Fight at Byromville Ends with Wounded Deputy
Deputy J N Sumerford tried to arrest Gus Harris on a bill of indictment. Harris fired as the deputy closed in, Sumerford caught the pistol and the shot hit his thigh. Sumerford fired back, striking Harris in the side. Harris fled toward his buggy as bystanders looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Sumerford
Gus Harris
G. W. Sheppard
Sumerford
Gus
Reuben Weaver
Byromville
Somerford
Doughtry Dies Suddenly in Jacksonville
L M Doughtry formerly of Cordele and assistant manager at Singer Sewing Machine in Jacksonville died suddenly of heart failure Sunday night. He had just seen his wife off to Cordele, grew up in Cordele, and married the daughter of Hon D L Peacock of Emerich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
L. M. Doughtry
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Cordele
D. L.F. Peacock
Emerich
Boiler Explosion Injures Men at Arabi Gin
A boiler exploded at Pitts and Nappers gin near Arabi last Friday morning injuring Frank Parramore and a Black laborer. The extent of injuries is not yet known and damage to machinery and building is undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Parramore
Pitts and Nappers
Arabi
Roth
Negro Shot and Robbed at Brewer's Mill
News from Brewer's Mill reports a Black man shot and robbed of $30 in money by two other Black men. The assailants have not been found and the victim has notified the Sheriff, prompting a search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer's Mill
Bundrick Captured in Georgia Murder Case at Shrouder Farm
Andrew Bundrick, brother of Geo W Bundrick, implicated in the murder of John Shrouder Jr. and wounding Mrs. Shrouder near Cordele, was captured in Crawford County near Knoxville and brought to Vienna Jail. Sheriff Sheppard praised for prompt action. pursuit followed through Macon and Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bundrick
Geo. W. Bundrick
John Shrouder, Jr
Raines
th’Dooly
Geo, Bundrick
Mr. Shrouder
Cordelo
Bundrick
Shrouder
Cordele
Albany & Northern
Bundricks
Mrs. Shrouder
Gov. Candler
Sheppard
Andrew
Macon
Mr. Bird
Houston County
Amerson
Knoxville
Crawford County
Sheppards
Vienna
Sheriff Sheppard
Andrew Bundtick
A and B Drive Piling for Cordele Vienna Extension
The A and B extension grading from Cordele to Vienna is complete and piling work is near finish. The A and B road and the Seaboard Air Line settled their crossing dispute at Union Depot in Cordele after Supreme Court arguments. Iron laying to start soon and trains may run by year end with Vienna as terminal. a crowd gathers at the pile driver scene daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordele
Vienna
A. & B. Road
Seaboard Air Line
Union Dépot
Supreme Court
Thie
Bundrick Capture Report Reveals Silent Suspect Defense
An accused killer, reportedly in Crawford county, refuses to speak as his brother George Bundrick remains at large. Macon Telegraph details a dawn barn siege near Roberta with Bundrick cornered. to avoid burning him out, officers threaten to force surrender. Mrs. Worsham described.
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anéWere
Zack Bundrick
George
Macon
Andrew Bundrick
Crawford County
Roberta
Bundryck
Vienna 1902 Ad Valorem Tax Books Open for Collection
The tax books for Vienna city ad valorem taxes for 1902 are open. Books close November 15, 1902. B M. Woop serves as Clerk and Treasurer. This notice is dated October 7, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
B. M. W Woop
Clerk & Treas
Mercer University Notes Reflect Change in Oratorical Team
News notes from Mercer University report that Sidney Hatcher cannot represent Mercer in the next Oratorical Contest, with local selection underway and M L Keith as a likely candidate. The piece notes attendance changes due to crop failures in northern Georgia, and highlights lectures by T J Wooster and Alexander Smith with plans for Hon Thomas E Watson's lecture at the Academy of Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maroon University
Sidney Hatcher
Mercer
Hatcher
Grant
Dahlonega
Pollock
T. J. Wooster
Mércer
United States
South
Alexander Smith
New York
Smith
Thomas E. Watson
Academy of Music
Watson
Wesleyan
Georgia
Estray notice near Vienna for horse and two mules
Bay horse, black horse mule and mouse colored mare mule described in an estray notice kept at Hudgins place about 34 miles east of Vienna. Owner may recover by paying ad costs and keeping charges to W. B. Hupains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
W. B. Hupains
Youmans Jewelry Showcases Silverware and Clocks
Local ad highlights a stylish selection of silverware and clocks at Youmans Jewelry. It urges patrons to view up-to-date items including reefers for children and mentions J. P. Heard & Bons and the Vienna Cotton Oil Co with a promise of good service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youmans’ Jewelery
J. P. Heard & Bons
Vienna Cotton Oil Co
Munday Delivers Noted Lectures At Heard’s Opera House
Prof Joe Munday spoke to men on Sunday and to a large audience Monday on The Baby at Home. He praised infant care, humorously depicted a dialect sketch, warned about cigarettes and their harm to youth, and included lively commentary on chewing gum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hompe
Joe Munday
Heard's Opera House
Munday
Fie
Felder Injured Hand In Cotton Gin Accident
H. B. Felder, employed by J. J. Morgan near Coney, had his hand caught in a cotton gin on Friday. The injury was severe with two fingers amputated after Dr. W. B. Watts attended the wound. The gin is located on Morgan's property near Coney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Felder
J. J. Morgan
W B Watts
Drayton
Mr. Morgan
Coney
Gratifying Remark on Our Paper in Vienna and Dooly County
A local lady praised the newspaper today saying the first mail on Wednesdays and Saturdays was Tus News. She thanked the paper and noted its efforts to meet the needs of Vienna and Dooly County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Dooly County
Caution on Bosche's German Syrup sales lure
An 19th century advertisement touts Bosche's German Syrup as a universal remedy for consumption and lung troubles. It claims the product out-sold all others since 1868 and urges readers to buy it from druggists, listing suppliers in Vienna and Unadilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosche
Srt Somerenviarky
Sa Vienna Drug Co
Dy J. W. Sanders
Unadilla
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Whiteman
Negro
N Lu.m. Doughtry
DeWitt
Mercer University
Tom Watson
Will Hatcher
MR. Felder
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