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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
13
Grady Hospital will continue its paid ward system with a weekly $10 minimum for operating room patients, while charitable care remains. The board backed keeping the infirmary largely as is, despite debates over corporate patients and rising costs.
In New Orleans on December 18 Patrie Tnapector Whitaker faced a demand for resignation from the Young Men's Gymnastic Club, which he belongs to after it claimed his enforcement of the Sunday closing law. The club also recalls noting the arrest of its bartender for violating the Sunday law and cites bylaw references to members considered detrimental to the club’s prosperity.
Shanghai dispatch dated December 18 states the Kiangeu famine worsens with about 500,000 destitute people encamped at Tin Afansa and many reaching Nan Eng according to reliable reports received here.
The election produced three new water commissioners Frank F Tice Hugh M Dorsey and Dan S Walraven with Stocks Dorsey and Walraven replacing resignations. The board’s work and city water issues remain a focal point as the annual meeting closes with the new trio sworn in at 3 o clock.
Audubon Society officials report Grand Cochere, a 100 acre sea island reserve in the Gulf of Mexico, swallowed by a September hurricane. An expedition found Bremerton island submerged and thousands of pelicans with injured wings, while Grand Cochere’s loss recalls the daughter of Thomas Taggart, former Democratic National Committee chairman.
A December report from South McAlester Oklahoma Territory details Deputy United States marshals in a wooded area pursuing a counterfeiting case. In a lonely house, John McClain and a man named Malone reportedly engaged with officers, opening fire before the marshal wounded Gray in the exchange.
Holiday travel by Central of Georgia Railway with trains from Atlanta 8 45 a m and Albany 2 00 p m starting December 18 and running daily through December 25. For details consult the nearest ticket agent or W H Fogg District Passenger Agent.
Local debate centers on whether Mayor Woodward will approve or veto the liquor license ordinance set at 82 000 for retail licenses and 400 for tavern licenses. Reporters note prior sympathy with liquor expansion is mixed and predict either veto or approval. If vetoed, council may attempt to override. failure may push the issue to next year.
December 8 near Attapulgus Georgia coroner summoned for inquest into A G Goff found dead with a knife wound. Jury ruled death self inflicted amid alleged poisoning by taudanum and withdrawal symptoms. Goff, a young businessman with wife and two children, had recently quit drinking.
Amateur finishtn and Kevbans products mentioned as Christmas offerings with focus on Jno. I Moore & Sons trewne craw and Hrrongsree Prudentiad pulluing in a compact local notice style.
In a tense exchange at a Tennessee gathering, Bolons and Gaines clash over a proposed policy. The room erupts as a new word provokes mirth while discussion covers salaries and interference. A graphed account notes mixed opinions, with Bolons defending a stance against broad interference by others.
One million dollars allocated to the exposition company to authorize a trust instrument. The passage confirms approval by the senate and outlines the mechanism for handling receipts, with collections to be compiled under the secretary-treasurer’s department.
Fragmentary text mentions automobile engineers and a phrase fast free atihate with unclear context. Cannot determine concrete events, dates, or entities from provided OCR fragment.
Fragmented OCR shows Obear placing others on probation linked to a charity drive in Columbus Georgia. Mentions Colonel WG Obebk, James Woodruff, and Varley Chapter officers. Postal date December 18 unclear due to damaged text.
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