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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
3
Black or white Mohair skirts with gored sides and plaited fronts shown in cut. Also cream colors and blue Panama options in similar plaited style. All sought after and hard to obtain, priced at 5 dollars.
New York reports one death and several prostrations from heat with 63 degree maximum in the city and 93 on sidewalks. Rain at night cooled air. Chicago records 91 degrees at 3 pm causing six deaths and multiple prostrations as normal temps hover around 60.
Cincinnati judge Hoffheimer upholds council ordinance granting Louisville and Nashville Railroad a river front track. Court says track connects terminals to the bridge end, obstructing traffic. council overstepped in granting rights of streets to a private railroad, effectively ousting the Louisville and Nashville Railroad from the river front.
A tornado struck Gossil a German settlement one mile southwest of Iere, destroying every residence in town and injuring about eighty people. The most seriously hurt include Shade Hendricss Henry Ratzleit Dr Peter Richat and John Loews as stores and twelve houses were demolished and the nearby parochial school was wrecked.
In mid ocean between Bangor and Boston two Hastern Steamship Co. steamers City of Bangor and City of Rockland collided in heavy fog. Passengers aboard were not seriously harmed as the ships drifted toward Portland 45 miles away before resuming course.
The National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association elected Marlon E. Taylor of Louisville as president, M W Murphey of Chicago as first vice president, WV Dougherty of Philadelphia as second vice president, and Ephriam Rice of Philadelphia as treasurer. A convention plan calls for meetings in Ellia where wholesale business is absent. A proposed federal supervision law targets small distillers. a measure against poisonous whisky is supported while opposing broad pure food bills. The banquet closed the session with twenty nine champagne brands.
Louis A Gourdrain, on trial for using the mails to defraud, offered to sacrifice himself his fortune and his family should jurors find him guilty. He vowed to surrender possessions to the government and end his life if convicted, insisting his scheme resembled legitimate board of trade operations. He conducted his own defense, presenting no witnesses.
An ophthalmology department meeting of the American Medical Association explored assigning monetary value to people. Dr Holte of Portland showed a table estimating economic worth by age and occupation, noting a man’s value peaks at specific ages and declines thereafter. The table lists figures such as a 10 year old worth $260,162 and a 40 year old professional peak around $93,468.
Washington June 7 a spirited defense of the president marked a busy House day as representatives debated executive department items and White House care. Grosvenor argued for American people driven appropriations while naval and medical corps provisions advanced by conference with Foss Loudenslager and Meyer. A five page civil bill segment finished before adjournment.
A Georgia newspaper item promotes Bowden Lithia Springs Water as a health tonic for rheumatism gout and digestive issues. It claims doctors approve the product and notes daily shipments from the spring to a depot at 168 Peachtree Street. A pamphlet with physician testimonials is available on request. Also dated June 7 Americus reports the first cotton blooms of the season arriving from the Jossey plantation and predicting a flattering crop prospect.
Through sleeper service to Asheville begins Saturday June Sth with a Pullman buffet car from Atlanta at midnight arriving Hendersonville 1 oclock and Asheville 10 oclock next morning. Sleeper open to receive passengers confirmed by the Senate. Washington June 7 The Senate in executive session confirmed postmasters nominations. Americus timber deal yields $60000 profit for investors who bought pine lands in southeastern Georgia years ago and have seen large gains in value.
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