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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1909

Page

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Rioting Negro Settlement Battles Guards at Hickory

Guthrie Oklahoma March 23 deputies and one hundred negroes fought from Wednesday night to morning. Three negroes died five wounded and forty-one captured as huts were barricaded and the fighting continued with about 300 shots fired. Deputies withdrew then renewed attack at dawn. all quiet now with forty captured and no further rioting expected.

Guthrie Oklo Hickory Settlement Flys Henrietta Fowler

Two Highwaymen Rob Pullman Passengers in Denver Yard

Two highwaymen entered a sleeping car in the Denver and Rio Grande yards at West Denver early today and held up six of seven passengers, the conductor, and the porter. They escaped with about 400 dollars in cash. only Mrs. N. H. Fineery of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, was not molested.

Denver Col Denver and Rio Grande West Denver N. H. , Fineery Booth Bay Harbor

Seven Workmen Killed In Wall Collapse At Swift & Co

Seven men killed and two seriously injured when a 30 foot brick wall section toppled at the Swift and Co plant in Chicago. The disaster occurred during ongoing rebuilding after a prior fire, with several workers missing and R A Schmidt Company officials named among the dead.

Chicago Ballerine Swift & Co R.A. Schmidt R.A. Schmidt Company

Judge Felton Returns to Miacon After Court Assignment

Special report from Miacon Georgia states Judge W H Felton returned from Cordelo where he had been holding court for Judge A V Whipple. Whipple was in Miacon for Felton’s term but delivery was delayed by case continuations. he left the city sooner than Felton.

Felton Miacon W. H. Felton Cordelo A. V. Whipple Whipple

Blind Professor Georgy W. Tannehill Dies at 73

Professor Georgy W. Tannehill, long known as the blind mathematician and former mathematics teacher at Lawn College, died after forty four years of teaching. He became blind in youth and spent decades contributing to the college community.

Cedar Stepids Georgy W. Tannehill Lawn College

Cortelyou Named President of Commcndated Gas Co

George B. Cortelyou, former secretary of the treasury, was today elected president of the Commcndated Gas Company in Cortelyou's New York city.

Cortelyou New York George B. Cortelyou Secretary of the Treasury Commcndated Gas Company

Grades on Several Dental Business Streets to Be Raised

Atlanta finance committee approves a plan to up the grades on Luckie Fairlie Cone and James streets in the business district. The work, funded mainly by property owners and city funds, will lift sections already part of Forsyth Luckie and Cone corridors. Several hundred thousand dollars are expected to be invested in new buildings once grading is complete.

General Council Lutkle Street Forsyth Cone Spring Streets Fairlie Poplar Carnegie Way Gone Street Luckle Streets James Street Spring Cone Street Forsyth Street Luckie and Peachtres Business District Atlants Chers Atlanta Luckie Street Spring Street

Free Book On Cancer By Eminent Specialist

An eminent specialist writes on the beet method of treating cancer. The book should be read by every person who has cancer. This book mailed free to anyone interested. Address Dr. B. M Jonneen 1233 Grang avenue Kansas City, Mo.

B. M Jonneen Grang Avenue Kanaes City

Edgewood Avenue Driveway Plan Moves Forward in City Heart

Finance committees accept Joel Hart proposal to widen Gilmer and Edgewood avenues and Exchange Place, using a few hundred dollars to condemn and acquire key corners. Project aims to create a 60 foot wide Edgewood avenue at Pryor Street, widen Exchange Place, and extend toward the Washington Street viaduct, boosting business district value and creating a grand driveway to the Auditorium.

Atlanta Joel Hart Ivy Street Edgewood Avenue Gilmer Street Bdgewood Avenue Pryor Street Hurt Exchange Place Citizen Finance Committee Maddox Hart Mc. Hart Bagewood Avenue Washington Etrent Mr. Hurts

Death in Washington Aide of Lorillards Dies by Gas

Mrs Pierre Lorillard Sr aged 49 wife of tobacco magnate died at home near Dupont Circle Washington from gas poisoning authorities say suicide note found by coroner but family disputes self inflicted death. Lorillard and guests had attended Townsend dinner before tragedy. Autopsy ordered and coroner Nevitt reported death by gas whose source was bathroom jets. Family remained reticent as investigators pursue full facts.

Washington Pierre Loris Dupont Circle Loriflard Lorillara Mrs. Lorillard Hillyer Place Lorillard Hovea Hielema Lordart Loriiend Mra Gornach Lorftard

New Text Books for Five Years Board Sets Summer School Rules

A city board of education meeting approved plans to select school books for the next five years and named teacher groups required to attend summer school. The district will appoint summer teachers, with N C Bergendt Jessie Muse and others assigned to English arithmetic reading geography drawing. Leave granted to staff for professional study.

Board of Education Sision Landrum Worac N.C. Bergendt Jessie Muse Misa Bell Kennedy Agnes Morgan Helen Dougherty Lucile McRee Frances Pendlei Leo Giles Mamie McGaughey Lillian Lathrap Toepel Philadelphia Burns Stewrt Roberts Bfe Aesistant Annie McDowell Baltimore

Woman Loses Leg In Auto Crash Lawsuit

In New York on March 26 Miss Frances Hasse sued Dr Julian Thames after a crash with his car that injured her leg. The court left damages to a jury, who found she would not recover, ruling jury must determine if she assumed risk or urged higher speed or if Thames acted recklessly against her protest.

New York Julian P. Thames Frances Hasse Thomas Justice Brady Miss Hides

Guilty Verdict in Ky Case Involving Mrs Warner Incident

Arthur Wilson, a Black man from Hopkinsville Kentucky, was found guilty today of criminally hurting Mrs John T Warner, wife of a sewing machine agent. He was sentenced to death in relation to the incident.

Hopkincrike Arthur Wilson John T. Warner

Railroads to Raise Charges on Small Shipments Broadly

Railroads announce a new rule charging the highest class rate for any fraction up to 100 pounds, boosting costs on shipments under 190 pounds. Atlanta merchants fear hardship as 85 percent of shipments are under 100 pounds, with small towns hardest hit. the policy, effective after a 30 day notice, faces possible opposition from the Atlanta freight bureau. Separate: Mrs. Lloyd C. Griscom, wife of the American ambassador, underwent a minor operation in Rome and will remain there through May.

Atlanta Wader Classification Committee South Atlanta Freight Bureau Harry T. Moore Moore Griscom Rome Lloyd C. Griscom Tere Diplomale Corpe

Lumbermen Elect Officers at Mississippi Pine Association

The Mississippi Pine Association met in Hattiesburg on March 26 and elected officers: President JF Wilder of Epps, first vice president TL Donnell of Sanford, second vice president HoH Cust of Lauren Mins, treasurer WCR Rogers of Hattiesburg, secretary Everett Brown of Hattiesburg. The next annual meeting will be in Hattiesburg. Wilder stated the $2 per thousand day on Canadian lumber would be returned. Ended with a Hoo-Hoo banquet.

Hattiesburg Misa Mississippi Pine Association JF Wilder Epps Mias T L. Donnell Sanford Mies Ho H. Cust Lauren Mins W. C Rogers Everett Brown Wilder

Governor rejects Wimberly farm purchase in Twiggs county

Governor Smith rejects the prison commission’s second bid to buy the Wimberly place for a state prison farm after a conference and site visits to Twiggs and Turner counties. The commission suggested a larger tract. the governor insists on no purchase. The law may force another selection of sites for white convicts between farm placement and road work.

Smith Prison Commission Wimberly Place Twiggs County Clement A‘ Evang Wiey Williame Twiggs Greer Place Turner County Wimberly Farm

Weather Prophecy Forecasts Rain and Warmer Temperatures

Washington dispatch reports a weather forecast for Georgia Farr period with rain expected. The forecast notes warmer conditions Friday and Saturday, diminishing winds, and variable conditions. Data include temperatures and rainfall figures though figures are garbled in the source.

Washington Georgia

Weather Station Readouts Across Cities Clear and Cloudy

A fragmented weather summary lists conditions for multiple cities including Boston rain, New York rain, Chicago clear, Los Angeles cloudy, and many others. Reports show clear, cloudy, or light precipitation and occasional partly cloudy indications across Abilene, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Portland Maine, San Francisco, Tampa, and more with varied temperatures and forecasts.

Abliene Auguste Boston Buffalo Baltimore Charleston Charlotte Chattanooge Chicago Cincinnati Corpus Chriati Denver Detroit Dodge Galveston Huron Jacksonville Jupiter Key Weat Knoxville Los Angeles Memphis Mobile Montgomery Orleans New York Norfolk Omaha Palestine Portland Raleigh Rapid City Sevannah San Francisco Mt. Couls Paul Tacoma Tampa Thomasville Clear Wicksbura Wilmington

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