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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
10
A Mississippi steamboat disaster near Gold Dust landing south of Vicksburg destroys the W. F. Scovell. The death toll and injuries were not yet confirmed but likely number in the teens. Many black passengers perish or are injured, complicating casualty counts.
An advertisement claims Gauss Catarrh Cure quickly and permanently cures catarrh by addressing the underlying causes. It urges readers to request a free package by mail and guarantees no cost or obstruction. It emphasizes dramatic improvements in breathing energy appetite and overall health.
From Vicksburg Mississippi report of December 20 lists the dead as Captain John Quackenboss master of the boat Wade Quackenboss from Vicksburg and Lavell Yerger a cotton goods salesman from Jackson along with Clerk Joseph Smith of Yazoo City Tennie Roberts an assistant pilot from Vicksburg and others. One internals very perilous John Dougherty a pilot with a dislocated shoulder and Charles McKenna and Butterfield among the injured.
Missouri state suit against Standard Oil and allied companies continued at the Waldorf Astoria. Attorney General Hadley hailed the proceedings and praised James A. Moffatt for providing incriminating evidence of Standard Oil ties to Waters-Pierce in Missouri between 1901 and 1906. Walter C Teagle recalled transfer details and pricing with gaps in memory.
Lavell Verger's body recovered after the explosion on the Cordidl near Gold Dust landing. Wade Quackenboss cried for help but escaped steam in the panic. Captain Quack enboss disappeared. The Cordidl, listing heavily, carried 1000 sacks of cotton seed and 85 bales of cotton. engineer J T ce reported a defective boiler plate caused the blast.
Washington reports chairman Shonts criticizes Negro labor on the Isthmus of Panama as inefficient for the canal project while praising progress toward construction and sanitary conditions. He cites white Spanish laborers performing far better and notes efforts to improve nourishment, housing, and recreation for employees amidst a growing workforce and escalating material output.
Special to The Greenville News December 20 Clemson College students will leave Friday December 21 for holidays at home. A special train from Calhoun Street will carry them home. The car exercises will be held in the morning. Clemson plans bi monthly athletic events after the holidays.
An advertisement styled note touts The Golden Age as the Souths weekly for home and citizenship. It announces exclusive American serialization of G Campbell Morgans Track Through the Bible with weekly insights by prominent figures such as William J Bryan and Gov Er Glenn. Citizens praise the paper as a clarion home newspaper and call for readers to subscribe.
Topeka Kans December 20 The state railroad board has received a telegram from Langdon Re no county stating the town is out of fuel The commission has appealed to the Rock Island railroad to send a train load of coal to southwestern Kansas points at once News papers being run by street car power Phoenix Arizona December 20 A fuel famine grips the city with no coal gas and electric services cut last night People resort to wood kerosene and candles Newspapers and other plants use street car company power which has oil for a few days The Santa Fe is discontinuing some trains.
Special to The Georgian Greenville DC December 20 Dr B D Hopkins a prominent Fork Shoals physician was found dead on a road two miles from home His horse and buggy reached the house without him and his son found him in the road He was 65 years old a large farmer and prosperous at the time of death The cause is not definite but heart disease is suspected
Special to The Georgian Macon Ga Dec 20 A statewide movement led by manager J R Gunn seeks to raise an endowment for the Georgia Industrial Home. Cards have been sent to colleges and schools across the state asking each person to contribute 1. The institution plans a festive Christmas season for its inmates as the endowment fund is expected to grow.
Georgia news reports in Griffin that Spalding County residents seek to block moving the Georgia experiment station to Athens after the Sixth district agricultural school win. Station directors plan January meeting to discuss offering 100 additional acres. In New York Captain Elias S. Harris, longtime steamboat commander, has died at 78 in Glens Falls following a career on the lake.
The appeal of quo warranto proceedings brought by Henry B. Gray to oust the Louisville and Nashville from operating the South and North road finished this morning in Montgomery. L. Smith of Mobile spoke for the railroad. a decision will take some time. In Griffin Georgia Meridian Sun Lodge No 26 F and A M elected officers Te Taylor W M L Cleveland S W T Paterson J W A Lower treasurer J T Waldrup secretary John S Jenkins chaplain B S Halsfield tier.
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