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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1914
Page
7
Washington's birthday is observed today with banks and government offices closing. The article notes real date differences around the world and shares a local anecdote about mis remembering George Washington's birth.
Officials from city, county, and state recognized the date as special. Churches held sermons on Sunday reflecting Washington’s site.
A woman claims she was taken into custody after a marriage to Dr. Winters. Sheriff reports conflicting statements by Stuart, who asserts a marriage to Mrs. Winters after a divorce. The girl says a man in a car took her, she was placed in a red wagon, and she cannot trace her travels after meeting Stuart. She maintains her mother is alive.
The Atlanta Music Festival association presented a Sunday organ recital featuring national airs and hymns. The audience rose for a variation of The Star Spangled Banner and joined in My Country Tis of Thee when sung en masse. A notable portion of the crowd could not recall the full first verse. Next Sunday the festival chorus will join city organist Dr Hawin Arthur Wraft.
London February 22 Sir Edward Carson the Ulster union leader denies his reported marriage engagement to Miss Frewen niece of Morton Frewen ex member parliament The announcement of the engagement was published by several Sunday papers.
Superintendent McCord of the Children's Home Society says 162 applications for homeless children arrived last week as Georgia childless homes struggle to absorb listings. The group can place only about a dozen to fifteen children at a time, plans to supervise placements, and seeks cooperation with state orphanages to ensure long term care.
Amid delays a late flight shift shifts the calendar for Jim Conley charged as accessory after the Mary Phagan killing. Attorney William M. Smith plans a not guilty plea on both indictments and argues Conley did not know he was disposing of a dead girl’s body. If convicted on the first count he faces three years in the chain gang. the second count could bring one year.
Savannah pastors from Protestant churches delivered eight sermons denouncing the liquor traffic in Savannah. They criticized authorities for not enforcing the prohibition law and urged public sentiment against violations.
Representatives of the Vivisection Investigation league will leave New York tomorrow to urge passage of a bill for a state vivisection investigation. Mrs Clinton Pickney Farrell, president of the league, will head the delegation to appear before the assembly.
An antiquated ad promotes a wide range of eye goods from Moore and Sons at 42 Broad Street. It highlights spectacles, field glasses, telescopes, amber motor goggles, and claims to improve sight and outlook.
A collection of historical kitchen guides and menus tied to the Wilson family and the White House. Includes notes on cooking techniques, furniture care, gardening, tableware, and early Taft era menus curated by a president's wife with various recipe groups and meal planning ideas.
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