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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
4
Washington February 1 the senate today adopted a joint resolution authorizing a survey to determine if a tide water ship canal across Florida is feasible.
Greenesboro Board of Trade held a lively Tuesday evening meeting electing F. Shipp as president and Noel P. Park as secretary for the coming year. A library building project was discussed as part of steps toward city improvement and growth. The board has aided new enterprises since its founding five years ago and residents remain eager to advance the city’s development. Washington introduced a bill to annex part of Arizona near the Colorado river to Utah, aiming to enlarge Utah’s territory.
Brunswick Ga February 1 Special President Samuel Spencer of the Southern railway and the board of directors are due to arrive Sunday and depart for Jekyl Island to spend a brief sojourn as guests of wealthy club members. President J B Goodyear of the Buffalo and Susquehanna RR arrived last night and will stay several days at Jenki Cottage. Entertained at Columbia Columbia BC February 11 President Spencer and the officers reached the city for a tour of lines met by the chamber of commerce and Governor Heyward and visited the Olympia mills model plant before departing for Charleston.
State news from the capitol with Governor Terrell discussions, tax and appropriation bills, and elections. Reports include Dr. T J M Kelly seeking reelection, new county school commissioners, and Governor Terrell heading to Chattanooga for the Georgia Society dinner.
An advertisement-like testimonial describes coffee as a slave driver and credits Postum Food Coffee with restoring strength and health. A mother notes her own recovery from fatigue and bladder issues and claims her daughter improved after switching to Postum. Also references a John H. Kellogg product pitch and a book titled The Road to Wellville.
In Brunswick Georgia a six month old infant of Mr and Mrs W M Meeks died after being left unattended in a room while the mother worked outside. The baby was found severely burned and died within hours despite a physician’s arrival. Also noted Dickerson will not enter the Brunswick circuit solicitor general race, while Judge Sparks weighs a possible challenge to the incumbent.
Birmingham Alabama April 7 Fearnell Special Hon J L Burnett congressman from the seventh Alabama district and J A Lusk opposing him met today and arranged for joint debate through the district It is thought this will be the storm center of congressional politics.
Lincoln Memorial Society prepares a February 2 program at Bethel AME church starting 8 pm. The event features choirs, solos, a paper by Cora Finley, an address by Rev P James Bryant, and officers and attendants named among the society’s leadership and members.
Raleigh report states Randall Pittman was captured near Scotted Neck by a white man after fatally shooting Maggle Battle and seriously wounding her sister when she refused his marriage request. The incident occurred last Saturday near Tarboro, North Carolina.
A large North Georgia crowd gathers for a Paftl e concert in Atlanta. A woman, mistaken about her window view, splashes water onto a hotel clerk and later onto the proprietor. Detectives probe the incident but the matter ends with no charges. Also recounted is Mr Reilly of Richard Golden's King Dodo company, who recovers a missing $24 from a shoeshine boy case and learns a moral about keeping a good man down. Patti the singer departs for Washington after a brief Atlanta stop.
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