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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
5
The county has supplied two full convicts and made progress yet the reservoir lacks completion as city leaders contend the project is larger than expected. With no bond issue planned and election delays, funds must come from the city treasury, urging faster work to meet the target.
San Francisco March 10 The engagement of Miss Helen Gladys Emery daughter of Rev John A Emery archdeacon of the Episcopal diocese of California to Gungiro Aoki son of the late General Aoki of Japan has been announced. Both Milas Emery and her mother admit the engagement but refuse to name the wedding date which must occur outside this state where unions between Orientals and Caucasians are forbidden. Aoki is from a distinguished Japanese family and is related to Viscount Aoki. He is a brother of Rev C Aoki who heads the Episcopal Japanese mission in this city. Through the latter the prospective bridegroom was brought to the Emery residence at Corte Madera to learn Christianity. The bridegroom is engaged in the commission business.
An old time warning promotes gentle female bowel care using Bumfadi Janos Water as a mild, natural laxative. It cautions against drastic remedies and urges buying from reputable druggists to avoid substitutions.
An old advertisement promotes Gowan's Pneumonia Preparation for pneumonia croup colds and coughs claiming quick external absorption. Sold by druggists at 25 cents to one dollar with insistence on Gowan's brand rather than inferior substitutes.
The Jeffersons deliver a lively The Rivals at the Grand with William and Joseph Jefferson Jr. in standout roles. The strong company includes Miss Hender as Lydia and Bliss Homa Rand as Mrs Melaprop. Also on stage are George Isroganuret's The Man of the Hour and William Crane in Father and the Boys at the Grand. The Lyric features The Wambler of the West and the Orpheum bills strong vaudeville, while Atlanta engineers gather at Carnegie Library for a Panama Canal talk by W. W. Gaines.
At Cuthbert in Randolph County a tornado killed one white man and injured about twenty five others including many whites and negros. A large portion of the town’s commercial district was destroyed with property losses estimated at $500000. Dozens of homes were ruined and residents left homeless as doctors worked to aid the injured.
In Pittsburg on March 10 the final five-man squad completed play at 1 a m. The top five scores announced are Lipman of Chicago 2962 Malrose of Chicago 2836 Kiondike of Toledo 2798 Glenwood of Chicago 2784 Blue Ribbons of Buffalo 2739.
The McClure Realty and Investment Co sold the No 99 Peachtree Street lot to M F Berry for 8775 00 close to record price for similar sites. The property sits opposite Luckie street between Nunamtys ice cream parlor and the Alfriend building. A three story brick building housing a moving picture show lies on the lot. Plans for the new owner are not yet unveiled.
Dizziness and flatulence signal stomach trouble and potential asthma or stomach related disorders. The text promotes charcoal as a stomach regulator and poison antidote, praising its rapid system effect. It advertises F. A. Stuart Co charcoal lozenges made from widow wood charcoal and honey, available by mail sample or in drugstores for 25 cents per box from Marshall, Michigan.
In a despondent act Mrs Earl Wooster a 7 year old resident of 10 Whitehall Street visited the Austell building and drank carbolic acid in Dr H L Griffin's eighth floor office She was treated and sent to Grady hospital declared out of danger A note found at the soda fountain read Please let my people know I have nowhere to go My life ended Only weeks earlier she married Karl Wooster whose alleged unhappy marriage is said to have driven her to the act.
A strike loaded wagon collided with a streetcar on Mariette Street near 90 o'clock. Motorman Smith escaped serious injury as the front platform and main body were stove in. The heavy wagon, owned by Morrow Transfer Co, crept onto the track causing the crash.
Chicago March 10 The Standard Oil Company of Indiana was found not guilty of accepting rebates from the Chicago and Alton railroad on shipments from Whiting Indiana to East St Louis The verdict by a federal court jury followed instructions from Judge A C Anderson who cited circuit court of appeals reversal and noted the government failed to prove a legal rate of 16 cents The ruling aligns with appellate authority and the Supreme Court’s refusal to review the appellate decision, leaving the government unable to complete the proof required.
A brief note describes children eating a meal with evident satisfaction, though the phrasing is problematic and risks offense. The record notes happiness while avoiding explicit details about the meal itself.
New York March 10 The jury in the case of John C Gumaden formerly of North Carolina on trial in the supreme court charged with the murder of Harry Suydam a curb broker returned a verdict of manslaughter in the first degree after the jury retired at 430 and again at 1036 The defense presented character witnesses including Meyor James T Johnson of Relekah Brigadier General Joseph Armiel and former Governor Charles B Aycock among others attesting to Lumdens good reputation and conduct
Chicago March 10 Secretary of War Jacob Dickinson announced at a Wayfarers club gathering that he will travel to Washington tomorrow to assume new duties. He said he has always been a Democrat, never voted Republican, and that his appointment honors the south. He disclosed he has disposed of all Illinois Central railroad stock and resigned as its attorney.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine as a cure for colds and headaches. It claims the remedy removes the cause and urges readers to call for the full name, with signatures EBW GROVE and a corporate tag K K EK Flow, promising lifelong use.
Advert for Dr Miles Nervine claims cures for epilepsy fits St Vitus dance and spasms with many testimonials. It states continued use yields lasting benefits, suggests writing to users for proof, and offers money refund if no benefit, urging readers to buy from their druggist.
W B Button dies from pneumonia after flu with his wife dying recently from the same illness. Mrs Lucy Parker, 09, dies at daughter’s home in Jamanch park with funeral to be at Poole’s chapel. D S Park, 74, dies at Sol Aire Home. funeral at Poole’s chapel. Mrs Callie Hasty, 18, dies at 76 West Fair street. funeral at residence. Mrs Mary I Dickey dies at BJ South Humphries Street. services at Dora Calloway’s home. Mrs Savannah Flows, TE years, dies after weeks ill. body at Poole’s chapel. Mrs L Condon Hendrick’s funeral at Greenberg Bond & Bloomfield chapel. interment Westview. Survivors listed for several.
A former Atlanta youth, Lt Kirby, writes from Honolulu praising the U S Navy after a serious accident aboard ship. He says he was unconscious for two weeks after a fall through a fireroom grate, bears two head scars, yet hopes to return to duty despite a possible medical discharge.
The Philadelphia team reached New Orleans tonight and will start practice at Pelican Park tomorrow. About fifty members traveled in a modest party led by President and Manager Mack, with several reporters aboard for the trip.
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