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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1906
Page
12
Lizzie Maley and her mother Victoria Copeland with two young children walked six miles from Palmetto to Atlanta seeking work after Maley alleged abuse. They arrived tired and stayed at a police station overnight, then left early to find employment. No further word on their fate or success.
The engagement of Commander Booth rucker of ee carner poancreery to Col 1 Em in re orie vation forces in Ireland is announced. The wedding will take place in London.
Private Leased Wire reports the late Premier Sedden sent a farewell telegram to Victoria Premier Bent before dying aboard the steamer Owestry Grange. He hoped Australia would become a paradise and spoke of leaving for “God's own country” as he traveled from Sydney to New Zealand.
A litany of Atlanta social news lists newly married couples sailing to England, relatives visiting, and many residents traveling for the summer. It notes wedding details at St Pauls Church Richmond, kinship links to General Gordon and Dr. Mcjulie, plus headings of Misses, Mrs. Thompsons and Misses Cohen Tolleson Meeks. Various locals depart for Marietta, Griffin, Asheville, Chicago, New York and Washington for visits, summers, and housekeeping plans, with several families and individuals named in Atlanta society circles.
Seaboard announces a sleeping car service from Atlanta to Wrightsville Beach North Carolina. Departures start June 6, every Saturday, June to August, reaching Wrightsville Beach hotels, return Thursdays, arriving Atlanta at 4 20 am. Tickets priced season 15.55 dollars and weekend five day passes 8.25 dollars.
New York reports that two Vassar students a sophomore and a freshman were expelled for taking part in a late night automobile ride in which a young man was involved in an indecent act. A third student, a senior, narrowly avoided expulsion as she is nearing graduation. The farmer claimed the car struck a wagon but the driver was not prosecuted and no bill was filed.
Hattiesburg Miss June 12 Wood Ambrose a young Black man was fatally harmed by a mob at Prentiss forty five miles east of Hattiesburg yesterday Ambrose had been arrested and accused of a public safety incident involving a white man.
Muskogee Oklahoma Territory June 12 Newton Bohannon arrested Monday night at Okiungee on a murder charge. Bohannon had been a fugitive forty years and was located on information given by his wife. He waived extradition and will be taken to Bonham today.
Darlington Indiana June 12 Last night Drs Hipp of Chicago and Peacock of this place operated on Mrs Quincy Peterson living at Kirkpatrick for appendicitis. The appendix was abnormally displaced beneath the liver and twice its normal length. A common brass pin was found inside the appendix, the cause of the inflammation. It is believed to have been swallowed years ago.
Arthur C. Pritchard of 376 Courtland Street is identified as the sole survivor of his company mess in Company D, Second Battalion, volunteers, Weight brigade, in Holyton County. Names and fragments indicate a military casualty or survivor notice with limited readable details.
Special to The Georgian reports a threatened ice famine in Chattanooga as ice vendors struggle with delivery and sales. The piece notes concerts failing to supply the usual ice, a drop in ticket volumes, and rising public frustration as markets falter.
Little Rock Arkansas June 12 Hint of endorsement from the Arkansas Democratic state convention for the United States weighs on Governor Davis who has taken the lead in Hot Springs. The city’s editors, nicknamed high collared men and squirrel editors by local reporters, await further action as events unfold.
At the Ponce DeLeon Casino the English musical Gloriana debuts with Mary Marble and Chip leading. The Wells-Dunne-Herlan company returns after touring, drawing praise for the stars, while supporting roles struggle in parts as audiences anticipate matinees Thursday and Saturday.
Twenty five members of Company K Fifth Infantry National Guard of Georgia spent the night in camp at Lakewood and rose to early reveille to resume target practice. Captain Claude Smith warned he would cut the rifle practice short if weather did not improve. The rifle practice proceeded well, with plans to resume later if the camp is struck, as preparations for the Atlanta cup continue.
Richmond June 12 Aunt Fannie, an ex slave known as aunt to 68 grandchildren, dies in a pest den. Nearly the whole town of Homelyn visited her on her 105th birthday during a public reception.
Special to The Georgian Charlotte North Carolina June 12 Squire D Maxwell longtime United States commissioner and justice of peace died at his home after long illness He was a community landmark and left a widow and family The deceased once ran a sewing machine business and held local offices
Private Leased notes June 12 recount an incident at the Theosophical Society store where Mrs Henderson refuses a crying infant, claiming the child is not hers and stating she has not mentored the society for three years. The exchange reflects tensions over membership and propriety within the group.
Lieutenant Bilze, author of In a Small Garrison Town, known for provoking German army controversy, plans to visit the United States to study U S Army life and its practices. The move follows his sensational publication and resultant expulsion from the German army.
Real estate in Atlanta attracts growing investment as developers and buyers race to secure prime North Side property. The piece touts Ansley Park and Peachtree Piedmont corridors, historic battlefields, and new boulevards, urging readers to bid high as demand accelerates and drives up values. It highlights planned parkland, the Piedmont Driving Club, and looming urban expansion into a booming metropolitan center.
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