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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1906
Page
8
The organization celebrates a decade of work for pure food reform and cites President Roosevelt’s pledge to back the bill. The measure would end adulteration, misbranding, and identity deception, making grocers responsible and triggering court action against violators.
A W Furlinger of At Alanta, chairman of the Pure Food Committee of the National Beta Grocery Association, reports that a bill to ensure pure food and curb adulterated or misbranded goods passed the Senate after House approval. He says the president promised to sign, calling it a major measure that will protect consumers and strike a blow to adulterers and certain manufacturers. He notes foreign markets and domestic industry impacts.
At a special Mobile Bay meeting the board adopted March 15 as the start of quarantine regulations aligned with the Marine Hospital Service action. A prior AP notice stating March 1 had been determined earlier was erroneous.
Athens February 22 Special report details major upgrades: Central Railroad plans freight terminals in Gainesville Midland and Seaboard areas costing about 150000 to 200000 with grading and depot construction in Athens. The project includes widening a trestle, closing a street, and a new passenger depot sketch by City Engineer Captain J W Barnett.
Rome on February 22 reports the primary for municipal officers resulted in Hon John W Maddox leading the ticket and winning the mayoralty by a majority of 283. Alderman D Banks of the fifth ward led the ticket amid strong local interest and a calm election.
Athens plans a Washington trip for twenty five city school graduates at term end. Normal school teachers will join the party for a ten day tour to the capital and nearby points of interest, a long standing annual event eagerly anticipated by the students.
In Florida Governor Broward after a nine day pardons board session revoked Isaiah E Cooper's death warrant for the murder of Punta Gorda marshal Bowen. This is his third cited revocation after earlier attempts in 1904 and later in 1904.
Ill health of Judge Win A Fletcher forces adjournment of the regular February term of Chattahoochee Superior Court. Court will reconvene on the fourth Monday in March in Florida for the judge’s health recovery.
In UDOWICI GA on February 22 a five year old, Richard Chapman, vanished after crossing to a neighbor’s house. Searches by about 40 men spanned the swampy acres until dawn when William Gordon heard cries and found the child atop a mound. He had crossed a wide pond but suffered no hunger beyond a prior day’s lack of dinner. Great celebration followed his removal from the marsh.
Aaron Chomsky was attacked at his meat market on Decatur Street when a thief tried to steal a dinner pail and slashed his throat with a knife. Brown was arrested but later released as identification was uncertain. the recorder urged clearing the mystery and catching the guilty party.
Walton Superior Court convened Monday with Judge Co and Judge Brand presiding. Brand recently appointed to the unexpired term of Judge Russell Tha new judge has many friends in Walton County. Many important cases will come up during the week.
Special Pay Collector Whittlesey announced in the morning that total registration for the primary was 4401. He did not finish consolidating the names until today, exclusive of the Negro registration which is not fully initiated, and the unusually heavy registration noted.
The third battalion of the Fiftieth Infantry, 262 enlisted men under Major Cl. Terrett, left for the Philippines via San Francisco after departing from Port Magara en route to duty in the Philippines.
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