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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
1
A Zeppelin airship burst into flames and exploded during a storm in Germany. Four people were injured while Count Zeppelin reportedly escaped unhurt. The disaster struck amid dark news thunderously reaching the public.
Berlin imperial secretary of state for the interior after consults has decided to forward 3 125 000 to Count Zeppelin in the imperial budget for aeronautic experiments as a reward for his sacrifices for the fatherland. Theo dor Fewald earns a commission check to Friedrichshafen to present to Count Zeppelin. Subscriptions for funds to build a new balloon opened in Berlin Bremen Stuttgart and other towns in Germany and Switzerland.
The Zeppelins dirigible ended in a dramatic crash near Stuttgart after a long endurance flight. The airship broke down in a sudden gust and exploded forward motors, killing parts of the craft and injuring several onlookers while Count Zeppelin survived. The voyage from Lake Constance to Mayence and back had just concluded with the airship landing on an open field before the accident.
Alton B Parker spoke to about 2000 in Temple Auditorium Los Angeles outlining anti corporation corruption themes and urging a federal campaign finance law. He portrayed the Republican party as aligned with business interests and urged voters to back Bryan and Kern.
Frank B Linch and B F Nelson visited Fairview Minnesota for Governor Johnson's presidential bid with Bryan support. An appeal for campaign funds urged contributions up to 10900 and publication of larger gifts. A wedding in Lincoln involved Arthur Swezey and MissVina E Maslerda. Charles Burnt, a young man from Cave Spring, drowned at Blue Hole in Big Cedar creek.
New York August. Colonel John Temple Graves, vice presidential candidate for the Independence League, will undergo a surgical operation at a private hospital tomorrow. It is expected he will be out for ten days. For weeks Graves has suffered pain but continued to attend to public and personal affairs.
Chairman Joseph S Turner testified that the prison commission acted within legal bounds and denied any violations of state law. He challenged convict witnesses and former employees, defended the commission's actions, and described the Abe Winn whipping as excessive and unjust. Continuous examination followed as he asserted officials’ rights and questioned testimonies.
A glass cutter damaged more than a thousand dollars worth of plate glass on Peachtree Street between Edgewood Avenue and the Candler Building. The incident, reported around 3 p.m., saw scratches across front windows of multiple businesses from Edgewood to Auburn avenues, with George Y appearing among the alleged vandal names as police investigate.
An offhand conference among Republican leaders in New York focused on the governorship question as Hughes seeks renomination. Fran k Hitchcock and George B Cornely discussed the state race amid party opposition, while others like Bennet and Parsons weighed the nomination.
Dispatches from Asheville report Circuit Judge Pardee dissolving Judge Speer’s restraining order keeping Georgian freight rates unchanged. Railroads may push new rates in Georgia during the final hearing while bonds are posted to protect shippers. Names cited include W Wimbish, G Paddee, and railroads such as Southern, Louisville and Nashville, and others.
The weather page reports local forecasts with scattered showers in Georgia on Thursday and Friday, with variable winds. No temperatures are provided.
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