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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
6
Poughkeepsie August 16 Sweet Marie won the free-for-all trot in the Grand Circuit by setting a new mares world record with a 2 04 1 2 second second heat. The previous mark 2 04 3 4 was held jointly by Lou Ditlon and Sweet Marie.
Result of primaries across Illinois lists congressional nominations by district led by Madden Mann Wilson McDermott and others with republicans largely seeking reelection. Also notes loss of democratic nominees in several districts and a late convention in the Twelfth. Elkhart reports the Hlkhart Mutual Life Association placed in receivership with assets under $1,000 after sale of 1,400 poll-51 policies to Marquette Mutual Company.
The Atlanta Spirit souvenir in a sky-line cover is shown at several centers by Rose’s Corner staff. Composer William Reginald MacEachron and soprano Praemendita Cgejas perform on the piece. Details and more about this notable item appear on page eleven.
Montgomery August 16 Special Commissioner of Agriculture R R Poole urged Secretary Cheatham of the Southern Cotton Association to resign, saying his futures dealings could hurt the association. Poole praised the group but warned the misstep may undermine support for cotton. He also reported Alabama crops backward due to heat and rains, with potential below average yields and labor shortages affecting harvests.
Dispatches indicate growing unrest in Santo Domingo with potential moves against the Caceres government. United States commander Southerland guards the island as ex-president Jemines sails from Puerto Rico to New York to seek American support for anti government efforts.
At Butler Junction Pennsylvania a night clash between union and non-union miners left twenty seven dead or wounded. Stef Reaway was fatally stabbed and Steven Moseley is missing believed killed. About thirty non-union miners were attacked by larger union forces using bucks stones and knives. Nine prisoners were taken to Pittsburgh as deputies fired on strikers at Camp Determination afterward.
G W Tucker of Stonewall Ga denies being a member or signing for the Hoke Smith Club and says he did not attend the Fairburn meeting on August 6. He refutes The Atlanta Journal claim and asserts support only for his own campaign position.
Oscar B Beasley of 76 North Jackson street testified that a young white man known as Johnson or Johnson stayed at his home after meeting Beasley last Saturday night. While Beasley slept the man rifled his pockets taking about $19 from the Georgia Railway and Electric Company employee.
Mayor Woodward orders police to stop the Memorial Orphan Home event and prevent children from ringing bells and begging on the streets. Captain Mayor directs beat officers to disperse the singer band gathers at the usual meeting spot.
William Jordan died Wednesday at home near Simsville and was buried yesterday in Mason's church yard. Mrs. Josephine Jones died at her residence 45 Bonnie Brae Avenue and was interred at Westview. Rosa Kelly, aged white woman, died on Decatur Street and was buried at Westview. Maggie T. James, wife of Charles B. P. James, died Wednesday night at 484 Woodward Avenue after a shot, with funeral at home and burial at Westview. she leaves a husband and sisters. Count Roger de Castellane of Paris, son of the late Marquis de Castellane, is dead. Confederate veteran James Roberts, 64, died at Soldiers’ Home. The Confederate veterans will assemble at Tantwas Chapel Saturday morning. interment at Westview.
A Belgian man named Grisel lay in wait at a station for a supposed lover, stabbed the rival, then murdered his wife in vengeance and hanged himself. The initial victim was Professor M. Carnua, an esteemed university professor who did not know the couple.
Cordele August 18 special Judge J W Whipple and Hon T J Hill announced candidacies for judge of the new Crisp County judicial circuit created by the legislature. Whipple currently heads the county court and Hill is Crisp’s nominee for representative, with James Vones Jay of Fitzgerald also announcing for solicitor general.
London August 16 Special cable reports Hagland's ancient Perivale church an ecclesiastical suit centered on burial plots. The rector allegedly sold plots in his garden, pocketing funds while the churchyard filled to capacity. The case moved to the highest ecclesiastical court after evidence tied to a legendary countess tomb in the graveyard.
Interstate stock boards met in Jamestown Virginia to hear papers on tuberculosis in cattle and animal breeding. Officers elected include D. Luckey as president and D. Lamb as vice president with S Z Ward as secretary treasurer. Next meeting scheduled for next year in Jamestown.
A mangled excerpt shows a driver answering a question about danger by citing the police as the risk. The garbled text hints at a broader discussion of safety or crime during travel, with no clear event or date.
The session ends with tax increases for Seaboard Air Line and Georgia Alabama Terminal, a governor appointed board for North Georgia College, and pension bills for Confederate veterans. A Fulton street charter for Atlanta and a recorder pro tem post are approved, while pension expansions stall in the final hours.
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