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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
6
The Augusta Chronicle argues former Populists refuse Smith and reject his plans, framing the editorial as a sharp reaction to Smith’s stance and emphasizing political divisions within third party factions.
An Augusta Tribune excerpt details Hoke Smith and Tom Watson feuding over populists and Wall Street influence. The Tribune editorial tone is cited as fueling Georgia political friction, with Smith accused of belittling Watson and populists while courting their votes.
A fragment reports the name Lurline or Lurline and mentions a mysterious illness with heart trouble as a rumor at a prom scene. No further details are visible to confirm facts or context.
Atlanta observers discuss the Lurline act at Ponce de Leon Casino where Rose Hirsch remains under water for up to three minutes in a glass tank. Medical experts warn such exertion risks heart strain and nerve damage, while other performers like Katherine Russell rival in shorter dives. Eastman reports its first cotton bale at 5 cents, a growing cotton trade and new facilities and homes as activity rises.
Atlanta business leaders urged Georgia Industrial Association to form a commission of southern cotton mill men to visit China and study direct trade with Chinese merchants. Roy S Anderson of Sun Chow Guild outlined aims to cut extortionate commissions and foster direct relations with southern mills.
Mr Anderson delivered a message yesterday afternoon to a group including Spalding Maddox Turner and others. The gathering adopted resolutions urging the Georgia Industrial Association to act. Participants spoke with enthusiasm during the discussion on improving trade relations.
Western and Atlantic Railroad offers round trip tickets from Atlanta to Lookout Mountain Monteagle and others each Saturday with return validity until Tuesday after sale. Tickets priced at 3.68 to 28.68 depending on destination.
Richard S. Anderson aged 52, longtime assistant teller at the Southern Bank of Georgia in Savannah, was found dead on a hospital veranda after a brief illness. He had lived in Savannah. his wife died recently and he leaves two daughters and a son, all residing in Savannah. He had been at Savannah Hospital since the 1st.
DeKalb County Sunday School Association held its thirty ninth annual meeting at Rock Chapel camp ground near Lithonia Georgia. About 4000 attendees from Atlanta Decatur Stone Mountain and nearby towns heard Colonel James M Austin discuss the relation of Sunday Schools to good government. Colonel M A Candler later spoke and prizes were awarded for best singing. A resolution thanked Georgia Granite Company for free rail transport to Lithonia for attendees. The gathering reflected the association’s location choice and ongoing celebration plans.
Friends of Milas Stowers dispute the report that Clara Stower of 505 Piedmont Avenue fired the fatal shot. They say several people were in the party, many shots were fired, and Stowers fired only one shot in a direction away from where Henson was cleaning a lamp.
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