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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
11
The article extols luxurious fabrics and textures from OEY printed looms to marquisette and chiffon. It notes wide 44 inch widths, crystal and pearl spangles, and prices from 2.50 to 100 dollars for elaborate imported patterns. It highlights foulards waterproof at 85c and 1.00, pongee, crepe de Chine, and various dress fabrics.
A banquet with speeches by Macon officials and legal figures will mark Judge Emory Speer’s 25th anniversary in the judiciary at the Hotel Lanier. Speakers include Judge William F. Felton and Judge Robert Hodges with remarks on his career and public service. Also notes on census taker shortages due to exam failures and rural district issues.
Rudolph Hering the New York sewer expert will arrive in Atlanta within days to assist the sewer committee. Councilman Cofield says Hering will begin preliminary work on the proposed improvements tied to the bond issue. City Engineer Clayton surveys lines for extending main trunks to connect outfalls with three planned septic tanks. Bids for sewer materials and plants will be advertised soon.
Senator Lodge told the Newark board of trade the senate committee will base its inquiry on facts about sugar, cotton, and petroleum prices. He stressed no preconceptions, no blackening or whitewashing, and a relentless stance against greed. The remarks highlighted sugar controls, tariff influence, and the need to protect the foods and essentials.
Kansas City February 24 Attorneys for Dr B C Hyde press a possible post burial tampering theory in a slander suit against John G Paxton executor of the Swope estate Based on undertaker Mitchell who testified screws in the lid of Colonel Thames M Swope s coffin loosened during autopsy preparations and Lyons fellow undertaker affirmed tight reseating of the lid with every screw checked and secured in place
An advert promises free samples of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to prove their cure for stomach trouble. It touts ingredients like Hydrastis Golden Seal and Pepsin, claims purity, and urges readers to consult a druggist to verify the formula. The copy stresses long shelf life and appeals to distrust of unknown remedies.
London February 14 In the Derby assize court Violet Gordon Charles Worth and her mother were each sentenced to five years penal servitude for obtaining money under false pretenses and for fraudulently representing that the younger woman was an heiress to a great estate. The judge praised Violet's ingenuity which could have led to an honorable career. Violet vanished last February after a meteoric rise in high finance. She borrowed many thousands, with one broker noting a $50,000 debt. Rumors of death by automobile near Penmaenmawr proved false. ten days later she and her mother were arrested at Oban. The daughter, a mechanic's child with limited education, had little worldly experience before these exploits.
February 24. Rev George Waverly Briggs discharged from the workhouse after three weeks of the new civic medical treatment for drunkards and morphine victims. The Methodist clergyman, once jailed for theft, claimed narcotic addiction cured by physicians. He will lecture at the Methodist Chautauqua and previously served as Texas legislator chaplain and later in Owensboro Kentucky.
In Macon on April 5 and in Athens on April 6, Georgia and Mercer will contest two baseball games this season. The pair had previously pursued a three game state series, but only two clashes were arranged after a hiatus and scheduling disputes involving Mercer dates and football cancellations.
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