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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1906
Page
9
The fortieth North Georgia Methodist Conference produced a tidal wave of orthodoxy, with Bishop Ward praised for presiding and a conferencemad emphasis on tradition. Dr Wadaworth and Dr Bigham faced censure and a suspension, while church finances and pastor results showed prosperity and strong annual offerings.
Gold rimmed spectacles offered by A K Stawkes Co at 14 Whitene l tot. Ideal hand gift for Christmas, usable now with serviceable frames. Lenses can be upgraded after holidays at no extra charge.
Thomasville Ga December 2 special What appears to be the largest revenue raid in the south was carried out by Teranus Officers Z G Norton and C D Williams on the B F Lewis plantation twelve miles north of Thomasville on the Ochlocknee river. Sixteen hundred gallons of beer and a large box still were destroyed. Value to moonshiners set at about 1900. Sixteen hundred gallons of beer and a 275 gallon capacity still were seized. Police expect arrests and say evidence may implicate prominent county figures.
A fragmented report from Moultrie Georgia recounts a violent incident where a Black man is accused of killing a prominent real estate figure in Windsor Park Chicago. Witnesses describe a mob intent on lynching if apprehended. The article also notes a related fatality and a civil damages verdict of $32,000 for a widow.
Dr Len Mroughton and Evangelist Jor Wicker led a Baptist tabernacle gathering in Atlanta urging prohibition. The speaker linked the riot and alcohol to crime, urged saloons to close, and blamed licenses, voters, and city officials for allowing the trade.
The interdenominational Bible school in Broughton opens its term this January with Rev W L Walker as superintendent. Enrollment last year reached up to three hundred with a strong staff including James McConkey WA Young Dr Junius W Millard and May Blodgett. Lectures by Dr Chadwick Dr Pinson Dr Gray and Dr Dixon are planned along with Romane studies and weekly Bible classes. The school operates without fees, funded by voluntary offerings, attracting local and out of town attendance.
Advertises Eclipse Catarrh Cure promising instant relief from catarrh and deafness. Claims sample provides immediate airway relief and permanent cure via nasal membranes. Includes testimonials from Mrs Bryant of Rome GA and others, offers 25 cent samples, booklets, and $ treatment by mail order from Medicine and Manufacturing Company in Atlanta GA.
Benjamin Wilenski and Samuel Tink arrived from New York in U S marshal custody to testify in the United States v O Hara case. The trial begins this week as many government witnesses are detained in jail here.
A vocal plea urges breaking the chain of saloon influence and opposing liquor through city action. Citizens and leaders debate enforcing prohibition, calling for public stand against the whisky god and demanding government heed community voices for reform.
A Melanesian Mission report notes a sharp drop in missionary volunteers, from 22 to 16, amid home ties and cost barriers. The Bishop of London and Canon Lyttelton urge renewed urgency, stressing mission work as essential to the church’s future and warning against complacency.
An advertisement from A 1K Hawkes Co at 14 Whitehall Street promotes Christmas cheer with goard-rimmed spectacles and free lens fitting after the holidays, encouraging customers to cheer up a mother with a new pair of glasses.
Columbus Georgia December 2 Special directors of the Third National Bank voted to raise capital from 200000 to 250000. The National Bank of Columbus increased from 160000 to 200000 and Home Savings Bank to 50000. The report notes a year of expansion across Columbus banks amid steady commercial growth. Dr J W Shoat retires after delivering farewell sermon at St Paul Methodist Church. Magnolia Wreaths laid on the bier of Samuel Spencer in Washington from the Daughters of the Confederacy chapter in Columbus.
The Canadian Parliament plans to propose compulsory voting measures for the coming session. Proponents argue penalties for nonvoters will deter abstention while critics fear overreach. Leaders across major parties show favorable sentiment though some doubt the necessity of compulsion for democratic loyalty.
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