Tragedy in Grovetown Ends in Murder Suicides and Aftermath
Claude Jordan of Columbia county aged 43 went on a deadly spree in Grovetown Georgia killing his wife and two children and wounding a white man before dying by suicide. A bystander was shot in the neck as a mob besieged the family home and forced a dawn assault to end the terror. Major Green's death is suspected but not confirmed. News includes local notices from Want section with family reunions and community updates.
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Atlanta
Claude Jordan
Columbia County
Grovetown
Jordan
Major Green
Green
J.B. Beale
Conversa
Jord
Land
Juliva J. Zackary
Hetle
Hite Gt
Jordin
Tirs
Wishaw Enterprice
Narnie Lee Wilkup
Magdalene Hospital
Chesser
John L
Mia
Marsha Osborne
Rey
Mel
Ry L. Walkup
Brookhaven
Miss
Mr. Walkup
Presbyterian Church
Leander P. Gordon
W. Monroe Blythe
Murray
Ulin
Gorden
W. F. Ford
Burkil
Pleasant Grey Church
Misa Cantilo Starnes
J. Harvey — Starnes
Ike Brady
8. Brady
Prospect
J.C. Postelle
Brady
Walkersville
Pageland News
Pageland Journal
John Deese
Anson County
Deese
Amos Decce
James Snipes
Ellen Jordan
Langs Creek Township
W. J. Thomas
Snipes
George Jordan
Peter Join
Cheraw
Joe Gadson
Moweks Corner
Gadson
Johnwon
Johnson
Atkinson
Fell
J. M. Avant
Wis
Bet Huggins
D. BE. Clark
Ruby
Pageland
Union Drug Co
McGregor Street
Clark
Chirk
T. A. Panderbark
Miss Manila of Me Bride Grooms in Charlotte Nupial
Miss Manila of Me wed Charles K W Park at his home with Rev. Wim Mell win officiating. Guests from Pleasant Valley Waxhaw Monroe Cot cord and Charlotte attended. After ceremony the couple traveled to Florida with plans to settle in New York area. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for skin ailments and other minor conditions.
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Charlotte
George W. Howey
Crgia
Charles KW. Park
Gheste
Pleasant Valley
Waxhaw
Monroe
Cotcord
Wim
Kh. Mellwin
Muenksehurch
Belda
Jacksonite
St. Augustine
Florida
New York Daily Life Metrics From Fragmented Text
In New York a series of time based events appear in garbled form. Emigrants arrive every forty seconds while arrests occur every few minutes. Births, funerals, ship departures, fires, and railway arrivals are mentioned at irregular intervals. The fragment also notes a person killed by accident and various business openings or stalls occurring over hours.
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New York
Sons Posit
Dentist confronts debtor over unpaid denture bill
The wife of a Washington dentist recalls his visit to collect payment for a set of false teeth made almost a year earlier. The dentist reports the man refused to pay and even gnawed the dentist’s own teeth in a display of audacity.
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Washington
Pathfinder
Opportunity at Last and a Struggling Author
A bustling scene centers on a petition and abolition talk. The busybody plans a proposal for the next meeting and a printed copy for newspapers. A hesitant young author signs quickly, to see his name in print, while unsure of the story behind it.
Man Kills Wife in Alcohol Fueled Tragedy
Charlotte Chronicle reports James L. Bolejack, a 60-year-old White man, shot and killed his wife at their home 916 North Brevard Firet after attempting to shoot his stepson SomeL. Four shots fired. two hitting the victim above the eye and in the heart. Witnesses Hill, his wife, and William Young described the scene. Authorities found lemon extract and a 90 percent alcohol prep in Bolejack’s pockets. He was found dazed and uncooperative at headquarters.
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Charlotte Chronicle
James L. Bolejeck
North Brevard Firet
Bolejack
Holejack
Hor
Hill
Hil Ant
William Young
Lubin Furniture Co
City Sies
Durie
Jock
Ett
Monroe
A. Te Crowell & Sop
We Like Philadelphia Public Ledger Poem Fragment
A distorted OCR fragment from a Philadelphia Ledger piece extols a boy who never mocks age or fails to do right. It laments cruelty and urges steadfast, virtuous character despite misfortune, portraying the boy as a joyous, helpful person God made him to be.
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Patedelphia
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Worth in Monroe Testimony
Monroe residents testify that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved persistent back pain headaches and fatigue after months of poor sleep and illness. Mrs Laster Frivett of Monroe credits the remedy with removing kidney troubles and urges others to use Doan's, available at 50 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Monroe
Laster Frivett
N. C
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dr B Redfearn Dentist Office Notice
Dr B Redfearn announces dental services at his Monroe North Carolina office located one door south of Bruner's store. Appointments available by phone 232 with upcoming visits at Marsheille on the first and third Mondays each month and at Mat thews on the second and fourth Mondays.
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DR. B
Redfearn
Bruner
Monroe
N.C
Marsheille
Matthews
What the Rural Church Must Stand For
In a rural church address, Rev. Warren H. Wisen urges the church to champion food farming and community farming finance, to provide and influence schooling, to teach a country life philosophy, and to align evangelistic work with pastoral guidance, stressing religious education as vital for country prosperity.
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Phroefere
Kingdom of God
Fife
Warren H. Wisen
Parlan Sage Promises Hair Health For Men Women
An advertorial urges immediate use of Pavlelin Stace from English Tea Company to treat thinning hair and dandruff. It claims rapid scalp relief, stopping hair loss, and new growth with regular nightly applications, plus Parsian Sage as a tonic for all ages.
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English Tea Company
Wonderful Cough Remedy Promoted by King’s New Discovery
An old advertisement touts King’s New Discovery as a universal remedy for coughs colds sore throats and lung ailments. It claims strong efficacy quickly clearing obstinate coughs and urges households to keep a bottle for all family members. Available at Edison Tenn retailer and via mail order from Buckien & Co Philadelphia.
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HW. B. Buckien & Co
Philadelphia
Dr R L Payne Physician Posten Monroe Office Hours
Dr R L Payne physician and posten based in Monroe operates from the Postoffice Building near Union Drug Co. Office hours are 11 to 12 a m and 2 to 4 p m Residence phone 273 R.
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R. L. Payne
Monroe, N
Postoffice
Union Drug Co
W J Pratt announces prosecuting attorney appointment
W J Pratt, attorney at law, states he cannot appear for the defense in criminal actions due to his new role as prosecuting attorney in the Recorder's court and that all other legal business will receive prompt attention. He maintains offices in Rooms 21 and 22, Lawn and Trust Building, Monroe, N. .
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W. J. Pratt
Recorder's Court
Lawn & Trust Building
Monroe, N
W. C
L Jond
Old Library Room
Monroe
N.C
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Vether
Grow Bros. Gash
South
South Carolina
Tris
Mark
Rewick
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Baltimore
Charlotte, N.C
Charleston, W. Va
Charleston, N. C
Georgia
Dubber
Tall
N. Bucklen & Co
Louly
Austin & Correll
E. S. Green
Belk-Bundy Building
Belk
Monroe, N. C
W. B. Houston
Fitzgerald Building
Courthouse
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