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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
5
The boom for J. Cannon, speaker of the House, grows as he nears the Republican nomination. With 17 nominations by acclamation, support expands at Springfield state convention. Endorsements from counties and the Eighteenth district pressure for a vice presidential role, despite earlier opposition.
In Jacksonville on August 16 Henry Wis, an elderly man, was found murdered at his home 19 West of the city. An assailant attempted to assault Mrs. Davis but fled when frightened. Deputy sheriffs and 50 local citizens search the woods for the murderer. Davis was a respected local figure. If caught, the assailant will face consequences.
Officers Chan fier Luck and Chandler chased a reported suspect for over two hours in the Pratt Gilmer area. A white man directed them to a corner where a suspect who allegedly attacked Mrs. Hembree in Bat might be, but no one was found. Patrolmen Dodd and Norman continued the search and after more turns they detained a man named Murphy who appeared to be unaware of his actions and released him.
A decompose body of a man was found floating in the George reservoir by a Light and Water Company employee. The incident follows reports that Jo Weathers, after getting drunk, fired shots at his wife then fled. officers searched his yard and tracked disturbance to the water, suggesting he fell in and drowned.
The fragment lists Passenger Office No 1 on Peachtree Street with a telephone contact and notes C LUBE as District Passenger Agent. It includes various numbers likely fares or codes and references to a ticket office function. The readable portion centers on the office location and contact for passenger services.
The image shows Mrs Howard Gould, now an avid balloonist, preparing for a Paris ascent. Beside her stands Howard Gould, with Lord Rayston and Mrs Gould in the basket. Countess De Castellane faces the basket while Count Biron observes nearby in a coat and cap.
Covington Ga Aug 16 New ton County Farmers Institute held a large rally in the courthouse with speeches by Mr Stewart and Mrs W E Felton on farming education and a barbecue at Academy Springs. In the afternoon Col L F Livingston spoke on marketing cotton and G W Hunnicut on science on the farm. A C Lewis assistant state entomologist discussed insects and their effects on cotton.
Savannah Georgia August 16 Georgia Company No 1 Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias met to plan a trip to New Orleans for the supreme lodge biennial meeting on October 14. The unit will enter the prize drill competition and aims to defend its claim as the world’s undisputed champion drill team after a previous superb showing.
By Private Leased Wire New York Aug 16 J W Beatty director of fine arts at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburg returns from abroad with casts of architectural features for the new Institute He regards a cast of a church porch at St Gilles in St Gillies France as the most important object obtained
The Planters Cotton and Ginning Company, a new concern with $100000 capital, will apply for a charter in Chattanooga Tennessee. Inc is to be formed by W. B. Riddell H. H. Henson J. H. Black E. M. Etteworth and Le B. Kirkpatrick with the Planters Cotton and Ginning Company name.
Special to The Georgiaa. Millen, Ga, Aug. 14. Coot and Mat Talbert, who, it is alleged, murdered Alex Jackson last Christmas near Scarboro, were brought to Millen this morning by Sheriff Joe Edenfeld, from Andalusia, Ala. One hundred dollars reward was offered by Governor Terrell some weeks ago for the apprehension of these two negroes.
New Orleans crowds cheered the acquittal of Peter Maannles in a murder case. The gathering hailed the verdict as vindication of the unwritten law amid emphasis on defense testimony.
Wilmington August 16. T. M. Thompson Jr of Southport sues to eject the United States from 300 acres set aside as Fort Caswell Reservation at the Cape Fear river mouth claiming no government title by purchase or condemnation. United States District Attorney Skinner is in Washington investigating the case.
Chattanooga Tenn Aug 16 An interview with Colonel A M Shook of Tracy City on the way to New York for the policyholders executive committee meeting of the New York Life Insurance Company. He says plans may be adopted to assure a policyholders ticket enabling Tennessee policyholders to manage the company instead of Wall Street.
Chattanooga Tenn August 16 John Shamotuleki president of Lookout Inn Company denies reports that Lookout Inn has been sold for 100000 to Chicago parties He says the hotel has not been sold and dismisses published claims that WEB Ragsdale a former city hotelman arranged a sale to Chicago interests with a $100000 price tag.
G J Terry of Cincinnati, an agent for the International Correspondence School at Scranton, was arrested in Withington North Carolina on a warrant by J N Tompkins, charged with embezzling 280 dollars from his employer.
In a quarrel over a Black woman a one legged Black man who vend at the union depot shot Ed Walker a Black porter at the New Bechots hotel in a dispute over a woman. The volley struck the heart and caused instant death prompting public safety attention in Decatur Alabama.
Chattanooga Tenn Aug 16 Newell Sanders chairman of the Third district executive committee calls a convention in Chattanooga Sept 5 to nominate a Republican challenger to Congressman John A Moon. Likely nominees are T W Peace of Madisonville or Judge J G Parks of Cleveland with W B H Miller also mentioned.
A historic notice lists individuals seeking election to the city council from wards three four and six with August 22 white primary as the key date. Dr B E Pearce is named among the candidates alongside others announcing their candidacies and a formal call to voters in the forthcoming primary.
Lafayette Ind Aug 16 Big Four passenger train No 44 the Cincinnati fast mail leaving Chicago at 9 p m collided with an extra freight two miles west of here at 1 a m Several passengers were cut by glass but continued journey Crews on both engines jumped Engineer Washburn back injury feared Engineer Christian head injured Express Messenger Burt Thomas side and back injuries
The National Negro Business League will hold its seventh annual session in Atlanta on August 2, 9 and 31. Sessions occur at the auditorium on Auburn Avenue and Butler Street with welcoming addresses by Hayes James G. Woodward and others. Booker T. Washington is expected to deliver the keynote address. э
Aug 16 Decatur Alabama report describes Alex Holt, a Negro, boarding a Louisville Nashville freight near Newcastle with two large revolvers and ordering Engineer B A Thomas and crew to stop. The train was detain ed about 80 miles to New Decatur where Holt was surrounded by locals and five policemen. he surrendered after resisting. Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic ad follows.
Old-time protracted holiness meeting underway at Slipup church seven miles southwest of Decatur with daylong services and on-site dinner. At Hartselle, a similar camp-meeting style holiness gathering progresses with healings claimed. Morgan County GOP executive to meet August 18 in Hartselle. no county ticket expected. Political shakeup as R. Robinson withdraws in favor of W. T. Brown. I. W. Isbell buys two lots in Gadaven to build brick store and a residence. Olympia restaurant owner Jim Mitchell fined for serving decayed meat. police matinee case. Harry Erwin, wanted for larceny after trust, arrested at Broyles' grocery stakeout.
Dodge county votes $100000 in bonds for a new county court house and road improvements. Court house planned at $75000 with new vestibuled cars and a Rome cannery project also in the region.
A fragment lists numerous Georgia residents and cities including Shankee Commerce Bringen Waynesboro Gilman Quincey Jones Pendergast Waycross Clark Abidsey Amertens Sample Claxton Abbott Valdosta Vince and Howard Anderson Somers Clower Andrews Macon McMart Shepard Lane Fort Valley Johnson Ogletorpe Patterson Davison Ferrell Kevne Slade Columbus Dillon Thomasville and Savannah names linked to two venues the Marion and the Kimball with partial addresses and associations.
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