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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1912

Page

10

Wife Seeks Husband After Matrimonial Ad Delivers 40000

Pretty Miss Mary McEachern of Denton near Hazlehurst Georgia answered a matrimonial want ad offering love devotion and 40000. She wed Conway Hutcheson in Atlanta but he vanished two weeks later leaving a note saying he no longer loves her. Mrs Hutcheson seeks divorce and alimony as detectives search for him.

Mary McEachern Denton Hazlehurst Conway Hutcheson Battenburg Telegraph Mr Eachin Atlanta Magor H. Orr Cief Reaver Vigaro Fluteheaon Hutcheson

Atlanta Faces Reform Calls as Rates and Lawfulness Rise

Alderman John Candler urges broad reforms for Atlanta and warns the city and state face moral and legal challenges. Judge Candler stresses need for a capable mayor, revised tax system, and nonpartisan, selfless leadership as civil departments are said to be out of whack. The Interstate Commerce Commission plans a Washington conference August 26 with carriers and shippers to limit increases from Southern classification No. 39.

John & Candler Atlanta Georgia Casidler New York Candler Ioo Candlen Interstate Commerce Commission Southern State Railroad Commissions Traffic Bureaus Southern Railroads Washington, D. C Shippers’ Committee Murphy Candler Georgia Commission

Exposition Receives Gifts As Machinery Men Attend Dinner

The J K Orr Shoe company hosted a dinner at the Capital City club for United Shoe Machinery representatives and exposition directors. J T Rose and others spoke while H Taylor and Ward praised the expo and Atlanta, hoping to return next year with another display. Central Church to Baptize Members Amid Evening Services.

J. K. Orr Shoe Company Capital City Club United Shoe Machinery Company Orr Brooke Morgan H. Taylor Boston New Orleans Taylor and Ward Atlanta White J. W. Courtar W. H. Esworthy The Machinery Company J.T. Rose Atlanta Steel Company M. M. Duagles Frank Weldon

Mrs Passmore Swallows Acid in Personal Crisis

Valdosta Ga August 13 Special Mrs Passmore widow of the late T J Passmore swallowed carbolic acid with intent at her home four miles east of Hahira this morning Her condition is critical and feared fatal She has shown deep despair since her husband death more than a year ago and her family has closely watched her for fear of self harm She is about 50 a member of a prominent Lowndes county family.

Valdosta Passmore T. 3. Passmore Hahtra

Campmeeting Draws Attendees From Eighteen States

The twenty-third annual Indian Springs holiness camp meeting runs at Indian Springs grounds near Fla via. Rev. C W Ruth of Indianapolis and Rev. W. T. Babcock of Richmond direct services. Sunday night saw representatives from eighteen states, including Texas, with lively attendance and strong enthusiasm. Charley K Tillman leads music as a highlight. The association owns the grounds. The meeting ends Sunday night.

Indian Springs Flavia C W. Ruth Indianapolis W. T. Babcock Richmond Texas Charley K. Tillman Association

Heat Wave Lingers As Mercury Near Nineties In Atlanta

Weather forecast notes a rising heat wave with the thermometer near 90 degrees in Atlanta. Yesterday's high surpassed prior August records but fell short of last year's peak. Forecaster von Herrmann predicts a fair, warmer day today and suggests the usual peak in late summer may not be repeated this year.

von Herrmann Atlanta

Southern railway to launch farm improvement dept in Atlanta

Atlanta will host the Southern railway new department of farm improvement work with a September 4 5 meeting at the Piedmont hotel to perfect the organization. T G Plunkett formerly of Chattanooga will head the department from Atlanta with associates from the cotton culture unit.

Atlanta Southern Railway Piedmont Hotel T. G. Plunkett Chattanooga Southern System Washington Seminary Peachtree Road Apsley Park NHW West Nes Llewellyn D Emma &. Scott Ivy

Labor celebration plans formed for Atlanta rally

A labor rally committee network outlines a September or October event in Atlanta. Working groups report to the Atlanta Federation at 8 o'clock during its semi monthly session at the labor temple auditorium tonight. Committees from Macon Augusta Savannah Montgomery Chattanooga Birmingham and Charleston have formed to attend.

Atlanta Labor Temple Atlanta Federation Macon Augusts Savannah Augusta Montgomery Chattanooga Birmingham Charleston

Street Cars to Carry Transparent Side Signs

The Georgia Railway and Electric company experiments with transparent side signs on main line pay as you enter cars to aid riders in catching the right car. Side signs supplement end signs to indicate routes or destinations and may be installed on all cars if successful and welcomed by the public.

The Georgia Railway and Electric Company White Mountain

Princess Is Robbed of Costly Jewelry at Station

London August 12 Princess Frederic Charles of Hesse youngest sister of the German emperor was robbed of costly valuables as she left Victoria station for Germany last Saturday. Surrounded by British royal family members and foreign diplomats police kept outsiders away but the train had started before bags with valuables vanished. Descriptions of the priceless property were issued by Scotland Yard to keep the theft from public knowledge.

London Frederick Charles of Hesse Victoria Station Germany Scotland Yard

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