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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
14
An old promotional fragment extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior health remedy. It claims it blends multiple ingredients and offers comprehensive benefits, warning against inferior imitations and stressing the product’s unique value while noting the risks of counterfeit or cheaper alternatives.
Queen music draws attention as famed artists and an international orchestra set up in Atlanta for a three day festival. Decorated streets, crowds gathering, and intricate transportation plans promise a bustling city center with 7,000 expected attendees and bold evening performances.
Oscar B Straus former secretary of commerce and labor has been selected as ambassador to Turkey. W W Rockhill will become ambassador to Romania replacing the outgoing ambassador Tetshman. Rockhill is a former secretary of state and minister to China, while Straus telegraphed acceptance from New York. The president has yet to decide when Straus will assume duties.
The George Railway and Electric Company coordinates from a loop around the Auditorium Armory to ship up to 5000 festivalgoers between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. Conductor and motormen are invited to staff extra trips on festival evenings and regular cars will link with special services from Courtland Pryor Whitehall to Peachtree Marietta and Eigensod avenues.
An advertisement touts a new skin remedy claiming overnight cure for pimples eruptions and facial disfigurements. It cites rapid results after a single application, mentions affordable packages, and offers free samples by writing to Emergency Laboratories in New York.
The Chicago peace congress heard opening addresses urging a world peace initiative led by the United States. Robert Treat Paine urged action to unite nations, noting past interventions that led to temporary peace and condemning endless military preparation as costly and unsustainable. A letter from President Tat expressed regret at not attending and emphasized international action and moral pressure for peace, while warning about armament burdens and unstable governments.
Public is buzzing as Allen M. Pierce announces a bold sale. He offers to buy wholesale stock at half price, slashing underwear to 56 cents a garment. Window displays at 17 and 77 Peachtree draw crowds, sparking uncommon retail activity in Atlanta.
More than 1 000 automobiles paraded under New York Automobile Trade Association auspices. Prizes totaling over 2 000 were awarded for best decorated vehicles as an estimated 200 000 spectators watched a 6 mile route. A standout craft titled Roosevelt airship featured a man in “Rough Rider” gear and Ethiopians and press agents adorned the vehicle. Debate on armory expenditures and pacifist themes ran alongside.
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