the time.
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Decatur
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North Alabama Traction Company
West Decatur
Cottages to House Factory Workers Near North Highlands
December 28 report: Columbus Manufacturing Co buys ten acres beside their mill at North Highlands to construct worker cottages. The company plans to build and rent homes at a low rate, freeing themselves from relying on external housing arrangements. Special to The t
Rockefeller Attack Sparks Wealth Debate at Science Meeting
At Columbia University the fifty seventh annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science heard Henry Laurens Call attack John D. Rockefeller's fortune as not from natural causes but corporate activity. Louis McPherson defended Rockefeller noting his financial struggles and philanthropy while recalling a Rockefeller dinner joke about oysters. About 1500 attendees from the association and affiliates were present.
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John D. Rocke
Feller
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Henry Laurens Call
Washington
Rockefeller
Call
Louis McPherson
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Mr. Rockefeller
Cail
McPherson
Mr. McPherson
Bride asks trading stamps gets a kiss instead
New York news item reports Justice of Peace Charles Sweeney awarding kisses as stamps at a wedding. Bride Mrs Hattley Darby nee Valentine and lawyer Robert J Irons sought trading stamps. the judge offered kisses on the bride’s cheek. Irons and Darby were married in the city courthouse with a fee accepted.
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New York
Charles Sweeney
Hattley. Darby
Court House
Ey City
Injunction Granted To Stop Hair Pulling In Cleveland
John Glade obtained a temporary restraining order in Cleveland to stop his wife Johanna from pulling out his hair or whiskers and from interfering with his business. He says she has a bad temper when drinking and even when sober she jumps on him and annoys him, pulling out large amounts of his hair.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Glade
Johanna Glade
Glade
Three Valuable Horses Stolen in Brunswick Georgia
Brunswick Ga Dec 28 John Currie of St Simons Island reports three valuable horses stolen recently. No clue as to the identity of the thieves has been obtained. Currie had two other horses stolen from him on the island about a year ago.
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Brunawick
John Currie
St. Simons Island
Currie
Lagu
Trade at Brunswick Reports Record Christmas Business
Brunswick Ga December 28 Local merchants report the Christmas trade was probably the largest in the city's history. Banks have had a big rush on since Tuesday as shoppers crowded stores and financial houses alike.
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Brunswick
Brunswick, Ga
Dressed for Death When Mob Arrived Slayer Lynched
In Las Animas Colorado on December 28 a masked mob overpowered deputies, freed Lawrence Seberg from jail, and hanged him from a telegraph pole near the jail. Seberg confessed to killing Henry Lavenmeyer, offered no resistance, and dressed himself before the mob. The ringleaders were identifiable to officials.
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Las Animas
Colo
Lawrence Seberg
Henry Lavenmeyer
Seberg
Reif
Leberg
Maccabees Smokers Honor Guest in Lexington Night
Grady Tent No 3 Knights of the Maccabees hosts a smoker and buffet supper Friday at their hall on Central avenue to honor Colonel M F Elkin of Lexington Kentucky. State Commander G W Gunder and Deputy State Commander M D Gleason will speak. Elkin, supreme sergeant and Kentucky state commander, organized Grady Tent eleven years ago and has long supported the welfare of the order. Elks to Fit Room in Augusta Georgia. Augusta Lodge Elks will fit up a room at Charles Crittenton hospital site, furnish it well, and maintain it in proper style.
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M. F. Elkin
Lexington
Grady
Knights of the Maccabees
Central Avenue
G. W. Gunder
M. D. Gleason
Order
Elkin
Elks
Augusta
Augusta Lodge of Elks
Charles Crittenton Mer
Entombed Well Digger Rescued With Minor Bruises
Ura oravure Ga Dec 28 Wilke Smith a negro well digger was buried two days by a falling wall in a 35 foot well. Rescue crews freed him after hours of rock removal with only slight bruises.
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Ura
Oravure
No agreement yet on new wage scale
Brunswick Ga December 28 The lumber and tie melt and stevedores held several meetings for discussion on a wage policy reference to the increases proposed by the local Longshoremen’s union The scale to take effect January 1 remains unsettled with general opinion that employer and worker differences will be amicably adjusted
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Brunswick
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