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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1923
Page
20
A Cincinnati Enquirer item recounts a boss dismissing a bill collector with a cutting remark about cheese. The new man expresses concern, insisting he did his best.
Preston S Arkwright, Salvation Army advisory board chairman, says no collections have been made for a year except Christmas game accounts for food and gifts. The report lists campaign donations by multiple groups led by Georgian Tech Alumni, Masonic club, and First Presbyterian women, with totals ranging from hundreds to over a thousand dollars. A Rotary club team joined the drive, chaired by Fred Tegder, with districts assigned in the business district. The largest gift noted is 3570.50 from Lt W Rogers organization, plus various contributions from companies and employees across Atlanta and Fulton county audiences.
In Athens Georgia on April 8 federal and superior courts opened. Federal Judge Sibley blasted liquor drinking as undermining prohibition and aiding bootlegging while Superior Court Judge Blanton Forton condemned pistol carrying. Sibley urged jurors to see drinkers as drivers of illegal sales and warned against leniency in punishment for violators.
A performer set a grueling endurance record, dancing for 50 continuous hours from 7 10 Saturday evening to 9 10 tonight. She endured heat, fatigue, and minimal sustenance, aided by ice towels and a silver loving cup from her employer.
The Atlanta Retail Lumber association presents an attractive display at the Own Your Own Home exposition in the Auditorium. A tower photograph highlights the B Mifin Hood Brick company booth. The crowd views many elaborate booths on opening Monday night.
The Own Your Home exposition attracted a large audience at the auditorium last night with exhibits on real estate lumber brick paints and appliances. Music and dancing complemented a steady stream of visitors from 7 pm to closing and organizers praised the turnout and early business.
Edith Wing Peacock, lecturing at All Saints Church, argues rejuvenation may be possible through intelligent science. She cites a Rockefeller Institute study on surviving chicken hearts for 11 years, claiming immortal cells and endless life potential for humans. She describes health talks and demonstrations, linking medical recovery to mind and body discipline.
A Kansas City Star exchange cites Senator Blabb as saying he has grown rich since taking office, prompting mockery from Fuller Gloom who notes Blabb could have funded a personal senate. The brief dialogue hints at perceived impropriety and early accumulation of wealth in political office.
Paris reports a Franco British initiative aimed at easing reparations and allied debts. Loucheur and others push for a conference with Britain, Belgium, and France to curb chaos in Europe. In Atlanta, interest surges as King Tutankhamen studies draw crowds to the Carnegie Library.
The author reflects on Burne Jones as a premier English artist of the time, praising his high standing yet questioning the life and method behind his works. He notes a closed, donor-influenced existence lacking external search for impressions, yet acknowledges an extraordinary beauty in his constrained practice and his resilience against vulgar trends.
An advertisement claims Marmola Prescription Tablets offer a simple hidden method to reduce excess fat without dieting or exercise. It markets Manuela marmola tablets and touts nationwide availability from Marmola Co. Detroit, urging readers to order by mail through a Detroit address.
Henry Swain ten years old was struck by a sedan at Edeewood avenue and Daniel street. Detectives Fred Pippi and L. D. Cody witnessed the incident as the boy bounced to his feet and fled into a nearby alley before officers could arrest driver Greg Tate who was released after inquiry.
Rev. Jim Pratt, a young Holiness preacher from Kingston, formerly of Lindale, died Monday from injuries suffered Sunday night when a light auto struck a buggy on the Kingston road near Rome. He was thrown from the car, fracturing his skull, after attending a holiness service with church members. Pratt had lived in Lindale for ten years before moving to Kingston.
J E Martin aged 27 was bound over by Recorder Jote on Monday to the superior court on a charge of violation. The case centers on alleged illicit whisky dealing with Martin as the defendant. Authorities indicate the proceedings follow an initial hearing and the matter moves forward to formal arraignment.
If you or a relative fear varicose veins, obtain an original two ounce Moone's Emerald Wil full strength by prescription from physicians. Apply nightly and in morning to swollen veins, continue until veins return to normal size, and seek Trean-to-Scent at Jacobs' or any pharmacy for this remedy.
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