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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1909
Page
12
England has begun nationwide school health statistics, revealing widespread underdevelopment and disease among today’s children. Somerset shows mixed results for height and weight, while West Ham’s urban children fare markedly worse, prompting public calls for immediate action.
Belgrade reports an outburst as ex-Crown Prince George confronts Major Okanovitch in the king’s ante room. The prince accuses officers and urges the king to address his claim, then challenges the major and his allies to duels, prompting the major to depart to avoid violence.
At Cumberland Island a harsh season makes hard to treat. Hundreds are caught daily as ample equipment is offered for all kinds of fishing. Go down and try your luck with special rates for the balance of the season.
The London Globe notes imperishable wood from ancient pine forests buried by geological upheaval, sold to Chinese coffins. It reports a health survey showing Somerset children well nourished versus West Ham children with higher malnutrition and decay, including toothbrush use being rare, signaling early calls for reform.
Features a portrait of Dahlonega as the home of the North Georgia Agricultural College with campus layout, buildings, courses, military drill, library, athletics, dormitories, and cost details. Emphasizes the institution’s history, programs in mining and business, and its setting on a hill above the town with 40 acres of campus and farm.
A description extols a college offering a pure moral atmosphere, skilled teaching staff, a well equipped science lab, strict military supervision, wholesome meals, clean quarters, and quiet study hours. It promises moderate living costs, earnest students, and balanced development through study, drill, and recreation in bracing mountain air.
A letter addressed to President G. R. Glenn in Dahlonega Georgia promises a catalog with complete information. The notice specifies where to send inquiries and what to expect from the mailed catalog.
A classroom moment centers on a teacher asking how to pronounce stingV. A clever student replies that pronunciation depends on whether the word relates to a man or a bee, highlighting wordplay and linguistic nuance.
In Paris a tradesman received an anonymous note demanding 800 dollars to reveal secrets. Four carrier pigeons will carry 200 dollar notes in small cases, released to fly home by midday. Police will follow them by bicycle to trap the blackmailer.
In a plain coffin the corpse rests as relatives and neighbors gather. A long lanky visitor in Sunday clothes disrupts the solemnity, asks snide questions, and finally quips Look's like hell during the awkward funeral moment.
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