Goods Recovered and Arrests Made in County Burglary
Sheriff Bennett and Deputy Butler recovered most of the stolen goods from the J. P. Heard & Sons store and arrested Sugar Boss Minnie Smith and Wash Whitehead associate. Lovett and Minnie Alford were later jailed as suspects while Sheriff Bennett pursued leads to Lovett on the railroad. Governor Smith plans statewide speeches outlining second term reforms and goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Bennett
Harvey Butler
J. P. Heard & Sons
Wash Whitehead
Sallie Alford
Raymond Calhoun
Vienna
Whitehead
Minnie’ Smith
Lovett
Macon
Butler
Wellston
Syrrest Lovett
Bennett
Sugar Ross
Minnie Smith
Wash Whitshead
Minnie Alford
Wash
Dooly County
Atlanta
Smith
Georgia
Tn Hhs
Sparta
Death of Bulgarian Worker at Byromville
One of the foreign workers for J. S. Byrom & Sons in Byromville was found dead in bed Sunday morning. Death suspected from heart trouble. Body interred at Forehand Cemetery Sunday afternoon. He left a wife and four children in Bulgaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Byrom & Sons
Byromville
Bulgaria
Registration Book Open at Ordinary's Office for 1908
Notice announces that the registration book is open at the Ordinary's office in Court House for 1908 registration. It urges the public not to fail to register. Signed by CO R Morcan and T Co DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
R. Morcan
T. Co. D.C
Fire destroys W. A. McKinney homestead in district three
News received Monday reports the home, smoke house, and all contents of W. A. McKinney of the third district were burned Sunday afternoon. The fire started in the kitchen and spread quickly, leaving only a bed and a few articles saved. No insurance was carried, making the loss heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McKinney
Third District
Poisoned Coffee Linked to Local Families
Hon J E Reid of Montezuma sent coffee samples to Commissioner T G Hudson in Atlanta for analysis after Rev A J Cheves and two Cheves families in Spalding near Montezuma fell ill with severe nausea. The pot and brew are being chem tested to determine poison presence, sparking wide concern in the communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Reid
Montezuma
Commissioner of Agriculture
T. G. Hudson
Atlanta
A. J. Cheves
L. C. Cheves
Spalding
Reid
Cheves
Hudson
River rescue after night of flood on Oconee river
H A Dearman and son trapped in rising Oconee river two miles from Milledgaville. Rescued by local crew using a boat from Oconee river mills. They were drenched with the boy nearly frozen and are recovering at home. In Atlanta, vagrancy case ventures a court view on how long before one is a vagrant. Rome candidate Seah Wright to announce after State Executive Committee meeting. Ad for selling plantations and farm gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgaville
H. A Dearman
Oconee
W. H. Barmes
Oconee River
Portier Wagon
Ortho Batts
Atlanta
State Court of Appeals
Shine Harris
Floyd County
Harris
Court of Appeals
Wright
Rome
Seah Wright
United States
Clay
State Executive Committee
Prohibitionists Plan Legislative Push in Georgia Primary
The Americas Times-Recorder reports Georgia temperance advocates will contest the upcoming state legislative primary. Prohibitionists aim to field candidates favorable to maintaining prohibition and counter saloon influence, with J. B. Richards of the Anti-Saloon League warning the fight to elect a prohibition legislature has not yet begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Americas Times-Recorder
Georgia
Sumpter County
General Assembly
J. B. Richarda
Anti-Saloon League
Mole Hills
Minority Leader Williams Attacks Tariffs on Wood Pulp
John Sharp Williams, House minority leader, criticized tariffs on wood pulp and art products during the Indian appropriations debate. He argued such duties tax intelligence and learning by raising newspaper and book prices and restrict access to art, while praising the president’s labor stance and urging broad support for his views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Sharp Williams
Washington
John. Sharp Williams
Minorit
House
Whilliams
Williams
Congress
Wadley to Leave A B and A for March
Vice President and General Manager George Dole Wadley resigns from the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad effective March 1 to become president of the South Atlantic Cars and Manufacturing Company. He will devote time to multiple enterprises and promote ventures related to the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic road. Chief Engineer George Bennyman will oversee remaining construction and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dole Wadley
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantc Railroad
South Atlantic Cars and Manufacturing Company
Wadley
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
South
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic
George Bennyman
Atlanta Georgian
Fight Leaves Jim Pope Wounded in Hop Joint
According to police, Jim Pope and a man named Red fought at a Negro woman Stella's home in Hop Joint on Sunday night. Pope was shot in the calf, stabbed in the back, and cut on the neck. Red received a jaw cut. Pope is jailed and under county medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pope
Red
Stella
Jim
Unadilla elects mayor and four aldermen in Saturday vote
An election was held in Unadilla for mayor and three aldermen. The mayoral candidate D. L. Ivey received 68 votes. Aldermen results were W. W. Graham 42, C. C. Duncan 48, Charlie Mullis 49, J. H. Fokes 80, and J. A. Broxton 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unadilla
D. L. Ivey
W. W. Graham
C.C. Duncan
Charlie Mullis
J. H. Fokes
J. A. Broxton
Fire destroys Atlantic Compress plant in Americus
Americus Georgia February 2 fire total destroyed the Atlantic Compress Company plant with 2000 to 2500 bales of cotton. Three hundred bales saved in damaged condition. Six freight cars loaded with cotton and merchandise destroyed in Central of Georgia yard. Loss estimated 140000 to 160000 with full insurance. Plant owned by Harrell and Council leased to Atlantic Company. Fire discovered about 6 pm with wind spreading flames. origin unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Atlantic Compress Company
Central of Georgia
Messrs. Harrell and Council
Large shipment of fertilizers reaches Byromville firm
J. B. Byrom & Sona of Byromville received 86 cars of fertilizers from Swift Fertilizer Co. in Atlanta. The consignment is said to be the largest fertilizer shipment ever sent from Atlanta to a single firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8
Byrom & Sona
Byromville
Swift Fertilizer Co
Atlanta
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Gov. Smith
Heard
Sons
Rarly Kiser
P. G. McDonald
Prohibitionists
A. B
DeWitt
J. J. Lashley
Vienna Cotton Oil CO
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