Lineman Killed by Live Wire on Bay Street Corner
J Fr Barker, a 20 year old lineman for Bell Telephone, died after being shocked by a live Mutual Light and Water Company wire while working on Bay street near Monk avenue. Foreman E Melton acted bravely to lower him from the pole, Barker died at the city hospital shortly before 4 pm. Barker had recently arrived in Brunswick from St Augustine and originated from Sturgis Kentucky.
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July Fourth Deaths and Accidents Reported
The Chic Chronicle reports thirty seven deaths and 2150 accidents on the Fourth of July across the United States. Most fatalities and casualties stemmed from fireworks with locations and causes listed in the Chronicle’s figures. The current death toll is smaller than last year’s, but casualties are higher.
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Thanking Glynn Academy 1995 graduates and donors
Editor's note thanks the Glynn Academy class of 1995 and named donors Misses Janie Sqart Laura Baker Katie Franklin Lena Coleman Maggie Davis Irene Baumgartner and Messrs Frank Atkinson Fred Goettee for the Masonic Watch charm described as a token of love and esteem.
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Frank Atkinson
Fred Goettee
Manager Wood in the City Visits Brunswick
C A Wood of Harvey and Wood, manager of a hotel chain including the Oglethorpe, arrived for a short visit. He tours Brunswick to inspect the significant hotel improvements now underway and is pleased with progress. He will stay only a few days.
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Brunswick Sees Bright Future as Knights of Pythias Leader Visits
David J. Bailey of Griffin Georgia grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias visited Brunswick for an official lodge visit at Oglethorpe lodge. He praised Brunswick as one of the prettiest cities in the state and noted active building and growing Knights presence.
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Brunswick
Bal lard moving family to Lawrence and local church note
The article reports Professor Ballard relocating his family to Lawrence for an industrial school planned there. It notes Rev. Watson Winn will preach at Frederica on the first Sunday, and mentions Alberta Gould receiving the Snowden memorial medal for courtesy at the Confederate college, plus Gould’s Charleston visit and a Tuesday dance at the Arnold house. Rains have improved the greenery.
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Alberta Gould
Charleston
Arnold House
Big Catch of Fish at Cumberland Island
Cumberland Island Georgia July 5 Mrs J R Harwell of Macon Miss Margaret Armstrong of Atlanta and Claud Stubbs of Macon caught at the Brick Kiln Drop on Wednesday 100 pounds of trout and many other fine fish On Tuesday Messrs Steward Jones and Pringle Willingham of Macon caught upward of 150 pounds of trout and other varieties It is nothing unusual for a party to catch 50 to 100 nice trout in two or three hours fish
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J. R. Harwell
Macon
Margaret Armstrong
Atlanta
Claud Stubbs
Steward Jones
Pringle Willingham
Pacific Fleet to Circle Cape Horn for Winter Cruise
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf confirmed a plan to send eighteen to twenty of the largest battleships around Cape Horn for a Pacific practice cruise seen in San Francisco harbor. He said the move is for training, keeps the fleet in American waters, and aims to showcase a major naval display while denying tensions with Japan.
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S. A. L. Purchases Smerisco System Is New York Report
S. A. L. purchased Smerisco System is New York report. Brunswick residents remember a mill owner active in church and social life. He was praised as a generous, noble man with thousands of friends. His sister Miss Boyle and others stood by during illness. The funeral was held yesterday at Plymouth, N. C. Family burial ground. Mrs. Everett and others sorrowfully mourn.
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Bishop Candler declines Atlanta prohibition meeting address
iAK Atlanta July 5 Bishop A Candler of the Methodist church declined an invitation to speak at a Wesley tabernacle gathering in Atlanta urging passage of the state prohibition bill. Candler helped launch Georgia's local option movement and remains a strong advocate of that approach.
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Georgia
Frisco Rumor Linked Seaboard Acquisition Across Nations
New York July 5 A persistent rumor spread that the Frisco System bought the Seaboard Air Line, though officials deny knowledge of such a deal. If true it would give Frisco an outlet to the Atlantic, reshaping a hoped route from Santiago Cal to Brunswick Ga via Birmingham and A B A.
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Common schools may receive increased state funds
Atlanta, July 5. State School Commissioner W. B. Merritt predicts larger future school appropriations after an audit by E. B. Burns. He says low past estimates caused a total loss of over 300000 to the common school fund in ten years. Last year the 1907 estimate was raised by about 92000 and Burns will report soon.
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W. B. Merritt
E. B. Burns
Burns
Brunswick man Captain F A Boyle dies in North Carolina
The Brunswick community mourns Capt. F A Boyle who died July 4 in Jamesville NC after months of illness. He was the brother of Mrs. R H Everett and Miss Virginia Boyle, having lived in Brunswick years ago where he earned a notable reputation.
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Virginia Boyle
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F. A Boyle
Jamesville
D. C
Captain Boyle
Hrunswick
Augusta Chamber Opposes Prohibition Legislation
At a meeting in Augusta Georgia prominent business leaders urged the Georgia legislature not to pass the prohibition bill and to keep the local option law intact. The resolutions warn that driving whiskey from the state would injure the state and its large cities and will be sent to lawmakers.
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Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Haywood and Moyer Testify in Own Defense
Boise City Idaho July 5 court convened to resume trial of Moyer and Haywood defendants take the stand their testimony conflicts with state witnesses and they seek to uphold a not guilty plea.
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Moyer and Haywood
United States Judge Charles Swayne Dies in Philadelphia
United States Judge Charles Swayne died at his Philadelphia home after a long illness. Kidney trouble caused the death. Judge Swayne served on the U S bench for many years and was a prominent public figure in Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
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Charles Swayne
Bride of Six Months Claimed by Death in Comer
Mrs. Hallie Olive Comer died at Comer Georgia yesterday after a two month illness. She and James Comer Jr. were married last December, making her the bride of six months. She was laid to rest in the local cemetery.
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Bill to regulate professional nurses to require exams
Atlanta July 5. Representative Candler plans to introduce a bill mandating rigid examinations for nurses before a competent medical board. The proposal aims to ensure only qualified nurses work in first class hospitals, addressing concerns that some hospitals employ inadequately trained staff. The measure is expected to pass with little opposition.
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Atlanta
Candler
Dredging for Body of Missing Bank Teller
New York July 5 a dozen Pinkerton and central office detectives work to locate Chester Runyon paying teller of Windsor Trust Company who vanished with 90000 dollars. A dredge operation under the Brooklyn Bridge searches the river for his body with no result yet.
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Riot in New York after Fourth of July celebration
After the Fourth of July, a clash in New York involving many African American individuals erupted in a riot. Dozens of shots were fired and many participants were injured. Several arrests were made as officers pursue others involved.
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