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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
7
Newspaper reports circulation gains for the current Sunday edition, highlighting a rise in reader numbers and a substantial increase in advertising revenue. The piece notes a strong performance in readership and market demand.
In Washington Georgia July 30 the anti dispensary faction won the Democratic primary by 140 votes, defeating Dr G E Eldon and FP D Hardin. The dispensary issue centers on a proposed November 1 opening. Governor Candie will sign only if white voters decide. Wilkes has been dry since 1898 and the election sparked bitter contention, with county officers nominated for key posts. Leesburg and Milledgeville report quiet primaries with nominees in state and local races. A separate report from Grenada Mississippi notes a neighbor killing.
Columbus Ga July 30 Special Thomas L Watters a well known man of Brevar and Miss Am patole were to be married when the groom was leaving for Georgia to be married his pocket was picked and he was robbed of valuables in a sudden snatching incident disrupting the ceremony prep.
A damaged OCR fragment references a signature on a blue box of a Genina Laxative Bromo Quinine remedy. The readable text hints at a cold remedy claim and general packaging language. The fragment provides no clear date or location details.
In Macon Georgia July a habeas corpus hearing brought by T F Hunnicutt against his former wife Mrs Fannie Tankersly sought custody of their two daughters aged 9 and 11. After divorces and remarriages the children were placed in the Methodist Orphan Home by the court of ordinary grant.
On finance committee recommendation the Macon city council unanimously grants Mayor Smith leave to represent Macon at the League of American Municipalities convention. The meeting notes the event will be held next month in Grand Rapids.
Mayor Smith has attended several conventions of the league, obtaining valuable pointers for city government.
In Macon Georgia today hearing began with R M Rogers explaining a prior statement about his son's salary and horses. He noted his own monthly salary around 250 dollars and questioned the contract with his partner. The session also questioned collateral for an 8000 dollar loan from New York banks. A separate report from Maysville Georgia notes formation of the Northeast Georgia Oratorical Association to promote student oratory across six counties with gold medals for winners.
Special report from West Point Ga notes Dem Hunt of LaGrange was struck by train No 36 while watching a freight on the siding. He died after being removed to the Central hotel days after the accident. Hunt was about 67, visiting Lanett Ala. He planned to return home by 9. A second item reports Athens safe robbed of 18 dollars with two negro boys arrested.
The Quitman board of trade has made a contract with The Advertiser for three trade issues of 6 000 copies each, sixteen pages, to be printed and distributed within miles of Quitman. Space is held with local merchants and papers issued at once. In Augusta a baseball game between Augusta and Tarboro ends 8 to 1 after thirteen innings. Mathew Lott is shot in the shoulder following a quarrel. assailant unknown, police seeking based on Lott's description.
Special Judge McConnell granted an injunction in a suit by Thomas Parks of Davidson county against Charles E. Wellborn of Weston New Jersey and the American Coal and Railroad Company. The order aims to compel payment of 11000 and to stop recording a mortgage by the American Coal Company on Daisy Coal Company property. Parks and James Adeylotte owned the Daisy property before sale to the American Coal Company. the deed was issued before payment. Also noted is the execution of Dan Farley, colored, hanged in Memphis for his wife’s murder on July 2.
R Hughes Folsom of Waycross Georgia died today after a three week illness. He was a son of Mr and Mrs W D Folsom. Remains will be carried to Liberty County for burial tomorrow.
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