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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1902
Page
8
Police stopped Viola Freeman who wore borrowed men’s attire while out calling on local women. She claimed ignorance of a city ordinance banning women in male clothing. Officers confiscated the man’s clothes and she awaited police court while awaiting her feminine garments.
Indianapolis Journal recounts Henry Watterson and his Louisville wife visiting the Spencer house. A hotel night clerk mistook Watterson’s handwriting, refusing him a room until the clerk learned the editor’s identity. After a morning reminder, the editor praised the clerk’s smartness.
S K Pettus a traveling salesman from Richmond Va was found dead in his bed at the Kimball house in Atlanta about ten o clock yesterday morning He had come to Atlanta a week earlier and after rooming there grew ill and sent for a physician He appeared to improve but died overnight The coroner will hold an inquest this morning Pettus aged about 35 traveled for Pepper Tobacco Company of St Louis His body will be held until relatives in Richmond can be notified and telegrams were sent there
Angela Heilprin of the Geographical Society presented the Elisha Kane medal to Mrs Peary in New Century rooms praising her role in supporting Lt Robert E Peary on his polar quest. Mrs Peary pledged to take the medal to him next June if he survives, expressing gratitude for the society’s honor and messages from home.
The council will meet in a special session to act on the mayor’s vetoes of the Winn and Woodward resolutions affecting the charter revision committee. Mayor Mims approved one part but disapproved adding members, arguing it would delay work. another proposal would bar committee members from city boards for a year after term. The charter committee plans to meet Tuesday amid unresolved dispute.
A Washington Star travel note warns American tourists, especially those with modest means, to budget far more than expected for overseas trips. It urges carrying extra funds, noting costly lodging, meals, tips, and transportation abroad, plus the difficulty of securing loans or consular aid.
The Georgia State Democratic Convention meets July 2 at the capitol hall to nominate candidates from the June 6 primary. Ed T Brown presides as officers select a new executive committee. The ticket includes J M Terrell for governor and Philip Cook for secretary of state among others. Delegates travel from across the state as local option and national issues top the agenda.
Jackson Mississippi June 22 Special The state press debates a special session to repeal the valued policy clause of Mississippi insurance laws. Editors are divided with opposition due to cost and possible tampering with other statutes while cotton interests and insurance arrangements are cited as central to the debate.
A man named Edison encounters black sand on a coast and fills his pockets. He spills the sand on a bench where a passing worker’s magnet picks up tiny metallic grains, revealing the sand as largely metallic particles, sparking thoughts of modern ore extraction.
Libbey presents masterful cut glass that glitters with precise cutting and deliberate artistry. The display highlights every silver piece from modest to luxurious, proving sparkle is earned through years of applied study and skilled workmanship.
Rev. Len G. Broughton urged that fraternal orders cannot replace the church in aiding the working class. He warned against secret orders and stressed a cosmopolitan, humanitarian church, with night schools and practical religion. He cited Masonry’s help to the needy while urging the church to expand care and education for all.
The piece explains the difference between manures and fertilizers, noting manures are farm waste with varying plant food but generally deficient in phosphoric acid and potash. It clarifies that complete and balanced fertilizers combine phosphoric acid potash and nitrogen, while manures naturally contain these elements in unequal, often lower, proportions.
Extensive discussion on how well-ratted stable manure and cotton meal with acid phosphate improve soil over years, the role of humus and fermentation in releasing plant nutrients, and the value of using home mixed fertilizers alongside crop rotation and foraging. Includes a brief note on a newspaper union manager injured in a Fargo wreck.
London notes Panama hats as the lightest cool headgear returning to favor this season. Prices range from 1 to 4 guineas with mid range 40 to 50 shillings, South American and French origins, and widespread use in country wear and seaside resorts.
The New York Evening Sun recounts a playful family exchange where Arthur, a boy with a square chin, asserts that a four leaf clover signals destiny. He claims Marjorie Brooks as his girl, while his brother Charlie and sister May contest the match amid humorous jests about hair length and appearance.
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