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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1905
Page
7
A telegram from New York prompts Keely Company to sell a curated lot of fine curs at 25 percent below value. Shipments arrived yesterday. pieces priced one fourth below retail and sold as soon as unpacked, promising an unprecedented holiday buying chance. Attend early for regal Christmas presents.
Readable fragments describe a social season in Athens and Madison with bridge clubs, dances, and numerous engagements and weddings. Names include Mrs HC Toda, Mrs John K Walbridge, Mrs H C White, Mrs John White Morton, and many locals visiting from Atlanta and Savannah. Plans cover December 19 wedding, silver anniversaries, and relatives attending festive events across two Georgia towns.
An extensive array of gowns in violet, coral velvet, and two tone messaline were shown by Miss Virginia Bowie at her Grand apartments. Styles ranged from princesse gowns with lace yokes to tallor suits in green velvet and cutaway jackets, with emphasis on embroidery, iridescent trims, and delicate chiffon cuffs.
A retiring Sparta Baptist pastor was honored at a 6 o clock dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs M L Duggen. Miss Susie Yarbrough hosted a party of twelve for progressive games with a pincushion prize. Dances, dinners, and receptions filled the week with guests from Portland Maine to Griffin Georgia. A sacred musicale at a home in Sparta featured singer Mr Kronfeld of New York City. The wedding ceremony at First Church was conducted by Rev Fletcher Walton with elaborate receptions at the Danson home. Numerous entertaining events followed including dinners for Mrs Howard Callaway and various visitors, with social rounds continuing through the weekend.
Report from Lagrange GA notes a wedding held last Wednesday evening at the bride’s mother Mrs L W Dallis home. The ceremony began at seven with the bridal party descending the stairs and Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Leila Irvin. The groom’s party led by best man Ely Callaway included bridesmaids Beasle Banks and Eleanor Dalits and groomsmen.
A Philadelphia Press item quotes Mrs Staven at a magistrate’s hearing where she urges soup tasting. The magistrate, attempting to insist, replies that he has tried chicken and finds it proves an alibi, reflecting a humorous exchange during the proceeding.
A guide by Mizabeth W Morrison in the Housekeeper explains how to prepare fondant and arrange handmade Christmas candies for gifting. It covers selecting box types, wrapping with crepe paper, using paraffin for layering, and coloring with tinctures to create varied hues.
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