Murder in Lower Dooly Shrouder Killings by Bundrich Brothers
Cordele News reports a brutal morning ambush near Raines in Dooly county. George and Andrew Bundrich shot John Shrouder to death and mortally wounded his wife as they rode home, after a dispute over a stolen knife and threatened arrest. Deputies pursue the Bundrich brothers, who allegedly fled to their mother's house with armed supporters. Mrs Shrouder, though wounded, is said to be alive. the case darkens as authorities close in.
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Cordele
Dooly County
Raines
George
Andrew Bundrick
John Shrouder
Bundricks
Shrouder
George Bundrich
Cordelo
Bundrich
J. C. Tracy
Albany & Northern
Dock Smith
Bates
Sheppard
Cordele News
Egon and McDonald Offer Airy Hats at Dirt Cheap Prices
Local sellers Egon and McDonald advertise a hat sale with a playful Aatest style. Prices are described as very low and dirt cheap, inviting buyers to choose any style. The note emphasizes affordability and easy purchase options.
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Egon & McDonald
Justifiable Homicide Verdict In Will Perry Case
On Monday evening near a southern farm, Willis Perry shot a negro farm hand named Will Walker during a dispute over business matters. The coroner's jury ruled the shooting justifiable homicide, and Perry was released.
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Willis Perry
Will Walker
Perry
Mr. Perry
Two men quarrel over 50 cents at rural camp
Two black men arguing over 50 cents at a camp between here and Byromville. one man was killed and the other fled toward Florida after the dispute yesterday morning.
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Here
Byromville
Florida
Beef cattle and hogs wanted by Egleston and McDonald
Egleston and McDonald seek to purchase beef cattle including cows yearlings calves and hogs in any quantity or size. Contact details not provided in the notice.
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Egleston & McDonald
Strayed Sow From Pleasant Valley Promptly Sought
A large spotted sow with a crop and underbit in the left ear and a split in the right ear disappeared from Pleasant Valley around September 9. A reward is offered for information leading to her return, posted by W. M. Forehand.
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Pleasant Valley
W. M
Butler Land For Sale In Dooly County Georgia
B H and G W Butler announce a 202 1 2 acre farm in the 7th district of Dooly County seven miles west of Vienna. Open land with a tenant house and good improvements. A branch provides everlasting water for stock. Known as the George Butler place. For prices and details write or call Vienna Georgia at your earliest convenience. This notice will appear only a few times.
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Dooly County
Vienna
George Butler
B. H
G. W. Butler
Letter Advertises High Cash Price for Cotton Seed
A market note from a buyer calling cotton seed sellers to get the best price. He promises to pay the highest cash rate and warns that other buyers and local oil mills will compete, hoping for a good market and a bountiful harvest.
D B Thompson Dont Sell Seed Until You Reach Vienna
Advertisement urges farmers not to sell their seed before traveling to Vienna for better deals and guidance. It emphasizes delaying seed sales until market conditions improve and recommends consulting the Vienna market to maximize value.
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Vienna
Society Wit Tests Vanity In Paris Rome And Greece
Mrs John Sherwood notes manners and wit as a young man boastfully claims Europe trip experiences He cites Paris headquaters Rome as capital of religion and art Greece as home Mrs Sherwood quips you were at home there highlighting sharp humorous exchange from the New York World.
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John Sherwood
Paris
Italy
Rome
Greece
Downe House Dinner Coincides With Seal Test Tale
In Downe House Scotland the Duke and Duchess of Bedford hosted many leading men including Lord Brougham then lord chancellor. A late night quarrel over whether the seal accompanied the lord chancellor led the duchess to test him by obtaining his imprint on a baked cake.
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Great Britain
Downe House
Scotland
Duke and Duchess of Bedford
Lord Brougham
Suong
Kahn Beet Yarn and a Beholden Beets Tale
Representative Kahn of California, a former actor, recounts a joke and a quip about watermelons and beets. He notes beets supply artesian wells in his area, illustrating a farmer planting a beet seed and awaiting water. The tale reflects his early congressional days and current composure.
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Kahn
California
Congress
Clever Tricks of a Funny Little Pug Budge
Budge the pug amuses Milwaukee drugstore patrons with tricks and a solemn prayer ritual. He watches customers, learns routines, and even presents a cup to a regular visitor, earning townwide newspaper notice from the New York Tribune.
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Budge
Tie
Milwaukee
New York Tribune
Dates on Old Coins Made Plain
A Cleveland Plain Dealer tip explains reading worn coin inscriptions. Heat a poker red hot, place the silver coin on it, and the engraved date appears in a greenish glow that fades as it cools.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sun and Moon: Child’s imaginative view of sunset
A London Express quote describes a five year old girl’s playful belief that the sun "rolls itself up in a little ball like a hedgehog" after sunset, forming the moon, reflecting entertaining child interpretations of common phenomena.
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London Express
Trick With Scissors and a Riddle Endnote
A playful, riddle like note imagines Alexander the Great freeing scissors tied to a chair without untying the cords. It suggests a dramatic solution with a hypothetical sword blow and a clever twist on problem solving.
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Alexander the Great
Cord Trick Instructions Described in Fragment
A fragment describes how to manipulate a cord by pulling through a handle and using scissors to untie lines, claiming you can free the cord without breaking it. The garbled text mentions steps and tools but lacks clear context or identification of people or places.
Nonsense Quips About Spooks and Schoolroom Jests
A Chicago News item presents quick humorous exchanges from children and a Sunday school teacher. Sammy and Freddy offer wry replies about hogs eating odds and ends, punctuation, and names. A five year old boasts his pony can beat his mother in a race.
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Little Sammy
Tommy
Chicago News
A Stroke of Hard Luck, His Desire. He Was Teaching Her
A Chicago Post item notes a man teaching a woman to swim with a suggestive dialogue. He comments on learning pace while she questions the speed, highlighting a troubling dynamic and the implied risk of improvised instruction. The fragment hints at problematic conduct without full context.
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Omy
Chicago Post
A Satisfactory Explanation in a New York Weekly
The dialogue centers on a light being out and a daughter explaining her eyes hurt from the diamond engagement ring given by Mr Nicefello. Mother reacts by retreating, while the scene hints at domestic tension and sensational tone typical of a New York weekly melodrama.
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Mr. Nicefello
New York
Asked and Answered in court dialogue
A brief courtroom exchange features a female lawyer asking age and a female witness replying she is younger but notes it may not be necessary to state ages. The dialogue conveys legal questioning and hesitation between the two speakers.
Love In Spectacles and a Father’s Consent
A dialogue moment features a character insisting on asking the father for consent after an earlier misstep. The other character flatly replies that permission is unnecessary, noting their prior understanding. The exchange appears in a Boston Transcript page fragment.
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Harry
Passid
Boston Transcript
Soothed to Slumber in a Curious Quote
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution notes a remark on Brer Williams and his eye, suggesting singing aids his sleep and dreams of heaven. The quote reflects old dialect humor and a broad literary aside in a newspaper snippet.
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Williams
Atlanta Constitution
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Frederick
Freddy
Percy
Bee
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Rie
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