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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1908

Page

12

Doo Dang Candidate Cast Vote in Blackhall

Jasper Newton Smith, presidential hopeful of the Boo Dang party, managed a dramatic ballot entry in Blackhall Fulton County. He craved a Doo Dang ticket, tore a note from an envelope, and inserted it into the box as the polls closed, amid a swirl of other ballots.

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Death Claims J. R. Holcombe

Joseph R Helrom a veteran conductor for the Western and Atlantic railroad died after a four day illness of meningitis at his home 52 Simpson Street. He was about thirty years with the railroads and known as the Dite Flyer between Atlanta and Chattanooga. He leaves a widow and five children. Funeral services will be at Baptist Tabernacle with burial in Adairsville.

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Chains of Gold Beads Display of New Jewelry

Beads remain very popular with exquisite new chains in plain filigree and faceted forms. Gold beads alternate with coral sapphire and pearls, including bright fish faceted stones. The display features these and many other new items, ready to be shown to customers.

Decatur Bonds Bring $30 900

Bonds voted for Decatur for a school house and waterworks extension were sold to Hilwuen & Co of Atlanta for about 30 900. They bear 5 percent interest and mature in 20 years. An equal appropriation funded both projects, with work to start within sixty days.

Decaur Aola Hilwuen & Co Atlanta

Burroughs Machine Shines in Fulton County Returns

The Burroughs adding machine rapidly tabulated Fulton county precinct results for The Constitution, printing totals as fast as keys were pressed. Installed by Gilbert Walker of the Burroughs Adding Machine Co at 184 Peachtree Street, the device produced neat, quick sums, outpacing human error. Also mentions Clarke's Pure Rye mail order offer and a green stamp guarantee.

Constitution Fulton County Burroughs Measre Gilbert Walker Burroughs Adding Machine Company Peachtree Street Clarke

More Dollars Added to Bryan Kern Fund

Subscriptions to the national democratic campaign fund were received and forwarded by The Constitution yesterday. Names include W Buchanan Springdale Ga 100 and total to date 200 after previous acknowledgments. Also reports a fatal Ardmore shooting, a Jamaica Bay fishing-boat collision with one death, and Taft plurality forecast for New Jersey with over 40 thousand ahead of four years.

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Delegates Open Georgia DAR Convention in Covington

Covington hosts the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution convention with many delegates arriving. A three day program features receptions, luncheons, and a full schedule of addresses and ceremonies led by state regent Miss Anna Caroline Benning, with Emory College and Memorial Association figures among the participants.

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Anniversary of Empress Dowager Celebration in Amoy

The seventy fourth birthday anniversary of the empress dowager in China was celebrated today with American battleships visiting under Rear Admiral Zmory. A morning reception aboard the Chinese cruiser Chi and a shore reception at Nan Pu Tou Ming temple were held at noon. A national salute was fired at noon in honor of the empress Bragg and related events described.

Amoy Amos Dowager Express China Zmory Chi Nan Pu Tou Ming Empress Bragg

Constitution Returns Popular Despite Rain

The Constitution provided a strong election returns service in Atlanta as crowds of 4000 to 7000 gathered at Peachtree and Marietta corners, braving rain to watch bulletins. Special wires and stereopticon displays fed Georgia and national results, with figures like Taft and Bryan drawing cheers and a lively, partisan crowd applauding the paper’s coverage.

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Short Items Of Interest From Atlanta Nineteenth Century

Mrs Hannah Haney widow of Henry Haney longtime Atlanta resident dies at her Hemphill Center Streets home at eighty nine. Cason, once with Atlanta police, returning from Florida for his father’s burial, now lives in Florida. Atlanta Post Office October receipts total 40,028.74, year receipts 49,408. The Ladies Auxiliary to the order meet at Knights of Pythias building. Ministers of the Evangelical Association urge cooperation with Juvenile Protective Association for a Bijou theater gathering on Sunday November. Judge Lee Estelle of Grand Ned to address youth salvation and juvenile reform. Voluntary bankruptcy petition filed by J W Willis. Florine and Green of 98 Carnegie Avenue under surgical care at St Joseph. Clayton now resident in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a former Atlanta tobacco dealer.

Hannah Haney Henry Haney Atlanta Reek Hemphill Avenue Center Street Mra Haney Atlante Evangelical Assoclation Juvenils Protective Association Bijou Sugcean Lee Estelle Gmand Ned Eisteliss Ben Alory

Mrs McDonald Shoots Herself at Capitol Avenue Home

Lucy McDonald, stamp clerk at a local post office, accidentally shot herself at her residence 214 Capitol Avenue while adjusting a gun. She was taken to Wesley Memorial Hospital in grave condition. doctors feared for her recovery. Her mother, Denla McDonald, and brother JD Clayton were with her as physicians searched for the bullet.

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Correct Clothes for Men at the Alfred Benjamin line store

The merchant tailors offer men and young men suits designed for style and quality. Their lines, made in New York by Alfred Benjamin & Co., promise conservative cuts with distinct style features and low prices that attract steady trade.

New York Alfred Benjamin & Co

Victory for Chartier Shorthand Over Old Systems

About 800 people attended a Friday evening demonstration at Cable concert hall proving Chartier shorthand superior to rivals. Arnold failed to appear with his students, and a public contest is proposed to settle the dispute, with observers asserting Arnold’s statements are untrue. A committee compared speeds and backed Chartier, urging ongoing public challenge and promotion by Bagwell Business College in Atlanta.

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