Patriotic Women Celebrate Geo Washington's Birthday
The Norman Hackett company offers a four act benefit at the Lyric on Monday evening February 23 in honor of the Joseph Habersham chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The show features Forty Five Minutes From Broadway in the first act a street scene a Hungarian dance in the second act and society dances including the tango and a ballroom number. A new dance innovation the Adelaide the tango the hesitation and the wild roose are teased before a final act with a traditional Italian ballet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hackett Company
the Lyric
Joseph Habersham
Daughters of the American Revolution
Broadway
Delegates to Be Elected at Winecoff Hotel Meeting
The Joseph Habersham chapter D 4 holds its regular Saturday meeting at 2 oclock in the Winecoff hotel to elect delegates to the national convention in Washington city. This is the last meeting before the state convention in Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Habersham
D 4
Winecoff Hotel
Washington City
Macon
Bridge Party Honors Mrs Corker at Mrs Carney’s Home
Mrs Henry Carnes and Mrs Otisi Witherspoon entertained forty guests at a bridge party held yesterday afternoon at Mrs Carney’s Fifteenth street home in compliment to the bride Mrs Corker. Red and white carnations decorated the rooms, heart shaped score cards carried a valentine verse, and afternoon tea followed with a tea table centerpiece of carnations in red and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
Henry Carnes
Otisi ‘Witherspoon
Carney
Fifteenth Street
Dormitory Dedication At Atlanta Theological Seminary
Dedication of a two story stone and brick dormitory for single ministers was held at the Atlanta Theological Seminary on the campus overlooking Stewart avenue. The building has 24 rooms, electric lights, and steam heat, and a banquet followed in the main hall with speeches by Judge Fuller and Dr Biste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Theological Seminary
Shean Weights
Stewart Avenue
Oclobk
Fulter
United States Court
Dr Biste al New London Gonn
Oy A Lyman Hood
Tlanta Theological Seminary
Bng
Uty
Nurse Arrested Over Insurance Note
Wiss van Shelton chief nurse at the Red Grass Hospital faced arrest after Gatling accused her of borrowing $200 with the promise of a $1 900 life insurance payout and later failing to keep up payments. The case appeared in municipal court on Tuesday as authorities investigated the alleged note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Declang
Wiss van Shelton
Red Grass Wospital
Criginal
Torest
G. Gating
Miss Shelton
Life Insurance Norks
Gatling
Tillman fears Blease will be senator in South Carolina
Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina, in Atlanta for rest at a sanitarium, says he fears rival Cole L. Blease will win the governor race and thus be elected to the Senate. He declines to predict victory, noting Blease’s strength with South Carolina voters and planning to stay in Atlanta for several weeks to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin B. Tillman
Atlanta
Pobet
Blackman Santarium
Capitol
Cole L Blease
Tus
Tilison DuPont
Tillman
South Carola
Grand Opera Fund Exceeds Goal By Twenty Thousand
The grand opera guarantee fund has reached 70 700, exceeding the 90 000 target by 20 700. Subscribers include Lucius Perry Hilly 1900, Brooks Morgan 1900, CS Nor then 1900, Saunders McDaniel 100, Arthur Powell 706, Judge JW Merrit 140, John St Mutin 5100, Marvyn Conway 120, and A O Without 100, bringing total to 76 799.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera Guarantee Fund
Lucius Perry Hilly
Brooka Morgan
CS Northen
Georgia Railway and Poser Company
Saunders McDaniel
Arthur Powell
JW Merrit Thomasville
John St Mutin
Marvyn Conway
Weather Outlook With Heavy Rain Persists In Atlanta
Forecasters predict continued heavy rain today across the area with some clearing by nightfall. Temperatures inch upward and the coal man may get a break after days of heavy labor as northern storms ease and Atlanta’s winter expectations dim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Atlanta Guffer
Marshal Thompson's condition shows gradual improvement
From Gainesville home of United States Marshal Howard Thompson, reushing Chief Deputy, it was reported that Thompson's condition is improving slowly. Doctors expect about a month before he can resume duties in the federal marshals office in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
United States
Howard Thompson
Brock
Judge Foster Named Commissioner of Home
Judge Fred Ydster of Madison was appointed by Governor Slaton to succeed Colonel Thomas E. Winn of Greensboro as a 4 member of the board of trustees of the Confederate Soldiers' home. Colonel Winn, whose term expires December 21, 1915, recently resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred © Ydster
Madison
Slaton
Thomas E. Winn
Greensboro
The
Confederate Soldiers’ Home
Winn
New Municipal Park Plan by Councilman Kimbrough
Councilman J T Kimbrough proposed a small park at Whitehall and Formwalt streets to be presented to the council. The triangle bounded by Farmvalt Fair streets and Whitehall place sits on Roberts estate land, about 150 by 150 feet. He aims to offer the city a park on a lower lease, around 15 dollars a month for 50 to 99 years, with the estate collecting minimal income otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T Kimbrough
Whitehall and
Formwalt Streets
Farmvalt
Fair
Whitehall Place
Whitehall Street
Roperts
Kimbrough
Lowereasa
Wr Kimbrough
Georgia Railroad Depot Plan and Interchangeable Mileage Case
The railroad commission directed Georgia to file plans for a new depot at Union Font and ordered Southern Railway train No 89 to stop on flag at Wilmington in Douglas County. It also required Atlanta Northern cars to stop at Youngs Crossing and set deadlines for challenging mileage withdrawals. The Tuesday session also heard the Public Utilities Company of America petition to issue 300000 dollars in capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Font
Southern Railway
Wimeton Douglas
Atlanta Northern
Youngs Crossing
Leland Powers May Readings Tease Atlanta Drama League
The Atlanta Drama League previews Irish Yeats plays and a potential Leland Powers reading on February 24. Mrs Spiker announced subscriptions to the Powers event and a lecture by Stratford director C F Benson next week. Speaker lineup featured Mrs John Marshall Slaton, Mrs Jarnagan, and Mrs W Spiker with Yeats readings and notes on audience reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeats
John Marshall Linton
W. Jarnagan
W . Spiker
Atlanta
Ilesgua
Spiker
Leland Powers
League
C F Benson
Stratford- Upon-Avon
W W Memmonger
Thet Jama Center
Drama League
Lyric Theater
Norman Hackett
Drama League of America
Hackett
Memmuinger
Ced
Tg Weanects Cropaman Company
Atlante
Sten
Stratford
Minma Maddern Fiske
John Marshall Slaton
Slaxton
Jarnagan
Finigi
Kathleen Househan
Ben Gons
Pension payments set for veterans and teachers in Texas
Governor Slaton will distribute about 330000 in Confederate pensions this year and pay the county school teachers 90176 to settle last year’s contracts. The remainder will be paid before May 1 and the balance to teachers within four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosvernor Slaton
Tadey
Treasury
Sewer Assessments Postponed by Committee Meeting
The sewer committee postponed the corner lot sewer assessment question until the next meeting to settle discounts for double street frontage for the entire year, with expectation of full attendance at the forthcoming session.
Hearing on demurrers resumes in life policy case
A hearing on demurrers in the action of the certificate holders of American Life and Annuity Co against policy holders resumed Tuesday before Judge Bell in the superior court. The certificate holders seek $500 000, claimed as a debt for which the policy holders are liable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Life and Annuity Company
Wao
Bell
Whch
Polic
Columbus Probable Selection of Woodmen Camp
Developments indicate Columbus may be chosen to host the Woodmen of the World encampment for Georgia Florida and Alabama Dr I L Rosenthal now heads the order’s Omaha offices presenting Columbus’s claims for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ciel
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
I L Rosenthal
Order
Omaha
Visiting Merchants at Forsyth Inform Atlanta Week Festivities
Some 309 visiting merchants and manufacturers in the city for Merchant week attended an theater party at the Forsyth last night. The entire theater was engaged for the occasion and the bill was greatly enjoyed. Numerous entertainments are planned, with a big banquet at the Auditorium Friday night expected to draw large crowds. Speakers will include Mayor James G Woodward, Governor John Willaton, Senator Hoke Smith, John Temple Graves, Bell R Wilkinson, and J W Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torsth
Audtorrium
Cig
Atlanta
F Lie Sarnes
James G Woodward
John Willaton
Hoke Smith
John Temple Graves Bell R Wilkinson
Chamber of Commerce
J W Vaughn
Cartersville
Businass
T Davie
Flowers
Legisature
New School Building Planned for Columbus
The Columbus city school board approves construction of a new school building in North Highlands. The section will be prepared for the next term, aiming to relieve crowding and improve facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Columbus Gn
Tebinars
Tamiglt Fook Slaps Igakinn
North Highlands
Taylor to address Associated Charities meeting
Rev Dr Graham Taylor president of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections will address the Associated Charities annual meeting Thursday afternoon at the Hotel Ansley assembly room. Reports of the year’s work will be read by JC Logan executive secretary. Dr Tavior is a prominent minister in Chicago and associate editor of The Survey. His talk will be confined to charity work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Taylor
National Conference of Charites and Corrections
Associated Charities
Ansley
JC Logan
Tavior
Ip Cincago, Fle
Cincago Commons
Meridian Firm Plans to Market Goods Here
A Meridian firm, in partnership with The Farm and Canning Machine Company and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, outlines plans to market its products locally. Secretary Lewis of the chamber notes a new arrangement with a warehouse for handling food products as a key development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Birenu
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Inilanta
Wit Lewis
Picard
Tly Grewel
General Evans to Speak to Tech Students Monday
General E A Evans commander of the United States Second Brigade with headquarters in Atlanta will address Tech students in the college chapel. The time is set for 9 o'clock. The topic is not known, but likely centers on industrial education for soldiers and vocational training now used in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E A Evans
United States Scond Brigade
Atlanta
Han
College Chapel
Wondar
Gener
J. E. Dobbins Sought on Swindling Charge
J E Dobbins is sought on a swindling charge after an investigation. A witness described the suspect as having aliases and previous offenses. The report notes involvement with licenses and taxes and references a man named Blakemore, with an expected Wednesday appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Dobbins
Heeman
Blakemore
Retina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Washington
Selman
James T Selman
Veryy
Park Avenue
Fdna May
Corey Yennings
Lara Powell
Pauline Bell
Florrie Griffin
Annie WM Christie
Esther Soloman
Misa Ruth Hatl
G P Gibert
Birmingham
Irsdain Kerr
Larry Waldrop
Mrs. Cook
F Cook
Savannah
Fb" Smith
Wes Smith
Miss Osborne
Frank Tidwell
Washington Street
Susan Osborne
Marguerite Lawrence
Florence Truax
the Lorre
Mra Histcher
Tingl
J F Clarke
Miss Davis
Cincii
William Oldhnow
Misses Payne
Grauh Cowles
Lrrie
Margare
Susie Hallman
Gentry
Capital City
Thomas Luckett
George Canklin
Augusta Tha
Mre Youngblood
St. Philip’s
St Pinky S
Brown
St Phuips Cathedral
Miss Magete
Dancus Bell
Haynes
Fugenc
Eugene V. Haynes Co
Whitehall St
Via
West Point
New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
Nickel
Fourth ‘Ational’ Dank Huilding
Atlanta Seminary
O. C. Fuller
Blease
Grand Opera
Foster
Council
Whitehall
Formwalt
Forsyth
Taylor
General Evans
North Broad Street
W. W. Stout
FEREE
Atlanta Conservatory
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!