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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
3
An old advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a trusted malaria and fever remedy for 30 years in the South. It emphasizes quinine and iron as a powerful general tonic with a non bitter taste due to non dissolving in the mouth but dissolving in stomach acids.
An advertisement touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a universal remedy for wounds burns sores ulcers and skin diseases promising rapid relief and healing. It highlights multiple uses and new applications with prices 25c 50c and 1.00. Also promotes Laxative Brom Quinine with E W Grove signature claiming a cure for a cold in one day.
Stamford Connecticut June 13 The death this morning of Gregory T Hume a reporter on the New York World raises the toll to six killed in the wreck on the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad yesterday About twenty others were injured An inquiry into the cause was started Hume a passenger in the Pullman car told rescuers to telephone his paper and his mother calling it a big story before he died
Harrisonville Missouri June 18 Mrs Ida May Kellar who yesterday confessed in the sheriff county prosecutor and coroner s presence that she killed her husband Arthur Keller and her seven year old daughter with an axe today repudiated the confession saying a detective scared the confession out of her
The Interstate Commerce Commission began plans for an investigation into the New Haven wreck near Stamford yesterday and may order public hearings before the Board of Commissioners.
A hack horse chased and threw a boy who clung to a buggy until bystanders subdued the animal. The rider sustained torn clothing and minor scrapes but remained overall unharmed as the horse calmed and the boy returned to the buggy.
W I MacIntyre in Atlanta reports Kimball lobby begins to show signs of the coming session. New and old members, ex-members present, Joe Hill Hall organizes the house with Irwin MacIntyre as chair. Press excluded during charges against Hudson and Stubbs.
London report states the Poet Laureateship, vacant since the death of J Alfred Austin, carries a $350 yearly salary plus a $135 allowance in lieu of a butt of sack. Premier Asquith disclosed the details to the House of Commons last night.
The Thomasville District Methodist conference met in Pavo this week with high enthusiasm and strong committee reports. Notable speakers included Dr. Jenkins Dr. Cook Dr. Hillis Rev Walter Anthony Rev W L Wright among others. Delegates chosen for the state conference in Macon next November are Frank L Harris of Pago W A Pringle of Thomasville C L Hodges of Cyrene and Rev J W Wright of Cairo.
The marriage of Miss Louise Ripley to Mr Daniel Irwin MacIntyre Jr occurred Wednesday at the Ripley residence on West Peachtree Street. Rev W B Hill officiated as decor splendor featured palms and lilies while attendants wore rose gowns. The couple leaves for a lengthy trip and will reside in Corinthian.
Notice states that at the next General Assembly session Georgia a bill will be introduced amending Thomaarvilla city charter to create a Bond and Sinking Fund Commission. Dated June 8, 1913.
Macon Georgia June 13 it is understood an agent of the Department of Justice is examining the official record of Federal Judge Emory Speer of Georgia The inquiry is linked to contempt charges faced by ex mayor W A Huff over a letter to Judge Speer
Atlanta June 13. Dad Ma a gum, the so called nigh sheriff of Fulton County, faces a politics beat as funds for prisoner feeding are debated. He now gets thirty cents a day for meals ten cents per meal, with prisoners describing meals as adequate and sometimes featuring vegetables and dessert. Commissioner Anderson notes the county fed prisoners twelve and a half cents daily under salary-act rules.
Boston Georgia June 13 stockholders clashed over management and dividends at the Boston Oil and Guano Company meeting. Preferred and common factions debated governance as no dividend could be declared after an 18 month period and a motion sought to extend management with a higher 16 percent yield after another eighteen months.
Berlin marks the twenty-fifth year of Emperor Williams rule with a review of the military automobile corps. Seven thousand children gathered in Castle Court to rehearse a song to wake the Emperor and Empress on Monday morning.
Brigadier General Pershing cabled War Department that the Bagsak fight with Moros was perhaps the fiercest since American occupation. Moros led by Amil attacked the crested crater position but were repulsed. Reported Moro casualties and deaths of Captain Taylor A. Nichols and three native scouts on the American side.
Luther Z. Rosser, lead attorney for Leo M. Frank, formally accuses Jim Conley of the Phagan murder. Conley, released as a witness, is re-arrested on suspicion and held at the police station. If Frank is acquitted, Conley may be indicted as principal amid public debate over innocence versus frame-up.
Madrid June 14 Premier Alvaro Derommanones today formed a new Spanish cabinet and announced immediate government changes. Madrid officials briefed press on lineup and policy shifts as the administration seeks rapid stabilization.
Petition to the Superior Court of Thomas County Georgia requests incorporation of Thomasville Study Class for twenty years with renewal. Objectives include social and literary training, advancement of educational humanitarian principles, and civic improvements. no capital stock. rights to own real estate, sue and be sued, borrow money, and grant deeds or mortgages. certified by H J MacIntyre attorney on June 3 1913.
Details of political disturbances in Venezuela circulate from Willemstad Curacao noting many prominent men imprisoned or fled after conspiracy charges. A plot to assassinate President Gomez is said to have been frustrated by Chalbaud’s imprisonment, while Chalbaud’s supporters claim no plot against Gomez and say he feared Chalbaud's presidential candidacy.
Bradford Byrd, a noted Atlanta newspaper man, married Miss Erin Cunningham last Thursday with Rev. H M DuBose officiating. The couple now reside briefly at the Hotel Kimball before establishing a home. Byrd, Floridian by birth, works on The Atlanta Journal and has prior ties to The Times-Enterprise.
Atlanta social figures and regional residents, including Miss Sarah, Mr. J D Theas, and Mrs. Mary Armour, travel for visits and attend district conferences. Local clergy Rev Charles Iakins reports from Wesleyan. others attend funerals, schooling events, and family gatherings across Macon and Waycross.
The Northwestern University census shows the class of 1903 graduates earned an average of sixty seven dollars in the first year after graduation and about eight hundred sixty two dollars over the next five years, reflecting rising earnings in a growing city. Local society notes members and visitors in Thomasville, including Roy A Battle, H G Welch, J G Wilson, and others from Moultrie, Valdosta, Savannah, Pelham, and Albany.
President Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of William E. Gonzales of South Carolina for the post of Minister to Cuba. Gonzales is editor of The State at Columbia South Carolina.
Thomas Kirby alias Father Kelly, a false priest who defrauded Catholics in Atlanta and Georgia towns, was sentenced by Judge Newman to three years in a U. S. penitentiary for mail fraud and fined $1,000. He used multiple ecclesiastical aliases and claimed funds would aid a Florida educational institution. The case began in Charleston and Athens, with denunciation from Sacred Heart Church parishioners.
An old advertorial for Laxative Bromo Quinine claims to stop cough and headache and cure the cold. Druggists refund money if it fails. Each box bears I W Crove’s signature. Price 25 cents.
Miss Blanche McDonald comes home from Lucy Lake after a week at a house party. She is accompanied by Miss Littie Mae Mc Neill of Moultrie and will be her guest for a short time.
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