This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
6
An old notice advertises Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney remedy. It urges readers to mail for a free sample bottle and pamphlet, citing fifty cent and dollar prices and a Binghamton New York address for Dr Kilmer and Co.
Powder Springs Ga train No 13 on the Southern Railway derailed near the depot shortly after 7 am while en route from Jacksonville to Chicago. The engine remained on track. mail baggage and passenger coaches left the rails. No injuries reported. derailment likely due to rail spread. track cleared by 1 pm. detours routed via Seaboard Air Line.
Amid heated debate an amendment to strike out officials failed by viva voce vote as 12 to 4. The charter amendments were adopted, including street paving, stockade provisions, and annexation of 16 acres between Wedgewood and Kirkwood. Several measures were sent to committees while salary talks for mayor and council were defeated.
A garbled OCR fragment references a field with roses and names such as Retin Genga and Sontherm scene. It appears as a brief, unclear note about a comparative scene or item in a local page, lacking coherent facts or identifiable entities.
About two hundred officers stockholders and agents attended a Piedmont hotel banquet in Cedartown celebrating the Georgia Fire Insurance Company. Speeches by William J Harris John D Walker Walter S Coleman and company leaders highlighted rapid growth and regional impact.
Special train departs 8 30 p m for Jacksonville and regular service at 11 10 p m to Brunswick on Wednesday June 8. Bates range five day and seven day limits with prices: 5 Jacksonville 7 Tampa 5 Brunswick 5 St Simon 5 Cumberland 5.
Democratic leaders in the house allege a joker provision would let railroads rebate under damages claims. The proposed five line clause, offered by Senator Shively, would allow recovery against carriers for violations, potentially nullifying anti rebate laws. Senate and house factions debate sending the bill to conference to maintain interstate commerce power to act promptly.
A conference including Knox Nagel Knapp Lane and railroad leaders from Atehi son Topeka and Santa Fe and Wabash emerged with a plan to withdraw proposed June 1 rate increases. The talks aimed to prevent further rate hikes under the then current law until new legislation could be enacted.
Fulton county voters will choose between the fee system and the salary system for county officers in the coming primary. The county executive committee ordered both sides on the ballot and fixed August 23 as the primary date. A new Democratic committee will be elected, limited to two members per ward and one per militia district, excluding county at large reps. The meeting also filled vacancies, amended subcommittee size to five, and approved resolutions backing a fixed salary for officials and support for an income tax.
In Jacksonville Florida the volatile Democratic primary cycles to a second vote feature a showdown between Senator James P Taliaferro and N B Broward. A planned joint debate in Jacksonville dissolved into a riot as Broward partisans clashed with Taliaferro supporters, adjourned before completion. The state campaign has been fervent with heightened interest for the runoff.
Brlatol Tennessee special report states J C Battle, 26, son of P E Battle of Union Point Georgia, attempted suicide in his room at Hotel Arlington. He fired twice into his right chest and had little chance to recover. He says humiliation from being jailed for drunkenness led to the act while employed by the Virginia and Southwestern railway.
A large gathering under Muscogee County Medical Society auspices met at the courthouse to discuss pellagra. Dr W B Allen of Columbus spoke on disease aspects, followed by Dr F E Harris of Atlanta who linked pellagra to eating bad corn and praised Columbus for advancing better hygienic conditions.
K K K Flour promotes purity in cooking with trusted kitchen use. The phrase underscores high quality flour ideal for baking and everyday meals.
Multiple obituary notices list Thomas J Brunson Florence Heaton Glenn Cantrelle and Eula Bagwell with ages and home addresses. Funerals held at St Anthony's Barclay Brandon's and other chapels with interment at West View Hollywood and Oakland cemeteries. Body departures and services scheduled today and tomorrow with rev Silas presiding.
The advertisement asserts an alcohol-free formula derived from forest roots and triple refined olecrine, praising Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier stomach tonic and bowel regulator. It warns not to expect miracles but to use it patiently, citing medical endorsements and neighbor-tested cures over 40 years from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
City business leaders rally to win stopovers after railroads resist. Quotes from Gua T Dodd, Russell Richards, J K Ort, and others urge continued fight, with calls for united action by merchants, shippers, and Atlanta officials. Mrs Mary Oxford dies at 62 as city tensions rise.
Forsyth Georgia June Bessie Tift College closes for the year as teachers plan summer study and European tours. Thirty three graduates listed, with Mary Maud Brewton directing a nine week session starting June 30. Instructors will study at Paris Berlin Chicago and New York institutions to bring back advanced methods.
A quirky ad promises a one time EK K EK purchase will outlast any rival batteries. The bidder touts lasting power and reliability, urging readers to try the unique one time offer for long term energy needs.
Thousands in Texas and the south report permanent cures with Imperial Eczema Remedy. Liquid ointment penetrates skin opens pores reaches diseased parts and stops itching. Buy from a local druggist or mail $1 for a bottle from Imperial Medicine Co Houston Texas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.