Widows count and local notices fill Georgia news
Census tallies 3167234 widows in 1910 United States. Dick Jemison elected president and secretary of Georgia State Baseball league. Olive Camp No. 109 dedication at Thomaston draws 300+. Marshall shoots self in Dawson. accidental, police report. Jail escape near Thomaston. rewards offered for lynching suspects. Postmaster race in Marshallville. court case in Columbus over broker loan. Monticello mass meeting condemns lynching. bogus check writer Daniels captured in Worth County. Daniels admits checks totaling about 25000 to 26000. origins in Dublin area. prison term pending.
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United States Court
District of Georgia
Columbus
Phillips & Sons, Brokers, Ofew York
J. R
J. L. Betts
Betts
G. E. Daniels
South Georgia
Florida
L. P. Whitefield
Burns Detective Agency
Coles
Worth County
Daniels
Turner County
Ashburn
Whiskey
Dublin
Laurens County
Threat Made to Burn 2 Blocks in Columbus Ga
A series of black hand letters threaten arson against two blocks in Columbus's northern and eastern districts. A widow on Rose Hill received a warning to move. an attorney notes the case as puzzling with little to base an investigation. Residents fear further letters and possible house targets.
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Columbus
Rose Hill
Nee
Frank
Mary Phagan's Meiner Sues Co for $16000
The mother of Mary Phagan files suit against National Pencil Co seeking ten thousand dollars for her daughter's murder. The petition cites two counts naming Leo Frank and Jim Conley as killers. Phagan's body was found in the building basement. Frank is on death row awaiting Supreme Court review and Conley serves a one year accessory term.
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Atlanta
Mary Phagan
National Pencil Co
Leo Frank
Jim Conley
Frank
Conley
Supreme Court
Demand For The Efficient In Modern Business Ad
Alert keen and healthy men and women are in demand. Modern business cannot use dull lifeless or tired workers. Foley Cathartic Tablets cleanse the system ease the stomach and keep the liver active and bowels regular. H. J. Porter.
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H. J. Porter
Anderson Heads Southern Publishers Group in 1920
W T Anderson editor of the Macon Telegraph was elected president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association. He succeeds F W R Hinman who was killed aboard a ship by Geo B Perkins. R S Jones of the Asheville Citizen was named vice president. The group will aid Hinman’s widow in damages litigation filed in Charleston, S C.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
W. T. Anderson
Macon Telegraph
F. W. R. Hinman
Jacksonville
Geo. B. Perkins
Boston
R.S. Jones
Asheville
Charleston
S.C
Methodist Orphanage Receives Two Bequests in Georgia
Two liberal bequests to the South Georgia Methodist Conference Orphans' Home in Vineville were announced after wills filed in Hawkinsville and deaths in Macon and Valdosta. James Laidler left one sixth of a $200,000 estate about $35,000, and B F Strickland bequeathed $1,000.
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South Georgia Methodist Conference
Vineville
James Laidler
Macon
Hawkinsville
B. F. Strickland
Valdosta
Our Yesterdays and The Tomorrow We Seek
A reflective piece muses on time moving forward and the futility of recalling yesterdays. It warns that wasted opportunities shape future regret while urging present action to serve humanity and avoid a painful reckoning with the past.
Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia Relief
Thousands suffer neuralgia due to lack of treatment. Apply Sloan's Liniment on the surface over the painful area without rubbing it in. It penetrates quickly to soothe irritated nerves and relieve inflammation. A 25 cent bottle is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Sloan
Lagrippe Coughs Prompt Urgent Home Remedies
Postmaster Collins of Barnegat New Jersey says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound halted a violent lagrippe cough after less than a half bottle was used. In Columbus Georgia on January 21 Wood Lester shot his wife at a house of ill repute on 12th Avenue. he is under arrest.
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Collins
Barnegat
N. J
Foley
H. J. Porter
Columbus, Ga
Heywood Lester
12Th Avenue
Liver disease cure claims in health ad
An old style blood pressure of constipation headaches and bilious spells is blamed on a diseased liver. The advertisement promotes Dr New Life Pills and Annie’s Salve as remedies offered at local retailers for 25 cents.
The Poor Railroads Debate Echoes in Courtroom Gloom
A judge mocks a community complaint about too few daily trains while noting few locals travel. The exchange hints at legislative action as residents press for better rail service and more cars passing through.
Young Bride and Miss Ryval Exchange Witty Proposals
A brief London Answers dialogue shows a young bride refusing Jim’s first proposal. Miss Ryval lightly teases her, noting the bride was not present when the second proposal occurred. The exchange avoids heavy detail while capturing social banter.
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Jim
Negro Charged With Killing Crisp Farmer Inquest
Crisp county reports rapid developments after the death of T. E. Gleaton. Arnold Bivins is held. he says Luther Stevens, 18, of Arlington, is the real killer who borrowed Bivins pistol and mule for escape. Stevens arrested in Morgan. weapon in custody. further arrests rumored. Georgia Farmers Union session ends in Dublin with officers elected.
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Bivins
T. E. Gleaton
Luther Stevens
Man
Arlington
Calhoun County
Morgan
Crisp County
Stevens
Gleaton
Warwick
Ward
Children Coughs and Colds Warned as Serious
An advertisement urges care for childhood coughs and colds with Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey claiming quick action to prevent worsening symptoms and soothe lungs. It promotes a 25 cent bottle from druggists and notes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sores.
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Dr. Bell
Bucklen
Police Seek Diamond Necklace Missing From Macon Home
Macon police search for a diamond necklace valued at 6000 dollars reported stolen from Mrs. Nick Block at her residence 317 College street Macon on Monday evening while she attended a theater but by Saturday night no information led to recovery.
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Macon
Nick Block
College Street
Warrant attempt ends in fatal alley fight in Macon
In Macon Georgia deputies and a carpenter die and a sheriff and a woman are seriously wounded after officers arrest Lula Woodard in an alley near New and Walnut streets. Brewer attacked with a knife and Proctor was fatally stabbed. Bowden and Woodard injured as Brewer was shot.
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Macon
J J Proctor
Joe Brewer
C.L. Bowden
Lula Woodard
New
Walnut Streets
Brewer
Proctor
Macon Hospital
Bowden
Woodard
Father shoots wife in Milledgeville. murder verdict returned
Clifford E. Polk, state sanitarium employee, shot and killed his wife in her neighbor’s home this morning. The coroner's jury returns a first degree murder verdict. Polk, about 35, was disarmed by two brothers and taken into Baldwin county jail. He claimed remorse yet said he felt it his duty.
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Milledgeville
Clifford E. Polk
State Sanitarium
Baldwin Countty
Polk
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United States
Dick Jemison
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia State Baseball League
Jemison
Thomaston
Woodmen of the World
Dawson
Charley Marshall
M. H. Marshall
Tedder
Marshall
C. L. Howell
Monticello
Slaton
Marshallville, Macon
Crisp
Post Office Department
J. W. Frederick
Marshallville
Frederick
H. A. Lee
Jasper County
F. T. Malone
G. W. Cornwell
F. L. Penn
Meiner Sues Co
Frank and Conley
National Pencil Company
Girl
Souther Publishers
Methodist Orphanage
Grisp
Arnold Bivins
Georgia Farmers’ Union
J. J. Brown
Elberton
J. Mills
Butts County
Fred Ricketson
Coffee County
P. J. Wooten
Clayton County
J. L. English
J. L. Long
Liberty
County
J. J. Proctor
C. E. Polk
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