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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
12
A dispute over whether Crisp County has a county court prompts Attorney General Hart to examine the legal status. Four candidates seek solicitor position and two seek judge, amid a history linking to the abolition of Dooly County’s court and Vienna city court creation.
In Dooly and Crisp counties a county court may be blocked unless the legislature acts. Governor Terrell seeks Attorney General Hart’s opinion, due next week, on whether Crisp can establish a county court. Meanwhile applicants for judge and solicitor roles push endorsements amid chatter that a bill to create Cordele city court may sideline county court plans.
Walter Ballard Optical Co proclaims leadership in optics and promotes Le Maire glasses in multiple styles and prices with unique designs. The ad features gold silver and gilded lorgnettes at 61 Peachtree Street and highlights fresh designs and high quality.
About 80,000 mechanics in the building trades will begin working under new agreements effective January 1, instead of May 1 as before. Conferences between about a dozen unions and trade associations of employers continued through yesterday and will take ten more days to complete all negotiations.
Detectives traced the missing Mrs. Isabelle Van Wagner to Grady Hospital where she registered under the name Mrs. Belle. Authorities initially denied her presence, delaying police efforts, before she was found in the maternity ward and ready to return home at 199 Grant Street. The case prompted possible investigations into hospital cooperation and patient admissions.
Police and Dr. Brewster recount missteps in locating Mrs. Van Wagner, with hospital staff denying prior knowledge despite a full description. Investigators followed leads from Grady and Annoul to maternity wards before confirming the patient identified as Mrs. Belle Van Wagner at 199 Grant Street.
A. K. Hawkes, the optician at 14 Whitehall street, touts gold spectacles and eye glasses as ideal gifts for Christmas promising usefulness and luxury in one pair.
Atlanta Judge Andy E. Calhoun urged commutation for Mil tion and Jesse Rawlings who face execution for the Carter children murder in Lowndes county. He argued the boys were influenced by their father, who beat them, and asked for life imprisonment instead. The commission will weigh his informal statement in upcoming proceedings.
The premi fert today sent nominations to the senate including Consul General William Bradley in Manchester England United States attorney Reese Blizzard in the northern district of West Virginia and marshal John W Overall in the middle district of Tennessee Charles D Alliett in the northern district of West Virginia.
C Wadsworth of New York Insurance Man of wide experience is in Atlanta to assist the organization of a southern old-line life insurance company to be headquartered here. He says Atlanta stock is largely subscribed and prominent locals back the effort. Alfred C Newell of Boston’s Columbian National notes the plan mirrors Columbian methods to keep premiums in the South and cites strong Georgia and Southern support.
Governor Terrell granted a respite until January 12 for Willi Cunningham a Jefferson county man sentenced to death. The delay allows the prison commission time to review the case and seek input from the presiding judge before acting. Jury members and local citizens have called for clemency noting Cunningham was intoxicated when the crime occurred. A prison commission decision is expected at the January meeting.
The Texas Wonder promises to cure kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles with a mail order investment of 81.00. Sold by druggists or via mail from Dr KW Hail, 2920 Olive St, St Louis.
The prison commission rejected all bids for the state reformatory at Milledgeville after openings showed offers from W W Griffin 18590 Baynes 21809 Fitts 14369 McMillan 12767 Deland 12767. With only 10000 budget, all proposals were too high and the commission will negotiate with the lowest bidders to cut cost.
In a health fad note the piece claims millions chase quick cures while urging sensible eating and regular bowels with Dr. King's New Life Pills. Prompt relief for stomach trouble is promised at 25 cents at many drug stores.
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