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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1906
Page
3
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The Kappa Sigmas held a district meeting in Macon with about forty members from the Georgia and Alabama chapters attending. The session focused on mutual aid, advancement of the order among college chapters, and featured speeches and a banquet for guests.
Susan Jeannette Wood, a prominent Brunswick and Atlanta figure, died at 78 after a long illness. She passed quietly at 10 o clock in the home of her guardian Mrs Childs, with plans for burial and arrangements to be finalized, and the body to be taken to Brunswick for interment.
In Fulton county the question of closing city saloons and whorehouses near voting precincts arose. The attorney said the law barred openings within two miles of a precinct, but most saloons are outside that radius. City leaders planned to keep some open, possibly near Peters Decatur and Marietta streets. Local lynching news follows.
A report claims a native attempted to assault a woodman’s wife about 40 miles from Lake Tupper Junction. Screams drew Adirondack guides who allegedly captured and strung up the suspect. Authorities are trying to verify the tale amid slow communications from the remote area.
About twenty vowwarans met last night in Captain Winfield Jones office in the Century building to form an Atlanta chapter but the charter was delayed until Friday. More speakers are expected as many veterans express interest in joining. Roy Sim Wosmu is slated to muster the camp, after which a Washington DC camp member may participate.
A meeting of the Central Georgia Division of the Colored E Church occurred in Sparte Georgia on November 28. The event elected officers including secretary treasurer and a speaker who addressed church leaders and local attendees about church work, inviting progress and unity within the congregation amid regional tensions.
Wiliam Thompson of Georgia executive committee calls an important policy holders meeting at 2 PM on December 3 in New Kimball hall. Attendees urged to attend as matters of vital importance to policy holders will be discussed and action to support Col W T Peel of Atlanta for a board seat will be sought. Peel is the candidate of united policy holder committees in the South.
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