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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
4
Cotton prices showed modest gains with September contracts closing higher in Liverpool as labor day closures and thin activity kept futures trading quiet. American futures opened steady and finished largely unchanged while US and London reports noted mixed imports exports and steady prices across grains and staples.
Readable fragment lists assorted commodities with prices from New York cases to farm produce and foodstuffs. Entries include milk, grits, oats, corn, bran, oats, vegetables, fruits, and livestock terms, with quantities in pounds per bag or crate and varied per-unit costs. Includes notes corrected by multiple firms and dated September 7 in Atlanta.
Train schedule item notes a change by Southern Railway. The trip from Atlanta departs at 12 15 midnight and arrives in Washington at 10 45 pm, with the following evening arrival time shifted from 11 30 p m to the new timetable.
Inaugural through sleeper service from Atlanta to Raleigh, N C. runs September 6 with a schedule showing departure from Atlanta in the evening and continuing to Raleigh with morning arrival. Return trips listed with connections to Atlanta.
Special dispatch from Barnwell County reports two killings on Saturday afternoon. Dewitt of Blackville killed Gruber in his yard during an exchange that ended with Dewitt’s knife and a federal style struggle. Miles killed Caleb Nix in a dispute, surrendering to authorities. Sheriff Creech oversees both arrests as prisoners are held. In Bremen, Georgia, a blasting accident at the Bremen Bottling Works injures Gopeland, who is en route to Atlanta for surgery.
Front page ad outlines HOTEL EMPIRE located at Froadway and 63d Street Lincoln Square WY CHy. It promises surface car transfers to door Subway and L stations within two minutes. Rates start at 150 for detached bath, 200 for private bath, and 980 for suites. European plan with breakfast and "excellent service" from W. Johnson Quinn, proprietor.
The bureau of tours outlines a seven day 150 mile route from Chicago to Savannah with planned stops including South Bend Indianapolis LaSalle Nashvil le Chattanooga and Swainsboro among others. The itinerary aims to showcase western routes and scenic points along the way for a prize race and organized travel event.
A female surgeon, Mary Crawford, was attacked by a maniac who wrestled with her and tore her face as she and an ambulance crew struggled amid a hospital response. The assailant was restrained and the patient stabilized. the incident followed a violent case that day involving young women in Petersburg.
A new white liquid from vegetables grown in Texas called Tenena purports to cure eczema. It penetrates skin to roots, relieves itching and pain, and leaves skin normal and soft. The maker promises refunds with prepaid express delivery if not in stock at your druggist.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as Brewster Dora and Dorsey Brews Howell Heyman with attorney offices 203 204 208 and 218 and a garbled phone number sample 408s s024. Contains scattered references to persons and locations without coherent events or context.
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