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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
5
In the wake of mob violence, 200 troops encamp in Springfield to guard the city while Governor Deneen contemplates longer stay. Negro exodus continues as shelters fill and hotels report no black staff. Reports describe burned homes, arrests, and a fragile tense calm as a grand jury considers indictments.
Guthrie Oklahoma August 17 The Enid National Bank with 1800000 capital and 800000 deposits surrendered its national charter and reorganised under the state guaranty law Ten other Oklahoma national banks plan to convert to state charters to use the guaranty system in line with a comptroller of the currency ruling that national banks cannot operate under state guaranty protections.
In a statewide address Governor Charles S. Deneen urged citizens to support a special grand jury convening at 30 o clock to probe crimes in Springfield Friday through Sunday. The latest reports list two more victims, including a three weeks old black infant, died after exposure during the attack and a man named Scott died from Saturday night wounds.
In Brussels on August 17 persistent rumors about King Leopold’s health stir anxiety. Court inquiries and reports from his seaside residence indicate there is nothing to justify alarm.
Fragmented report details a three year old death at a private sanitarium and a funeral plan at Greenberg Bond and Bloom, followed by inflammatory remarks about race and calls for a law and order league. The piece also covers a violent event in Springfield and a coroner’s inquest into the death of Earl Nelson and a gubernatorial stance on surrender of Joseph Klein to civil authorities.
Disappearing forests push builders to explore non timber materials for homes. Terra cotta blocks and clay products show fireproof, insulating potential. cost gaps shrink as wood prices rise. NYC and surrounding suburbs witness terra cotta houses and garages. debate grows on extending fire limits citywide to ban frame construction.
Hopkinsville report describes a post card showing four negroes lynched at Russellville on August 1. Postmaster Breathitt of Hopkinsville sent the card to the Postmaster General in Washington requesting action. He received notice that the card was not mailable. Signed by Ro OM Webster acting attorney general.
Toulon August 17 funeral services for the Crew of the Couronne were held with solemnity but priests refused to absolve at the hospital and decline to accompany the cortege to the railroad station. Ministerial Marine Gaston Thomson explained the priests could not join the procession to avoid an exclusively religious air. Relatives may hold separate services later.
In Cincinnati Taft outlines campaign speech plan and notes he will expand on issues as delegations arrive. He says he will tailor topics to the interests of each delegation and review major and minor questions as needed. The approach aims to keep content flexible and pertinent to audiences.
Jeff Clarke, charged with murdering Calvin W Clarke at Eutanville, was transported to Charleston after Moncks Corner authorities feared for his safety amid angry public sentiment. J D Wiggins, acting at Butawville, attested Clarke would not be safe if kept in Moncks Corner jail.
An old fashioned sale pitches cheap Linene and Reps skirts plus Voile and Panama models. It boasts prices around 1.23 to 4.98 and trumpets fresh arrivals, button trims, silk bands, and smart folds to attract buyers.
Intense heat in St Louis caused multiple prostrations and three deaths with at least one suicide attempt. At 2 pm the thermometer hit 95 degrees before rain cooled conditions. A 26 year old woman named Anna Donphne attempted suicide by setting a fire in her yard but was rescued by two policemen. The piece also includes a long, unrelated discussion of Mesopotamian crescent and star symbols and their mythical associations.
The Pa tic islands face tools and weapons shortages, so natives ingeniously use shark teeth as cutting edges for wooden knives and swords. Each shark mouth holds about 800 serrated teeth arranged to compensate for loss, providing sharp, durable edges while requiring careful handling. The Kingmili Islanders craft many curious shark tooth articles.
Columbia yacht wins a windy Chicago race edging out a rival in a three leg series. Official and unofficial times place the winner at 247 38 and Ontario marks set dispute over standings as crews sail a windward leeward course with delayed start and light wind. The article also notes a Georgia graduate's death and a chess match between Lasker and Tarrash.
A group of young Australians throw a waterproof fuse into a creek bottle and a retriever retrieves it. The device explodes with a dog near the blast, killing the animal and injuring two men who were near the scene. A second fragment shows a titled statesman voice reacting with a quip about keeping a mouth closed.
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