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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
11
Large, well built house in Capitol View offering rent like payments without mortgage. 75 by 158 foot elevated lot on yellow pine framing and quality finishings. Capitol View residents are tidy, neighborly and values rise with upkeep. See Mr W D Beatie 207 Equitable Building or call 3520 to view today.
Weather expert von Hermann notes May temperatures have been moderately above normal with no cold wave. Past two days felt chilly but not extraordinary, as records show 32 degree lows only occasionally. Excess rainfall in March and April totals 7 inches, with 15.52 inches across those months, due to low atmospheric disturbances following gulf paths. The climate question remains, “When will it cease?”
Piedmont park commission approved Sunday swimming with gender based times and stringent rules. Opening set for May 21 with first Sunday session on May 26, 6 to 8 am for women and children and 3 to 6 pm for men and boys, amid strong public turnout and a mayoral amendment.
Public hearing on Sunday bathing ends with a 9 to 3 vote in favor after lawmakers back a mayoral amendment. Council members cite morals, religious voices, and fair play as factors while officials discuss regulation and public opinion. The article notes pro and anti Sunday bathing positions from ministers and civic leaders, concluding with the mayor's amendment and a pending Bell Telephone directory update.
Indianapolis May 16 The Industrial Workers of the World lost their bid for recognition as the national socialist convention adopted a neutral stance toward labor unions. The full committee backed the neutral report, with three members signing no minority report. The convention declared it would not interfere in labor union matters or choices of form, method, or organization.
Macon Georgia May 16 Special John W Haygood a Fitzgerald lawyer is ordered to appear in U S court May 23 to answer why he should not be held in contempt for allegedly defrauding Caroline Kilgore of Utah of 6686 by selling land with power of attorney and hiding the proceeds from her. He and partner Cutts also faced past disbursement actions.
Washington May 16 Red Cross nurses who perform exceptionally praiseworthy service may be rewarded by a Florence Nightingale medal. At the International Red Cross conference today a proposal to establish a fund for such medals was sent to central committees of the various countries for consideration.
In Atlanta a famous promoter Joel Hurt posts a bold offer paying one dollar for every wiggletail caught in Springvale park lake. He claims any man woman or child can earn by delivering the tails to his office, with no strings beyond the catch of wiggletails. Local officials discuss draining the lake but a path to resolve the issue is opened.
A morning blaze at the Charlotte compress caused about 35000 in damages. Water supply failed for thirty minutes due to pump breakdown, letting the fire rage for two hours. Sanders-Orr & Co. suffered the largest losses.
A health teacher touts Quaker Extract-C and Quaker Oil of Balm as remedies for catarrh rheumatism kidney liver stomach and blood troubles. The testimonial claims long service and significant stomach relief after forty five years of experience, describing the remedies as wonderful.
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