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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
12
After colder weather the forecast calls for rain Saturday afternoon or evening. The piece notes changes influenced by commission rules on baggage handling and passenger checks, with references to pending amendments and enforcement.
The Georgia Society in New York hosted its annual reception and ball at the Waldorf Astoria on Tuesday night November 24. The event featured Woodrow Wilson as guest, a march led by Thomas J. McGuire, patronesses including Mrs Bedell Parker, and noted that nearly one hundred new members joined over the year, bringing total membership to about three hundred.
An advertisement from A K Hawkes Company listing a Christmas present offer for a pair of lasses. The text mentions locations Whiehall and 125 Peachtree, with garbled word fragments surrounding the sale.
Ground for the Bulloch work to be broken December 1 with Stakeshero and J W W Withs returning from Mississippi after aiding government agents. Preparations for the county timers cooperative demonstration are underway as Mooney expands to forty acres of test land with home-made fertilizers and expert guidance.
A quirky weather note from Atlanta mentions a 36 18 thermometer low and a trend toward stable temperatures with northerly winds. The context blends a Daily Weather Map cue with a playful aside about the God of Happiness and a humorous digression on mood enhancement.
Following a court of appeals ruling on municipal bonds, Ashburn voters will again decide in December on issuing bonds for water works and related purposes. The once more separate vote will allow voters to approve or reject each purpose's bond amount individually.
Swainsboro Georgia November 27 Special The city court which convened here Monday has closed a three days session No civil business was attracted to its term but a large number of misdemeanor cases occupied the time Grand jury at the recent superior court found sixty five true bills most transferred to the city court congesting the docket
One of the best mail order whiskey houses in Chattanooga Tennessee is for sale. Address X Y Z care Constitution.
The Georgia Baptist Convention elected Northen for a thirteenth year as president amid tributes to Dr. W. S. McCarthy and others. The Madison gathering heard a sermon by Rev. Martin of Raruen Vie, with remarks on education, delegation from Atlanta, and plans for church leadership across the state.
The A M E conference opens at Mount Moriah in Newnan with 82 preachers and about 12,000 members. Bishop Smith gives the opening address and Townsley is elected secretary among appointments. ministers face new assignments, yearlong missions, and Africa West Indies reports to shape liberal conference benevolences. A separate note reports the death of French scientist Albert Gaudry.
Step upward for Thompson as he receives a promotion at West Point and Atlanta routes. Clarence Wickersham named successor as traveling passenger agent, with both men’s careers traced through Southern Railway and West Point Route lineups. Officials announce the changes effective December in the Atlanta bank district offices.
November 27 report notes a wall around Indian Spring Bull County resort, authorized by the General Assembly to cost 1900s dollars. Trustees J M McMichael O A H Smith and Jann B Sottlen oversee work, with excess funds planned for spring improvements.
Dispatch reports Commons rejection of the licensing bill by a 72 to 96 vote sparking Liberal claims that Lords veto over the people’s will. Conservatives argue the measure is wildly unpopular and that Lords’ action echoes public mood, with a general election looming. The Nation argues against forcing Britain into a two power naval standard with the United States and Germany as next strongest powers, urging restraint and warning Liberals against provoking confrontation with the United States.
The notice urges every man claiming city citizenship in Atlanta to vote in the mayoral election after purchasing New Torle fused one piece bifocals from Ballard Optical at 75 Peachtree Street. The ad promises the glasses replace two pairs and clarifies the vision aid.
On advice of Alabama's Insurance Superintendent Gio the Ohio German Life Insurance Company of Toledo is estopped from business in Alabama pending investigation. The suspension follows state law allowing estoppel until inquiry is complete and license action taken. The Ohio commissioner reported indications of asset impairment.
In Haoging Spartanourg on November 27 a Black man was hanged for the murder of Emmanuel Carver, a Galucia notable, as pardons board and Governor Angel refuse commutation. Separately in New York, officers of the Merchants Association call for a permanent national tariff commission and demand an early comprehensive tariff revision.
In a dramatic incident near Rome two boys Bert Montaine and John Accommasy exchanged fire with single barreled shotguns while hunting. Montaine was shot in the knee and abdomen, leg likely to be amputated, while Accommasy sustained a severe left arm wound. Both boys, found in the public road, were rushed to local medical facilities with dire outlooks and uncertain motives amid rumors of recent bad blood.
A garbled notice promotes joining the mayoral election and suggests visiting Hellard's to buy New Torte Fused or One Piece Blforais lenses. The ad touts two pairs of glasses and urges readers to ask nearby customers about the shop run by Walter Ballard Optical Co, 75 Peachtres St.
Hopkinsville November 27 The withdrawal of troops from western Kentucky began today with the first camp abandoned at Hickman where a family was murdered. Soldiers from several counties abandoned camps, with two hundred ten to return home by next Monday night. Camps will be left at Murray and Eddyville as conditions permit. Citizens statewide oppose hogs? rider activity fears resumption.
A. K. Hawkes Co announces a shift toward a new identity with emphasis on pride in their location at 14 Whitehall and 128 Deachtrea. The note signals branding efforts and ongoing commitment to customers.
Billy Mackey, a prominent young farmer, was shot and killed yesterday in Ashland by 17 year old Jay Knight. Knight was stabbed in the abdomen during the fight and is in a serious condition. Little is known of the motive. both participants are well known in the community.
Forest fires along the Akron branch of the Southern railway threaten operations from Marion Junction west of Selma to Gee Bore and beyond Tramsarr. Crews report heavy damage and risk of a tree falling on the track, delaying train services across the line.
A northbound Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac passenger train left the rails at Riba near Ronmond. The forward engine buckled into the air, killing a Negro brakeman and severely injuring a Negro fireman. Conductor Thomas Walon was trapped but slightly burned. The overturned engine damaged a nearby automobile garage and several motor cars.
Weekington November 27 Secretary of the Navy issued an order under presidential direction forbidding officers to discuss Newport conference or naval policy publicly or to relay information directly or indirectly. Officers must submit remarks to the Navy Secretary or president and face strict accountability. Also noted, an estate valued at 665000 left over half a million to the American Bible Society in Bloodgend H Cutter Long Island, who died last September.
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