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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1914
Page
14
President Wilson crossed the Potomac today by naval yacht and reviewed a civic and military parade in Alexandria Virginia. The city and marchers endured a frigid snowstorm in honor of George Washington as Congress resumed brief exercises in the Senate.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as the solution for clean, soft, abundant hair. It claims Danderine dissolves dandruff, stimulates the scalp, and prevents itching and falling hair, recommending a 20 cent bottle from drugstores to achieve long strong hair.
An old advertisement claims Mother Gray Powder for Children prevents colds fevers and teething troubles. It markets the product as safe for mothers to use for fourteen years and promises relief from headache stomach trouble and constipation. Sold by drug stores for 25 cents with a sample address line included.
Snow阻 hindered celebrations but Washington's birthday pageant in Alexandria featured Vice President Marshall, President Wilson, and Virginia Governor Stuart, with cavalry, 71 gun salute, and floats depicting colonial life. Daniels praised bipartisan progress and the era of good feeling in Washington. A separate Pittsburg find reveals a silk-woven Washington portrait gifted to the University of Pittsburgh, while Congress observed the birthday with brief exercises and a farewell address reading.
Rome Ga February 23 Special interesting political developments are reported in Floyd County with competition brewing for all offices Deputy Sheriff J R Barron announces his candidacy for sheriff challenging incumbent WG Duiehoo W C Connor of Cave Spring will run for county commissioner J Scott Davis and J Tom Jenkins oppose tax receiver TB Hendricks and Zack Salmon G H Todd runs for tax collector against John M Vandiver
Atlanta society lights up for the Players club premiere of The Genius a Nat Goodwin comedy at the Grand Opera House. Miss Jesaia McKee and R Frank Taylor star with Wallace Draper and Hamilton Douglas Jr as critics praise lavish sets and strong performances. Proceeds benefit a hospital for contagious diseases among African Americans. Seats range 60 75 and 1 with proceeds directed to medical care.
A string of obituaries from Atlanta lists Mrs. John M. Waddill widow of Captain John M. Waddill dying at 106 Williams Street. Also noted are Louelle Stallings at 1064 DeKalb Avenue and J Gleer Confederate veteran at 198 Walker Street, with funeral details and Oakland Cemetery interments. Additional notices cover Casper Myers at 249 Washington Street, Ada Knight of Adel, Henry Kirk of Roswell, Mrs. Gussie Hayes removal to Fort Gaines, Henry Grimes infant, and Mary Moore of Rome with births and surviving relatives.
Rev J H Michaels Evangelical to the Deaf for the Southern Baptist Home Mission board will preach to the deaf at Second Baptist Church in the lecture room tonight at 7 80 o clock The service will be entirely in sign language and all the deaf and their friends are invited.
National cash register men from the southeast gathered in Atlanta for the Southeastern territory agents meeting at the Piedmont hotel. John H Patterson of Dayton Ohio, president, spoke and will return to Dayton. Also noted is the first round of an annual lawn tennis women’s singles tournament at Winehurst New Gersey with several entrants from Brooklyn New York Montclair Seattle Milton Mass and New York City.
Seattle reports Mike Danvasconick one of two miners entombed in the Cannon mine Franklin area, rescued barely alive after a week buried. He lived on dinner scraps and seepage water. Also notices for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw matinee seats offering 600 matinee seats at $1.
Women will be stationed Tuesday at a busy polling place in Chicago's First Ward to back Marion D. H. Drake in the progressive aldermanic race. The watchers will challenge suspicious voters, demand affidavits, and rely on precinct voter lists while alleging corruption tied to long‑time incumbents Coughlin and Kenna amid claims of repeater and floater activity.
Edward J. Woods advertises a self help book that claims to free drinkers from alcohol craving and restore happiness. The notice urges readers to write for the plain wrapped volume and promises confidential correspondence and broad praise from professionals.
A 15 year old girl Meg Smith of Cranston Ga repudiates running away and hints at a mystery name May Press. Found wandering Saturday, she was held at a juvenile detention home, escaped Sunday, and police say she was brought to an Atlanta house by a man. Authorities plan to send her to a reformatory. Meanwhile Mrs Hosemasney, Eastern Star leader, schedules a Capitol View lodge meeting to form a new Georgia chapter with a lecture on the order’s state work.
Congressman Charles Crisp of Georgia arrived in Colorado Springs on Saturday and will stay for several months under physician orders to improve his health. He plans to consider making the city his temporary home while under care.
A vintage health ad promotes Jad Salts as a remedy for kidney trouble and excess uric acid from meat. It claims four ounces nightly before breakfast cleanses the kidneys, relieves back pain and urinary irritations, and turns urine clear by flushing and stimulating kidneys.
San Francisco closes its municipal dining room as the emergency appropriation of 80400 is exhausted. Since Christmas Eve the free meals for the unemployed totaled 217897, ending the program.
A home remedy claims to halt hair loss and boost growth. The recipe mixes bay rum, Barba Compound, glycerine, and water, applied two to three times weekly to darken gray hairs and improve softness and shine.
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