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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
7
Ad claims St Jacobs Oil directly soothes sore joints and muscles with instant relief. It touts the product as a harmless cure for rheumatism that won’t burn or discolor the skin and urges readers to stop complaining and get moving.
A heated Senate session features Senator Moses launching caustic attacks on Republican colleagues over the emergency tariff measure. He opposes any law that would aid President Wilson and condemns the bill as indefensible and lopsided. McCumber and Lodge defend protection for farmers. other Democrats kriticize proceeding as moving too fast. Amendments from the finance committee are debated, with Wool schedules under scrutiny and a roll call on key changes.
A fragment lists numerous tariff figures for commodities including beans rice lemons cotton seed oils meat wool sugar butter cheese fresh milk cream condensed goods tobacco hides apples cherries olives and related terms with rates such as cents per pound per bushel per gallon and ad valorem percentages. Names and unit measures appear inconsistently due to OCR.
Samuels announces progress on the Metropolitan and Criterion as work nears completion on the six story theater at Peachtree and Luckie. Officials say the building will be Atlanta’s newest ornate movie venue with up to date facilities and a public opening slated for early June.
Announcement says a $75,000 three story two to six room apartment house will rise at 438 North Boulevard near Angier Avenue. Designed by G Lloyd Preacher & Co the building will have a basement and eighteen apartments with upscale features.
In the Washington capitol rotunda on Tuesday the memorial statue honoring Susan B Anthony Elizabeth C Stanton and Lucretia Mott was installed. Delegates from every state and over fifty national women's groups attended as Speaker Gillett accepted the statue after an address by Mrs. Sara Bard Levy.
From Lincoln, Neb Feb 16 Bryan via Charles Bryan issues a national legislative program for a reorganized Democratic Party aimed at world peace curbing profiteering and restoring people’s rule. The platform contains twenty two planks including a referendum on war a six year single presidential term and a national primary law.
In Paris on February 16, the League of Nations council prepares to begin a weeklong session. Dr Caspar de Cunha, Brazilian ambassador and council president, says commissions will handle amendments to the covenant, economic blockades, mandates, and treaty registration. The amendments commission is key, with submissions due by March end.
Fitzgerald February 16 Will A Adams secretary of the chamber of commerce and postmaster resigns as chairman of the local reform committee due to the Ben Hill Civic league moving into Fitzgerald politics. The committee will meet to name a reform ticket and a new chairman?
A mass meeting of seventh and tenth ward citizens will discuss a bond issue at Lee Street School with speakers including Mrs. J E Ottley. The Adair school Parent Teacher association plans to register every woman in the tenth ward, with blocks forming and visits to the courthouse to qualify.
A Lions Club backed expansion for the Georgia Children's Home Society plans a city wide canvass seeking active aid from Atlanta parents teachers and women organizers. A mass meeting is set for Friday at the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce with four Lions zone chairmen taking over leadership roles and volunteers assigned to specific posts.
Roanoke Va February 16 Federal narcotic inspector Fred H Hoback of Virginia was arrested on a bench warrant issued by United States District Judge Edmund Waddill Jr charging him with violating the federal narcotic act Bond set at 310000 for grand jury appearance February 19 Officials say a Virginia drug ring involving four prominent physicians is under pursuit Following Hobacks arrest Penick and Wright a self confessed drug addict and a local soft drink dealer were indicted on Harrison narcotic act violations and helped prompt the inspector s arrest The grand jury plans to continue investigations through the week
New York officials meet every incoming immigrant train and ship to inspect for disease. Nine suspected typhus cases removed to Willard Parker hospital. two with rashes. Plans to use steamship Minnesota as a delousing plant. 250 persons per hour cleansing capacity. President Grant transport arrives with 1 837 Polish soldiers from Danzig. some cannot land. Yale secretary resigns.
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