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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1909
Page
7
An old advertisement warns of kidney and bladder issues causing fatigue headaches and heart trouble. It touts Swamp-Root as a remedy and offers a free sample via mail from Dr. Kilmer & Co., urging readers of The Atlanta Daily Constitution to mention the newspaper.
Multiple death notices and obituaries from Americus Georgia and nearby towns. John Covington found dead in his apartment after living alone. Minnie Knowles Jones obituary in Brooklyn with Greensboro connections. Mrs Williams Caudle funeral in Greensboro. Emma Judson and other local deaths. Confederate veteran remembrances. social notices include a dress disguise case in Havannah and Woodstock Odd Fellows anniversary celebration in Wondatuck.
Mrs C C Gorkey of Northfield Virginia reports five years of heart trouble including left side pain and breathlessness improved after taking six bottles of Dr Miles Heart Remedy. The testimonial claims nerve and muscle weakness, with a money back guarantee if no benefit.
In a thrilling slugfest at Lakewood Young Hugo KO'd Al Christensen to claim the south championship. The pace was furious from start to finish with both fighters trading heavy blows. Hugo absorbed punishment and rallied from early while Christensen pressed the attack. Hugo landed the finishing punch in the ninth after a back and forth contest that drew wild crowd reaction.
The Atlanta Harvard Club meets in the office of N. Evans in the Empire Building to decide representation for the city at the Associated Harvard Clubs of America convention in Cincinnati on May 28 and 29.
Police search for Mrs Lizzie Bishop an 85 year old German resident who disappeared from 148 Marietta Street last Thursday She is described as short slender with black hair and eyes gray with red or brown tints and weighs about 140 pounds No foul play suspected and authorities consider she may be visiting relatives or friends unknown to Mrs Balch
Dense clouds and recent rain curtailed Marietta Memorial exercises at the Confederate cemetery. Hon J A Hynds spoke as veterans and civic groups gathered. 3,000 graves were honored with flowers and a tribute by white-headed mourners. In Jackson Ga, Memorial Day featured a large veteran procession and a speech by Colonel B A Juhan of Winder.
Governor Gandera announced a 000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for dynamiting the Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. District Attorney Adams led a detailed inquiry and experts confirmed a dynamite device caused the explosion. Authorities reject the Black Mandi plot theory as the source of the blast.
George Barton was brought to the federal court for trial under heavy guard with no escape risk. Tennelle Deen remains at large as the partners move to separate jurisdictions and broader patrols are reported.
The excerpt touts Hood's Saraparilla as boosting the body's soldiers to fight disease. It claims cures for scrofula eczema eruptions rheumatism nervous debility dyspepsia and boils, asserting general improvement of the immune system.
The article chronicles political maneuvering around Abdul Hamid's throne, the abdication debate, and the siege of Yildiz Palace. It notes the heir apparent Mohammed Rechard Effendi as prisoner, the surrender act by General Schetket, mass arrests, and martial law in Constantinople as investigators move against reactionaries. American tourists depart while reporters suffer injuries amid the turmoil.
Roy Davis a 21 year old white man arrested for disorderly conduct and impersonating an officer was sent to the city stockade on April 16 for defaulting a police court fine. He drank diluted carbolic acid in the stockade last night and was moved to Grady hospital where he is expected to recover. Officer Head says Davis is wanted in Augusta for further investigation.
Washington April 26 Senate Finance Committee will submit a senate substitute for the Payne tariff plan. It shortens the rate framework and gives the president discretion to raise established rates, with a 20 percent add on after March 31, 1910 upon proof of unequal and reciprocal tariffs by a foreign country. The measure aims to curb automatic maximums and use retaliation only when warranted. It introduces trading leverage by removing some Dingley provisions and revising ad valorem duties collection.
An old notice urges use of Pratt's Chlorides as a reliable disinfectant in homes. It recommends sprinkling one part Flatts Chlorides to ten parts water in closets and sinks, and a thorough cellar cleansing to prevent illness. It advises keeping cloths moistened and promises free booklet by B Platt at 42 Cum Street.
Review notes Sue Marshall as Gyp in The Cowboy Girl at the Lyric. Audience roars at her poise amid frontier roughs, cowboys, Mexicans, and inebriated characters. Memorial day crowds pack Alcazar and Orpheum as acts like Moore and Young dance, James Dilkes, and Conjuror entertain.
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