Robbery at Wenona Postoffice Nets Cash and Stamps
On last Monday night unknown burglars robbed the Wenona postoffice on the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway of about $100 in cash, 1250 two cent stamps, a money order book, and a fire insurance policy. The lock was bored out of the back door to gain entry. Postmaster Thomas Thompson, acting agent for the road, and assistant J C Brisco discovered the loss Tuesday morning.
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Wenona
Georgia Southern & Florida Ry
Thomas Thompson
Thompson
G.S. & F. Road
Venona
J.C. Brisco
Brisco
Preacher in Georgia Missing Likely Drowned
Elijay Georgia February 22 Rev J L Anderson pastor of the Elijay M E Church and Oakland High School teacher disappeared after leaving his wife and riding toward the Dahlonega road. His horse was found snagged near Big Owltown creek ford and gloves and his overcoat were recovered further downstream. One hundred men have dragged the river for two days seeking his body.
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Elijay
J. L.anderson
Cartecay River
M. EK
Oakland High School
Bailiff Arrested in Hawkinsville for Carrying Concealed Gun
Hawkinsville Georgia February 22 A sensational arrest shook the Brand jury room as the bailiff in session faced charges of carrying a concealed weapon. He was jailed to await trial.
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Hawkinsville
Brand
Centrail Watchman Killed by Yard Engine
Macon February 21 Sanders Walker a day watchman for the railroad was killed this afternoon by a yard engine at o clock The tragedy occurred at the yard where the engine struck him as he performed his duties leaving mournful notes in the company and local community The incident is under investigation by railroad officials and local authorities
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Macon
Sanders Walker
Thetral Railway
Train Plunge Through Bridge Kills Albany Engineer
Albany Ga Feb 20 report says a Central of Georgia passenger train left Albany at 8:50 PM and plummeted through a bridge over the Chattahoochee at Columbia Alabama. Locomotive and fireman Elijah Pate and A Dean were lost. Baggage car hung by a coupler. air brakes saved the rest. Pate was a longtime Albany resident and senior employee.
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Central of Georgia
Chattahoochee River
Columbia
Albany
Central of Georgia Railway
Alabama
Elijah Pate
A. Dean
Pate
the Central
Georgia Major Faces Filipino Jail Over Larceny Case
Major Frank de L. Carrington, a fifty year old Georgian, faces a harsh sentence of fifty years and five days in a Filipino jail if his appeal fails. Charged with larceny for misusing funds to buy exhibits for the St. Louis fair, he received a civil trial after an auditor found a shortage while stationed in the islands. His only appeal is described as technical and it is unclear when the appeal will be heard.
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Washington
Frank de L. Carrington
Islands
Carrington
California
St. Louis
Ashburn Girl Dies From Lockjaw At Home
Miss Orelia Hodge, 24, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hodge, died in Ashburn Georgia after a week of illness from lockjaw. She tried to bend a nail in the yard to shield children from stepping on it, but the nail pierced her foot through her shoe, leading to infection and death despite medical efforts.
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Ashburn
Orelia Hodge
E. J. Hodge
Man fatally shoots self near Covington
Covington Ga February 22. Hayden a white man about 25 years old died instantly after firing two loads of buckshot through his head. Authorities say severe mental distress is believed to have driven the self inflicted death.
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Covington Ga
Hayden
Georgia Farmers Form State Branch of Southern Cotton Association
About 1500 cotton growers manufacturers and bankers met in Atlanta to organize the Georgia branch of the Southern Cotton Association. M L Johnson was elected president with John Bostwick vice president H C Hill secretary and John D Walker treasurer. Harvie Jordan spoke praising the New Orleans convention actions including a 25 percent acreage reduction and a pledge to hold surplus at 10 cents a pound.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Southern Cotton Association
State Capitol
M. L. Johnson
Bartow
John Bostwick
Morgan
H.C. Hill
Jasper
John D. Walker
Sparta
W. L. Peek
Rockdale
J.L. Boynton
Calhoun
Augustus Miller
Bulloch
Opce
Harvie Jordan
Southern Interstate Association
New Orleans
Shot by his own gun in Hawkinaville incident
Hawkinaville Ga February 28 Sam Bragg was accidentally shot by a pistol left at his stable by W O Betts. Bragg tried to return the weapon and it fell from the case discharging once into his calf. He is recovering and expected to be up soon.
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Hawkinaville
Sam Bragg
W. O. Betts
Conductor Killed After Warning Workers in Georgia
Cedartown Ga Feb 21 T F McManus conductor on Seaboard Air Line fell from the cab while warning track workers of an approaching work train and was instantly killed. The body will be taken to Greenville S C this afternoon.
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Cedartown
T. F. McManus
Seaboard Air Line
Greenville &. C
Y M C A Closes Its Session At Waycross
Waycross Ga Feb 22 Yesterday marked the closing day of the Young Men's Christian Association twenty sixth annual session. It can easily be termed among the most successful sessions yet.
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Waycross Ga
Young Men’s Christian Association
Sesson
Attempted killing shocks Gainesville woman in her home
In Gainesville Georgia on February 22 Miss Jessie Law rence was shot at four times at her father's High Street home. The assailant fired at point blank through the bedroom window waking the house and forcing her to dive from bed in fear. police and sheriff arrived but bloodhounds failed to track the culprit.
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Gainesville
Jack
Jessie Lawrence
William Lawrence
Misa Lawrence
Crow
Bagwell
Bank Case Is Decided in Americus Georgia
In Americus Georgia Judge Spence ruled that only stockholders still holding stock on January 20 1908 could be liable for bank debts. Most claims are barred as suit filed ten years after the bank failed. If upheld by the Supreme Court the liability will be greatly limited with about 100000 dollars involved. The case targets former stockholders from the past twenty years, many now scattered nationwide and mainly in Georgia.
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Americus
Bank of Americus
Spence
Bank of Americas
Supreme Court
United States
Georgia
City Court Records Record Year of Profit for Dooly County
The City Court of Vienne reports its six months to date show the best period in court history with 8047 dollars turned over to the county treasurer. Previously six months yielded about 1800 dollars, totaling around 5000 for the year after officer costs. Revenue largely rose from selling convicts under a new contract price of 20 dollars and 85 cents bid by Mesars Shingler and Shingler at Donaldsonville. The court remains self sustaining and saves jail and court fees by keeping prisoners out of the superior court system, a point the people of Dooly County are urged to take pride in with the court’s officers.
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City Court of
Vienne
D.L. Henderson
Srm
Mesars. Shingler
Shingler
Donaldsonville
Dooly County
Albany Center Named for Southern District Court
Albany Ga Feb 22 Albany has been designated by the Bacon bill passed in the senate yesterday as the center of the new southwestern division of the southern judicial district of the federal court of Georgia and is to draw cases from Baker Calhoun Dougherty Lee Mitchell and Worth counties The third Mondays in June and eon are named as court days.
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Albany
Senate
Southern Judicial District
Federal Court of Georgia
Baker
Calhoun
Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell
Worth
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Advertisement
An advertisement urges readers to rest the stomach by using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It claims the product digests food, relieves sour stomach gas bloating and heart palpitations, and helps digestion regain strength. Sold by The Vienoa Drug Co.
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Vienoa Drug Co
Cigarette Tax Bill Advances to Governor for Signature
In the House a rapid debate over the anti cigarette bill led by Representative Baker, who produced a stack of amendments and defended the measure. The bill passed 74 to 17, aiming to curb cigarette sales and restrict possession, before heading to the governor for approval.
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Rapidagnt Baker
Mark
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