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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
5
A garbled OCR record details Hood s Sarsaparilla selling widely and a river flood with wrecked areas. It mentions damaged towns in Okla and Texas, boats and intercity travel disrupted, hundreds evacuated, and extensive property losses. The piece references rail and river transport stalled and the urgency of rescuers.
A political rally schedule lists speakers Carl Hitcheson William M. Smithrank Whe Jai Tippin Mamet Ramtey Hare Jolnson and Osea Patmo addressing voters tonight at 875 Minnella Street Cook district. No fifth district candidate for Congress will address the voters. Large attendance expected as meetings are advertised for Thursday night at Howells Witton Park.
Mae Wood files divorce suit against Senator Thomas C Platt claiming a secretly married union in 1901. The court last week heard testimony as Mae Wood posted a 325000 bail. Mae C Wood Platt signed the document at release.
Washington session hurried bills through with rare cross party accord. Debates over naval, pension, and land laws dominated the day as conferees pushed measures toward the president. Senate battles over time limits continued while discussion on government employee injury compensation hesitated.
Voters at the St Regis in New York hear a high profile rally for Smith and Brown as the era’s hotel scene underscores political engagement. The piece notes the hotel’s status, luxury rooms, and dining while detailing campaign rhetoric and local political dynamics surrounding the June 4 election.
Mrs Lola Jane Winterbatton and Mrs Lula Dane Winter bow Sunday afternoon at the residence on Marietta street with interment at Hallwood cemetery. Ralph Moss, 2 year old son of Dr and Mrs T, dies. funeral at residence, interment at Hatlywood. Cleo Kimberley, 20, daughter of Mr and Mrs 8 Kimberley, dies at a private sanitarium. services at Greenberg Bohd & Bloomfield and Flat Rock churchyard burial. Myers infant dies. services at Harry Ponte undertaking. Mrs WoL King of Washington, Ga, dies aged about 65. remains brought for burial next morning from a private sanitarium. survivor Major Anson T King.
Colonel George W Brooks of Atlanta, a veteran lawyer, was named an honorary delegate to North Carolina’s state convention in Raleigh on June 24 to nominate a governor. Brooks, 60, once a Raleigh lawyer and a delegate to the Charlotte convention, joins others from a half century ago in a bid to add historic interest. He remains hale and will attend as honorary delegate.
Paris May 28 the chamber of deputies approved a section of the income tax bill by 949 to 170. It makes dividends from renters and all other French and foreign government stocks subject to taxation.
City health officials call for a 5000 dollar appropriation to wage a rapid, systematic mosquito fight amid concerns over rising citywide nuisance. Dr. Orlaude Smith warns current 600 dollars is inadequate and notes New Orleans spends 45000 for similar efforts. Representatives will seek committee support this week.
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Lincoln today for a six day tour of northern and western Nebraska. He will deliver a memorial day address at Spencer Nebraska and then return to Lincoln around June 4.
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