Grover Cleveland Dies at Princeton Home
Ex president Grover Cleveland died at his Princeton residence at 8 40 this morning from heart failure with complications. Funeral planned at Westlands Friday private. News of his sudden death shocked residents as messages of sympathy from President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft poured in.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
W Estlands
Cleveland
Leveland
Bryan
J. Bryant
Mr. Cleveland
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
W. H. Taft
New Haven
Garst of Atlanta Announces Independent Governor Candidacy
James R. Garst of Atlanta announces he is running for governor as an independent. He says the Democratic precedent of a second term is broken and he seeks the job.
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Atlanta
James R. Garst
Governor Smith Outlines Policies to General Assembly
Governor Smith’s message reviews current administration and past legislature work while urging reforms. He commends the railroad commission, opposes excessive control, and calls for fair elections, tax reform, better banks and schools, and state road expansion. He signals a forthcoming report on his dismissal of a railroad commissioner and discusses primary election timing and convict lease issues.
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Railroad Commission
Smith
General Assembly
Senate
J. M. Brown
Fresh Meats Promise Quality in Hard Weather
Local butcher vows first class meat despite challenging weather. He emphasizes keeping products fresh and customers satisfied, signaling commitment to quality and reliable service.
Tax Notice Opens for 1908 Ad Valorem Returns
City will open the book for receiving ad valorem tax returns for 1908 on July 1 1908 and keep it open for thirty days.
Lyles Hangs for Double Murder in Georgia
Waycross Georgia June 28 Harry E Lyles paid the penalty for the murder of his wife and child at 12 50 this afternoon He claimed the deaths were accidental and said he bore no malice The execution was witnessed by three men and the body cut down for burial The funeral is set for Lott cemetery Wednesday at 9 80 oclock Lyles was 27 and born in Cleveland Ohio He shot his wife and baby on January 26 1907 after two life trials the first ended mistrial the second conviction
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Waycross
Harry E. Lyles
Lyles
W. H. Suggs
First Baptist Church
Dra. J. L. Walker
F.C. Folk
M. M. Johnson
Woodard
P.M. Young
Lott Cemetery
Cleveland
Ohio
Mule Crash At Central Railway Depot Waiting Room
An improvised mule driven cart crashed into the Central Railway depot waiting room as Archie Gilbert operated the throttle. The mule injured by shattered glass required veterinary care while Gilbert caused a commotion and potential financial liability.
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Archie Gilbert
Central Railway
McGarrah Street
Bahnsen
Gilbert
Americus Times-Recorder
State Executive Committee Named to Lead Democratic Primaries
The state Democratic convention elected an eight member statewide slate and eight per district members to head party primaries until the next convention. Hewlet A Hall of Coweta was named chairman and B M Blackburn of Fulton secretary.
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Hewlet A. Hall
Coweta
B. M. Blackburn
Fulton
Hewlet A.hall
J. R. Anderson
Chatham
Ed Brinson
Burke
I. H. Corbett
Toombs
Donald Frasier
Liberty
I. J. Hoffmayer
Dougherty
J. J. Knight
Milltown
J. B. Hutchinson
Turner
D. ‘D. Bateman
Fort Gaines
J.R. Ellis
J. T. Allen
Baldwin
T. J. Hardin
Monroe
J. P. Culpeper
Fayett
W. CO. Bunn
Polk
C. N. King
Murray
H. P. Meikelham
Floyd
G. H. Aubrey
Bartow
J. C. Williams
Green
H. H. Price
Oconee
T. M. Fitzpatrick
Wilkes
John Bostick
Morgan
R. E. A. Hamby
Rabin
J. A. Perry
Guinnett
Lewis Russell
Jackson
Hardy
Hall
B. P. Ramsey
Jefferson John O'Keefe
Taliaferro
J. B. Cullers
Lincoln
B. W. Boyd
Hancock
Bennett
J. W. Quincy
Coffee
A. L. Stanton
Ware
Izzie Bashinski
Laurens
Farners Union Grows Rapidly Across States
Atlanta reports C. Barette president of the National Farmers Union returned from Pullman Washington where he organized the Washington state chapter starting with 7 000 members He traveled 8 000 miles this year his work covers 40 000 to 50 000 miles Kentucky is next to organize Twenty four states are now organized with several local unions existing.
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Atlanta
Barrett
National Farmer's Union
Pullman
Washington
Kentucky
Nine Negroes Lynched by Mob in Sabine County Texas
Houston reports on a Sunday night mob in Sabine County near Hemphill that killed nine Black men. Tensions rose after two white men were killed by Black suspects two weeks earlier.
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Texas
They Were Twins Meet Roosevelts at Syracuse Crowd
A Cleveland Leader report describes an amused scene at a Roosevelt open air reception in Syracuse. A tall Black man allegedly claimed he and the President were born the same day, October 17, 1858, declaring they are twins. The exchange endears Roosevelt as he laughs and shakes hands.
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Roosevelt
Syracuse
Mistah Rosevelt
Darky
Flags Are Given to Mrs Brown at Georgia Session
A Georgia assembly lauded Mrs Rebecca Brown with flags and banners from Chatham Coffee and Savannah delegations after Judge H D Twiggs nominating speech. The silk flags bore inscriptions Chatham 8010 Majority Banner County and Brown and Business with Brown flag gifts amid echoes of applause.
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Chatham County
Joseph M. Brown
H. D. D. Twiggs
Judge Twiggs
Herman Meyers
Chatham
Brown
Banner County
Business
Coffee County
Hawkinsville Elks plan Mardi Gras festival and minstrel
Hawkinsville Lodge B P O Elks No 1117 sets July 9 for a Mardi Gras festival and society minstrel to be staged by local Elks with comedian Kid Wall guiding the event. William Waller, jailed ten days before trial for lunacy, refused nourishment and aged 85 appears to be 55 to 60. Albert Farrar house struck by lightning near Eatonton destroying structure and contents. four children escaped unharmed as heavy rain and hail damaged county.
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Hawkinsville
Hawkinsville Lodge
Wall
Elka
Savannah
William Waller
Chatham County
Waller
Eatonton
Albert Farrar
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Hemphill
Sabine County
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Hugh Dean
Dean
Aaron ‘M. Johnson
Perry Price
Robert Wright
Price
Johnson
William McCoy
Johnsson
Wright
Beaumont
Miliary Company
San Augustine
Twins
Sam
Yo-as
the Darky
Mr. Roosebelt
Bose Twins
Mrs. Brown
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