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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1909

Page

8

Wealthy real estate man bondsman releases Lester after port robbery charge

In Mobile Alabama on February 1 a wealthy real estate figure who signed the bond for Fleetwood Lester and his wife surrendered to the sheriff and was released. The couple faces charges of robbing Hardaway Young of 85 825 at gunpoint and the preliminary hearing is set for tomorrow morning before Judge Jules Alford.

Boni Mobile Ala Isaanse Fleetwood Lester Hardaway Young Lester Smackt Jules Alford

Service Given Cruiser Elaborate Ceremonies Mark Presentation

Elaborate ceremonies mark the presentation of a silver service to the United States cruiser at Mobile. Mayor George H. Ward of Birmingham presided with General Rufus N. Rhodes presenting the roving cup. Citizens of Birmingham attended the event in Mobile, Alabama.

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Bitter Weather Grips New York City and State

Severe cold across New York left temperatures 20 degrees below in northern counties and near zero in the city. Homes lost power, fire forced tenements shut, two deaths linked to the cold, and rail traffic slowed as crews sheltered from the frigid blast.

New York City Sera Point East Seventy-Seventh Street Adirondacks Centred New York Trom & To & Dagream Counte James Kelly Trogen Irvington Malcolm Meyer Pitteburg Fittsburg

Registration closes for Greater Atlanta election

Voters must register by the 12th to determine whether Greater Atlanta will be in Fulton or DeKalb. Election managers prepare tinting for the election. Andy Stewart, the tax collector, notes only eleven days remain to qualify.

Greater Atlanta Fulton DeKecty Andy @tewart Andy Stewart

Puckett Named City Investigator to Succeed Garratt

W C Puckett, park board member and prominent labor leader, is appointed city investigator by City Attorney Hilto. He will assume duties February 15, replacing Henry F Garratt who resigned to join the Central Railroad attorney's office. The salary had recently been raised to 1500 a year.

Henry F. Garrett The Central Railroad W. C. Puckett Fiest W. PF Hilto Henry F Garratt Puckett Garrett Ecity Ila Central

Fred Bush Weds Kate Doolittle in Family Home Ceremony

Fred Bush a commission merchant and widowed Kate Doolittle were married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 4 pm with two witnesses. The couple planned a Saturday ceremony but wed Sunday, then moved to a new home on West Fifth Street. Bush had previously been jailed for sending an infernal device to the McCarthy home on May 8, 1907.

Fred Bush Haute Doolittle Kate Doolittle Georgia Avenue Church of the Immaculate Conception Father McVeigh Pharah Doolittia Dred Bush West Fifth Street Pearlstree Mr Bush Little Charles Doolifile, Jr

Deaths From Cold Reported in Georgia Area

In Muedgevile Georgia February 1 reports show two elderly residents died from the excessive cold. One woman about 100 years old frozen inside her home in Milledgeville and another resident, Mrs. Deritsen, died in the same period as cold weather persisted. Local officials are noting the extreme low temperatures and urging precautions.

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Georgia Man Arrested on Embezzlement Complaint

Georgia man arrested on complaint charging embezzlement of money from a Buckeye Cotton Company. Deputy sheriff took him into custody today after refusing to comment. details incomplete and unclear due to OCR.

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Doolittle and McCarthy Tie the Knot Amid Dramatic Past

Charles Doolittle and Minn Kate McCarthy wed after a tale of vindication and shifting beliefs. Fred Bush’s long friendship with the family shaped public opinion as Mrs. McCarthy’s stance shifted from guilt to belief in innocence. The couple begins a life of happiness with friends sending best wishes.

Denial by Obaldia amid Panama timber dispute

President Obaldia and national assembly members deny charges in the US congress that Panama officials colluded with Taft Cromwell and Fearneh am in timber exploitation along the Atlantic coast. A signed statement by assembly members says they were present at a meeting in the president's office discussing the contract and denies direct involvement by listed outsiders.

Panama Paneme American Congress Henry T. Rainey Domingo de Obaid Wixterat National Assembly Oniaidia Noy Ghadeg P. Taft William ‘.Nelson Cromwell Richard T. Fearneham Paula Arosemens Julio Mebregar Sa~sembly Odelus William Nelson Cromail Rooee

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