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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1910
Page
2
A Georgian doctor in Atlanta years offers thorough private urinary and sexual health treatment. He invites patients to visit, promises careful exams, and claims strong results for blood poisoning, stricture, impotence, varicocele, and other private diseases with confidential, respectful service.
A compact guide by S dep extols learning to swim with dry land practice and confidence. It discusses stroke choices for beginners, rejects narrow speed-stroke bias, and argues that a versatile stroke mix suits both leisure and racing, summarizing current natation principles.
Sporting editor Mek Jemison offers an opinion on the Jeffries Johnson fight. He cites doubt over fairness and notes Johnson’s defense and speed could edge a victory if the bout lasts twenty rounds or more.
Atlanta crowds flock to hear round by round results of the Jefries Johnson fight posted by three city newspapers and expert callers. Details touted from Armory to Grand and Ball Park venues with telegraph returns and special matinee events at Peoples Tabernacle plus speeches and a barbecue.
New York July 2 Special In an editorial the Brooklyn Eagle favors a Jeffries win over Johnson arguing white triumph would ease racial tensions and civil order. The piece contends the white race would better absorb victory and that minority communities could face peril if the black race experiences elation from a Johnson victory.
Reno July 2 Frank Gotch, world champion wrestler, arrived last night and predicted Jeffries will win. Gotch says Jeffries looks much improved since their last tour and expects a fight not to exceed 20 rounds with Jeffries taking the big end of the purse.
Hutching reports on July 2 that the Holiness Negro community in town organized Monday afternoon services to pray for Johnson to defeat Jeffries. A makeshift Lent house was built to accommodate about 1200 attendees, with hymns and religious observance planned to celebrate a Johnson victory, possibly lasting all night, as benefits from the fight are discussed.
Reno July 2 Rickard recovers from nerves over the event finance and forecasts profits from the fight. Receipts seen near 50000 to 5100 099 with expenses under 140 million. Promoters report strong demand for the high priced seats and expect most $50 and $10 seats sold out before the event.
Local betting odds in Atlanta show Jeffries at 3 to 1 over Jack Johnson with few white bettors backing Johnson. Negro bettors dominate large wagers, wagering on Jeffries’ condition while whites hesitate, hoping for better odds on Monday.
Readers of The Constitution and AUantans will get live details of the Johnson versus Johnson bout Monday afternoon. An operator and telegraph will relay blow by blow action from ringside to a crowd on Alabama Street, with bulletins phoned to fans and announced from the Constitution building steps. The big mile starts at 2:30 Atlanta time. arrive early for a good view.
Announcement last night that arrangements are complete for prize fight returns at the Avanta Elka Club. Elks visiting are invited to attend the event. Members show strong interest in the Jeffries Johnson battle and the committee has now made the necessary arrangements.
An intruder tried to pick pockets of Governor Dickerson in a hotel lobby. A state police officer guarding the Nevada chief executive detained the thief. The governor has not filed a formal complaint yet.
A fragmented column recalls an exchange involving Mrs Newbride and a hired cook, referencing the Charleston Bible Society and the American Bible Society with era markers and curious questions about diet and method. The garbled text hints at a centennial celebration and institutional questions.
Former prize fighter Marvin Hart appears as a detective in Luuteville leading plainclothes officers to a Market Street crap game. Four Chinese players and Irishman Mike Kelly face swift court fines after a spectator-filled morning trial.
Of interest to every man, the ad claims Adler Rochester clothes have held the title of best dressed for over 40 years. The copy asserts the brand’s proven superiority and continual defense of its top class since 1869, appealing to men seeking premier apparel.
The note criticizes Joe Curtis, Atlanta games drawing more crowd and revenue than Chattanooga’s three-day stay, detailing a claim that Atlanta earned more in one day than Chattanooga did for all three days. It references a dispute over attendance and shares, voiced by the Chattanooga News sports editor.
In a Stanford Bridge amateur meet Fred L Ramsdell of the University of Pennsylvania won the 100 yards in 9.96 seconds. Walker, the South African sprinter known for the 190 metre dash in the 1908 Olympics, finished second with a quick time. The event showcased Ramsdell and Walker as leading sprinters of the era.
The article debunks the belief that birds talk only if their tongues are cut or slit. It recounts anecdotes of shopkeepers promoting cruel tongue cutting, notes a misperception about jackdaws and starlings, and explains that birds like starlings have a natural tongue tip that can look cut when snipped, while a famed canary breeder dismisses the cruelty.
An unsteady excerpt describes a conversation between two men over a dinner. A road-eyed man with long hair and short sleeves asks what he would like to see before he dies. The other man mentions a play adapted as a dramatic critic version of a novel by a literary critic.
Saypaw queried Attle Sylvester Gnodginas about a teat case. He replied that a test for similar cases was brought in court to decide if there is though to justify the lawyers.
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