Crepe and Messaline Tabled Text in Loom Shop Ad
A fragment notes fabric lengths from 1 to 3 yards with plain and fancy crepes and messalines. Tables will be uncovered at 9 a.m. indicating shop setup and customers may view fabrics and linens.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1915
Page
2
A fragment notes fabric lengths from 1 to 3 yards with plain and fancy crepes and messalines. Tables will be uncovered at 9 a.m. indicating shop setup and customers may view fabrics and linens.
A reader asks about obtaining import quality laces and whether Val. Laces at gc provide them. The inquiry notes that imported laces are hard to acquire and seeks guidance on sourcing options.
Silk hose offered in light, medium, and heavy weights with full fashioning and extra heavy silk splicings. Lisle or silk feet, double lisle or lisle lined silk tops. Colors include cardinal tan white cerise navy champagne and sky. Prices range from 89e to $2 per pair.
Small lot of silk novelty stockings offered in black or white. Features fancy embroidered clocks and embroidered flower effects with peached and jeweled novelties.
Under muslins and union suits priced at 39 cents to 59 cents, with gowns drawers and corset covers in cambric and nainsook fabrics. Lace embroidery and ribbon trim add ornament. Ribbons range 25 to 35 cents, offered in taffeta, satin, and striped patterns in a vibrant rainbow of colors. Main Floor Right.
The Atlanta Fire Department board selected eleven new members last night. Chief Cummings nominated Jarrell for the eleventh spot by a randomized drawing. Other appointees include McDonald Jenkins Travis Clayton Lanny Straub F E King Reynolds Hallman and McCommick. Kellam was dismissed for drunkenness. A plan for police boxes at fire stations and a private line to fire HQ was discussed. Non city residents calling for aid would pay 59 dollars for the first hour and 25 dollars for each additional hour.
The Fifth Ward Improvement club met in the English Avenue school auditorium and formed standing committees for six months. Members include Echols, Strumend, Slegan. Carroll, Penn, Sisson. Johnson, Sisson, Pearce. and others across School Light Police and Streetcar groups. Addresses by Carrot Johnson Sisson Pearce. Pearce urges timely schoolhouse for Howell Station. Also, club plans to petition railroad commission about streetcar cars through the ward.
Evangelist W A Cuddy editor of The Prophetic Mare and noted speaker will preach at the old Baptist Tabernacle on a sermon titled The Big War and Which Side Will Win and the Surprising Things That Will Follow According to Scripture. He once served as Arizona state legislature chaplain in 1885 and returned his pay to protest taxpayer support for prayer. He says his preaching leads toward the Panama exposition.
The Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs plans to open Cyrene Institute in Bainbridge within the near future as an industrial school in the Tallulah Falls model. Mrs Z Fitzpatrick of Thomasville, president, inspected the school and urged support from local federation members. The institute features several modern buildings and was funded after a session, with momentum dampened by the depressed cotton market.
Greek Christians gathered Thursday afternoon at the church on Central Avenue and Garnett Street to celebrate Christmas Day. Rev Lemetri Vatrides delivered the Christmas sermon.
Notable speakers in the Georgia Anti Saloon league anti alcohol drive will hold meetings in Atlanta Sunday. Ex Governor Glenn of North Carolina will speak at Trinity Methodist in the morning and Central Presbyterian at night. Louis Alvert Banks of New York speaks at St Paul Methodist in the morning and Central Baptist at night. Dr G W Young of Louisville addresses Walker Street Methodist in the morning and Tabernacle Congregational on McDaniel street at night. Ex Governor Patterson of Tennessee and Dr A C Bane of Los Angeles speak at a 2 p m mass meeting in the Auditorium. Another rally is planned for Sunday night at the Auditorium. The campaign, led by GW Eichelberger, began last Sunday in Macon, with Eichelberger and Glenn touring the state.
Newborn W A Wagner aged 38 dies at home after brief illness leaving wife two children and six siblings. Funeral at Shiloh church tomorrow. Thomas F Heffernen 60 dies at residence 447 East Georgia avenue. Body to Augusta for burial. devout Roman Catholic. Surviving wife and son Harry Haffer. Horbert M Tanner 57 dies at 509 Spring Street. survived by wife two daughters Ruth Edith and sons I Af and M Tanner Jr. General agent for Agricultural Insurance Company. Mrs Mattie Lites 67 dies in private hospital. survived by husband J T Lite and daughters J G Dorsett and Mrs J T. Body at Poole's chapel to Rex, Ga for burial. Martha Orr 68 dies at Milledgeville sanitarium. body sent to Wadley Ala for interment. J W Ware 57 dies at Statham. survived by wife, son Paul, daughter Laura May. Mrs Bertie G Moore 21 dies. survived by husband James H Moore. Infant son of Mr and Mrs W W Vincent dies at 61 Kentucky Avenue. survived by parents and sister. Mary Mashburn Matix infant of M C Mashburn dies. body at Poole's chapel. burial in Marietta Ga. Oscar Garnelowski dies. body at Greenberg Bond's chapel awaiting funeral. Frank Jenkins 52 dies in private hospital. body at Poole's. survived by sister and three children.
J M Woodall of the Omega section in Tift county repelled a highwayman Jan 7. After returning to Omega on the 9 o'clock train he confronted the attacker near his home and struck him with a knife, wounding the robber in the chest and causing him to flee. The culprit was not captured.
At the December trustees meeting the Realty Trust Company declared a 50 percent dividend of 400000 from six years of profits. After payout, assets stand at 700000 with capital stock at 600000. Profits came from Forsyth Street and Ansley Park developments. Stockholders meet January 20 to decide future operations. Edwin Ansley plans winter in Florida to supervise a large residence park project. no further Atlanta developments planned. Ansley denied plans for George L. Reland or Theodore Shonts to attend.
A dense list of property transactions in Atlanta shows Warranty Deeds and Deeds of Trust involving many parcels. Transfers include parcels on West Peachtree Street West Third Street Luckie Street Walker Street and other streets with values from 250 to 32 000 dollars and dates from 1910 to 1914.
The Atlanta engagement of Bought and Paid For opens today with four matinees at 50 cents. The play, praised for its strong scenes on self indulgence, features a dramatic door beating scene and a message for both women and men. Also returning is To Day with seats selling at the Atlanta, plus praise for Forsyth's weekly bill and a four reel comedy at Grand theater titled Without Hope featuring Fred.
A garbled list of Supreme Court cases from multiple counties and parties including DeKalb Campbell Newton Emanuel Emanuel Campbell Emanuel and others. Names such as W Crossley J D Walker Lamar College Wells Flanders Sutton Wrightsville Tennille Railroad Company Cohen and Dixie Cotton Company appear among scattered motions and appellants.
A. Fountain, telegraph operator for the Atlantic Coast Line, was found dead in Wilmington New York. A postmortem found death due to valvular heart disease with no evidence of foul play. Fountain formerly served as district superintendent for the line in Wilmington and Richmond.
A special matinee at 2 30 offers best seats at 50 cents. The showing features the title Bought and Paid For with tickets available for early purchase.
A historical ledger style summary lists numerous property transfers and mortgages across Culver Georgia and nearby locales. Entries include transfers on Newton Street and Luckie Street, various dates in December 1912 to January 1915, sums such as 150, 3000, and 1800, and involvement by institutions like Security State Bank and Atlanta Savings Bank. Also noted are sheriff and city marshal deeds, liens, and building improvements along with a closing line about theater seating for 50 cents.
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