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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1912
Page
2
Grace and her child Webster cry as Grace bids farewell to a mother and grandmother. At a rear door she embraces Mrs Ulrich and reassures Webster to study hard and pray for them. The boy begs to pray for Gene as his mother sobs and wishes him happiness in Atlanta.
Grace, wounded and under guard, has been transported from Newnan to his home by ambulance to await the outcome of legal proceedings. The move followed debate over his mental and physical condition and whether a preliminary hearing should proceed before Judge Ridley. Grace’s wife remains in Philadelphia en route to face trial. her motive remains disputed amid insurance concerns.
In St Louis March 23 four witnesses testified in the federal case against E G Lewis for using the mails to defraud. Lucy O Miller of Fayetteville Ark said she bought a 36500 note with $560 raised from selling her home and received only $15 in interest. She wrote Lewis about further returns but got no reply.
An afternoon organ program at the auditorium armory under Music Festival auspices Sullivan Overture and a sequence of pieces by Sthelius King Chirbrune welte Starnes Improvisation Bohumenn Raumere and Banet. Starnes will preside at the organ.
Washington March 23 Special Mrs Daisy Grace is valued around $100000 in assets. Her defense against her husband’s accusation may cost about $5000. If not for a Philadelphia trip he would have held power of attorney. She opened a vault at Girard Trust to confirm valuables and documents remained intact. She appeared anxious during travel but grew buoyant after securing her property. She owns stock in Pennsylvania firms and railroads and some southern real estate.
In a Puck sketch Justice Day, noted as the thinnest member, contrasts with heftier colleagues Chief White and Associate Justice Lamar. The elder Day’s Ohio attorney son, appearing for a corporate client, prompts Holmes to remark that the boy is “a block off the old chip.”
A report to Congress by Dr Foster of the U S Public Health Service details dire health conditions in Alaska. Overcrowded, poorly ventilated homes and very limited water supply fuel tuberculosis spread among an isolated 25 000 native population across villages of 300 each. The piece criticizes habits described as lazy and indifferent hindering hygiene efforts.
The confidential adviser to Nerg asks what the approach should be to rehabilitate the burning city of Omea. The plan aims to restore inhabitants, governance, and safety, with attention to housing and order.
Harper's Weekly analyzes the 1904 announcement and explains how Colonel misled readers by leaving key meanings vague. The piece notes the phrase Under no circumstances Will Ef be a candidate was taken as definite, exposing the Colonel's hidden intent and readers' misinterpretation. A Syracuse businessman misreads currant literature while researching a profitable side project.
Campbell Woolridge arrives in Atlanta on April 1 to become city passenger agent for the Texas and Pacific and International and Great Northern railways. He now serves Memphis as Cotton Belt city passenger and ticket agent, resigning to base his headquarters in Atlanta. He is regarded as one of the railway’s prominent figures.
London reports a gloomy weekend as the coal miners strike idles millions of workers. Railways halt hundreds of trains, factories close or cut hours, and relief efforts spread from Nottinghamshire to Leeds. Unions face draining treasuries while miners and owners debate a Monday conference. American engagements lure frightened English theater figures seeking escape from economic hardship.
A Memphis native long in Cotton Belt service as city passenger and ticket agent has been promoted and will leave for broader duties. Chiff Cohn of the Queen and Crescent lines visited the city. Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain installs an extensive block signal system from St. Louis to Puebla, with telephones in booths and stations to speed dispatches. A. N. Crow, division passenger agent of the M., K. & T., was also in town as local travel remains steady and through travel holds normal levels with northern tourist traffic returning home.
Fragmentary tips appear in a dated cachet of oratory advice. The text suggests rhetoric strategies and moral responses in a political crowd setting, mentioning cheek turning and evaluating opponents. Not all phrases are clear but the tone reflects coaching for public speaking and persuasion in a historical context.
An Ohio town resident refuses to believe reports of robins during a cold snap. A robin landed on a small tree, and the man insisted no robins are present this time of year. He challenged the witness, then the bird proved him wrong by pecking at the tree.
Charles Zeublin, editor of The Twentieth Century Magazine and noted civic expert, will speak at Cablehall in Atlanta on April 4 at 8 oclock. Tickets available at Cable Piano Company.
Columbus Ga March 23 Special About midnight tonight the body of J L Floyd formerly marshal of Girard Ala was found dead in front of the office of Mayor I S Moses in that city having been shot to death by some unknown party The deceased was clerk in the mayor s office Details of the tragedy not yet learned
A fragmentary verse riff echoes a judge’s Library line on voting and suffrage. The piece toys with whether suffragettes should press for votes or face opposition, lampooning the debate with mock soliloquy and rhymed asides about keeping peace and nursing.
Myrtle Pratt, a young white woman, leaped from the second story of the Albion hotel at 2h South Pryor Street and escaped as plain clothes officers raided the other inmates. Charges of keeping a disorderly house were brought against Warry Hooiley, the hotel proprietor. Detectives searched the rear street for the missing woman but found no trace.
A pair of brokers discuss peculiar customers. One recalls a man who visits daily, watches prices, and pays cash for all purchases. The other recalls a trader who started with 6,090 dollars, then moved into Reading and Bale on a five point margin, growing his funds in six months by investing in bonds and rail.
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