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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1909
Page
5
An advertisement asserts eczema is often misdiagnosed as a blood disorder and offers a 50 cent postum treatment from Emergency Laboratories New York. The ad promises instant itch relief and overnight complexion improvement via mail order, claiming cures for acne herpes blotches and related skin conditions with a free supply for small areas.
A party of twelve Equitable Life officials led by State Manager Frank W Burr departs Atlanta for New York to attend the Waldorf Astoria jubilee convention marking the society s fiftieth anniversary. Delegates from across the U S and Canada will gather to hear speeches, with Georgia officers presenting business figures and a planned visit to West Point and New York.
A Georgia legislative committee visited Chattanooga to inspect Western and Atlantic railroad properties owned by Georgia and leased to Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. Georgia holds options on seventy acres of suburban land to establish switching yards if downtown yards are converted to business use and streets opened.
Menominee Mich July 24 An automobile carrying Ole Erikksen president of the State Bank of Escanaba his wife and brother in law Dell Brickeon was struck by a Northwestern passenger train at Birch Creek for gay and all three were instantly killed.
The note claims diamond prices are increasing daily while promising to sell at old rates. It asserts they bought diamonds before the rise and can supply any diamond and complete customer satisfaction.
The Georgia Fruit Exchange reports a successful peach season with about 1,983 cars marketed, nearly all through the exchange, bringing around $1,000,000 in value. Manager I M Fleming notes improved prices and distribution to 75 U.S. cities, with a peak of $2 per crate and a low of 75 cents.
Guineavillie Georgia July 24 Special The annual reunion of company B Twenty seventh Georgia Confederate veterans will occur at Redwine church three miles from here on the first Saturday in August The old guard who joined at the war’s end forty nine years ago will gather on the grounds where they stacked arms Uncle Nath Pruitt will answer the roll call He is famed across the south for Confederate reunions and comes from Hall county near Lumpkin He travels with a wooden substitute and many badges He will be a guest of honor along with Colonel Redwine and General Andrew J Weath at the Gainesville monument unveiling and ensuing events
A Baraboo reader details coffee’s harmful effects and a health rebound after stopping coffee. She and her husband improved on hot water then Postum, noting weight gain, disappearance of headaches, and better digestion. The testimonial promotes Postum as a safer beverage.
A historical Jacksonville piece extols the Florida National Bank established 1905 as Florida Bank and Trust. It details capital of 600000, surplus 50000, deposits and dividend history, and lists officers and directors. It also profiles the Florida Life Insurance Company of Jacksonville, noting five million dollars in in force policies, expansion plans to Georgia and Alabama, and claims payment history, with officers and medical director.
A Florida life and health insurance firm touts comprehensive policies and staff vigor amid intense competition. The piece emphasizes progress through strong, well managed companies and the shift from theory to practical application in life insurance.
A Georgia chapter of the Children of the Confederacy honored Colonel Sendere for his devotion to the cause. He took the children on a day outing to a resort, delighting in the boys and girls’ admiration. Governor Brown signed local bids and a general measure authorizing a $200,000 loan to cover cash deficits. The Georgia Railroad and Electric Company faces an August 4 hearing over alleged insufficient car service.
An article extols Charles Blum & Co of Jacksonville as purveyors of pure and unadulterated whiskies. It lauds purity as essential, notes the firm’s 17 years in business, and promises prompt mail orders. The piece argues temperance theories miss the mark and highlights demand for high quality trade goods in liquor sales.
A representative list of dealers promotes Atlanta as the center of the automobile industry for the South. Electric automobiles, engineering and repairs, and storage batteries are noted. Listings include J A Wooton at 1122 Candier Building, Steinbauer at Peachtree Auditorium garage, Gate City Auto at Pryor Street, and Columbus Electric and Gasoline Cars with ED Crane & Co at the new depot.
T J. Co. Williams of The Baltimore Sun led a Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association effort to link Baltimore and Southern merchants. A Baltimore jobber arranged a trip for 1,000 South Carolina and Georgia merchants aboard a chartered vessel, with all expenses paid. The association has a standing invitation for Southern merchants to visit Baltimore with railroad costs reimbursed, and recently raised 980,000 to advertise Baltimore. Williams noted Baltimore’s sewage disposal challenge and Atlanta’s proactive approach.
Baroness Von Ziber presents Mal ba of vaudeville with Roof Car den this week. Evening performances priced at 25 cents each.
Captain John Allott longtime conductor on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad died Friday at noon in a Montgomery infirmary. He was 61 and survived by his widow three sons John Henry and Alex Elliott and two daughters Mrs Mat Winston of Birmingham and Mrs Sadie DeBardeleben of Wetumpka.
July 24 report says John D Walker of Sparta organized the Merchants and Farmers Bank in Davisboro with W C Wilson as vice president S J Taylor Jr as cashier and a board including WC Wilson A H Jordan W Henderson Dr W V Waldep O H P Beall J L Hattaway Yoseph W Aldred J Taylor Jr and John C Walker among its directors
A cryptic line hints at a playful warning about embracing the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The wording juxtaposes treasure and doom, suggesting a literary temptation that may linger beyond a single reading.
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