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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1912
Page
15
An old advertisement touts Cottolene as a cooking fat that makes meals nourishing and appetizing, claiming it leaves you feeling good and energized to keep going. The message emphasizes wholesome cooking and sustained satisfaction from using the product.
Chicago April 8 After telling his landlady he planned to end his life hire Grome Carlston a printer bought 30 bottles of whisky and lay unconscious beside eight empty bottles. He was fined 15 dollars for attempting death by his own action.
A subcommittee proposed a 9 2 million bond package to fund park improvements in Grant Piedmen Lakewood Maddox Mims Joyner and Springvale parks plus land for spark and a city zoo. Totals include 159000 200000 200400 100000 10000 20900 5000 20009 for equipment land and development across wards. A bond commission appointment was urged to oversee spending.
Dr L L Andrews spoke last night at the weekly health school in the old Broughton tabernacle about digestion and its anatomy and chemistry. He indicated he would lecture again next Monday on foods and food values while Evangelist Haynes continued the revival with a talk on angels.
Ernest Ward of 66 Mayes street walked into police with calm claim he had killed Andrew Auncey, a Ngum, on Emite streets after being attacked three times within the last three nights. Yanvey was taken to Grady Sl hospital as surgeons fought to save his life. Ward said he acted when threatened with a knife.
Judge John R Wilkinson of Fulton county announces Frampton J Bilis as county administrator to replace J D Bradwell who recently resigned. Bilis, Atlanta native and ten year local lawyer, was chosen with broad support from the Atlanta bar. He is a Crew Street and Boys High alumnus who studied at Washington and Lee and Georgia Law School before practicing in Atlanta with his father and later with Clarence under Bellis.
L. P. Nash accuses Detectives Shaw and Vickery of arresting him without cause and seeks a board review. Nash contends the arrest humiliated and harassed him while prosecutors and defense indicated readiness for trial at tonight’s policy commissioners meeting.
A campaign meeting is set for today at 1 PM with over 100 business leaders from the chamber of commerce and city officials at the Mana M Club. J Haden will be principal speaker presenting starting facts and a definite plan to reduce the local death rate, with broad support from the press pulpit and public.
A community drive added 18.25 to the Morris fund for Aaron Morris’s family, with contributions routed through The Constitution and Liberial fund. Mrs. Morris’s sister from Memphis, Mrs. A Levis, visited after fleeing flood disruption and sought help locating her missing husband. A separate Forget-Me-Not Club effort raised 2.79, with donors named and totals recorded for the Jewish Educational Alliance fund.
Chicago April 8 James Rice told judges he resorted to counterfeiting silver dollars to support his daughter’s education. He was sentenced to ten years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Rice has previously served eleven years for similar offenses.
Mr and Mrs William P Dunn of Ansley Park announce the birth of a son named Dunn II nee Misa Anna Terhune is the guest of Mrs Blackman. Misses Mary and Lea Kingsbery spent the week end in Rome. Mrs Charles Kingsbery ill with pneumonia at her daughter's in Rome is convalescent. Isabel Kuhrt leaves for Albany as guest of Agnes Jones. Elizabeth Winship Bates invites to meet Lena Covington at Piedmont Driving Club Friday at 5. Mr R L Cooney in New York. Mrs William J Blatock returned from Chicago and Dubuque. Mrs Woodruff guest of Mrs H F McConnell returns to Montgomery. Madge Malone leaves for Augusta to visit Kate Cosgrave. Maudette Tillman visiting in the city with Mrs Tillman. Edmund Berkeley leaving for Washington. Henry Foote Perrin leads Grace Methodist church reception. piano numbers featured. Ulric Atkinson invites friends to tea with Mrs O Neal of Charleston. Anna Campbell hosts informal tea with alumnae from Second Baptist teachers training class. Elizabeth Dull expected home from Little Rock. Mrs Darryl Beyon hosts bridge at Driving Club. J W Conway leaves for New York. J A Alexander announce birth of a son at North Jackson Street. Sophie Haas returns from Brenga for week end. Logan Cameron listed as a patient at Tabernacle infirmary. James Victrey, Lourie Gordon Roper en route to farm in north Georgia.
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