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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1916
Page
11
A Georgia woman recounts severe illness with loss of appetite and nerve pain relieved after taking a remedy called Carnac. She describes hospital and sanitarium visits, weight loss, and improved strength after long treatment, with praise for the medicine and a pharmacist in Atlanta.
Mrs Word arrived in Atlanta to visit her daughter who lay unaware of the shooting. The story traces Mrs Trammell Scott and her mother’s troubled connections as detectives push interviews with Scott to build a clearer narrative of the events near the alley and the involved parties.
Columbus Ga January 18 special laws report a young man Weaver was seriously wounded at his home in a nearby city after a dispute with Stanfield who is alleged to have stabbed him. Stanfield was arrested and placed in county jail awaiting court.
Washington discusses an entente plan to declare a formal blockade against Germany and to embargo trade with the Teutons. The issue centers on cotton shipments to North European neutral ports and the possible seizure of cargos, with Sweden and other neutrals under scrutiny. Senators and officials weigh legal blockade implications and potential economic effects.
A fragmented dialogue shows an old man irate at a crafty acquaintance calling him a barefaced rabber. The other speaker, perhaps unperturbed, remarks the excitement made him overlook details, hinting at a shaky nerve in business and a missing roustache.
Dr Caldwell explains migraine as a chronic neurosis not curable but not shortening life. Attacks recur until about age forty, then lessen and stop. Preventive care includes diet and two anti kamata tablets at onset, with soft kamia every two hours during an attack to ease pain. Ant kamma tablets available from druggists.
Co C Howell of Spring Place dies at home at 44 after Civil War service and later political work in Murray County. Mrs Della Jones of Cedartown, pioneer resident, dies after weeks of illness. services held. Miss Fannie Weeman dies at Decatur residence. sister survives. Mrs Susan Donaldson dies in Bessemer. three daughters and three sons survive. Audrey Stewart, 4, dies in Chattanooga. family noted. Mrs Sarah Farris Duris, 87, dies. son and daughter survive. Harry Denham, 22, dies at 150 South Delta Place. parents survive.
Governor Harris reported plans to pay the last $420 190 installment for teachers from the 1919 appropriation after February 1. The treasury expects about 8000 to be available by Feb 1, with a possible loan arranged to cover the payment. State officials note inquiries about the 1916 pensions and a New York bank discount deal to ensure prompt payment.
Federal health authorities confront typhus spread from Mexico with heightened border checks at the international bridge. El Paso guards scrutinize entry while Juarez residents, tag buyers, and workers face crackdowns. Authorities burn ten tons of unclean tags and arrest Mexicans attempting smuggling. Shots fired at the Santa Fe bridge cause no injuries. Officials dispute reports of typhus in Juarez hospitals.
Washington January 18 A bill to establish a system of federal storage and supervision of warehouses for staple agricultural products was favorably reported to the house today by the committee on agriculture. Representative Lever of South Carolina explained the measure which uses federally supervised warehouse receipts weighed and graded by federal weighers to liquidize agricultural goods as collateral for money.
Washington January 18 Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst the British suffragist leader detained by New York immigration authorities was today ordered admitted to the United States unconditionally The department of labor overruled a special board of Inquiry finding that any offenses she might have against Britain were political The law excludes only crimes involving moral turpitude She may remain in the United States as long as she wishes
A letter from Sam Louis Sibley secretary treasurer of the Southern Man Brick Manufacturers Association Birmingham Alabama questions an Atlanta Constitution report on vitrified brick pavement life. He cites twenty year old Atlanta tests and Birmingham and Mobile streets, urging wider acceptance and noting a U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletin predicting rapid adoption due to durability.
Rev Thomas Johnston, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church Mobile, Alabama, will become the new dean of St Philip’s Cathedral Atlanta in early February. Bishop C K Nelson announced the appointment after the cathedral committee chose him. Johnston preached at St Philip’s last Sunday and impressed the congregation, filling the vacancy left by Dean John RK Arkhingop’s return to New York City.
Washington January 1 A hundred thousand souvenir gold dollars commemorating the erection of the $300000 memorial building. Niles Ohio pays tribute to William McKinley with coins to be minted under a House committee proposal. The McKinley Birthplace Memorial Association may sell the coins at a premium to fund construction and maintenance.
On January 18 1916 Colonel BF Glenn of the United States Army arrived aboard the steamship Metapan from Calon and announced the canal would open to the largest ships on February 15 The channel reportedly reaches twenty feet in depth at slide points and officials had issued notice on January 16 that the waterway would be ready for air traffic in one month.
An advertisement promotes Sargol tablets as a method to add fat and weight for thin individuals. It claims nutrition can be artificially aided to convert food into tissue and blood, with reported gains of ten to twenty five pounds in a month. Sold by Jacobs Pharmacies in Atlanta and other druggists with a money back guarantee.
A description notes he is an Irishman by birth with ginger hair and says he will move his family, wife and two sons, to Atlanta shortly. He has spent years in Wowie and about eight years in Alabama, where he has consistently made a favorable impression.
The R Von Walden Institute advertises permanent relief from high blood pressure hardening of arteries angina and related spells without drugs. It promises refunds if results are not satisfactory and offers a free booklet and scientific consultation with a symptom chart.
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