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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
5
A fragment from a column extols optimism, contrasting personal gloom with business advertising. The author argues advertisers keep the public buoyant, urging exclamations that things look good and suggesting cheerful words as contagion to boost collective spirit.
Cholera continues to ravage towns in the Bari province with Trani reporting fourteen cases and twelve deaths, Barletta nine deaths, and Andria Margherita di Savoia and Trinitapoli also affected. Authorities mobilize government and municipal efforts to combat the outbreak.
A fragmented Kansas article reports on Cannon opposing population depopulation and conservation talk. He argues Kansans must handle their own affairs for the next two years, then again, as they have for a decade, while planning several appearances in the upcoming campaign.
In Evansville Indiana creditors attach Brown’s claim on a Model City project aimed to end poverty and graft across the Ohio river. The scheme involved J A Brown and partners including J A Crawford and John Carroll of Terre Haute backed by Mrs Kate Hawley of New York. Brown reportedly left for Omelanau to pursue sand dredge work and other structures.
A compilation of hostile editorials depicting O B Stevens as a recurring political target. Georgia papers accuse him of fraud and misuse of power while endorsing rival James A. Perry for railroad commissioner.
A fire in Jersey City's warehouse district destroyed a block of businesses and factories, forcing about 2000 families into the streets. Fireman Spencer Babcock died from injuries after being struck by a live wire. another firefighter was injured. The blaze started near Washington and Morgan streets and spread to cork plants, baking powder works, and a plywood factory, drawing aid from New York. The disaster caused estimated losses between 1.0 and 1.6 million dollars, with the area heavily populated by Polish laborers and their families.
The funeral of Edmund Arthur O'Rourke of 08 Capitol avenue will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 9 30 Friday morning with Rev Father Clark officiating. Interment will be at West View. Pallbearers meet at Greenberg Bond & Bloomfields chapel at 8 30. Residents named: M J Carson Jann Db Brady Edward P Kenny Harold Fuller E S Smith J D Hatcher J K Adams. The remains of J K Adams died Monday at Abbeville were interred today at Glenwood cemetery with Masonic rites. Adams, 73, moved to Thomaston in 1864 to lead a hospital corps, later lived with his daughter Mrs C F Paxon in Abbeville. His wife was Euin Sneed. He is survived by daughters Mrs F Paxon of Abbeville and Miss Besile Adams of Atlanta.
The Louisville and Nashville faced the railroad commission over a tiling shipment from Almwota through Louisville and Nashville. WW H Krelashaber opposed tagging each piece and the road refused. General Freight Agent Boyd and attorney Peeples defended, claiming intent to follow a similar rule. The commission took the matter under advisement with potential fines up to $5,000.
LL M Coleman of Chattanooga chairs arrangements for the American Bar Association meeting in Chattanooga on August 30 to September 1. A meeting at 4 pm today in Atlanta invites association members and nonmembers to attend and join. Princeton president Woodrow Wilson will deliver the principal address.
B H Abrams state agent for the London Liverpool and Globe Insurance Company died at his residence on East Sixth Street early this morning. He was 63 and survived by his wife and daughter. Funeral details are to be announced. In a separate incident John Rath, a saloon keeper, shot and killed his wife and then killed himself at a resort in High Stream.
At a monthly conference of the Congregational Methodist church of Atanta held at J G Bloodworth’s Windsor Street residence, Homer L Hunt charged B C Maddox with unspecified offenses. Bloodworth and Hunt refused to discuss the case, and church members sought to avoid public disclosure while denying FR C Maddox is the church pastor or a minister.
At Camp Perry Ohio on August 17 the Marine Corps match held by the National Rifle Association at 600 and 1 000 yards was won by Corporal 0 A Schofield of Massachusetts with 192. Captain D C McDougal previously won the event at 187. Sergeant W A Fragner led the President's Match with 241 as Midshipman H T Smith trailed navy competitors. The Navy Academy cadets won the company team match with the Second Squadron Georgia Cavalry earning $14 and tying for seventh with Second Indiana.
The term paint was defined as a mixture of pure white lead and pure linseed oil, reflecting common composition believed by readers at the time.
President Taft and Vice President Sherman discussed the Roosevelt defeat by the New York state Republican committee and Sherman's selection as temporary chairman. Sherman refused to withdraw and urged a straight Republican fight on the platform and tariff. Taft agreed to record a campaign letter. The administration rejects moves to retire Speaker Cannon, while Kansas representative Anthony condemns Cannon's stance amid New York developments.
Amid a slow session, Texas lawmakers passed only three of twenty nine introduced bills. The actions limit liquor distribution in disorderly and local option areas while barring shipments by express firms. The House backed alcohol bills. the Senate blocked most. A statewide near ban on drinking near campuses also failed in the Senate.
Savannah August 17 Judge Wal ter G Charlton refused Hunter Confederate veteran and condemned murderer of three Savannah women a new trial in Chatham superior court The lengthy ruling questions circumstantial evidence and suggests the motive was to conceal other crimes He shows little faith in Hunter s alibi and notes one victim was his wife The case likely goes to the Georgia Supreme Court
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