Social items show many family moves and visits in Atlanta area
A long social column lists Mr and Mrs Loylesa moving into a Kollay apartment at 14 West Peachtree, plus couples visiting the Grand Hotel Mack nag Island. It notes returns to Birmingham, Highlands, North Carolina trips, birthdays, births, visits to Indian Springs, St Simons, and various guests at homes and resorts, with many named individuals and addresses across Atlanta and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loylesa
Kollay
West Peachtree
W A Loylers
van Astor Batchelor
Lee Jordan
Grand Hotel
Mack Nag Island
MacClellan
Birmingham
OM Cin of West
J Myrick Beacey
Joseph Arnold
Club
Orize
Mowell
Gurat Prize
Hubert T Foreman
Highlands
Hubner
Govy Indan
CW Hubner
Rose Monk
Mixe
Neila Lon Walton Haw
Newnan
Misa
Mary Walker
Monttrie
Twe Matton
Starke
Church Street
East Point
Eva Bennett
Bowls
Walter Arbreath
Columbus
Liliie Foster
Indian Springs
Joe McGea
Ben Hil
Misa Kina Head
Jacksonville
Silly practical jokes played in English country houses
London August 1. Practical joking in English country houses resurges as guests misbehave and hostesses ban visits. Incidents include a fire alarm prank at Wolbers Abbey, a wig and nail fakery ploy to unsettle a widow, and a bishop tolerating a cat prank. Mrs George West and Mrs Asquith are highlighted for lighthearted, nonharmful gags at country houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wolberk Abbey
Ankdler
Saltor
Landon
Grace
St of Parts
Eves
George West
Mr. Axequith
George
Asquith
Prison Reform Crusade Started by English Play
London August 20. Charles Reade sparked public support for mental health reform a half century ago and John Gaisworthy now drives the movement for criminal reform. Winston Churchill, home secretary, announced changes to end harsh torture in prisons and curb the ticket of leave system. The new measures provide longer overdue relief for the poor fined in police courts and grant the boy offender greater consideration, signaling a new era in English penal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles Reade
England
John Gaisworthy
Winston Churchill
Galeworthy
Churchill Haa
Hig
Churer
End of World Hunger Fasts Kill Four Seek Heaven
In Los Angeles an arroyo bungalow held four members of a sect called the Disciples of the Holy Ghost who fasted for six weeks in anticipation of the end of the world. Detectives found two men, two women and a 14 year old girl malnourished and couch bound. They began nourishment only after officers intervened, with a pint of broth shared among them. John Irving O'Neill claimed the group sought heaven by fasting and cited the comet as a sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Arroyo
Queer New Eed
John Irving O'Neill
Nellie B. Doyle
James Bull
Alice Priffon
Ticklemouse and the Mummy Mystery in Sleepyland
The Ticklemouse and friends meet a living mummy in Professor Peabody’s library. The mummy offers a trip to the Nile valley after a playful wrap session, and Davy timidly agrees to a sleep journey under the tickle magic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy
Egypt
Davy
New York
Valley of the Nile
RACE FOR BIG SAFE WHEN COPS ARRIVE
Macon Georgia Telegraph reports Chief Walter Chapman and City Detective Bunch raided Radford and Miller on Poplar Street at noon. They seized bottled whisky and filed charges of violating state prohibition and the city tiger ordinance. Officers demanded access to a large iron safe and threatened a view of its contents if the proprietor did not cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Walter Chapman
Bunch
Radford & Miller
Poplar Street
Redford
Radford and Chapman
Every State Receives Militia Funds As Nevada Excluded
Washington reports an allotment of the $1,600,000 militia fund to every state and territory except Nevada, based on militia strength. New York leads with 206,000, Pennsylvania 140,000, Ohio 173,000, New Jersey 54,000, others over 25,000. Utah 14,000. An additional 2,000,000 is set aside for arms, equipment, camps and rifle promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union
Nevada
War Department
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Ohio
New Jersey
Alabama
California
Connecticut
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin
Utah
Department
States
Territories
Congress
He’s Making Fortune at Sorting Rags
Newark notes Herbert Streubel, employed at a Whippans NJ paper mill, earning only six dollars weekly yet netting over a dollar daily from valuables found in waste. Five days ago he recovered an stocking containing two diamonds valued at five hundred dollars each. Yesterday he found a large sapphire and ruby in a handkerchief. The factory reports receiving letters from people who lost precious stones tied in wrappers found among waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Herbert Streubel
Reg Sarter
Whippans
S.J
New York
Giant gunpowder found in ship bunkers near sailing
In New York on August 20 a can of giant gunpowder was discovered among coal loaded for the ship Lituania. The find occurred hours before the vessel's scheduled sailing and is believed to have forestalled a serious attempt to destroy the liner, which was carrying substantial cargo and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miracle Escape As Horse Runs Wild Near Mercer University
Mrs W Jackson and two small children narrowly escape death when their horse-drawn wagon tips the occupants onto First Street after bolting near Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. The mother suffers severe injuries but survives. children unharmed. Jessa B Harmony followed in his auto to scene and aided victims. A gunpowder can recovered by a workman prevented possible disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
W Jackson
Mercer University
Oglethorpe Streat
Firat Straet
Mra Jackson
Jessa B Harmony
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