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A furniture note highlights cord rockers offered in oak and mahogany finishes. The article discusses a refined model line, praising build quality and style in a compact shop feature.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1906
Page
17
A furniture note highlights cord rockers offered in oak and mahogany finishes. The article discusses a refined model line, praising build quality and style in a compact shop feature.
Developments in San Francisco signal the United States government plans drastic federal action against the local board of education over Japanese school children. Washington officials discuss possible injunctions to restrain the board from enforcing segregating orders, with attorney general and U.S. Attorney Detling preparing a report and likely court filing.
Secretary Taft explained the Cuban financial situation to appropriations committee members, noting intervention in Cuban debt and expenditure of about 2,000,000. The claim to press the matter was not urgent, but the Cuban issue remained before the provisional government and the American treasury for payment.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a Kodak advertisement scrap with garbled terms and stray letters. Not enough legible details to identify products, dates, or organizations. The readable bits hint at a catalogic ad need but provide no concrete events or figures.
Ben Greet Players staged Everyman at the Grand under direc tion of Alan Rogers. The allegorical medieval drama, performed with strong character work, music, and period costumes, drew a large crowd and left many attendees deeply moved by its moral focus and the quality of acting.
Mrs Adame granted divorce in Seattle Washington with details of the separation and related family mentions. The notice references Sister Mary Seton of New York and Archbishop Beton in connection to a death at St Catherine convent due to pneumonia.
Cardinal Gibbons issues a statement defending King Leopold of Belgium against allegations of Congo atrocities. He says exaggeration surrounds the stories, praises the King as humane, and argues authorities should not interfere in the Congo. He notes cruelty occurs under any government but cites swift punishment of offenders when cases arise.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr becomes a full member of the Dickie Society of Marvard after a procession and initiation on campus. He will sit among the university’s select body, sharing special privileges and acting as a social arbiter in winter events.
Charles V McCur, 40, son of ex mayor J Samuel McCur, fatally shot himself at his home in Charlottesville Virginia. The case links to the earlier McCur murder confession and a spring hanging for his wife’s murder.
The Standard Bowing Machine company has moved its Richmond offices and the Southeastern general agency to Atlanta, setting up a two story office at No 8 South Broad Street. The firm touts expanded facilities, new foot and power machines for family and manufacturing trade, and a wider distribution network through public wired channels.
Moore and Bona Curt advertise ladies opera glasses with compact cases and pencil holders. Customers claim their service is the best in the day as Prudential bids appear on Broad Street.
A man aged about 20 is reported seriously injured after being struck by a locomotive while asleep with feet protruding on switch tracks at the Western and Atlantic crossing near the American Can Company plant on Sheldon Street. He was rushed to Mercy General Hospital in critical condition. the incident occurred as freight traffic moved past and a switch engine rolled onto the main line.
A garbled wartime era report discusses famine in Oklahoma and scarce timber for fuel, mentioning leaders like Ben Tmarler and events near Cha be tan frre. It references Russia negotiations and unresolved government terms, hinting at economic strain and stalled deals influencing local hardship.
Snowbound lines on the Great Northern between Grand Forks and Minot trap seven trains, with coal shortages and fuel scarcity worsening the blizzard. In Minot a turntable pit is blocked by snow and fourteen engines stalled in the roundhouse. North Dakota faces critical fuel shortages as winter blizzard continues, with a week’s supply at Williston and Ward County awaiting delivery to avert suffering.
A two day session discussed preservatives in human food and the need for clear standards. Officials noted ongoing delays in final judgments and questioned the timing of labeling and manufacturing controls.
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