George Bull Killed This Morning In Twiggs County
Mr George M Bull aged 58 a prominent planter of Twiggs county was killed instantly when his buggy ran away near Cross Keys due to a broken harness hip band. He was riding with a negro man and another occupant was thrown from the vehicle. The negro reportedly disappeared after the accident. He leaves a brother James Bull and two sisters. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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George M. Bull
Twiggs County
Cross Keys
Ball
Macon
Child Rescued From Burning Southern Hotel Fire
Moultrie Georgia reports a late night blaze at the 25 room Southern Hotel, owned by P B Allen and run by H J Murphy. Fire originated in the kitchen, guests evacuated, a child was saved by a frantic father after escaping through a window as the roof failed. Firemen battled to prevent spread to nearby church and multiple buildings, with extensive damage and $5,200 insured losses.
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Moultrie
P. B. Allen
H. J. Murphy
J. J. Battle’s
Brice
Citizens Bank
J. A. Williams
Shot to Death by His Own Son in Georgia
Augusta, Georgia, December 16. John Kitchens and his son Poe Kitchens, both drinkers, quarreled during a trip to Spread, Georgia. Back home the father fired a shotgun at his son, wounding him in the legs, and the son then returned fire, killing John Kitchens instantly in a fatal patricide case.
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Augusta
John Kitchens
Poe
Wrens
Kitchens
Spread
Greene-Cook wedding at Marvin owners home
Last evening at 7:80 o clock at the home of Mr and Mrs E G Greene at Marvin their daughter Miss Sarah Cloone married Mr George Walter Cook. Rev J J Ansley performed the ceremony. The couple received numerous presents from friends and relatives. The News wishes them happiness. A large line of crockery and glassware at the hardware store. See it before you buy elsewhere.
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E. G. Greene
Marvin
Sarah Cloone
George Walter Cook
J.J. Ansley
Hot race for mayor ends in a draw in Eastman
In Eastman Georgia voters produced a deadlock in the hot mayoral race as J C Rawlins and W H Cotter finished tied. Aldermen elected include W P Cobb L M Woodward and J D Herrman.
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Eastman, Ga
Eastman
J. C. Rawlins
W. H. Cotter
W. P. Cobb
L. M., Woodward
J. D. Herrman
Little Orphan Girl Burns to Death at Orphanage
In Macon on December 14 Claudia Kinsey, six, died from burns received while playmates at the Vineville Methodist Orphanage set fire to her clothing near a grate fire. Supt. Dozier had several children over Sunday afternoon when the matron was out. The mother of the girl lives in Columbus.
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Macon
Claudia Kinsey
Methodist
Vineville
Columbus
Dozier
How to Get Plump from Harper's Bazaar Advice
The article lists foods that promote fat production for a fuller figure, highlighting milk cream eggs butter olive oil and sugary items like jams and desserts. It also notes fruits such as peaches grapes bananas prunes and figs as especially recommended while avoiding condiments acid foods and stimulants like tea and coffee.
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Harper’s Bazar
Democrats Win A Million Votes In National Election Totals
New York December 15 official vote totals by Michigan show Taft 7,687,676 Bryan 6,898,182 Debs 447,651 Chafin 241,252 Hisgen 88,186 Watson 88,871 Gillhouse 15,421. Total 14,852,?. Bryan leads Democrats gain 1,815,211 since 1904. Taft up 14,190. Debs ahead 45,886. Populists and Prohibitionists decline.
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New York
Michigan
Taft
Bryan
Debs
Chafin
Hisgen
Independence
Watson
Gilhouse
Socialist Labor
Independence Party
Alton B. Parker
Roosevelt
Leavieat
Gillians
Corrigan
Opening in Savannah Turns Up Prohibition Jest
Two New York men waking in Savannah seek an eye opener and approach a friendly police officer. He guides them to the cathedral and reveals the only place in Savannah they cannot get it is the church, sparking their astonished reaction.
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New York
Savannah
Jim
America Leads World in the Drug Habit
Washington December 15. Dr Harvey W Wiley told the Washington branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association that no country has a firmer drug habit than the United States. He said many people are advised to use habit forming remedies for minor ailments and that such misuse can turn users into drug fiends. He supported international moves to prohibit opium and similar drugs while noting the need for provisions protecting medicines essential to physicians.
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Washington
United States
Harvey W. Wiley
American Pharmaceutical Association
Wiley
Fire at Southern Oil Company Buries Plant in Monroe GA
Monroe Ga Dec 15 The Southern Oil Company plant was buried at 8 this morning after a fire that caused about 50 000 in damage insured. Night watchman Charles Studdard 47 was burned to death. The mill office depot and surrounding buildings narrowly escaped.
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Monroe
Southern Oil Company
Charles Studdard
College on Wheels to Be Perpetuated in Georgia
The Agricultural College on wheels, started by Dr. A. M. Soule of Athens, will tour Georgia again from about March 1. The Georgia Railroad Commission is expected to grant free transpor tation, with Chairman Molendon backing the project. Soule will outline each itinerary, announce lecturers, and speak at stops, promoting cattle raising and Georgia’s feed superiority in discussions aboard the train.
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Atlanta
Agricultural College On Wheels
A. M. Soul
The
Agricultural College At
Athens
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Soule
Molendon
Georgia Railroad Commission
Georgia
New School Books Are All Selected For Five Year Use
The State School Book Commission adopted Wentworth Elementary Arithmetic Hydes Second Book in Grammar and the Writing Hour copying system for five years. Hugh Hunnicutt’s Georgia published Agriculture was re-adopted as the only Georgia book after earlier removal. All other in-use texts remain, to take effect next year. Albany report highlights Sheriff F G Edwards of Dougherty County, a seasoned official and leading small-farm farmer. His 1908 crop year produced 1200 bushels of corn and oats, 200 bushels of peas, 650 dollars of seed oats, 100 tons hay, and a net farm profit of 6000 dollars from 200 acres, with cotton treated as a side quantity. He plans to plant heavy food crops next year, expecting similar or better yields.
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Atlanta
State School Book Commission
Hunnicutt
Agriculture
Cultivator Publishing Company
Georgia
Wentworth
Glinn & Co
Boston
Mass
Albany
F. G. Edward I
Dougherty County
South Georgia
Edwards
Rocky Ford
Woman in Indiana Refuses Rural Mail Delivery Twice a Year
Miss Mandee Little, 60, of near Pierceton Kosciusko County, Indiana, rejects home mail delivery and uses general delivery instead. She visits the Pierceton post office twice yearly to collect mail, receiving many copies of a weekly newspaper and other items, while most first class mail is held or returned.
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Warsaw
Ind
Indiana
Mandee Little
Pierceton
Kosciusko County
Miss Little
Post
Meeting of Veterans in Vienna honors Daughters of the Confederacy support
At a called Veterans of Dooly County Camp No. 1109 meeting in Vienna on Wednesday the 16th inst. a motion passed to give 25 to the Daughters of the Confederacy to assist in paying the band at the unveiling exercises. Commander H. W. Powell presented a duplicate charter, constitution and by laws. some business was accepted and the meeting adjourned.
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Dooly County
Vienna
Daughters of the Confederacy
H. W. Powell
H. W
B. Me Woop
Jailed man Thomas Adams escapes burning jail blaze
Americus Ga Dec 15 Thomas Adams jailed on burglary charges fired the De Soto building and nearly perished in the flames. Citizens doused the blaze and dragged him out alive. Earlier Bagley s store was burgled and items recovered on Adams with shoes and shirts. He had just completed a long county chain gang term.
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Americus
Thomas Adams
DeSoto
Bagley
Adams
Vsconty
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George Bull
Twiggs Dors Planter
Old Southern
Orphan Girl
America
Big Fier
Monroe, GA
State Commission
Sheriff 'S
Doughterty County
Meeting OF Veterans
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