Speer's Decision in the Huff Case Is Reversed
United States court of appeals rules that the children of former Macon mayor W. A. Huff may set up claims to their father's property before creditors. The ruling reverses Judge Emory Speer's prior decision, which sparked Huff’s public campaign to impeach the judge. An appellate referee will revisit the Huff estate and child claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States Court of Appeals
W. A. Huff
Macon
United States
Emory Speer
Huff
House Judiciary Committee
Speer
Court of Appeals
United States Court, Southern District of Georgia
Edison Huff
Jennings
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by President
Woodrow Wilson designates November 26 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. The message highlights war’s impact, moral renewal, and renewed trade ties after the opening of the Panama Canal. Also notes death of Mrs. C. M. Infinger at No 7 Hicks Street and funeral details.
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Panama
America
United States
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Washington
Hicks Street
C. M. Infinger
Robert
Margaret
J. R. McDonald
Trinity Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Relief After Twenty-One Years Sought in Swamp Root Cure
A 1911 testimony tells of long pain ending with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. Mrs Joseph Constance of Rapids Par, La, describes relief from morphine and surgery after using the medicine, urging others to try it. The note includes sworn statements and sales ads. It also notes forest-fire danger delaying hunting seasons and lists attendees for a meeting at H Lester Marvis undertakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Constance
Rapids
Par. Echo
Euwlic
Iletter
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamets
N. Y
Binghamton, N. Y
Weekly Journal
American coast well fortified says Kentucky representative
Loulaville Oct 29 Representative Swager Sherley of Kentucky chairman of the House fortifications subcommittee says the coast is so well fortified it is unlikely an enemy fleet could attack from the sea. He notes fortifications protect harbors with gun placements building at San Pedro and the Chesapeake mouth and asserts our guns are modern and capable of destroying super dreadnoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Cal
Chesapeake
Skating rink to reopen after license mistake on Pendleton St
Notice states the rink closed due to a license error and will reopen the next day October 30 at 3 30 PM in Jordan's old Bicycle Shop. The notice also mentions Cherry wood for printing illustrations, a city forester job opening in Fitchburg Mass, and a commentary favoring hunting over war.
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Pendleton St
Jordan
Dothitt and Jones Players Open vaudeville run at Grand
The Dothitt and Jones Players opened a week at the Grand with Other People's Money. The act promises this season's top vaudeville entertainment. A complete daily program change with matinees and a mixed bill of vaudeville and pictures. Admission ten and twenty cents.
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Brunswick
Dothitt and Jones
Dothitt & Jones Players
Journal Want Ads Offer Cheap Classifieds In Town
Advertisers are invited to place quick ads at one cent per word after the first insertion. No ad over 25 cents on first insertion. Listings include rooms for rent, board sought, houses, autos for hire, and sale of a 30 acre farm near Waycross with Magnolia and pecan grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waycross
Sunny Side
Magnolia
Pecan Grove
Sirmans
Dupont
Perils of Pauline to Continue at the Grand
Beginning Friday and every Friday thereafter the Grand will show the serial Pauline to complete the story, continuing from where Lyric Theater left off, at no extra charge, alongside regular pictures and vaudeville. Thomas Bros offer: 50 lb tin lard for 4.00.
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The
Grand
Lyric Theater
Thomas Bros
Lawyer Shoots Banker Then Ends Own Life in Breubenville
Breubenville on October 29 reports banker D. J. Sinclair seriously wounded by attorney Charles Gilmore who then killed himself. Authorities believe Gilmore suffered a disturbed mind.
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Breubenville, C
D. J. Sinclair
Charles Gilmore
Gilmore
Train schedule fragment shows arrivals and departures
A partial timetable lists multiple stops including Hebardville and Waycross with arrival and departure times. It mentions trains Nos 3 and 5 with inconsistent formatting and notes daily operation with exceptions.
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Hebardville
Waycross
Albany Ave
Grundy
Lavina
Friedel
Atwood
Olive
Walker
Hopkins
Northborn
Fredel
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Spobert Lansing
Secretary
Seaue
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Oregon
Massachusetts
Nena
H. Lester Marvis
J. P. Lide
B. H. Thomas
H. J. Benton
W. L. Stanton
8. H. Everett
W. W. Meeks
Fitchburg
Mass
Georgia
Et E
W. J. Gassett
Phone
Pendleton Street
P. D
Thomas Street
H. V. Barnes
Brunel Street
Dalrymple
Albany
Frank Guilford
Stephenson Street
J. T. Beaton
Tamng
Care Journal-Herald
Journal-Herald
Brunswick Avenue
M. L. Moore
Lee Avenue
Journal-Herald Office
Jaker
Gressickets
Studebaker
Churchwell Bros
H. J. Berton & Co
Waycross & Southern RB. Rco
O Hve
John M Hoping
Ann
BNT
Imy
L. Morgan
Cowart
Pine North
Pera
Williams
Parker Ee
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