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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1909
Page
2
Everyman, the sixteenth century religious drama, was presented last Tuesday evening at the Congregational church by a cast from the Atlanta University. The performance drew a large white audience and impressed many with its quality, prompting a request for a repeat showing Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Manufacturers and Merchants Association of Rome Ga will hold its annual meeting Tuesday evening to elect officers, receive the president’s annual report, and review city progress. Hon George P Lawrence of Massachusetts, a leading congressman and chairman of war department committee, is among banquet acceptances.
Rome 6a April meeting of Floya County Camp No 368 United Confederate Veterans elected officers for the year. Reelected were Moore commander W M Towers service commander Thompson Huen and vice commander Joe Sharp. Other posts filled by M W Brett FW Quarise Er adjutant R A Harris secretary treasurer Rev A P Jones chaplain D T McCall surgeon FP 3 ing historian J D Yarbrough color bearer.
R J Redding argues about planting choices and the cotton economy. He splits farmers into three classes by profit and land use, urging more stock raising and reduced cotton area, while noting many are poor and illiterate yet collectively drive the crop and keep prices down.
Farm correspondent from Fort Payne Alabama asks about cheaper, safe feeds and diagnosing tick fever in a lost cow. Dr Baker doubts tick fever as cause, recommends easily digested foods and home-grown forages, and suggests up to two pounds daily cottonseed meal for a 1000 pound horse or mule.
Farmers report on nitrate of soda use in wheat, fertilizing oats, kainit versus common salt, and soil blends. Advice discusses timing, rates per acre, and how previous fall applications affect spring topdressing, with examples from Franklin and Rutledge counties and notes on NPK composition and soil readiness.
Instant relief from catarrh is advertised with Total Eclipse Catarrh Cure. Letters praise rapid relief from nasal blockage and ear discharge after months of issues, offering a liberal trial and urged purchases from Eclipse Medicine. Local items note insurance tax reform talks and Ashburn schoolhouse construction progress.
The ad touts tonic and curved glasses to conform to the eyeball and block light from all sides. It claims many sales yet hides the products in issue and lists Walter Ballard Optical Co at 70 Pwachtres St Allants Ga as the seller.
In Birmingham Alabama early today a black brakeman was fatally hurt when robbed by two men who fled the scene after assaulting the conductor. The incident occurred near the railroad lines as the crew tried to resume work following the attack. Police are investigating and seeking suspects.
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