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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
3
A weather report describes a brutal heat wave in Atlanta with temperatures around 92 to the low 90s, rising to near 93 by afternoon. The heat, intensified by humidity and extended day, makes Friday night and Saturday morning the most oppressive of the summer.
A proposed Georgia bill would make the secretary of state the corporation commissioner, requiring all corporations doing business in the state to file annual returns on November day. Details include company name, incorporation authority, date, stock, market value, and principal office. The act proposes a $1200 salary for the commissioner with $1000 for clerk hire, funded by fees from filings.
Wreck suits aggregating were filed in the superior court morning by Arnold and Ar again at the Atlanta and inland Central of' Georgia. Various petitioners and their s are as follows.
In a Fitzh Avenue incident a driver fell and women nearby were injured while a daughter and bystanders sought help. The event left those injured in critical condition as authorities investigated the cause and circumstances surrounding the fall.
Report notes ex-Judge Olcott’s arraignment move to reserve the right to withdraw a not guilty plea, signaling a plan for separate sanity trial for Harry Thaw. It details defense aims to portray Stanford White and associates as a menace, while Thaw’s family vows to spare no influence to justify the shooting.
A protest to the police over dogs and roosters at 178 Forrest Avenue disturbing summer nights. Neighbors complain of loud noises and inability to sleep, threatening action if relief is not found. Police suspect a plan to curb canine and fowl noise in the area.
Joseph W. Hil of the Atlanta Merchants and Manufacturers Association announces three summer excursions to Atlanta. Each will bring 500 to 600 buyers from small towns, with a rail fare of one and one third for round trip. Tickets valid fifteen days, plus a free Chautauqua course on business extension. Excursionists may win a big prize during their stay. Group includes nearly 100 leading Atlanta merchants and manufacturers with over 30 million dollars invested. Two trips set for August and one in September.
News from Atlanta confirms the sudden death of Mia James T. Tanner, wife of the Grand Army of the Republic commander in chief, following an automobile accident in Helena, Montana. The couple had visited Atlanta last April, and a park-prop lem tour linked to national military sites sparked a noted remark by Tanner.
Special to The Georgian Durham June 30 Tom wah Hams a married man and Mia Ida Daniels wife of W A Daniels of Laurel Hill N C have been arrested in Durham charged with eloping both having families Mrs Daniels deserting her husband and three children to run away with Williams Williams father in law from McColls S C reached Durham and urged law to proceed to punish the act that ruined two homes Daniels also came from Mec Coux where his wife was when she deserted him.
Fulton and Cobb county commissioners plan to build two steel bridges over the Chat tahoochee river within a short time. One site has been chosen and a second is expected after a report from a joint committee. The committee, led by B V Carter, H E W Palmer, and EB B Rosser, visited three ferries Friday and met Cobb officials before the county board meeting where final action will be considered amid road improvements across the county.
In Marietta Georgia Hoke Smith spoke to about twelve hundred to fifteen hundred attendees Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock. The open air event in the city park featured Col J Foster introducing the speaker who arrived from Atlanta on an electric car and began at once.
A Saturday banquet at the Kimball House honored Eugene Black as he retires from the local insurance field after a long career largely with Prudential Life. Twenty five leading city insurance men attended, toasted him, and expressed regret at his departure. Black did not reveal future plans, likely returning to law.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western fast flyer, traveling at about 40 miles an hour, collided head on with a freight train near Chadwick North Carolina. Six passengers were killed or fatally injured, with a dozen injured including the conductor and baggage man. cause and exact sequence remain unexplained. The engineer claims he had orders to pass Chadwick and believed the freight was late, allowing time to reach the station.
The Georgia Central and Gulf Railway Company received a charter to extend from Albany, Georgia to Apalachicola, Florida, a 175 mile gulf coast rail line. Incorporators include J. F. Hanson and A. R. Lawton, with Central officials leading the project. The line would add extensive Florida and Alabama trackage, opening a rich frontier region.
Saturday morning Miss M Lawrence who runs a boarding house at 87 Walton street swore warrants for H E Handy and his wife for assault and battery Judge Landrum set the trial for Monday Handy and his wife had been boarding with Miss Lawrence for over a year and a half a wordy quarrel escalated into hair pulling Handy claimed he acted as peacemaker but admitted agency in the skirmish Miss Lawrence says the warrants are only notice and Handy fears bond troubles before trial
John B. Smith, newly assigned Reo dealer, toured the DeM ich plant and test track to evaluate Reo’s two-cylinder touring car. He praised its hill climbing, engine testing, and durability, noting a $1,260 price for the touring model and $650 for the runabout, urging prospective buyers to inspect before purchasing.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a 19th or early 20th century notice about the Home for Old Women opening at a specific street address in a small adobe house owned by the Masons. It mentions oversight by a local society, temporary location at another address, and ongoing fundraising or care arrangements, with references to residents, benefactors, and community support.
Special to The Georgian artes N C June 30 From an illines cane or despondent from domestic Sequiles Frank Blebht from a row at the Walker Clark had been sick two weeks. Yes ti a cash ream neted that at i aes t a ministe called. a 1s o'clock he me alone, and tee Sree any went to his fran window and took the fatal leap. The dead man was 48 years old and Sane to Wilmington from m Cheboygan Cord, cashiar Third National opal bank and treasurer the ne of tie.
A promotional plea targets manufacturers and merchants to place ads in The Atlanta Georgian. It touts a circulation exceeding 23 000 with a potential reach of 100 000 readers, urging small ongoing ads to build value and trust. Contact details are provided for inquiries.
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