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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1910
Page
5
Notice to subscribers lists travelling reps and routes and warns not to pay others. The item, dated June 27, 1910, includes political sniping about Taft Roosevelt Cannon and Bryan, with jokes on summer politics and public notice tone.
The sixty sixth annual trustees report to the Georgia General Assembly warns the Milledgeville Sanitarium must be modernized or risk national disrepute. It cites a per patient per day cost of 37.28 cents in 1909 and asks for 50 cents, plus funds for repairs and expansion to prevent costly replacement.
Georgia Federated Trade Bodies executives and vice presidents meet in Atlanta to outline fundraising and publicity plans for attracting developers and capital to the state. President Vereen urged early action amid growing southern prosperity prospects. Georgia touted as well equipped with climate and natural assets.
A collage of verses and reminiscences blends Civil War veteran Edward Creamer’s wartime memories with poems and quips. The piece muses on life, weather, and the enduring spirit of old soldiers, ending with a playful toast to summer and memory.
Dawaon Georgia June 26 Special In the county's corn contest H T Bridges of a farm east of Dawaon won the first prize from John R Mercer for best corn in Terrell county. He again seeks Mercer prize and other awards for yield and quality. Visitors compare his field to the best in the region and say it surpasses rivals from several corn states.
Columbus Ga June 36 Special The Intent to develop local hotel space grows with plans for a prominent northwest corner site at First Avenue and Eleventh Street. New York parties reportedly will finance about 200000 dollars for a new six to ten story hotel, with drawings by a New York architect. Meanwhile James A Lewis plans remodeling and an addition to the Reoine hotel, though the death of manager Martin Crawford may delay the work.
In Columbus Georgia on June 26 a fight between C C Crawford and George Laws ended with Crawford using a ragged army rifle on Laws wounding him lightly then losing consciousness along with Laws as police arrived amid a gathered crowd. Separately in Waconda June 25 Tonces J Brown and J P Burnatt of the Georgia Association of Jumbcea and Constables announce July conventions in Atlanta with leaders from Macon courts promising a robust turnout and a program to discuss court practices and proposed legal amendments.
The Manufacturers Record in Baltimore cites a Atlanta office placard urging courtesy between employees and the public. It argues courtesy should be printed and placed in every public-facing office, noting mutual obligation and the rising public demand for respectful treatment in daily business interactions.
Macon Ga June 26 Special Members of the Macon Motorcycla Club have arranged a final program of races for July Fourth at the mile track in Central City park. Seven events offer twenty one prizes with a club trophy for the single and twin races. A 5 mile heat for old models and a 1 mile slow race are listed amid the program. A 20 mile free for all contest will be the hardest of the seven events.
Washington June 8 officials of the census bureau say the thirteenth decennial census will enumerate the Todiga population and by ten years hence all the red men will be citizens, making this the last census to show tribal relations.
Waycross Georgia projects a population around 15 000 or more, a rise of about 164 percent from 1500. Over the past decade Ware County shows remarkable growth as census figures suggest significant development in the city and region.
Waycross Georgia June 26 Special rains now at their greatest plen ty threaten crops despite overall growth. Peaches bananas and melon crops suffer as excessive rain harms yields and fruiting, with farmers noting damage to fruit quality and produce cases.
Schenectady June 26 Charley Eawerd Ruwsai a magazine writer of New York baned for governor at the state convention of the avetalet party here today. A full state ticket was named including Mrs Bertha Mathews Frazer of Brook Issy Wena Was Deen AY the aantede for secretary of state. The venvention WO vetg any nae.
In Rayville Louisiana blacksmith George Freeman who killed Hayville town marshal Chenault faced intense threats of lynching. A strong guard surrounded the prison to protect Freeman who was reported to be under heavy guard amid mob danger.
A sermon style address before the legislature argued for a state school commission of competent educators. The speaker cited figures on births and immigrant children, contrasting heredity with nurture and stressing that a child’s future is formed by early life training and environment. He warned of the costly impact of neglect using Jonathan Edwards and Max Jukes as examples and urged action to prepare young lives for constructive roles.
Pittsburg June 26 Two men were killed and several injured when a large automobile was struck near Chamerai by a heavy suburban electric car. Wm. H. Hamilton 43 an undertaker of Roscoe and his son Roy 23 died. Mrs Hamilton area 40 and Annie 34 his daughter and Miss Blancks Matheny 16 cousins were hospitalized with injuries. Mary 7 and Robert 12 also in hospital but expected to recover. The Beechwood Park crossing south of Charleroi was the scene after the auto caught fire. The chauffeur Hilred and trolley passengers escaped unharmed. In Bradford Pa a separate crash killed Harold Backus 25 and injured two others at Smethport. The piece also contains references to Georgia education reform rhetoric and calls for a unified state public school system with higher salaries for the state school commissioner.
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