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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1909
Page
2
An old ad copy promotes Pape'n Diapepain to cure digestive misery by stopping fermentation in the stomach. It claims a triangle dose will turn every bite into nourishment, relieve symptoms like gas indigestion and heartburn, and restore a healthy stomach without effort. It urges readers to consult a pharmacist for a sample.
Akridge lagged in filing contest papers after Jos H. Hillard won the Mitchell County tax receiver post on December 26. Governor Smith issued the commission to Hillard yesterday after the contest time lapsed, with the governor to reassign the seat if papers are not filed within 20 days. News also notes trust appointments by Governor Smith for state schools and a Tenth District Agricultural School trustee change.
William Adler former president of the State Nasional bank of New Orleans must stand trial on misappropriation charges. He returned from Honduras where the bank failed and filed a demurrer which Judge Boerman dismissed ordering the case to go to trial.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Sulphide based blood purifier and skin disease remedy. It promotes the pills as a powerful, harmless cleaner that purifies blood, aids liver and stomach, and clears eruptions, boasting high efficacy and free trial by mail from F A Stuart Co, 176 West Building, Marshall, Michigan.
President elect Taft visits Charleston amid banquet and social events as he prepares to sail Monday for the Isthmus of Panama. The trip aims to assess canal progress with Charleston hosting a large reception and a first extended public showing of hospitality. Taft comments on Panama work and warns against costly delays while meeting local leaders and residents.
New York year ahead prediction scene centers on women’s suffrage, its social impact, and debates in which wealthy and childless debaters mock the movement. The piece notes the clash between homemaker roles and rising demands for voting rights, and questions the practical reach of suffrage in New York society.
The discussion centers on a proposed canal project with expert perspectives noting development and costs exceeding Arat estimates. Government work is argued over private contract, with emphasis on not letting cost block completion. Taft predicts finish under a Republican administration, despite opposition from Charleston papers.
The Fashion Pressing Parlor announces a Ladies pressing club to open on February at 140% Peachtree Street. It imports two premier white pressers from Cincinnati to handle ladies gowns and gowns, with free small repairs and rack delivery. Monthly charge is $2 and dresses will be picked up and returned by wagon.
An old advertisement fragment touts a grocery claim promising a single purchase will sustain a household, referencing a brand name KKK Flour and implying enduring value from a one time buy.
Dr Rhea Preston of Bristol Tennessee is chosen as mandal agent and superintendent of the John Calvin Memorial hospital in Atlanta, formerly Presbyterian hospital. He will lead fundraising across Georgia to complete a $100,000 indigent infirmary drive, with $20,000 already subscribed. The hospital operates under the Georgia Presbyterian Synod.
Southern Railway will introduce Pullman Chair Cars on the New York and New Orleans Limited between Atlanta and Greensboro starting Monday January 25. The upgrade aims to accommodate passengers to many points as trains stop and to provide through travelers with comfort in club and observation cars.
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of Emperor William, made a successful ascent in a military airship from Tegel this morning. Weather was very cold as the balloon, commanded by Papa Grops, flew over Charlottenburg and Tiergarten, looped around the old palace, and passed the emperor on the balcony.
Raleigh January 25 Special The North Carolina legislature began its fixty day term. A plan to shorten that period surfaces with talk of meeting once every four years for ninety days. Governor and leaders oppose tax and rate changes this session. Voters previously approved statewide prohibition. A bill to execute capital offenders in a Raleigh penitentiary departs via electric chair with broad support. North Carolina pursues two railroad projects, one crossing the Blue Ridge near Opening Gap linking Sparta Wilkesboro and bringing Ashe Allegheny and Watauga counties closer to Virginia, the other a Hyde county line. Convict labor reforms face county resistance while state management has improved. Major canal work ties Norfolk to Beaufort as dredge activity continues and the inland waterway expands toward South Carolina and Georgia. Forestry and drainage projects promise regional development, as mills rise to 362 in operation. Tobacco profits buoy rural areas despite cotton crop failures. Bond issuance remains limited to refunding existing debt.
A Jackson Michigan notice claims a home remedy can cure consumption and lung troubles without climate change. Dr J Lawrence Hill offers free trial packages, requesting names and addresses to test the treatment at home. The ad urges sufferers of coughs, catarrh, bronchitis, and phthisis to write for a free package and even offers a plain unsealed trial parcel to prove efficacy.
Legislators debate issuing an education bond to fund dormitories and rural high schools. Proponents note the State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College need space for thousands of students, while local high schools serve 18 of 85 counties. Superintendent Joyner cites a census goal of 10 percent illiteracy, predicting a significant literacy drop in ten years.
Senator McCurry III Hartnel Ga January 28 Special Senator Julian Meffurre to represent the district in the next state Senate is ill at his residence in the city and had to abandon plans for a contemplated trip to New York to deliver an address before the Kappa Alpha dinner Tuesday.
A compact line reads six quarts and twelve fall quarta with unclear context. The fragment hints at measurements or quantities but lacks identifiable persons organizations or events to determine a full news item.
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