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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
4
Frank Weldon recounts Brunswick to Waycross travel where washed-out roads and swollen streams threaten drivers. Scouts test road through water in sturdy cars, wading to take soundings and guiding the vehicle through on low gear with rubber protection on the carburetor, noting rough ruts and deep mud.
Travelers near Schlatterville and Hoboken report a deep water crossing as two mules pull a wagon through a stream. Arch Crews, a local farmer, assists with his two sons steering the animals. The Hoboken boss notes the stream levels have not been so high in years.
Brunswick leaders urge a coast inland highway linking Savannah to Jacksonville as a booster for tourism and settlement. Officials from Glynn Pierce Wayne Ware back a well defined road across counties, arguing it would attract thousands of visitors and help develop the region quickly.
Eve spoke to about 600 people in Augusta arguing his campaign will avoid personalities and focus on issues. He vigorously attacked Hardwick's record and hinted Hardwick will speak in the city Saturday. The note from Cartersville reports Barrow county trustees plan a August 30 convention in Taylorsville with aides J. L. Duggan and Roy Powell providing instruction.
Atlanta merchants toured Ducktown Tennessee with the Tennessee Copper Company, discovering green growth and potential byproducts. The visit, praised by President J K Orr, linked Atlanta to Copperhill and Ducktown through improved rail access, copper mining prospects, and a planned sulfuric acid byproduct yielding revenue and regional employment.
A regional notice highlights Eclipse Catarrh Cure with claims of rapid relief and potential cure for catarrh. A testimonial from Mrs Adline Hall of Samantha Alabama is cited, offering a sample for twenty five cents and regular mail options. Also noted is a Knights of Pythias barbecue event in Cartersville Georgia on August 18 at Meadowview hosted by lodge No 42.
An eight year old boy from the countryside near Tallulah Falls ran away to Athens escaping threats of corporal punishment after his father accused him of letting a cow loose. He trudged over eighty miles on foot to the city and is now in the detention ward awaiting news from his parents. He traveled with neighbor boy Lossis James Pollard and planned to reach his uncle Frank Sirmone near Winterdale.
In Athens on July 8 the eighth session closing exercises of the University of Georgia summer school were held in the chapel. Three hundred thirty five students completed either full or adapted courses for teachers, with one diploma and the rest certificates awarded by Chancellor D C Barrow. He delivered base certificates and urged the teachers from Georgia’s common schools to continued service. The program included Walters orchestra numbers, vocal solos by Miss Gott Jelb, and a Indian club drill by Miss Ford, with Prof Wooster praised for leading the five week program which greatly benefited the students.
In Athens on July 23 Judge C H Brand reinstated former Clarke County Clerk John B Gamble. The ruling forestalls removal proceedings and signals possible appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court. The case arose from a dispute with Terrell County over convict labor access and the prior vacancy created when commissioners elected Tate Wright.
Rev J R Jester pastor of the First Baptist church at Shawnee has written to the Associated Charities here requesting information on their plan of work and organization. He formerly lived in Atlanta and says he was impressed by the charity work there and seeks to establish a similar charity in Shawnee.
In Jackson County fear runs high after several arson incidents. A store on Hedstume owned by G S Hardy was broken into with only minor cash stolen. The previous night Mr John Seegars residence at Clarkesboro was burned to the ground, likely the work of an incendiary. Citizens organize to identify and capture the responsible party.
Two women, Mrs Beneson of Moultrie and Mrs Mike Benenson of Andalusia Alabama, were thrown from a buggy in a runaway. Each had a child, who struck the curb as the vehicle overturned. Both ladies sustained painful injuries, the full extent not yet released, but not believed serious.
A cottage property twelve miles from the station at Mayport Point at the mouth of the St Johns River faces the ocean. The three room house is furnished, with a dock extending to deep water. It includes all furniture and household goods and will be sold for 1200 dollars. Aimed at sportsmen, it offers ready access to fishing and game birds. For further information contact CT Dory, Jacksonville, Fla.
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