07 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1903
Page
1
A garbled update shows teams preparing for a midweek clash with uncertain details. Readable bits mention Wednesday actions and a game likely on the schedule, with local teams and venues not clearly identified.
Fragmented text fragment reads as PALER notes, names and numbers interlaced with garbled letters. No clear events or entities emerge to identify a concrete news item or outcome.
United States Steel Corporation directors announce regular quarterly dividends of 1 percent on common and 1.24 percent on preferred stock. A financial statement shows calendar year net earnings of 3182 662 000 with December 31 figures. Yearly deductions total 108 283 for sinking and reserve funds and 15 700 8 for interest on funds 7 040 000. Undivided profits stand at 939 915 69 for possible use in depreciation and reserves for new construction and surplus. Cash on hand is 321 106. Stock subscription activity and Morgan’s attendance are noted.
A prominent attorney faces charges of stealing books and selling them to a Boston dealer. The case arose after police recovered items from a Stone Store inventory and connected proceeds to a theft valued in the hundreds of dollars. The sensational charges drew wide public attention today.
In a Manila court martial of Major Edwin F Glenn for alleged unlawful killing of prisoners of war, the defense pressed to summon Generals Chaffee and Smith and other U.S. witnesses. The court refused immediate summons, while the defense alleged tampering and missing documents, including orders and telegrams relating to the campaign and water cure claims.
The forecast blends fair and warmer weather with strong winds and varied temperatures. It mentions a committee fatality, local elections, court actions, labor disputes, and unrest including strikes and threats abroad. Distinct items include a murder case, farm labor shortages, a steel trust report, and international arbitration notes.
Washington January 6 Speci al reports say a cabinet talk touched on postmaster general and Indianola case amid Roosevelt and Payne. Clarkson's warnings and Hurtful politics stir friends who fear southern policy may be steered by Clarkson and Crum Crum’s Charleston post role faces Senate pressure as Roosev lt tries to calm factions and avoid sectional strife.
Washington January. The attorney general’s recommendation urges swift interstate reform to curb discriminatory practices and rebates that hurt competition. A federal penalty on violators and expanded power for courts would target carriers and shippers alike, with a proposed commerce department commission to investigate and report on interstate business practices.
A shipload of Syrians disembarked at Vera Cruz Mexico after sailing from Marseilles France in November. Authorities investigate possible eye disease linked to the group as they hoped to reach the United States.
Washington January 6 The senate heard a notable speech by Senator Hoar on trusts and the attack by Senator Vest and the protection of industries under the Tingley law. Hoar argued regulation may be needed to curb large capital via corporations and artificial persons, warning wealth concentration threatens republican liberty and that personal liability could spread under new laws.
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