Marietta Witnesses Hanging of Leo M Frank Near Courthouse
Report of Leo M Frank's lynching near Marietta Cobb county two miles from the public square after being taken from the Milledgeville State Prison Farm. Crowds of over 1,090 men and women, including children, viewed the hanging and the body was displayed in a local undertaking room. Governor Harris vowed a full investigation and promised rewards for the mob’s arrest.
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Citheens
Marietta
Disputch
Leo M. Frank
Cobb County
Mary Phagan Iles
Milledgeville
Frey
Oak Grove
Georgia
Frank
State Farm
Atlanta
Harris
Marieta
Mary Phagan
Miliiia Yestersday
Ragsdale
Slaton
Thme
Alex. Marcus
David Marx
Herbert Haas
Harry Alexander
Boys Roads Work Sparks Education and Suffrage Debate
A letter from August recounts 18 to 21 year olds forced to work roads, depriving them of school days and pay. The writer calls for road work by taxation and notes supporting candidates like J D Bundy, arguing women’s suffrage contrasts with male labor burdens. Local social notes follow, detailing visits, illnesses, and community events as The Student closes.
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Hoy
Indlay Trail
AR. Cohen
Charlotte
J. M. Harkey
Mamie Ross
J. W. Rallings
Wingate
Myrtle Hamilton
Marshville
Letha Hamilton
Farmers Institute
CE. Thomas
Rockingham
Walter Thomas
CW. Kindley
Waxhaw
R. F. Kindley
Iso
J.D. Bundy
Bundy
United States
J. B., Thome
Markville
Bartly
Dm. Tomertin
Mr. Broom
Torberlin
Mere A
John M Fairley of Scotland County A Noble Farmer
From old Scotland county comes John M Fairley a longtime farmer and roads commissioner famed as the farmer's friend. He paid high prices for cotton and spent his coin for others, living a life open to all and never tiring in service.
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Old Scotland
John M. Fairley
Obituary Note for T. B. Laney Honorary Tribute
A brief tribute praising the noble man T B Laney. The reflection expresses gratitude for his character and the banner of respect he inspired, framing his memory as a guiding example amid a harsh world.
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T. B. Laney
Death Toll and Damage Report in Gulf Coast Storm
Early reports tally a hurricane strike on the Gulf Coast with Virginia Point and Galveston suffering heavy losses. Deaths exceed 100 across Virginia Point Texas City Galveston Morgan's Point Hitchcock LaPorte Port Arthur Lynchburg Sylvan Beach Seabrook and Houston. Property damage may top 10 million with Galveston and surrounding towns hardest hit.
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Gulf Coast
Virginia Point
Galveston
Texas City
Morgan's Point
Hitchcock Laporte
Port Arthur
Lynchbure
Sylvan Beach
Seabrook
Houston
Texis
Galverton
Atari
United Sites
Calverton
Fort Crockett
McClellan
Poe
Arapahoe
Key West
M. A. Achorn
Sie
United Fruit Line Marowijine
Belize
Honduras
New Orleans
Arrests in Albemarle. men found with illegal still
In Albemarle yesterday, Albert Burris Fetter Burleyson and Locke Maulden were found with a copper still in Maulden’s home three miles west of town. Sheriff Blalock and deputies arrested them as they fled the open-door scene. They received twelve months on the roads. Durleyson posted bond after appealing.
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Abemare
Albemarle Dispatch
Albert Burris
Fetter Burleyson
Locke Maulden
Sherif
G. D. Blalock
George Poplin
Dry
Locks Waulden
Albermarle
Matlock
Albemarne Township
Durleyson
Wadesboro Shooting Affray Leaves Man Wounded
In South Wadesboro at four Sunday morning J C Steen and his four year old daughter were shot by unknown assailants. The mob of about ten white men forced a colored man from his home earlier, firing dynamite and weapons, then fired at Steen on his porch injuring him and his child. Local residents report the incident as a racially charged attack with multiple shots struck Steen’s hands and legs and the child was wounded in the breast but survived.
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Macon
Oak Grove
Roswell Road
Moswell
Frank
L. MF
Wene
Fred
Creen
Cobb County
Marietta
Anson Hoottams
Exsherttts
Wadesboro
Ansonian
J. C. Steen
South Wadesboro
Steene
Steen
D. EB. Gatewood
Win Allen
McPherson
Smith
Dexter
Steens
Emiiace
Wpnt
Mgr
Gatewood
Anson
Saix
Anson County
J. M. Wall
A. Crowder
BL. Wall
J.T. Gadty
J. A. Bogran
R. Lowery
Messrs
CA. Smith
B.A. Allen
Louisiana
Mr. Smith
Ansonville
Allen
F.C. Allen
George W. Huntley
Stephen Huntley
Tease Huntley
G. 3. Ferguson
Holting
Bath
Earli O
Donostic Felicity
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van Holt Nash
Death Grove
Will
Lynch
Omi
San Francisco Dispatch
John M. Slaton
Georgi
J. G. Woodward
Woodward
Ordanee
United Ites
Maior
Jack Slaton
Matthews
Lemmond
Robert Collabor
Forest City
J. T. Morris
City Point
F. M. Sutton & Lone
Norfolk
France
Europe
Neil Lemmond
Wilson Grove
Odessa Lemmond
Verdie Snyder
Salisbury
J. M. Tomberlin
Alice Ratchford
Floy Myers
Nancy
Mary Boyd
Panthea
Wilma Harkey
Kate Tomberlin
Messra
Ham Boyd
Guy Crowell
James
Carl Crowell
Frank Tomberlin
Stacy Orr
James Smith
Hattie Smith
Stallinza
Vin House
Egypt
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