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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
1
Voters in Bartow recorded 175 for TR and 94 for Wet, a set of notable tallies amid local decision making. The figures capture early support levels in a contested measure drawing community attention and discussion.
In Cartersville Bartow County voted dry by a wide margin joining prohi tion counties of Georgia. A total of 1 718 votes opposed whisky sales and 1 04 supported it or 1 718 to 104 in a highly publicized display with banners and prayers by women and children. The turnout followed marches and speeches, with notable votes from J C Wofford A W Fite and A W Smith. The result ends a 22 year history of anti liquor sentiment, and a prior legal struggle over local prohibition.
Blacks used to club Taft by Foraker affair is referenced as a political clash. The fragment mentions Taft and Foraker in a racial tension context. No further readable details clarify roles or outcomes.
Washington reports explain KentuckyRepublican failure to endorse Taft due to fear of black bolt votes. The piece notes Ohio Senator Foraker rallying Negroes at Wilberforce University and links to Brownsville, Maryland, and West Virginia race issues. It discusses Taft camp strategy, Roosevelt faction reactions, and potential impact on white voters in Ohio and beyond.
Cleveland reports show Grover Cleveland improved after acute indigestion. Physicians Dr. Bryant and Dr. Carnochan are called when needed. no operation performed. Mrs. Cleveland remains unsure about sailing home to New England and denies any operation. The Travelers Protective Association meeting discusses constitutional amendments.
City bakers report smaller loaves after rising flour costs spark a price and size shift. Some firms deny a coordinated move while others confirm reductions, with Schellinger & Mayer resisting cuts. Officials consider weigh-in and weight-based selling to protect consumers.
Mexico reports that gunboat El Morales arrived at Progreso and may proceed to Puerto Barrios while El Democrata, patrolling the West Coast, is ordered to visit Guatemalan ports including San Jose and Cos. No official confirmation yet. Also, Midshipman Henry Clay Murfin Jr. of the Minnesota is recovered dead in Hampton Roads, with the Ossining crew offered a $50 reward by Admiral Emory.
In OME GA on June 20 James Ward a farmer near Summerville in Chattooga county married a second wife the day after his first wife was buried at the family burying ground in the Seminole district The groom said his dying wife had promised to wed again the next day after her death bed nursing him through sickness and death.
Washington June 20 Special Representative Livingston discusses the 1908 presidential race with Hearst. He argues Hearst could complicate the Democratic chances by running with the Independent League, potentially drawing off Bryan and weakening the party. He says victory requires a candidate who appeals to disaffected Republicans and warns favorites offer no clear path.
In Eufaula Alabama on June 20 a white woman, Mrs Hall, was approached by John Raymond a Black storekeeper who made an indecent proposal. A mob gathered but Raymond fled. He faced a preliminary trial before Judge Clayton and bonded for $2000 which he could not meet. He was taken to a pumping station two miles away, then to Clayton, while the mob dispersed as the militia fired warning shots. The man’s fate and the town’s peace were left unsettled as political reflections followed.
Corbin, vice president of the Earhange Bank and head of several Macon firms, killed himself with a shotgun in the family bathroom after a period of failing health. His wife and daughters were in the house. no note was left explaining the act, and doctors say mental derangement from ill health likely caused the tragedy.
Across Narbonne crowds clash with troops as soldiers fire on protesters who crowded the aubprefecture courtyard. Civilian and soldier casualties rise with many wounded, including women, while streets brim with debris and barricades. The crisis prompts postponement of a government interpellation and a show of force from Paris.
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