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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1912

Page

8

Markets and Textiles Across Cities From April Markets

Market notes from St. Louis Chicago and New York report steady iron cotton ties, hemp twine and wool with overall stable prices. Wheat, potatoes, poultry and butter show mixed but mostly steady to lower trends across regions and markets, with summaries of cotton futures and weekly weather affecting prices.

St. Louis Chicago eXchange T. E. Purtelle St. Louie Hutter Lower New York Liverpool

Comparative Port Receipts and Inland Movement

Interior movement reports show port receipts for Galveston and New Orleans with estimates for Wednesday. Naval Stores data notes turpentine sales and rosin shipments, while rice markets in New Orleans describe firm rough and clean prices with millers active.

Naval Stores Windrow Pines Charleston Rostorm Sater OFZ Honduras Japan

Metals market notes and commodity prices in New York and London

The report tracks copper, tin, lead, antimony, and iron trading in New York and London markets. It lists spot prices, near and deferred contracts, and recent exports, with copper around 14.97 to 15.70 in various months and tin firm around 44.82 to 44.87, while lead and iron show modest moves and widespread price references.

New York Apoll London Apot Lin Futurer Custom House Jones Spot Jane East

Lyric and Forsyth Show Highlights with George Sidney and Primrose

Patrons favor George Sidney at the Lyric in a revived Dusy Izzy while Carrie Webber supports the act. At the Forsyth George Primrose headlines with two skilled dancers and Katie Ross, a surprise blackface comedian, drawing 8 000 fans. Haviland and Thornton offer original comedy.

Thia George Sidney Carrie Webber Atlanta Forsyth George Primrose Primrose West Katie Ross Haviland Thornton

Dixie Grocers In Convention In Montgomery Alabama

The Southern Wholesale Grocers Association opened a three day convention in Montgomery with Frank Miller chairing the arrangements. From across the country manufacturers attended as Governor O Neal and Jacksonville Florida's J E McLaurin spoke welcomes. A Montgomery welcome from Mayor Gunter was followed by Lloyd Hooper of Selma. J J Meyer of Montgomery urged the opening session. Afternoon program to include officer addresses and financial reports. RK Bond of Baltimore denounced Roosevelt’s election as doom for the republic, drawing applause.

Montgomery Ala Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association Frank Harvey Miller Emmet O'Neal Atrte J. E. McLaurin Jacksonville Fla W. A. Gunter, Jr Lloyd-Hooper Selma J. J. Meyer Business Men's League of RK. H. Bond Baltimore Theodore Roosevelt United States Republic

Prize listing from local fair with donors and finders

The text details numerous donated prizes and their finders, including a silver egg valued at $3 donated by Park Commissioner M B Young found by Lillon Wilson, and a $10 in gold prize donated by J L Hollowell and T L Bond found by Lamar Edger Morse. It lists many other items with donors and recipients and notes additional prizes such as hats, shoes, trades, books, theater tickets, and more, all connected to a local event.

Want Park J. L. Hollowell T. L Springer Albert BE. Stewart George R. Law Jacobs’ Pharmacy Rufus Griswell Fred 4. Stewart Company Ernest Finley Buci Bros.*Company Buel Crawley Davieon-Paton-Stokey Company James Wright J. M. High Company Gladys Bpeake Uncle Remus Southern Book Concern Gladys Stewrman Columbian Book Company C. A. Forest Holland Theater George Mann Ijr Maier & Berkle Kyle Spratting George Musto Company Harry Allen Digeman & Weil Carl Brown Hartman's Floyd Evans Shelley Ivey John Hickey Windsor Cloug & Stanford Emry Green E. H. Cone Charles Wranson Daniel Charles Simmons Rocking Hall Basa Dry Goods Company Paul Paris Dr. All. Gur

New Hampshire Stands by Taft in Primary Victory

Concord N H April 23 Roosevelt leaders concede Taft will win New Hampshire Republican presidential primaries after partial returns. Taft 280 delegates Roosevelt 224 from 202 of 290 towns, of 811 total. first district favoring Taft, second district still uncertain with Taft ahead in incomplete counts.

Concord N. FY New Hampshire Taft Roosevelt Robert P. Basa

Mortuary notices from Rome and surrounding area

Death notices and funeral details from Rome Georgia and nearby towns list Berry A. Whitten’s funeral at Brownswood Baptist Church with Civil War service and 11 children surviving, plus multiple obituaries including Mrs Sophia Albert Lender, Mrs Lizzie Hughes, infant J A Harwell, Mrs Kate Nix, Mrs Susan A Smith, Daniel W Owen, Mrs L H Cameron, and Mrs S H Dameron with burial and service details in local churches and family residences.

Berry A. Whitten Brownswood Baptist Church Here Thomas M. Elliott Fourty-seventh Alabama Fort Smith Ark Rock Island Ill L. L J. N James Whitten Atlanta R. L C. B. Whitten Geraldine Alien Sylving Saye Rutledge W. C. Whitten Mattie FB. Adams Madison EH. F. Whitten Apslachee B. M. Whitten Newborn Rome Charles G. Lender Columbus Ohio Sophia Albert C. B. Hudgina St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

Christ Kept Saturday Says Evangelist Haynes

Evangelist Haynes told a Tabernacle audience that Jesus and the apostles did not keep Sunday but observed the seventh day. He cited New Testament evidence supporting Saturday as the sabbath.

Christ Evangelist Haynes Jesus Christ Ald-Abptist Tabernacle

Prize Draw Pledges Delivery On Card Presentation

The list shows numerous prizes including a rocking chair, six pairs of hose, two bottles of cologne, a boy's ball and bat, and theatre or event tickets from multiple companies. Prize No 2 is protested after a police report of forceful taking from a smaller boy, and a lost ticket can be replaced by contacting committee chairman W C Puckett.

B. Dodd Allen M Pierce Cheriton Piedmont-Candy Company Cecil Webb Campbell & Brownlee Preston Woolf Ragan-Malone Company Harold ‘Thompson Wards Traitt Company Emry Green M. C. Kiser Company Washti Rlow Dough William Oldknow Jessie May Jones R. B. Lawashe Thelma Ewing Simmons & Sons DeKalb Avenue Jewett Young Smalter Leon Maddox W. C. Puckett

Jerome Moore Wins Tourney at East Lake in close finals

Jerome Moore won the thirty six hole final for the Hammond trophy at East Lake after trailing Blanton six down at the end of the first round. Moore edged ahead on the thirty seventh hole to secure the victory in a tight match. Other finals saw Howell beat Rainwater two up, Barnett defeat Webster five up with four to play, and Williams defeat Crichton three up with two to play. Next, the lake hosts first round of seventy holes medal play for the Coke Davis trophy Friday.

Jerome Moore R. G. Blanton T. .«. Hammond East Lake the Lake Mr. Blanton Mr. Moore G. A. Howell

Quigley Hurls Two Challenges In Welterweight Bout

Jerome Quigley of Philadelphia, a top light welter, seeks a winner take all match or other proposition against either Jimmy Perry or Jack Robinson. He says Robinson and Perry are both challenged and he is confident he can push them to faster speeds than ever before.

Jerome Quigley Philadelphia Jimmy Perry Jack Robinson Quigley Robinson Perry

Asa G. Candler Chosen Vice President of National Chamber

Washington April 23 Harry A Wheeler of Chicago was elected president of the National Chamber of Commerce of the United States with a new board naming J N Teal as Pacific slope vice president Asa G Candler Atlanta Ga as south vice president A B Farquhar York Pa as east treasurer John N Joydson Washington DC counsel J Francis Burke Pittsburg Pa Plans for permanent Washington headquarters to be completed tomorrow The group aims to be a national clearing house to develop and unify business opinion on matters of national importance and to conduct referendum driven decisions The board was hosted at dinner by Secretary Nagel

Washington Harry A. Wheeler Chicago National Chamber of Commerce of the United States Pacific Slope J. N. Teal Portland Ore South Asa G. Candler Atlanta East A. B. Farquhar York John N. Joydson Nagel

Former Atlantan Sent to Bellevue Hospital

An 81 year old man calling himself William Sampson Atkins, minister from Evarts Kentucky, was taken to Bellevue for observation after firing shots from a hotel window. The Rev C J Wrighter of the American Missionary Association testified Atkins had been a minister at the Atlanta Theological Seminary and had written letters claiming he believed he was going insane.

New York Wiliam Sampson Atking Evarts Bellevue Hospital C. J. Wrighter American Missionary Association Atkins Atlanta Theological Seminary

Smoking in Zion City Sparks Near Riot

Zion City crowd confronts workmen defying an injunction No Smoking Allowed Here. Workmen from Waukegan smoke pipes cigars and cigarettes as Followers of John Alexander Dowle attempt to eject them. Stones bricks and altercations erupt as police and bystanders watch.

Zion Cry Zion City John Alexander Dowle Fitelly Waukegan Miller

Campaign notes reveal prizes and voting details for contestants

The department lists prizes including six automobiles in city districts and seven outside, plus nine Phillips & Crew planes, grafanolas, and 14 karat watches. It urges prompt receipt of subscriptions, crediting ballots, and accurate stub totals, with rural route pricing and second payments explained for longer-term subs.

Lst Phillips & Crew Maier & Herkele

Fulton Superior Court notices and bids mix in 1912 Georgia record

Public notices record diverse Fulton County actions including administration of L. P. Grant estate, divorce suits for C. E. Holmes and J. R. Thornton, and a Fort Screven steel water tank contract bid. The items span probate petitions, divorce appearances, and county bid specifications with dates in 1912 and officials such as Arnold Broyles and George L. Bell noted.

Superior Court Fulton County Georgia Thomas J. Wesley L. P. Grant V. Bryan M. Grant John Audley Grant B. M. Grant George L. Ball Atlanta Arnold Broyles Merk. Robt C Philip H. Alston Petitioner Fulton Superior Court C. E. W. Holmes Margarete S. Holmes Witnees Eauety Atlanta Qubat Atlen Thornton Juba Thornton MO. R. Thornton Perrie R. J. Jordan Cries

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Win ‘P. Ansley Forsyth Bldg Carnegie Way J. H. Ewing Robt. A. Ryder Realty Company Empire Building Cone Street Luckie Sorner Spring James Luckis Spring L. S. Teague Company ATARI Ansley Park Piedmont Driving Club Druid Hills Esc Snr Fulton County Home Builders Peachtree Ponce de Leonway Spring St Candler Building Ivy Plaster’s Bridge Road Roswell Roads Awy Yuare J. E. McCullough & CO Empire Main J. M. Worsham Real Estate and Loans Third Nat'l Bank Decatur Agner Scott College Whitehall Street T. M. Fincher Sley Park Atreeta Ponce DE Leon Avenue Carl H. Fischer Natl Bank BELL Biloxi Mins Ino. R. Scott He Keee SSC B. F. Burdett Realty CO West Peachtree Alexander’ St Peachtree Road Hurt & Cone Real Estate and Investments Empire Life Building Whitehall and Dunson & Gay Real Estate and Loans Equitable Bldg Boston Kentucky Indiana Missouri Texas St. Louia Medihim Hubbard Bros. & Co Bureau Wall States Kington Middle Gulf Coast Tennessee Oklahoma Texas Panhandle Missesppi Mississippi South Carolina Florida Arkansas Louisiana Migalesippi Mobile Rouston Memphis Augusta Little Rock Cincinnati Galveston New Orleans John F. Black & Co Bulla Ike Keith Vaudeville Dixie Grocers New Hamshire C. G. Lender Lizzie Hughes Third Street G. Sydnor First Presbyterian Church J. A. Harwell G. A. Harwell Griffin Street West View Kate Nix Ear] Street Poole's Chapel Oakland Susan A. Smith Sugan A. Smith Stonewall Street Daniel W. Owen Oak Street Greenberg & Bond Chapel Dallas L. H. Cameron S. H. Dameron South Kirkwood W. H. Joyner W. R. Joyner L. H. Dameron Asa Candler Geo. L. Bell Judge Superior Court Fort Screven Monticello E. H.jordan Ch. B.C. C Jasper Courts B.C. Mosley
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