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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1908
Page
12
Society notes report a Ladies Auxiliary meeting for Wednesday November 1 at 330 PM at Mrs E H Phillips 11 Cone Street to discuss hospital matters. Reviewers meet this afternoon at 4:50 PM. Numerous society visitors are listed, with many guests in town for events and nearby arrangements.
Reported November 9 from Clarksville indicates the Dark Tobacco Growers' Association has closed a contract with Imperial Tobacco Buyers to supply ten to twelve million pounds of tobacco. The tobacco will be hogsheaded at about 1200 pounds per hogshead and delivered to warehouses for factory shipment.
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate published at Union City serves as the official organ of all Methodists in Georgia. The periodical highlights church growth and regional religious affairs for the Georgia jurisdiction.
Attorney Rice A. Fierce for the defense in the night rider trial describes renewed efforts after Judge J H E Jones’s Saturday opinion. The defense pursues habeas corpus challenges and petitions for unconditional release, while urging moral suasion in Obion County led by Rev Richard R Marshal. Judge Jones travels to Tiptonville to ensure court safety, citing potential violence against Will Watson linked to the Night Riding case.
The A. K. Hawkes Co promotes properly fitted glasses as essential for comfortable reading and vision. Located at 14 Whitehall and 125 Peachtree, they emphasize skilled attention to eye care.
Professor L H Bailey of Cornell University chaired the first hearing of the Farm Commission at College Park Maryland. The group aimed to study the economic social sanitary and educational status of open country with input from Maryland farmers business leaders ministers teachers and bankers. The commission will confer with President Roosevelt tonight before touring the south's industrial centers.
Four ship building firms competed for the Utah battleship contract with the New York Ship Building Company reporting the low bid at 3 046 000 for a 20 knot ship. Fore River Company bid 4 400 906 for a 21 knot design. Machinery and armor bids followed from export News Ship Building and Dry Dock, Midvale, Carnegie, and Bethlehem Steel for various components and classed armor plates.
In New Orleans on November 8 the U S circuit court of appeals convened for original jurisdiction over a port discrimination case. Southern Waterfront Terminal, Southern Pac, and Galveston Halksburg sue the Interstate Commerce Commission to block a wharfage discount for cotton seed products and export privileges at Galveston claimed to favor E Hr Young. The commission argues concessions are unique to Galveston and aim to divert cotton products to Young. Attorneys argued. decision expected in a few days.
Advertises Eclipse Catarrh Cure as instant relief for nasal catarrh. Claims a vegetable preparation reaches air passages for a permanent cure even after long suffering. Includes testimonials from users in Florida and Georgia and invites readers to request a twenty five cent trial treatment by sending name and address to Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Company Atlanta Ga.
Kansas City November 9 It was announced today that W B Ridgely president of the reorganized National Bank of Commerce is to be replaced Dr W A Woods the deposed president of the bank and his friends having bought a majority of the bank's stock thus securing control Ridgely last winter resigned the position of comptroller of the currency to become head of the bank.
Ward Northcliffe the British newspaper owner who is now in this country has donated a memorial window to Plymouth Church in Brooklyn. The pane will be part of a series portraying The Influence of Puritanism on Democracy and Liberty in America.
Realty Trust Company opens subscription books at No 71 North Forsyth Street Atlanta to fund development of central business property including fireproof apartments on Forsyth Street. Units will be offered on a cooperative ownership plan with 50 percent call due December 1. Directors include prominent southern and eastern businessmen. Potential returns cited as five for one in four to five years. Atlanta Ga Nov 9 1908.
President-elect Taft tours a golf setting in Hot Springs with Governor-elect Draper of Massachusetts. He stresses golf as beneficial outdoor exercise, saying it blends play with fitness and keeps interest in physical activity alive.
Six people were injured when brakes failed on a steep hillside on High Street in Montgomery Alabama. A car left the track and nearly overturned injuring two women Carrie Reynolds and Caroline Swens who are the most seriously hurt. Mary Brien suffered head bruises and is among the badly injured. Senator Daniels was summoned. Norfolk Virginia noted in the same item as a separate note about a marriage tomorrow.
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