Court orders City to pay Dr Barnett for health officer role
Judge H A Pearce of the circuit court rules the city must pay Dr T S Barnett for acting Health Officer during October and November 1914. The dispute arose after city officials claimed his term ended with the previous administration, while Barnett and supporters argued he was elected for 1915. The city refused payment, leading Barnett to sue through lawyer E S Tilpen. city attorney F E Hill represented the city.
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H. A. Pearce
Circuit Court
Barnett
County Medical Society
W. Df. Sanders
Bennett
FE. H. Hill
La Touraine Safe at Bordeaux Returns to Port
New York dispatch reports the French liner La Touraine, which departed April 27, reached Bordeaux on Saturday per four cablegrams received by the line’s New York offices. A brief note on shopping copy appears amid text about the voyage.
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New York
Here
Bordeaux
Watermelon acreage along Savannah and Statesboro line rises
Superintendent Grimshaw reports 1 745 acres planted along the Savannah and Statesboro railway, up from last season as growers grow more hopeful. A perishables car has been secured to protect the melon cargoes during transport along the line.
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Statesboro
Grimshaw
Savannah
Jowathan
Heidersoe and Adams Company Reopen Store on North Foster
The Heidersoe and Adams Company reopen their department store on North Foster Street offering a great variety of goods for women and children. Crowds gathered Saturday to view bargains and inspect merchandise displays. The reopening will interest hundreds of patrons and others planning purchases.
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Heidersoe’ & Adams Company
North Foster Street
Presbyterians Call Rev. R. L. Campbell For Loyal Pastorate
At a congregational meeting the First Presbyterian church of Dothan voted to unanimously call Rev. Robert L. Campbell of Hattiesburg Mississippi as pastor. The Pulpit Committee cited Campbell's long service, growing church membership, and strong church and Sunday School growth. The committee verified details through independent reports before presenting the recommendation.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Robert L. Campbell
Hattienburs
Campbell
McCallum
Hattiexburg
Saamimont
Frank to Be Brought Before Court for Fourth Time
Atlanta May 10 Leo M Frank will be brought by the sheriff into the courthouse for the fourth time to face the scaffold in the Mary Phagan murder case. Judge Will Grant a writ of habeas corpus and order Frank to appear between 11 and 22 oclock. The writ was sought after a mandate from the U S Supreme Court. Frank may address the court at sentencing but plans for a statement are uncertain. The court will keep the appearance time secret to avoid crowding and previous scenes of disorder.
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Atlanta
Dorsey
Frank
Mill
Senators Avoid Discussion On Lusitania Sinking
Washington May. Ranking Republican of the Foreign Relations Committee said he was not prepared to comment on the sinking of the Lusitania. Senators generally avoided public discussion awaiting more developments. The opinion held that American lives lost and the destruction method would shock the public.
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Washington
Foreign, Relations Committee
Sally Fleming McAroo Daughter of Treasury Secretary
A fragment notes Sally Fleming McAroo daughter of the Treasury Secretary within whose jurisdiction Ulese bonta will operate. The text is partial and unclear but identifies a person connected to high-level government.
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Mins
Sally Fleming McAroo
Treasury
Ulese Bonta
Pastors Head to Convention in Houston
Rev. Eo IL deningy of the First Baptist Church of Detnan and Rev. French will depart tomorrow morning for Houston to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Delegates from across the South are expected for a six day gathering described as one of the greatest in Baptist history.
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First Baptist Church of
Dethan
French
Dawn- Big
Houston
Texas
Nouth
South
Indictments in Prohibition Case Leiaced in County Jail
Indictments charging Fred Miller Cum Jarrett Foti Spottydule Gardner Arthur Grint Frank Ward and Ben Heil with violating prohibition laws were served by Sheriff May. The defendants remain in county jail with bonds set as the case proceeds.
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Sheriff May
Fred Miller
Cum Jarrett
Foti Spotty
Dule Gardner
Arthur Grint
Frank Ward
Ben Heil
Ines
John Fet
Attendance at aides Trinane and mothers in coat lapels
Fragmentary OCR mentions attendance and mothers with coats and lapels, lacking clear event or names. Context unclear. cannot determine solid facts or dates from the snippet.
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Aides Trinane
Liverpool Women Attack German Shops In Riots
In Liverpool May a mob of women attacked German shops triggering chaos and property damage. Officials report entry of several shop fronts, with witnesses noting the disorder spread through the streets as police struggled to contain the unrest. The incident follows rising tensions tied to naval losses and wartime sentiment.
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Liverpool
Womett
Forve
Hardy
Dixie Woman Named Panama Fair Judge
Decator Ala May 9 Florence Forbes of the Decaturs was named a judge for the National Poultry Show at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Forbes has long been a prominent poultry figure and has exhibited in major shows in Minot Springfield and elsewhere.
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Dixie
Panama
Decator
Ala
Florence Forbes
The
Decaturs
San Francisen
Forbes Han
Fortwet
Minots
Banker's Suicide Reported in Roorkee Case
A Roorkee banker, Onien, aged 86, was found dead with a pistol near the heart. Police believe the man, a former bank coach, killed himself amid a possible mental disturbance and pallagra or related illness.
Fragmentary wartime note hints at Lusitania rumor
The garbled text references London discussions in May about the Lusitania being torpedoed and the wartime mood. It mentions Charles Hersatard and a claim of preventing something in February, with unclear details about Germany.
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London
Lusitania
Charles Hersatard
Germany
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Jeon
Presbyterians
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R. L. Campbell
Tina
Willa
Mary Fhagas
Penel
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Onsipoo
Weer
Hhaw Jong
Reveune. Citter
Eo IL Deningy
Springfield
William Homer Lexvitt
Ruth Bevan
Bryan
Vm Saarried
Pekin
Smiga
Killins
Banker
Self
Easy
Onien
Pacolet
Yemimare
Pallagray
Kidak Sums
Brichland Fondry Co
America
Poe
D.C. Carmich
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