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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
17
An advertiser denounces calomel as dangerous and says it causes sickness and salivation. The ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative that won’t upset the stomach or harm children, promising normal liver function and renewed energy.
Weather today will be almost cold with cloudy skies and a temperature dip lower than this month’s high. Forecaster notes unsettled conditions east of the Mississippi with showers across the central cotton belt to the Great Lakes and a killing frost near Dodge City. Northwest winds will push temperatures down further.
To the voters of Fulton County J W Poole seeks the prosecuting officer’s post citing broader experience than incumbent Mr Arnold while noting Poole’s Forsyth and Milton County roots and Atlanta practice Over the portrayal Poole argues Arnold’s lifelong tenure may be unwise while highlighting rural and city contrasts.
Elks’ convention arrives in Americus Georgia with about 1500 expected by noon Thursday and up to 10000 visitors over the two days. The business session starts at 1 PM with President J T Bowden presiding. The day includes a barbecue, Mercer vs Auburn games, an auto parade and a reception for sponsors and maids of honor.
Enthusiasm grows for a Sunday program at the Jewish Educational Alliance as a Georgia Jewish congress auxiliary to the national group is planned. Leonard J. Grosman and R. A. Friedman will speak, with prominent citizens asked to attend and endorse a more democratic administration of Jewish affairs.
Names were filed as incorporators of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan seeking a charter in superior court yesterday morning. W J Simmons H D Shackelford E R Clarkson J B Frost W L Smith RC W Ramspeck G D Couch L M Johnson A C Dallas W B Flading W Bennett J K V Saul were listed. Petition filed by E V Clarkson and B H Sullivan. Activities to be benevolent and eleemosynary.
The New Fulton county courthouse marked Memorial Day with a first holiday since February and a light half day overall. Court attaches reported for duty in their Sunday wear, while at noon the building stood empty except for janitors and scrubwomen.
Emory University in Oxford marked Shakespeare’s tercentenary with a morning program led by Richard J. Broyles. Faculty and students joined a rostrum ceremony featuring readings by named students while L. P. Rogers, as Father Time, conducted the procession. A Cervantes homage followed with M. H. Ellington delivering a Spanish tribute.
Americus Georgia April 26 special Mil ton Morton a negro escaped from this county after shooting and killing Lee Green another negro in the business district He fled in an automobile pressed into service by Solicitor General J R Williams Morton was captured in Ellaville Schley county and brought to Sumter to await trial Green worked for the city of Americus and Morton for the solicitor general
Philadelphia and return tickets go on sale April 29 30 and May 1 with validity for return until June 4. Tickets available at the city ticket office on Peachtree Street Atlanta telephone Ivy 840 and 142.
Poslam soap and treatment claim rapid improvement for rashes eruptions eczema pimples and inflamed skin. The ad from Emergency Laboratories in New York promotes Poslam as pure antiseptic non irritating for daily use and invites samples via stamps to 32 West 25th Street.
The notice touts Kean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for a woman stressed by housework and kidney related symptoms including backache dizziness headaches and nervous spells. It cites Mrs Lizzie Fielder of 344 Simpson St Atlanta praising Dean's Kidney Pills after years of misery and claims lasting relief.
Ground was broken Tuesday morning for a new dining hall at Emory University in Oxford connected with Hay dormitory to replace Marvin hall destroyed by fire. Contractor Tufts oversees the brick building, designed strong enough for future second and third stories, and will serve academy and some college students.
An advertisement-like piece extols a daily morning wash with real hot water and a spoonful of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this daily internal cleansing prevents indigestible waste buildup, improves mood energy and health, and cites millions who benefited from the regimen.
The text mentions multiple world libraries with over 1,000 volumes and 900 volumes, and recalls Admiral Jellicoe of the British navy winning all gunnery prizes as a Britannia midshipman. It also cites a September deadline tied to academy students attending an event.
War time hospitals order Allan's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for troops. Used in shoes and foot baths it relieves friction and prevents tired feet. Available at drug and department stores everywhere. 2c. Do not accept substitutes. Try it today.
A candidate for Fulton County County School Superintendent says patrons in country districts oppose the current leadership and will deny support in Friday votes. He claims broad dissatisfaction and vows to run on merit only, avoiding factions while presenting his record at County Schools and Boys' High School.
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