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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
8
Readable fragments show scattered names and numbers. Mentions Flor, Bruns, Wenger, Br atio and times like 20 am 20 pm and 136. Lacks coherent event or clear action to describe.
A northbound passenger train on the Ohio River line collided with a southbound train near Waverly due to unclear sidings amid heavy snow. Injuries include J A Queen Marietta Fireman Wyatt Parkersburg Mrs F D Wasner Ravenswood John Kinkead Point Pleasant and Srpil Harris. Separate wrecks at Rapids Michigan and Denver Colorado added to the day’s transport disasters with multiple injuries and a heroic engineer for the Colorado case.
December 24 report from Valdosta Georgia states Gress wife of Hon G V Gress a millman and politician has filed for divorce and alimony amounting to 27500 in Berrien county. Papers served on him at Milltown where he resides and runs milling interests.
Berlin reports that the crown prince defeated the crown princess, per the Vossische Zeitung. Disputes peaked in June after Professor Giron became tutor. divorce was considered but deemed unlikely during King George of Saxony’s lifetime due to religious scruples. Dresden shows public sympathy for the princess. Protestant clergy hope Berlin exerts pressure for a split. Also noted are police observers in Geneva and criticism of writers banned from the princess’s circle. Kentucky whiskey advertisement follows.
Holiday excursion rates announced by Central of Georgia Railway include fare and third round trip with low whole-ticket prices and half-fare options. Tickets go on sale to the public December 28 through January, with teachers and students eligible on presentation of certificates December 16 to 22 and final limit January 8, 1908. Contact agents W. H. Fogs and W. A. Stokes in Atlanta for details.
Paris reports complete arrangements with Premier Combes and Justice Minister Valle for receiving Humbert family members now under arrest. Authorities hedge on which prison or train details, fearing a public demonstration. Detective chief Hennion leads security with guards and inspectors. creditors plan equitable division. Mme Datazza’s Buenos Aires arrest ties to the case. Romaine d Aurignac and others suspected abroad.
In Eufaula Alabama Charles Gibbons a popular young white man was shot and seriously wounded by a negro named Henry Tiehner after a dispute over money to buy fish. The assailant fled and remained at large as Gibbons lay wounded but alive.
In Savannah on December 24 Mayor Herman Myers and aldermen held a pre Christmas gathering in the council chamber. The mayor was praised for a possible fourth term and election set for January 13. Community efforts included Alee Temple Shriners distributing baskets to about 300 families with staples for Christmas dinners. Lessons of charity extended to Salvation Army, Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and county camps planning meals for the poor and convicts with varied menus.
Americus Georgia on December 24 reports a bustling Christmas eve with crowded streets and lively commerce. No accidents marked the festivities as Mayor Eugene Hawkins and newly elected council members were inducted. Fire Chief John Manahan notes total city fire losses of 92,400 for the year and urban commerce emphasizes rapid growth under the new administration.
A Century of Christmas mail surge in Atlanta overwhelmed the post office as Postmaster B F Blodgett reported record holiday volume. Carriers worked with added help to manage incoming and outgoing mail amid a busy rush, with limited deliveries and the money order department closed for the day.
Laura Biggar was acquitted while Dr. Charles C. Hendricks and Samuel Stanton were found guilty in Freehold New Jersey on charges of conspiring to gain possession of Henry M. Bennett’s estate. The jury, after an overnight deliberation, considered a mixed verdict and later returned a unanimous ruling. Bennett allegedly left a large fortune to Biggar, who claimed Bennett’s heir and marriage to her, aided by Stanton’s certificate and Hendricks’s role as physician and sanatorium proprietor. The case involved competing heirs and assertions of misused documents.
Eleanor and Homer Langford sue Rex Embalming Company W F Pettis & Co and W C Harbach for 10000 damages claiming defendants moved and embalmed the body of John Allen in 1986 without consent and have publicly exhibited him as a petrified man, the Langfords asserting sole heirs status.
Reduced round trip tickets for students and teachers sold December 16 to 22 with return by January 4 1903. Other rates on December 23 24 25 30 31 and January 1 return by January 3 1903. Information at ticket office 7 North Pryor Street and Union Depot. A P Billups General Passenger Agent.
Soldiers write in praise of Bucklen's Arnica Salve for scratches bruises cuts wounds corns sore feet stiff joints burns scalds boils ulcers skin eruptions and piles. The ad claims 14 cures or no pay and notes the price two cents at all drug stores.
A violent snow storm in Constantinople has persisted for forty eight hours, halting land and sea communication, with telegraph wires down and extreme cold reported. Meanwhile Lancashire cotton spinners suffer a combined loss across eighty five joint stock firms worth about 95 million dollars, with 6,667,000 spindles operating at a loss. The pope remains in good health and spirits, rising early and celebrating mass. Dispatches from Shanghai note General Tung Fu Liang accumulating stores, while Haitian exiles prepare to return under an expected amnesty decree and Firmin’s leaders anticipate peace after Nord’s electoral victory.
Rome Ga December 24 Special The Rome dispensary reports a brisk Christmas trade with sales: Saturday 1090 dollars Monday 3256 dollars Tuesday 1738 dollars and today expected over 2500 dollars Four days sales likely near 8000 dollars with little disorder or drunkenness observed as liquor sales surge in the season.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy for nervous strain from labor and worry. It cites improved sleep, appetite, and strength after use, with a testimonial from W L Singleton of Duluth Ga and claims of a permanent recovery after nine bottles, urging readers to request a free book from Dr Miles Medical Co. Kilshart.
Toledo notices a Salvation Army dinner on December 25 where James A. Corbett and John L. Sullivan, both touring rival theaters, along with Mayor Golden Rule and others will address diners. Sullivan and Corbett volunteered as waiters but will instead give speeches after learning Jones and Kelsey also will speak.
Andrew Carnegie plans a special visit to Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute in early February or March, following a library gift dedicated during the Ogden party visit. The report notes Carnegie's long interest in the school and mentions his library endowment. Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh a coke company announces a 10 percent wage increase effective January 1 for 6,000 workers across five plants.
Buenos Ayres December 24 Mme Balenza detained on arrival from France was released today. A friend of Romain D Aurignac linked to the Huntbert family and Madrid arrests in the Paris safe fraud case is noted. Mayor Tew signs tunnel franchise for 72 Sea York Jersey City. Scotia mining plans submarine coal areas near Port Merion.
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