Brunswick Riflemen Field Day at St Simon May 22
Brunswick Riflemen plan a red letter day at St Simon with a morning target shoot and afternoon events. Special boats from St Simon Transit Co. enable island visits before a grand ball at Champaign's hotel. The Glynn Superior Court spring term opens at 10 with heavy murder case docket.
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Brunswick Riflemen
St. Simon
Hotel
Bellevue
St. Simon Transit Company
Brunswick
The Little Tycoon Opera Set for Brunswick Grand
Brunswick eagerly awaits The Little Tycoon an operatic treat by local musical and dramatic groups. The May 23 performance at the Grand will close the season with strong seat sales, while Fernandina hosts Friday’s show and a warm troupe welcome. Also notes results from the South Atlantic League and a new horse purchased by Assistant Chief Owens.
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Brunswick
Fernandina
Taquin Keeps Summer Schedules From Brunswick To St Simon
The St Simon Transit Co resumes regular summer schedules starting today for the Attaquin steamer. Daily departures from Ocean Pier at 6:45, 10:30, and 4:00 p m. Brunswick at 9:00 a m 2:20 p m and 5:30 p m. Sunday sailings set for morning and afternoon while special excursion boat noted.
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St. Simon Transit Company
Brunswick
Ocean Pier
St. Simon
Attaquin
O. Berrie
St. Simon Mills
Xcursion Boat
Candidates in the Rage Vote Totals Ahead of The News Contest
The News lists nominees in a 1650 prize contest with votes tallied up to 5 p m yesterday. The piece urges persistence, notes ballots after 5 will appear next issue, and explains coupons and subscription votes. It highlights youth and female candidates and encourages continued efforts to win prizes.
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Daily News
Douglas Lawyer Dickerson Enters Brunswick Solicitor Race
Prominent Douglas attorney M D Dickerson visited the city to handle bankruptcy court matters and announced plans to seek the Brunswick circuit solicitor general seat, aiming to announce his candidacy in a few weeks. Other names are mentioned as contenders in what may be a lively race.
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M. D. Dickerson
Douglas
Bankrup Court
Col. Dickerson
Brunswick
J. W. Bennett
Waycross
Death of Mrs J C Newton at Newcastle Street
Mrs J C Newton wife of commercial broker J C Newton died at 11 last night at her Newcastle street home after brief illness heart failure. She leaves a husband and small child. funeral will be to her parents old home. District 4 and list of local names appear in the notice.
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J C Newton
J. C. Newton
Newcastle Street
Lyons visits as prominent southern Republican figure
Judson W. Lyons, noted southern African American attorney from Augusta and former U.S. Treasury official, spent a day in the city as a guest of leading colored Republicans. Rumors linked Lyons to a regional bloc for Foraker, but observers noted the Roosevelt Foraker split and Brownsville dispute affecting black votes. Lyons met with city’s top black Republicans during his visit.
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Judson W. Lyons
South
Augusia
Register
The
United States Treasury
State Central Republican Committee
Lyons
Foraker
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Taft
New Owner Penn House in City
Co. W. McClure of Atlanta, owner of the McClure Ten Cent stores in the state and new owner of the Grand Opera house on Newcastle street, arrived in Brunswick to oversee affairs. He praised Brunswick’s future and reported his local ten cent store as a banner establishment. He has no definite plans for opera house management yet.
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Co. W. McClure
Atlanta
McClure
Ten Cent
Grand Opera House
Newcastle Street
Brunswick
Rest for Judge M. J. Colson as community bids farewell
The funeral of Judge M. J. Colson took place from the family residence at 10 30 yesterday morning with a large attendance. City council Camp Jackson and Confederate veterans attended. Rev. J O A Cook Rev J W Simmons and Rev Robert Kegs led services with a choir of Symofs, Mrs Sherman and others. City Hall closed in respect to the former mayor. Floral tributes came from across the city.
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M. J. Colson
Camp Jackson
J. O. A. Cook
J. W. Simmons
Robert Kegs
Cpp Orces
Darien Gazette Covers Sands Killing and Jail Lockup
The Darien Gazette reports Glennville youth Mr Sands was killed and his body returned to Cleanville. In Darien crowds attempted to seize murderer Lee Holmes from jail but authorities moved prisoners to Brunswick and later Savannah. Holmes remains in Chatham county jail awaiting court.
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Glennville
Atlanta
Cleanville
Tattnall
Darien
Tak Holmes
Jawl
Brunswick
Sheriaiey
Vattnall County
Securi
Tattnall County
Lee Holmes
Mr. Sands
Twenty Round Boxing Bout At The Grand
Tomorrow night a twenty round match will be held at the Grand. Young Dixon of New York faces local favorite John Scarlett for twenty rounds with Scarlett reported in fine shape and backed by several supporters. Admission is 25, 50 and 75 cents.
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Young Dixon
New York
Kid Miller
Wil
John Scarlett
Scarlett
Busy bankruptcy court handles general matters and trustees named
Referee Max Isaac presided over a busy bankruptcy court session with out of town lawyers Leonard A. Wilson M D Dickerson W W Bennett and John T Meyers in attendance. In P Keller case a five percent creditor payout was approved payable May 24 with Trustee Ludwig to make payments. J H Jarman of Baxley was appointed trustee in J H Brigman bankruptcy where the debtor waived homestead rights. O J Allen of Waycross named trustee for J J Hargrave bankruptcy.
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Max Isaac
Leon A. Wilson
Waycross
M. D. Dickerson
Douglas
W. W. Bennett
Baxley
John T. Meyers
P. Keller
Ludwig
J. H. Brigman
J. H. Jarman
J. J. Hargrave
O. J. Allen
Mrs. A. P. Wells Dies in Atlanta
Mrs. A P Wells, about 76, died in Atlanta after living in Waycross for years and moving from Brunswick. She was a devoted First Methodist member and greatly loved in Waycross. Her son J Mitt Wells carried her to his Atlanta home and funeral was held there this afternoon.
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J. Mitt Wells
Atlanta
Waycross Herald
A.P. Wells
Waycross
Quiet Night Shatters Police Circles
Last night police circles reported an unusually quiet scene with one of the most orderly Saturday nights in many years, indicating a notable lull in incidents and patrols.
Election of J. J. Sibley as Milledgeville county chairman
A dispatch from John A. Betjeman reports a large Georgia Immigration Association meeting in Milledgeville electing J. J. Sibley as Milledgeville county chairman. Farmers urged immigrant labor to replant and harvest crops. a Sparta gathering elected St. Cook as county chairman to start an immediate campaign. Four newly arrived Germans attended the Sparta event.
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John A. Betjeman
Georgia Immigration Association
Milledge#ville
J. J. Sibley
Betjeman
Sparta
St. Cook
Georgia
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