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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1912
Page
20
The article extols renewing old friendships among members of a merchant group attending semi annual meetings in Atlanta. It notes the convention and exposition would be worth the trip, with merchants highlighting Atlanta as a strong market and many exhibitors offering bargains to buyers.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on July 27 Hiram Cooper aged 4 was shot and killed at his home in Apostillo a suburb by a young man who entered the house and pressed the muzzle of a double barreled shot against Cooper then tied him and he died instantly. He is survived by his wife and one child. After an ensuing chase in the woods on Missal nary Auge Arthur aged I was taken and charged with the murder.
A fragmentary item notes an actor or performer named Aerine Cointes with mentions of starring roles and a rent or fee context. Readable text is limited and provides minimal context for broader details or verification.
Nashville authorities report Mrs. W Freeman and Lucien Simmons arrested on charges in the murder of Elder Creeman a Baptist minister at Mixie Tenn A preliminary hearing is planned early next week Initial reports suggested Freeman's act and the body was sent to Benton without an inquest Simmons resided with Freeman and helped gather country produce for her custody
EH Sethem and Jiln Marlowe will travel from Tre to Parle, heading to a planned journey with a stated route and destination. The note records their intended move and points to upcoming travel arrangements between towns.
In Woodstock England a large unionist rally gathered about 3000 delegates and 26000 members to oppose liberal and labor reforms. Bonar Law Carson and F Li Smith spoke, outlining a renewed push ahead of the general election.
Washington July 27 Senators Root Lodge Sutherland and Clark of Wyoming are considered for the presidency of the court of Impeachment to try Judge Archbald of the commerce court Bailey mentioned but a Democrat will not be chosen Judge Archbald’s answer to impeachment charges is to be filed Monday House managers to file their answer Thursday and by Saturday August 1 the issues must be complete and the senate will decide whether the trial shall go on or be postponed until fall
Princess Kaw ana Koa of the Hawaiian royal family has begun a Honolulu drive to raise funds for a larger marble arch in Washington to honor Titanic victims. The first donation, about $1,000, arrived from Honolulu as part of the ongoing memorial effort.
Veterans and near veterans relive old battles on a street car as a bearded elder recounts paying $900 to hire a substitute to serve in the war. He laments the cost of war and calls it a calamity while recalling escape and perils shared by others.
Harper's Bazar notes two new wallpaper colors apricot and malachite. Apricot works well as a background while malachite, a soft blue green, should be used in small amounts. Gray tones remain soft and elegant this year.
The Times reports Swiss guides long employed in the Rocky Mountains will relocate to Canada. A hillside village called Edelweiss has been built near Golden in the Columbia valley. Each guide will receive land and work in forests or other winter duties as part of a plan to cultivate a Canadian Alpine guiding tradition.
The blaze trapped a woman on a high floor as a fireman reached through a window to lift her to safety. Halfway down the ladder he paused, returned to the window, and carried her out again, then descended alone amid reporters’ questions about whether the rescue was complete.
An illustration in Popular Mechanics describes converting a standard refrigerator into an artificial cooler with an electric refrigerating and ice making machine. The unit runs about six feet long and two and a half feet high, weighs 150 pounds, and holds 20 pounds of ice. Operating costs should stay under ten cents per day.
Washington July 27 An historic war relic collection gains a piece of the Appomattox truce tale via Brevet Major General George A Custer’s widow. The half of a white towel used as a flag of truce by Major R M Simms reached Union lines and later passed to General Custer. The Hall of History now houses the item alongside a table from Grant’s surrender letter, a conch shell pin tied to Washington, and a buckskin coat and helmet from Custer’s campaigns, including the Little Big Horn era.
Washington July 27 American soldiers will wear only tan shoes in the future and there will be only one kind of shoe instead of three At present the soldiers have black and tan shoes in three types dress garrison and matching The modified shoe will replace all of these it will take about a year to use up the supply on hand.
An aristocratic setting unfolds as a stern coal seller asserts his authority at a kitchen door. A young woman resists unloading duties while claiming service as the kitchen lady. The coal man proclaims his status and threatens to call the house woman to locate the coal cellar.
Denatured alcohol fuels a freteh heat unit built by a Chicago company. A hidden fuel tank feeds special burners under the car with ducts along the floor, directing heat to the roof to circulate warmth throughout the vehicle.
In Binghamton July dispatch reports James Cleary seven passenger auto driven to save a tiny girl who ran in front near Liberty NY. Cleary and two chauffeurs injured, guest Charles A Dress of San Francisco uninjured, car wrecked after steering into a tree.
Fragmentary opinion discusses post college plans with focus on studying medicine and competition in the crowded profession. It notes that those already in the field will face tough odds and competition remains high. The text reflects an advising tone about future careers in medicine.
A romance culminating in a wedding near Poughkeepsie ties Stephen Scutt, 76, to his grandniece Miss Abe Lee, 22, amid Verbank NY. Neighbors note Scutt is one of the area’s wealthier residents and the bride had not met the groom until days before the ceremony.
An English mining engineer develops a dynamite substitute claimed to be safe to handle and crushproof. It can be fired full of holes or hammered without danger, yet allegedly has twice dynamite power ounce for ounce when exploded. Illustrations in Popular Mechanics show the concept.
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