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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1902
Page
8
The Italian budget shows a surplus of 32,009,000 lire for 1991 92, with an optimistic forecast of 1,503,000 lire for 2002 03. International notes warn of mass violence plans in China and dampen foreigner travel, while other items cover royal scandals and political shifts across Europe.
An anti polygamy rally led by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the National Council of Women for Christian and Patriotic Services convened in New York. Dr Sarah J Filett of Utah urged constitutional amendment against polygamy narrating a striking Mormon tale to illustrate its grip. The report notes the satirical piece from Life and a quip about sending a son to college.
An old Texas advertisement touts Texas Wonder and Hall's Great Discovery as cures for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims to treat gravel diabetes seminal emissions and rheumatism in both men and women and offers a one dollar bottle via mail order from W Hall of St. Louis. Personal testimonials praise its efficacy.
The proposed treaty with Cuba would cut 6 percent from all Cuban tariff schedules and reduce American goods by 20 25 30 and 40 percent with rates set as preferential for both nations. It would take effect ten days after ratification by both governments. Colonial Business Grows Reports show ten months of treasure data indicating U S merchandise shipments to noncontiguous territories around 40 million and imports around 60 million in 1902.
Internal revenue officers notify soda fountain vendors that after January 1, 1908, the special retail liquor tax applies to drinks made with distilled spirits or fermented fruit juice. Also notes on beggars in New Orleans, a $2,000,000 lottery swindle in New England, and other legal headlines.
A broad digest from Washington and abroad covers The Hague arbitration over Venezuela, Cuba and Taft era talks, Marconi's wireless milestone, Western rail labor tensions, and climate like upheavals in Europe. It notes strikes, budget shifts, charitable drives, and notable cultural updates as seas of events unfold.
A roundup of 1901 era science notes reports Marconi’s first complete wireless transmission across the Atlantic from Cap Breton to Cornwall, England, plus rapid future aims. It also covers Elmer Gates’s color theory of thoughts, deadly sleeping sickness in Uganda, open air hospital success in Berlin, new races found by the Jesup expedition, and several tech advances in oarlocks map-making can-making and anaesthetics.
Reports on the Andijan quake in Russian Turkestan cite 4000 deaths and a buried state treasury of 5,010,009 roubles. Railroads provide aid while the czar forwards 825,000 for relief. Finland faces 40000 destitute. relief by the Finland relief committee and St. Petersburg’s British American Church. Separate brief items note a fatal collision off Thatcher’s Island with six dead, a Knoxville fire causing 5000000 in damage and 308 held, and a Southern Pacific rear end crash at Byron with sixteen killed.
The Cooper tive Labor Union led by CooW the former head of Postum Cereal in Battle Creek Michigan proposes a joint Employers and Employees body to regulate labor markets with deposits as performance guarantees and to remove wage volatility. Aimed at reducing strikes and tensions through cooperation rather than confrontation.
A religious notice states that a twentieth century bank offering fund of twenty million dollars, arranged by the Methodist Episcopal Church, is almost fully funded. The move aims to support church missions and related programs as specified in the revival of the century drive.
Harvard students seize control of their profit sharing cooperative store deposing faculty trustees and installing undergraduates as stockholders in trust at a December meeting. Chicago schools to rename female teachers as women and introduce fairy tales into curricula. Princeton sophomores vote to end hazing. Knox County Tennessee plans centralized community center school with farming and standard courses. New York high schools to rate by class records rather than exams.
Representative artists and associations seek repeal of duties on imported works of art. A bill will be submitted to Congress to admit free all such articles produced over fifty years ago. Alfred Austin writes a play for Baerbohm Tree about the Battle of Flodden Field. Mascagni prostrated after a Chicago attachment, canceling American engagements. New England Conservatory and Emerson School form an alliance to create an art center in Boston. Sarah Bernhardt performs Therese de MeriCourt in Paris, hailed as a greater feat than her previous works.
Miscellaneous items note President Loubet joining the Order of the Cincinnati as a symbolic Franco American alliance souvenir. A Sevres vase from the French government is sent to the order as a Christmas gift.
A 140000 verdict against the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was secured in England for damages linked to a strike in 1900. The Taft Vale Railway contends the union conspired with its employees to breach contracts, while Northwestern Railroad added 600 to payrolls and an 8 percent wage rise.
The Most Rev Frederick Temp r archbishop of Canterbury and primate of England died December 23 after age related decline. He was buried at Canterbury Cathedral yesterday aged many years. Nate Salsbury showman and Buffalo Bill partner died December 4 at Long Branch.
Circulars from the Amateur Skating Association of the United States seek lovers of winter sports to form a permanent national body. Headquarters are in New York. The aim is to add annual competitions in speed and figure skating across the country. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills are advertised as a radical, thorough remedy for scrofula and related ailments.
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