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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1902
Page
6
The article extols a musician and performer’s career marked by emphatic success. It notes his move from the west, where he gained recognition, to Georgia as a congratulatory moment for Georgians. The text also includes fragmented etiquette and social guidance from a dinner dance description, reflecting a bygone era.
RS M J White announces the engagement of her daughter Sue to Joseph Oliver Ewing a Western Union Telegraph Company employee in Atlanta noted as popular and esteemed Howell Foreman's tacky party for four dozen children on December 24 includes costume contest and refreshments plus a piano recital by Otto Pfefferkorn at the Grand Woman's Club with broad musical interest and free appreciation for the audience
The Woman's Club extends invitation to music lovers for Hrs. Peel's At Home recital series resuming next Monday afternoon. First program to be held with Mrs W L Peel continuing the wintertime social event. Hints to Beaux offer quips on social etiquette such as allowing others to speak first and avoiding certain rudeness in dining and car etiquette.
Capital City Club will host a holiday cotillion next Saturday evening with dinner at 4 o'clock. Decorations will reflect the season, and the event is highly anticipated with general pleasure.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Porter Jones of Cartersville Ga invite guests to the marriage of their daughter Laura Henry to Mr David McCaw Flournoy on Wednesday December 31 at 7 oclock at Rose Lawn Cartersville. After January 1 the Flournoys reside in Paducah Ky.
Miss Kathleen Douglas entertained the Sunshine Club with a festive Saturday gathering at her Houston Street home. Guests wore red frocks with Russian lace and a nimble program included a second contest won by Miss Reinette Miller. Refreshments followed as a lineup of friends and family joined in, including Miss Mary George, Miss Edna Mooney, and Mrs. Douglas.
The column lists society figures, meetings, and travels in Atlanta. Names include Mrsele D. G. Wereves, May George Cole, Miss Billy Cerlion Dargin, Miss Julia Piniayeon, Mr. and Mrs. C. He Morrie, and many others. Readers learn about church guilds, executive committee members, upcoming visits, holiday plans, and postponed meetings. The piece tracks social engagements across December with mentions of visits to New York, Washington, LaGrange, Columbus, and Athens, plus charity events at 177 Marietta Street and Lucy Cobb institute farewell notes.
An advertisement extols Burnett's Vanilla Extract as real vanilla essence, claiming it is pure and nothing but vanilla extract, with a slogan emphasizing reliability and brand trust.
Public sale to satisfy a $4,000 loan debt and accrued costs on a tract of land in Fulton County lot 61, with improvements, described by Asbestos and Calhoun streets. The sale, January 1908, at the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta, is authorized by the Georgia Loan and Trust Company and attorneys Anderson Anderson & Thomas.
The Supreme Court of Georgia on Monday December 15 1902 heard criminal docket arguments for George Smith from Henry L S Altmans from Appling Wil Jackson from Leuvens Granite Griffith from Madison A S Stone from Polk Ga Su and Fla Ry Co from Ber rien Ralph Morris from Montgomery H H ONeil from Walker W A Vaughan et al from Whitfield George Duggan from Washington J M Kitchens from Glenscock Joe Cleveland from Crawford John Perry from Whitfield Tom Hodge from Johnson Henry Worrill from Harris J H Bryant from Colquitt Civil docket heard in C E H Goodwynne et al or John Bellerby from Monroe.
The studio boasts artistic posing and superior workmanship in holiday pictures by Russell. Visit the studio at once for seasonal portraits, located at 491-2 Waluehall Street.
The Tennessee River gauge at Chattanooga becomes the second in the United States. Professor W. M. Fulton of the University of Tennessee operates the device, recording river water stage by electrical means. The instrument, first tested in Knoxville, uses a surface float and pulley to chart river levels.
The Agnes Scott Institute emphasizes a highly competent faculty, with many teachers holding A. M. and Ph. D. degrees from leading institutions. The spring term begins January 17, and new students may enter after the Christmas recess on January 2. Catalogues and applications are sent to the president.
A torch set fire this morning at the John Furgerson plantation below Americus decimating a large stockade and barn. Several prized mules perished and all barn contents were destroyed. Loss estimated in the thousands of dollars.
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