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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
3
An advertisement touts wash goods with a morning sale at nine o'clock, offering song or just the jingle accompaniment. It claims the goods are wonderful values with genuine quality, stylish and standard for the season or next, urging buyers to purchase for future use while prices are cheap.
Notices sent to Atlanta telegraph franks holders warn that free passes, sleeping car tickets, and related courtesies will end after August 17. Under the Hepburn act amendments, telegraph and telephone firms are classified as common carriers, barring outsiders from interstate free transportation except for specific exempt groups and employees.
Old advertisement touts Imperial Remedy as a permanent cure for eczema. A 4 ounce liquid is applied to cotton and placed on the skin to soothe itching burning and pain. It asserts deep penetration kills germs and promises clear skin, with a $1 price and mail order option from Imperial Medicine Co in Houston Texas.
The Fulton County Farmers Union No 108 invites all farmers and families to a grand ratty and basket picnic at Lakewood on Thursday August 4. Expect boating bathing dancing and a large turnout with speakers including Fran E Cabanias state president T L Henkine state organizer B J Wooten state lecturer Dr Stockeridge of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee and others.
A garbled local weather note warns of showers and urges readers to carry an umbrella when going shopping or visiting parks. The text includes fragmented verses and odd phrasing about a modest man and church verses, ending with a practical reminder to prepare for rain.
The forecast describes typical July weather with possible sudden showers and heavy rain within hours. The meteorologist says no change in the pattern for several days, possibly a week of steady rain from an east wind. The speaker likens showers to a life story the Gopher never witnessed.
William H. Berry of Delaware County heads Keystone party ticket with D Clarence Gibboney for lieutenant governor, Cornelius D. Schully for state treasurer, and John Cassy for secretary of internal affairs. Convention of 117 delegates denounces liquor influence and claims both old parties serve a political machine. The platform calls for abolition of party square, short ballot, local liquor self‑government, popular election of U.S. senators, and a public service commission. J E McClelland promotes audit of county funds.
A series of death notices and funeral arrangements are listed for Nancy Ridling aged 78 of 183 Simpson Street, Janie Chaffin 27, infant son of C F Winegardner, and Benjamin F Wilson 65, with details of chapels, interments, and times. Also mentions the Birmingham Special train service improvements and a Des Moines homicide case involving a 14 year old. The text includes garbled and anecdotal items from entertainment and local incidents.
A physician advertises free examinations for diseases of men and promotes booklets titled Diseases of Men and Essays. The office hours are 9 to 7, Sunday 10 to 3, with requests for sealed, plain-wrapped mail orders and claims of correctness against any contrary statements.
A list of property transfers and deeds from a local week, naming buyers such as L R Bratton, Albert Kuhns, Mrs Juter, Empire State Investment Co, C H White, Mrs Rachel Lynn, W A Foster, Arthur C Ford, Wison, A C Ford, Mrs Nellie C Jackson, Franklin P Rice, Joseph D Eby, James K Hickey, A M Verner, and others. Transactions include warranty deeds, quit claims, bonds for title, and loan securities across streets like Peachtree, Edgewood, Capitol, Gordon, Luckie, Magnolia, Magnolia Lowe, and Bell, with prices ranging from 1 to 30 thousand dollars.
Macon Georgia July 28 Special. The mayor’s salary would rise under a proposed city charter amendment. The current $2,000 pay, reduced during Judge Miller’s term from $3,000, would be restored to about $3,900, restoring the level from years past. The piece urges voters to support J B McClelland, framing the need to fix highways and avoid questionable real estate deals.
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