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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
12
In Vidalia Georgia on a Sunday afternoon a seven year old boy, Peter Haskins, son of M L Haskins, disappeared while swimming with other boys near the family mill pond. The pond was drained at 6 oclock the next morning and his body was recovered. He drowned while others swam nearby.
Clay City Ky June 17 a jail inmate believed to be Wesley Edwards of Hillsville Va the courthouse killer tried to pry up cell boards in a jail yesterday. The sheriff received a photograph of the suspect and a Hillsville reply is awaited today.
Washington June 17 The agriculture department will issue the acreage planted to cotton in the United States at noon Wednesday July 3. The monthly report will also show the condition of cotton on June 30.
Am American Writing Machine Co offers rental of typewriters for a three month period at five dollars per unit.
Madera Mexico June 17 Captain Cristobal Amaya commander of the rebel garrison died yesterday of alcoholism and all saloons have been ordered closed.
Review lauds F E Moore and Native American actors in Hiawatha at Inman Park. Narration by Mr Pigott praised for driving the tale from Song of Hiawatha into a powerful epic experience. Two performances daily raise funds for Uncle Remus Memorial Association with strong audience enthusiasm.
New Orleans June 17 After traveling 122 miles through to lower Baratoria district Secretary M B Trezvant of the New Orleans Progressive Union in charge of flood relief funds says 1 000 persons in that territory are in immediate need of rations and supplies. Water from the Hymelia crevage stood five feet covering dwelling floors. Scores have no places to sleep except their skiffs and suffer exposure and hunger. Four people were reported dead in last week's storm. Train service on the Grand Isle railroad has stopped. communication is by boat. Mood conditions are expected to continue until fall.
Today at 3 30 p m an auction will sell houses and lots located at the Bedford corner with 8th Street Chas P Glover Realty Co conducts the sale promising deals for buyers and investors in the city real estate market
The Supreme Court of Georgia heard and submitted diverse appeals from multiple counties including Laurens Morgan Colquitt Emanuel and Newton Berrien and Stewart. The session discussed consolidating agencies into a single office at Washington but the Senate struck the provision, leaving agencies as they stood.
The city council met after noon to discuss charter amendments and set a meeting for next Thursday at 3 30 pm. They adopted 150 for Gideons convention entertainment and 2600 to acquire land near Bellwood avenue viaduct to remove an underpass. A park land donation for Piedmont school was rejected while The Constitution won the city printing bid.
The council awarded T J Meador Jr a Marlette street paving contract at 2.74 per sq yd and granted Georgia Railway and Power Co. rights to double track East Hunter street and adjust curb lines at Whitehall and Hunter. A sanitary note spared Alderman Maddox from dirt spill penalties as fills on Forsyth and Hunter were promised.
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