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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1906
Page
9
A Jacobs window display features Poker and Chess games including Poker Sets in hardwood cases priced from 7 to 9 dollars, Poker Chip Racks, Composition Poker Chips, Rubber Poker Chips, Bridge Whist Sets, score pads, boards, and backgammon items. Also advertised are Borine dental products and an English toothbrush offered at 25 cents.
Importer guarantees Jacobs Superior Bay Rum is absolutely pure and of finest quality bottled in pint bottles with sprinker tops offered at 50 cents.
An advertisement touts Shampoo Jelly Quinine and Ege Shampoo Jelly as removing grease and dirt, curing scalp diseases, toning roots, and promoting growth at 25 cents a bottle. Jacobs Dyspepsia Tablets claim to aid digestion by neutralizing acids for faster assimilation, priced 25 cents and up.
Morgan's Carbatic Tooth Wash is pitched as a safe and efficient preparation for disinfecting decayed teeth curing gum diseases and purifying breath. The advertisement lists a price of 25 cents.
The Grand presents Drury Lane’s grand spectacle next week with three hundred performers, dazzling color, elaborate ballet scenes, and Humpty Dumpty as a standout. At the Bijou Johnny Ray charms Atlanta crowds in Down the Pike while Lottie Williams promotes Mr Tomboy Girl with a cast of around fifty. Star theater shows vaudeville and Britt Nelson fight pictures at Peachtree Auditorium, highlighting vigorous boxing reels and healthful display.
A seven year old pianist from Athens Ga, Beryl Rubinstein, performed a twelve piece recital at Brenau College Gainesville on February 14 under Cushman Club auspices. Reportedly taught nine months, he impressed listeners with flawless renditions and rapid mastery of complex works.
J D Clayton intoxicated disrupted a trolley car setting at Peachtree and Marietta streets about 9 30 pm with a bulldog and a 46 Colt pistol in a scabbard. He cursed nearby ladies and threatened to ride the Inman Park car with pistol and dog. Patrolmen Arrowood and Davis arrested him, sending him to the barracks where the gun was described as the largest seen at the station in years. He claimed burglars prompted his action and planned to keep the dog safe for future rides. The case goes to the recorder court this afternoon.
New York February 4 Recommendations by a special investigating committee led by Thomas P Fowler urge legal action to recover campaign contributions said to have been paid by New York Life Insurance Company. The report notes no book entry of such contributions but cites testimony by President McCall and Vice President Perkins. It recommends immediate retention of special counsel to determine liable officers and trustees and pursue recovery.
HK Hill a money lender with Temple Court offices was fined 100 by Recorder Broyles for doing business without a license. He previously faced a city ordinance charge, dismissed due to state law coverage, and was then found guilty of lending money at usury with security fees, violating state law and losing his license. The case was appealed to the superior court. Luckiest Man in Arkansas notes Dr Kings New Discovery claims for curing consumption with a money back guarantee.
John Stine, described as a Black man, was waylaid and assaulted by two white men in an alley off Trinity avenue near Whitehall. He was found unconscious and taken to Grady hospital with a head injury. the robbers escaped with $6. Sims, the carrier, survived the attack though the incident remains under police investigation. In a separate note, Dr N M Moore was chosen dean pro tem of the University of Georgia Medical Department after De Saussure Ford’s death amid strong competition.
Newton county reports reveal groups of 40 to 50 boys roamed Washington street on St Valentine night, ringing doorbells and throwing stones at homes. Masks and tin pans were used in places. officers could not catch the culprits, though property damage occurred and residents endured anxiety. City planning officials announce road improvements and new bridges to begin soon, including a steel bridge contract awarded to an area company with completion targeted by April 1, with work to start on principal highways after weather permits.
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