Motive Sought In Church Fire In Ft Worth
Fire at the $800000 First Baptist church, tied to Rev A F Norris, prompts investigators to weigh motives as arson likely. Norris, a combative preacher, had enemies after recent clashes with crime conditions in Ft Worth. evidence includes blackened gasoline cans found by janitor.
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Ft. Worth
Toxids
A. F. Norris
Mir. Norris
Chippa
Astin
Ft Worth
Norris
of Satan
City Refuses to Move Column With Curse
Augusta Georgia residents long tolerated a sidewalk relic called the column with a curse. A recent paving program allows its removal, ending 46 years of stance at Broad and Center streets. Tales tie the column to a 1878 tornado and a prophecy of destruction at the market house.
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Augusta
Torato
Euilope
Revivalist Norris Faces Bible Conference Controversy
Norris remains a storm center at Texas Baptist conventions over non conservative methods and stance, with the body denying him a seat for years. His outspoken style echoes Billy Sunday and other evangelists, shaping a heated church dispute and policy debate within the denomination.
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Billy Sunday
Norris
Texas Baptist Conventions
Cashier admits 47000 shortage as bank closes
Wy Hancock the cashier confessed a 47000 shortage prompting the Lakewood Bank closure in Atlanta. President PS Ethridge swore out a warrant for Hancock who was arrested on a charge of embezzlement. Ethridge blamed a drug addict blackmailer for the misappropriation though no name or details were given. Hancock remained in county jail on 20000 bail.
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Atlanta
Wy. Hancock
Lakewood Bank
Hancock
PS. Ethridge
Sui Hancock
Notice of Land Sale and Estate Proceedings in Taylor County
Public notice in Taylor County summarizes a mortgage foreclosure sale by The Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank of Atlanta on a 146.35 acre tract near Reynolds, the sale date January 22, 1929, and related legal actions. It also includes petitions for letters of administration for Annie Belle Adams and a 12 month support application for F R Purvis, with court dates in February 1929.
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Georgia
Taylor County
F. R. Purvis
L. T. Peed
Jesus Our Savior The World’s Redeemer and His Return
Lesson for January 20 outlines Jesus as Savior foretold from Eden through Isaiah and Luke trials. It covers the birth in Bethlehem Simeon’s blessing the child and angels’ message, then describes Jesus as seeker of the lost bearer of atonement and Good Shepherd who knows and keeps his followers. It concludes with blessings from Christ including healing, justification, and Christ’s supreme example.
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Jesus
Jesus Our Savior
Christ
The
Redeemer
Calvary
God
Jesus Christ
Bethlehem
Temple
Holy
Simeon
Messiah
Israel
Lis
Moses
John
Dismissal sought for administrator of A H Sealy estate
H A Sealy, administrator of A H Sealy estate, asks the court to discharge him after filing a petition showing full administration. He cites to all persons concerned to show cause why discharge and letters of dismissal should not be granted on the first Monday in February 1929.
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Georgia
Taylor County
H. A. Sealy
A. H. Sealy
Public sale of 100 acres in Taylor County Georgia
Miriam Carter will auction the G T Nelson home place totaling about 100 acres in Taylor County on February 4 1929 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door Butler GA to satisfy a note of $1036.46 secured by a deed. Proceeds first cover debt and costs with any balance to heirs of Ella L Nelson Joe Nelson and G J Nelson.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Ella L. Nelson
Joe Nelson
G. J. Nelson
Maggie G. Beall
Miriam Carter
G. T. Nelson
Superior Court
Court House
Butler Taylor County
Miriam
Carter
Homer Beeland
City marshal sale in Butler to settle 1927 taxes
The City of Butler Georgia will sell at public auction before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in February 1929 one acre of land with improvements in Butler city bounds. The sale satisfies a tax lien against Pope Mathis and wife for 1927 taxes. D F Chapman city marshal signs.
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Butler
Taylor County
Court House
Nancy Pope
Fickling Mill
Lead Pencil Loss Sinks to Waistcoat Pocket Folly
A quirky Olio State Journal item notes a busy househusband failing to devise a better system for losing long pencils from his waistcoat pocket and shaking down the furnace in the process.
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Olio State Journal
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Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank of Atlanta
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J. G. Hill
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Hill
Ricks Brothers
Central of Georgia
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Maggie Dent
S M. Trapp
C. S
Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank
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Central of Georgia Railroad
J G. Hill
L. I. Montfort
B. E. Rivers
Randolph, Parker & Fortson
Healey Building
Dan S. Beeland
Annie Belle Adams
Scott
Att & Bowne
Bloomfield
N.J
Columbus Electric & Power Company
South Georgia Power Company
United States
Southwest Georgia
Econsts of Georgia E College of Agriculture
Columbus Electric and Power Co
South Georgia Power Co
Stone & Webster, Inc
Hev FO Emiawater
Dean Moody
Christ the Savior
Cardus
Mars
Thedford
Marshal Sales
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