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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1915
Page
2
A man described as an unknown Black intruder robbed the L. W. Rogers grocery at 1 Forsyth Street of about $50 at 7:15 PM Saturday. He opened the front cash register, grabbed a roll of bills, and fled toward the Forsyth Street viaduct as store staff and clerks attempted to intervene.
Captain Goothe Yancey secretary of the state pyteor commission has returned from a vacation in Dillard Georgia He spent his time there eating fried chicken and drinking but ate fried ch.
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe liver remedy that replaces dangerous calomel. It claims calomel causes nausea, liver torpor, and bone necrosis while Dodson's product is vegetable, non salivating, and guarantees improved digestion and bowel movement with a pleasant taste. It targets families and promises a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
James Eliott, a former cadet at Georgia Military Academy College Park, is poised to star in weekly motion picture talks. Under a fifty two week contract with Universal, his talks will premiere October 1 and reach 10,000 theaters in the U S Canada and abroad. Elliott previously worked as sales manager and editor for The Master Salesman and now shifts to film weeklies as a major inspirational feature.
J B Failaize president of the Linen Store leaves for New York to buy latest goods and arrange stock. He notes rising prices due to scarcity and predicts Broad Street will become a crowded thoroughfare. He plans to inspect fall lines and secure spring merchandise.
Homecoming services at Radcliffe Memorial church are held today and Monday with Rev I O Connell of Gammon Theological Seminary arriving Sunday at 1 o clock. Rev RO Flinn and Dr Marion McH Hull lead a platform meeting at 3 30 in the afternoon. Evening preaching by Rev Milton Thompson at 8. A final Monday reception concludes the reunion. Children have organized a fine program with special music at all meetings.
The article profiles Jack Malcomb, a young Atlanta police officer guarding six million in gold and silver at the Atlanta Federal Reserve in the Hurt Building. It notes his bravery, duty, and selection by Joseph A. McCord, head of the reserve bank.
W. W. Dudley of 482 Ponce de Leon avenue asked Chief Mayo to have police watch for a mysterious unkempt man seen loitering near Ponce de Leon Park. He says the figure terrifies neighborhood children who refuse to play there, though no one has been harmed.
Mr and Mrs SB Turman went to Rome Saturday afternoon to attend a reception for Judge Branham hosted by Judges Maddox on the birthday anniversary. It notes her continued practice of law representing a railroad in the county and mentions Judge Branham as a cousin of SB Turman. The Turmans plan a short stay in Carterville before returning to Atlanta Monday.
Rev Sam Small of Washington DC will visit Atlanta this week at the invitation of local prohibition leaders to speak Sunday September in three venues. He addressed nine thousand at a recent Atlantic City event during the national prohibition convention, and his remarks were praised as the strongest of the addresses. Dr John Purser returns to West End Baptist pulpit for morning and evening services with public invitation to attend.
Councilman J N Renfroe vows to publish the names of signers of the recall petitions. The note stresses letting the people rule with public officeholders as servants, not bosses, and echoes calls for peace and prosperity in Atlanta. H C Blake signs the message.
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