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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
5
The Mills Printing Co in Griffin Georgia advertises quality work and design principles. It pledges persistent effort to raise standards, lower long term costs for users, and promises attentive handling of each order as if it were the only one. It highlights capabilities in printing lithography binding and office supplies.
The report covers a southern race crisis discussion with speakers denouncing racial inferiority and advocating organized Negro rights. It notes a white woman's accusation leading to murders, calls for a permanent investigative bureau, and critiques of southern political power and disenfranchisement tied to plantation-era elites.
Government deficit figures show May at 5.45 million dollars and year to date near 97.86 million. A garbled ad copy appears beside official data touting Grape-Nuts as a digestive aid with a patient letter praising its effects and a promoted recipe book.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle opened at noon with a Taft signal and a vast military and civic ceremony. 40,000 cheered speaker James J. Hill as President Taft pressed the golden key, triggering bells, fireworks, and a giant flag display. Delegations, ships, and jetsam of parade elements followed, including a Washington White House message of congratulations for the event.
Indianspoke June 1 editors of The Indianapolis News before Judge Greon seeking removal to DC for trial on indictments accusing criminal libel. They and New York World proprietors face graft allegations tied to Panama Canal release coverage. Judge Anderson ruled against government's stance on admissibility as hearing proceeds.
In a deposition in 1902 Mrs. Gould’s suit for separation is tied to her ride with Prince Mohammed Ali in Cairo. Howard Gould complained of the outing arranged by General Long. Mrs. Bankhead testifies that the prince hosted a luncheon with the Goulds present and that Mrs. Gould did not drink to excess.
Memphis Tennessee June 1 According to reports to the National Ginners Association the condition of the growing cotton crop on May 26 averaged 60.6 percent and acreage shows a reduction from last year. States report lower conditions and replanting in several areas with Mississippi and Louisiana noting 5 to 20 percent declines in recent conditions after heavy rains.
At a meeting of sixty seven, the First Baptist church of Atlanta plans to call Dr. C. W. Daniel, pastor of First Baptist Fort Worth, to lead. He has thirteen years in ministry with pastorships in Pine Bluff Arkansas Covington Kentucky and Fort Worth Texas. He will preside at the prayer meeting tonight.
Five motor cars begin a 4000 mile endurance run from New York City Hall to Seattle for a $2000 Guggenheim trophy. The field started as 13 entrants with Ford runabouts and other makes.
Chicago June 1 Francis E. Thomas business associate of the Structural Iron Workers Union was indicted on a charge of perjury in connection with the defense in the Eliot and Bayle graft case. The testimony of an important witness for the defense was discredited as part of the proceedings.
An old advertisement touts poslam as a cure for eczema and related skin ailments. It promises immediate results and offers a free introductory sample from the Emergency Laboratory in New York City, with purchase details for Atlanta and Georgia readers.
On a public road near the Telfair Dodge county line three miles north of Helena Tom Poole was shot and killed this morning by W W Miller of Achard Miller a prominent planter. Miller surrendered to authorities and was jailed in Telfair. The coroner's jury ruled Poole's death a wilful murder. A commitment trial date was not yet set.
New York June 1 Formal articles bind Al Kaufman of California to challenge Jack Johnson for the world heavyweight title. Negotiations set September as target with limits on rounds in California and Nevada. Revenue split outlined at 66 percent to the winner and 85 percent to the loser amid stipulations. Florida race track bill clears house after long debate with May 1841 operative date. Senate backs loan shark act and Roberson kidnapping bill with life imprisonment penalty.
A medical advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for constipation arguing that regular bowel movement improves blood quality. It promotes a free bottled sample and urges readers to send name and address for home delivery, citing unnamed testimonials.
Asheville June 1 The Travelers Protective Association adopts a resolution urging immediate congressional action on the tariff. It also supports railroad liability for lost travelers' samples and a measure to curb tipping of hotel waiters. Elections for secretary and treasurer dominate afternoon talks amid strategy and factional maneuvering.
Multiple funeral notices from Atlanta area papers report the deaths and services of Grace M Simpson Loyd Burford J Wamer C H Pierce Mrs Josie Nash John Thomas Ware and Dr I F Cole. Interments are listed for West View Peachtrea church Oakland and other local cemeteries. Surviving family members and lodge memberships are noted for several subjects.
From Lady's Pictorial London a fragment notes that women are drawn to goods massed together in bazaars as a form of dissipated indulgence. It comments on how such displays tempt purchases, yet questions the prudence of excessive indulgence in consumer temptations.
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