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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
10
Special to The Georgian reports in Bavanash Georgia that Wehner of the Tybee orchestra has developed a plan to harness ocean breakers for motive power. He claims the invention will power a ship or station and an experiment near Tybee is planned, with results expected soon.
Commencing Saturday June 9 and continuing through June July and August through sleeping cars will operate between Atlanta and Wrightsville Beach. Departures from Atlanta are 9 35 p.m. with returns from Wrightsville Beach the next day at 6 a.m. Season tickets cost 18 55 and weekend five day tickets cost 8 25.
Special to The Georgian details a Georgia case in which a marriage was declared invalid by the Superior Court after revelations about prior spouses. The proceedings reveal the defendant, believed dead, reappearing and complicating the status of the plaintiff’s marriage. The report covers the court’s ruling and ongoing questions.
Reports from Bardwell Kentucky say a mob of white men surrounded the home of Amos Simpson near Bardwell at 3 am awaiting reinforcements to lynch him. Simpson, a Black man, is charged with injuring Lula Bond. her condition is not serious, but the mob grows and vows to burn or hang him.
A naphtha tank explosion in a four story brick building at 503 West Fifty-fifth Street hurled a woman through a window and killed two residents. Twenty five people injured, many believed to be in Roosevelt Hospital. Rescue efforts followed as Dowdell aided victims while the house was reduced to rubble and nearby windows shattered.
A grand lady Lady Eva Bateman visits the quiet seaside village of Caneton for a month. An artist, Archie Wallace, rescues her during a high tide in a sea cavern and forms an intimate bond with Eva and her aunt. On a boat ride, Eva and Archie share a charged moment as he declares his love, while Eva contemplates the idea of angels and her own flaws.
A brief note on a travel companion product titled Little Comforters by Dr Miles. It claims soothing effects on nerves of the brain and stomach to prevent dizziness and an upset stomach during travel.
Fragmentary OCR reads Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills promising quick relief. Text is garbled with unclear phrases but centers on a medical patent cure. No clear dates or entities beyond the brand name Dr Miles.
Eastport Long Island reports a locust outbreak alarming farmers nationwide. An expert notes open winters allow survival of eggs and chrysalises, predicting a likely record locust year and broader insect pest concerns for 1906.
A large Tuesday night crowd enjoyed vaudeville at the Casino. The bill centers on The Military Detette and the Girl Behind the Baton with Azra and his bandit of the billiard, the Herald Square quartet and Lewis and Green also featured. Chorus and star acts praised, advance tickets to go on sale next morning at the Grand box office.
The committee of fifty will meet Thursday afternoon in chamber of commerce rooms to form canvassing and other features for the 1910 exposition. Subscriptions are urged and ready for the new system once committees are named. A report notes progress with about half the center building completed and midweek a sum of 500 has been raised.
In a strained exchange a man pleads love to Eva, asking why they cannot marry. Eva questions, reveals hesitation, and the man finally declares resolve, with Akward pauses and feints that hint at deeper conflict and possible acceptance or fate.
Washington June 6 Republican senate interoceanic commission accuses Senator Morgan of stalling and facing a quorum crisis. Cromwell, central to the maneuver, dodges committee meetings, while Morgan warns he will escalate the dispute to the full Senate. He vows to compel accountability and expose colleagues dodging their duties.
At about 9 30 Tuesday night Tee Sutties a Peters Street saloon employee narrowly escaped death when a Central of Georgia switch engine knocked him down at McDaniel street crossing and dragged his body beneath a line of cars. Engineer Bob Ashford rushed back, finding Sutties crushed with the engine over him and his right thigh badly crushed. Three years ago Epines was struck by a car near Cherokee Avenue on Ormond Street, losing his right leg. he was taken to Grady Hospital.
Fragmentary notes discuss a community stance on running for office, mentioning a committee and gas entries and a person told to submit something. The readable parts imply a cautionary view on civic participation and eligibility, with limited concrete details.
Obituary notice lists Albert Anderson Mrs V. N. Williams and Julius Buckner Jr. among the deceased. Mention of a funeral or burial service at a local cemetery with family and community members attending.
A heated session is expected when the streets committee meets Wednesday at 9 PM to hear from the current gas company and the proposed new firm. Attorneys Smith Haramond and Smith represent the existing company while Napier Wright and Cox speak for the challenger. An amendment now specifies the acceptance time and start date for franchise work.
The notice advertises a Kentucky Homecoming event with special round trip tickets on June 19 for Atlanta to Louisville and Nashville routes, plus 25 cents extra, valid to June 23, with possible extension to July 23. Three daily trains and through sleeper service are listed, with agents J A Thomas and C B Walker for details. A separate item notes the Presbyterian Church in Canada opening a general assembly in Kingston Ontario, with officers elected including Dr Falconer, Dr Sommerville, and Rev Dr DuVal.
A New York report states lawyer Dela ponte secured a verdict awarding Richard Canfield forty nine th 59,000 in legal fees. The case involves Canfield, a reformed gambler, and details mention his associates and managerial ties in the proceeding.
A reward is offered for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who maliciously eat a.
Hammond Ind June 6 Despondent over injuries from eight months ago in Memingham Ala Hay BE Ogden shot himself in bed at his home as his wife rose for breakfast He was son of the Grascell Chemical Company superintendent of Chicago and a former college athlete newly married to a Hammond girl
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