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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1906
Page
6
Quality predominates here as usual. Our advertising mirrors the business with a standard of excellence every transaction must meet. Absolute and uniform quality goods of undeniable purity guide all dealings for small and large customers, with phone 325 for quick delivery of wines and whiskeys.
Rioting flared in Brownsville and on Randolph Street as militia and county police moved at dawn to disarm Black residents. About 287 were arrested in Brownsville. four companies and the Governor's Horse Guards searched homes for guns. Two Black men, Wil Moreland and James Fletcher, were killed during a pursuit after officers were fired on.
New York Democrats move to consolidate anti Hearst support centering on Judge Gaynor or Mayor Adam as Jerome withdraws from governor race. Lewis Nixon elected temporary chairman. committee to gauge delegate sentiment and report. Jerome indicated his aim is to defeat Hearst, with rivals Sulzer and Murphy arranging broader backing.
Have you signed the petition mentioned as related to our women It lists venues including Majestic Hotel Y M C A Good rum's Peachtree and Decatur Pitts Cigar Store Davison Paxon Stokes Co J M High Co and Cham Berlin Johnson Co Readers are directed to contact Hugh S Wallace for details.
Yesterday the police board chairman swore in 41 special officers in the commissioners’ room. Twenty started work at 4 pm under Captain Mayo and 21 joined at noon under Captain Jett. The extra force is to serve indefinitely as needed.
An old advertisement touts Kryptok Invisible Ilfocal glasses with dual vision in one lens and no seam. It claims dirt wipes away as the wearer cleans, and credits John T. Brooke & Sons as late manufacturers for Georgia at 42 North Broad Street in the Prudential building.
Foreman A J West of Pulpon county gram jury announces the standing committees for the dre s anterm fall roads and bridges public buildings and grounds jail visit pensions medical college justice of the peace dockers reformatory general preventions and other sections. Notable names include F J Faxon William J Davis Dempa Perkerson and James M Cooper among others. In separate news, Col Hill dies at 78 after fifty years in politics, leaving a legacy among Democratic and national figures and noting long service in the House of Representatives.
September 28 report from Havana details Palma resignation plans and potential congressional session. Taft and Bacon envoy statements condemn government obstruction while ships Indiana, Kentucky, and cruiser Yankee head toward Havana with thousands of Marines. Insurgent forces reportedly tighten control. U S pressures for peaceful settlement without force.
William J. Bryan arrived in Nashville from Memphis at 9:30 p.m. to a large civic reception. Six thousand people filled the Ryman Auditorium as he spoke, praising his ideas on government ownership but showing mixed endorsements from local officials and supporters. He departed by train for Omaha and Lincoln after the speech.
In St Louis on September 28 former Congressman R H Clarke of the first Alabama district died in St Louis of pneumonia after a brief illness He had recently returned to Mobile from service in Congress
Alfred Austell and L. E. Fain offered their cars and crews to the police last night. From 6 PM until late, the automotives patrolled the south and north sides, accompanied by officers on alert for any disturbance. Citizens saw the trips as excitement, but police explained the riders’ role, with 5 to 7 officers aboard each trip. The pair stayed at the station, ready to deploy as needed, while police ensured order during calls.
Mayor James Woodward and city leaders laud Atlanta militia and out of town units for swift, disciplined response during recent trouble. Leaders highlight long patrol hours, cheerful conduct, and unity between military personnel and civilians, praising efficiency and gratitude from residents.
Georgia dispatch reports mail carrier George Smith delivering mail in Liver when struck by a Savannah bound locomotive. The engine, traveling an estimated 25 to 30 miles per hour, fatally injured Smith as he gathered mail for transfer. He leaves a widow and sister Cogland as survivors.
A fragmented 19th century health ad urges Cascarets for a wide range of digestive and systemic discomforts. It claims Cascarets cleanse the bowels, relieve constipation and breath issues, and prevent serious illness, promoting constant use and carrying a box.
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