Brooks Tells of Slaying Bryson in Hendersonville Trial
Bonnie L. Brooks testified he carried three pistols for months and believed a meeting with former Mayor Samuel Y. Bryson would end with one dead. He recounted an August 6 pistol duel that killed Bryson and described an accord for Bryson to leave town for two years.
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Henderson
N. C
Bonnie L. Brooks
Samuel Y. Bryson
Brooks
Bryson
Whch
Hendersonville
Colms
Derringer
Am Cos’s
Mail Bandit Ends 30 Day Hunger Strike in Atlanta Prison
Roy Gardner, noted mail bandit and train robber, ended a thirty day hunger strike after arriving at the Atlanta federal penitentiary from Fort Leavenworth where he had been confined since June 1928. Warden Snook said Gardner was eating his full quota. Gardner faces about fifty more years to serve. He previously served time at San Quentin and McNeil's Island after multiple convictions and escapes, including a 1920 San Diego mail robbery and a Roseville train mail robbery.
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Atlanta
Roy Gardner
Federal Penitentiary
Fort Levenworth
Kan
Gardner
Atlanta Penitentiary
John W. Snook
San Quentin
California
San Diego
Cal
McNeil’s Island
Washington
Roseville
Georgia Political Powerhouse Thomas W. Murray Dies at Prime
Thomas W. Murray a Liberty County Georgia native long a dominant figure in state politics dies before achieving congressional honors. His career shaped local governance and party activity through years of influence in Georgia.
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Thomas W. Murray
Liberty County
Georgia
Hfe
Coast Line makes Dothan new division point in traffic rise
A C L Railroad elevates Dothan Alabama to division point for two new divisions due to growing traffic. Sam Jones named trainmaster Montgomery Dothan division while Morris Black leads Dothan Thomasville division. W D Baker succeeds Jones. Office moves and travel boost linked to Florida tourist influx.
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Coast Line
Dothan
Sam Jones
Dothan-Montgomery
Morris Black
Thomasville
Ala
Montgomery
Montgomery-Dothan
Montgomery-Thomasville
Dothan- Thomasville
Mr. Jones
W. D. Baker
Owiag
Florida
Do‘han
Montgomery Dath
J'v'sions
Jines
Dohan
Desire for Hot Coffee In Bed Spurs Nobel Inventor
Stockholm October 16. Difficulty waking and love of morning coffee led Dr Gustaf Dalen to invent innovations that sparked his future as a Nobel prize winner. A boy rammed together a clock alarm with a tinplate bell, friction wheel, match, lamp and coffee urn to brew coffee as he slept. Though an explosion later blinded him during gas accumulator tests, he continued inventing and directing his plant.
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Stockholm
Gustaf Dalen
Dr. Dalen
Boston and Cairo Battle to a Tie in Week Two Showdown
Boston and Cairo tied 0-0 in a hard fought game. Cairo struck first with a first quarter score while Boston answered last with an 80 yard Dasher to Bradshaw pass. Boston completed 9 of 12 passes and outgained Cairo aside from the opening period. Boston aims to impress Pelham Friday and expects key lineman return. Local notes: Mrs E M Fambrough recovering, J Block visited Valdosta, Mrs C Rosenkrong visiting Jacksonville, H B Sauls sold East Jefferson stores to Shuman, Mrs Sweat returned home from Camilla.
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Boston
Cairo
Dasher
Bradshaw
Boston Lads
Pelham
E. M. Fambrough
J. Block
Valdosta
C. Rosenkrong
Jacksonville
Wilson
H. 8. Sauls
East Jefferon St
Shuman
Monticello
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W. Va
Fannie C. Blogs
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Tke
Mail Bandit
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marz Clothes
G. C. Sparks
Sparks Pharmacy
Geo. Sampson
Pat Smith
Metcalfe
John C. Thomas
Lawnead
Rackley
Optometrists
Jarvis B. Watkins & Coa
Lone Star
Focus
Jarvis B. Watkins & Co
Emmpire Furniture Store
Packard
O. G. Reddick
D. B. Honea
QO. G. Reddick
Broad St
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Legal Reserve Insurance
W. H. Elliott
Hans- Howell Bidg
Atlanta, Ga
Russell Hotel
M. Sampson
C. C. Boland
Merrillville
Smith
Lee Kelly
Times-Enterprise
Bundie
Pierce
Thomasville Cycle Co
Jarvis
Watkins & Co
Timpee-Enterprise
J. O. Baxley
c/o Times-Enterprise
Love Street
W. H. Manry
Whitley Construction Co
Meigs
The
Hartford, Fire Insurance Company
J. T. Culpepper
Williams Building
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