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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
12
Equipment Company lists lots valued between 100 and 300 dollars to be sold for the amount realized. Plats and details available at the office. Turman & Co. endorse the sale and handle the arrangements.
Special to The Georgian reports Marcus Morrison, a Black man, fatally wounded by his brother Mack Morrison with a heavy stick across the head at Braselton's store. The dispute arose while hauling wood in the suburbs of Holston on Monday evening. Marcus died about sixteen hours later.
Special to The Georgian Paris August 29 Turinaz bishop of Nancy met with a serious accident after preaching at Lourdes on Suffering He carried the ghost among pilgrims and placed the monstrance on the head of the sufferers An involuntary movement drove ornamental rays into the bishop cutting the right temporal artery The wound was sewn and the bishop will recover in a few days
Fire swept the home of John Daughdrill on Henry street in Gadsden at an early hour yesterday morning, leaving the dwelling a total loss. Separately, fixtures for the New Post Office at Newberry and Company arrived and are being installed, with plans to move the post office into the new building on September 1.
Nearly all counties in the state have named Democratic representatives for the 1906 07 legislature. The compiled list shows most nominees likely to serve, with few changes due to deaths or resignations, including Nesbitt in Burk County and Hill in Crisp County. Speaker Joby M. Slaton provided the official roster listing names such as Neel Barton, Ward Athens, and Adams Irwin across counties like Glascock, Gordon, and Wilcox, reflecting widespread selections for the coming session.
The joint legislative committee to investigate the Soldiers Home will meet at the state capitol on Tuesday September 18 at 10 o'clock in the morning. Hon Ben Millikin of Jesup Wayne County announces the meeting. earlier notice had indicated September 10. The committee includes Senators Adams and Mert Bunn and Representatives Knight Williams Hall Higham Longley Keascock, and Williams. The meetings will be open to the press and aim to thoroughly inspect conditions at the home.
Sam Jones leads Tabernacle Meetings in Cartersville September 15 to 23 with Evangelist Oliver and other ministers. Prof. O Excell in charge of music with noted gospel singers. tickets from Atlanta to Cartersville via Western and Atlantic at one fare round trip. three services daily at 10 30 am 3 00 pm and 8 00 pm.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Le Massatrre Thomasville Brown Tifton Ashburn and several names including KR M. Young Lax Oey I Pete Duggan and Cy Simoes. It references elections in October and mentions a trench, Pend Preston Dalton Ryan and Binion, with scattered town names and unclear context.
Revival services at Shippeys hall draw strong attendance with music noted as a highlight. Y M C A leaders from both branches lead nightly. A grand rally is planned Sunday at 3:30 pm and 7:45 pm. Rev Sam Small is expected to preach both services. Entrance is on Pratt Street near Decatur.
The schooner Frances C. Tunnell reached Brunswick Georgia after a month at sea from New York. Severe weather and contrary winds delayed her, keeping her north of Cape Hatteras until August 1. After night at Hatteras she battled again for ten days before favorable winds carried her to Brunswick.
A meeting at Gainesville city hall on August 22 gathered Hall County citizens to discuss locating an agricultural school for the Ninth district. Professor T. H. Grison was elected chairman and Col W. S. Hobbs became secretary. Resolutions praised Col Perry for securing the bill and called for another citizen meeting on September 6.
Special to The Georgina from Barnesville Georgia notes Aldora voters elected town officers after an election held yesterday at the cotton mill community near the mill limits. Elected were W. Eph Parker and H. W. Stallings to council seats.
Leesburg attorney Hon Howell C Beazley editor of The Lee County Journal visited the capitol with a copy of official returns showing Merritt carrying Lee County for State School Commissioner 260 to 108 out of 358 votes. Johnston disputed the claim of statewide support while a Georgia report questioned his Lee County tally.
In Georgia, John L Moore & Sons patent the Kryptok invisible bifocals a single fused piece with no seam to collect dirt, marketed as a distinct scientific advance over all other double vision glasses.
Brown & Co cleared the Norwegian steamship Fortuna at Brunswick with 42,000 ties and Baxter & Co cleared the steamer M. C. Holm with about 35,000 ties bound for Colon. The consignments nearly finish the large contracts Brunswick cross tie dealers held with the canal commission.
In Boston on August 29 a terse report notes a state university professor appointment and related campus decision. The terse item names Alfred Akerman in connection with signing duties and state office considerations.
Passenger train schedule for Southern Railway lists departures and arrivals from a new Atlanta terminal at Mitchell and Madison, detailing local to Birmingham and Cincinnati Limited services, Florida Limited connections, and various routes via Macon Brunswick and Savannah with times around 4:00 AM to 9:00 PM and multiple daily trains. The notice includes destinations like Jacksonville and Savannah and references express and local services with constraints and stops.
Fragmentary OCR describes arrival at a central address and departure toward Washington. Mentions street names 12 Fitch Street and Sladioana Avenue with showings in Central area. Details are unclear but indicate travel movements and locations in Jacksonville and Washington route.
Special to The Georgian Newberry 8 C Aug 29 The flat bale of new cotton for Newberry county was ginned and marketed Monday afternoon by John Hipp. For the past few years Mr Hipp has ginned the first bale of the season here.
Newberry will soon welcome a modern skating rink with full features. A. H. Monteith announces the facility will open within weeks, bringing a complete rink experience to the city.
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