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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1914
Page
8
The advertisement touts luxurious underwear inspired by Paris models and Continental designs. It markets faithful reproductions and original creations, presented as new pieces never worn, available today for the first time at the shop.
The notice outlines lace stock from importer reserves offered to patrons. Items include embroidered nets shadow lace silk Chantilly laces and net top lace flouncings. Widths range 18 to 27 inches with many pieces valued at $1.50 to $3 but offered at 98 cents.
A clean-up of broken lines and short lots highlights new fabrics and fresh spring styles. Featured items include corded crepes at 1.50, brocaded crepes at 1.00, brown waffle checks at 1.50, brown shepherd checks at 1.00, black and white suiting at 1.00, and pink ratine at 1.25.
Met Opera company stars and chorus reach Atlanta before dawn on Monday aboard two long trains. Toscanini directs the orchestra, Gadeki and daughter join later, Witherspoon rests at the Capital City club, and Caruso arrives amid a city buzzing with hotel parties, tours, and opera week crowds.
Thousands fill the Great Auditorium for a Manon performance. Caruso Des Grojux Gilly as Lestaut Farrar as Manon receive standing acclaim. Farrar collapses moment, then returns as fans roar, ending in artistic triumph in Atlanta.
Colonel Orville H Hall of the Fifth regiment says he follows the president’s policy while preparing for what may happen regarding Mexican trouble. Officers and medical surgeons will be at the Armory nightly this week to care for recruits. The regiment seeks unmarried men aged 18 to 30 as recruits. A drill drew over 400 men. if called, many would volunteer. Company I will encamp Sunday on the rifle range southwest of Fort McPherson unless mobilized sooner.
The Evangelical Ministers Association held a Monday dinner at the Hotel Ansley with about eighty five members. A resolution was wired to President Wilson urging effort to resolve conflicts with Mexico without war. Speakers condemned newspaper agitation promoting a war spirit, stressing the public does not want war.
Memphis Tennessee April 27 Hunter Raine former president of the Mercantile bank of this city whose alleged misappropriation totals about 31 million was released from the county jail tonight on 25000 bond Judge J W Palmer set the bail despite objections by county attorney general Z N Estes Trial date not yet set Settlement with depositors and creditors plans to reorganize the bank
The commission investigating Michael P. Mahoney said he suffered senile dementia and was irresponsible at the time he wounded Corporation Counsel Frank G Polk in an attempt on Mayor Mitchel. A report will be filed soon.
London reports American composer Victor Herbert, who underwent an appendectomy on Saturday, is much better today and showing signs of recovery.
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Suwanee, Washington, Pelham, Snellville, and surrounding Georgia towns. Names include Clyde Devore, T. A. Nash, Patrick McCormick, Thelma Pinney, and others. Dates noted April 27 with relatives, residences, and planned services. Interments listed for Greenwood, Hollywood, and local cemeteries.
W. J. Coleman, 43, of 313 West Fifth Street, nearly died yesterday when he swallowed a carpet tack while nailing up window curtains. Physicians at Grady Hospital removed the tack in a delicate operation performed by Dr. Thompson. Coleman reported no pain after the tack lodged in his throat but feared serious injury during the incident.
A seven passenger car turning a corner at Edgewood and Piedmont avenues last night drove into a pavement hollow about nine o clock. The rear wheel tire was demolished but all passengers escaped injury. The hole revealed a broken water main and undercut soil beneath the pipe. The low spot has existed about two years and officials were notified for repairs made last night.
Willacoochee Ga April 22 1914 GW Summerlin brother of a Georgia marine killed at Vera Cruz states that Randolph Summerlin and four other brothers and a father are ready to sacrifice for the country. He endorses President Wilson and the democratic administration citing family devotion and national duty.
In Washington on April 27 Chairman Webb of the house judiciary sub committee stated he has finished reviewing the evidence in Judge Speers case and formed his own ideas but has not convened the subcommittee to vote on recommendations to the full committee.
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