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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
2
In a Be it keawn column style feature a debutante recounts consulting Madame LeRoy a palmist at Lakewood. The piece contrasts palmistry with clairvoyance noting gatherings and social intrigue around readings and the appeal of personal insight.
Guests gathered yesterday afternoon at Miss Dorothy Dillon's home in Ansley Park for a reception honoring Miss Dorothy Brown of New York with about fifty attendees. Decorations featured golden flowers and plants as luncheon guests included Miss Eva Boeatts of New York and Miss Marie Norris's guests.
ML Brittain outlines an engaging program with Judge Lumpkin as member guest list includes Governor John Slaton Judge Arthur G Powel Dr EL Connally and Mr Henry H Cabaniss A CTU gathering by the Atlanta Frances Willard Women’s Christian Temperance Union is set for Thursday at 230 PM in Trinity church Sunday school room Invites extended by Mary Lo M'Lendon President and Jane A Adkins Recording Secretary.
The Georgia Libby Circle of King’s Daughters and Sons holds a meeting Friday afternoon at 1080 De Kalb Avenue. Full attendance urged to conduct important business.
A crowded coterie of society figures travels and visits across Clifton Springs New York and Georgia towns with many plans to sail to Europe on the Imperator and to host and attend teas and entertainments. Names include Mr A HK Hawking Mrs Norfest Miss Lilian Duke of Lyndale Ga Mrs Nicholas Potteraen of Titan Geo and Mrs A Loveman among others.
The Forsyth presents AylendiS variety act with a dippy magician and a musical bill featuring Robert Trerost Morley Higpatroma and other acts. Grand offers Balan ho duenen huboon sensation and two matinees daily with evening shows. Along the Pike touts a musical comedy with elaborate costumes and lively performances continuing all week with daily matinees and nightly shows.
The President sent to the senate the nomination of Preston M Goodwin of Oklahoma as Minister to Venezuela. Goodwin, managing editor of the Oklahoma City journal, was endorsed by the entire state delegation in Congress. The nomination was announced in Washington on August 6.
Social Circle reports say a severe hail storm yesterday afternoon damaged Newton county cotton. Farm of H Almand between Social Circle and Mansfield lost all bolls. William Stanton’s farm nearly total loss of crop. Hail lingered about thirty minutes, with one Hitchebok store area noted as six inches deep.
A fierce rain and wind storm near Toccon Tuesday night devastated a 3 by 2 mile tract, destroying cotton stalks and uprooting corn. Estimated losses run to thousands of dollars as prospects for a full cotton yield disappeared, marking a second damaging storm in three months.
Meigs residents vow to block new Hansel county if Pelham is chosen as the county seat. A mass meeting produced resolutions urging Thomans County citizens to join Meigs in opposing Pelham backed plans. They accuse Pelham supporters of stealing their thunder and prefer remaining in the parent county rather than joining a new one.
Cordele on August 6 saw strong support for seven applicants to become postmaster as urgency grows after the resignation request for IFG Boatright. Postmaster General Burleson had asked for his departure, but Boatright seems unlikely to resign, and a successor appears imminent.
A Central of Georgia railroad wreck near Oliver yesterday morning injured 14 passengers. The disaster will be publicly investigated tomorrow at the scene by a board of independent members who will meet with railroad officials to determine the wrecks causes. The train was en route from Atlanta to Savannah.
Cordele Georgia August 6 special news reports the superior court sustained an injunction against the Cordele bond commission over erecting a schoolhouse on North Heights. The court held the dispute in its present status and referred the factual question of location to the November term for hearing.
Savannah Georgia August 6 Special. Colonel Merritt W Dixon was formally elected sheriff of Chatham county today with little voter interest and a tight primary vote last week. He defeated Robert Sausby for the nomination and will take office after returns go to Atlanta for confirmation by Governor Slaton. Dixon succeeds Captain Screven who died recently.
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