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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
3
A telegraphic weather report notes a scorching Sunday with temperatures near 94 degrees and minimal breeze, claiming it to be the hottest day of the year. The piece recalls prior forecasts of cooler weather and includes a quoted reaction about wanting winter icicles on the Candler Building, reflecting local anecdotes on the heat and public sentiment.
Milwaukee August 24 John EB Young reports on the Harry Askin Company production of Lo the musical comedy by Terry Frank lin and Baldwin Sloane at the Davidson theater. The show, based on O Henry and Collier's Weekly, blends plot and dialogue with high class musical comedy. Strong performances by Young Dorothy Hrenner Elizabeth Gondal and David Kirkland drew applause. songs like Snapshots Love To All That Matter You Can Always Be My Sweetheart and Tammany on Parade earned encores. The production, a rousing success, heads to the Grand Opera house in Chicago for a long run in about three weeks under Edward P Temple.
Deputy Sheriff J. W. Sykes of Norfolk County was shot near Berkeley by three alleged negro highwaymen while escorting prisoners. One assailant fired, hitting Sykes in the neck and leg. a posse pursued. Tom Noel was captured in Huntersville and jailed after a brief struggle.
Dr W A Parks, head of the North Georgia Conference project to house aged pastors, preached at 11 o clock yesterday morning at Inman Park Methodist Church to promote funds for purchasing a home near Atlanta for an elderly minister.
New York August 20 The rich futurity for 2 year olds will be run tomorrow at Sheepshead Bay with about 27000 dollars in purses. Sweep a Ben Brush colt is slight favorite ahead of Grassmore bred by Clarence Mackay and bought by James Keane. Also starting are Candleberry Barleythorpe James McManus Rocky OBrien and others amid favorable weather prospects.
Four of her eleven children and twelve of her thirty nine grandchildren gathered at Mrs W Clay’s East Atlanta home for a partial family reunion. The 70 year old widow of a Confederate veteran lives in the house she has long inhabited since before the Civil War. Attendees included Police Officer and Mrs J W Parfield with three of their four children, Mr and Mrs L Warren with five of seven, Mr and Mrs J W Clay Jr with three children, Frank Clay and his young son, among others.
J A Heether, superintendent of the Memphis division of the Santacen railway and a Memphis resident, died at a local hotel today after a illness that brought him here in hope of recovery. The death was attributed to an affliction of the liver, which took a dangerous turn several days ago.
Atlantic City church leader Birney Hudson, pastor of a reform movement and Sunday baseball supporter, received a threatening letter promising to blow up First Baptist Church and assassinate him. He turned the letter over to police, who say a clue to the sender exists.
In Joseph, Missouri, Carrie Sanders, 4, in a fit of insanity gave five of her six children morphine. A neighbor interrupted as she attempted to poison a sixth. she confessed. Weldon, age five, died. doctors say the other children may recover after she also took poison.
James Henry and Wiss Maud Whittaker wed yesterday at the bride’s home 124 Mangum street with Rev A Ward officiating. The couple left for Ellinwood Ga where Henry will begin medical practice. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Waggoner. Heat kept none away from Wesley Memorial church where 200 plus attended Sunday school and three joined the church.
Colonel Thomas Wood newspaper man and civil war veteran died yesterday in Tennessee at age 64. He was business manager of The St. Louis Globe-Democrat for thirty-nine years before retiring two years ago. He served in the First Wisconsin Volunteers. Other content includes a humorous jailer dialogue.
Residents along Butler street and Jackson street areas protest ongoing sewer failures causing foul odors. They cite breaks in intake pipes at Piedmont park and under Jackson street bridge, urging bond-financed sewer extensions to prevent typhoid risk and health threats as city officials pledge action and a mass meeting reconvenes.
The Taft Cup will be presented to the winner of the Marblehead yacht race during the International sonderdlagee series. The silver cup, a noted silversmiths work by Gaetave Hogers of Marblehead, stands ten inches high and weighs about twenty five pounds. It bears the US coat of arms on one side and the German arms on the other to mark the international nature of the competition. The award will be presented by President Taft aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower in September.
Funeral services for Po William Brian who died Saturday were held this morning at 9 from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, with interment at West View cemetery. Florence Held, 24, died privately yesterday. service at Greenberg Bond Bloomfeld chapel at 9 and burial to Hogansville Ga. Fot Boone's funeral was held yesterday at 2:10 with interment at West View. Red Men and Stationary Engineers of Atlanta attended. Wilson McDonald, 11 months old, died yesterday on Cambridge Avenue. body sent to Ponle's parlors for interment in Carters Springs Ga. Major A F Moreland, who died recently, will be buried today at 7 from Moreland Avenue residence with interment at West View.
A critic denounces standard magazine sameness and proposes bold new direction for The Bohemian Magazine under new management. The piece calls for distinctive art, varied fiction and poetry, sharper topics, and fresh printing and paper quality to break the prevailing formulaic approach.
Beginning tomorrow morning Seaboard Air Line employees in Norfolk will work nine hours daily. Officials and employee committees have held many conferences to reach an agreement with concessions from both sides, though employees still favored an eight-hour day.
In Atlanta, Wells voices Shubert sympathy amid Klaw and Erlanger battles as the Orpheum and Lyric prepare openings. Fatty Shispe gets new act, Princess Rajah headlines Hammerstein linked bookings, Lena Rivers tops Lyric lineup with D Dawn East and other high class shows. Robert Moran Report.
New York dispatch reports widespread outrage over A Baker’s Spokane address declaring the Young Men’s Christian Association unchristian and undeserving of existence. Local Y M C A officials cite records showing growth in associations, members, buildings, and religious activities to rebut the attack and uphold the organization’s value.
Historic aviation day features Golden Flyer’s record 50 km run in 1 hour 14 minutes 49 seconds and the Zodiac’s 60 km in 1 hour 25 minutes. Farman and Lefebvre perform daring high flights while Latham and Curtiss showcase mid air maneuvers. Bishop plans new cup defense and Taft gifted gold medal offer. Curtiss prepares for Paris visit amid global cheers.
American opera aspirants found a welcoming stage in Germany after early prejudice faded. Sean Raines recalls a three week rise to the Metropolitan Opera and a German system that nurtures beginners with hands on coaching, orchestral drills, and staged dramatic training, making the German stage essential for repertoire growth.
August 28 report from Rome notes Shackleton Georgia is undergoing a transformation from hillside to city as contracts are awarded to build many houses for railroad and mining operatives near Gore Georgia, site of the Rome and Northern railroad terminus and major Peters mining operations.
A heated debate erupts over the Young Men's Christian Association's religious role after Mr. Baker questions its Christian focus. Critics argue the organization serves broader aims and includes non Christians, while supporters cite Roosevelt praise and global adoption. Members stress independence from political dictates amid controversy.
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