20 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
1
New York December 19 Attorneys for the defense claim the woman around whom a famous case hinges knew all along that her divorce from Dodge was tainted. The trial resumed with testimony on perjury and conspiracy themes as prosecutors argue deceit and prior statements.
House Agriculture Committee debate ends with motion to table a resolution by Rep Lovering of Massachusetts calling for a new cotton crop estimate. Debates reveal confusion over data reliability and the aim to influence prices. several members oppose, noting existing measures have already impacted prices and that current data are insufficient for a fresh estimate.
Acting Governor Tee will invite William J Bryan to be posted as head of the Elks order. Mr Luin plans a lavish reception and a lecture on The Prince of Peace to entertain the visitors from China and the attendees.
On the eve of Christmas Russia now stands poised amid a bustling urban holiday surge. Whitehall Street shops swarm with shoppers and bundles as clerks stock shelves and delivery wagons carry vast piles of packages. Despite weather, crowds fill streets, signaling prosperity and a record holiday volume in Atlanta's shopping centers this season.
In Washington on December 19 the house debated federal control of insurance. Speeches referenced state rights and quarantine powers amid a broader discussion of national policy. Oath taken by Mr Grant of Georgia. Mr Richardson urged caution on federal control, while others praised the president and questioned supervisors' reach. Ended with a procedural move to carry the conference report over to tomorrow.
A bomb exploded at 6 30 tonight shattering part of the Allied Iron Association office at 14th Street two seven Catt Fourteenth street. The blast follows a strike against contractor Post & Wizard of the Altman building where three men were killed by a dynamite blast earlier.
Mrs D E Williams of Columbus died this morning after a long illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church. She was one of the city’s leading ladies and will be buried in the local cemetery.
In Gamesville Ga December 19 Henry Shields shot and fatally wounded his wife and Will Emmett after finding them in a compromising position at a store near Factory Hill. Shields surrendered at Hall county jail saying he was justified and hoped both victims would die. He used a 38 caliber pistol.
A call for a general strike in Russia begins Thursday at noon, approved by the Union of Unions, the Union of Peasants, the General Railway Union and Councils of Workmen in St Petersburg and Moscow. Moscow rail workers vote unanimously for strike, as leaders promise to halt railroads, telegraphs, and all major industries. The move follows reports of parallel declarations by proletariat groups and a central committee uncertainty, with fears of isolation from the world.
Prominent Jonesboro farmers Ben Hill Dorsey and L T Milner were involved in a fatal shooting in which Dorsey died from a wound. Milner surrendered, claiming self defense after Dorsey cursed him and allegedly struck him with a revolver. Dorsey leaves six sons and two daughters. funeral arrangements pending with family in attendance.
Volunteers plunged into the flooded Pennsylvania tunnel at Long Island City to rescue two Italian laborers and a fellow rescuer after a cave in. The entombed men, aided by surface air, were rescued as pumps battled river inflow and a boat arrival lagged. The three rescuers carried the men to safety, with cheers from bystanders as all five were finally tended.
In Swainsboro on December 2 Jackson Greene a prosperous young white man was found dead in a cane patch. Hersiel Jones and his elder son waived preliminary hearing and demanded grand jury indictment. They were remanded to jail to await the grand jury sitting next April. Walton heads Columbus Royal Arch Masons chapter election followed.
The report outlines a broad forecast for Georgia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Alabama Mississippi East Texas Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky West Texas West Florida and South Florida. Expect rain on Wednesday, with diminishing rain and clearing trends later in the period and variable to strong northeast winds. Temperature notes include a high near 40 and mean around 46 with various regional fluctuations.
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