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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
5
An old advertisement promotes Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee noting the product loses its identity as coffee when ground. The copy urges readers to buy Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee for genuine flavor and quality.
Georgia lawmakers debated appointing a three member commission with broad powers to investigate potential constitutional violations by corporations, including possible charter issues. Amendments shifted the panel to a legislative group and broadened reach to other entities. The house approved the amended resolution and scheduled a report. pension and special appropriation measures followed including funds for a dormitory, a Carnegie library, and college repairs.
Citizens of Oakland City will meet at I N Ragsdales residence to plan erecting a church edifice. There is currently no house of worship in the community and denominations may contribute funds and share a jointly used building.
The General Judiciary Committees reported favorably the automobile bill proposed by Bell of Fulton as a substitute for the senate bill by Senator Fa der. The bill mirrors Massachusetts law, sets a 20 mile per hour speed limit on highways, and defers local social ordinances on speed to city rules. It is presented as superior to the Felder bill and is expected to pass the house.
A Southern Railway passenger train from Asheville to Lake Toxaway derailed near Selica North Carolina causing fourteen injuries though none serious. Injured passengers include Sadtie Kingsbury Walter Baer L.H. Shaw H. Beard M.R. Taylor and others. all taken to Brevard. Also notes local scholarships and business university promotions in Atlanta and Albany.
A Monday night congregation vote in Atlanta decided to leave the United Brethren denomination and join the Congregational church. The McDaniel Street church will be renamed The United Congregational Tabernacle with Rev Dr Barbe continuing as pastor. The move follows long service at the church.
Hartford August 14 Albert L Pope named temporary receiver for Pope Manufacturing Company amid reports of subsidiary troubles and mass layoffs. Company assets in Connecticut Massachusetts and Maryland cited as 3 291 398 with no bonded debt. Directors cite tight money markets and inability to borrow as crisis cause.
Dr Amos Fox recovers from two week confinement and resumes light work though still weak. Dr S a Visanska travels to Tate Springs for two to three weeks. Ed Calla Way reports improving health after a month atForsyth. Superintendent Slaton and wife return from two week outing to Cleveland Sandusky Cedar Point and Johnson Island. visit highlights Cleveland school methods and Johnson's Island Civil War prison. Mrs J Collins of Moultrie dies after short fever, burial planned in Coolidge Thomas County.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as quick relief for tired brain nerves during head ached outbreaks. It claims soothing effects without stomach harm and urges use at attack start, with a druggist promising the first package will benefit. guarantees and pricing details are noted.
Secretary Taft, in Washington, spent fore noon revising his Columbus keynote, hinting at remarks on the Brownsville episode. He plans to leave Manila by November and return by December, with no cabinet resignations expected despite news of financial unrest in New York.
In a continued stance against Roosevelt, Gompers signals limited appeal to shift opinions. Across the nation, Associated Press circuits from Chicago return to normal, with eastern and northern lines fully manned and western routes reopening to Denver and Colorado Springs. News services remain largely unaffected in the East, while strike leaders push fundraising through public events amid ongoing labor tensions. Local items in Georgia recount swaps among Western Union and Postal Telegraph operators and commemorate the Battle of Beaven Pines with a historic photograph. a New York Outlook excerpt critiques criminal law as built on sentimentality and technicality.
The article cautions that iced drinks without additives pose health risks in hot weather. It notes that Americans consume many cold beverages leading to stomach disorders, exhaustion, sunstroke, and other illnesses. Doctors say danger can be prevented by proper use of remedies.
An advertisement for Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey claims ministers doctors and temperance advocates endorse its use as a preventive and cure for consumption bronchitis indigestion and throat and lung diseases. It touts strength vitality and nourishment benefits with a price of $1 per bottle and offers a medical booklet and free doctor's advice. Rochester New York based Duffy Malt Whiskey Co presents testimonials and purchasing details.
Information reached the city last night of the Nan Elizabeth sinking at Guyton s Bluff after a snag struck a hole in the hold. The boat can be raised without much difficulty and is believed to be saved. It marks the third river boat loss on the Oconee within a year, with HC Henry and Rover previously total losses. The Nan Elizabeth, owned by the Altamaha Navigation Company, was sent to the Oconee after absorbing Dublin Navigation. A new boat by Altamaha is nearing completion at Place.
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