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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
4
A House Plan suggests making a at home shopping plan to list needs and check them off as purchased. It promotes using transfers to unite purchases into one transaction and using IDENTIFICATION COIN for faster charges. Parcels at Center Aisle Post Office will be wrapped for mailing.
The notice promotes $1.25 value shirts on Saturday at g&c with aout men’s shirts at 69c, madras and fine shirtings, coat styles that fit well, many patterns, standard $1.06 values offered at 68c each.
Mayor James G Woodward urged the fireboard to begin immediate motorization of central city fire apparatus with an estimated January funding of 75000 dollars. Chief W B R Cummings projects total motorization near 260000 dollars, promising long term payroll savings and faster response. A double platoon system, with two twelve hour shifts, would allow more family time for fire crews. The board authorized crew shifts for a new engine in the eighth ward and to pursue bills collection from nonpaying department members. Bt Joseph Mo December 11 Farm wealth and farm credits dominate national prosperity, with calls for long term low interest loans to finance farming as key to economic health.
A New York session of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers endorsed President Wilson’s merchant marine plan. The society offered its services to support the plan and its implementation.
A matinee of The Ot Homestead at the Atlanta offers 50 cent best seats and strong company. The engagement ends tonight after the matinee as audiences enjoy humor and home appeal. Maude Adama stars in The Legend of Leendra next week with two matinees, two evenings. The show features a scene with a social dinner and a man meeting seven women, each described, until Leonora appears as all seven in one. A double bill with The Ladice Shakespeare follows Miss Adame's turn. Seats on sale.
Keith Vaudeville presents matinee and evening shows today marking the end of Neptune Garden for Living Statues and other acts. Denny and Morrison replace Juliet in a versatile bill, with next week led by Liane Carrere and Tyler Brooke in musical comedy, plus Harry Richards and Bessie Kyle, Mallia and Bart, and Spooks. Little Emma Bunting wraps the first week at Lyric and will perform Tess of the Storm Country next week with matinees on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
A union meeting at Cosmopolitan A M H church led by Rev J Perry on Sunday December 12 at 3 pm aims to raise a Christmas fund for poor children. B R Olmes of Holmes Institute will speak on the plight of city children. J D Jones will preside and deliver a farewell address.
W L Stoddard, architect of the Necdf hotel and other Atlanta buildings, won a Fulton superior court verdict Friday for 8100 dollars in architect fees plus 800 dollars interest against W F L Winecoff builder of the hotel. The case had run two weeks in Judge Reeds division with Dorsey Brewster Howell Heyman for Stoddard and Ellis and Mayson for Winecoff.
Fire department prompt arrival saved Fulton Bag and Cotton mills from near destruction last night around 9 00 pm as a blaze started in waste cotton pile at the south end of the Fulton Institute plant. Damage described as small.
Chicago buyers pushed egg prices sharply higher as newly laid stock remained scarce and demand from eastern buyers grew. The advance, one of the market’s most dramatic in years, reflects tight supply and heavy purchasing.
A police report describes a burglary at C A Hicks of 67 Powell Street where a goat was stolen from the yard. More birds were taken from Harry L. Schlesinger at 375 West Peachtree Street including 15 Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks, and Leghorns. other thefts included two pistols and a savings bank from C C Rawards at 238 Oak Street and a gold watch from Miss Marian Rosenbert at 439 Washington Street. A chicken coop theft occurred at W B Stephens 195 Whitehall Street with four hens taken. A young white man posed as a collector on No Crew Street Friday, stealing $40. detectives Moon and Patrick pursue him.
Local notices report Mrs. W E Hamilton of Americus buried after a lengthy illness with husband and six daughters surviving. Wilbur Brown, traveling salesman from Columbus, dies at Springer hotel. he had roots in Birmingham. Other obituaries include Mrs. W C Shearer of Atlanta and 18% Harden Street infant death at home. Morris Hecht, 38, Columbus businessman head of Hecht Bros. Wholesale Grocery, passes away after throat inflammation and blood poisoning. Lilla B Barrett, 51, of Columbus, dies. J Carmichael of Atlanta dies in Jacksonville. Lovinger family of South Flumhpries street reports death of N Lovinger aged unknown with wife and children.
Henri Sienkiewicz, author of Quo Vadis and 1905 Nobel laureate in literature, was elected honorary member of the Russian Academy of Science in Petrograd. Poles express gratification at the recognition.
New York reports a government forecast of 15,966,000 bales, a record large crop, yet prices weaken this week. February and near-term futures ease about 2.50 to 3 dollars per bale as traders weigh light ginning in late November and uncertain demand. Investors and southern holders shift to caution while buyers pause.
New York reports a general improvement in trade with slow, irregular development but growing confidence for the New Year. Bank clearings reach 2 377 722 189, up from last year though below 1912 levels. U S failures total 481 versus 420, Canada 79 versus 46. Wheat exports stand at 7 034 500 bushels, up from 5 049 683.
New York reports that trading in sugar futures on the New York Coffee Exchange will resume Wednesday December 16. The market opens at 11:00 and closes at 3:46 with February the first month traded. Contracts are in lots of fifty tons and Cuba centrifugal 96 test, with quotations in cents per pound.
An old advertisement notes a screening of a picture titled Spoilers at the Grand Last times today with thrills priced at a nickel. It mentions an East location showing the picture for 50 cents and 1 dollar, and notes night showings at 10 cents.
Ino L Moore and Sons opticians at 42 North Broad Street offer glasses in any style suitable for a gift and exchange after Christmas.
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