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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
14
Disjointed excerpts describe unrest surrounding an editor’s funeral in Paris. References to Parisians, demonstrations, police restraint, and political tension hint at a citywide mood of dread amid a drench of coverage and public displays. The text is fragmented and lacks clear events or dates.
An old time patent medicine ad extols Pepsopepsin like a miracle cure for indigestion heartburn sour stomach and stomach distress. It claims quick relief and safe use for men women and families and urges readers to buy a fifty cent bottle from any drug store. The copy repeats benefits and promises painless digestion and freedom from discomfort.
Riot fears overshadow the funeral of WA Talmette amid preparations by the prefect of Paris to keep order. A political crisis centers on ministers resignations and looming judicial inquiries, with Camiette family expectations shaping public reaction and parliamentary moves to grant wider investigative powers.
Deryer Cilo Werch and John J Lenson of the American executive board of the Lymtel Mine Workers relay a telegram to Dr MoD Foster condemning Colorado miners. Six released strikers return home as military blasts reconstructions, four tents torn down again, while General Chase remains on site to block rebuilding. No charges filed against miners attempting to rebuild their destroyed homes amid ongoing tension.
Chicago reports possible forfeiture of the John KB jethe company plant after officials were found guilty of conspiring to defraud the government. District attorneys expect forfeiture under the international revenue act if conviction upholds. Several related suits against H Hemmer, Tredmar, and WooF Moxlew firms are being prepared.
Washington March 19. President Wilson says he has not changed his view on exempting labor unions and cooperative farmers from the Sherman act. He will confer with Senator Hughes and lawmakers about any provision to shield unions from prosecution. He argues justice funds in the department can handle violations and notes no conferences have altered his memorandum attached to the sundry civil bill.
Chief notified to March 19 as the government dissolves a price fixing pool among oatmeal manufacturers. J F Dousman testified that Quaker Oats and Great Western Cereals formed a common price setting, with the Nselldated Oatmeal Company acting as secretariat. He described disciplining price cuts and pressuring rivals to adhere to the set rate.
Detroit news reports two bodies recovered from the ruins of a five story brick building after a fire. A third person, a 15 year old, is believed missing. Two men were injured and about twenty employees escaped. damage estimated at $100,000. Names listed include John Law of Newark and Walter Libeli of Petersburg Ontario. Todd on fifth floor is missing.
Colonel George W. Goethals leaves Washington and sails from New York to Colom for April 1 arrival to assume duties as governor of the Panama Canal Zone. He meets with Secretary Garrison to secure approval of the heads of the permanent Isthmian government and fixes officer salaries.
The late Joseph Fels leaves his fortune to his widow with a residue to Walter Coates, his secretary. No charitable bequests are specified. Mrs Fels is understood to continue funding the single tax and Plinety works, continuing the philanthropic program her husband supported.
Final summons notes the death of T C De Leon, famed Southern author and Civil War storyteller, at age about seventy. He wrote prolifically, was once associate editor of The Mobile Register under Col William Mann, and left no immediate survivors besides a Baltimore niece. He had a Summer home in Sewanee Tennessee.
Milwaukee March 19 Guests of the Windsor hotel numbering near two score were forced to flee as a fire swept the building’s south part. The blaze from the Western newspaper plant caused about 200 000 damage. Charles Sandberg, the hotel’s lessee, said every guest escaped safely after alarms and careful search through smoky halls by Sandberg, policemen, and Patrolman Wilke.
In St Louis on March 19, a rescue followed a man’s call for water as seven hours after the Missouri Athletic Club building collapsed due to the Seed Company structure caving in, rescuers freed Burke trapped beneath debris. The episode came amid a deadly sequence including a prior Athletic Club fire and multiple casualties.
March 19 at the Great Pattsburgy Widwiniter Bible conference Rev Joan McNeill of Toronto delivered an address on the character of Peter and the Sea of Galilee scene while denouncing Unitarians as sparse and declaring Darwinism dead. Rev Dr Campbell Morgan of London criticized Darwin and evolution. Rev George R Stuart of Knox Me Tenn spoke as a participant.
Martha Dabistrom wife of Rev Albert Dabistrom, jailed in Seattle awaiting sentence for violation of the white slave law, obtained a divorce here today and received all the Panistroms property. The estate includes land in Snohomish County where Dahlstrom planned a Meliga sect colony. Government agent says Dahlstrom contracted common law marriages across the county, thirty one such alliances charged against him.
News from New York reports talks toward a mackerel trust forming with Norway and Sweden advising. The two biggest exporting firms plan a merge, but terms with local fishermen essential to the operation remain unsettled.
Nashville Judge RB Nen halted alcohol sales after a conference with bottlers and dealers. Proprietors agreed to sell only non intoxicants to exclude women music and free lunch. Judge Neil sentenced six months Workhouse and a fine for each man indicted or convicted for selling intoxicants.
An organized campaign to wipe out drug traffic was launched under the supervision of Frederick H Robinson. He announced the effort will continue as a man and is financed by Mrs W B Vanderbilt S. Via GO H P Belmont and others conducting a similar campaign in New York. Robinson expects to work in conjunction with the police department to stamp out illegal traffic.
In Fufaula Alabama on March 19 special report notes Rev W Hurt at the morning Methodist service condemns modern dance and the tango. He describes the dance as indecent and adds he will not wear silk hose won at a carnival party.
A farmer was shot and killed here today following a quarrel with a man described as FORE hus perihet. Details are fragmented with several garbled names and places making the full sequence and actors hard to identify.
The National Woman Suffrage Association urged President Wilson to declare the first Saturday in May as Woman's Independence Day. Anna Howard Shaw led the appeal, noting decades of suffrage effort and urging constitutional amendments, with a nationwide demonstration planned to honor women's loyalty to democracy.
Washington reports President Wilson, infirm but hopeful, told Tennessee Democrats their delegation had settled on unity and urged harmony. Delegation members, including J D G Morton and Li Foust, described the group as a mix of independents and regulars and voiced approval of the president’s call for internal reconciliation.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for constipation in children and adults. It claims quick relief, a pleasant taste, and safety, warning against counterfeit products and urging readers to buy the genuine syrup from the California Fig Syrup Company via a druggist.
The preliminary findings of the state commission of relief for widowed mothers filed with the legislature support a bill to provide state allowances for needy widows with children. The commission argues widowed mothers can compel the state to fund child rearing in exchange for undertakings to provide present care.
London March 18 A Lloyds underwriter group raised the premium on appendicitis policies after many claims. The previous $200 policy covering up to $300 in expenses was deemed unsustainable. A new syndicate formed has increased the premium to $5.
Rome March 19 The Roman Pontiff observed his name day with a prayerful ceremony as a fierce storm raged outside. Hig Holiness later led Mass before many invited guests and received hundreds of congratulatory telegrams from around the world, including the United States, as aides prepared replies.
Washington officials announced that Mrs Woodrow Wilson underwent a brief operation to correct injuries from a fall at the White House. They said her injury was not serious and she should be out in a day or two, denying any cancellation of social engagements.
In Athens on March 18 the Chamber of Deputies discussed Greece's naval expansion. The program envisions three large battleships with armor and fighter craft, including one under construction. The debate stressed Greece's readiness to uphold regional supremacy during the recent Balkan crisis.
A British military aviator died when a biplane side slipped and plunged after a 69 foot fall. The incident occurred during a routine flight with HOY Treebs a lieutenant listed among the crew. Officials are releasing sparse details as the investigation proceeds.
A fire at Ardmare Church on 18 May 1874 led to the death of a man’s wife and infant daughter when the home burned after a lamp overturned. Rescue attempts saved four other children, but the flames trapped the parents beneath falling timbers.
March brings unseasonable weather and shoppers head for spring wear. Spright Suits priced at 15 18 20 and 25 dollars, soft hats and derbies at 2 3 4 dollars, rubber slick-on coats 3 4 5, raincoats in rubber and tweed 4 10 4 15. Colorful cravats at 50 cents complete the lineup.
Fragmentary OCR shows a map themed item mentioning Great Western Railway in England with stray text and address-like fragments. The readable bits suggest a vintage railway map caption or advertisement style note without clear event dates or figures.
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