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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1902
Page
53
Waterloo Iowa September 20 special says Speaker Henderson withdrew from congressional race fearing defeat over tariff revision. A Waterloo Republican relays that after a Saturday meeting with committeemen and Col Dr C Glasser, disaffection appeared in the counties over the tariff stance and Henderson privately declared he could not continue.
In Eatonton Georgia on September 20 a petition for injunction and receiver was filed against Putnam County Banking Company. Judge Foster set October 3 for hearing and issued a temporary restraining order preventing any cash payments or asset disposal. A stockholders’ meeting is planned for Tuesday the 23rd at the bank office. Also noted is a separate brief mention from Norfolk about an employee struck by a trolley wire and found wandering blind later that night.
Short items recount the principals of Atlanta public schools meeting at Boys High. Dr Hobbs spoke on eye testing cards for teachers and a new Williams Street School wing will open to seat city children. students and normals continued. Burgess duties, missing boy Kenneth Martin, and civic notices fill the page.
Friends of J A LeSuer held a surprise meeting in the Third Ward naming him a council candidate. A J Joy chaired. speeches praised LeSuer as a fitting representative. LeSuer, an Atlanta architect long associated with the Third Ward, expressed confidence in winning.
An 1902 notice from Louisvita Kentucky touts S. S. S. as a complete cure for malaria and related symptoms after years of chills fevers and relapse. It claims the remedy removes malarial poison from blood, purifies the system, and strengthens vital powers. The ad urges readers to begin in fall and offers free medical advice from the Swift Specific Company in Atlanta.
The municipal campaign nears its end with all mayoralty candidates set to speak across wards over the next six days. The Howell Club hosts a mass meeting at the Grand on the 29th for Captain Evan P. Howell, followed by a similar event for Alderman Harvey Johnson. Woodward plans nightly talks this week starting Tuesday in the city hall council chamber, with more meetings in various wards. Johnson has spoken in several wards and will likely continue nightly. Howell addresses third ward Tuesday at Kime's hall, fifth ward Tuesday night, sixth ward Thursday at Phillips & Crew's hall, and bids for a fourth ward Friday. The filing deadline is tomorrow at 6 pm. assessments are due then. A subcommittee meets Tuesday to appoint polling-place managers and clerks. Recent assessment payers include LeSner, Ferrell, Peeples, Inman, Woodward, Hynds, and Stephens, with most candidates now paid.
Alderman Jamies G Woodward called on Tax Collector A P Stewart yesterday to explain remarks about illegally registered voters. He stressed the talk was not an apology but a personal explanation to a friend about his statements.
The report notes high and low temperatures for the area with forecasts for Monday. Partly cloudy conditions expected with possible light winds in the western portion. Temperature ranges and precipitation chances are outlined for the coming day.
Dr. Arthur G. Hobbs outlined a new eye ear and throat screening program for Atlanta public students, aiming to detect early disorders and notify parents. The Allport system places responsibility at home, with test cards sent to all schools and follow up care coordinated through physicians and clinics as needed.
J C Pierce and his son Hubert were struck by an outgoing Southern vestibule train at the Boulevard crossing while in a wagon. Father Pierce escaped serious injury and is out of the sanitarium, while young Hubert remained comatose and hospitalized. Separately, Sherman Brigade veterans spent a day at Chickamauga Park with a drill by the Seventh Cavalry and campfire events at the Grand Army hall, followed by services on Stodgrass hill.
The piece urges mothers to guard their daughters as they mature into women. It describes symptoms of distress in young girls and endorses Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a trusted aid. Practical letters from Mrs. Southard illustrate the advice.
A letter from Southard of Phoenix Mills New York describes a daughter with anemia poor appetite and fainting episodes. After trying doctors and iron unsuccessfully the family reports improvement after four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and four of Blood Purifier restoring appetite menses and strength. Mrs Outhed of Phoenix Mills also praises the remedy saying her daughter recovered fully and now is healthy. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice to mothers and daughters and invites letters from readers seeking guidance.
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