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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
10
Special to The Georgian Gadsden Alabama August 22 thieves apparently locked in the store before closing robbed Pentecost and Morrow grocery of merchandise and tampered with the cash drawer but did not open it.
Special to The Georgian from Gadsden Alabama reports the twelfth annual Etowah county Sunday school convention opening in Altoona. B A Cole delivered an address on behalf of the citizens and N In of Attalla spoke for visiting delegates, with attendees from Etowah county towns.
Agents for a large southern department store corporation are negotiating for a site in Gadsden. They plan a modern building to be erected and ready for occupancy by January 1.
Private Leased Wire reports Harry K. Thaw was examined by two alienists at the Towle as the defense gears to prove temporary insanity at the Madison Square Garden killing of Branford White. Counsel Clifford W. Hartridge seeks to link White's conduct toward Mrs. Larry Thaw to Thaw's alleged aberration.
Richmond August reports General Scott Shipp will not command at VMI beyond the next session. Some say his resignation has been sent to the governor. Shipp, longtime commandant of cadets, led the cadets at New Market where he was severely wounded.
Special to The Georgian from Jackson Mississippi August 22 A report by the Illinois Central railroad shows how it aids settling the state with industrious people From June 81 1905 to June 1906 014 families were located in Tennessee Louisiana and Mississippi along Yazoo and Mississippi Valley line and Illinois Central line.
The governor of Illinois and the Vicksburg military park commission will dedicate Illinois monuments in October in Vicksburg Mississippi and will stop in Jackson on their return. Commission members and visitors who fought around Jackson during the war will join the trip.
Greensboro Aug. 22 A Southern Railway yard conductor was discharged, prompting a strike by all trainmen at the point. The walkout includes call boys and clerks who refuse to return until the discharged man is reinstated. More than thirty men are employed here.
Jackson Miss August 22 business conditions in Mississippi have been unusually good since January. Court clerk records show bankruptcy filings have fallen off considerably. Since February failures have been exceedingly small with no single default surpassing a modest amount.
Aug 22 report from Bristol Tenn says d year old David, son of J E Limerly of Island Mills, suffered a severe arm injury when his limb was caught in a mill wheel gears. The injury was described as practically tearing the arm from his body and likely fatally harming him.
A local Whitecapers group attacked a man who allegedly assaulted a preacher. The incident occurred after a private wire report and left George Wooten, a known local figure, injured following the confrontation. Police records indicate the crowd disbursed after the assault, with no formal charges reported at this time.
Mrs Emma Wells judge of election in Denver's Twelfth ward testified before Judge Lindsey that S Campbell of Denver Gas and Electric offered 25 dollars for a precinct win for the gas franchise and a job for her niece. Another witness said seventeen ballots were cast after polls closed.
Oklahoma City Aug 2 James F. biped Sipe claims he is Adam leading about 50 followers from an abandoned camp toward the Pacific coast. A past parade by the band caused an asylum period and today many children marched in the procession with covered wagons carrying numerous babies at the rear.
Robert Thompson, a negro cab driver, was fined 10.75 dollars by Acts Recorder Harwell for driving the hansom through a crowd at the new depot area. The case notes he previously worked in New York cabs and used a Fifth Avenue accent. He offered two dollars to drop the case.
Special to The Georgian reports Governor Vardeman wrote to a friend that he does not intend to pardon Lesbe Smith of Lauderdale County, an ex Confederate who was sentenced to the penitentiary for killing his son.
Newport R I Aug 22 Mrs Reginald C Vanderbilt formerly Miss Kathleen Neilson underwent a serious operation at the Vanderbilt Sandy Point Farm near Newport Surgeons Dr Bull and Dr Flint of New York were summoned in a special car while Newport experts Dr Stewart and Jacoby joined to assist in the procedure
A telegram from T.chance, Pa, to George Lilly of Fairmont Va reports Mrs. Mary Price and her two daughters were killed by a lightning bolt during a fierce storm. Mrs. Price's two sons were seriously injured. The notice notes the event occurred Aug 22 and is carried by a leased wire from Dy Private.
O O L St Clair, a paper hanger living at 30 Luckie Street, slipped from a ladder while hanging paper above a large plate glass window at Piedmont Wallpaper Company. The ladder support collapsed, shattering the window. He was taken home by Grady hospital ambulance with painful but not serious injuries.
L. F. E. Powfell, a traveling photographer listing Atlanta as home, was fined 80 dollars in Anniston Alabama police court for operating without a license. The incident reflects a broader police campaign against unlicensed merchants.
Special to The Georgian reports in Gadsden Alabama a man using the name G W Wysong and several aliases was jailed on a charge of passing worthless checks and accused of stealing money from a boarding house.
Sam Jones Tabernacle Meetings in Cartersville Ga run September 15 to 28 with Western and Atlantic Railroad selling round trip tickets Atlanta to Cartersville and intermediate stations at one fare. Evangelist Oliver and other ministers assist. Prof E Excell to share music duties with noted gospel singers. Three daily services at 10 30 a m 8 00 p m and 8 00 p m. Cartersville residents welcome the crowds. CHAS E Harman Gen Pass Agent.
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