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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1910
Page
7
Classified rental notice lists multiple Capitol avenue flats with room counts and weekly prices. Details include 196 Capitol avenue rooms at 27.50, 198 Capitol avenue five rooms at 27.50, and 198 A Capitol avenue rooms at 30.00. Also shows several price figures for various boxes and plots.
An Engiistman recalls four men on an elevated train arguing about which city has the finest diamond. He asserts Allea has the best, claiming a London routine report read last night, but Americans laughed at him and he notes their lack of gratitude for the information.
A girl with a Gibson face carries a paper sack on a crowded Chestnut street car. She drops the sack into a large man’s lap during a lurch, revealing egg yolk. The scene sparks laughter and a remark about buying eggs again from the grocer. A quip on germ theory closes the item.
The reader witnesses a seafaring contemplation of a vast outbound ship as it cleaves the sea under celestial light. The speaker probes whether the earth and crew know their roles, contrasting noble voyage with peril and urging kinship, duty, and return to Gloucester town.
A traveler writing in The Japan Magazine describes a visit to Kamakura and a retreat at the Kenko temple led by a priest. He details a two part meditation cure, the rules of the quiet retreat, and the solving of the first meditation problem before addressing a second task about stopping a bell from sounding, concluding with personal improvements in temperament and outlook.
A humorous guide on packing a travel trunk the night before departure. It details dragging the trunk from the attic, removing plaster, bungling hinges, stuffing clothes, losing the key, and ending with torn garments and an unfilled tray, all in a light satirical tone.
Consul General Jane L Griffiths reports on a London conference addressing emigration from the United Kingdom to dominions beyond. Data show nearly 4 million Britons have emigrated in 23 years, with 40 percent to colonies and 60 percent to the United States. Proposals include a large imperial fund for emigration, an independent minister of emigration and colonization, and closer cooperation with colonial governments to place settlers, with Victoria and others considering missions to secure settlers. The discussion notes awakened interest and potential financial support from the imperial government.
A Philadelphia Bulletin clipping shows a clergyman smoking a cigar and noting his congregation coughed during sermon. A physician suggests pressing upper spigot area under the nose to calm coughs and stop sneezes, and pressing the cheek before the ear to halt hiccups, comparing nerve control to political money.
Managua reports Jose Dolores Estrada declares provisional government, calls for free elections within months, forms a peace commission, and seeks to end the civil war. General Aurelio Estrada leads troops as Madriz flees amid gunfire. U.S. Consul Olivares notes the government’s collapse and Estrada’s proclamation to Nicaraguans.
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