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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
14
A fragmentary letter from September reports a rooster in Bryan’s private car reacting to a visitor asking if Maine has heard the news. The writer mentions plans to take the rooster to Nebraska on November 4 and hopes it will have its voice for the trip. The tone hints at political commentary and personal travel.
Discussion covered 5B District and local managers, plans by Montgomery for southern expansion, and demands for telephone service from Cats and towns. Atlanta notes mention Camp LeRLD ship attendees and general plan to reorganize under a commercial superintendent, with emphasis on improved local management.
Vote for J G WOOD WARD for Mayor and save trouble of two elections. Joining Literary Societies Oxford Ga Sestenber 23 and scholarly society notices plus names of new members and officers inaugurated. Intercollegiate debate committee members named from Phi Gamma, including S Erenski ns and Horace Sandiford. Members from Girard Gard Lanaid Mackay Belfast Ireland elected from Few.
South River Baptist Association convened at Bounce 4107 church seven miles from Covington to discuss consolidation with the Stone Mountain Association. The plan would align DeKalb and surrounding counties churches with the Atlanta wing, to be presented at the State Mountain Association next year.
Huddleston faced questions about his opposition to funding for firemen police and school teachers and was pressed to explain his reasoning and the impact of his stance.
Mobile officers report that on September 8 while off Satine Light 60 miles from Galveston they picked up a exhausted carrier pigeon. The bird wore a right leg ring bearing Andrews crosswise with 43240 Nea0 and numbers 10 K O BF ace on the first feathers and 737 on the second feather and ing 20C OR 418 on the fifth feather.
Children savor wholesome biscuits made with K K K Flour, enjoying a tasty treat that leaves them content and well fed. The ad-like line emphasizes comfort and satisfaction from the product in a simple, cheerful tone.
Hearing on a injunction and demurrer in the near beer tax case continued in superior court before Judge Ells. 115 dealers seek to block the tax as unlawful class legislation, while the state denies the pleadings and asserts proper authority to collect. Attorneys for the plaintiffs include Atty Hal and Lye Peeples. defendants are represented by Myron Jardine and Brown.
In Worcester Massachusetts on September 23 a clash between sophomore and freshman students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute left Smil Gran of Weat Wareham Massachusetts with a broken back and paralysis from the chest down. Gran fell during the rush of about 200 students on the common, was trampled, and later found underfoot. He remains in City Hospital.
Death of Mrs. E. H. Congton reported in Macon notes as she passes from Milledgeville to Americus. Mrs. Congleton, widow of Austin Congleton, was a well known local figure. obituary mentions her daughter Mrs. E. R. Price of Macon and the family home.
The public is informed that any claim of promising a private secretary or other mayoral position in exchange for election is false. J G Woodward makes this unequivocal denial in a public statement.
Ansley Park held a landmark sale with thirteen lots auctioned yesterday bringing in over 46000 dollars. Bidders included many outside Atlanta as Edwin P Angles led the syndicate backing Ansley Park improvements since opening in April 1904. The event drew a large crowd and real estate men predicted strong gains for the area as newly built homes rise in view of the park.
Voters are urged to support Wm. H. Terrell for City Attorney and W. M. Terry based on their records as a businessman and city official. The message is a blunt call from a local group urging turnout for the two candidates.
J G Woodward called the People’s Candidate urges voters to support him for good wages for workers and to vote to save two elections. He frames wages as a key issue in the race and appeals to labor interests.
A 1900s sports note discusses hunting days and the shift from heavy two barreled shotguns to single barreled repeating and autoloading models. It highlights the Remington pump as favored by Grand American Handicap winners in 1907 and 1908 and notes its use in regional shooting tournaments.
Shippers of Georgia cotton seed oil appeal to the railroad commission against a proposed increase from 27 to 29 cents per hundred pounds, arguing the higher rate would be passed to consumers. Georgia seed oil industry leaders say the move would tax the region’s growing cotton seed industry, with action expected after commission review as Interstate Commerce Commission hearings unfold in Atlanta.
Walter Ballard Co at 75 Peachtree Street Atlanta promotes bifocal glasses that combine reading and walking aids in one frame. They claim curved shape blocks peripheral light and prevents lashes from touching the lens. touted as best by reading specialists, with wide seller reach through grocers and local shops.
Police report Officer Allen was badly cut by Sadie Clark on Cotton Avenue this morning while arresting a stabbed man. The woman hid in a closet and lunged with a knife. Allen restrained her, was wounded in the chest, and sent to hospital for treatment.
A Victorian style shop feature invites readers to a special display of brass hand wrought by skilled artisans. The show highlights jardinieres, candlesticks, fern dishes, window boxes, lamp bases, book racks, umbrella stands, cigar chests and more in burnished finishes and ornate designs.
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