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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1906
Page
5
J J Ethridge near 1 2 miles harvested 17 bushels of wheat, largest yield in the county. The Georgian notes June 4 items from Georgia towns including building contracts, reunion remarks, and high school closings with prize announcements and local political chatter.
At a Friday meeting after the courthouse session Rural Letter Carriers of Newberry organized the Heter County carrier group. Eighteen carriers were elected to offices including J. D. Smith as vice president A. Bligh as secretary and treasurer J G Peterson and Bligh as delegates to the state convention to meet in Laurens. J B Jones and W G Beght were appointed to duties.
A large fire trapped residents of a double tenement on Debevoise Street in York. Panic spread as crews battled the blaze that cut off the main hallway and forced many occupants to flee to the roof. Firefighters faced difficult conditions as they searched for others still inside.
A fragmented note from The Georgian Go mentions Emory students to wear cap and gown during commencement exercises next year. The partial text references June 4 and a morning session.
An old advertisement claims Spencer Kellogg Old Of is the oldest in the United States for paint products sold by Cooledge & Bro in Savannah.
The First National Bank of the city prepares to open for business tomorrow after merging with Merchants and Planters National. The new bank will have a central capital of 1,000,000, one of Alabama’s largest financial institutions. Officers appointed include President Wins, Vice President Castle, Assistant Cash A Brottike, Trust Officer Emmett Neibles, Auditor W. Graik, and Secretary Norton, with tellers Semmes and Tyson among staff.
Special to The Georgian from Hamilton Alabama June 4 The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa awarded the Bryan Medal for the best essay Charles Edbest subject Government Regulation Interstate Carriers. The piece argued regulation of interstate carriers and referenced Jennings 1893 actions.
Manuel Piedra Delgado has just arrived in Panama and predicts turmoil in Central American republics. He says money flows to office-holders in the region, as in neighboring countries, signaling instability and potential conflict ahead.
Dr Len G Broughton pastor of Tabernacle Baptist used the telephone on the pulpit to broadcast a Sunday sermon to patients in the infirmary. The experiment succeeded and will continue as infirmary day. A collection raised about $2400 of $2600 goal to expand the infirmary work.
In Valdosta Georgia J G Mawlins and his sons Jesus and Milton along with Alf Moore alleged black accomplice in the mutredy of started children were sentenced to hang by Judge sepals. The execution date was set for the upcoming Saturday afternoon.
In Mobile Alabama on June 4 Theodore Hem a popular figure of the war drifted from a vessel and drowned while trying to regain a skiff. a party of eight men including Congressman Howard of Georgia assisted. The body was recovered and brought ashore.
Converse College closes its commencement with a joint debate between the Carlisle and Phieceereniterary societies. Hundreds of visitors attended as Saturday’s class day events and Sunday evening programs culminated in the final exercises.
A fragmented report notes that European governments grow uneasy when Italian and Vatican treasures are at issue. The piece hints at a broader context of art loot and national claims as J P Morgan’s holdings become a focal point amid global interest.
A five member board chosen by Secretary Root convened in Washington to plan reforms of the U S consular service. Members include Robert B Chilton Jr George H Murphy Frank H Mason Charles M Dick inson and Edward H Ozman With Wilbur J Carr assisting they aim to complete plans by July 1 and enact new regulations then
Special Cable reports ongoing American presence in Europe with a flood of U S tourists in London. Notable names include Mrs Theodore P Shonts and daughters of Panama Canal Company officials, Mr and Mrs Thomas Nelson of Washington, and James Iverson of Denver alongside several Chicago Akron Cincinnati and Washington residents.
In Montgomery Alabama there is talk of General C Y Oates a onetime congressman as a potential candidate to succeed Senator John T. Morgan in the United States Senate The timing and likelihood of an announcement remain uncertain as observers weigh Oates prospects and the political scene in June
Frid ay afternoon a corner stone laying ceremony is planned for the new St Luke s church on Peachtree street with Bishop C Nelson presiding. The event is described in faded notes referencing church members, local officials, and diocese leadership in Atlanta.
At the semiannual Knights of Pythias meeting in Eatonton Georgia on Saturday night officers for the next six months were elected. J Nathan Hawkines and Cy Reid Hearn were named V C with BR A Nathan Batchelor. Elmer Witgon KR and 8 Roy Isrubbs as alderman. Resigns noted for A E Mattews who steps down from his post as alderman.
The Georgian invites subscribers leaving Atlanta for summer to mail their home address to the circulation department so the paper can be mailed to them at the regular carrier rate. Include the city and home address to ensure delivery.
Portland reports a pivotal June election with voters choosing a full state ticket, U S senators to fill both the short and long terms, and representatives in several districts. Major measures include woman suffrage and home rule, amid a close campaign between Democrats led by Governor Chamberlain and Republicans headed by James Withycombe for governor.
Spartanburg June 4 G. W. Bruce aged 83 is buried in a country church yard near New Prospect. The article notes he was a notable progenitor and mentions surviving relatives and family ties in the county. The text is fragmentary and names no other individuals or organizations clearly.
A report from Chattanooga Tennessee notes a candidate selection with June events mentioned. The text references withdrawal and rerference to a county race and a person named McCutcheon related to the delegation slate.
The Georgian reports Governor Montgomery made several appointments including M. Jones as county commissioner for Cleburne, Nell Marron as justice of the peace ward one in Mobile, G. L. Lambert as examiner, Bay Minette, and Fr Franklin Patterson for a Certificate of Nomination. The state also notes Henry D. Clayton’s nomination for congress in the third district and Allen Turney filing for bankruptcy.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a Georgia survey project in Muscogee County about creating or updating the quadrangle geologic survey map. Mentions surveyors, county formal map, and efforts toward official map inclusion.
D. G. Bettis, a contractor and builder with an office at the end of Car Line in Colles Park, is noted with references to Woodward Lamber Co and Bank of East Point. Telephone East Point 255.
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