Dooly County Savings Bank to Open in Vienna
The News learns details of a new bank planned for Vienna with $25,000 capital, $16,000 paid in, to operate in the former Bank of Jenna building. Officers will be J. O. Hamilton president W. C. Hamilton vice president and K. R. Lewis cashier. It will not compete with Vienna Bank but serve as an adjunct. President Hamilton will seek a charter from Secretary of State Phil Cook in Atlanta. business to start by October, with full information ads to follow. Subscription books reportedly closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Jenna
J. O. Hamilton
W. C.hamilton
K.R. Lewis
Atlanta Hit by Electric Storm and Lightning Bolt
An Aug noon storm in Atlanta caused heavy wind and rain, flooding streets and damaging telephones, streetcars, and windows. A bolt struck a chimney near Kimball House, bricks flew, and a man named James McDaniel, 18, was killed when lightning traversed a clothes line into his house. Several homes were struck with debris scattered across yards.
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Atlanta
Kimball
Pryor
Decatur
State House
Cellum
Delarn
James McDaniel
Hem- Phill Avenue
New Waterworks Station
Quite a Surprise Marriage at Pinehurst
Minx Kate May Hudson wed Mr J T Lockerman in a quiet Friday ceremony at Judge J H Folds' home near Pinehurst. Mrs Hudson, daughter of Hollie Hudson near Cross School House, and the prosperous farmer groom win broad good wishes from friends and The News for a happy life.
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Minx
Kate May Hudson
J. T. Lockerman
J. H. Folds
Pinehurst
Hollie Hudson
Cross School
Macon and Atlanta Excursion Planned for September
Readable notes indicate a large excursion from Macon to Atlanta scheduled for September. Details mention coordination with the A and 3k Agent and a field for operations and talks about the venture.
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Macon
Albany Georgia State Agricultural Society Convention Ends
The Albany Georgia State Agricultural Society annual convention closed after two days of exercises. Attendees visited Big Shoals, toured muck friction works, and heard Miss Ande Blalock of Upson County discuss Rural and Village Improvement. Officers were elected and influential talks on Georgia agriculture, poultry, cotton, and dairy were delivered by J. Harvie Jordan, P. A. Stovall, and Prof J Stewart.
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Albany
State Agricultural Society
Ande Blalock
Upson County
Hunt
Hugh W. Washington
St Louis
Loring Brown
Smyrna
Scelery
Whitsin
Athens
Griffin
J. J. Conner
Burton County
R F. Crittendon
Shellman
W. D., Hammock
Coleman
Crittendon
Paul Edwards
Eden
G. M. Ryals
Martin V. Calvin
Augusta
Jon. Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
P. A. Stovall
Savannah Press
Daniel J. Sully
New York
Ines
Prof. J. Stewart
Agricultural School
University of Georgia
Tearing Down Rural Mailbox Leads to Federal Case
Lawson Shores, a white man near Lilly six miles northeast of Vienna on the Athletic and Birmingham railway, was arrested on a warrant by rural mail carrier H M Embry for tearing down a mailbox owned by Amos Haslam on route No 2. Shores was jailed, then moved to Macon to face Judge Emory Speer in federal court. he claims the act was accidental. Embry later testified in Macon as prosecutor. Shores was bound over on $190 bond.
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Lawson Shores
Lilly
Vienna
Birmingham
H. M. Embry
Amos Haslam
Shores
W. A
Macon
U.S
Riley
Emory Speer
United States Court
Mr. Shores
Lawson Shoren
Judge Speer
Campbell Morgan on Churches Critiques American Protestant Faith
Rev G Campbell Morgan voiced sharp criticism in New York City, saying American churches have become social organizations. He warned that busy influential Christians neglect spiritual duties and forget church pledges as they pursue personal affairs and frivolity.
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New York City
G. Campbell Morgan
D. D
Dwight L. Moody
East Northfield
Mass
Europe
Dr. Morgan
Indiana 700 Pound Man Dies at Home
Philip Kerigh known as Indiana’s 700 pound man died at his Stilexville home after months with dropsy and suffering in heat. Former circus performer advertised as largest man in the world, weighing up to 775 pounds and over seven feet tall. Two tailors needed to measure him. 14 yards of fabric used for a suit.
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Philip Kerigh
Indiana
Stilexville
Ind
Severl
Kerigh
Reverend P G McDonald Seals Dual Real Estate Deals
Reverend P G McDonald completed two large transactions involving real estate swaps. J F Reynolds of Richwood bought property from McDonald, who then acquired all property and lands of Enterprise Lumber Co in Pitts. The trades totalled several thousand dollars and give McDonald ownership of Pitts except for a small tract.
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P. G. McDonald
J. F. Reynolds
Richwood
Enterprise Lumber Company
McDonald
Pitts
H. F
Bacres
White men battled with Negro demon
In Selina Alabama on August 28 Oliver Lott a black laborer at G Talley lumber mill in Tunnell Springs shot and killed John Helton and gravely wounded Harry Helton after dispute over a debt He fled to a house where a citizen posse led by G Talley tried to arrest him Lott fired at the crowd wounding Talley who died later The posse returned fire and found Lott dead riddled with bullets
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Talley
Negro
Sims Arrested in Ellabelle Train Killing Case
McRae Georgia August 24 William Sims charged with killing Seaboard conductor Julius Landsburg at Ellabelle early Monday morning was arrested yesterday noon at Helena as he dismounted the last bound passenger train.
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McRae
William Sims
Julius Landsburg
Seaboard
Ellabelle
Helena
Candidates for Crisp County Officers Listed in Cordele News
The Cordele Daily News lists prominent men announcing runs for Crisp County offices Ordinary S W Coney Clerk Superior J A Littlejohn Sheriff T K E Gleaton Treasurer B R N Wilna Tax Receiver J M Davis and Thomas A Culpepper Tax Collector John Fenn Coroner N P B Garriott and L M Sumner. It notes a countywide primary and general election dates and details on new county legislative provisions affecting terms and tax collection.
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Crisp County
Cordele
Cordele Daily News
W. Coney
T. KE. Gleaton
BR. N. Wilna
J. M. Davis
Thomas A. Culpepper
John, Fenn
N. PB. Garriott
L. M. Sumner
General Assembly
Young Lady Killed by Her Mother in Georgia
Jasper Ga Aug 4 News reaches here of an accidental pistol discharge by the mother in the eastern part of the county resulting in the death of Hob Southern’s seventeen year old daughter The ball struck near the heart and she died soon after The mother is nearly prostrated with grief Mrs Houthern is remembered
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Jasper
Hob Southern
Mra. Houthern
Mrs Musselwhite Dies at Musselwhite Station
News reached the city of the death of Mrs. Musselwhite wife of Judge T A Musselwhite of Musselwhite a small station on the A B below Cordele Wednesday afternoon. She was aged feeble and her death a quiet sorrowful event. Her remains were buried at the family grounds. Kate Southern who was involved in a county court case 26 years ago for stabbing a girl named Sis Cowart and sentenced to hang but had sentence commuted to years in the penitentiary was mentioned in connection with the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Southern
Sis Cowart
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Bolt
State
Kimball Hotel
Kate M. Hudson
Convention Agricultural Society
Campbell Morgan
P. G. M'Donald
Alabama
Conductor
Hall
C. S. Bazemore
East Vienna
West Vienna
Vienna Cotton Oil CO
Jasper, Ga
T. A. Musselwhite
Morgan & Wright
Moseley Mercantile
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