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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1906
Page
8
In New York a multi party clash unfolds as Republicans Democrats and the Independence League prepare state conventions on the same date. Hearst backs an Independence ticket while Odell Higgins and Gaynor vie for control, with Roosevelt’s influence shaping the contest and possible cross faction appeals.
A Georgia homecoming plan announces a three day state fair run from October 10 to 26 with Secretary Weldon welcoming Georgians and Knabenshue bringing airship exhibitions. Major attractions include Pompeii, Coney Island features, and a $5,000 contract for the airship act. A large Home-Coming Reception Committee lists senators governors and local officials across districts, signaling broad state support and organized festivities.
The largest state delegate convention on record, with over 1 600 attendees, led to a decision to nominate a full state ticket after long sessions. The platform backed municipal utility ownership, direct nominations, eight hour day, and election law reforms. Strong delegates from Buffalo and New York urged fusion with Democrats, while Hearst was named for governor with a broad slate to follow.
White the ladies in charge plan a big Friday event at Ponce de Leon park with reduced price tickets and a diverse program. The committee has secured top talent and aims to make the Sheltering Arms fundraiser a historic success with many attractions, a skating rink, and other features.
Smithville Georgia September 23 Farmers in Smithville and nearby counties report severe boll weevil damage with about 75 to 78 percent of patches punctured. The pest targets young cotton stalks, compromising early maturing crops as sharpshooters add to distress in the region.
At a Montgomery meeting of Commercial Club board directors, plans were set to launch an advertising campaign to attract timemakers investors and manufacturers to Alabama's capital. Massengale of Massengale Advertising Agency outlined bright prospects and a campaign involving newspapers magazines booklets and literature to expand industrial Montgomery and push the population past 100000.
James McCutcheon was shot three times at his Jeff Davis county ranch in Texas over a land dispute. Riggs was arrested on murder charges after the fatal shooting. Federal Judge Waller T. Burns, the deceased’s brother-in-law, was notified and sent to the scene.
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