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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
8
Report details Captain Baldwin completing a speed trial of his military dirigible at Fort Vier. He achieved a new record pace, despite partial loss of control near the turning point. A second official speed run was planned to fulfill the contract, with weather aiding the attempt.
Captain J Coleman Dempsey resigns amid unrest in the Chickamauga camp and a broader dispute within the Richmond Huevars cavalry troop. The move follows the public degradation of Sergeant Landrum Saxon for insubordination, with officers accused of acting without a court martial. The force returns to the city as rumors of this incident swirl and business duties are cited as the official reason.
In August a 19 year old Ernest Rowe was accidentally killed by his cousin Jessie Rowe 18 who then shot herself dying within half an hour. The incident occurred as they played with a gun thought to be unloaded. Pastor Tom Tamir, a noted theatrical manager, was reported near death but resting easier after a hospitalization in Elmhurst.
New York Democratic State Committee in a ten minute session endorses William Jennings Bryan for president and John Kern as running mate. It also praises the Denver platform and urges voters across New York to unite for the Bryan Kern ticket and carry New York for the Democratic slate. Conservative voices predict Bryan's strong statewide support, with counties like Chenango and Kings cited as pivotal. Discussions also touch on potential gubernatorial candidates including Parker Littleton Glynn and LaGuardia era figures.
Special Newton counts report August taxes up by 121170 over 1907, Newton town district up 90000, county land totals 186822 acres valued at 1264215 for taxes. Over eight years Newton County taxable property rose from 2,888,000 to 4,350,000, about 60 percent.
Mirey B Stephenson, described as frail, risked her life by entering an 8 foot well to rescue her 2 year old child who fell into 4 feet of water. She pulled the infant to safety at the well rim, sustaining no reported injuries. The event occurred in Fulton on August 14.
Reduced fare discounts for the state fair trip are set at three and a half cents per mile round trip, the lowest ever offered. The rate includes a 1 cent admission coupon with cash tickets and raises funds for the family federation. The southeastern Passenger Association countermeasures meeting will review the Georgia Confederate Veterans travel application in Chicago next week, with a likely approval for low rates to Atlanta this fall.
Secretary Walter G Cooper returns to Atlanta after attending the first annual Southern Commercial Secretaries Association meeting in Chattanooga. Twenty three secretaries attended with at least fifty expected next year. Officers elected include R W Roysier president J A Benjamin vice president and Lou Quarles secretary treasurer. The group urged unity to promote southern resources and called for a southern commercial congress and a Washington meeting prior to the rivers and harbor congress. A one from each represented state formed a committee to organize the plan. Cordova Out of Pen. Trenton NJ August 4-5 Frank Cordova, former South River clerk, released after nearly four years in state prison. Cordova was the city in an automobile.
Obituaries report the deaths of George Wo WeDonald 89, Charles Marr 36, Oscar Wilkerson 2, Mrs Mars Fair 63, and Burns to Leave G S Valdosta, with funeral plans at various chapels and cemeteries. Additional notes mention immigration agent Major WoGlessner and a frost event in North Death Lota Medore. Interments set for Jefferson, Covington, Indiana, and local sites, with services by local undertakers Hilburn & Holland and Poole’s chapel.
A letter describes a prescriptive remedy for nervous debility and weakened manhood, claimed to cure via a home treatment. It promises a free copy of the receipt in a plain sealed envelope to any man who writes, stating the sender is Mr A F Robinson of Michigan.
A vessel laden with a cargo of letters and cargo from Favart Shipping Company of New Jersey was unloaded at 7 a m and scheduled to be transshipped on the Mallory liner Sabne on August 2. The pirate cargo will be boarded for disposal and offered for sale to the highest bidder.
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