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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1915

Page

8

Mrs Lowndes Entertains Tea for Local Ladies

A refined afternoon party hosted by Mrs. Lowndes drew a group of young married women and several young ladies. Guests included Mrs. Forell Gay, Mrs. Arthur Clark, Mrs. Westervelt Terhune, Mrs. Jesse Lew of Memphis, and Mrs. Stilton Largan Jr, who poured tea beneath pink decor and silver vase centerpieces.

Lowndes Lower FE J. 5 Forell Gay Arthur Clark Westervelt Terhune Jesse Lew Memphis Slilton Largan, Jr Killarneyres Mrs. Lowndes Milion Dargan Lion Largan, Jr Wickersham James N. Ellis Rearas Tucker Washington M. Brown Sallepenn Brown

Darken Gray Hair with Q Ban Hair Restorer

An advertisement touts Q Ban hair restorer as an absolute solution to darken gray or faded hair. It claims to stop hair loss, cure scalp conditions, and produce thick, lustrous, evenly dark hair. The product is a clear liquid applied like a shampoo and marketed by Hammondson's Drug Stores in Atlanta.

Luke Hamondson's N. Pryor Streets Atlanta

Social dress tones at Atlanta visit and weddings

Accounts describe guests in satin gowns and white toilettes at a dinner dance and reception. Notable entertainments include Dr W S Elkin hosting twenty, Dr E G Ballenger hosting six for Miss Isaling Campbell and Miss Jaeger, and L Eiseman hosting six for Mrs Rice. Britton Sloan wed Andrew Sloan in Florida. Rev J L Jackson officiated. Guests at East Take dancing party and Luncheon for Miss Banigan.

W. S. Elkin E.G. Ballenger Isaling Campbell Miss Jaeger New _ Jerse L. Eiseman Mrs. Rice Chicago L. Hiserman L. Rice Lerngon

Meetings Across Atlanta Clubs Highlight January Agenda

The Atlanta Woman's club holds a regular executive board meeting at 10 am at the clubhouse. Inman Park Students' club meets at 4:30 pm with Mrs F M Stewart at 261 West Peachtree. Ladies' Memorial association convenes at Carnegie Library at 11 am. Vallance Francaise resumes at 3:20 pm at the University club to discuss Brieux reception set for February 6. La Femme Seule second act reading resumes. Atlanta Chapter No 5 Order of the Eastern Star meets at Masonic Temple Friday 7:30 pm for the first meeting of the new year. visitors in good standing invited.

The Atlanta Woman's Club Inman Park F. M. Stewart West Peachtree Ladies’ Memorial Association Carnegie Library Vallance Francaise University Club Brieux Hell Jme Atlanta Order Hantern Star Masonic Temple Cain and Leachtrea

Social Notes From Mrs Rice and Friends

Mrs. 8 Rice of Chicago visits her sister Mrs L Miseman at the Georgian Terrace. Beam returns today after weeks in Ohio. Miss Fagenta Caldwell back from Chattanooga. Mrs F H Bailey of Troy Ala visits Mrs C W Asbury on Ponce de Leon. Mr and Mrs Linton Dean of Roe guests of Mr and Mrs Thomas D Stewarts. Mrs W J Neel of Cartersville and Mrs G Lanier of West Point among others. Mrs Olive of Stone Mountain and other local residents noted.

8. Rice Chicago L. Miseman Beam Ohio Fagenta Caldwell Chattanoogaa F. H. Bailey Troy, Ala C. W. Asbury Ponce de Leonavanie Linton Dean Roe Thomas Aoe W. J. Neel Cartersville G. Lanier Weat Point Airs Tae Olive Stone Mountain Roy

Board of Education elects Guinn as head

A. J. Guinn was elected president of the board of education at its annual reorganiz ation meeting. Other officers named include A. P. Morgan as vice president L. L. Lan drum secretary and J W Davis cashier of Lowry National Bank treasurer. A vote to divert 5 000 left from a band issue to build a negro school failed after debate led by J W Armistead and Aldine Chambers.

A. J. Guinn Board of Education A. P. Morgan MM. L. Landrum J. W. Davis Lowry National Bank West End Park J. W. Armistead Aldine Chambers Negrre West End U Board of Education

Infants and Children's Wear Sale Prices and Details

Readable sale notes list infant dresses hats gowns flannel squares skirts and coats with prices ranging from 39 cents to five to seven fifty for selected items. Boys and girls dresses box plaited madras and white coats offered at half to nearly half price, with many items described as hand embroidered briar stitched and lined.

School funding debate ends in close vote and committee talks

The board split six to five on endorsing a transfer for education funds and appointed a committee of J L Key Harvey Hatcher Aldine Chambers and Supt Slaton to meet City Attorney Mayson about pupil admissions to city schools. The Glenn street area to host community work and budget plans for 1915 were outlined.

Normal School Glenn Street Council EK. J. Guinn W. Green J. L. Key Aldine Chambers

Raffles His Services

Macon Georgia January 7 Special W Hartman a local painter out of work due to financial downturn offers two weeks of his labor for a dollar. He sells chances from one cent to one dollar. holder of the lucky number will receive his services and Hartman will be paid a total of 52 dollars for the two weeks.

Macon W. Lertman Hartman

Captain B D Lumsden Dies At Home In Macon Ga

Captain B D Lumsden a member of Alabama Polytechnic Institute first graduating class and Confederate Army captain died at his Macon Georgia home four miles from the city. He was 73, survived by a widow and two daughters and a son, with a brother also living nearby. He attended the institute’s fiftieth anniversary last year and spoke to students.

Macon G. Dr. Lumsden Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn Ala Lumsden Bibb County L. J. Kendall Airs Mattie Lou Fearbes J. Frank Lumsden Texas RE. D. Laumsden Oklahoma Joe Lumsden Bolingbroke Captain Lumsden

No Trace Found of Wrecked Tug Rambler Crew

Brunswick Ga January reports say searchers found no trace of the four missing white men from the Tug Rambler wrecked off Little Daimbrland Island. Only two colored crew members’ bodies were recovered. One party searched the wreckage overnight for bodies but found nothing. It was hoped the missing men’s bodies would later surface.

Brunswick Little Daimbrland Island

North Carolina Opens 1915 Schedule with Georgia Tech Plans

The 1915 North Carolina football schedule lists games against Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Davidson, and Virginia Military Institute, with dates in October and November. UNC may face Georgia either in Georgia or Charlotte, while Vanderbilt is not on the slate. Opponents include Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Roanoke, VMI in Greensboro, and Virginia in Richmond.

Chapel Hl N.C University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Tennegsee George School of Technology Vanderbilt University University of Georgia Georgia North Carolina Wits Charlotte Ae Virginia Polytechnic Institute Roanoke Virginia Military Institute Greensboro Georgia Tech Atlanta Tennessee Knoxville

Special Matinee Today for Bought and Paid For

A special matinee at 2 30 pm offers best seats for 50 cents. The showing features the production Bought and Paid For with priority seating and a reduced-price ticket option.

Jowray Eggers Arrives for Bijou Bout with Kid Herman

Johnny Eggers lands in Atlanta in fine trim for Tuesday night bout with Kid Herman at the Bijou. The New Orleans fighter, training at the Atlanta Athletic Club, weighed just under the bantam limit and shows speed and power. Tickets are available at Rex, Chess, and Tomlin Brothers as advance sales accelerate for the card.

New York Kid Herman Johnny Eggers Atlanta Bijou New Orleans Atlanta Athletic Club Tox Jon Superior Pete Red Walsh Hoe Rex Chess's Place Tomlin Brothers Herman Myrers Horman Johnny Iegers Mike Saul

Feds Expend 250,000 In Advance Money To Jumping Players

Federal league owners report paying $250,000 in salary advances to star players who defected from organized baseball. President James A. Gilmore says the money is to protect talents amid anti trust suit and warns funds may be tied if legal disputes recur. Players named include Tal Chase George Johnson Amiande Marsans and Slayers with advances from 3000 to 6000.

Feds Chicago Federal League James A. Gilmore Aarsalrist Estengal Ciel Jtal Chase Chicago Amer Buffalo Iederals George .Johnson Kansas City Federals Cincinnati Elub National League Amiande Marsans Cincinnati Club St. Louis Federals Slayers Ivederals Gilmore Walter Johnson

Grant Athletic Club Quintet Set For Mercer Showdown

The Grant Athletic Club from Atlanta plans a major upset against Mercer University in Macon next Saturday night. Mercer, one of the South’s top teams, faces a strong Atlanta squad featuring most of the best players excluding the 4 A. C. five. Last year Mercer won 25 to 23, but Atlanta has since improved. If the Grant squad wins, they’ll follow with a game against Abbarn at Abbarn with other southeastern matchups in the works.

Macon Grant Athletic Club Atlanta Mercer University Mercer South Atlanta Boys Ainburn Atbarn Southeast

Bill Smith on CB He Arrives Saturday

Manager Bill Smith of the Crackers will leave Springfield Ohio today and return to Atlanta to resume charge of the Atlanta club for the 1915 season. Upon his return expect much news in local baseball circles with several trades under way and rumors of moves needing verification. He plans to work vigorously to send capable players to plug gaps in his lineup.

Bill Smith The Crackers Springfield Ohio Atlanta Atlanta Baseball Bill

Knoxville Tigers To Play Athletic Club Quint Saturday

The Knoxville Tigers clash with the Atlanta Athletic Club basketball quintet on Saturday night at the local gym. The Tigers, featuring former University of Tennessee stars, boast a strong season with a top Tennessee ranking. a dancing feature will follow after the game.

Knoxville Tigers Quint

Prater Wins Final Shootout In High Form Display

Ed Prater dominated the match against William Baker in the final block, winning 600 to 526. Prater showed an excellent form with consistent drills, while Baker struggled to match his earlier nights, managing modest runs and only briefly leading at start. Baker praised the trick and fancy stars as a pleasing feature of the evening's entertainment.

Prater Ed Prater Vans Wuliliam Baker Duker Woalanae Aadience Ly Seine Hin Vlay Link Baker Evenineg

Fulton Junior Basketball League Opens 1914 16 Season

The Fulton Basketball league begins Saturday with four teams Wesley Memorial SV D Win Ones of Central Baptist Church and the Decatur Holy Scouts. Games tip off at 7 45 on the Wesley court with no admission charged and the public invited.

Fulton Basketball League Wesley Memorial SV. D Central Baptist Church Decatur Holy Scouts Advance Hope Decatur Scouts Vy. &. V. Dd

Prep Basketball Opens 1915 Atlanta League Schedule

The Atlanta Prep league starts its 1915 season with three games today featuring Pawcock against Tech High, Fraser versus MA Boys, and High versus Marist. Two games will be played on the hosts’ courts.

Atlanta Prep League Pawcock Tech High Donald Fraser MA Boys’ High Marist

New Park Secured for New Orleans Club

New Orleans will host Southern Association baseball at White City grounds on Carrolton and Tulane avenues, starting with the 1915 season. Pelican Park will be abandoned as the local club begins constructing a steel stand and bleachers at the new site, announced by A. J. Heinemann of the New Orleans clinic.

New Orleans Southern Association White City Carrolton Tulane Avenues A. J. Heinemann Pelican Park

Whitted To Confer With Geo Stallings In Macon

Macon Ga January 7 George Stallings manager of the Boston National League club announced that George Whitted the Braves fielding outfielder had been summoned from Parham NC to discuss terms for the coming season. Stallings denied Whitted might be traded to the Philadelphia Nationals for Sherwood Alagre. He dismissed reports that Lessin Mann was negotiating with the Federal league, saying Mann will play with Boston next season.

Macon George Stallings Boston George Whitted Braves Parham N. C Seasor Sallings Whitted Philadelphia Nationals Sherwood Alagree Lessin Mann Booton Outfeld Loston Mann Federals Fie Goston

Bought and Paid For Best Seats 0c

The snippet notes 2 30 perhaps a price or time and mentions bought and paid for with best seats at 0c possibly a theater or event listing.

European Wheat Buying Surges Amid War Rumors

European buyers pushed ahead on wheat with export sales rising to nearly 4,000,000 bushels since yesterday. Prices strengthened with Blay and durum sold to Italy, while oats and corn traded lower as nervousness about wartime impact and attacks influenced sentiment.

Chicago Italy Romania Blay Puluth Milwaukee

Coffee market firms amid foreign demand and domestic roaster activity

Coffee prices on New York markets held firm with modest gains as foreign accounts and domestic roaster demand supported futures. Trading showed steady to higher openings with various months quoted from January to December and cost and freight offers 1 to 25 points higher despite holiday market activity.

Newark Wall Street Featerday Brazil Tall Eebruery Bantos Tirnsi

Rice Market Summary From New Orleans Trade

Rice prices and demand show quiet trading in New Orleans with steady to higher expectations. Receipts 2203 rough, 2860 clean, 1235 sales with strong local demand for Japan and Honduras goods, while mills cover only actual needs and anticipate a March crop movement toward milling.

Elvan Honduras Japan New York Dan Talmaga Millery Hind Phosaport Sci Pontthor Pripad Fem Atlantic New Orleans Habdura Toll Arkansas Millis Fargoom

Dry Goods Prices and Demand in New York Market

In New York a 4% advance to 4 cents a yard on staple prints was announced. Demand for owls and silk ware shows better activity with fall shipments drawing interest. Prices for silk goods stand at 19 cents per pound as dry goods warehouses report greater inventories than in some time.

Ford Detroit Ford Motor Co Peachtree St Atlanta New York Pri Atiess

Live Stock Market Update From St Lovin January Report

A fragmented livestock market summary from St Lovin on January 7 shows cattle receipts around 8 500 with mixed and steady bids. Beef steers hover near 7 50 to 7 10 for various classes, with cows and heifers trading between 4 and 8 dollars, while sheep and hogs move at mixed steady levels and calves and feeders command notable prices across several categories.

St. Lovin Reenip's Ronad Ady Shee You Nigher Kenese City Ann Bitered Strang

Also Mentioned on This Page

Louise Brozies Isoline Campbell Misa Eleanor Jaeger Montclair M. J Kelloge Thornton Barron Harry Johnson East Take Ethel Johnson West Point J. B. Spurlock Miss Banigan Roby Robinson Madge Banigan Providence R. J Reese Marshall Guinn Harvey Tratcher Rn. Cole Newnan G. Awtrey Manchester Womans F Baptist Missionary Union of Georgia Reble Wilkins Florence Straus Nathan Straus Columbus Straus Talbotton George Carlton Jean Robert W. Wood W.S. Goldsmith Margaret May E.G. Lippeld Eighth Street Eves W. Harrison Peachtrea Road W. F. Dykes Helen Dykes W. W. Blackman E. A. Lewis Ayneh Joseph Rogers Witter Rogers Winter, Jr T F. North Boston, Ma Winccoff Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co Raffles Painter B. D. Lumsden North Carolina TECH Jowray Eggers Cracker Mogul Fulton League Geo. Stallings Ford Care Brown & Bien’s Whitehall and Alabama Juans Timothy Baty Kanset City Chicago Board of Trade Close Clare
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