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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1905
Page
4
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Faris October 29 The reopening of parliament signals the final stage of France’s long struggle for church and state separation. The bill passes the chamber of deputies after senate committee approval. debate set for November 11. Budget and pensions loom as Bouvari cabinet seeks stable support amid Franco German Morocco talks. Georgia Plays Cumberland in Athens tomorrow at 3:30 PM with a strengthened lineup and key positions listed.
A Virginia man W D Coker killed his wife and two children by throat cutting, then shot R E Gressett at his home and later died by self infliction as a note blamed Gressett and his brother for his troubles. The tragedy unfolded with calculated timing and included a long farewell to a life shadowed by drink and disgrace. The report links family ties and political connections, noting Coker’s wife was related to a Virginia militia officer and governor’s family. The incident is part of a wider dispatch detailing the president’s voyage and wireless communications with Savannah and St Augustine terminals.
Genoa reports King Victor Emanuel laid the harbor project cornerstone weighing two tons using an electrical device. Enthusiastic crowd of over five hundred thousand watched as forty three warships including the US cruiser Minneapolis and allied fleets assembled. Project cost estimated at 15 million dollars. Macon Georgia notes Confederate veterans R A Smith Camp memorial exercises later in the day with music and tributes to dead members.
Macon Georgia on October 29 reports municipal election registration shattering records with nearly three thousand men to be analyzed for the contest before tomorrow night and ahead to November 15 for the primary. Twenty five men run for council as factions debut on city bill boards amid frequent political addresses in public spots.
Memorial notes from Macon Georgia dated October 29 announce a special session of the superior court opening in November with Macon bar members to pay tribute to Chief Justice J Simmons and Judge C C Kibbee. Committees will present resolutions honoring Hon Isaac Hardem and Hon M W Harris for the tributes. Heavy snow storms in St Paul and Minneapolis hinder train service, with eight inches of snow and blizzard-like conditions reported. An expedition trains Mormon settlers into Mexico City will bring colonists from Salt Lake City and purchase land in Oaxaca to grow sugar cane.
Chattanooga Tenn October 29 There is evidence the Southern Immigration and quarantine conference to be held November 9 and 10 will be the most representative meeting in the southern states Invitations accepted and delegates called from governors congresses and boards of health The conference will discuss immigration and national quarantine with free debate and no fixed action, official views likely varied and no plan predetermined.
A New York grocer recalls women customers spoiling berries, currants, and cheese by sampling and stealing small amounts. He cites repeated thefts during busy hours, saying half the profits vanish as customers sample and pocket the best fruit and cheese slices while claiming no intent to buy.
A small girl visits the police station seeking release for her drunken father, pleading that he will return home if allowed out tonight. Officers and Captain Mayo weigh the cost, and the girl is carried away in a gentle farewell, promising prayers for her family.
Short items report the deaths of May Surratt and Mrs. W. M. Turner with interments planned in Spencer, N C and Worrest Park Ga, plus Ward Johnson infant death and funeral at Westview cemetery. Also notes a week of prayer at St Mark Methodist and a social reception after the first service. Contained are quips and anecdotes about Jerrold and literary wit, plus a late update on Nina McGarragh’s recovery after a park swing collapse in Macon with debris rescues.
The piece praises Douglas Jerrold as a master of sarcasm, noting his sharp, incisive attacks that hide behind an innocent veneer. It likens sarcasm to a sword stick, capable of delivering sudden, deadly force that unsettles targets.
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