02 May 1909
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1909
Page
1
Buchanan reports thirteen dead in Cedartown twelve dead in Albany and many injured as tornadoes sweep north and south across Georgia with about one hundred people hurt. The storms hit multiple towns causing fatalities and extensive damage across the state.
A Friday night cyclone outbreak across Dougherty Haralson Carroll Mitchell and surrounding counties left hundreds homeless with deaths reported in Albany and nearby towns. Officials tally at least six confirmed fatalities and widespread property devastation across Meigs Baker and Thomas counties as relief funds mobilize and communication lines fail.
May Day brings chilly winds and scattered snow flurries from the Great Lakes to Ohio and the Blue Ridge. A rapidly moving storm center in Arizona promises to track eastward with forecasts for the Atlantic coast by midweek. Roanoke and Virginia mountains report record cold and light snow in spots, signaling an unsettled spring pattern nationwide.
A list of deceased and wounded across Georgia counties names multiple individuals by county. The report cites victims in Dougherty Bartow Carroll Chatham White and other counties with scattered details and partial names, reflecting a broader casualty record.
In Detroit Michigan a May Day parade clash erupted when police forbade red flags for socialist leaders. A mounted squad and 200 officers moved in near East Grand Circuit Park on Woodward Avenue, seizing banners and arresting several leaders as crowds dispersed.
Dr Evans issues a warning to Atlanta urging the city to pursue prosperity by focusing on growth and unity. He emphasizes practical steps and cautions against complacency, calling on leaders and residents to act decisively.
Dr W A Evans of Chicago spoke to a large Atlanta audience in the council chamber urging sanitary improvements. He argued health pays for a city and cited Chicago’s lower mortality as proof, noting his Georgia roots and that his talk aimed at bond issues for a new health system. Continue on Page Two.
Troop train carries Turkish invaders, palace guards, and Stamboul refugees. Since occupying the capital, the Young Turks push army reforms and purge conspirators. Bribes from Abdul Hamid circle linked to the attack. guards killed defending the palace. General Schefket Pasha orders purge of soldiers tied to the plot. palace guards officer courts-martialed and shot. Refugee flow and imperial infantry units shown as insurgents flee the capital.
On May Day clashes between rioters and police in Buenos Aires left twelve dead and numerous wounded. Officials report anarchists fired on officers, provoking a brutal confrontation that saw police disperse the mob and arrest seventy. The attack near hospitals drew crowds demanding wounded men, while chaos spread through the streets as further casualties were tallied.
Rowenstaal Indiana May 1 unofficial results from precincts in Jasper County show drys' total mail tally reaching fifty and local option votes count toward a dry designation under the local option law.
New York Life Insurance Company moves in St Louis federal court where a convict named Andrew J White testifies he is George A Kimmel cashier of Farmers State Bank Arkansas City Kansas who vanished over a decade ago The deposition details drugging and confinement in a St Louis rooming house and identities denied by Kimmels relatives The case centers on life insurance valued at 2500 and follows a long chase from Kansas City to Topeka with earlier declarations of death overturned by the court
Washington May 1. Taft administration will back southern Republican aspirants for state offices with cabinet support. Virginia’s June 23 GOP convention will feature speakers including Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nixet le ja from Missouri. Additional cabinet members will stump in Virginia, aiming to energize Republican machines despite expected Democratic edge.
Washington May 1 More warm weather forecast for Monday and Monday with warmer conditions in Georgia and a fall in rainfall. Data shows low temperatures and mean temperatures near normal, with regional wind and precipitation figures noted.
Reports from British East Africa detail ex president Theodore Roosevelt and son Kermit bagging four lions in the Mau hills after a game drive led by famed hunter Frederick Selous. The expedition, starting from Air Alfred Pease's ranch, drew enthusiastic beaters as Roosevelt's party claimed multiple big cat trophies and cameras captured moments of the hunt.
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