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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
14
An ad promotes a Capitol View home on Everhart Street offering $22 monthly with a small initial payment. It highlights six rooms, east frontage, 100 by 135 foot lot, cement walk, piazza, and proximity to a streetcar. Prospect buyers are urged to contact Mr. W. Dr. Beatie at 207 Equitable Building via phone 3520.
Dalton Georgia June 13. Lip until a late hour this evening the lower part of Fireman Claude Hotcomb s body had not been removed from under the mass of bent and twisted iron that composed the remains of the wrecked engine that carried the happy train load of passengers yesterday, some to death and others to serious and permanent injury. Two wreckers from Atlanta and Nashville worked heroically but could not free the engine buried at the toe of an embankment. The injured are reported to be doing as well as could be expected, and no further deaths have been reported.
Elberton Ga June 13 Special The five cornered race in this county shows limited enthusiasm. It is conceded that Hon. John M Slaton will have the support of all forces. In a recent visit leading men from both factions gave him assurances of backing. Many think he will ultimately face no opposition.
Lumpkin Ga June 13 Special Mrs Mary J Humber wife of the late Charles C Humber of Lumpkin Ga died this morning at 330 oclock after several months illness Eight children survive her Hon R T Ember of Jaimpkin FE F Humber of Columbus W H Humber of Cobb Ga Charles N J KE and J T Humber of Mississippi and Mrs Mattie Little of Carrellton and Mrs M I Good of Lumpkin Many friends and relatives through out the state will mourn her departure
A Sunday excursion from Atlanta to Warm Springs and back for one dollar offered via the A B and A railway line. The trip promises a pleasant day trip with return by evening, highlighting affordable transport for leisure outings from the city.
Wilmington news reports a tragedy at the Dresden cotton mill basement in Lumberton North Carolina where 10 year old Charles Laughton son of an operative died after a rope around his neck caught on a revolving shaft. The accident occurred as workers attempted to reach him.
The Forsyth rebuilding project from Alabama to Mitchell was approved by the general council finance committee with a 9100 budget to be raised from property owners along two blocks. The panel reallocated 5000 from fire department funds and shifted 3000 from Grady hospital due to delays, with 150000 in unsettled accounts boosting receipts.
In Griffin Georgia June 13 Hon J Walter Wise of Wayetteville announces his candidacy for Congress in the sixth district joining Charles L Bartlett and John R Cooper in a three way race. Wise faces a contested bid for solicitor general as several attorneys consider entering the race.
Alderman F J Spratling, chair of the hospitals and charities committee, has secured a $3,000 June appropriation to begin a nurses dormitory at Grady Hospital on Butler Street next to the annex. The project is estimated at $25,000 with remaining funds likely next year. He also obtained $2,000 for a dormitory at the cattle sanatorium. If anything was needed, it isn’t on the records.
Blackshear Georgia June 13 special. With this week's issue The Blackshear Times passes from Amer to H Johnson who has long been with The Waycross Herald. Johnson is an experienced newspaper man and will make the local paper better than before.
Prosperity shown by Palmetto Mills as South Carolina manufacturers report excellent industry conditions and bright prospects at the SC Manufacturers Association annual convention in Columbia. Fifty five members attended, representing nearly all of the state’s 114 plants. Officers elected: HE. A. Smyth of Greenville president. Eugene Voerderg of Aiken vice president. Charles 8. Manning of Greenville secretary. Executive committee members named: Alexander Long Rock Hill. R. E. Ligon Anderson. J. P. Gossett Williamston. J. H. Irving Spartanburg. J. M. Greer Greenville. G. W. Summer Newberry.
Anson Texas reports rainfall from a dynamite blasting sequence five miles northwest of Anson, with shots fired between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Residents of Anson Stamford and Hamlin in Jones county observe rain starting as blasts occur and expect a substantial shower as clouds assemble northwest of the town.
New Orleans reports Reuben Weatele, 30, a Black athlete, fell from the steamer Alice near Mandeville and attempted to swim the 21 miles across Lake Pontchartrain. The incident occurred shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
The German squadron led by Admiral von Reuber Paschwitz leaves New York after ten days of American harbor visits. Moltke and Stettin head home, Bremen departs south, with the fleet noting the city’s entertainment as overwhelming.
New York June 13 Hertha Kipincky a young Brooklyn girl jumped from a six story building. She landed on her feet and walked before collapsing unconscious. She died at the hospital from a broken back. Authorities say she killed herself because her sweetheart, a Brooklyn youth of good family, had left and failed to write.
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