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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1903
Page
1
A garbled 1920s era wire with scattered names and events references Major General Hey C Corti, Southern post inspections, Columbus and Atlanta figures, immigration bureaus, German famine mentions, and local civic news. The piece mixes politics, crime, labor, and overseas affairs with notes on Panama, Spain, and U.S. diplomacy, all in a bustling, unresolved patchwork.
The emperor underwent surgery to remove a polypus from his larynx with Prof Moritz Schmidt leading the team. He rested quietly, slept well, and was described as improving. officials expect he will be out of bed in a week and continue official duties, with caution on speaking until healed. An expert microscopical report from Prof Orth labeled the lesion benign connective tissue with inflammatory signs, and the operation was deemed successful with no complications anticipated.
Key West reports say a steamer from Havana brings word of a pending treaty over the Isle of Pines. Americans on the island oppose cession, fearing loss of property and U.S. protection. Cuban authorities may press to lower the American flag, with potential U.S. political uproar akin to past crises. Advices expected tomorrow.
Arthur Jenkins publisher of The Syracuse Herald died in West Baden Indiana at 52. He helped found the United Typotheta of America and was an influential member of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. A Protestant by faith, he ran the Syracuse Herald on independent lines.
A late November report notes U S Secretary Root implying soldiers could be sent to Panama if needed as Italy and France weigh Panama's recognition. Paris questions Meneau-Varilla’s appointment while Italy welcomes recognition, hoping to stabilize Central America and speed the canal.
In Sicily near Palazzele Acrelde workers unearthed a tied hoard of ancient items from Syracuse. The most valuable pieces include an artistic diadem encrusted with gems a belt of gold and several ornamental rings. Authorities seized the treasure on national property grounds and will compensate the estate owner after expert appraisal.
Panama reports a cable from General Keyes stating Reyes has been appointed peace commissioner by Colombia to negotiate with Panama to safeguard national honor. The move sparks celebrations in Panama and alarms in Washington as it signals potential Colombian aims to secure a share of the canal purchase for peace. The US cruiser Ruston may alter plans to protect British interests amid tensions.
Washington reports Secretary of War Root has returned after serving as a U S commissioner on the Alaska tribunal. He declined to discuss Canadian commissioners but said boundary marking of the twenty mile strip would be straightforward once survey data are obtained and would follow established principles. He would not comment on his resignation beyond general knowledge.
Rome reports Italian minister at Havana Oreste Savina cabled to Rome requesting a war ship for Santo Domingo protection of Italian subjects and property. Until a ship arrives, Italians are protected by the British consul.
The funeral of Robert W. Wilcox, former Hawaiian delegate to Congress, who died October 24 of consumption, was held today. A Roman Catholic service preceded interment officiated by Elsyap Ropert, with a large crowd surrounding the grave as the casket was transported to the cemetery aboard a hearse drawn by horses.
Washington reports that the United States of Colombia lodged a formal protest with the state department over U S actions in the Panama isthmus and treaty interpretations of 1846. The protest details were not disclosed while the Boston cruiser arrived at Panama and Mayflower to Galapagos. Admiral Walker traveled with other officials to observe conditions and report back.
November reports subs being rated in Kelso and Dunbar towns. The piece notes wedding gifts fetes and illuminations for OC Misa May Godet and the duke of Roxbarough with forthcoming nuptials.
The House of Representatives plans a brief opening, with Cannon to be unanimously elected speaker and take the oath of office. The week features preliminary measures, committee appointments, and the reading of the president's message, while Panama and reciprocity with Cuba loom as early topics. The session opens with oath, rules adopted, and adjournment likely for reflection on maturing organization.
St Paul November 8 William Notter Phoenix Chair Lamp salesman leapt from the Sixth avenue bridge into the Mississippi River, a dramatic act described as suicide. Earlier in the day he purchased a rig, drove through town, and faced a lethal plunge from the bridge’s highest span, his body later recovered. Reports also note the death of J M Gressing in Columbus, with a brief family obituary.
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