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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
8
The text advises thorough cleaning of linens and cloths. It recommends boiling items for a week in water with Gold Dust washing powder, followed by rinsing in clear warm water. Wash cloths should be boiled in Gold Dust suds, then dried in sunlight and ironed. Thin linen crash is noted as more durable than heavy fabrics.
Off week for the city council urges committees to meet next week after long gaps. Finance panel discusses transferring 4280 from Piedmont park sale to park board, humane officer ordinance, and raising police matron salary. Ordinance panel reviews yard cleanliness amendment. band commission chair threatens to convene if chairman fails to act.
Advertorial claims Eclipse Catarrh Cure provides immediate relief from nasal and throat congestion and offers a trial package with a money order payment option. Includes testimonials from patients in Georgia and an offer to receive a booklet with more information. Address listed in Atlanta.
Washington March 21 American manufacturers face potential harm to trade if France revises its tariff as proposed. The plan raises rates on heavy machinery and various foods and products, narrowing the minimum and widening the gap between general and minimum duties. If enacted, U.S. exports to France could see higher duties, complicating reciprocity talks and broadening competitive disadvantages for American goods.
The Atlanta Near Easter parade drew a galaxy of color under sunny skies. Residents enjoyed the fashionable millinery, spring suits, and cabriolet fashion while crowds gathered at Grant Park Piedmont Park and Joyner Park.
London clergyman Rev J Stuart Holden, rector of St Pauls in Portman Square, spoke at Dr Broughton’s Bible Conference at Baptist Tabernacle Atlanta praising the South. He noted his broad faith stance, shared plans to visit Northfield Moody Conference supporters, and that he will preach at Princeton and Yale before returning to London.
A proposed reduction of minimum and general import rates for favored countries includes heavy agricultural machinery 400 kilos plus, copper and brass parts, electric apparatus and refrigerators with cuts from 20 to 40 percent. Changes affect hams, cotton seed oil, linseed oil, peanut oil, pig iron, iron and steel ingots, and machinery parts, with notable increases in some minimum and general rates and new duties on motor parts and scientific instruments. Several leather goods and printing machinery items also see rate adjustments, while some items like cable, iron, and steel products are scaled differently under general and minimum tariffs. Four July Quarts offered at $5 delivered.
George Wilard Air George Carson, famed as bank masks and pickpockets, were arrested here after a long career of thefts across the country and abroad. They claim numerous aliases and prior prison terms. Willard is tied to a Washington DC robbery of $2,088.55 at a Home Savings bank in December 1807.
The schooner Hebec ce Moulton Captain Strong of Boston arrived in Savannah after forty four days from Newport News. The vessel battled heavy weather tearing ribs and spars but reached the coast under temporary rigging as provisions were secured from a foreign vessel bound for Glies. The crew endured a hurricane gale with scarce canvas and limited hope of safety. Mine Workers Divided at Scranton Convention planning a general strike or continuation under current agreement.
New York March 21 The tariff revision bill introduced last week has unsettled securities markets and financial sentiment. Analysts foresee mixed effects as the bill is amended, with some stocks expected to gain while others weaken amid uncertainty. Treasurer concerns center on revenue provisions, Panama canal bond issues, and increased treasury certificates. Gold exports and London reserve reinforcements further influence New York money and foreign exchange, while February trade shows rising imports and falling exports widening the trade gap.
A New York Eastertide celebration on Fifth Avenue draws thousands to the springtime spectacle. Central to the scene is Hotel St Regis at Fifth Avenue and Fifty-fifth Street offering renowned cuisine and lodging at modest rates, with single rooms from $3.34 and doubles from $8 to $12 per day depending on accommodations.
Brief market snippet notes price stability in some goods while copper prices spike and banks in the country buy large quantities awaiting revived mercantile demand. It mentions potential impacts if money tightens, with New York money markets unaffected so far by large outflows. Also references Clarke's Pure Rye whiskey and a government bottle size promotion.
Indianapolis reports two youths named Charlestintson died after hazing at the White County school. Authorities say he was hung by the ankles to a sapling near the building, dying hours after removal. Teachers faced disruption as a stricter replacement was hired and punished unruly students.
Navy statement cites 1915 plans for thirteen ships including battleships Nessen Westfalen Rheinland Poet and cruiser Von der Tann with replacements for Oldenburg class and armored cruiser Whic, plus three more battleships to replace others. details mention readiness years 1915 1916 and 1917 with several named ships.
New York March 2 Dr Harvey Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry at the Agriculture Department corrected statements attributed to him about caffeine in soft drinks. He said he did not claim all soft drinks contain caffeine but noted many soda fountains sell drinks with caffeine and called for warnings. He emphasized caffeine in pure form is more dangerous than when in coffee and tea and cited a survey of 100 syrups sold with caffeine.
Lougee and Zimmer announce the New Kimball reopens its large first floor dining room as an American dining room after months of strict opening, driven by strong demand for the famed American plan.
Mayors and attorneys in Montgomery plan a meeting in April to discuss restoring disallotment funds for road and bridge projects across counties. The issue stems from a Jefferson County case where the supreme court allowed a portion of funds to be allocated to cities, prompting calls for joint action and substantial financial impact.
A veterinary professional named Dr Hi J Scowarts appears in a fragmentary newspaper item, with partial address or office details unreadable. The entry lacks clear event context or outcome but indicates a listing or notice related to the veterinarian.
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