Social items from Columbus society pages blend Mardi Gras and visitors
Mrs Everett Striper of Columbus guests with Mr and Mrs CC McGehee Jr. Air Striper will join for the weekend. Miss Virginia Mocks, with grandfather Colonel Nathan Campe of Norfolk, left for Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Numerous locals, including Mrs William Austell Heath, Mrs Henry Hunter Smith, and Mrs Edward Hale visit or host at Aragon and Berwick farm, while several friends travel to Cincinnati or Chicago for events. Careworn details note illnesses, weddings, parties, and arrivals across Peachtree and Langhorne areas with updates on guests, hosts, and itineraries.
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Everett Striper
Columbus
CC McGehee, Jr
Air
Striper
Virginia Mocks
Nathan Campe
Norfolk
Val
New Orleans
William A.heath
William’ Austell” Health
Columbia
Charles Master
Henry Hunter Smith
Edward Hale
Aragon
Berwick Farm
Smith
Woc. Humphries
J.D. Young
Washington
Margaret Grant
Red Seal Shoe annual feast honors company president at Winecoff
Forty traveling staff of Red Seal Shoe attended a banquet for Kerr, company president, at the Winecoff hotel. R W Johnson acted as toastmaster with speakers including J W Bates, Frank Morgan, A Barnes, M A Knipe, and C G Johnson. The event highlighted staff esteem and cross talk on trade and social topics, as the annual gathering of the Ore Factory staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Seal Shoe Company
Kerr
Winecof
R. W. Johnson
J. W. Bates
Frank 2
Morgan SR. Dufford
W. A. Brown
A.C" Barnes
M.A. Knipe
J. K. Oy Ben Dodson
2. Choate
C. G. Johnson
JK. Orr
H. B. Gheate
C. G.johnson
RW. Johngon
X. A. Knipe
J. K. Cre
W. D. Becham
MM. L. Sullivan
Bempb. Dodson
C. 1. Walden
J. Mw. Chestnuts
A. EK
Rowan
F. Carter
J. Bates
James Messen
A Lightfoot
N. D. Nathis
Whitma
J.C. Bagwell
Thomas Bender
S. F. Duifeed
A.C. Barnes
J.L Gressett
J. Davis J. By Crane
Frank Morgan
V. B Gilbert
GS. Oakes
Welvern
Army Peace Measure Debate Opens in House
Washington February 26 Opening debate in the house on this year's 190000000 army appropriation bill. Rep Hay of Virginia chairs the military committee and argues the measure is for peace not war. Rep Kahn of California attacks the administration's policy. Army officers are questioned for spreading fear of unpreparedness for war. Rep McKellar of Tennessee urges prohibition of such statements. Rep Sissons of Mississippi calls for international disarmament. Last year 89 million spent on 38 major educational institutions, less than half the proposed army upkeep for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Hay
Virginia
Military Committee
War Department
Kahn
California
McKellar
Tennessee
Army
Sissons
Mississippi
Toearay
Slaton To Select All School Books For 1915 19
Atlanta school system faces five year text selection duty as Superintendent William M. Slaton is given authority to choose texts. The board debates whether to empower the superintendent or form a committee. Green and Armistead oppose broad delegation, urging bids and inked pricing to curb monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Slaton
Atlanta
Slaton
Guinn
R. J. ‘Guinn
Dan Green
Staton
iWa
Armistead
Joinen Green
Jesse Armistead
Schoo
Green
Hat
Alderman Armistead
Convicted in Hazlehurst for poisoning flour case
In Hazlehurst Georgia on February 26 Pat Ursery was found guilty in superior court of poisoning J G Ross and family. The jury recommended a misdemeanor sentence of one year in the county jail. Evidence showed strychnine in flour and biscuits. witnesses described bitter taste and medical tests. Ursery denied wrongdoing while his wife and a Rosy family member testified for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazlehurst
Pat Ursery
Waa
Yeaterday
J. G. Ross
Ahaingang
Ursery
Rosas
Ross
W. M. Girtman
Boss
Eberhardt
Atlanta Medical College
J. D. Cobb
G. B. Thomason
Rossland
Rosy
Cartoonist Tenniel Dies at Age 94 in London
London February 26 Sir John Tenniel longtime leading British cartoonist died today at the age of 94. Annapolis February 36 A favorable report on the Hall anti race track gambling bill was agreed upon by the house judiciary committee. It provides for the complete elimination of race track betting. Southern Bell Officers New York February 26 All officers and directors of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company were re-elected at the annual stockholders meeting here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir John Tenniel
Annapolis
House Judiciary Committee
Southern Bell
New York
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Child Welfare Meeting Forms Atlanta Committees
At Cable hall a Atlanta gathering on child welfare formed a committee to study creating a class of child welfare leaders. Miss Carolyn Cobb and Miss Center led the effort with speakers including Joseph Logan and Father Papier. The Emerson club offers lectures to boost Atlanta child welfare work. The committee names will be announced soon. London reports Britain probes Alfred Charles Sam claims of hand concessions in Gola Coast colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Cable ‘Hall
Emerson Club
Georgisa
Carolyn Cobb
Athens
Miss Center
Joseph Logan
Ssociated Charities
Joe Béan
Man Carey
Father Papier
Sacred Heart Charch
Tindall
Juvenile” Court
Habersham
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Feach
London
Alfred Charles Sam
Wayierh Afrika
Gola Coast
Washington
Counterfeit $10 Note Put In Circulation
Washington reveals a new counterfeit ten dollar note from the 1991 series has appeared. The specimen number D 46792035 is described as fairly good looking but detectable by careful handlers. It is a photo mechanical reproduction on two pieces of paper with silk fiber imitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secret Service
Regius Dr Driver Dead at Oxford
Regius professor of Hebrew at Oxford and Christchurch canon Rev Samuel Rolles Driver died in Oxford today aged 68. He was regarded as one of the greatest authorities on Hebrew and a leading figure in scholarly circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regius
Driver
Oxford
England
Samuel Rolles Driver
Oxford University
Christchurch
Meteorite destroys houses in Kielce region
A huge meteorite descended today in Jendkovitzy in the Polish Kielce province, destroying a number of houses. Disturbing sulfurous fumes were emitted, with no further details on casualties or damages provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Russian Poland
Jendkovitzy
Kielce
Scheme in Gold Coast colony prompts U S probe
United States District Attorney H Snowden Marshall referred the case to an assistant to investigate Alfred Charles Sam of Oklahoma who claims to lead a negro colony scheme in the Gold Coast. Sir Courtney Bennett urged action to stop schemes promising wealth and equal opportunity to freedmen aboard the Curityea ship, while officials noted no complaint from aboard the vessel and no mail usage found to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Coast
Thio
Sam
New York
United States
H. Snowden Marshall
Togay
Courtney Bennett
Bit
Sinking and chaos as Monroe collides with Nantucket
Witness testimony from Captain Berry of the Nantucket describes fog collision with the Monroe. Passengers and crew reportedly abandoned ship with chaotic scenes as the Monroe began to sink after being rammed, prompting a scramble for survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euaneerport
Deepruary
Clarence H. Davids
Yonkers
Morroe
Nantucket
Berry
Monroe
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Marshall Woodson
George Woodson
Sarah Branch O'Keefe
Dirs
Drury Powers
Peachties Circle
Franklin B. 8Lttes
Hyde Port
Chicago
Jonn.h. Breabach
West Hind Paris
Robert W. Davis
Cincinnatii
Marguerite Wardhall
Mardi Gras
Katie May Arnold
Lexins‘ton
Miso Helenatts
Minses
Elise
Lucile Craig
Lawrenceville
T.C. Parker
Macon
D. A. Ry
Joseph T. Derry
John Winns
John Kiser
Florida
J. C. Beam
St Louis
Thomas F. Bryan
Richmond
Georgian Ter Face
G. Hannah
RED Seal
Winecoff Hotel
Education Board
Tenniel
San
Britain
Calumet Baking School
Stout
Mrs. Stout
Calumet Baking Powder Company
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Elief
Fairbank
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