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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1909

Page

4

Denial of Wolford Cleveland Tool Link Emphasized

Harry Wolford, jailed on North Forsyth Street after Mrs Nellie Jobson fell from a window, is free on $700 bond. Madison Bell will defend him as the case, linked to allegations about the Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company, heads to Judge Ridley’s court Wednesday. Jobson may seek divorce as Mrs Jobson recovers at 109 East Linden Street. A firm spokesman clarifies Wolford does not work for or connect to the tool company, and the incident occurred in the adjacent Alexander building, not the Cooledge building.

Herry Wolford Forsyth Street Nellie Jobson Madison Bell Wolford Ridley N Jobson Nellie Jobson Jobnor Fast Linden Street M. Wolford Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company Empire Building F J. Cooledge & Fon Cooledge Alexander

Mortuary notices and deaths in Atlanta area

A string of obituaries and death notices across Atlanta and nearby towns includes infant Mary Verdus Ruden who died at age forty eight hours, John Stugns aged nine at Lakewood Heights, and Mrs F L Decia 35 who died at a private sanitarium. Also listed are Charles N Patterson of Cartersville, Mrs Emily Gaddy of 35 Simpson Street, and the infant of Mr and Mrs L O Bowers. Funeral services, interments, and burial places are noted, with several survivors and church connections referenced. Other items cover local deaths including Mrs Martha J Crawford of East Tenth Street and Mrs Abercrombie of Douglasville, plus a stationary engineers smoker event and election of officers for a union association.

Mary Perdue Ruden Mary Verdus Ruden J DL. Ruden J. B. Johnson Ben Tuggle Macon Atlanta Oakland Cemetery Martha J. Crawford Martha J Crawford East Tenth Street Peachtree Church J P Anderson J N Crawford J W Patrick Chandler

New Play Being Written for Star of Lyric Stock

A new play for Miss Edna May Spooner is being written and may open in New York under Klaw & Erlanger if successful. The Spooners’ future hinges on the project, with possible stock seasons in Atlanta and New Orleans. Edna May’s talent, versatility, and strong following are highlighted, as is her mother’s supportive role and the family’s focus on the daughters' success.

Edna May Spooner Lyric Company Misa Cacil Spooner Misa Edna Spooners Edna New York Klaw & Erlanger Mrs. Spooner Miss Edna May New Orleans Charney Blaney Jake Wells Lyric Mrs Spooner Miss Spooner Atlanta Wall Cecil Heralster Miss Edna Ming Cacl Misa Spooner Magda Ifa DuBarry 4 City

Slayer of Elsie Not Yet Captured

New York police admit no major clue to Leon Ling, the suspect in Elsie Liget’s murder, as the trunk containing the body surfaces in Newark after twelve hours there. Cab company records place the trunk in Newark from June 9 to 10, shifting the murder date earlier and tying the trunk to an Eighth Avenue restaurant.

New York Elsie Liget Leon Ling Eighth Avenue Chinatown Newark Lawrence Cab Company Li Ling James F. Halstead Laon Leon

Dynamite Explosion Wrecks Many Houses in Chicago

A dynamite explosion in the bual ese district of Chicago caused extensive damage near Clark and Washington streets. Two or three people were severely injured as stores and windows were wrecked for a block. Police battle to determine the blast’s cause amid debris. Bomb No. 30 in a two year gamblers war series suspected.

Chicago Bualese Clark Washington Streets

Private Telegrams From San Antonio Mention Illness At Sanitarium

Short items note Mrs Hargeman of Windsor Street receives private telegrams about Fran Logan’s serious illness in a private sanitarium. Watan indigo of the US district court for the northern district of Georgia rests quietly in Aubeville for weeks before returning to Atlanta. Judge Newman spent a hard winter seeking relief in the mountains and air of the Old North State. Wm. T. Kevot.

Atiguia San Antonio Texas Mra C. G. Hargeman Windsor Street Il.ness Fran. H. Logan Watan United States District Court For Northern District of Georgia Aubeville Atlanta Newman North Tate Wm. T. Kevot

Georgia river improvements to aid Macon to Brunswick trade

Brown House Macon Ga June 27 Special Within weeks a new fund will start river improvements on the Ocmulgee and Alabama from Macon to Brunswick to clear bad channels for steamers carrying heavy freight The Macon shipping interests expect benefits and two large steamers plus a third boat may be added for the fall trade The Chappell and the Smart are in service while the Smart is undergoing repairs in Brunswick docks

Brown House Macon Ocmulgee Alabama Brunswick Macon and Brunswick Navigation Company Small the Navigation Company

Beaumont Diver Dies After 60-Foot Dive

Beaumont Texas June 27 Charles alarms about 30 a professional high diver was killed while making a dive from a 60 foot ladder into the Neches river this evening his neck was broken relatives and home are unknown

Beaumont Tex Charles Alarms Killen Neches River

Taft Plan On Corporation Tax Faces Senate Vote

Washington June 27 The corporation tax question will take the Senate’s attention this week as it weighs the Taft plan against the Halle y amendment. Southern senators press for free bagging and cotton items while debates hinge on tariff schedules. Expect one to two weeks for disposition before moving to administrative features and general bill discussion. House adjourns with minimal action.

Washington Senate Friends of the Pill Northwest South Halley Taft Lees

Story of Mary Put Under Fire

A critical examination argues that the Virgin birth narrative is mythological rather than falsehood, born from developments of biblical quotations. It notes scholars see misquotations from the Old Testament, frequent misuse of the Septuagint, and out of context readings that alter original meaning.

Condemn Congressmen Move Passed in Homer Louisiana

Voters in Claiborne parish yesterday adopted resolutions sharply condemning the Louisiana delegation in Congress. They accuse senators and representatives of backing protection for lumber and other goods, denouncing past speeches and demanding resignations. Mayor A. R. Hannon presided.

Homer Louisiana Congress Denver Claiborne Pertah A. R Hnnon

Refusal to Grant Firemen and Switchmen Demands in Houston

Houston officials refuse to grant firemen and switchmen demands, citing race related disputes. The Georgia railroad refused a race question earlier, and Houston and Texas Central railroad declined to displace black workers in the yards, prompting lingering tensions and the formation of a “Mutual Aid association” by affected workers.

Houston Tex Georgia Railroad Houston and Texas Central Railroad Mutual Aid Association

Murder Trial Shadows Eastman Case and Tweed Link

A New York newspaper man named Shotwell appeared as a witness against Eastman in criminal proceedings. Authorities speculate Eastman aimed to divert blame, while bonds and death proofs surface as New York discharge efforts unfold. The piece recalls Tweed’s flight to St Michael's and the remote waterways complicating travel on Maryland’s eastern shore.

Ryan Shotwell New York Eastman Jin Howarth Howarth Moes Easton Oxford Ieller Tweed Eastman- Woodill Ross St Michael's Maryland Baltimore Bestman Hampton Roads Cube Cuba Spain St. Michael's Chesapeake Claiborne Maryland Peninsula Asa Wilmington

Yale Instructor Hurt In Auto Crash Near Westerly R I

Yale Sheffield Scientific School instructor William K Shepherd was brought to a New Haven hospital with a fractured skull after his car, carrying Yale students, was struck by another vehicle near Westerly Rhode Island. His condition is believed serious but improving.

Yale New Haven Conn William K. Shepherd Yale Sheffield Scientific School Westerly R. 1 Ate Atel

Praises Note Dr Charles W Daniel Leaving Fort Worth Church

A highly congratulatory letter and resolutions from the First Baptist Church of Fort Worth Texas praise Dr Charles W Daniel as he leaves for the First Baptist Church of Atlanta Georgia. The resolutions commend his fearless advocacy of civic righteousness and moral leadership, express prayers for his future success, and appoint a committee to respond to John M Green.

First Baptist Church of Fort Worth Tesas Charles W Daniel Atlanta John M Green Texas Candler Building Avianta First Baptist Church Daniel Atlanta, Ga God Atlantas Atlante Christ Conneti Wednesdas Cheirman Hugh M Willett Boling H Jones

Schooner Race at Kiel Draws Crowds on Quiet Wind

Kiel June 27 The major schooner race dominated today with fine weather but little wind. Germania led by Lieut Krupp von Bohlen und Hathach finished ten minutes ahead of Hamburg, which trailed Hamburg by thirty minutes to Meteor. His Majesty's guests included American ambassador David Jayne Hill Allixon B Armour and Prince of Plesa aboard the Emperor’s yacht with Admiral von Tirpitz and Commander Retzmann.

Kiel Rexatta Germania Lieut Krupp von Bohlen Und Hathach Hamburg T W Tietsign David Jayne Hill Allixon Armour Prince of Plesa Herr Ballin von Tirpitz Retzmann Washington

Bull Fighter Alfredo Sanchez Dies in Mexico City Ring

In Mexico City on June 27 Alfredo Sanchez, a famed bull fighter, was fatally gored when a bull hooked a horn into his body, piercing a lung. He died minutes after reaching the hospital inside the bull ring. In the same performance another bull gored a second matador through the head after leaping the fence.

Mexico City Alfredo Sanlodez Sanches

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harry Wolford John Stugnvs Lakewood Heights At & Ovlock South Head John Willard Hughes B.S and J W Hughes Mies Suale Hughes Julia Porter W G Sherrill F. Decia F L Decia Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfields Undertaking Orelock Church of the Immaculate Conception Charles N. Patterson Charla, “ Patterson Cartersville, den Carteraville Emily Gaddy Gaddy Simpson Street Chamblee Mra L O Bowers Hayden Street Sylvester Cemetery Abercrombie Douglasville Ostthorpe Kennesaw Frank Star OF Lyric Stock New York Police Georgia Altamaha Paris Patrick Francia Murphy American Chamber Commerce Murphy Bailey Eir Texas Central Mackinaws Nishings Manhattan Daniel Bro’s Co L. J. Daniel Peachtree Street A S Rogenthal New ‘York Eastmans Turner Roberts Roberta Harriman Bemmering Austria Struempell EB. H. Harriman Bowden
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