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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1913
Page
5
Continued on page twelve, children from the orphanage write Santa with Christmas wish lists. They beg for candy, dolls, trains, bicycles, wearables, and practical gifts like clothing, playthings, and fruit, naming many children by first names and streets.
An advertisement for Cumberland Sanitarium Lebanon Tennessee offers a ten day morphine and tobacco addiction cure using a “Gur New Painters Method.” It promises withdrawal relief, home treatment options, and a money back or guaranteed outcome supported by testimonials and a listed bank trust.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Harvard psychologist Munsterberg’s experiments showing pages with mixed advertising matter hurt esthetic perception. He found readers recalled more advertised items on pages devoted entirely to ads than on pages with other content. The study suggests page advertising yields greater impact than small copy housing.
A rail accident report describes RobertS losing a leg after a train incident on the Southern Railway. The injured man was transported from a terminal to Stlante Hospital in Patterson 4, with medical staff detailing the transfer and care received at 14 Wills street. The case highlights one of the most alarming incidents on the Southern line.
The Senate tonight confirmed appointments including William Williams of Massachusetts as minister to Greece and Gr 7a Whitlock of Ohio as minister to Belgium. Henry Pindtli was confirmed as ambassador to Russia. A large number of nominations were approved, with most sent by President Wilson through the new session.
Wealthy Mexican leader Luis Terrazas flees Chihuahua for Los Angeles after General Villa seizes lands and wealth. Zapatistas threaten Huerta rule as federal troops push back with swift, scattered clashes near Paso del Norte. Fortunes valued at millions, some properties seized. Terrazas vows to join family in exile under U S flag.
A Florida court ruling finds the state cannot collect a gross earnings tax on sleeping and Pullman cars due to lack of statutory authorization for substituting a new controller of the state. The suit abates as the court cannot compel collection.
The Foster birthplace in Tennessee will be moved to Pittsburg as a Christmas gift. James H Park connected with the council will accept the gift at the tomorrow meeting. Subscriptions from Foster melodies supporters in Tennessee and the South will fund a memorial museum at the old homestead with relics of Foster. The grounds will be improved into a small park. Old Black Joe, S Safety and Virginia Home among Pup’s best known compositions.
Proposal outlines mandating wireless ship systems for vessels entering Se lund harbor. Key factors include passenger counts, port distances, and vessel speed under new rules. The plan aims to standardize emergency signaling and communications for enhanced marine safety.
Miss Jessie F Leath died Monday morning after a long illness. The body will be taken to Rex Ga for funeral and interment at Newnan Ga. Interment for Mrs Emma Wood was scheduled at 15 West Line Street. remains to be moved to Newnan for burial.
Government forces mass near Esmeraldas as General Navallo resigns and is replaced by a new minister of finance. Loyal troops land near Lamia while rebels hold Cam Taladas where Red Cross workers were killed. Ambitious plans for pronto action and reinforcements unfold as leaders swap posts.
New York December 2 Zelaya former president of Sica Janus will sail for Warape or the Tr iPorrine, accompanied by Migas. He claims he is leaving by his own decision and at a date set by himself. Zelaya says he seeks asylum in Spain and will never return to Nicaragua, asserting he was forced to flee after a dispute with Nicaragua’s government.
Dozier wins Clayton mayoral race amid emotional votes. Cannon PM Camp 7 8 Green WW DC Marsengui and Tt Paris elected councilmen without opposition.
Mashington reports that at the request of American charge Nelson O Shaughness the federal government orders the unconditional repatriation of William Kraus, an American involved in an incident during the current revolution in Mexico City. The move follows U S pressure and a call from the State Department.
A Louisville and Nashville fast passenger train bound north collided with a freight train near Bear early today. The impact derailed several passenger cars while the locomotive remained on track and only a baggage master, J A V Watta, is reported hurt.
Police arrest five well to do Minneapolis women accused of a shoplifting ring. Four were released after promising to appear, one held. Authorities say items worth over 860 dollars were recovered from their homes. The group allegedly cared for children while the mothers operated.
In Columbus Ohio on December 22, 1 of Moonie and Daxphm queen principal retsil thorough Fre peat Ralph Newor faced umbrella blows over alleged defaming of a dead mother. The Republican state organization moved to ratify action and plan a January 7 meeting to set new rules, with the National Committee expected to decide on further steps amid party disagreements.
In Haralson county Georgia a bloody quarrel left Ben Coleman dead after a whisky fueled fight with Jasper. Davis confronted the men, retrieved a shotgun, and shot Coleman in the head, killing him instantly before surrendering to the sheriff.
A December 2 church event at First Methodist Church of Aurora offers free lunch after services to boost attendance. A church member plans a door to door invite by ten volunteers, each to bring ten guests to a worship service and Sunday school.
Washington December 1. Vaughn, a Greenville Ohio preacher formerly in charge of an Odd Fellows home for children, appealed to the Supreme Court seeking to set aside his conviction for assault on a little girl at the home. He argues electrocution was authorized after his indictment and contends the trial court mischarged the jury.
St Peersburg December 12. Chiropractors arrested in a campaign against unlicensed practice. Prosecutor Wallen says a new law allows practice without a license but bond set at 100 dollars. Arrestees plan to defend that they do not practice medicine as they use no drugs.
A massive blaze swept Georgetown British Guiana destroying a large part of the business quarter. The flames killed 290 persons and left many injured or unnamed. A sugar warehouse and numerous other buildings were burned, with the city’s population around 155000 amid the chaos.
New York December 22 a decree of permanent separation from Ur Joseph A Blake is recommended in the report of a referee before the supreme court today in favor of Catherine Ketchum Blake wife of the noted surgeon. The report notes an agreement reached last Wednesday and states the Blakes have two children one under age 15 and custody arrangements are outlined for one child.
Jangstown New York December 22 Edward Morgan cashier of the First National Bank has disappeared amid a $14,500 shortage in the bank’s cash reserve. The 63 year old, in his 28th year as cashier, left town Friday after learning a bank examiner was in the city. He was last heard to be in Cleveland Sunday. Morgan’s absence leaves creditors and borrowers unsettled as directors charge off a single account.
In a murder at a residence near Wade Boe, authorities pursue a robbery motive linked to prominent local figures and tense disputes. Witnesses describe threats and a potential revenge plot tied to the victim Rupert Is ath cay Hurreth and associates. An Atlanta audit firm is cited in connection with accounting issues.
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