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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
2
Milwaukee Wisconsin August 4 The house fly is compared to wild beasts as a disease carrier in remarks by an Episcopal bishop. He argues it is man’s duty to eradicate houseflies and those who oppose this crusade.
New York physicians recount a case at Bellevue Hospital where a newborn, brought by father Leonardo Gascomo, appeared to have almost no brain. The infant, born brainless though breathing and feeding normally for hours, died before nightfall. Autopsy showed only a rudimentary cerebrum.
An erratic priest Felix Savile nv from the diocese of Prebigund taiatic created a Vatican scare by demanding an audience with the pope. Denied, he persisted near Rafaela Loge and then resisted gendarmes as authorities forced him away. The incident caused alarm among pilgrims and led to his expulsion from Rome.
A 1920s style column extols Mount Airy as a healthful resort spot. It praises high elevation air breezes, cool summers, abundant ozone, mineral springs, and a thriving real estate boom with summer homes and a new 160 room hotel. The piece notes auctioning 156 lots on August 8 and invites readers to visit with Mount Airy Realty Company of Atlanta for more details.
Reports received by the Montenagie steamer recount the recapture of Potow City from rebels in Annam marked by brutal atrocity. Prisoners were mutilated and tied to stakes with abdomens cut open, many killed before death halted the executions.
A local account alleges Fulton County Medical Association plans to form a committee to study payment practices by patients. The piece suggests undertakers would profit from unpaid care and warns of a shift toward forcing payment before burial, reflecting harsh views on medical debt and the ethics of care.
Taft attends the Virginia Bar Association annual meeting in Hot Springs where he praises Meredith’s Cincinnati speech, enjoys golf on a hot day, and receives a cordial reception from 124 members. A letter from Ben Chapin is read at Taft’s office summarizing the labor question. Also notes on Aldrich’s European trip and wage reductions at Cotton Company plants in Providence and Falls. Confederate Veterans camp elects Judge A Father as commander for ninth year.
Fragmentary text hints at Goop finishing roles in ROO and Kogak Pictures. Mentions Whitthall and kodak items. readable details are limited, making the precise story unclear and uncertain.
Hitchcock and Wiles discuss the city political climate as Gov Hughes renomination looms. Coleman DuPont named director of the Republican national committee speakers bureau, while Duncan of North Carolina joins the national committee. Taft’s aggressive southern campaign stance sparks further chatter in Hot Springs.
Bibb county Superintendent Wimbish says he hopes for a larger force of prison labor on the roads next year. He has led efforts to recruit more prisoners for county road work and would favor expanding the convict labor program. A July 19 meeting in Macon, led by A J Long and others, spurred public interest in changing the convict labor system for road duties.
Hugh Cassidy was arrested Sunday on a charge of violating the city ordinance against sale of intoxicants. He was arraigned before Mayor Miller, fined $100, and sentenced to thirty days in the city prison. Impounding officer Charles Anderson and a friend Johnson acted as prosecutors. Judge John Ross represented Cassidy and appealed the decision on bond.
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