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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1908
Page
17
Doctors and chemists extol Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as absolutely pure and unadulterated for 48 years. It is described as a stimulant and medicinal food already digested, recognized by physicians as a safe liquid sustenance. A bottle in the home is claimed to save suffering or life itself.
An advertisement from Duffy Malt Whiskey Co of Rochester NY touts Duffy Pure Malt Whiskey as a universal tonic that invigorates the brain and heart, offers free medical advice and an illustrated booklet, warns against imitations, and promotes single case orders with payment options.
Fragments announce funeral plans for Mrs Fawn T Mains with service at a local chapel and pallbearers listed. Also notes the Burnham family funeral with interment at Westview and a list of pallbearers. A separate line mentions discounted rail fares to Chattanooga on the Western and Atlantic Railroad for September 13 to 15, valid to September 19, 1908.
In Louisville on September 12, a famed labor leader and head of the Kentucky Federation of Labor died by suicide in Western Cemetery, after leaving a note to his wife blaming debt and disgrace. A former member of Louisville’s general council, he was a prominent figure in the labor movement and secretary of a local carpenters union. His death comes as the Tradesman Weekly notes a shift in publication cadence beginning January 1, with the Tradesman retaining its tri monthly to weekly cadence.
A tangled exchange centers on William Randolph Hearst and Bryan. Hearst reiterates that Bryan never proposed future support in exchange for Hearst’s backing. Bryan denies any such plan and describes attempts to distort his statements. Separate items note a suicide in Birmingham and violence in the day’s brief notices.
William Randolph Hearst spoke to over two hundred union men led by Typographical Union No 48 in Thomasville and Atlanta venues, praised labor unions, recalled San Francisco labor battles, and credited unions with attracting skilled workers and fostering city growth.
An advertisement extols Warner’s Safe Cure as a universal treatment for kidney bladder and urinary diseases claiming cures for uric acid gravel and other ailments. It presents a urine test for kidney risk invites free medical analysis and offers a free trial bottle by mail from Rochester NY with warnings against substitutes.
A labor day speech frames labor and capital as allies in wealth creation. Union wages boosted by merchants support, showing harmonious cooperation that sustains local business. Hearst allies and Woodward, plus local candidates, engage crowds as campaigns roll on through Atlanta and surrounding towns.
The Spectator notes a large religious gathering in London for a parade may resemble a demonstration and warns of potential disturbances. It reports unfounded rumors of a papal power restoration and notes shocks to the public from papal imagery. Police anticipate crowd control with a large guard and reserves ready.
Mulford and Cobb piloting the American entry triumphed in the 24 hour Motor Racing Association race at Brighton Beach New York with 1107 miles. Michener and Janci in another American car finished second with 1092 miles, besting the previous 124 hour record. Capra, Parker and Hawley in a third car took third with 074 miles as Sartori and his mechanician were injured in an early accident.
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