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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1903
Page
3
Democrats weigh senior figures with Olney Gray Parker and Hill mentioned as possibles. Gorman earns strongest backing for steady leadership and business support, while Roosevelt looms for Republicans. Parker seen as uncertain fit, with Johnson Harrison and Francis judged weaker.
The Georgia School of Technology catalog highlights modern courses and high grade equipment for Southern youth. It emphasizes preparing for lucrative employments with four year programs and a two year textile option, inviting students to consider the Georgia institution in Atlanta.
John B Weber of Buffalo, former immigration commissioner, spoke at the Jewish Chautauqua in Atlantis City on July 12 arguing Russia's restrictive laws cause Jewish misery. He asserted the United States has both a legal and moral right to protest and should admit refugees only if humane and aligned with American policy. He warned of a clash between autocracy and democracy and urged action to prevent Russia from driving Jews abroad.
Secretary of War Elihu Root visited President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss army contracts the Alaskan boundary question and Philippines issues. The visit likely precedes the Alaskan boundary commission’s work as Root prepares to depart for England. President Roosevelt attended church services with his family.
Winchester Virginia suffers a severe cloudburst on July 12 flooding the city. The inundation covers streets and many buildings with three to six feet of water in the center, causing thousands of dollars in damage to stores and homes.
A violent storm hits Baltimore with winds of 46 mph and heavy rain. In northeast Baltimore about four blocks suffered roof loss, wall damage, and uprooted trees leaving fifty houses unroofed and $100,000 in damage. Twenty injured, one seriously, no fatalities reported.
This week at The Casino Ponce de Leon offers George Parsons and Isabelle Mequhart in A Turkish Texan a lively musical comedy. The review highlights breezy humor, strong performances, and a well-turned supporting cast delivering lighthearted relief from summer heat and daily worries.
At Dead Man's curve three tramps were killed and fifty Negroes injured when the fast mail from St Louis on the Missouri Pacific crashed into an excursion train from Kansas City. The St Louis engine ditched. baggage car splintered. several cars damaged. track cleared, dead sent to Lees Summit, injured to Missouri Pacific hospital in Kansas City.
At Bull Sluice camp on the Chattahoochee, Saturday night, Dan Gordon killed fellow workman Shorty Reese with a heavy rock crushing Reese’s skull. The coroner’s inquest found no clear witnesses and Gordon fled, with Reese and Gordon’s family and camp mates shaping a grim scene under torchlight.
The British schooner Goldseeker, captained by Digedon of Liverpool, capsized in a night squall July 2 about 20 miles off the Isle of Pines. Three crew members including the mate, cook, and boatswain, Fralick, Downey, and Moore, are reported drowned.
Jackson Mississippi July 12 The only new developments in the senatorial contest during the past week were the Hill interest and political gatherings. Hill is an orator of repute and will confine addresses to topics discussed by Senator Moher. Governor Longino will not send out speakers in Hill's interests and campaign work is by the committee.
Report notes both candidates curb active campaigning along the Gulf coast while continuing to visit key stops. One contender, Senator Money, extended outreach to principal venues formerly included in the governor’s itinerary. the other mirrored the path, signaling mutual trailing and competitiveness.
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