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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
4
A vintage advertisement promotes Geode Serviceable underwear with gowns combinations corset covers and drawers offered at very low prices. It touts soft nainsook cambric and longcloth pieces with lace embroidery and neat trimmings, emphasizing value and everyday wear through bold sale pricing and multiple item descriptions.
Dr Bivins Ellaville and Elaville. Dr RL Divine dies. Arthur Meacham infant death. Emma Lee Campbell funeral en route. Comer Baker infant death. Mrs Dora Burton dies in Chamblee. Captain J J Cook Zebulon obituary. Judge D B Jay Fitzgerald official and death. Lizzie Powell dies Wallace Mill Road. Edward A O Rourke dies Capitol Avenue. funerals planned at Morgan Macon and West View cemeteries.
New York reports rapid progress as Mayor Gaynor recovers from the wound with a comfortable day and improving symptoms. Physicians note a positive statement at 9:30 PM and Tammany Hall committees condemn the attack while praying for his recovery.
At the Lyric theatre Mivs Bunting appears in The Gambler a four act melodramatic work by McKee Rankin the story diverges from the title with a consistent plot and strong company performance next week Cozy Corners a comedy drama by Pauling Phelpa and Marion short, first staged in Atlanta at the Grand Opera House by Adelaide Thure on.
Montgomery August 16 Alabama's capital fills with delegates for the Alabama Farmers Union convention opening tomorrow morning. Prominent arrivals include C. S. Barrett national president WA Morrin state president and Jim Robinson executive committee chairman. Union warehouses officials held a meeting to report on plans for cotton warehouses globally and to revolutionize state marketing.
During the Atlanta convention a joint Red Men powwow is planned at the Auditorium. Grove L. Johnson notes the Red Men will confer the chiefs degree and Judge RL T Daniel confirms a meeting will be held there. The event promises a major display for both the Red Men and the Odd Fellows orders.
The piece describes a brewing clash within the Republican ranks around Colonel Roosevelt, Sherman, and Taft era figures. It notes Roosevelt’s possible temporary chairmanship, anti Roosevelt coalitions, and the dynamic between state and national committees in the lead up to the September meetings and primaries. It mentions Wheat Griscom and Ward, plus Roosevelt’s reactions and anticipated delegate decisions.
On a South Macon streetcar a man grabbed a girl’s curls prompting a trio of brawling men. A 14 year old colored girl named Rens Andrews was badly injured and the case seeks $1,000 damages from Macon Railway and Light Company for alleged negligence allowing white passengers in the colored section. Attorneys R D Feagan and W A McClellan filed the suit in city court.
Selma report says J A Moore city toker agent of the Western Alabama road narrowly escaped death when a vault door locked after a prank. The only man who knew the combination, P D O Rourke, was away in Montgomery. The combo was later found on paper in the office. An expert opened the vault after about twenty minutes, Moore weak from confinement.
A testimonial-style notice notes heart trouble linked to coffee consumption. The writer claims quitting coffee and using Postum cured the condition, encouraging others to switch. Advert suggests Postum as a healthier alternative and references The Road to Wellville.
In Americus on August 18 a raid targeted a blind tiger operation near the churchyard. Officers confiscated a large quantity of illicit whisky produced in a moonshine still. The report notes political chatter about Roosevelt in the campaign and mentions tensions between progressives and the old guard, with reference to state party leadership and masking national politics.
At Laredo on August 16 a man described as Chinese failed to gain legal entry into the United States by posing as a Mexican laborer with a big hat and san dals. He spoke Spanish fluently, a rare feat for his race, but an immigration inspector noted his facial features and the plan collapsed, leaving a disappointed Mongolian man to retreat.
Holden Missouri August 16 F H Davol of Holden declined yesterday renomination for representative from the Missouri district. The move follows recent primaries and suggests shifting political negotiations as Davol retires from seeking another term.
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