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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
20
Washington February 11 The senate adopted a joint resolution authorizing a survey to determine if a tide water ship canal across Florida is feasible.
Gree n esboro Board of Trade held an important meeting on Tuesday evening electing F B Shipp as president and Noel P Park as secretary for the next year. A move to erect a library building and broader city improvements were discussed as the board highlighted its five year influence on local growth. Washington action notes Utah legislator Howell introduced a bill to annex a large Arizona region north and west of the Colorado River to Utah.
President Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway and the company board visited Columbia on February 11 before departing for Jekyl Island. Buffalo and Susquehanna President JB Goodyear arrived in his private car and also headed to Jekyl. The group stayed briefly in Columbia, met Governor Heyward, and toured facilities before continuing to Charleston and then to Jekyl Island.
State affairs and forthcoming measures dominate Capitol chatter with discussion of general tax and appropriation acts for 1905 and 1906. Key figures include Reids of Campbell, Davis of Meriwether, and Gov Terrell, with elections for Chattooga and McDuffie counties and talk of reelecting Dr. F J Kelly.
A reader recounts long suffering from coffee caused weakness and bladder trouble. After switching to Postum Food Coffee her strength and health improved, she regained energy for housework and life. The tale cites a daughter also thriving after giving up coffee and using Postum. Battle Creek Michigan is listed as the Postum origin.
Special Information reports the death of a six month old infant of Mr and Mrs Weeks near Waynesville after a room fire. The mother briefly left the room to work outside and returned to find the child badly burned and dying despite a physician’s arrival. Also noted is attorney R G Dickerson of Homerville visiting Brunswick and indicating he will not run for solicitor general, while Judge J D Sparks contemplates opposing the current solicitor.
Congressman J L Burnett of Alabama's seventh district and challenger I A Lusk met in Birmingham on February 11 to arrange a joint debate across the district. The event is billed as a focal point in upcoming congressional politics.
Lincoln Memorial Society sets February 12 program at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church starting 8 pm. Anthems by Allen Tempis choir and Wheat Street church choir, readings by Cora Tintey, papers by Cora Tintey, solos and duets, and an address by Rev P James Bryant. Officers include W oR Gray president and William Moore vice president with board members Hy Grier and E B Gibson. Attendants listed.
A suspect described as colored and involved in a fatal assault near Tarboro was captured today near Scotind Neck by a white man and a Black accomplice. The capture follows a serious incident that left Mag ale Battle dead and a sister severely injured after a rejected marriage proposal. Location is Raleigh, February 11.
A large Atlanta hotel crowd at a Patt concert night witnesses a mysterious water splash on the clerk and later the proprietor. Detectives track the culprit to a young guest who claims her window faced another room. A parallel tale follows Barney Reilly and a venal shoeshine boy theft, ending with a humorous moral about keeping a good man down as Patti sails to Washington.
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