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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1914
Page
8
Hyome claims rapid relief for head colds and catarrh within five minutes. Advertises a complete outfit priced at 1.00, with a note that the spray reaches inflamed mucous membranes and provides temporary and lasting benefit without stomach dosing.
For the first time in the life of the Atlanta post office, the receipts for the five month of the current calendar year exceeded the receipts for the last month of the preceding calendar year, showing remarkable gains in postal work across the country. Experts note that December figures rose without exception.
Auditor Bheshaw reported Atlants post office receipts for January 1914 at 147000 plus dollars, with December 1913 totaling 136000 plus. January 1913 receipts were 132000 plus, making January 1914 higher by about 14440 dollars. Public notices emphasize December as peak holiday month for postal use.
Bolling H Jones recent leave of absence to attend Governor Henry Carter Stuart’s inauguration in Richmond ended with a surprising admission barrier at the capitol. A pocket card from the governor-elect secured entry as Jones spoke with Mrs Stuart, widow of General J. E. Stuart, and recalled earlier boyhood ties and business associations.
Php Weltner will discuss prison reform and juvenile court work at the Church of Incar nation 246 Lee Street West. A business meeting 6 to 7 supper 7 to 7:45 services with address at 8. All church members invited to attend.
Dr Ito Marcusson was recalled by duties with his congregation in Charleston, forcing cancellation of his Thursday evening address. Gate City Lodge hopes to announce a new date soon, while the regular business meeting of Gate City Lodge will proceed next Tuesday, February 10, at the Pryor Street Temple vestry.
About seventy five members of the Atlanta Federation of Trades met at the Labor Temple to discuss industrial unionism. No action was taken. the question was carried over to the next meeting as organizers debate a unified national head for all unions to uplift smaller and larger bodies.
A bankruptcy petition was filed yesterday before Deputy Clerk Fred Beers of the United States court by H C Baker trading as H Baker Produce Co. The petition lists liabilities of 127066 with assets totaling 170, including 150 listed as bank deposits.
Macon Ga February 4 Special if a suit filed in superior court today ends in favor of the plaintiffs the whole town of Lizella near Macon may be levied on to satisfy a 1872 mortgage by JH D Worsham. The mortgage to James Dent led to long litigation and the land now in Lizella changed hands amid bankruptcy homestead claims. Heirs of Dent sue current occupants to satisfy the mortgage now exceeding $9000 after interest.
Rome city council passes ordinance requiring railroads to install gates or protective devices at street rail crossings after several near misses between street cars and trains. The measure aims to prevent collisions and improve safety in Rome Georgia.
In Gibson Georgia on February 4 a man named Walden, living two miles south of Mitchell, ended his life with a gun. He placed the weapon to his forehead and pressed the trigger while alone, his skull and head injuries described as severe and the cause unknown. His wife briefly left the house during the incident.
The Methodists of the city gather tonight at the Hotel Ansley for a banquet to promote missionary work in 1914. About 150 leading Methodists, pastors, Epworth League officers, Sunday school superintendents and laymen attend. Distinguished visitors Dr HL A Rawlings Dr W Binson and banker John D Walker will speak on missionary subjects with Walter McHlreath presiding.
Atlanta Scottish association members receive notice that the society will hold a meeting Friday night at 2 o clock in its hall in the Kiser building. The notice promises to transact much business of great import for 1914.
Fitzgerald Georgia February 4 reports a city council meeting where a six member Woman's Club committee led by Mrs Thomas J Dickey urged building a Carnegie Library. The 1914 council supported the petition and indicated the grounds by the high school as the preferred site for the new library.
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