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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1913
Page
8
Georgia political observers discuss anticipated campaigns across districts. Bartlett, Hardwick, Meadors, Leewards, and Crisp cronies are named as potential contenders with district balances and voting margins noted. The piece outlines possible runs in the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and other districts, naming several incumbents and rumored challengers.
Receivers told Judge W Ho Sanborn in federal court that operation of the Frisco railway may soon be on a paying basis with October likely to reveal if it can pay more than preferred claims. Preferred claims totaled about 3.5 million dollars. The court delayed a decision on paying 182 thousand to North American Co for joint use of New Orleans terminals. It rejected selling 584,900 in Frisco bonds but ordered Rio Grande Railway to be disposed within six months. Denied paying 78,900 interest on San Bonita securities as too speculative. the company faces default on bonds.
Washington reports that President Wilson waived normal service rules to appoint Mrs Rennick, widow of the late law partner, to a $1000 state department position. The article notes she is daughter in law of the senior partner, and cites the claimed necessity and the president’s action as an exception.
Washington report describes debris and blocked hallways clogging executive offices as President Wilson golfed after breakfast and acting secretary Rudolph Forster managed the crisis. Callers navigated cluttered passages to reach the president’s office while Tumulty was away in New York preparing to bring his family home.
Chattanooga dispatch reports four veterans died during the encampment. A Union veteran from Long Branch New Jersey was found dead in bed this morning. Others include a Naval veteran from Lynn haven slain in the station Mish Nolen of Orlando who fell from a railroad trestle and HMS Tauscher struck by a tram near Dayton while returning to Rockwood Tennessee.
Two engineers aboard the steamship Berlin were badly scalded when a boiler pump exploded after leaving port. The vessel returned to Newark and landed the injured men at Quarantine. the Berlin was bound for Naples.
Appalling auto accidents are described with dire warnings about danger and guilt. An advertisement from Birmingham Accident and Specialty Co offers a substantial black case containing twenty three medical articles and bandages for use in accidents, priced at 7 dollars and 40 cents, sent with lock and key upon payment.
H R Stewart foreign representative of a Detroit auto maker has just returned from a European tour. In a morning interview he spoke in high spirits about American car manufacturers abroad. He recalled Italy visits and a Milan friendship, mentioning touring cars and notable sights during a solid week abroad.
A traveler praises the Milano or Duomo cathedral dedicated to Saint Mary as the most beautiful in the world. The white marble structure houses over seven thousand hand carved statues and botanical motif carvings. The article notes 118 arched windows praised as art, while Topeka Kansas highlights seventy five miles of paved streets.
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