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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1906
Page
3
A double tragedy unfolds with unclear causation as Hazel and Mrs Hayes die by self harm after a troubled marriage. Neighbors recall no obvious quarrel severity while a 12 year old girl stays with relatives in Lee County. Coroners weigh illness and social strain as motive amid grief.
In Florence a police and constabulary siege followed a confrontation at a boarding house linked to the Black Hand. Troopers pursued three Italians after a gunfight with Logan, sustaining casualties while the assailants reportedly fled inside. Citizens contend with dangerous conditions as negotiations and a search continue.
Dalamore September 2 Homer D Cal la, secretary treasurer of the Inter national Butchers Union, addressed a meeting of striking butchers urging they stick to their demands for a wage hour day without pay reduction. Resolutions opposed violence, about thirty firms affected by the strike. Some men have stopped work and six have accepted terms.
Oyster Bay September 2 reports the Atlantic fleet ready for inspection as President Roosevelt arrives aboard the Mayflower. Forty five ships with 15 000 men anchor outside Oyster Bay harbor amid crowds of pleasure craft. The president will witness a naval review and illumination, with a full program from 8 AM to 3 PM and a reception aboard the Mayflower at the end of the proceedings.
A mass rush on the bridgeport during a naval review caused women and children to be trampled as passengers fought for life preservers. The steamer heeled, decks flooded, and injuries occurred including Miss Margaret Kenny and Miss Lizale NeMitt who were hospitalized after the vessel finally landed.
The Peking edict says China must reform its political system as laws become antiquated and after the people are educated. It notes traveling officials report ruler ruled relations are strained and vows administrative and financial changes before framing a new code. The timing depends on progress toward enlightenment. Miralda Frances Groves died in Atlanta after short illness. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Verla Herrera arriving from Havana is to deliver six million cords of cenmundl tes and a battery of rapid fire guns along with other war materiel to be used in suppressing the rebellion.
Savannah hosts the seventh annual national convention of the United National Association of Post Office Clerks with delegates arriving from across the country. Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland, and California contingents are welcomed by local organizers as the meeting opens under chairman Tl. A. Buttimore.
Philadelphia reports a sensational bank failure linked to a vast looting scheme. District Attorney Bell and Receiver Earle say the president Frank H. Hippie acted with others, as investigators probe directors for false balance statements and possible further actions.
Mexico City reports a terrate storm that felled Telegraph lines and isolated Mansanillo for days. Crop damage and ruined houses afflicted Sinola and Tehuantepec regions, with farming equipment rendered useless and roads blocked. Several homes collapsed in Callma as heavy rains caused widespread danger and narrow traveler escapes.
In Alexandria on September 7 Alton Parker read Charles A Walsh’s resignation letter to the Democratic committee chair and asked for its meaning. Parker hedged avoiding direct judgment, noting the missive hints Hearst Independence League gains and potential reasons for Walsh joining the reformist camp.
War reports from Warsaw and Lod describe a shaken region as General Tumenoff was wounded but alive, and Polish teachers who agreed to teach Russian face death sentences. A failed bombing attempt near Hode roffsky led to a dramatic escape. a Jew is charged as the alleged author.
Havana reports indicate President Palma rejects concessions to insurgents and presses to end rebellion by force. Government claims ample funds with 16 million on hand and 2 million monthly income, aiming to deploy 8,000 troops. Insurgents, looting, and disrupted crops threaten tobacco and sugar, while gun corps and militia tighten security around key forts and the palace. Local towns report troop movements, treason charges, and suspected mobilization in Pinar del Rio and Mantua.
Savannah doctor J C Stothart and Mr. Atlies Dunbar of Augusta narrowly escaped death in Thunderbolt when Stothart swerved to avoid a young boy in the road. The automobile plunged over a bluff about 12 feet high, leaving the car badly smashed but leaving all aboard uninjured.
On September 2 the Forty sixth regiment of the Iowa National Guard arrived at Fort Riley Kansas for a week long stay. Three regiments of the Missouri National Guard departed for home today.
Portland Maine September 2 The final week of the Maine political campaign begins tomorrow with rallies across the state. Citizens will hear from Joseph C Cannon Speaker of the House William H Taft Henry C Lodge and Eugene Bale as they prepare for election day a week away when a governor four congressmen state senators representatives and county officers are chosen.
The tale follows DB J Baldwin who travels from Racine Wisconsin in 1853 with family to California. He becomes a placer miner at Hangtown and later gains fame as a high stakes gambler guiding fortunes in mining stock including the Ophir mines.
On September 2 near Warrenton Mr Lovett killed a rattlesnake after it was found under an old plank by a residence six miles from town. The discovery involved about fifteen snakes ranging from four to six feet in length, with one measured at twenty rattles.
In Helyingfors September general, Baron Iitza approves commutations of death sentences for the Byeaborg mutineers. Some men receive penal servitude while others are sentenced to terms ranging from twelve to twenty years.
A group of twenty young people, boys and girls, vanished after a power launch outing from Sanctuaky, Ohio. The event was organized by Blaster George of Providence hospital and involved a local theatrical club that had aided hospital benefactors last spring. The boat was to return by 8 o'clock, with officials hoping for clues at landings and life-saving stations. Meanwhile a Dimmock family expresses thanks for support during a loved one's illness. Colonel and Mrs. TQ returned from Europe after summer travels.
Longstanding medical practice advertises treatment for bones throat and general chronic conditions with over 90 years of experience. Consultation and examination are free at office or by mail. Medicines prepared in private laboratory and no extra charge. Office in Inman Building Broad Street, hours to 8pm weekdays and 10am to 1pm Sunday.
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