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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1904
Page
15
A large crowd gathered at The Atlanta Constitution office to get Munyon’s Paw Paw Remedy. Doctors, lawyers, and citizens praised its curative claims for rheumatism, stomach issues, and nervous troubles, with free samples and bottles in high demand.
Henry Schmidt Jr a partner in an upholstering firm dropped dead at the door of his sweetheart's home A wedding ring was found in his pocket He planned to marry but religious differences prevented the wedding He returned days later to her home and collapsed at the door after learning she had gone for a drive with another suitor.
Savannah, February. The Georgia division of the Travelers’ Protective Association will not accept Southern Railway’s offer to make 1,000 mile tickets interchangeable with Central of Georgia and Georgia Southern and Florida, nor with others. The offer had been tentatively accepted, but Southern demanded the Travelers’ Protective Association refrain from broader mileage interchange efforts. Chairman Max Krauss issued notices to all posts in the state, stirring controversy with the national committee opposing acceptance to preserve broader interchange aims. This reversal shocks members.
Editor A B Pickett of The Evening Scimitar dies in Cincinnati at 46, remains to be brought to Memphis for interment. He built The Scimitar into a leading southern paper, started as reporter at 20, later city editor and editor in chief before securing ownership. He left a large family and estate and influenced politics in Tennessee.
Brunswick Georgia February 1 Special the new federal building opened to the public yesterday with mail operations starting at the post office on the first floor. The second floor houses the customs internal revenue marine hospital surgeon and government engineer. The building cost 120000 and sits on Gloucester Street near the city center. An engineer will open an office next week under Col Quinn in Savannah.
In Jasper Ga a special election January 30 filled the vacancy caused by the death of R P Melis. Bidney Fiesids, brother of the former receiver, won by a small majority over John Burrell and B F Roper as a small electorate showed little interest in the contest.
In Fulton county the Republican primary held yesterday on Ivy Fiedmont avenue produced E Elmon and L J Price as delegates for the district convention. Forty five votes were cast without incident. six delegates and six alternates from Fulton will attend district and state conventions. County Chairman H L Johnson organized the vote.
The body of CEH. Dickerson, a Battle Creek capitalist, was found on a Pensacola beach near Forty Nine Pines after a two week disappearance from his winter home across the bay. His yacht had been located earlier and a search party worked through the day. Officials consider possible accident from a yacht boom but no foul play is suspected. remains were sent to Battle Creek.
A local retailer advertises a February clearance with suit prices listed at 7.50 9.00 11.25 20.00 and 22.50, highlighting deep discounts on formalwear amid a seasonal sale.
Samuel A Groff testified in Washington that he conceived the street letter box fastener and traced efforts to recruit partners. He described price reductions from 150 to 125 dollars and said he never saw Lorenz after a 1995 agreement while detailing inducements offered to gain postmasters’ and congressmen support for the fastener.
Stockholders meeting in Jasper Georgia February 1 decided to rebuild the Jasper Manufacturing Company plant at the same location after a recent fire. The group voted to proceed with reconstruction and restore operations promptly.
Theatre notes praise Edwin Scribner and Billy Marble in a Bijou program featuring For Her Sake and other acts with a Russian serf tale, a praised aura around Olga Potoski, and a sequence of dramatic scenes from Cracow to Siberia, with strong applause and mixed reactions.
Ormond Florida February 1 world records for one mile by steam and electric machines were set. Louis S Ross of Brookline Mass drove a mile in 85 2 6 seconds and a kilometer in 34 2 5 seconds equaling the electric world record. J Hastings of Cleveland ran a mile in 1 00 35 and a kilometer in 25 2 6. Bowden’s car did a mile in 43 2 8 seconds matching Duray’s kilometer record. B M Stevens beat H L Bowden in a 10 mile race with plans to finish the deciding ride later.
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