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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1903
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR text suggests Montgomery teaching at state level with a 60,000 figure involved. Details are unclear, but the snippet mentions Montgomery, a house, teaching, and a financial amount. The exact event, date, and entities are not fully legible.
Executive Council to be appointed to oversee a statewide fund for the Georgia convention project. Delegates expect to exceed the initial 15,000 dollar goal, with many pledging 200 to 500 dollars after returning home. The plan calls for a district based council, a treasurer bonded, and a targeted literature distribution strategy.
The Atlanta Constitution outlines a $10 000 contest on port cotton receipts from Sept 1 1902 to May 1 1903 with a $2 500 extra prize for an exact estimate filed by February 20. It explains how subscriptions and payments yield estimates, and provides past-year port receipt figures and guidance on calculating expected totals.
California officers fear the dreaded white fly will spread as Orange county supervisors adopt a quarantine against all Florida citrus stock and fruit amid alerts of the curl disease. The executive council backed by President Orr plans to push Georgia literature into western states and rally broad support to the movement. Close the door on Florida as the effort gains momentum.
John Groves remains at large after escaping from the Fulton County Reformatory. Superintendent Means has posted a $5 reward for information leading to his capture. A photograph and description are being distributed by mail to various points in hopes of aiding the search.
Authorities seek a dark skinned, 110 pound youth with peculiarly shaped head who escaped from the reformatory wearing a marked stay hat 10 a marked hickory shirt Y and blue overalls. He has made multiple escape attempts, had shown zeal in studies recently, but renewed the urge to flee last Thursday.
J D Dorsey a white man from Gainesville was seized by Officers Tibbs and Dorsey on a charge of breaking down a door and drawing a pistol on an old negro woman near Fort street and Edgewood avenue. He denies the pistol claim while police say he was drinking and confused.
The United States court hears Mrs. Sadie B. Wallace v. Southern Railway Company for 40000. Judge W T Newman presides as testimony is presented and arguments may begin this week. The suit arises from the death of her husband Charles Wallace, an engineer killed near Rex, Georgia about two years ago.
Railroad officials and Atlanta Terminal Company officers conferred on the forthcoming passenger station. Plans call for work to begin within ninety days if preliminary work finishes earlier. definitive details, including participating railroads and size, remain unsettled. About 13 acres were acquired for the depot site with $625,000 allotted for land and construction from bonds. Captain J W English, terminal company president, leads the project, while Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway has been in town and plans to return north after inspecting the site.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. arrives in Thomasville from Savannah on the private car Gascony with his sister and Dr. Biggers. They are registered at the Piney Woods and will stay two weeks before touring Mexico.
An ad asserts remarkable weight gain from Scott's Emulsion, claiming seven pounds of new flesh from a one pound course of the product. It promises appetite, digestion, blood, and strength benefits and appeals to thin readers to try a free sample.
Women in society share testimonials praising Peruna from Miss Nettle Niemann in Wisconsin to Miss Nellie Crow in Memphis and Edith Barnes of Washington D C. The letters claim rapid relief from catarrh and cold related ailments, urging others to start Peruna at first signs of a cold and offering free medical advice from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
Public exercises at Grand Opera House Monday night mark the annual Virginia Society of Atlanta birthday observance for George Washington and General Robert E. Lee. Authors Page and Fox head a guest list that includes Gov. Terrell, ex-Gov. Candler, Mayor Howell, and other dignitaries. a Piedmont hotel banquet follows with Page as principal orator.
In Athens Georgia this morning a two year old boy, son of John Hall, colored, was burned to death after his mother left the house and shut in her two children. The elder sibling was four years old. The infant’s clothing caught fire from the blaze.
Panama February 18 A cable from San Salvador says Sal vador and Guatemala have settled their differences peacefully after near war President Regalado and Cabrera reportedly agreed to cooperate Several Central American leaders are aiding Honduras and Nicaragua. Honduras congress names Arias for president and Rosales as VP as army moves to quell rebels War fears linger as Guatemala reports battles and economic strain noted in Guatemala City and Guatemala coast.
Portrait ceremony for Professor A G Thomas to be unveiled at 3 PM in the Georgia College Electric Medicine and Surgery. Committee in charge includes A E Tatman W L Ossborne and D Elder. Program features music and readings with Diane Preyer F E Andrews Grace Gaohway Miss. Elder, Dr Alonzo Monk to give the presentation address. Closing prayer by Dr Alonso Monk. A misdirected valentines verse by Eric Moore in Brooklyn Eagle included.
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