Calendar Notes of Love and Mission in a Sunday Page
A fragment from a 19th century page recalls Miss Bacons social calls at Mrs. Preston Brooks and lush poems on old lilacs and memory. It reports a First Methodist missionary meeting with reports from city societies, notes on hair trade from Limoges to Ireland, and a feature on Daniel Frohman arguing that moving pictures will aid theatre, followed by a University Club gathering at Mrs. T. P. Stanleys house.
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Woman's Home Companion
Daniel Frohman
America
Frohman
Sarah Bernhardt
Some Day a Star and the Good Looking Girl
A promotional blurb extols R Brandt Optical De partment in Athens praising know how and fitting stylish glasses by pointing to a good looking girl wearing them. The ad invites readers to choose Brandt for glasses and asserts superiority over competitors.
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Athens
R. Brandt
Social events and notices from Milledge Avenue and Athens society
The report details a sociable program at the Jeweler and Optician Insurance Building in Athens with a sociology lecture by O Adam, followed by refreshments and social warmth. It notes a bridge party hosted by Miss Louise Vincent for Miss Emma Jordan and Miss Daisy McDonald of Atlanta, with Dutch scene score cards and Dutch shoe favors, plus a floral setting and hospitality. An important church notice urges test contributions for an Orphans' home box via Mrs D. Q.1 on Prince Avenue, to be packed soon, chaired by Miss M. Lucas. A violet luncheon honors Miss Elizabeth Shippen, hosted by Mrs John R. Northcutt with Mrs James R. Gray Jr. assisting, featuring elaborate table decor, purple and silver accents, damas jinen cloth, Parma violets, adjuratums, and Halloween-themed place cards, with ten guests in elegant gowns.
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Louise Vincent
Emma Jordan
Atlanta
Daisy McDonald
the First Methodist Church
Prince Avenue
M. Lucas
John R. Northcutt
Elizabeth Shippen
Ruth Wells
Nortcutt
James R. Gray, Jr
Parma
Hallowe'en
Parma violets and wedding notes in October events
A parade of social names and movements from October gatherings. Mrs. Gray wore a crepe gown with lace and flower garnitures. Guests included Elizabeth Shippen, Ruus Wells, Alice Keene Briggs, Leila Mar Pull, Luelle Brind, Julia Brana, Martha Painizy, Eleanor Lustrat, Edith Branson, Laura Cobb Hutchins. Notices mention travel from Tech College, Stenographic work by Prescott Briggs, and several weddings and visits across Athens, Savannah, Macon, Lawrenceville, and Newnan.
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Parma
Gray
Elizabeth Shippen
Ruus Wells
Moss Alice Keene Briggs
Leila Mar Pull
Luelle Brind
Julia Brana
Martha Painizy
Eleanor Lustrat
Edith Branson
Laura Cobb Hutchins
Northcut
Garden Club Notice Reclaims Flower Show Prizes
Outside club members who offered prizes for the recent flower and vegetable show are asked to mail premiums to the Y W C A by Wednesday morning, ahead of an important meeting. Mrs C D Cox, secretary, thanks all contributors. Also notices rental info and brief commentary on political topics and enlistment humor.
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Y. W. C.al
C. D. Cox
Madam Clairvoyant in Athens Opens Daily Hours Briefly
Madame Paulini Clairvoyant and Scientific Palmier was brought to Athens for a short stay. Office hours run from 10 a m to 8 p m daily, Sundays excluded. Location listed as 79 Clayton & West.
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Scientific Palmier
Athens
Clayton &. Weat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Somarty
Alice Adams
Miss Bacon
Preston Brooks
Earth
Harriet Prescott Stafford
Cunningham Gaithie
Christ
Margaret Morton
Presbyterian Church
Cornelia Mitchel
Methodist
C. A. Schudder
Audley Morton
Presbyterian
Louie Lane
Prince Avenue Presbyterian
C. M. Strahan
Episcopalian
J. F. Whitehead
Christian
J. C. Hutchins
First Baptist
J. D. Moss
Tabernacle Baptist
Cook
Young Harris Memorial
Susie Davis
Limoges
Brittany
Germany
Sweden
Hungary
Italy
Society
Dame
Cne
Far East
Ireland
Kidare
Erin
University Club
T. P. Stanley
E. H. Dorsey
the Jeweler and Optician Insurance Building
Athens, Ga
Milledge Avenue
Adam
Fifth-Avenue
Chas. Stern Co
Clayton Street
Lloyd Griffith
Tech College
Griffith
Prescott Briggs
Sylvester
Judge Park
T. Bell
Washington, D. C
John Russell
Mrs. J. Hi. Beusse
Savannah
Frank Quillian
Commerce
City
Miss Jewel Bond
Danielsville
Syday Cutot
G. H. Johnson Go Savannal
A. T. Woods
George Lucas
E. Smith
Minnie Mae Powell
Lawrenceville
John J. Stricklaid
Jnc. K. Davis
Hortense Oppenheimer
Tampa, Fla
Mrs
Mary Dozill
J. R. Wier
Tallulu Falls
New York
Winterville
Nellie Smith
Leola Dunlap
Lovie P. Winter
Grantville
Dunlap
Haynes
Irwin Coile
Waggoner
T. N. Gaines
Hart
Edgar Pennington
J. T. Harris
The
University
Otto Chrasele
Dora Meyer
C. H. Winter
W. R. Coile
Mary Ida
L. Y. Pittard
R. O. Smith
Gainesville
J. R. Haynes
Verona Cor
M. W. Winter
Earnest Younkgin and Son
Williama
L. M. Arnold
Crawford
Charlie and
Grady Pittard
Newnan
Annie Low _ Sewell
Addie Noel
Sandy Cross
Garden Club
Dhtf
Kansas City
Lincoln Memorial Commission
Mexico
Madam Paulini
Ey Cn
Eberhart & Davis
Broad St
Gracedale Greenhouse
S. Lumpkin St
Ladies and
Capitol Woolen Mills CO
Clayton St
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