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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
12
After a week of nearly daily rain the city enjoyed a pleasant spell of fair weather. The day began cool enough to hint at approaching autumn, then warmed gradually without becoming uncomfortable for residents and visitors alike.
A garbled report notes heavy rains and rising water along the coast and in the Carolinas and Virginias. It mentions the Savannah River region and a near 24 foot high water mark near Vagus, while referencing weather officials and a Lt. Weldon at the Atlanta Fair, with confusion over preparations and delays.
Col McCamy, senior member of the Dalton bar and among North Georgia’s oldest lawyers, died this afternoon at his home at age 68 after a brief illness. He succumbed at 2:30 PM following a three day illness.
May Was cites Colonel McCamy as a leading attorney in the Cherokee circuit with practice before supreme court of Georgia. He represented Western and Atlantic railroad in a sega capacity and served in North Georgia Methodist conference. A Confederate veteran, he is survived by his wife and several children Ridge City locals note his service.
Navy and brown suits offer an agreeable surprise compared with any seen at this price. $20 fine suits, still superbly developed in herringbone striped worsteds, delightful new model at $25.
A funeral is set for Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Methodist Church. Ramp CV together with other organization will attend the service in a body.
A Brazilian police unit detained Anton F Benelli the Italian banker accused of misappropriating 330000 from depositors of his bank. Benelli vanished about three months ago and was later traced to Rio Janeiro where Brazilian authorities arrested him. Two Cleveland officers arrived in Brazil to assist in the case.
F A Dilworth Jr former Atlanta head of Carnegie Steel died in Birmingham after a week long illness of typhoid fever at St Vincent hospital. He was ills with his mother and sister present and his death follows the Carnegie Steel move of its southern headquarters to Birmingham. He had arrived in Atlanta in 1907.
Special agents AB Britten and deputy United States Marshal from Valdosta arrested W H Powell of Hortense and Harrison Mobiey of Baxter for the Hoboken post office robbery on the night of August. A third man unnamed faces charges and will be heard in Savannah before the United States commissioner. Edward F. Buchanan of A O Brown & Co, once a Columbus telegraph operator, is noted in a separate report.
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