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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1906
Page
5
A survey of Maine elections with Taft Roosevelt labor impact and Cannon politics contrasts with a discussion of the Drago doctrine at the Hague. The piece links tariff policy, labor campaigning, and GOP divisions to broader foreign debt collection disputes and Monroe Doctrine implications.
The article recounts Mark Twain’s remarks on Colonel Mulberry Sellers, noting Twain’s claim that Sellers is a portrayal of real life not a mere invention. It describes the author’s view of the character as a faithful, unexaggerated figure based on James Lampton and the people Twain knew.
A rainy Atlanta Sunday disrupted a large summer girl procession at Grant Park. Despite a humid morning and threat of showers, thousands joined morning church services and afternoon park crowds. As rain approached early afternoon many fled in wet gowns, while others hurried for rides amid humorous chaos and spirited crowds.
A fragmented Georgia era verse piece recalls weather and faith, featuring a vagrant preacher and rustic wisdom. It blends dialect observations on fate and gratitude with references to storms, river life, and temperate hope for deliverance. A moonshine anecdote closes the piece with a wink of local grit.
Judge J J Kimney set a special term of Hall superior court on the third Monday in September to try Fred Hawking for the August 4 assassination of Henry E Cagis at his Gladden district home. Defense names Colonels I M Johnson W B Broan and H M Dean. prosecution aided by Colonel Howard Thompson. Taft to speak in Mississippi in Sedalia date announced for October.
A ninety year old evangelist drives a motor car across the country delivering impromptu sermons. The piece portrays General Booth as a paradoxical yet powerful figure, a religious organizer with military methods, whose energy and leadership shaped the Salvation Army.
An aging landmark on Central Avenue near Mitchell Street is disappearing as crews on Walton Street separate the brickwork of a 25 year old apartment complex. Across Loyd Street, a two story cottage moved by oxen in a bold early preservation effort now sits on its new brick foundation, becoming a notable early example of Atlanta’s urban change and guiding future development as owners tear down historic pieces for new construction.
At Milas near Moorehead City on September 9 a deadly shooting occurred aboard an eastbound Illinois Central train after a passenger fight. James Tranchard of Desxont provoked the fray with David Wallace, leading to Blanchard grabbing firearms and firing indiscriminately. A bullet struck Carter in the right arcant, causing his death.
The Inkum, voyaging from Giveston to Rotterdam and Dremen, paused off Norfolk as the East Indian crew mourned their priest Barange Sawum Uliana. He died of cancer of the liver and was buried on land with oriental customs while the ship awaited bunker coal.
The river steamer George Garbutt, en route between Brunswick and a point on the Altamaha, struck a snag Friday near Lumber City and sank. The vessel, loaded with rebroad iron, split in half and is a total loss.
Jarlem Ga September 9 Special The Harmlem Graded School opens the week with Professor C. W. Marchmay as principal The school has a nine month term Two new rooms are to be added and plans drawn for further improvements The report mentions trees and a drawing of a plan for room expansion and a local transaction with Cogman and Peckham noted among the fragmented text.
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