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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
12
Mrs Don A Pardee returns home after two months in New Orleans with Pardee among the notable social figures in opera and Mardi Gras season. Friends include Mrs Perry Smith Elberton Ga en route to Birmingham to visit sister Mrs J Howard Perdue. Others traveling abroad in June and several locals in attendance April 7.
Cleveland, Ohio residents testify to relief from female ailments using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Grirrira of Madison Avenue reports years of pain eased by the remedy, avoiding surgery. Mrs WILT of Hanover, Pa., credits the compound with restoring health and endurance for daily work. The ad promises confidential assistance from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary Union of Georgia executive board met as members shared guest arrivals and local moves. Several Atlanta residents and visitors were noted including Mrs Perdue Harman Trammell Hine Bedell Hansell and others with travel and illness updates plus two marriages and a wedding planned at 9 o'clock tonight.
William Briggs a young white boy from Cincinnati Ohio told Judge Reynolds he shot Policeman W A Garrett on Decatur street Sunday night to avoid arrest Garrett was wounded in the left arm and Briggs is held on a $1000 bond
A House Military Committee report favored a bill to retire Captain H. Rt. Drake Philippines scout who suffered fits and lifelong crippling from exposure to X rays. included mention of surgical operations and life impairment.
Genuine hemp hats priced at $2 and $3 offered at $1. Aigrettes plumes and Paradise styles cleaned or colored. S. Frye Millinery Co. advertises at 39 W. Mitchell St with the tagline The Busiest Spot on Busy St.
Citizens in southern Fulton and parts of Clayton Campbell and DeKalb push for a new county formed from southern Fulton with neighboring areas. They cite neglected roads and forests and propose uniting East Point College Park Hapeville and Ben Hill district into one municipality. Promoters claim a population of 16 000 and 22 million dollars in taxable property.
Judge Nash Broyles ruled a graphophone a public nuisance after Dr Elkin of Elkin Goldsmith sanitarium complained against Alexander Zuglas who played it for customers near the sanitarium. The court initially fined Zuglas $100.75, but the fine was remitted and the case dismissed on his promise to quit excessive playing.
The Shriners imperial council meets in Atlanta next month amid a fierce bid between Nile temple Seattle and San Francisco to host the 1915 gathering. California’s Douglas White arranges a Kimball House plan for four temples from the state, with a $75,000 transcontinental tour budget.
City organist Dr. Edwin Arthur Kraft lectured at the Auditorium on Wagner’s Lohengrin as part of the Atlanta Music Festival series. He read, discussed, and performed selections from the opera and announced a program on Puccini’s Madame Butterfly for Saturday night at the same venue.
Odd Fellows of Atlanta plan a Thursday night gathering at the new Odd Fellows temple on Luckie street. Piedmont lodge No. 190 will confer first degrees on Hemphill lodge candidates, led by Fast Grand Marcus Strickland, a top state unit prize winner. The event marks Hemphill lodge's first degree by a visiting lodge in the new hall.
Knights Rose Croix hold a mystic banquet and the Expiring Lights ceremony at the Masonic temple in Atlanta Thursday evening. The public is welcome, with special regard for ladies, and the event starts at 3 o'clock. Next Sunday at 3 pm the relighting of the lights will be observed.
Charles Jenkinson director of the southeastern division of the Red Cross will organize a local Atlanta chapter tonight at in the Piedmont hotel convention hall. He urges attendance and will outline general Red Cross work and its Atlanta programs followed by an election of officers.
John D. Carter, longtime southern freight and passenger agent for the Santa Fe System with Atlanta roots, has been promoted to general agent with Detroit headquarters. He departs Atlanta May 1 amidst warm wishes from friends who celebrate his advancement.
Haralson Bleckley, noted architect, will speak at the Ad Men's club luncheon today about his plaza plan. The proposal aims to secure a $2,000,000 bond issue with Mayor Woodward and the chamber backing the project. The Clang will be shown and explained in detail.
Registrars have purged the registration books while rain from Wednesday night keeps farmers from fields. The county reports its largest ever number of registered voters and a large turnout is expected in the upcoming county officers primary on Friday.
A health claim article promotes anti Kamnia tablets as rapid relief for headaches. It references a quick two minute mechanism and cites unnamed experts. The piece emphasizes convenience, suggests dosage guidance, and mentions potential side effects without detailed medical guidance.
Mrs Grace Macy Keefer filed a plea against the Nunnally company seeking $53.55 for items labeled necessities during June and July. The case argues that luxury sweets and ice cream were essential to Mrs Keefer's life given her status and lack of alimony, with the court to decide next week.
The Supreme Court heard the fast writ involving V. Davis and Cherokee Life Insurance on Wednesday. Davis seeks to classify held certificates as debt, amid millions collected by insurers with certificates bearing interest. Attorneys Powell and King argued for the parties, with related litigation touching other insurers and potential liabilities for certificate holders.
Madame Vitz, once jailed in Saint Lazare, was moved to an insane asylum after a campaign against concessions to Mme Caillaux who killed Gaston Calmette. The transfer reflects escalating distress linked to the political case in Paris dated April 8.
Miss Alice Whitney of Detroit recounts a home hair treatment using bay rum Barbo compound and glycerine to darken gray hair, promote growth, and add gloss. Applied twice weekly, it aims to restore a younger look and ease scalp issues, including dandruff.
Eben B. Draper former Massachusetts governor lies in critical condition in Greenville after a paralytic attack. Physicians say he has an even chance of recovery. four doctors attend him, with a specialist from Atlanta in attendance. He arrived en route to his Massachusetts home and his left side is affected. Family members have been summoned by telegraph.
Owen Daviatas staged a performance drawing on Robin Hood ballads. The show featured bold storytelling and musical interludes, highlighting daring adventures and legendary characters.
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