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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1910
Page
11
In Pensacola two Black men were caught in a swamp by a sheriff after attempting to assault Miss Lena Lowers an eighteen year old girl. The youths fled when warned by a woman and later sought shelter at Lowry home about five miles away where they were found with pistols.
Hon Clifford Walker, recently released after diphtheria, and erstwhile solicitor general of the western circuit, is back in Monroe. He did not endorse Anzeme McDonald or any council candidate, saying a name used for a council bid was without his knowledge and that he is not in a position to endorse county commissioner candidates.
A chaotic incident in Northwest region reports Bo Persons dead and others injured with about 200 people unaccounted for amid ongoing rescue efforts. Authorities have not released full casualty figures and are coordinating search operations.
Spokane reports indicate more than 80 dead and 100 missing as fires sweep Wallace and surrounding towns. Some communities evacuated, with about 400 injured and many more displaced. The Faifle northwest region endures its worst forest fire crisis, threatening several small towns and hampering rescue efforts amid shifting winds. More fires flare in Oregon near Baker City and LaGrange, damaging timber and raising fears of wider destruction.
Fires rage across southern Oregon from Grants Pass to Crater Lake and Mt. McLaughlin districts, with 754 firefighters including 200 soldiers battling flames. Medford Ashland and Newport face threats as winds ease, while reports list incinerated homes, hospitals crippled by burns, and multiple fatalities. Soldiers patrol Wallace Idaho and Spokane area as towns evacuate amid the blaze. A separate note covers a slang term boob catcher reflecting city life and gossip.
Oliver Stricken, 56, Baltimore businessman and vice president of the Consolidated Cotton Duck Company, died aboard the Grosser Euer furgt en route from London to New York. He had recently led the company after the consolidation of the United States Cotton Duck and Mount Woodbury works and lived in Baltimore with his wife and daughter. He had spent time in Europe on a pleasure trip and was due in New York tomorrow morning. He had long been active in southern cotton manufacturing, with strong ties to Columbia, South Carolina.
Asbury Park New Jersey August 22 a spectator sues for fifteen thousand dollars alleging injuries from Walter Brookins biplane crash into the grandstand injuring Maurice Gorvel and others against Wilbur Wright Walter Brookins and the Asbury Park Motor and Aero Club The case marks the first suit for damages from a falling aeroplane Shot Boy to Death Pulaski Virginia August 22 Matt Chatham farmer near here fatally wounds Homer Lester after a quarrel His son involved and the elder Chatham allegedly shoots while Lester retreats, the youth dies later.
A large audience gathered at Cable Hall after parades ended as laborers and supporters heard speakers including E P Marquard B Lae Smith and Burton Smith defend Hoke Smith for governor. They touted his labor friendship citing Georgia railroad strikes and the convicts system issue while urging workingmen to back Smith in the election.
George M Fleming died at his Smyrna home after a three month illness at age 62. He worked about three years with the Georgia Railway and Electric Company and is survived by his wife, daughter Ruby Kemp, his parents, seven brothers and three sisters. Funeral at Smyrna Baptist Church at 2 p m with interment at Fair Lake. pallbearers to be chosen from Georgia Railway and Electric Company employees.
Lawrenceville druggist George Bagwell claims his 5000 figure for the Hoke Smith gathering was a joke and not meant seriously. He says the Atlanta Journal misrepresented him and that the crowd numbered 400 to 500 voters, according to BR Thompson of Lawrenceville who verified the claim.
Eight thousand people attended the dedication of a monument to John Brown in Perkins Park Akron. Jason Brown, 86, son of John Brown, attended the ceremonies under the auspices of the German American Alliance of Ohio. Voters are urged to support Tull C Waters for county commissioner.
John B. Deal of Reidsville is in dying condition after a fight at Harmony church nine miles from Reidsville. Wallace and P C Futch brothers are jailed at Tattnall county on the night of the shooting. Buckshot struck Deal as knives were drawn and a prior dispute with one brother is cited as motive.
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