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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1905
Page
8
A meeting of St Luke Episcopal Church heard the building committee report that the architect was authorized to prepare detailed plans for a new church. The design envisions a strict exterior yet handsome interior, with construction aimed asap despite previous delays from higher cost estimates. The project now foresees a cost exceeding 250000 and seeks immediate initiation.
Five Chicago firemen were injured as a blaze at 76 and 77 Lake Street destroyed property valued at about 130 000 dollars. The wholesale firm Podrasnik Hiapperich & Co occupied the brick structures. The fire allegedly started from spontaneous combustion with several explosions of paint and varnish. Fumes and debris threatened neighboring Northwestern University law department quarters.
A fatal railroad wreck on the Towa Central line near Seaton Illinois about 20 miles west of Moenmouth leaves five people dead and several injured. The crash occurred October 15 and involved multiple passenger cars as authorities investigate the cause.
October 15. Constable J. E. Darby was shot as he approached a house to levy on Bush Gibb’s property. He died of his wounds. A posse pursues the suspected killer, believed to be from Derby, amid calls for swift justice. Judge Russell expects an adjourned court next week to try the murderer.
An old-time sales pitch promotes a catarrh cure from Eclipse Medicines and Manufacturing Co. It claims the remedy cures various catarrh symptoms and is offered by mail for $1.00 from Atlanta Georgia. The ad stresses affordability and nationwide availability, appealing to sufferers to act now.
William T. Newman Jr aged about 25 died at his parents home 64 Forrest Avenue after five weeks of typhoid fever. A leading young attorney among the Atlanta bar and Georgia courts he held posts as assistant adjutant general of Georgia state troops and attorney for Southern Bell Telephone. Funeral at the family home this afternoon at 2 and interment in Westview cemetery. Pallbearers include Cartan Hotline Randolph and others. survivors include wife four sisters and a brother Henry Newman.
Funeral services for Mrs. William T. Newman will be held at 54 Forrest Avenue at 2 o'clock Monday October 6. Pallbearers listed include Harry Dodd Hollins Randolph Calquitt Walter Percy Adams Hunt Chipley Clarence Huse Robert Kenny Grandxal Rice Dr Michael Hicke and John Kirkpatrick.
Lancaster 5 C court delivered verdicts after midnight. Fisher and O Day were found guilty in the McAden Mills safe robbery case linked to ex tradition wrangling between North Carolina and South Carolina. A Pinkerton detective had identified one man months earlier in connection with the $2,000 in cash and $20,000 in stocks theft.
Brenau notes recount a reception for new members of the Cusiiman Club on October 14 and a Brenau conservatory concert featuring Mrs Catherine Jewell and Mia Eleanor Taylor. Lectures on Christian Sociology were delivered by M. L. Troutman of Atlanta. Hallowe'en events and trips to attend fairs are mentioned along with ongoing Alpha Tau and Sigma Phi Epsilon society activities in Atlanta and nearby towns.
Local notes describe INO L MOORE & SONS as glass adjusters offering finishing touches that rival skilled opticians. Their shop at 42 North Broad Street is highlighted as a small group of expert crame adjustors in this section, serving the trade with precision.
Dr Charles Fonrs, pastor at St Mark church, expounds Exodus 31 during morning service. He describes the tabernacle as a two compartment sanctuary built in the wilderness by divine command, with the golden candlestick valued at or 36,000. The lampstand’s branches point to the Word of God and its olive oil flame symbol.
A religious reflection emphasizes Jesus as the only path to redemption and the Holy Spirit as the source of spiritual power. It warns that churches not founded on Christ will fail and urges purity, beauty in character, and witness. Separate note: a fire at Cantlen Williams bakery in New York involved about 90 prisoners forming a rocket brigade to fight the blaze. damage was small.
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