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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1916
Page
4
An advertisement warns against calomel highlighting its salivation and sickness and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, effective liver tonic. It claims the tonic cleanses bile, improves digestion, and prevents constipation without causing weakness, while promising a refund if not better than calomel.
Revenue Agent D J Gantt will lead six deputies in a statewide drive against law breakers in Florida. He previously targeted Georgia mob distillers and bootleggers with noted success and will spend about ten days visiting all regions of Florida to intensify enforcement efforts.
An old advertisement extols Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as an antiseptic and soothing cold remedy. It claims twofold action: killing germs and soothing inflamed parts, urging early use and highlighting rising sales and unsolicited testimonials. The bottle price is listed as 25 cents.
Judge Benji’s January grand jury charge rebukes attacks on Atlante, defending its name as the city remains crime-low and law-abiding. He cites historical police actions against gambling, emphasizes segregation issues should not affect enforcing law, and praises Deputy Sheriff Forsyth after his death. Grand jury foreman R J Guinn and 18 members were named as jurors with true bills being returned.
Ninety-Seven athletic pins were awarded to boys and girls from various Georgia schools in meets held October 30 through December. Berry School led with fifty five pupils earning pins at a Mount Berry event, followed by multiple schools with winners listed by names such as William Dobson, John Ferguson, and Marion Case. Additional meets at Canon Institute, Wasroay High, Fort Valley, and Lawrenceville yielded further pin recipients including Joe Bagwell and Albert Evans, with total contestants numbering into the thirties and forties in several meets.
Tonight at Taft hall the Telephone and Telegraph Society of Atlanta will honor 344 Bell Telephone employees with gold service record buttons. President W T Gentry and First VP Jonos Brown will present 30 25 20 15 10 and 5 year pins to 580 members and over 360 guests. Notables include Anne I Carter social Circle Ga and H P Watson Anniston Ala with long service, plus others from Macon Columbus Birmingham Huntsville and Montgomery. The Southern Bell Quartette will perform as an orchestra accompanies the event.
The acts passed by the special session of the legislature in November are published and available for sale at the State Library for 60 cents per volume.
A M Moore is appointed to head the newly created office of superintendent of equipment at the Georgia Railway and Power Company. The appointment, effective Monday, was announced by WHH Tien vice president and operating manager. Moore previously served as master mechanic at the Fulton county plant. J E Eaves succeeds him as master mechanic, and C B Sisson is named superintendent.
The fourth trial of Dr Clark Hyde, charged with murdering Colonel Thomas H Swope, a Kansas City millionaire, was postponed to the April term of the circuit court as the prosecuting attorney stated the state was not ready for trial.
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