Constittution Offers Subscription Deal With Civic Prize Draw
The Atlanta Constitution announces a limited time offer for daily and Sunday editions to new subscribers, running until July 7. One year costs $1.00, with six months also available, and subscribers may cast a ballot in a presidential race draw and win prizes. Justice Brewer and Justice Harlan praised for moral leadership, highlighting the value of Sunday school in promoting good citizenship.
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Constittution
Atlanta
Bryan
Sandersville Positifice
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Price Reduced Onrehalf Education Celebrates Anniversary
The Atlanta based school paper Price Reduced Onrehalf Education lowers subscription from $1.00 to 60 cents to mark its first anniversary. Planned features include articles from Georgia's leading school men and noted educators Dr William Harris and Dr J L M Curry. Personal and local school news will remain a special feature.
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Roraia Education
Atlanta
Miss 3. Y. Jewett
Georgia
William Harris
J. LM. Curry
Sheriff Sales on First Tuesday in May Across Various Properties
Public sale to satisfy tax and court fi fa liens includes twelve acres and more in Harrison and Bandera towns, two parcels in Washington county, and an 80 acre tract, all to be sold at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in May to the highest bidder for cash. Notices warn tenants in possession.
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K W Young
J J Young
T E Vickers
M&s Smith
G. M
Lea & Bothwell
J G Mison
W B Forbes
Lana
Harrison
J G Harrison
L Coben
Peter Brookington
Hannah Kennedy
W Robison
van Brackle
W R Hodges
Justice Court
J.L. Walker & Co
Hodges
B Vikers
MO Smith
WJ Jenkins
E Viewers
Clifford
Mason
Hermann
Washington County
Faa
I Hor ‘Mann
Chas M ‘Tyson
Edgar H Lawson Co
Fen Ee Ey M
Engligg
War News From South Africa Reports and Rumors
London April 18 conflicting reports on Wepener conditions no definite front news. Dispatches say 8000 horses landed at Cape Town since April 18 to fix British organization. Boer delegates visit The Hague. war officials speak of guerrilla fighting ahead.
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London
Wepener
Cape Town
Fischer
Leyds
Hague
England
Frederick Villiers
Pretoria
Warrenton
Ladysmith
Elaidslaagte
Biguarsburg
Wessel’ Nek
Mafeking
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Reddersburg
Chermside
Betheny
Smithfield
Dalgety
Victim Of Scheme Claims Birthright Amid Racial Taboo
Atlanta April 16. Martha Venebrooks, arrested by police, relays a dramatic tale of being born white in Augusta before the Civil War but raised as a Negro slave after her parents were not married. She says a mulatto keeper raised her as Liza Mitchell and that after the war Judge Wright revealed her true birth, yet social law labels her a Negro.
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Atlanta
Martha Venebrooks
Augusta
Martha
Mitchell
Liza Mitchell
Wright
Famine in India Attracts Missionary’s Grim Warning
Rev. Rockwell Clancy, visiting Medford, cites Bombay famine figures of 60 million starving and 80 million in distress. He describes families selling everything for grain, including doors and furniture, and even children, with girls traded for 30 cents while boys fare poorly. Children scavenge grain outside shops.
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Rockwall Clancy
India
Boston
Rockewell Clancy
Allahabad
Medford
Bombay
Baker Kills Wife in Kentne Gaw Street Tragedy
James L. Baker shot his estranged wife at her friend Mrs. Payne's house in Atlanta on a Kentne Gaw Street address last afternoon. She died four hours after the wound. Baker later died at the hospital. Officials stated Baker claimed accidental shooting while implicating Charley A. Pittman, a carpenter, before recanting.
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Atlanta
April L
Baker
Balen
Hin
Charley A. Pitt
Carpenter
Rs. Payne
Pittman
Planning for Big Fair Seeks Largest Southern Expo
The $15,000 guarantee fund is complete and the Southern Interstate fair will be pushed vigorously. Secretary Martin will depart next Wednesday for a wide east and west tour to attend a National Association of Manufacturers event and gather attractions details. The prize list will total $20,000, one third more than last year.
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Martin
West
Atlanta
National Association of Manufacturers
Christian Endeavor State Convention Opens in Atlanta
The annual convention of the State Christian Endeavorers will be held in Atlanta from Thursday evening to Sunday evening. A program with notable features is planned, including a song service directed by Prof. W D Hart. Welcome address to be given by Rev. Arthur J. Smith of Savannah, president of the State Union.
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Atlanta
State Christian Endeavorers
Ww. D. Hart
Arthur J. Smith
Savannah
Georgia
Grand Jury Indicts Detectives Looney and Bradley
Fulton grand jury returns true bills of indictment for embracery against Detectives Looney and Bradley. Warrants issued. Looney surrendered after learning of the indictments. Also reports from Columbus funeral tragedy and other local items.
Supreme court docket for Kentucky governorship case set for April 30
The Kentucky governorship dispute reaches the U S Supreme Court with docketed cases from both Taylor and Beckham on the Republican side and Nall Carter Castleman on the Democratic side. An agreed statement says all claimants seek to exercise powers of their offices, causing confusion and state injury. The court scheduled four hours per side for oral argument on April 30.
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Kentucky
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Taylor
Beelsham
Beckham
RoverHior
John Nall
Sgt. Carter
Senate
John B
Fraud charge shocks Mississippi insurance circles
In Jackson Mississippi on April 16 a chancery court declaration accuses the Mississippi Warmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of fraud for withholding 15000 intended to cover losses. The suit targets Hancock and Elliot general managers and seeks to garnishee their private bank accounts as the company, now based in Jackson after moving from Koscinsko, faces fresh scrutiny amid a series of recent insurance firma troubles.
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Officers Farmers Insurance Association
Jackson
Miss
Chancery Court
Hinds County
Mississippi Warmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Hancock and
Elliot
Koscinsko
Phis
Trenton Black man fatally shot on Louisville line
Morgan Boone of Trenton, a Black man, fired upon by ten white men aboard a Louisville and Nashville train from Henderson near Blaughterville. Boone brandished a public safety item and cursed at a white passenger. He struck a man with a coupling pin, fracturing the skull, then was fatally wounded by ten rounds. He was cast from the train as bullets pierced the coach.
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Topxinsville
Blaughterville
Louisville and Nashville
Henderson
Morgan Boone
Trenton
Boone
Bride of Few Months Loses Husband or Home
John Durst, a Jacksonville newspaper man, returns from Brunswick to find his wife missing from the Savannah House. He believes she left during his absence, possibly to her parents in Timpa. Her departure follows a prior elopement months before their marriage.
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Jacksonville
Via
John Durst
Brunswick
Savannah
Durst
Three men fatally burned in Ohio steel plant blast
April 16 report from Younastowy Ohio says James Johnston Wallace Alexander and Rockett Stevens were likely fatally burned by an explosion at the National Steel company Ohio plant. Molten metal flowed into a water trough triggering the blast and injuries.
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PataMy
Younastowy, O
Ohio
National Steel Company
James Johnston
Wallace Alexander Androckett Stevens
United States Court Hears Case Against Lending Association
In Atlanta the Interstate Bending and Loan Association faced a federal suit after avoiding a Fulton County receivership by paying withdrawal value to a petitioner. The bill, filed by T B Murhin et al through Rosser Carter and J J Vopletiin, seeks permission to issue a receiver and restrains officers and agents from selling encumbered assets while creditors are contacted. The hearing, set for Saturday April 21, 1000, aims to determine why a receiver should not be appointed and to enforce restraints on asset disposition.
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Martin
Banding and Loan Association
Atlanta
Anvil
Interstate Bending and Loan Association
Superio
Pulton County
United States House
T. B. Murhin
Rosser
Judpa Nowman
Ccupation
Ieries
Contracts Soon to Be Let on Columbus Power Works
The Columbus Power Company moves toward letting contracts for a large project with nine long land parcels and extensive acres. The railway has begun work to lay a side track to the cotton mill site, with funding plans to be let in a year or two. Plans for eighty tenant houses are under consideration as President T. Goiner manages details.
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Cochran Cotton Mid
Cochran, Ga
Cochran Cotton Mill Company
J. J. Taylor
Boegla
Convatius
Land
Nortls
T. Goiner
Colum Jambus Power Company
Urese
Hancock Democrats Meet for Endorsement at Sparta
A Hancock County mass meeting in Sparta Georgia endorsed Senator Bacon for vice president and Bryan for president. The gathering set a date for the county primary and adopted resolutions guiding it. Senator Bacon received enthusiastic, steady support from Hancock Democrats amid applause for Kane.
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Bacon
Sparta
R. B. Hurley
Bryan
Benator Bacon
Hancock Democrats
Kane
Tragic Fire Claims Three Williams Children in Savannah
Three of Mary Williams's children perished in a house fire near Savannah after the mother left them alone to visit relatives. An infant sparked the blaze with matches, trapping the youths as the home burned with no light available.
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Savannan
Mary Williams
Lev Prrants
Maine
Three Arrests in Garrett Murder Case Reported
In Rabuned, Ga, April 6, reports state three arrests including Mrs. Leonard Coffen and a daughter, plus Anderson Bilars, in the Garrett murder case. A separate trial in Jeffersonville recounts witness testimony by Monty R. Falcher alleging the February 8 fatal attack on Frank M. Holliday.
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Wi Garrett
Thawassen
Alberry Garrett
Garrett
Leonard Caffon
Fimiet Lim
Coffea Ane
Anderson Bilars
Marlon
Mergy
Jeprsonville
Jephensonville
Monty R. Faleher
M. Holliday
Bolcoher
Wreanan
Holliday
Falcher
Tewowin
Newspaperman Dickenson Ends Life in Atlanta Hotel
O Dickenson, a Kansas City Journal reporter, registered at the Jackson hotel in Atlanta and died by self inflicted morphine overdose. He had arrived in good health, wrote a final letter, and left a photograph before his death. he had come from Burling, Kansas, to Atlanta with help from his paper.
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Atlanta
Arbanta
O. Dickonsls
Kansas City
Regs
Jackson Hotel
Regis
D. Olds
Kassag Orty
Atlana
Booke Shouts
Kansas City Journal
Dickenshe
Burling
Kan
Ji A
Profits From Convicts Under New Lease System
The report from the prison commission shows the state gained 200,889 dollars in the quarter from the Milledgeville prison farm income and a net profit of about 5,000 dollars. The new lease system is said to save costs and reduce expenses, with projected annual profit around 45,000 dollars compared to old arrangements.
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Prison Commission
Traamry
Milledgeville
Receivers Appointed in Southern Home Building and Loan Case
Judge in Atlanta appoints John T. Meton and William Henderson as receivers for the Southern Home Building and Loan association as stockholders file suit. The case lists Mrs. M. G. Alexander Tennessee W. G. Bradley Virginia and A. C. Spalding Texas as owners of shares valued at several hundred dollars. Affairs to be wound up soon. Monument plan for Confederate dead in Monroe Georgia nears unveiling on Memorial Day 1901 with over 200 raised for a $2,000 monument. Also reports bribery charges against two men and threats to a recorder, plus ice price rise in Atlanta by four and 80 cents per 100 pounds.
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Atlanta
Dom All Pardoo
United States
Cuhe Court
John T. Meton
Gne
William H. Henderson Algors
An Lown Association
Stockhollars
M. G. Alexander
Tennessee
W. G. Bradley
Virginia
A.C. Spalding
Texas
Southern
Monroe
Rye EE Lee
Wa Oketek Hon
John Nunnally
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WM. Park, Ed
Prop’r
Justice Brewer
Justice Hurlan
International Sunday School Conventit
B.T. Rawlings
Ute Rawlings & Hardwick Attorneys AT Law
Sandersville
Middle Circuit
Harris St
Liverstable
Sandersville, GA
Theus Brothers
Corner Bull & Broughton Sts
Savannah, GA
WM. Gallaher
Life
Firemen's Fund Insurance Co
California
Geora
Penn Mutual
J. W Daniel
He Bandersville
Tel Building
Evans & Evans, Attorneys AT Law
Evans Building
Morrison
Savannah - Georgia
Broughton and
Drayton Streets
Lombard Iron Works & Apply
GEO
R. Lombard
Angasia
Aimee
Starkey & Valen
Arch St
Wizener & Wilson
Aoatu
Chivago Davia
Herald Office
Ign Paintera
gAddeans
Daniel F
Shin
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Dewet
Brabant
Branprort
Jammerberg Drift
Petrus Dewet
Bloemfontein
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Oars Town
General Brabant
Berlin
Count von Buelow
Boer del Gates
Gennan
Milan
Botha
Glencoe
Elandslaagte
Bloem-fontein
Alrwa Laoantu
Rouxville
Rouxville Commando
Weener
Aoa
X. 1Ville Commando
Denetsdorp
Schener
Dewetsdorp
D L. Baker
the Christian Endeavors
Tauporton
Little Golden Knowles
H. C. Knowles
Columbus
Caueenhy
Mrs. Wimberly
Muscogee
Andrews
Muscogee County
Atlanta Journal
Otty
Mexico
Here
Clark
Perry, Ga
George W. Clark
Perry Loan and Savings Bank
United States’ Court
Maina
Doda
Third Cavalry
Benguetrovince
Eysen
Essen
Hazeltine
United States Court
Newnan
New Cotton Mid
Eagle
Phenix
New &Story
Eagle and Phenix
Ing. Mouth
Quitman
Quitman, Gy
Washinatton
Woman's Foreign Mission Society
Washineton
The
Angels
David Ss. Loovey
William M. Bradley
Lunphin
Recorder
Drea Drum
Teil Williams
Broyles
Gorder
Police Court
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