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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1902
Page
3
Mrs S H Mims and EB Carman answer Dr Holtzclaw's sermon criticizing Christian Science. They defend Mrs Eddy and Christian Science, deny liberator claims, and recount personal knowledge of Eddy and her circle. They challenge Holtzclaw to visit their church and hear the gospel preached without personal attacks.
In a Poverty Flat recorder's court session, an elderly woman and a young girl, both accused of begging, were tried. The old woman claimed she sought food and coal, was warned not to beg again, and left with her umbrella. The girl Katie Sweat, tied to a $5 missing kitchen bill, was dismissed as no clear motive or theft was proven, amid scenes of sorrow and community hardship.
A reader Letter confronts charges against Mrs Eddy and Dr Quinby, contrasting Theosophy hypnosis and mesmerism. The writer cites court rulings and claims Christian Science differs from Quinby, noting sales of Science and Health and personal wellbeing. The author defends Eddy, cites Mason burial questions, and praises the Christ mind method.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It claims the constitutional disease requires internal treatment and guarantees $100 if the cure fails, urging readers to send testimonials. Also mentions Hall's pills and Seaboard Air Line tickets with contact details for city readers.
Passing throng including J M Bloomer and J P Coates of Tored, Ohio, praise Atlanta after inspecting public and private buildings and the city’s business. Visitors from Perry City Oklahoma and Sedalia Missouri discuss freight protection and southern operations. Notables such as J M Belleville and Colonel Waters attend, while a late note mentions a bottle of Cook's champagne after theatre.
Atlanta officials and citizens will join the Charleston exposition on April 4 as a marching club. Chief W R Joyner will marshal a delegation including Mayor Mims, aldermen, city department heads, and other leaders. A transportation committee plans railroad car arrangements to bring the group to the event.
Colonel Obear, chief of the Georgia Negro troop inspection, was yesterday relieved of active duty by verbal order of the Adjutant General in line with Governor Campbell's order. He will not draw a regular salary, but receives four dollars a day plus expenses while conducting inspections. Colonel Ghéar will keep his office at the capitol and remain in touch with military affairs. The inspection, conducted last month, found 559 members in eight negro companies: seven infantry and one artillery, distributed in Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, and Savannah. All companies are reported in good condition with no adverse recommendations. the report will be stored in the adjutant general's office and published later.
The Grand Theatre presents The Casino Girl with Frank Bernard and Harry Short delivering standout comic and musical moments. Adelaide Thurston and Mary Mannering are featured in upcoming dramas while the Harris-Parkinson stock company opens at Columbia Theatre with Liost in Egypt and previews In the Name of the Czar for Wednesday matinee.
A fragmentary notice discusses the Budweiser name as a generic for beer, referencing the Athens Brewing Association and related wording. It reads as a garbled OCR segment with stray punctuation and mis-spellings.
Forecaster Marbury predicts clear dawn and gradual cooling in Atlanta with a potential long cold spell after a brief fair spell. A Gulf storm moves east through Georgia bringing rain and cooler northeast winds, with two highs affecting the weather and possible continued wet, cool conditions across the region.
Officers Kimbrough and Rakestraw face arraignment as the police board convenes for a special session. John Dodd may resign today to avoid trial, with Chief noting Dodd’s potential resignation. Rakestraw admits leaving his beat for milk, while Kimbrough faces charges of failing to aid a citizen in a burglary and unbecoming conduct, defended by Attorney Lowry Arnos. the trial is expected to be highly watched.
Miss Teresa Carter, lauded for nursing the wounded after the Maine explosion, is among more than a thousand nurses endorsing Paine's Celery Compound. The ad extols cures for liver, kidney, and blood diseases, claims immediate relief and permanent restoration, and cites endorsements from physicians and readers across walks of life.
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