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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
12
Forecast for today calls for fair and warm conditions with a high barometer over the cotton belt indicating very fine weather. A small amount of rain appeared in the middle Atlantic and New England states as a weak low-pressure system moved near the northern border, likely to boost warmth in the region.
A quirky scene unfolds with Billy Gopher and Miss Gopher as office gossip and tickets in a Georgia setting. Three words sting, and Miss Gopher’s heart has been on a strike since. Poems by Hin appear, cooling the heat as the temperature reads 33 in the shade.
Edward L Winn announces opening of a general real estate and salon business in Atlanta, offering city and suburban property expertise. He invites clients seeking homes or investments to consult his office, with a focus on local property markets. Also notes Switchmen’s Union of North America biennial convention results in Peoria and officer elections.
Washington May 98 Professor Thariss R Henderson of the University of Chicago was today condinted a Member of the United States International Prison Commission in succession to Dr Barrows deceased.
After a two hour session the city charter revision committee failed to act, laying a resolution on the table due to a bare quorum. F A Quililan pushed a new plan opposing a commission government and a second charter subcommittee, but adjournment was set for Monday at 2 pm.
A Newark reader testifies that Cuticura provided a complete recovery from a severe hair and skin condition after believing all hope lost. The letter, dated September 28, 1903, describes dramatic improvement following treatment, urging others with similar issues to try Cuticura.
The committee issued a report criticizing both charters and urging a seven member subcommittee to draft a new charter. The panel favored a council with an administrative board and called for public notice and input before presenting recommendations to the body. Quillian opposed the commission plan, criticizing the subcommittee’s handling and urging a fresh charter study. The group adjourned pending reconvening Monday at 3 o’clock.
Lucy Cobb campus in Athens Ga hosts its commencement events with the play Twelfth Night set for tomorrow night. Attendees from across the state gather for a program noted as one of the most prosperous and satisfactory in the school’s history.
London May 28 Lord Chief Justice Alverton urged reform of patent law at the International Chemistry Congress. He opposed the Lloyd-Geer clauses as backward, warning they would drive inventors to hide inventions. The audience favored greater international cooperation to protect patents across borders.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and citizens plan a smoker at the New Kimber house to discuss and finalize plans for a proposed race track with a $235,000 budget. Promoters Candler Jr and Adair outlined a plan to build an elliptical track capable of 132 miles per hour, aiming to attract global attention.
A promotional letter touts Eclipse Catarrh Cure for catarrh with claims of instant relief and health restoration. It urges orders by mail, offers a one dollar package and a trial pack for a few cents, citing testimonials from RS.8 Kennedy of Haltyilie Texas and a general call to men women and children to try the remedy.
Jerry M. Stevens a tenant on Alvin D Bantleys Holly Springs farm near Canton was found dead in a field. A coroner jury ruled death from a gunshot wound likely accidental after the weapon was carried and half cocked, with the right side of the head injured. He was about 60, married with children. An advert for Horsefield's Acid Phosphate appears at the end.
The Federation of Labor’s prestige has collapsed after the general strike. Nell, the secretary, and other leaders withdrew with plans to form a new federation. The General Association of Postmen repudiated ties to the workers’ organization.
Mrs. Margaret Smyth seeks to null a 19th century contract and sell her Peachtree Street home once to become diocesan property. The case challenges a recorded option tied to St Luke's Church and the Diocese of Atlanta, with Bishop Nolane's authority in dispute and court review upcoming.
Hearing before the railroad commission on Columbus electricity rate reductions adjourned to June 23. John F Flournoy testified on the organization’s history while defense witness Groves Hutcheon addressed consumer complaints about current rates and practices.
The Georgia and Florida Railway announces a twice daily passenger service from Avanta via Southern Rail and Haslehurst Douglas Waldon through western Florida gulf ports via Bradiion and Seaboard Air Line. Pullman care on night trains with tickets sold and baggage checked. Connections made where specified. A. Pope Traffic Manager.
May 28 New Orleans officials plan a landmark river waterway convention next November with potential Taft attendance. A major pledge of 1000000 dollars was made by a local commercial body, with more offers anticipated to fund the gathering of battleships and leaders for waterway improvement.
Two private soldiers were killed and a sergeant fatally wounded when Moro bandits surprised an Eighteenth Infantry outpost near Keithley on May 22. Two infantry columns pursue the bandits after the attack, which targeted a detachment guarding friendly natives and supporting native cultivation with a double sentry system.
Washington reports claim that night riders outrages stem from suppression by the American Tobacco Company. A Kentucky senator argued for an internet revenue tax on leaf tobacco to block the trust, alleging conspiracies with Imperial Tobacco and regional divisions to fix prices and territory. Separately, Los Angeles reports a man charged with extortion via letters, and Minneapolis notes two conductors drowned on Lake Chanhassen.
The steer Princess Alice outward bound for Plymouth went aground through Ambrose channel off Sandy Hook today. The steamer had just been floated after being aground off Staten Island all night.
Memphis and return rate listed as $8.65 on an account for U C V Reunion. Seaboard advertises quickest and best service. 83 Peachtree contact via phones 100.
Henry Delkman arrived in Rising Sun Indiana on May 28 to report masked assailants with shotguns guarding a tenant who was wounded. He described men dragging the victim from a home at night tying him to a tree and forcing him to flee the country. Delkman claimed the man faced charges of stealing chickens and eggs.
Nashville May 24 Dr Fain Stephens baggagemaster on the Tennessee Central railroad was shot five times and killed in Bowen Tennessee by John W Thomas who entered the baggage car. Thomas is believed mentally unbalanced. Stephens is son of Benjamin Stephens a respected Baptist minister and physician in Nashville.
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