Tragic pistol accident ends Miss Hurst’s life near Branchville
Miss Dertha Hurst, about 16, shot and killed during a late afternoon drive with Mack E. Lewis at the Hurst farm adjoining his father’s property. Lewis alleges the pistol discharged while Miss Hurst was shooting at a target, killing her instantly. Local shock follows as families of Mitchell county recount the tragedy and the community debates court procedure and divorce reform in Georgia.
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Branchville
Mack E. Lewis
Young Lewis
Miss Hurst
DeGraffinreid
Mitchell County
Georgia
Union
Decatur County
Superior Court
Said County
J. W. Warren
G. A. Adkins
J. S. P. King
E. 8. Taylor
W.L. Gibson
First
Flint River Missionary Baptist Association
Miller, Mitchell, A
Décatur
Gadsden
Jackson
Florida
Henry
Alabama
Board of Directors
Pray &c. Jxo
C. Chason
C. W. Wimbersley
C. Georgia
Night trains 57 and 58 cut back west of Thomasville
Trains 57 and 58 between Waycross and Montgomery are discontinued temporarily west of Thomasville. The night service will run Thomasville to Waycross as usual but will not extend beyond Thomasville due to a quarantine regulation making further west operation impracticable.
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Henry George
Tom John
New York
United States
Waycross
Montgomery
Thomasville
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Mack Lewis
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North American Review
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American Humane Society
York Herald
South
J.C. LeHardy
Savannah
LeHardy
Gulf Coast
Congress
Courier-Journal Job Printing Co
Louisville
Simmons Liver Regulator
Simmons Liver
Monte
Tutt
Georgia Business College
Macon
Decatur
Georgta
Bainbridge
B. B
Dorvalsonville
Thomas Chason
Donalson Lumber Company
Second Street
Chason and Blake
Justice Court
G. M
Davis Drug Company
Chason
Blake
Levy
G. A. King
L. F. Patterson
Lath
Sail County
Tom Watt
Mariah Givson
Sarah Portes
Griffin Royal
Justices Court
Thomas County
Bower & Donalson
L. F. Patterson, Sherif
M. A. Brisson
Julia E. Brisson
Julia BE. Brisson
W. N. Spence
Co. W. Eee
Mary Watson
John Watson
Geogia
Deecatur
WNI
C.w Wrisskey
Honalsonville
E. Dox A.sox
D. Cuenuy
W. B. Kiva
Abd Ul 'Theetar
EK W.fluming
Miller Conny
Julia J. Shiver
Miller Superior Cours
Samuel Shiver
Miller
Hl . C. Sheffield
M.D. Rowenta
Miller County
Regan Wibel
Miller Superior Court
Carrie
Carrie Regan
Bereby
Aose
H. C. Sheffield
M. D. Roberts
Mary Jane Reddick
Thomas Reddick
Thomas Reddik
M. D. Roberris
C. W. Wimme
Reley
Savannah Bank and Trust Company
Gear
John D. Miracle
Iowa
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DB. I. MacIntyre
Marie R. MacIntyre
D. MacIntyre
Marie KR. MacIntyre
Whitehead Plantation
Baker
Georga
Savannah Ok and Trust Co
Mra. M. HR. MacIntyre
Savannah Bank and Trust Co
M. Y. MacIntyre
D. I. MacTutyre
Ier
Hina
C.P.C
Erwin
DuBignon
Chicaho
Powell & Baat Plaintiffs
Miller Connke
Ueterior Court
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