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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1905
Page
12
An earnest ad promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for back pain and kidney trouble. It urges readers to request a free sample bottle and book, citing testimonials from individuals like a former police chief. The offer includes purchasing options and the address in Binghamton New York.
Special Cable from Osdon recounts a tale of Louis II of Bavaria, a famed patron of beauty. A self taught enamelist, once an apprentice to a court jeweler, creates a glaze used on enamel and porcelain. The king, moved by the artist’s work, shelters him from poverty after a storm, grants wealth and honor, and promises exclusive designs for the royal patronage.
In London on November 1 an elderly visitor, Hugenie de Monti, the beleaguered former empress, enters a West End shop seeking aid for her many companions. Despite decline her voice remains clear as she greets her "dearest children" and notes she sponsors all children born in France on the anniversary. The ex-empress still tracks her charges with a legacy for each surviving child.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood and liver medicine, claiming it cures every humor from pimples to scrofula and permanently improves health.
In a Blemoir anecdote the famed humorist Douglas Jerrold and comedian Henry Campion visit a gallery and mock the long mirrors in the ante room. Campion points to his reflection and Jerrold contentedly studies the image, prompting a dry exchange about art and self view.
A garbled fragment suggests a family facing choices about starting a business and preserving reputation. It mentions friends, fallenness, and attempting to navigate signals of social standing. The readable text is highly unclear and offers no concrete events or names.
The article outlines the history and legends of the Garter, noting its antiquity, origins in the reign of Edward III, and the evolution of its ceremonies. It mentions male knights and notable female companions, the insignia and dress, and the process of admittance and pledges to St George.
A promotional note touts Dr Shoop Hestinative tablets or liquid as a remedy for indigestion and nervous dyspepsia. It claims automatic nerves govern digestion, promises to explain how worry, misuse, and neglect affect organs, and offers a free Health Token and a choice of health books upon request.
Irving recounts his early career with a tale from the St James Theatre on October 6 1866. He describes an initial misfit with Dorincourt in The Belles Stratagem and a sudden burst of audience applause after a mad scene prompting a triumphant return to the stage.
A fragmented OCR style item mentions football, a farmer named Corntensel, and questions about habit and making the farm pay. The broken text hints at a rural or agricultural context with sports cross reference and possible dialogue about work and profits.
Sydney reports the death of August Englehardt the Bavarian founder of a naked fruit eating sun worshiper commune on a tropical island near New Britain. He sought an Eyeless Eden and planned global colonies to regenerate mankind while enforcing nakedness strict celibacy and a fruit diet. Only two recruits remained with him as his followers perished fasting in the sun, and his island paradise faded with his death.
The new Viceroy Gyom the V Metupwitan Meparzine succeeds Lord Curzon as governor general of India. Diplomats expect him to avoid opposing key British projects while Britain fears Russian influence from Tibet to Afghanistan and Baluchistan. The era may see tighter British control and strategic caution under a formidable military leader.
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