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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
10
Amid talks by SK Sury and others, bankers urge pending legislation to abolish certain positions as futures and cotton markets face differentiated damage. Reports by J. T. Treasurer and a pledge to unify security measures frame the convention. In other news, a domestic dispute ends with an arraignment and neighbors witness a confrontation, while a local arrest hints at broader tensions in the community.
Inquiries flood the home office as hundreds seek Uncle Sam stock, with over a quarter million dollars subscribed at the stated price. Funds are allocated for new equipment to advance the Uncle Sam pipeline and three refineries. The issue aims to reach eighteen thousand barrels daily capacity as stock sales accelerate.
Telegrams and letters flood in as the Uncle Sam Company urges investors to remit by midnight June 20 1906 for dividend books closing soon. Promoting large-scale oil refineries pipelines and storage, the prospectus cites rising production and freight savings, with calls to join Kansas Oklahoma Missouri stakeholders amid aggressive stock offers and nationwide remittance activity.
The Florida Bankers Association held a session in Jacksonville where George Munroe of Quincy was named president. Officers include W Hoyt Fernandina as first vice president and George Lewin Tallahassee as second vice president. The group discussed state banking policy, holiday naming, and a Birmingham meeting invitation.
An advertisement extols watches as essential, practical accessories for men and women, stressing top materials and workmanship. It promises to meet every demand in style, faultless finish, and reliability, highlighting the retailer Meyer & Berkeley as a source.
A coon in a police court case drew laughter as John Thomas of 44 King Street faced a charge of stealing a four legged raccoon. Testimony showed C Cook of 78 King Street claimed ownership after the animal was taken to a Decatur Street saloon and sold for a window decoration. Thomas admitted a fabrication but insisted the coon wandered into his yard. he was fined 25.75 dollars and sentenced to thirty days in the city chain gang.
An advertisement extols Hunyadi Janos Natural Laxative Water as the genuine natural laxative, claiming it has held the top reputation for decades. It emphasizes purity and originality, arguing others are manufactured imitations and less effective than nature. Available at all druggists.
Dawson Ga June 2 Special Chairman M J Yeomann replies to a message from The Indianapolis Star stating the tariff and the trusts are the leading issues for the next campaign and that Bryan would be most acceptable to Georgia Democrats as a 1908 presidential candidate.
Readable text outlines a glasses fitting service offering improved vision and comfortable wear. Claims long experience and superior methods in refractive exams. Encourages readers to arrange appointments to avoid delays and obtain fitting accuracy.
A terse call for skilled male opticians is issued from 4 Whitehall Place with telephone contact 1990. No applications from others are considered.
Governor Terrell appointed two superior court judges to preside in the Georgia supreme court on June 18 in a case involving Greene county and related parties. Judges T A Littlejohn and J W Freeman named after Justices Cobb and Lumpkin were disqualified. The case concerns 800000 in back taxes claimed against the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company with towns and counties seeking their portion. The appointment follows a clerk’s certification that Cobb and Lumpkin are disqualified to preside.
MO. L. MOORE & SONS advertise Kryptok Invisible Localin eyeglasses designed to correct both near and far vision in a single lens with seamless appearance. The ad promotes Kryptome as a distinct advance over other lenses, located at 42 N. Brosant in the Prudential building.
In Lexington Georgia on June 12 a fire gutted the Drools residence starting in the kitchen. George W Drools a local merchant and his ailing family were carried from the burning house on a mattress to a nearby home. Brooks carried insurance on the house while the staff and contents were lost.
A sleeping car service runs from Atlanta to Wilmington North Carolina starting Saturday June 9 and every Saturday through June July and August. Depart Atlanta 9 35 p m with return from Wilmington on Thursday at 4 p m arriving Atlanta next morning at 6 a m. Seaboard tickets to Wrightsville Beach 618 58. Weekend tickets. Good for five days 825 Seaboard 68 Peachties or Union Depot.
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