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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1906
Page
11
Fragmentary text lists events and references around Atlanta including dances, parades, railroads, and local organizations. Mentions of Daughters of the Confederacy and a Fourth of July celebration appear amid scattered names, dates, and locations, with unclear details and many garbled terms.
The Georgia House will not observe the Fourth of July as a holiday due to Mr Hall of Bibb using floor time to argue adjournment. Debate included remarks about a populist convention and opposition to a gag rule. An $100,000 plan to fund three agricultural colleges and a major Athens university expansion was discussed, with support for distributing the grants to Athens Griffin and Valdosta.
The advertisement touts a vast assortment of gentlemen's trunks and bags featuring hat vest collar cuff and shirt compartments. It promises great variety across all styles sizes and qualities with prices starting from an unspecified amount.
The Georgia senate debated insurance bills and new measures, adjourned to noon Thursday after declaring July 4 a holiday. Bills included limits on industrial life insurers, state deposits securing policies, and anti discrimination rules, with Fulton county’s dance hall bill passing unanimously and committees named for Soldiers' Home inspection and related finance and Western and Atlantic matters.
I L Moore and Sons claim to manufacture all forms of plifocal glasses and promote the Integral Kryptek Invisible Bifocals as durable double-vision glasses with no cement to loosen. Located at 42 N Broad Street Prudential Building.
The Georgia House debated a $100,000 appropriation for an agricultural college building on campus. Speaker chair Mr. Davis presided as Mr. Conner presented the bill, with Mr. Flynt endorsing school amendments. The committee rose to report progress and adjourned with unfinished business as Mr. Hall continued speaking until adjournment at 1. The session recessed to Newville.
McConaughy the five year old son of Mr and Mrs Robinson Crusoe of 160 Washington street who had pneumonia was thought dead and burial preparations begun at 10 am. At 1 pm the child showed life and physicians held a conference later that afternoon to determine if recovery might be possible.
A boy about twelve from Lindsey Street and Auburn Avenue swore out a warrant against his mother Mia Henry and his sister Besate Henry accusing them of cruel treatment including beating him with a bed slat. The case, alleging misconduct days earlier, prompted a court hearing set for Friday.
Populists gather at the state capitol to nominate a full state ticket with delegates apportioned by county. Judge James K. Hines dismisses the effort as a flash in the pan while Yancey Carter and Chairman Holloway forecast success. The Atlanta populists meet in the senate chamber at 8 and socialists in the senate chamber at 10 to nominate.
Occasional showers expected through the day as thunderstorms earlier in the week create a chance of more rain during Atlanta’s Fourth of July celebrations. Temperatures ranged from 73 to 85, about 1 degree below normal, with a wet spell easing after earlier deluges. Twelve clear days, twelve partly cloudy days, and mixed conditions marked June.
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