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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1916
Page
6
Census of letters to Georgia Home Society shows brown eyed brown haired three year olds are most sought for adoption. More than 160 requests target a single brown eyed three year old, though many other children with blue eyes or golden hair are also sought. The society aims to place children in the best surroundings and invites adoption letters.
Editls Rock Ark April 7 Frank Anderson a Black man serving 18 years for burglary, convicted at Pine Bluff two months ago, was pardoned today by the governor and turned over to authorities on a murder warrant. Anderson had reportedly confessed to the crime.
A runaway army air observation balloon broke from its moorings at the Pensacola navy aviation station and, after hours aloft, descended near Argyle Florida about 1 pm today. Naval officers prepared to dispatch a recovery detachment to Argyle to retrieve the balloon and any damaged equipment.
Reports from April 7 recount advance guards of the American expedition hunting Villa near Satevo Chihuahua region. Villistas, brigands, and bands threaten from Casas Grandes to Parra ias area as U S cavalry push the pursuit southward and toward reform.
An unsourced long text touts The Uncle Sam Oil Company as a pioneer independent with vast holdings in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. It claims dozens of wells, pipeline connections, and future drilling near Cushing and Healdton. The piece urges readers to invest now at a fixed price amid claims of credit discrimination and oil price manipulation.
General Car Yanga and advisers reviewed U S modifications to the proposed agreement for crossing the frontier by armed forces. General Aguilar denied reports that Mexico allowed U S army use of Mexican railways for transport, stating no permission has been given.
The article reports on a British cabinet briefing linked to the Sussex disaster inquiry. American naval attaches, Bernard I Smith among them, returned from Boulogne to Toulon and London with affidavits from Sussex passengers and a naval report. Fragments of the weapon material are kept for further comparison. Also noted are ships Simla torpedoing and Danish, Swedish, Dutch vessels damaged or sunk, with crews saved or rescued.
Police recovered about 2000 worth of jewels tied to a burglary spree in Atlanta Birmingham Macon and likely Atlanta with a trunk found at the Terminal station belonging to Mrs Belmont and a Marietta resident Chandler. The trio connected to a theatrical company used as a blind will face court soon. Mrs Wood Dykes Whose home was robbed recently provided no new details.
Washington April 7 Representative Heflin of Alabama introduced a resolution calling for a full inquiry into the New York cotton exchange. He says a conspiracy exists to hold down cotton prices. The measure, shaped with southern allies, would empower a committee to summon witnesses, procure documents, and hire counsel with oath bound testimony.
Widely believed assertions claim cotton prices were artificially depressed by operations on the New York cotton exchange, undermining normal trade laws. The text notes unrelated mention of butter flavor from bacterial fermentation.
London dispatch reports Holland's tense situation easing as indications emerge that the state railway military transport staff will be granted leave, suggesting reduced mobilization. Amsterdam correspondent notes orders reopening leave for railway troops.
New Fork April 7 report says Dr Artha Warren Waite confessed murder of his father in law John E Peck of Grand Rapids. District attorneys in Grand Rapids Ann Arbor Lansing and Kalamazoo plan joint inquiry. Evidence alleges Waite inoculated himself with typhoid germs he bought to kill his wife’s parents. He reportedly was treated for typhoid in November, two months after his marriage.
Water logged and partly submerged, the schooner Charles A Campbell abandoned off Cape Henry is buoyed by cargo of railroad ties. Captain Pearce his wife and two children and fifteen crew were rescued at Old Point by the Norwegian steamer Senator as a coast guard cutter moves to salvage the vessel.
Report notes residents in various towns report unusual symptoms after reading while lying down. Observers caution user posture and lighting may affect concentration, with doctors suggesting rest and short reading sessions to prevent discomfort or blurred vision.
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