Ed Mumford and the Georgia Industrial Home origin tale
A Georgia Telegraph piece recounts Ed Mumford’s icy rescue near Talbotton and his vow to serve the Kingdom of Heaven. It links his survival to the founding of the Georgia Industrial Home in Macon, financed by community aid and Telegraph support, shaping a state reform effort for needy children.
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Eugene Anderson
Maya Telegraph
Ed Munford
Talbotton
Georgia
Macon
Poe
Peoje
Ed Mumford
Ilbotton
Talbot County
Georgia Young
Mumord
Mumford
Mr. Mumford
Kingdom of Heaven
God
Telegraph
Man Buried Standing Up After Death in Mississippi Request
At the request of a Mississippi man before he died, the man who fell to his death a few days ago was buried standing upright.
Strange Story From Jefferson Two Dying Of Starvation
In Jefferson Georgia two babies aged 12 months and a younger infant were found dying from neglect and starvation in a shared home with Daisy Day and Myrt Gee Anderson. Day is married to a soldier. Anderson is separated. The Day infant died in Athens hospital while the other child is said to be recovering. Both women were jailed with accusations of murder and neglect.
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Jeffersonville
Jefferson
Daisy Day
Myrt Gee Anderderson
Day
Anderson
Athens
Landlord Kills Tenant Then Self in OPA Threats
In Atlanta last night 38 year old J F Bailey murdered tenant Bill Hayes and wounded Hayes's pregnant wife before shooting himself. Earlier Bailey wrote a note saying he would kill Hayes and his wife to show the OPA they can't Joe Stalin him around.
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Atlanta
OPA
J. M. Pack
J. F. Bailey
Bill Hayes
Joe Stalin
Georgia Mayor Repels Klansmen With Shotgun
Donalsonville July 26. Night riding Klansmen were accused of trying to kidnap the Iron City mayor C. L. Drake. He said he used an automatic shotgun to drive off seven or eight robed cars. Drake opposed Gov. Talmadge and faced group opposition.
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Donalsonville
Iron City
C. L. Drake
Talmadge
Russell Holds Key to Naming of U S Judge for New District
Washington A second Federal judgeship in the Northern District of Georgia will be created this week and three lawyers are under consideration for the post. They are M N Andrews of Atlanta former U S Attorney and former Assistant Attorney General Judge Frank Hooper of Fulton Superior Court and former Judge Boyd Sloan of Gainesville.
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Russell
U. S
Washington
Georgia
M. N. Andrews
Atlanta
United States
Frank Hooper
Fulton Superior Court
Boyd Sloan
Gainesville
Fishermen Offered Well-Taken Bait for Sale in Reynolds Ga
Fisherman L. B. Strickland advertises bait sales from Reynolds Georgia Rt. 1. Available are 100 red worms for $1.00, 50 to 200 red worms for $1.00, and 1000 red worms for $4.50. The notice promotes luck attributed to his cared-for bait.
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L. B. Strickland
Reynolds, Ga
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