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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
4
The account describes a violent confrontation in a Chipley hotel between Hardy and Hasty factions. A pistol threat, knife at Hardy’s neck, and swift intervention by Hasty to disarm. Subsequent arrests followed, with legal actions and shifting alliances among local figures amid a feud dating back years.
In Chipley a Sunday evening shooting at the depot left prominent Postmaster C. Jackson and banker J. Murrah dead. Ab Hasty fired the pistol while greeting friends, then fled from a calaboose as a rainstorm began. Sheriff reports show a broad manhunt with no clear escape trail as investigations unfold.
Non strain automobile goods highlighted by Walter Ballarg Optical Co at 6 Peachtrey Street in Atlanta. The ad promotes securing the best makes and notes the seller aimed to please customers after a long search for suitable eyewear options.
Lisbon December 11 a very large boar charged the hunting party during a wild boar hunt injuring the King Carlos Fin majestys and wounding the Marquia de Cerra the Count Molina and others The king was thrown but unhurt Ex-Treasurer Pays Kansas Topeka December 11 former state treasurer Grimes paid 5381 to Kansas following an investigation committee finding no defalcation in his administration
Allen, a former Kansas City Shrine recorder born 1880 in Sparta Tennessee, was arrested after three Arrat temple finance members filed an information alleging embezzlement of 7,614 dollars. He pleaded not guilty and was released on bond. He previously worked in lumber and moved from Michigan to Missouri in 1877.
Judge J W Maddox of Nome Georgia and Carter Tate visit Washington to seek a 16000 extra appropriation for the federal building and a 60000 addition for improvements. local actors perform a long religious relic production at the Grand with the Snelleh company, plus theater notes and tours in New York and London.
The Ames audience saw a leading impersonator render the Violetta role with notable voice and grace. The Fillette Opera Company offered a strong production with Miss Reed praised for dramatic ability, while the plot shows a sincere, nearly tragic love arc from start to finish.
A fragmented report covers rehearsal and performance details for a production. It mentions cast members and sections, with references to fans and audiences, plus a London or American venue address at 166 Peachtree Street and Porter Wright.
In New York on December 1 William Weeden aged 18 shot and probably fatally wounded his father John Weeden after an argument over discipline. The father had whipped him and chided him for behavior in class.
A plantation near Cherieston in Colleton County reports the first commercial crop of American tea. About twelve thousand pounds have been produced as Pinehurst conducts government experiments. The venture marks the transition from experimental to commercial tea production in the region.
Workers at 15 000 hands walk off the job amid strikes tied to the American Federation. Demonstrations surge as employers resist, and legislative pressure grows. The piece notes union actions and broad labor tensions of the period.
The fragment describes work on an Atlanta branch project with references to Lagos construction, city departments, and delayed progress. It also mentions a fatal shooting involving a watchman, a halt in work, and various unclear references to persons and events. The text is garbled and mixes multiple news bits including a potential pope related physician and academic mentions.
Fragmentary text appears to describe a team event with bowling and scoring but is unreadable, lacking identifiable teams or dates. The readable bits do not establish a coherent match, result, or participants for a proper headline and summary.
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