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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1910
Page
12
A cluttered city page reports on Crawford and Prawford family health updates, judges on vacation, and local legal matters. Also noted are travels of Hugh Galving, Gurley home postings, and Saint Marys neighbors needing assistance amid elder care concerns. Miscellaneous items cover accidents, hospital visits, Frank Franklin and varied regional movements.
Jennie Hill petitions the superior court seeking restraint on Turner Hil Set Areto over a burned house site. She claims he planted peas and beans on the land awarded for her year of support and barred her use. The case follows a fire that destroyed the residence and apparent land claim by the defendant.
A reader notes that the mention of a type writer evokes the familiar image of the Oliver standard visible writer, suggesting a strong association between brand naming and perceived technology of the era.
Thomas Ga July 1 Seaboard freight train No 9 westbound left Atlanta at midnight and crashed into a landslide two miles east of town at 2:26 this morning. Engineer W D Hardin of Birmingham and fireman Jack Wood, recently transferred to Birmingham, were killed instantly. The engine turned over and nine cars derailed, blocking traffic and detouring Seaboard trains via the Southern Railway. The landslide, likely from two weeks of heavy rain, gave crews no warning. Wreck occurred in a cut making self preservation impossible as cars piled atop one another. wrecking crews from Atlanta cleared the tracks after lengthy delays.
The Georgia Senate voted 28 to 18 to ratify the income tax amendment to the federal constitution with President Slaton casting the decisive vote. Thirteen members stressed their votes explaining them as others delved into constitutional precedent and fiscal policy while urging support as a democratic measure to fund government and potentially temper tariffs.
The Georgia House debated a proposed statewide income tax amid partisan sparring. Proponents led by Mr Lovejoy of Troup arguing it shifts burden from the poor to the wealthy, while Mr Anderson of Chatham warned federal tax powers threaten state sovereignty. Voting and adjournment plans edged forward with bills and extended debates as lawmakers warned of a Tuesday vote.
Heavy rainfall at about 1 o'clock today damaged lands and uprooted crops across Dawson County. Seaboard Railway tracks between Dawson and Sasser overflowed, delaying passenger trains. Lightning struck Senator Irwin's residence, damaging the roof but injuring none. Wind caused further damage in the southeast part of the county.
Fragmentary note suggests a health claim that a certain compound aids nerves digestion and overall vigor. The text mentions stimulation of the entire system but lacks clear details, dates, or authoritative sources.
The senate committee on railroads yesterday recommended that Representative Fields bill proposing an extra brakeman on trains with more than thirty five cars not pass. Railroad attorneys and road officials present argued against the measure.
Eatonton July 11 special The democratic primary in Eatonton results in the unanimous election of Hon J R Tweedy for mayor Tweedy has long served as alderman and is a respected cotton merchant head of J B Tweedy Co He is widely known across Georgia for his role in local progress and business leadership.
The copy extols Window phanie TM as sanitary and inexpensive, offering a wide variety of designs. It claims it reduces dust and eliminates curtains and blinds, remaining clean with simple dusting, suitable for homes and public buildings alike.
Chicago July 11 The will of late Melville W Fuller chief justice of the US Supreme Court filed in probate court states his estate, estimated near one million dollars, will be divided equally among his children and direct heirs. Astronomer Galle Dead. Potadan July 1 Johann Gottfried Galle, German astronomer who first observed Neptune, died yesterday at age 111. He was born in Pabsthans near Graferhaintehen Prussia June 9 1812. He observed Neptune on September 22 1846.
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