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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
1
At 3:15 pm a quake struck Francisco shaking frail buildings. Mrs Annie Whittaker, 25, died when a chimney collapsed onto her in a kitchen. Body taken to morgue and buried at Laurel Hill. Shocks also felt in Oakland and Berkeley briefly.
At Avatvia New York the trial of Rev Algernon Crapsey DD of St Andrews Rochester resumed after a delay on charges of heresy and violation of ordination vows. Defense seeks adjournment. evidence includes passages from Crapsey writings and sermons. Witness Frederik James Alexander testifies about December 31 1905 pulpit remarks on Jesus birth and early Christian expectations.
Mrs Bohnefeld testifies that a police captain allowed girls to become too familiar with Moon, prompting formal charges. The police matron asserts improper conduct by the officer and seeks adherence to proper procedures.
Captain Moon replies to charges by Matron Bohnefeld alleging he visits female detention ward too frequently and allows young women to be overly familiar with him. Police chief and chairman Terry discuss investigation as Captain Moon denies any misconduct and claims political enemies distort events. Continued on Page Two.
In Fulton county yesterday three winners emerged John M Slaton Madison Bell and Robert B Blackburn All were reelected Their opponents put up a strong race and the ballots were tallied last night Slaton led the ticket with 2222 votes as Speaker designate Bell followed closely with 2061 votes Bell supporters celebrate the result despite strong opposition.
In New Orleans on April 25 the city remembers the battles of the 1860s with tales of heroism sacrifice and glory. Under fair auspices crowds cheered and wept as vivid scenes of victory were recounted continuing on Page Four.
Frantic city scenes followed a California quake but the disaster brought Mos Lela Eran and Irving Frank back together. A judge finalized a divorce March 24, while the couple reconciled in the aftermath, sharing a kiss as onlookers watched. Internal Revenue Service figures show March 1906 receipts in Washington at 9,304,?95 with gains over 1905.
Figures show the magnitude of work of the food committee amid ruined city conditions. Relief efforts document how many people receive aid and the scale of support required. Community leaders coordinate distribution as weather and infrastructure challenges limit access to supplies.
Reports show 349,000 rations distributed citywide with 672 people served hourly at one station for ten hours. Bread sold at regular five cent price as bakeries reopen in unburned districts. meat company reps from Western Meat in South San Francisco present.
The forecast calls for showers in Georgia on Thursday and Friday with cooler winds on Friday. Southwest winds will freshen then become variable as the period ends.
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