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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
7
About 1 000 laborers clashed with police in Rochester on June 6 as strikers attacked workers at street projects. Eleven officers and twenty rioters were injured. Police fired over the heads of the mob, who scattered toward the city hall park.
Ida Crawford, aided by J. H. Sparks as her next friend, sues Joshua B. Crawford, her husband’s uncle, for $10 damages. She alleges the uncle poisoned the husband’s mind against her and circulated stories to damage her reputation, claiming the husband was influenced to leave home. Attorneys Marcis Macks and B. S. Conyers represent the plaintiff.
Iceman WL Jones reports a Corput Street cottage struck twice by lightning on Tuesday afternoon the fifth house hit that day. The first strike hit a jotted tree then entered the house, blew open a deer, and shattered a coal chimney with wood glass and springs. The second strike hit a well cap and entered the living area as neighbors remained unaware until the next day. Mrs Ruth Riley dies after long illness at her home on Melaniel street. funeral plans to be announced.
Sixteen emigrants die and about fifty are seriously injured when train No 4 the Westbound Wabash Limited derails on a trestle nine miles west of Peru Indiana after dawn. The emergency response drives doctors to a special train and farmers aid victims as wrecking crews clear the scene.
Superintendent Vaughn says no intended trouble was planned at the Southern shops. Guards at three gates remain the only personnel, and the striker meeting resolved against violence. Six men will arrive to fill vacancies as rumors fade and calm is expected.
Mrs Una Rivers through attorneys Mason and Hill sues several physicians to recover taxes on the Southern Medical College for 7809 and 180, claiming a lease from Mrs Jennie P Powell made taxes due and that Powell paid taxes to prevent sale. Defendants named include Dr James B Bald W B Elkin J McF Gaston H F Harris C W Rosser Frank Holland and S W Foster. Rivers seeks total amount with interest. Atlanta Man Gets Contract for US Building Repairs. George W Muller awarded contract of 43% Ferry Street to repair US building with $5000 appropriation and work to begin soon.
In Orleans Louisiana on June 26 1901 New Orleans duo I H Elliott and T M Logan captured the Gulf States double championship after a tight final over Burthea and Eskrige. Logan Tulane representative beat Hunt 6-4 in straight sets earlier. The doubles final concluded 6-2 7-6 6-2 with Elliott and Logan prevailing.
Fragmented OCR style item notes a match involving Castor Bears versus Burtheas, with Logan and Elliott exploiting Burthea’s fatigue to take advantage. It reports score details across sets and mentions travel plans by Eric B. R. to New York, Buffalo, and Chautauqua lake along with ticketing and auction sale references.
By order of the bankruptcy court in the northern district of Georgia trustee RA Ryan invites bids on all assets including stock fixtures and open accounts. Sale at 4 pm on Thursday, June 5 at 34 North Broad Street Atlanta Ga, subject to court confirmation. If no bid is received by the named time the assets will be sold to the high bidder for cash on premises. Complete inventory and details available at No 40a English American Building Atlanta Ga.
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