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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1898
Page
15
Maude Andrews notes life in Paris Latin Quarter focusing on American art students, English mimics, and Parisian maids. She recalls baths, stoves, creams, and housing, contrasting American independence with Parisian propriety, and details choosing a Parisian maid Louise to suit her group’s needs.
Pat Banks a poor laborer from our mountain country is jailed after a dispute at a suburban baseball game ended in a fatal bat blow. Weaver from Atlanta pressed assault charges. Pat was tried, sentenced to the chain gang, and later deserted army duty after a grim tour of Cuba. His family, reliant on charity, suffered hunger and cold while awaiting pardon aided by a humane judge and local officials.
A reader describes hardship during hard times, praising loyal wives and hard workers while contrasting affluent households. The piece cites Pat’s pardon and return home for Christmas, urging empathy for the poor and recalling Tom Hood’s verses about poverty. Bill Arp notes a telegram from Atlanta confirming Pat’s pardon and homecoming.
The article reports on Rev G Snelson of the Sierra Leone African Methodist Episcopal conference praising mission work and listing lay delegates elected for a general conference in Columbus in May 1900. It also covers a reception for Rev W G Alexander, program items, and multiple church society updates from Atlanta including the Gaines Literary Society, the Woman's Club, Loyd Green Methodist Church matters, and Atheneum activities with named local figures and officers.
Advertisement features Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer claiming kidney and bladder cure. Promotes a free sample by mail from Kilmer Co. urging readers to contact Binghamton New York address. Mentions back pain and Bright's disease. Contains grammatical errors and misspellings typical of old ads.
The club hosted tea for Miss Mitchel and Thayer Model home Inmates, then attended chapel exercises for Negro Memorial Day. Bishops Gaines and Halsey visited, with Gaines preaching at Friendship Baptist Church. Rev P G Simmons, former Shilo pastor, now presiding elder of the Anniston district, Ala, was present. Dr Brocket of Alabama was sent to Bhi. Professor F A Cartwright of Georgia Normal and Industrial Institute said their school made a good start with seven and a half acres, two buildings, and local trades. Collector H A Rucker was in Washington on government building efforts for Atlanta. The Coleman cotton mill at Concord, NW DC, nears completion with new conveniences and ton mill machinery. founder day at Gammon Theological Seminary observed.
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