Veteran of North Donates Pension to Boys in Gray
Atlanta July 18 A War World War veteran now in New York turned over his entire federal pension to Confederate soldiers at the Atlanta home for 14 years. Col R de T Lawrence, state prison commissioner and board president, said the donor gives $240 annually and had previously received $20 monthly. A plaque in the home library was proposed to honor the gesture, with a five member committee appointed to implement.
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Portugal praised as honest by travelers amid tax and history
Travelers praise Portugal as the most honest country, noting safe streets and polite etiquette. Yet concerns rise over political instability with 26 revolutions in 26 years under General Carmona, while census data warn of slowing population growth and long term economic effects.
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Hazlehurst Duel Ends in Two Deaths and One Wounded
Hazlehurst Georgia July 26 two men J L Crosby aged 60 and Ben Nabers aged 24 are dead and Tom Crosby son of J L Crosby is wounded after a pistol duel on a crowded Hazlehurst street witnessed by hundreds. The dead include two farmers from between Hazlehurst and Graham. The men long held a grudge over a dog ownership. a city marshal intervened days earlier. Nabers shot Crosby fatally, Tom Crosby wounded Nabers in the breast and himself in the arm. Nabers then fell about 100 feet away. Sheriff Evans took custody of Tom Crosby and Lee.
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Ellaville Woman Bitten by Rattle Snake While Catching Chicken
Ellaville Georgia July 28 Mrs T B Tooke is ill from a rattlesnake bite suffered Sunday morning while trying to catch a chicken. She reached under an old plunder house after the fowl. A rattlesnake about two feet long was found coiled in a tin can. The snake was killed and her arm remains swollen and painful.
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Body found in Flint River identified as murder victim
Americus, July 22. The unidentified white man found floating in Flint River Monday night was buried in a pauper's grave Tuesday. A coroner's inquest found he had been murdered, with a gunshot wound under the left arm. State authorities noted the body had lain in the river for weeks with fish damage and weights bound to it.
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Andersonville
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Crosby Arrest and Marital Status Report
Crosby was under arrest and transported to Mt. Vernon, the county seat, Nabers and Lee Crosby remained unmarried. Joe Crosby and his son Tom Crosby are married.
Motor Carrier Act 18 upheld by court in Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court on July 27 unanimously affirmed the right of the state to regulate motor bus traffic over state owned highways. It reversed Fulton Superior Court and held the 1929 Motor Carrier Act constitutional, allowing the Public Service Commission to set highway use conditions for carriers.
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Mercer Plans Honor Program For Dr Quillian
Macon July 27 Mercer university will stage farewell exercises August 26 in honor of Dr W F Quillian who resigns as Wesleyan College president to head the Methodist Episcopal Church South department of Christian education. He will deliver the main address at the Mercer summer school commencement August 25 in the university chapel and attend a library reception with graduates. Dr Spright Dowell Mercer president aims for a full chapel. Dr J W Merritt of Atlanta will give the Tatnall Square Baptist church sermon August 24.
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Quillian Leaves Mercer Wesleyan Ties Warmly Cited
The article notes Dr. Quillian resigns from Mercer to enter a broader field of service, with Mr. Dowell praising cordial relations between Wesleyan and Mercer. It highlights the upcoming commencement address as a gesture of appreciation and mentions Mercer’s anticipated miss of Quillian and his role in fostering institutional ties.
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Milestone Hurt By Accident On Quiet on the Western Front
Lewis Milestone, director of Quiet on the Western Front, suffered a head injury while filming a dramatic battle scene. A heavy helmet dented by an explosion was knocked from his head, he was struck by debris, and the incident occurred during production at Rialto Theatre in Macon.
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Western Front
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Five Southern States Spend More on Roads Than Schools
Five Southern states allocate larger budgets to road projects than to education, with Georgia among the top five. The shift highlights prioritizing infrastructure over schools in state funding during the period.
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