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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1907
Page
5
An early 20th century advertisement explains that unhealthy kidneys impurify blood and affect every organ. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as the remedy, claiming cures for kidney and bladder troubles and offering samples by mail. The copy urges readers to mention the paper when writing to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
A tale of a man linked to Scranton as Frank Williams, a garage operator, vanished after a 1904 affair with a married Scranton woman. His death in 1906 followed a car plunge into the Susquehanna River, with love letters found on him and a wife in Chicago later murdered by a husband.
A food expert outlines the making and benefits of Grape-Nuts, stating the starchy portion of wheat and barley flours becomes grape sugar during digestion. The article credits heat moisture and time as essential steps, claims the product is well adapted to human needs, and notes the pleasing flavor and digestion. The ad line “There’s a Reason” appears.
Vermont native and Interstate Commerce Commissioner Prouty addressed the American Bar Association on a fundamental defect in the act regulating commerce. He argued courts will strike down unreasonable rates, stressed the need for broader executive powers at the commission, and warned that many complaints hinge on principles with wide national impact across railroad rates and regulation.
Elbert County recalls Uncle Ned known as Dirty Head, claimed to be 15. He strolls between Elberton and Oglethorpe, surviving on cotton samples left on streets and card games. Neighbors believe he is well over 100, a living link to a bygone era.
In Chicago a 49 year old Charles Jacobson and his 48 year old wife Matilda were found dead from gas asphyxiation in their bed. Police say it looks like murder and self inflicted death. Neighbors report the husband recently idle, the wife in a wrapper, and evidence suggests she may have killed him before taking her own life. The case is treated as a double tragedy with unclear motive amid labor and social tensions referenced in surrounding discussion.
Baltimore notes a collision between the tug George of Wilmington and the British steamer Barnstable in the Palapsie river. Five sailors are believed dead. Survivors clung to the steamer and anchor chain while others were rescued by the ships. Missing include W A Doyd, T Sanbert, Chas Cherry, J B Johnson, and Cheves White. Signals confusion and conflicting fault claims follow the crash with Captain Davidson of the Barnstable defending course changes.
A list of obituaries and funeral notices from a Georgia area paper. Mrs Julia Potter of 340 Lee Street dies of heart failure at her daughter's home on Mazon and Turners roads. Funeral set for 3 pm at her Lea Street residence with pallbearers listed from Greenberg Rand & Bloomfield. Other notices include deaths of George Hall Camp, Mrs L E Seamore, Miss Ella Aycock, Rol Jackson, infant Dawson, infant Morris, infant Mayo, and Elise Ratley with service details and interment locations. Also mentions Mrs Henderson Bates and Mrs Henderson Estes among prominent local families.
The sale lists over five hundred pieces of cut glass including berry bowls, cheese dishes, compotes, Nappies, pickle and olive dishes, celery trays, water bottles, pitchers, vases, and bon bon dishes. High prices and numerous items illustrate the auction's strong demand and variety.
In a humorous Miss Cain column, Quitman Sabbath life is described as orderly and rooted in churchgoing, with families attending services and youth activities, while New York Sundays are depicted as bustling with travel, crowds, and leisure at Coney Island. The piece contrasts pious routine with urban restlessness and ends noting a workman killed in an elevator incident in Chattanooga.
Eighteen Central railway bondholders meeting at the chamber of commerce represent about a million avitars of third incomes. Florence Minis was elected chairman, W F Mccaulex vice chairman, and the Straus secretary. Lazard Reves letters advised joining litigation against the company. Some favored joining for one bid, others sought to determine costs before action. A second item notes a new strike threat by Louisville street railway workers after an earlier six month strike.
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