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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1906
Page
9
A massive earthquake devastates Chile’s urban centers, leaving widespread wreckage and fires. Reports indicate extensive damage cascading through major cities, with international aid mobilized to assist in rescue and recovery efforts across affected regions.
Five thousand people dead as Valparaiso endures continued earthquakes and widespread ruin. Buildings burned or in danger, lights barred, and searches for the dead hindered by fear. Cable service down. ships shelter refugees while workers refrain from entering rubble. Continued on page two.
Amos Moody, a truck farmer with a dairy near Adamsville, was shot on a rural road late yesterday afternoon. His pockets were emptied as robbers fled, and his hat lay near the scene after a shot fired from a shotgun left him dead. Neighbors heard the volley but did not act. coroner Thompson was notified and investigation continues.
At Asbury Park New Jersey three automobilians died and a fourth was fatally injured when a Pennsylvania Railroad express train struck the automobile of J George Laffargue a piano maker from New York City. Laffargue his wife and Charles Lurch were killed instantly Lurch was unconscious and in critical condition Laffargue alone managed the car as the train collided and hurled occupants into the air The car was thrown 30 feet and wrecked Bodies were taken to Terry G Poole Co undertaking lot while police seek to identify the crew responsible New Moody statement and Amos Moody motive speculation follow the accident with disputed details about the manhunt.
Augusta reports Mr Hoke Smith dodged direct replies on whether he would abide by primary or state convention results and suggested he might run as an independent if defeated. The Augusta Chronicle noted evasive answers and possible implications for Georgia Democrats. Emperor Franz Joseph’s birthday marked in Austria Hungary with religious services and celebrations.
Two $500 bets placed at Goodrum cigar store corner Peachtree and Decatur streets and Edgewood avenue wager that Mark Howell will carry his ward while Hoke Smith will not. The public cards state deposits of $500 each for the August 22 primary with names kept private. The offers drew comment but no takers.
Valdosta supporters greet Clark Howell with an enthusiastic audience of about 3000 in Lowndes county while Hoke Smith backers are described as largely nonresidents. Report notes the crowd size surpasses estimates for Smith and records a strong reception for Howell during his Augusta to Floyd visit.
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