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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1910
Page
7
A jumble of bank theft, alleged felonious plans, and suspect reactions follows a case involving Wider and Ginsberg. The report blends a kidney remedy advertisement with details of securities losses, hypothecation, and police pursuit, citing brokers, a Tombs hold, and a New York bank branch under state banking department control.
The Cunarder Franconia, launched yesterday at Wallsend on the Tyne, will be commissioned early 1911 and make her first voyage from Newark to Mediterranean ports on March 12, 1911. Built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson for Cunard, she will join the fleet alongside Lusitania and Mauretania, with 18000 tons gross and 25300 tons displacement, powered by twin inverted direct acting quadruple steam turbines.
Fragmented text outlines party policy themes in education transportation and natural resources, praising Taft and urging legislative action. Mentions Taft administration, Governor nomination debates, and George Cox of Cincinnati with Dade B Brown contesting on the second ballot.
At a joint bond commission and board of health meeting a five member special committee was formed to study a crematory site for Atlanta city garbage policy lasting thirty to forty years. Citizens from the third and ninth wards protested locating the facility in any ward and urged delaying action while officials argued for eastern city placement to aid that area. Mayor Maddox noted $50,000 had been allocated for cremators and urged timely consideration before selecting the committee to report Tuesday.
The Fulton County Livingston campaign reported rapid volunteer growth with over 1000 names added to the voter roll since the first meeting, aiming for more than 4000 soon. Ward leaders from eight districts voiced strong support, pledging solid majorities, while Livingston urged continued organization and emphasized local post office issues and regional support.
Reading Clerk McClatchey falters as Governor Brown's message lists twenty two Italian miners. He struggles through the names before abandoning the list, prompting laughter and support from the House. A sealed package with stilettos and knives accompanies the message.
Plans adopt new regulations for cotton bills with railroads and shippers. Only one negotiable bill issued. duplicates discontinued. Copies endorsed and forwarded to port agents. Shippers must sign to accept bill conditions. Southeastern Cotton Buyers Association leader says southern banks will limit liability while backing foreign guarantees.
A Democratic rally features Colonel Livingston praising broad majorities, detailing expected county wins in DeKalb and Claxton, and pledging to return to Congress with a safe majority. Speakers Joseph A McCord and J Forsyth back Livingston while denying antagonism toward Smith, Brown, or Walker. The crowd pledges support through election day.
An old advertisement touts Imperial Remedy as a liquid treatment for eczema and skin diseases. It claims immediate relief from itching burning and pain and says the formula penetrates the skin to kill germs and peel off scales. The note urges buying a bottle for $1.00 and offers express shipping from Imperial Medicine Co Houston Texas.
Union City experiences a flurry of real estate transfers on July 25. Large seasonable transactions reflect rising values due to trolley influence. Rumors point to two new factories to be built and operated soon, with several existing plants expanding and Union interest accelerating the boom.
The Lyric presents Mark Swan's The Princess of Patches with Emma Bunting and George Whit afer in leading roles and strong support from Henry Judas and Alfred Aldridge. it mixes melodrama with brisk comic touches across four acts and gains charm from southern humor and a dramatic finale. At the Casino the vaudeville bill features Nenana birds, Great Richards, the Riva Larsen Troupe, Swor and Mack, and others, delivering a packed program praised for training, humor, and variety, promising full houses this week.
The next Bell Telephone Directory goes to press soon. Subscribe now to have your name in the new book or send corrections to the Manager, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Rev M C F Mason reports the Freedman Aid Society intends to expand Clark University with a model creamery and sanitary dairy to teach dairy skills, truck farming, and market study in Atlanta. The board plans farmers institutes across Georgia to align Clark’s work with Negro farmers needs and feed the educational plant.
A mistrial was declared in the Lyens murder case after a juror was found related to a prosecutor. The judge transferred the case to Crisp county, noting the trial costs to Wayne county and that the jury could not be secured locally. The defendants faced previous trials and life sentences, with later motions and transfers echoing through multiple terms.
The Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta draws national notice for expanding its adult technical programs. With a proposed $1000000 appropriation for next year, new structures will increase capacity, meeting high demand as graduates from any department find strong job prospects.
Atlanta may gain a new skyscraper on the northeast corner of Peachtree Street and Auburn Avenue. The option to lease the lot was given months ago to William Albright by G 8 Prior, for six months and sixty days remaining. Albright, then in New York arranging capital, has been silent since. The lease would run ninety nine years at an annual rent of 10900 dollars, with 12 months before current tenants’ lease expires.
A mother recounts her three year old son suffering eight months with sores on the head neck and face. After trying doctors and remedies he improved in three weeks using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The letter, dated Feb 26 1910 from Plaucheaille Ma, promotes the Cuticura treatment and offers a 42 page Hook.
In Cleveland on July 28, twenty eight girls at the American Chiplet Company plant struck over wages after tantalizing music from a nearby park, working conditions in a hot room and pay at one dollar per hour. They demanded 135, and after a brief standoff the superintendent asked for 24 hours outside. The workers left the plant, then gathered at the park to dance and discuss the wage dispute.
Obituaries from Valdosta and nearby towns note the deaths of WA Jeter of Valdosta, Mrs Sailie M Wellborn of Blairsville, Mr W M Burch of Griffin, Mrs Kate D Hardeman of Decatur, George W Prexnell of Atlanta, Ralph B Medlock of Sandy Springs, MP Brown of Griffin, and Mrs Mary Silvey Connally of Atlanta. Services and interments were planned across multiple churches and cemeteries, with families directing arrangements. The Gordon Circle of Kings Daughters also prepared to meet at the Home for Old Women to welcome the state secretary.
Col Garland announces candidacy for the second senatorial district comprising Monroe and Bib counties. The race appears open with Pike to name the nominee by rotation. Beauchamp of Williamson remains a rival. The Emory Bulletin mid summer issue was planned with content by Dr Dickey and the theater notes.
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