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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
8
A health note promotes gentle bowel care, warning against harsh physic. It explains that repeated laxatives can injure the bowels and stomach, causing constipation and dyspepsia. The text advocates Cascareta as a safer, effective alternative without danger of injury.
The Unitarian conference at the Church of Our Father on Spring and Cain streets saw full houses as speakers including Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce and Rev. Edgar S. Wiers addressed attendees. The program featured devotional services, organizational talks, and a sermon on The Church For Today, with the public invited to attend the final day.
Paris May 1 Pierpont Morgan arrived today from Italy and told a local news rep that the acute stage of the American financial crisis has passed with the situation improving and time needed for full normalization. Morgan praised Les TM and predicted further progress as the crisis abates. New York May 6 Paul Morr was elected director and executive committee member of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company to replace the late George G Ha.
Augusta Georgia May 6 special Your meetings of the Kings Daughters state convention were held today and tonight with many features filling all time. Morning reports by Miss Kate Hill state secretary T J Dunning recording secretary W A Kennon state treasurer and committee chairs. Luncheon at Telfair building. Libby from New York Central led 2 30 meeting. Night session drew many Antistans with soprano solo and violin piece. Two meetings tomorrow and closing session tomorrow night. Delegates will tour the city after a dinner party.
Two locomotives collide under the Whitehall Street viaduct around 1 am on converging tracks. Engine 113 of Central and Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis, unattached, derailed. several cars pulled by the latter were damaged and nearly overturned. A Central engine and crew assisted, freeing the wreck and returning engines to the track.
Boise Idaho May Governor Gooning today granted a reprieve to Harry Orchard who was sentenced to be hanged Friday of next week and set to July 2. The case involves self-confessed wholesale murders.
Commerce Georgia, May 6 A. Special. J F Shannon resigns as president of the Commerce Anti Saloon League detailing reasons. He cites disapproval of a gubernatorial candidate backed by trustees and accuses the Atlanta Journal of liquor promotion. He states he resigns to sever ties with the organization.
Dr Len G Broughton, temperance leader and Georgia Anti-Saloon League trustee, returned from Ocilla to protest a trustees vote endorsing Governor Wakefield Smith over Brown. He says the move undermines the league’s moral influence and urges each candidate pledge to veto further prohibition changes, warning the action risks harming prohibition.
A May fire gutted the five story building of F. Hansell & Brothers and damaged the adjoining H. B. Stevens & Co. clothing store on Canal Street. The blaze began in the bookstore around nightfall and burned for about three hours. Estimated damage nears $400,000 with most losses in stock and buildings. Insurance covered about two thirds of the total.
Florida voters to send ten delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. A Tampa newspaper survey shows fourteen of fifteen Florida candidates for delegate favor William Jennings Bryan, indicating a solid pro Bryan stance for the Nebraska candidate.
The Connectional Boards of the Southern Methodist Church opened their national convention in St Joseph, Missouri, with nine bishops and many prominent churchmen present. Attendees include A W Wilson of Baltimore G B Galway of Jackson Miss E R Hendrix of Kansas City Jos S Key of Sherman Texas W A Candler of Atlanta H C Jackson of Birmingham G Hoss of Nashville Tenn Seth Ward of Houston James Atkins of Warnesville N C. The gathering will last ten days.
Between 2000 and 3000 attendees filled Sam Jones tabernacle in Cartersville Ga for Governor Hoke Smith's 1 pm speech promoting re election. He assailed Joseph Brown and railroad policies while urging union among supporters and warned of prohibitions and disfranchisement if Brown won. The event featured Judge Milner and the Cartersville Brass Band before Smith spoke for about ninety minutes.
The Gate City Quartet, Atlanta four part harmony, will perform final amateur show at the Orpheum Friday before turning professional with Werner Rush for summer and winter vaudeville seasons. Members include H Galloway, C W Sears, W D Gallaway, J B Stovell.
Texas county Republican conventions yesterday split between Roosevelt and Taft as first choices with Roosevelt leading. Taft favored by the state convention only if Roosevelt declines. Reorganized black-and-tan wing backed Senator Foraker and plans contesting delegations to the Chicago convention.
J M Mayer director of music at Bessie Tift college gave a piano recital for students and friends. Mayer, a resident of Atlanta, is a musician of wide reputation and the audience gave repeated applause for his artistic interpretations.
Chattanooga May 6 federal grand jury returned indictments charging W. J. Oliver candidate for national committeeman from Tennessee with violating the federal eight hour law. He reportedly made laborers at Hale Bar work ten hours daily on government work. A capias was issued today to serve Oliver in Knoxville or wherever found. The case will be tried at the July special term.
Petersburg May 6 Reports from Caucasus foreign consuls describe Russia's military preparations on the Turkish frontier drawing attention. Consuls forward notes on mobilization and rising expectations of trouble amid uneasy population mood and potential conflict.
A cloudburst halted the Mississippi Vanderbilt game in Nashville after the third inning. Mississippi scored twice while Vanderbilt was blanked. Mitchell, the visiting pitcher, was unbittable through the innings completed.
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