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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1909
Page
7
New York January 31 The opening week shows a persistent downward drift in stock prices signaling a doubtful speculative mood. Abundant money and weak trade prospects curb active consumption while demand grows for fixed interest bonds as corporate refinance and new issues surge.
At Pensacola Florida Milton a fortifying town thirty miles east of Pensacola was nearly wiped off the map by a dawn fire that destroyed about twenty stores and several residences. Loss estimated between 160000 and 200000 with major buildings including banks city hall Waldorf hotel and factory stables and lumber yards among those burned. Fire started in the business area driven by high winds and required aid from Pensacola before containment. A separate fire at Carrabelle east of Milton caused about 40000 damage including hotel and three stores.
Emory College at Oxford Georgia finishes fall term exams on January 22 and begins spring term Feb 2. Dr Dickey expects many new students to arrive and confirms no faculty changes. The Greater Emory Club edition of the Emory Bulletin will be mailed by February 16.
A large dam near the tower in the county is being constructed to prepare for an immense electric power project. The central power plant will produce electricity for widespread use and enable cable operations across the area.
A fragmentary report notes a shift in France as Parla withdraws from gold competition and the Bank of France ends a long period of gold accumulation. The week sees renewed demand and market disturbances in Batkang while New York money markets show indifference to anticipated moves from New York and London.
The report compares two Sundays at Grant Park illustrating a dramatic weather change. One Sunday saw 15,000 visitors with park blooms, lake ice, and summerlike heat while the following Sunday had a near deserted scene, frozen fountains, and coats and fires in use, highlighting a stark mood swing and wind shifts.
United States Attorney Henry Stimson states in a letter to District Attorney Jerome that federal action against The New York World over Panama Canal charges is not interference but cooperation with proper, lawful means. The notice centers on protection of Douglas Robinson and suggests Taft’s wartime role is cited in context of the alleged libel.
Gammah Georgia January 1 Special A dramatic stage incident left a woman, under the hypnotic influence of her husband, severely injured after colliding headfirst with a device on the Ionel theater stage. A backstage helper failed to catch her as she toppled, with doctors unsure if brain injury is permanent and how extensive the damage will be in coming days.
In a Civil War related dispute, funds from storage Sunt bow Tield were allegedly collected. the total reaches about 1,000,000. The report notes authorities detailing the amount linked to Georgia consequences and related claims.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a court order involving the American Insurance Company, an Arkansas mutual life insurer, placed in the hands of receiver T. Toftel. The document references moneys received in previous years and an entity called Chaseery coeee, with unclear dates and actions.
A long interview with W. Haskell vice president of Bouthern Cotton Oil Company, at T. A. Ransom’s Atlanta office, covers global use of cotton seed by‑products, plans for a large new Monroe mill, and forecasts for rising by‑product values. He cites improved mills, cooperation of farmers, and shifts in uses from fuel to feed and fertilizer.
The text notes a change in direction, claiming Bonces rail will be a better linear system and that the Cotton O41 Company plans to spend above a certain amount for the sale of aid mil. The passage suggests an emphasis on efficiency and retention strategies amid corporate adjustments.
In Cot Springs New Tonk January 3 a fragmentary notice says Etta foot of New Tonk lives at Hot Springs and was injured alighting from a cirrings. the report references strain and sprain with duties of senator state and anecdotal items about government green standards and a Cheurtes Sieraettes party last month. The text is garbled and several names and actions are unreadable.
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