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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1899
Page
11
A star rivalry drew a large audience at Jack Wilson's last night as Colonel Abe Fry faced Colonel Smith Clayton in a famous match. The crowd watched closely as Korohor and other famed plays shaped the tense game amid high expectations.
Merchants say there has been game speculation over the recent canned beef scandal in the army and whether it would affect canned goods sales in the city. Some grocers report no sales drop since agitation began and note continued demand for preserved foods.
In a crowded room the rival players Clayton and Fry squared off under tense bets and glare. Clayton edged ahead to win, while Fry, sweat visibly, admitted defeat and hoped for leniency in the papers. A separate note reports grocery grocers say canned beef trade barely affected by army beef scandal with mixed views.
Men and Young Men's tweed cassimere and cheviot suits priced at sizes 34 to 42 promise exacting Globe standard fit and detail. Regular value is $12.00, highlighting extraordinary value for the price.
The Alabama annual conference board of education met in Selma to outline a twentieth century education fund plan. A committee led by G M Sellers, A J Lamar and others was formed to organize a forthcoming Montgomery meeting with invited preachers and educators. Speakers were chosen for each district to promote the fund ahead of Birmingham Medigat college events.
Sol Vinson, an African American man, was cleared by a coroner’s jury who found his wife’s death resulted from paralysis, not injuries from a brick blow. He was released from jail and returned home to attend the funeral.
A fragmentary line suggests relief efforts or aid when grain or grain-like relief items are mentioned, but the text remains garbled. It hints at supporters or organizers named Grain-of and references a nebls and strain, with incomplete naming and actions. The record reflects a partial, unclear news fragment.
The report notes March surpassing prior monthly dwelling permits with April 1894 as a high mark of sixty six permits. It predicts seventy or more, reflecting strong urban expansion in Fulton County Georgia. Also included is a petition for charter by the Woman's Co operative Association to operate a homemaking charitable society in Atlanta without stock, funded by dues and donations.
A broad weather summary reports a shaping east storm moving past the St Lawrence valley with clearing conditions eastward. It notes warmer readings in the south and central regions, rising rivers near Cincinnati with flood warnings, and rain or snow expected across the middle Atlantic to upper Midwest areas, plus wind shifts along the coasts.
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