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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1916
Page
3
Society notes announce the engagement of Rowe Edith Mackey to Hugh Leak Turk with plans for a June wedding. Also recounted are returns from Piedmont and Birmingham visits, a May recital by Mildred Johnston’s pupils, and multiple family reunions and social events in Anniston including church group activities and college commencements.
Miss Rosa Haynes and Miss Addie McCan plan to stay home this summer. Rosa Haynes and Addie McCan return from Agnes Scott College on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs D P B Haynes relocate to a country home near Alexandria for the summer. Caudle family travel and relatives visit, with Mrs J J Cornish headed to New York City then Lake Chautauqua. Minnie Allen of Little Rock visits friends and former pupils. Woodruff family reunions in Birmingham and visits to Dr Leroy Woodruff. Mrs David Pitts returns from Birmingham and stays with Mrs S E Hodges. Priteletts from Birmingham occupy the Haynes home for the summer. Patti Haynes attends commencement at The Judson.
New York May 22 Wall Street readies for war by forming a volunteer police to guard the money district if the city police are redeployed. Precinct forces would recruit residents, many commuting long distances, to staff Wall Street security during emergencies.
King George has conferred the Imperial Order of the Crown of India on Lady Chelms ford wife of Lord Chelmsford the new viceroy of India. The order instituted in 1878 by Queen Victoria commemorates the Empress of India title and is exclusive to women wives of high officials in India.
J K DeLoach a real estate dealer at 1626 Noble St Anniston declares Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back related pains and offers to share his experience in a personal interview. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Do not confuse with other kidney remedies. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY props.
Magazine wire summaries report the General Federation of Women’s Clubs prepares for a large con vention in New York with about 30 000 attendees and 9 000 clubs represented. Other items note Miss Mabel Dale’s land purchase in Missouri and China’s Hall of Fame honoring widows and moral examples.
Fred Massey sues Josie Massey in Floyd superior court claiming they were married last August and she left him at 4 PM that day and has not spoken to him since. He seeks a divorce on grounds of separation with no explained reason given.
Stockholm May 22 The Petrograd correspondent of Dagen Nyheter estimates Russian war losses from official reports. About 1,942,610 soldiers killed or dying from wounds or disease since the war began. Officers total 125,433 including 277 generals.
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