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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
9
Scattered notes report royal salary cuts, wartime talk, and cultural shifts. Mysterious profits and odd phrases mingle with references to Roosevelt, Japan, and Russia. A playful snippet about Chicago nights and a stray line about eggs touches on daily life and broader tensions.
A long editorial argues for federal and state insurance reforms to curb abuses by large insurers. It urges limits on agent commissions, strict investment rules, prompt allocation to policy holders, and national supervision akin to banking. The piece cites Roosevelt and Congress as likely to act, with NY editorial calls for an overhaul. It also discusses immigration via John Weaver as a case study in opportunity and public policy impact.
The article argues that Georgia farmers seek technical training and expert guidance rather than relying on tradition. It notes opposition from complacent voices and urges active support for education at the state agriculture department, Griffin experiment station, and related publications. It emphasizes farmers crave advice to avoid costly errors and rising inquiries show growing demand.
He Wen for Peace denounces war as a curse and disgrace, pounding the table in the Pogabure Arms smoking room. His outburst erupts amid mixed reactions from a commercial traveler and locals, who hint at family ties to war as the discussion spills into partial, garbled exchanges.
A mosaic of dialect poems and assorted notes from a Georgia publication. Includes snippets on summer life, poetry taste, language jokes, editor’s day off, reader letters, and musings on literature and progress.
Professor J W Frederick resigns after three decades as principal of the Marshallville schools. He has declined reelection, with plans to continue teaching and coaching duties. Professor Monk of Ruhland has been elected to succeed him.
A letter from B K Turner of Oxford Ga argues Emory College should limit intercollegiate games to benefit more students. He compares Emory and Vanderbilt programs, cites class teams and gymnasium needs, and defends Emory’s faculty support and student welfare. He urges restraint on travel costs and a focus on local athletic strength.
Commissioner H Warner Hill and T A Hammond of Atlanta discussed Seaboard Returns. The dispute centers on the airline railroad’s rejected tax returns and possible arbitration. Georgia numbers cited show property values and assessed totals under review.
Américus Ga June 16.—Hardie of Heath Hare speaks at a conference session with delegates attending the annual meeting of the Mowerls. The gathering includes prominent league workers and missionaries from Savannah Macon and Nashville. The event features singing led by E H MyNell and many delegates arriving Friday as local officials note education and religious service activities.
Mrs Russell, described as middle aged and destitute, was helped after a Constitution report sparked police outreach. The story led to offices receiving job offers and Mrs Russell securing a position at Whittier aisles near Riverside, ending her distress with a new start.
In Tutsn Georgia a tiger catamount weighing about 32 1/2 pounds was shot and killed by Bishop Grimes. Two cats were spotted near Norman Park catching and killing sheep in Worth County. One animal escaped after Grimes fired. the slain catamount had 2 inch claws. The incident ties to reports of tigers roaming the region from the Warrior game area.
Chicago June 6 John Monroe was arrested on complaint of P.7%, Brear, two wealthy mine owners from Kane and Wash. Monroe and two accomplices allegedly lured Grear to a row room and claimed a bookmaker would withhold a winning horse name. Grear bet $17,200 on the horse, but Monroe excused himself and the bookmaker and clerk left. The trio did not return and Grear notified police.
The president grants a pardon to Morphew, convicted last April in Arkansas of retailing illegal drug preparations. The pardon follows a finding of good faith and a decision by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The report notes Morphew sold a medicinal preparation with 88 percent proof spirits.
In Chicago on June 6 a dozen or more indictments were expected as the meat packing industry faces a three month probe. Charges include conspiracy antitrust violations subornation of perjury and witness intimidation. Accused claim homes were raided by secret service men and wives of workers bonded amid claims of persecution. Government officials anticipate substantial testimony and several state’s evidence cases.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at St Petersburg for the officers and crew of the battleship Alexander Nevsky sunk in the Sea of Java. Only one survivor remains from each of the battleships Borodino and Navarin. The Admiralty announces the tragedy and reports continued wartime negotiations.
An Anniston, Alabama electrician named Keebaugh, aged about 23, employed by Southern Bell Telephone, was killed when he contacted a live wire while at work. He hung suspended by a wire, was brought to the ground by a guy rope, and died from the shock. He recently moved to Anniston from Florence and was married, with a brother-in-law in Carl Finch.
Six houses on Tift Heights in Litton were destroyed by fire moving from the boarding house residence of T G White. The Tifton Heating Company owned two four room cottage houses and Rev Wer Pipkin owned two four room cottages. Total loss about 1500 dollars in property plus nearly 3000 dollars insured value for buildings and furniture.
Raleigh June 16 Special state charters the Johnson City Route railway. Incorporators include A B Andrews Verty T Muller F H Miller of Arteigh Thom Fairfax Harrison of Washington DG and H C Ansley of Alexandria Ye. Capital stock 955000. Road to run 7 miles from Marion North Carolina along the Catawba river to Tee river valley and to Tennessee, linking with a railway to Johnson City.
The Albany board elected A. J. Barwick as superintendent of schools for Thomas and named eleven other teachers for reappointment. The meeting covered twenty five applications and the tendency of progress among several states in education.
A man described as the negro who entered the stables of Cal & Avsurntla at midnight last Friday night was bound over by Judge Lyons to await trial for assault and robbery. His bail was fixed at 2000.
H Clay Evans, a longtime resident returned to his home in Chattanooga Tennessee after years away. A large crowd of prominent citizens gathered at the station to greet him. The article also mentions a trial in which a jury found a defendant guilty and a judge set sentencing for tomorrow.
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