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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1890
Page
5
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Rev Dr Samuel Boueset delivered a lengthy sermon on the rainbow and covenant at St Lobos, arguing science and faith align. He traced historic views on the bow, cited diffracting light, and called for reverence of God’s works without fear of science. The message touched many local parishioners connected to past pastors and theologians.
A fragmented page mixes local gossip, political maneuvering, and a troubling arrest report. Tyler and Cooper are debated for the fifth ward executive committee, while Walter Brown is urged as chairman. A separate item notes Bob Bird's arrest for wife assault and her critical injuries, with relatives summoned to her bedside.
Dr Robert Campbell Wordas died peacefully at his Decatur residence yesterday morning at 2 o'clock after an illness lasting about two months. He had suffered liver and heart trouble, visited a North Carolina watering place for a few weeks, then returned to Salt Springs before finally returning home in a helpless state. Local physicians treated him but could not avert the decline.
Dr Word a prominent physician and longtime educator in Decatur Georgia passed away at fifty five after a long illness. Born in South Carolina he trained at Augusta Medical College and the University of New York before practicing in Rome and Decatur. He helped found the Southern Medical College and served as professor of physiology. He led the Agnes Scout institute and was active in the Presbyterian church. He leaves a widow and five children. Funeral services are planned for ten o clock tomorrow with many colleagues and friends expected to attend.
A dialogue covers fertilizer materials and industry in Atlanta, followed by Sergeant White's remarks on Friday night behavior. He notes many Negro women on streets, arguing they guard wages for husbands who spend them on alcohol and vice, describing wives who try to curb their husbands’ spending.
A columnist reports Judge James Thisbet debunking the legend of James Oglethorpe as a philanthropic founder of Georgia. He notes slavery, debt prisons, and a Carolina plantation ties, plus Oglethorpe’s mixed motives and scant colonial aid. The piece previews shared criticism from Georgia readers.
Dr J E Baird lauds Atlanta health during spring and summer as the city boasts an unusually mild season with low sickness. He notes Atlanta rivals southern cities in healthfulness and suggests no need to seek resort health benefits this summer.
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