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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1903
Page
7
The article reports two injuries from missile strikes near a city, with authorities naming suspects and detailing a search operation. Witnesses describe the attack as sudden, with responders rushing to assist victims and secure the area. Investigators say the incident may involve multiple parties and a rapid response is underway.
Sugar Growers will hold a regular meeting at Macon after noon with Secretary Anders sending out a vast amount of information to members about the convention. The session aims to host a large gathering from the chamber and business leaders to discuss upcoming arrivals and entertainment for visitors. The push to attract new industries has intensified, with several near-ready proposals to present to attendees.
An incident ends with Moody arrested after a confrontation where attackers near a street taunt and stones fly. Moody’s aim is described as bad and no one is hurt, leading to his confinement at the police barracks.
Special from Atlanta reports Queen Mabel Jennings in a district under lock and key at poker barracks. She denies accusing a well known Atlanta man of taking one hundred dollars and says she never saw him in Atlanta. The claim centers on a $100 note and the dispute remains unresolved.
Special dispatch notes a heated battle in Bibby County as incumbent Charles Bartlett faces a tough primary. John Comer and J. Ro. Casper are named contenders, with Cooper and Goyer backing Bartlett and Newman showing concern over the split. The piece paints a tense political contest across Macon and Bibby counties, highlighting party loyalties and factional splits.
In Gainesville Ga on February first a near fatal fire broke out when four celluloid combs on a moth caught fire as Thompson a local young woman knelt by the hearth. Jasper Thompson tossed a paper over his sister to smother the flames, saving her from worse burns though she suffered burns to the head and arms.
The Brewers Convention opened in Cincinnati with delegates from unions across the United States. National Secretary Julius Zernart Assistant Secretary Lula Kemper and others presented a report on social propaganda and recommendations. The gathering discussed cooperation with socialists political affiliates and federation ties, while the national executive board met in secret session.
Denis Gibbons uses a sermon at Baltimore cathedral to condemn rising divorce mills across the United States. He laments marital breakdown as a social scourge, arguing that the fearfully increasing number of divorces shatters family life and domestic worship. He cites South Dakota’s lax divorce rule as an example of permissive legislation enabling separations.
Yaenson notes February 1 and protests lack of protection for Chovtaw and Ute tribes marching to Indian Territory. He alleges lawyers and agents manipulate immigration for gain. He warns many Indians may lose land and wealth unless the government intervenes as about two hundred Indians have already moved from Mississippi in the past ten days.
Washington February 1 The militia under the new law will receive regular army rifles. About 113 000 men in the militia will be equipped as arms are produced. The Armory at Springfield will supply them rapidly. Rock Island arsenal rifle plant will be ready later. The War Department holds a large reserve supply but will mainly rely on armory production to outfit the militia.
Washington secret talks reveal Argentina and Chile propose selling armored cruisers and battleships to the United States. Both nations under treaty limits stopped construction and now seek to dispose of ships in Italy and England. Ships include eight 8000-ton cruisers with 18 knot speed and two 12,000-ton battleships at about 31 kn, with construction halted.
Retired minister Robert Street aged 60 died when an old lamp exploded at his Roselle Park home. His daughter suffered severe burns to neck face and shoulders while attempting to save him. Street, born in Germany, was a Princeton Theological Seminary graduate.
Gainesville February 1 The mayor received a telegram from Booker T Washington warning that he would cancel his address at the joint convention of county superintendents and the general educational board if white sentiment in Gainesville was negative. The mayor replied he was not yet familiar enough with local views to express an opinion.
Mississippi candidates for governor will hold a joint debate in Jackson in early March to acquaint voters with key issues. Excursion trains will run from all parts of the state as extensive preparations are organized for the event amid a lengthy campaign season of speeches in small towns.
The Mississippi battle on anti prohibition fronts expands with new Newark headquarters and rising activities. Opponents and supporters prepare public debates, with prohibition literature flooding the state as arguments against prohibition are readied for distribution.
Washington reports say President Roosevelt plans to set aside seats and oppose public needs in Mississippi. The Indianola press denounces Wilson’s alleged role, suggesting he influenced proceedings and showing strong opposition to his actions.
Honolulu reports from the Pacite Wall steamship China that large imports of arms and ammunition are reaching interior Manchuria. Disguised trading boats carry weapons as reformists seek to overthrow the Manchu dynasty with support from Hamali members who fund agitators in China.
Tamdan February 1 Sousa's band performance in Windsor drew the royal court. King Edward and Queen complimented Sousa after encores of The Star Spangled Banner and God Save the King. The King asked about the band’s England visit, expressed appetite for American music next time, and Mrs Sousa was introduced to the royals. Prince of Wales spoke with Sousa and may attend a London return in April. Dutch Workmen Win. Amsterdam February 1 Work resumed on the Dutch waterways tonight following a trial court decision. Workers celebrate victory as railways yield due to fuel shortages risk.
Local ad touts Our King Bee Cooking Stove 15 at $7.00 and Our Eureka steel range at $16.00. It compares King Steel Range at $34.00 with higher priced rivals $50 and $60, and promotes a 25 cent broom as the best in Atlanta.
Sputanbursh February 1. John B Cleselind of this city, vice president of the American Asiatic Association, notes cotton goods from this area are being used as barter in Africa and Asia. Brown sheetings and drills at 20 yards per dollar circulate in Abyssinia and on the Northwest coast. Mills in Pelte and Piedmontang sell thousands of bales for Asiatic shipments in consignments of 1000. Demand remains strong as Boxer uprising effects fade and commission men retreat from price setting with the Cotton Spinners Association gone. Market shows signs of softening ahead of the Charlotte cotton spine meeting.
A compendium of legal notes covers a German paralysis case after a telephone shock, a ruling on trade name usage against Chickering piano branding, board of trade limits on arbitration, and complicity in murder. Also noted are intoxicating liquor regulations, injury explanations, and a funeral for Henri Stern with burial at Westview cemetery.
Incomplete text fragment mentions Byard Lander and a training context with references to England. No clear event, date, place, or organization emerges. The readable items are too garbled to establish a concrete news item or outcome.
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