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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
3
Mrs Daisy Austin went to the police at 7 o clock seeking help to obtain a key to their home at 482 1 2 Decatur Street. A quarrel led to arrests of both, with the husband accusing the wife of having two living husbands. The matter unfolds with further police involvement and a court appearance set for 2 30 today.
Officials report ninety or more applicants, with at least twenty four to be chosen to join the Fulton County police. Clerk Henry M Wood notes a large pool of men fit for protecting Atlanta city boundaries, as the board plans to elect twenty four officers next Wednesday.
Reports detail trial dates for Fifth Regiment personnel including a street car motorman case set for Tuesday at 2:30. City officials discussed reopening the case after a council meeting. Juvenile and adult justice items include a $50 bond for simple larceny and a $18 fine for reckless driving after a vehicle collision on Peters Street. A court action seeks to restrain condemnation by Gate City Terminal Company of Harriet Arndell property, with a September 8 hearing. Personal notices mention Rev Josiah Sibley visiting family. Updates cover medical figure Dr. W. S. Blein’s critical illness and Francis Savage’s return to Atlanta after years away. Weekend union meetings are announced with schedule and speakers listed.
In a Fifth Ward meeting at 505 2 Marletta Street Dr Y Pierce received endorsement as a candidate for county commissioner from the west side. About two hundred people from the city and county attended indicating strong campaign interest.
David Proctor stars in A Message from Mars at the renovated Grand theater in Atlanta delivering three powerful character studies. The opening attracts big crowds and signals a strong vaudeville season with Casino HIll vaudeville and Bijou acts planned.
One of Atlanta’s most attended openings marked Brannen & Anthony at 102 Whitehall Street. The new showroom features mahogany fixtures, plate glass, a large gates room, and a 40 by 50 foot prescription department. The event included $100 in gold giveaways, candy souvenirs, and Wurms orchestra. The firm, now three stores, expands to fit over five hundred prescriptions daily and continues to manufacture many of its own products.
Rusa Premier's daughter, badly injured August 25 in her father’s apartment, is reported alive with hope for recovery. Princess Eudoxia Cantacuzene and her year-old son among bodies identified. five corpses remain unidentified. A commission favors reopening universities under autonomous professorial governance, with police entry only by consent, a plan echoing last autumn’s compromise and linked to Revolutionary activity during the October strike.
The Central Presbyterian Church bought the Jot between the church and fire engine Station No 2 on Washington Street giving the church a frontage of about 300 feet including the manse. The church plans are unclear but the purchase prevents an apartment building. Pastor Dr Theron Rice returns from Europe to lead fall church work as the school campaign closes. The Friday Sunday school drive and rally at Trinity Methodist are noted with Dr H M Hamill and others assisting.
London reports the death today of Lady Campbell Bannerman wife of the former prime minister Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman after long illness. In Columbus Georgia veteran merchant Richard Deignan dies after feeble health. In Reno Nevada John Sparks nominated by acclamation for governor at the Democratic state convention.
The Bijou hosts a full week of performances featuring Billy as star comedian and a selected group of touring comics. The singing contingent, a costly part of the payroll, includes noted artists such as Harry Weaver and Joseph Gomes. The Haverly show opens with a Labor Day matinee as tickets go on sale at the Bijou box office.
Seagirt August 30 bright sunlight welcomed a large riflemen gathering for the national military tourney. Ohio rifle teams captured multiple prizes while Philadelphia, Denver, and New York teams won top awards in carbine and off hand events.
Labor Day events in Atlanta promise a grand parade with union workers from across Georgia. The program highlights ornate floats featuring metal workers, blacksmiths, carpenters, and various trades, with a final committee meeting to finalize the lineup. Attendance from Stone Mountain to Eithonia signals a broad showcase of organized labor and industrial artistry.
Washington D C August 30 Secretary Wilson told forty packing-house representatives that interstate meat product labels must name the article clearly. Sausage must specify if pork only or pork and beer, with exact ingredients and removed advertising features. He said inspectors would sample packages to approve labels for entire lots if compliant.
A red Jersey cow at the Oregon state country poor farm learned to turn the back yard hydrant to drink water. The matron watched as the animal manipulated the faucet with horn and mouth, then the next day the cow found a new faucet and could not operate it. A permanent watering place was provided with continuous cold water.
A humorous exchange features Doctor and Matthew discussing a prescribed pill that proves difficult to swallow, poking fun at rigid routines and awkward medical advice in a Punch London cartoon format.
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