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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1903
Page
6
Recalled anecdotes recount court wit and rustic pranks from Georgia judges like Bleckley and Underwood. Tales include a sleepy nodding enslaved man vs a goat, a ram trained to butt, a wood sawing mishap, a vagrant loan tale, and comic courtroom moments with pigs and named dogs.
Norwood Georgia December 26 Special Will Hill 24 was shot through the heart last night at a dance at the home of Gus Reese near CadLay He died instantly The scene was shrouded in mystery His sister and another woman tried to seize the weapon during a scuffle and Hill was fatally shot His sister Mrs Zim Harper was wounded in the arm and Zim Harper was shot in the nose Relatives claim an unknown person fired and a coroner's inquest is asked Neighbors say a fiddler played before the fatal shot preceded by a row with Hill’s younger brother over money paid
Cape Haylien December 26 Gouvernor Morales acting president returns to Santo Domingo to seek reinforcements and attack Porto Plata. Morales army stops a train and captures munitions destined for Jimines. The consuls call for warships as the situation grows grave and San Domingo city reports mass arrests amid general quiet elsewhere.
In Cincinnati on December 26 a luncheon at the St Nicholas hotel announced the engagement of Gretchen McGurdy Gallagher, society belle and violinist, to Professor John Morris of Athens, Georgia, via a girl dressed as Cupid describing the coming marriage.
Atlanta Shriners plan a December 29 pilgrimage to Oneis Temple in Charlotte North Carolina. They depart by special train with four Pullman cars and a baggage and dining car, arriving by midafternoon and joining a long parade before a ceremonial session with about one hundred novices. Return is scheduled for Wednesday morning, with a $5 all inclusive rate arranged and Noble J C Beam coordinating.
Crescent Bowling Team and the Atlanta Athletic Club will clash Tuesday evening at Wilson's alleys. The match consists of three games with the total pins determining the winner. Both teams are evenly matched and a close contest is expected. admission for ladies is free.
Fire destroys eight stores two warehouses post office and more in Pine Apple Alabama. The calaboose holds Arthur Stewart a colored prisoner who was lynched and torched to hide the crime. Citizens deposit 1000 reward and seek immediate court action against mob members.
New York December 28 reports plans to erect the tallest building ever at Broadway with five stories below ground and a sixty story tower bringing total height to 615 feet. If built the blocklong structure would cost about 15 million dollars, with completion promised within one year.
The Chat tahoochee Valley railroad machine shop and car barn in West Point Ga burned tonight leaving brick walls. Estimated loss is 1500 dollars covered by insurance. Fire started from a stove in a work room and strong winds hindered city hose lines. Tools mostly saved, several cars moved away, nearby residences endangered briefly. Buildings to be rebuilt at once.
Christmas demand for spirits and goods drove a record four days for Atlanta merchants. Frank Potts of Potts Thompson Company and Bluthenthal & Rickart reported unusually heavy sales, with many firms like Davlson Pax on Steken, King Hardware, Anderson Hardware, and Carmichael Furniture among the chorus of booming trade. The article touts Atlanta as a national manufacturing center, notes apparel and millinery strength, and cites shoppers coming from up to 78 miles away, with stores crowded and plans for larger stocks next year.
A historical snippet discusses self-help among consumptives and a campaign promoting Prof Hoff’s Cure. It cites testimonials from Joseph Clark of Columbus and letters to the American Bureau Bendiner & Schlesinger, detailing cures, requests for circulars, and warnings about counterfeit remedies. The piece portrays a movement of afflicted individuals aiding each other and seeking legitimate access to Hoff’s Cure through trusted druggists and the American Bureau.
In Mobile a federal petition by Thomas R Faster James Politz Littleton Edmonds and GL Venner through attorney T M Miller seeks to halt interest payments on $10 6 million general mortgage bonds issued in 1889 by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company and to declare the bonds and mortgage null and void with the company enjoined from principal or interest. Also included is a separate report of a shooting, detailing Constable G W Batfield and Deputy Cherley Tipton confronting a man named Shy in Burgamy district who was wounded and captured after attempting an escape. Public sentiment reportedly leans toward the constabulary as Shy is described as a dangerous character.
A Bolger and Brewster representative, a New York underwear firm worker based at 256 and 268 Church Street, hanged himself in a Cincinnati hotel after several days of staying there to protect the firm’s interests. Authorities say nervousness and suspected temporary insanity led to the act.
The Progress Club plans a New Year ball in Macon Georgia on December 31 at the club rooms on First Street. The parlors and reception rooms are being handsomely arranged and Gutterberger's band will provide music while dinner is served.
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