Christmas Bazar and Reception at Ponce de Leon Baptist Church
The Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist church ladies host a two day Christmas bazar on December 9 and 10 at the Atlanta National Bank building with public invitation. Mrs Brooks hosts a reception at her Roslyn home featuring holiday decor and a refined, hospitality filled gathering. A separate dinner party at Piedmont Driving Club honors Nico and Mrs Hugh Humphries of Memphis with Atlanta guests and festive table styling reflecting the season.
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Ladies of the Ponce
Warren Harper
Piedmont
Nico
Wrs
Hugh Humphries
Memphis
Atlanta
William Schroeder
Andra Mitchell King
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Cleanse the Liver
A row of home remedy claims hot water with limestone phosphate cleanses the liver. It argues calomel is dangerous and promotes morning doses to wash from the liver and digestive tract, preventing toxins and improving health. It warns against toxins, bad breath, and dull skin from an unclean liver.
Christmas party decor and attire described in revelatory notes
A narrative describes a Christmas gathering with silver vases and smilax garlands on the table cover. Place cards show "little boys in crimson sweater suits" perched atop glasses. Mrs Humphries and Mr Humphries departed for Savannah, while other ladies wore tailored suits, including Mrs Harper in brown velvet with a matching seal toque.
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Humphries
Mr Humphries
Savannah
Christmas Tree to Bring Joy to 280 Children
A large Christmas tree for Atlanta children is planted by Libby Circle of King’s Daughters and Sons. The event at the Georgia Theater decorates with nuts candies and goodies. Free moving pictures for kids will be shown. The circle runs two Sunday benefit performances to cover costs.
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Atlanta
Libby Circle King's Daughters and Sons
Georgiaa Theater
Circle
Georgian Theater
Atlanta Boosts as Electrical Center in Rotary Talk
FIL Ginn of General Electric addressed the Rotary Club at Hotel Winecoff outlining Atlanta as a hub of electrical activity and prosperity. He cited statistics: about a third of Americans use electricity daily, and 10 percent rely on the electrical industry for a living. He estimated industry investments near 3 billion dollars with over 730 million spent annually on new equipment and service. The 1914 electrical industry gross was about 2.265 billion, implying roughly 20 dollars per person yearly for electrical materials and services.
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Atlanta
Souths
Rotary Club
Winecoft
Fil Ginn
General Electric Company
America
United States
Bankers Invite Meeting Amid Cotton Conference
The Cotton States Bankers conference in session in New Orleans invites its next meeting to be held in Atlanta. Secretary Walter G Cooper wired invitations from President Mel R Wilkansom of the chamber, President Ottley of the Atlanta Clearing House, and Mayor Woodward. The conference will focus on marketing warehousing and financing the cotton crop.
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Cotton States Bankers Conference
New Orleans
Atlanta
Walter G Cooper
Mel R. Wilkansom
Chamber of Commerce
Ottley
Learing Rouse
Woodward
Bankers
Church women to sell Christmas articles and treats
The ladies of the Central Congregational church host four Christmas sales of aprons fancy articles and homemade cakes and preserves today in the Sunday school room at Fillis Street and Carnegie Way from noon to 2 pm An oyster stew will be served for 25 cents along with toffee and doughnuts at five cents each An invitation is extended to all attendees.
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Central Congregational Church
Fillis Street
Carnegie Way
Warmer And Rain Promised For Today
Weather predictions indicate warmer conditions with a chance of rain today. Early Tuesday was unusually cold with temperatures near 45 degrees, followed by a moderating rise and increasingly cloudy skies into the afternoon.
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Anons
Arsa
Echo of Dacia Seizure Ties Insurance Suit to Cotton Carriage
New York December 7 an echo of the seizure by a French warship of the steamship Dacia while carrying cotton from Galveston to Rotterdam was heard in court today. A Rhode Island insurance company seeks unpaid premiums of 82 1 2 percent on policies covering cargo. The suit claims unpaid premiums on 11900 bales of cotton valued at 764 948 after the Dacia and her cargo were sold and renamed Yeer then sunk by a German submarine.
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New York
Dacian
Galveston
Rotterdam
Supreme Court
Rhode Island Inhurance Company
Tom B Owens
Fort Worth
Texas
Bates
Dacia
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Brooks
WW Brooks
Roslyn
Narcisa
Charles J Halen
Hans
Japan
Richmond
South Carolina
Misa
Carolyn King
Wise Emily Cassin
J-Rallen & CO
Big Allen
Detroit Electric
Detroit
Parrott Electric Car Co
East North Ave
Avy Nz
J. P. Allen & CO
Witatehaly Raphe
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