Emory University to Become Richest Southern University
Emory College at Oxford Ga has become part of the largest university in the South with an endowment of 5 000 090 and property holdings over 500 000 making Emory University the wealthiest in the region. Mrs J E O Hearn a Stewart county farmer's wife attempted suicide by potash while William Collier ex Confederate soldier dies in Talbot County Four miles north of Talbot on Saturday Jan 9 J L Maynard of Fitzgerald perished in a bed fire caused by a smoking pipe Macon to have policewomen as matrons of the Travelers Aid Society at the union depot under police supervision.
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J. E. O’hearn
Stewart County
William Collier
Talbot County
Talbott
Macon
Travelers’ Aid Society
Union Depot
Emory College
Oxford
Emory University
Jeffersonville
W. B. Silas
Essie Balk
Kent
Silas
Bibb County
Balkcom
Four Year Old Jones Dies From Burns at Lilly Georgia
Stanford J. Jones aged four, son of Mr and Mrs S J Jones of Lilly Georgia, died last week from burns suffered at his parents home more than a week earlier. The Jones family is prominent in the area with many friends who mourn the loss.
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Stanford J. Jones
S. J. Jones
Lilly, Ga
Escape at Hawkinsville Jail Free Eleven Black Inmates
Eleven Black prisoners escaped from Hawkinsville county jail after breaking bars with a pocket knife. Three were recaptured. no white prisoners were present. The escape involved sawing bars, digging with a bar into a well, and using cloth to muffle the blade to avoid detection.
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Hawkinsville
Georgia elect Harris to rule on Leo Frank fate
The belief grows that Governor elect Nat E. Harris of Macon will decide Leo Frank's fate after his death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder in Atlanta. Frank's friends press for commutation with hundreds of letters telegrams and petitions streaming to Harris at his Macon office urging mercy.
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Nat E. Harris
Macon
Leo Frank
Mary Phagan
Atlanta
Frank
Judge Harris
Talbotton Town Brims With Johns in City Roles
Talbotton residents boast of an abundance of men named John. Nine men form the new city council: John B. Douglass as mayor, John F. Edwards as marshal, John T. Stephens as clerk treasurer, John M. Heath as councilman, John A. Smith, John A. Battle. A large number of other Johns live in town, more than any other Georgia town claims.
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Talbotton
John
John B. [Douglass
John F. Edwards
John T. Stephens
John M. Heath
John A. Smith
John A. Battle
Georgia
How to Cure a Lagrippe Cough
A brief note from Postmaster Collins in Emenee N J endorses Foley’s Honey as a remedy for violent lagrippe coughs. He states it stopped his cough after exhaustion and weakness, urging readers to try it. The text presents a medicinal claim with a personal testimonial.
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Collins
Emeene N. J
Foley
Atlanta's First Citizen Samuel M Inman Dies
Samuel M Inman widely known as Atlanta's first citizen died after weeks of illness. Born February 19 1843 in Dandridge Jefferson County Tennessee he was the son of Shadrach W Inman and Jane Hamilton Inman. He moved to Atlanta in 1867 from Augusta where he ran a business for one year.
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Samuel M. Inman
Atlanta
Mr Jinman
Dandridge
Jefferson County
Tennessee
Shadrach W. Inman
Jane Martin Hamilton Inman
Abednigo Inman
Miss Thompson
Mr. Inman
Augusta
Bank Robbery Suspect Buxton Tied to Mask Found
In Waynesboro Georgia authorities link the bank robbery attempt to suspect Thomas F Buxton after half of a handkerchief mask smeared with grease and soot is found matching torn mask pieces in Buxton's overcoat The robber fled through the Melrose hotel leaving the mask behind while Sheriff Story notes Buxton has not yet spoken.
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Waynesboro
First National Bank of
Melrose Hotel
Thomas F. Buxton
Sheriff Story
Buxton
Children Coughs and Colds Cited as Serious
Public notice outlines plans for organizing home markets across Macon counties. A Georgia chamber initiative proposes a meeting in Macon around January 29 with twenty farmers per county and five merchants per town to develop a marketing plan.
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Macon
Macon Chamber of Commerce
C. J. Haden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Republicans Attack Wilson as Senate Debates Vera Cruz Customs
In Washington the Senate heard a vigorous Republican attack on the Wilson administration over Mexican policy and a Democratic defense praising the president. Senator Williams of Mississippi predicted Wilson’s re election, while Cummins asked how Mexican customs money from Vera Cruz would be used. The resolution's fate was deferred to tomorrow.
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Cummins
Vera Cruz
Washington
Jan
Senate
Cumma
Tomorow
Williams
Mississippi
Mexico
White House
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Demand for the Efficient Health Message
An advertising notice urges health men and women to stay in peak condition for modern business. It promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets to keep the system clean and the stomach sweet so they remain active and productive.
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Foley
H. J. Porter
Buxton Confesses to Bank Robbery in Georgia
Augusta Georgia January 14 Sheriff Sam Story says Thomas F Buxton former First National Bank of Waynesboro cashier confessed to authorities that he was the masked man who held up Assistant Cashier Warren Tuesday and attempted to rob the bank Buxton announced he would plead guilty at trial and indicated his motive involved stealing bank papers rather than money. He told bondsman J T Meers and Preston Buxton to seek bond relief and claimed he would soon pay a large debt.
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Augusta
Sam Story
Burke County
Thomas F. Buxton
First National Bank of
Waynesboro
Warren
Story
Buxton
Preston Buxton
J. T. Meers
Bond
Meers
Suffragists Lose Fight in House Vote on Amendment
Washington January House of Representatives defeats the equal suffrage constitutional amendment 204 to 174 stalling a two thirds needed. Debates in eight hours draw mixed cheers from suffragists and anti suffragists. Dr Anna Howard Shaw predicts a favorable vote next time while Mrs Arthur M Dodge says the movement wanes. Speaker Clark interrupts disorder as Bowdle’s remarks are cut short.
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Dr. Shaw
Washington
Jan
House of Represenatives
Senate
Anna Howard Shaw
Congress
Arthur M. Dodge
Presoe
National Association
Clark
Tentative Bowdle
Prohi Bill Clears Alabama Legislature Ahead of June
Montgomery Ala Jan 14 a bill to make Alabama a prohibition state after June 30 1915 passed both houses of the legislature The measure now goes to Governor O Neal for consideration If vetoed supporters plan to override The senate vote was 26 to 9 and the house 74 to 27 Prohibition leaders say the result signals an override possibility Governor O Neals term expires next Monday and Charles Henderson will succeed him an avowed local optionist
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
O’neal
Senate
Charles Henderson
Talbotton Hosts Nathan Straus Old Home Welcome
Talbotton residents gave Nathan Straus of New York a cordial welcome during his visit last week. The famed visitor, a former Talbotton student, toured with Miss Florence Straus of Atlanta. A dinner in his honor at Hon. T. H. Persons’ home drew many local figures including Dr. J. T. McLaughlin and members of the Persons family.
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Talbotton
Millionair Nathan Strauss
New York
Mr. Straus
J. T., McLaughlin
Straus
Florence Straus
Atlanta
T. H. Persons
C. W. Kimbrough
E. T. Smith
R. Leonard
J. T. McLaughin
JJ. N. Heath
J. A. Smith
T. H Persons, Jr
R. K. Persons
A. C. Persons
Virginia Persons
A. P. Persons
Devastating Italian Earthquake Leaves Thousands Dead
A massive earthquake strikes central Italy, killing about 12,000 and wounding as many as 20,090. Avezzano is reported leveled with 8,000 fatalities, while surrounding towns suffer widespread destruction near Rome. Naples also experiences panic as Caserta faces collapsed houses.
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Rome
Italy
Avezzano
Abruzzi
Naples
Caserta
Four lynched in Monticello after raid on Frog Town firm
Monticello is quiet after a gun battle with Chief of Police J. P. Williams and a Negro family led to four men and a woman being lynched. Barber, his son, and two daughters attacked the chief during a raid on a suspected blind tiger. The four victims were hanged and shot. Their bodies were left on trees until morning.
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Monticello
J. P. Williams
Dan Barber
Barber
Blease Resigns as South Carolina Governor in Clemency Rush
Columbia S C January 14 1922 Charles A Smith lieutenant governor sworn in as governor after Cole L Blease resigns amid a spree of clemencies extending to 1708 inmates including eight murders and two assaults with several life terms and other paroles noted in the final hours of his term.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Richard I. Manning
Charles A Smith
Timmonsville
Cole L Blease
Blease
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Fitzgerald
Dr. Bell
Bucklen
Wilson
Miss Balkcom
Columbus Boy
Columbus
Lummus Cotton Gin Company
Wyatt Chapman
Aregroes
Gov. Blease
Sofina
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