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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
5
Readers urged that women sufferKidney trouble affects many female illnesses. Swamp-Root, a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues, is promoted with a free sample offer from Dr. Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
Private parties within or outside county lines face censure for illegal activity. State farm management and ake Moore receive critique for past operations. Deputy wardens linked to lessees to be reminded of duties. Reformatory terms to be liberalized. The community held its final session. A rushed morning conference may occur before the legislature opens, with no changes expected to the report draft.
Windber murder case widens as Alexander Rosenbloom allegedly admits involvement. District Attorney seeks $1,000 reward for the arrest of Alexander Rosenbloom and others including Eva and Mrs Rosenbloom. Warrants issued for several relatives and associates in New York as police prepare to bring them to justice.
Report from Aberdeen dated August 24 states Lawry and Raska on the Minneapolis and St. Louis road Missouri river extension were burned by a raid of mounted men. Six buildings burned at Alaska and several at Lowry as authorities pursue suspected horse thieves.
Between 5 000 and 6 000 tailors struck in New York City on August 24 to demand higher wages. The United Brotherhood of Tailors estimated the action aimed to recover losses from the previous downturn. some employers yielded and about 350 strikers were rehired at higher pay.
A reader recounts long illness after peritonitis and indigestion, including nervousness and insomnia, then credits improved health to stopping coffee and using Grape-Nuts and Postum. The letter, signed by a grateful user and noting the products’ sponsor, ends with a standard promotional line.
Birmingham reports hint at imminent developments in the Alabama coal strike as talks shuffle between Union leaders in Cincinnati and Alabama operators. A plan to meet outside the state is refused by the coal operators while commanders urge martial law to disarm citizens. Violence follows including a white miner shot near Sayreton and a spur-track dynamiting near Morris. Deputies sweep the region to capture the perpetrators as Indio miners relocate to tents.
A list of obituary items from a local paper notes Mabelle Carson daughter of Edgar Carson of 11 Oxford avenue Ged died at a private mortuary yesterday at 3 pm. Funeral at residence this afternoon at 6 pm with interment Wearview cemetery. Adrian Campbell infant son of Mr and Mrs D Campbell of 179 Tyler street died Sunday noon. services at Greenberg Bond Bloomfield’s chapel yesterday. interment Marietta Georgia. Stella May Potts and Beyhel Mey two-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Potts of 81 South Pryor street died Grady hospital Sunday night at 9 pm. body moved to Harry G le Mra undertaking. Mrs Lucy Peel of Macon Georgia widow of John Peel died August 17 at 87. interment in Macon. H M Minto Mobile Alabama dies suddenly at age ??? master mechanic of the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops. survived by wife and four sons. long-known in the south.
A mid-August blaze in the Stamboul quarter of Constantinople, fanned by high winds, consumed most wooden structures and destroyed an estimated 2,000 or more buildings. The fire began after ROOD and was brought under control by midnight.
Judge in United States court denied petitions of the Gafon Distilling Company and others for a temporary injunction restraining the government from enforcing brand labeling of imitation whisky as Buch. King Alfonso in London arrived and will proceed to Boston.
Haldelberg Germany August 24 Baron Speck Von Sternburg German ambassador to the United States died near midnight last night of inflammation of the lungs. He and Baroness Von Sternburg had come from Hamburg last month to consult a specialist about a long standing illness. The baron was born August 21 1882 in Leeds England and served in German diplomacy since 1890 including his Washington post since 1903. The death shocks Washington and President Roosevelt mourned him as a loyal friend and able diplomat.
A letter questions why girls lead boys in intellect and literature. It cites Carnell University prize wins by Miss Alice Welles Benham and Miss Elizabeth Cook, noting several other prizes won by Benham. The author ponders female ambition versus male inertia and predicts continued female victories.
A brief poetic fragment lists two men with fixed fates. One man named Hove is said never to laugh or sing, while Bilas vows he will never be happy. The lines convey somber, repetitive musings on their moods and names.
Minneapolis report covers Eugene W W Chafin predicting a special congressional session after his planned 1920 inauguration to ban liquor. He argues prohibition requires voting for him and taunts Bryan Taft as irrelevant. In Pittsburgh, licenses for Fulton Heidelberg Club Crown and Schmidt's cafes are revoked after a temperance drive.
Mrs. Amanda Moore wife of Moore died yesterday at the family home on Ro avenue after illness. She is survived by her husband one son and several sisters and brothers. The remains were carried to Reynolds this morning for burial and interment.
William A. White, longtime editorial writer for Connecticut papers, retires after forty years. He demonstrated an inventive ice cream freezer attached to an electric press, freezing dinner for his friends in five minutes as neighbors gathered to watch the novelty.
Spokane August 24 special report says Washington Oregon and Idaho are deep in the wheat harvest. Estimated three state crop will reach 48 800 000 bushels with market value between 36 376 000 and 38 800 000 dollars at 80 cent grain. Washington leads with 29 000 000 bushels, Oregon 2 500 000, Idaho 7 000 000.
Detroit News Tribune notes George Ada retires, praised for modesty. Chicago humorist Taylor recalls a flood-town charity tale, contrasting unseen acts with large public subscriptions. The exchange ends in a jab about boasting versus true modest charity.
A fragmented dialogue recalls mission work in Africa. The speaker mentions living there, doing missionary tasks, and cooking for a local chief during a past stay, with casual exchanges about experiences and responsibilities. The text preserves a personal reminiscence from the oral fragment.
In Paris shoplifting has become a fine art, and shopkeepers now employ proper women detectives to guard their stock. Each pause of importance has its own female sleuth, turning surveillance into a new profession for women.
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