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Newspaper

Atlanta Georgian

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1906

Page

8

Dalton Lumber Men Lose Their Cause

Special to The Georgian. Interstate Commerce Commission denies reparation in the Parriar Lumber Co. case against Southern Railway Co. and Norfolk and Western Railroad Co. for loss of lumber from Dalton, Georgia, to Bristol and Roanoke on Norfolk and Western lines. Decision regarded as insufficient proof and discriminatory under long and short haul clauses of interstate law.

Washington, D. C Interstate Commerce Commission Parriar Lumber Co Southern Railway Co Norfolk and Western Railroad Co Sompeliat Dalton, Ga Pointe Tn Ratte Norfolk and

Ex Confederate Soldier Dies of Heart Failure in Elberton

Special to The Georgian Elberton Georgia speed wyler died at bi on night nee naie te was a veteran member of years he operated the Central hotel of this place He leaves a large family

Elberton Speedwyler Bi On Nigh

Tennessee Bridge Suicide Epidemic Report in Chattanooga

Chattanooga officials report a rising pattern of self destruction by jumping from the Tennessee River Bridge. In six months three people have died and several more attempted to end their lives but were stopped. The latest case involved Jim Connor, a Black man, who leapt from the bridge on Sunday morning and drowned.

Chattanooga Tenn Tennessee River Bridge Jim Connor

Evans May Accept Patterson's Challenge in Debate

Chattanooga Tenn August 28 It is believed Hon H Clay Evans Republican candidate for governor will accept the challenge for a joint debate with General M R Patterson the empere LS Lancrease The matter appears to rachet through the state as come ines Seen

Chattanooga Tenn H. Clay Evans M. R. Patterson

Chileans in terror over quake shocks open Korea to world

Aug 28 dispatches note a strong earthquake causing fear but no major damage in Valparaiso. Rebuilding talks led by President-elect Monat discussed city recovery. Marquis Ito says Japan will pursue open door policy in Korea with equal privileges for all nations if Korea’s independence is restored when capable. Dalny port opened to world commerce post Sept 1. Tak den renamed Dalny offers free port, no duties for goods via Kwanto-Shu.

Valparaiso Chile Monat Berlin Marquis Ito Korea Dalny Washington Miyaoka Japan Kwan-to-Shu

Prisoners Escape by Use of Blankets

Special to The Gazette, Huntaville, Aug. 3. Two United States prisoners, Will West and Bud Harding, escaped yesterday morning by tearing blankets into cords after bending a steel window bar in the jail.

Geo Huntatille United States Pri Will West Bud Harding

Wirz Monument Strongly Opposed in Tennessee

In Chattanooga, August 28, supporters of Captain Henri Wirz, a Confederate officer, push a plan to place a monument at the Andersonville prison site in Georgia. Local Grand Army of the Republic members clash with United Confederate Veterans over Wirz's record and sentiments about honoring him.

Chattanooga Tenn Henri Wirz Andersonville Grand Army of the Republic United Confederate Veterans Confederncy Howev Wirz

A Card From H. H. Perry on the Court of Appeals

A partial notice from Gainesville Georgia dated August expresses H H Perry weighing a court race bid. The fragment hints at deliberation, honor, and inauguration intent amid a political legal arena.

H. H. Perry Court of Appeals

Negro Soldiers Held for Trial at Fort Sam Houston

Washington August 28 The twelve Negro members of the reconnaissance infantry recently stationed at Fort Brown Texas are charged with being responsible for the shooting of a civilian and an officer at Brownsville. They have been moved to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio for safety and temporary removal from Brownsville.

Washington Recce Infantry Fort Brown Tex Brownsville Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Sear T Brown

Hunter Street yards matter is settled

President C A Wickersham of the Atlanta and West Point railroad and Resident Engineer Shultz of the Louisville and Nashville railroad held a Monday conference with Mayor Woodward. The East Hunter Street railroad yard matter is settled with three crossings in Baristory.

C. A. Wickersham Atlanta and West Point Railroad Shultz Loutaville and Nashville Railroad Woodward East Hunter Street

Delegates to Convention Are Rejected In Georgia

Savanah Ga Aug 28 At a county Democratic executive committee meeting it was decided to reject the lists of candidate delegates to the congressional convention Thursday on the ground that all should be People’s Brogue men A list will be presented to candidates for their approval A deadlock is possible

Savanah Democratic Executive Committee

Woman's arrest asked by dupes in marriage case

New York August 28 The district attorney is to be asked today to cause the arrest of Mrs. Bina Finnegan Verrault of the Brown Verrault marriage case on a charge of fraud. Accusers from York and Boston say they were deceived by the couple.

New York Mra Bina Finnegan Verrault Brown-Verrault York Boston

Church selects two Georgia ministers for assistant pastor

In Saliabury North Carolina in August the Baptist congregation called Colonel T R Calloway and Colonel Alien Fort Jr of Americus Georgia to serve as assistant pastors. Rev R F Neighbour will continue in charge. The pair will work daily, focus on Bible teaching, and participate in city outreach commencing before November.

Saliabury N. C Aus T. R. Calloway Alien Fort, Jr Nout Berk Fart Towad

Farmers denounce cotton pickers pact in Ocilla

In Ocilla Georgia on August 28 farmers report gatherings by local Black pickers promising not to pick for less than one dollar per hundred pounds. Farmers counter by passing resolutions setting 50 cents or 40 cents with feed for upland cotton and one dollar per hundred or 75 cents with feed for sea island cotton. Violators will be named as traitors and shunned.

Ocilla Sea Island

Postoffice Clerks Form National Labor Union

Chicago and six cities officials formed the National Federation of Post Office Clerks at a Briggs house convention under the American Federation of Labor. The union will be the first national body in the U S composed entirely of government employees.

Chicago Postoffice Milwaukee Louisville Nashville Salt Lake City San Francisco Briggs House American Federation of Labor Lization National Federation of Post Office Clerks America

Couple Marries Minister After Surprise Wedding Near Fort Gaines

In Fort Gaines Georgia on August 28 at Cemochcheechee three miles from town Rev I A White who had just wed C R W lama and Miss Sadie Hancock encountered A H Hancock and Miss Epple Peter son as they rode home from the city and the two were married. The bride, 15, is the oldest daughter of a prominent warehouseman. Hancock is a young planter from Clay county.

Fort Gaines A. H. Hancock Epple Peterson I. A. White Cuthbert Cn City C. R. Wlama Sadie Hancock Cemochcheechee Kr. Hancock

Dubious About What Her Husband Would Say

A woman credits Postum Food Coffee with transforming her husband’s health after years of catarrh of the bladder and heart palpitations linked to coffee. She notes he improved within weeks, stopped coffee, and praises Postum’s effects over ordinary coffee.

Ks Natal

Trane Leave Atlanta Station Near Mitchell Madison Corner

Daily local notices outline a transport update with scattered text referencing a new terminal station at the corner of Mitchell and Madison Avenue and a train service, alongside garbled fragments mentioning meals, dates, and other stray phrases from the article. The legible items indicate a focus on transit changes and service details from a Daily publication.

Atlanta Mitchell Madison Avenue Tibet Shay Intermation Ofa Sre Net Ba Watt

Transit notes stray text in fragmented local item

Fragmented OCR describes bus routes and schedules with scattered place names such as Jacksonvute Shrev Nob Keeiven and Perse Atlanta But the legible portions indicate a timetable style note about departures arrivals and passenger counts from a city terminal exchange, lacking coherent narrative. The readable details include times like 10 2 and 6 23 and references to travelers and coaches between towns and a terminal.

Ofan Bains Palace Faye Jacksonvute Perse Atlanta-Ashev Oonpee Pucie

Bum i trains of a oo West Point Bee thas al oe Mitchell street

A fragmented OCR snippet mentions West Point and Mitchell Street with unclear context. The readable terms suggest a local street scene or transit note, but no definite event, person, or organization is identifiable for a concise newspaper card. Further readable details are needed to craft a focused summary.

West Point Mitchell Street

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