A C Five in Columbus Tonight
A. A. C. Five leaves for Columbus to face the CA five in a fiercely contested game. Coach Bean brings nine players Graves Forbes Dubard Weaver Carter Garter Lester Westmoreland and Harrison. A victory could decide the southern championship as the locals aim to extend their home invincibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Athletic
Wilk
Columbus
Columbus Five
Bean
Graves
Forbes
Dubard
Weaver
Carter
Garter
Lester
Westmoreland
Harrison
School Aquatic Meet At SY This Morning
The regular monthly aquatic meet of the school B division of the boys department of the local MCA will be held this morning at 10 o'clock. It serves as a demonstration for parents with many boys competing. about forty will take part across three events. Events include a twenty-yard breast stroke, plunge for distance, and an egg and spoon race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MCA
Sports in Short Meter Regiments form from athletes Boston Red Sox sign most of champions
Last African soldiers of the English army plan a regiment of athletes. A Southern Rowing Association for Baltimore Washington Virginia teams launches next month in Baltimore. Most of Boston Red Sox stars signed. McLoughlin shifts to golf with long drives. Four skating rinks to be laid out in Madison Square Garden. Eastern Intercollegiate football meets at Columbia on January 8. Haverrford edges Penn for title. Nebraska Swarthmore plan stadiums. Grand Rapids may host 1917 bowling congress. Schuylkill Navy supports straightaway oar races for National Association regatta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Rowing Association
Baltimore
Washington
Virginia Ouimen
Boston Red Sox
Vaurica
McLoughlin
Madison Square Garden
New York
Columbia University New York
Haverford
Pennsylvania University of Nebraska
Swarthmore
Grand Rapids
Schuylkill Navy
Philadelphia
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Teams urged to enter association league at Y
MCA officials urge all teams intending to join the association basketball league to submit entries today. A new rule lets any man form a team and enter, with a 3 fee per team. Funds go to a winner’s shield. one round of games will be played, each team meeting every other once, on Saturdays, with entry closing likely extended to Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enines
MCA
Ae Taany
Satry Lst
Pugilism History: Gust Ruhlin’s Ring and Later Life
Gus Ruhlin, born in Canton Ohio and nicknamed the Akron Giant, fought from 1896 to 1903 with notable bouts against Jeffries, Sharkey, McCoy, and Maher. He later entered theSaloon business in Brooklyn, left a sizable fortune to his wife, and died in 1912 after a varied late career and travels including San Francisco and Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Ruhlin
Canton
Ohio
Akron
Ming
Saidon
Brooklyn
Isecial Pewis
Gus Stent
San Francisco
Suirme Poellist
Buckeye State
Tum Jeffries Gag
Tut Ryan
New Orleans
Texas
Bill Saath
Hot Springs
Kid McCoy
Hoosier
Syracuse
Yette
Tom Sharkey
Coney Island
Aunk
Lapp Leaves Athletics for White Sox in Salary Agreement
Philadelphia January 7 Connie Mack announced Jack Lapp will join the Chicago White Sox with no cash trade, the western club assumes Philadelphia’s contract. Mack said Lapp remains a first class catcher and the move fits his plan to build a young team, noting no salary cut for Lapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Jack Lapp
Chicago White Sox
Mack
Lapp
Lam
Vack
Bulding
Chicago
Locust Grove Coach Builds Team for Spring Term
Locust Grove Ga January 7 Special Thirty new students enrolled in Locust Grove Institute literary department for spring term. Old students returning boost school spirit as coach works on basketball. Games set with Mercer, Marist College, Boya High School, Canten and Tennille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Grove
Bean
Locust Grove Institute
Mercer Surnby
Marist College
Boya High School
Canten
Tennille
Garrett the pitching recruit and his library moment
Billy Evans notes a Cleveland Indians recruit Garrett from Mason City Iowa joining in Washington on a Sunday. He tours the library with Owner Somers and shows sharp ideas on base play including a quirky second game where he fields a put out after a ball hits the catcher’s protector. Garrett, about six feet four, displays humor and grit in his debut season with the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inet Seascn
Garrett
Mason City
Cleve~land
Indians
Washington
Pers Zon
Somers
Cleveland
Jett
Congressional Mbrary
National Capital
Philadelphia
Athletics
Lajoie
Larry
Alan
Plate
Figuering
Monthly Aquatic Meet at YC MCA Tonight
The regular monthly athletic meet at the local MCA will be held tonight in the large gym starting at 8 o clock. Public attendance is invited with no admission fee. Officials aim to showcase local athletes ahead of the International Hexathlon in two months, with many MCA affiliates entering and fierce competition expected in events including a sixty yard potato race and a twelve pound shot put.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MC A
Tne
Bence
Kid Lavigne and Frank Erne Boxing Rematch Chronicle
The piece recalls Kid Lavigne the Sagview Kid once hailed as boxing’s Napoleon of the lightweight era, then details Frank Erne of Buffalo who defeated Lavigne in their two title bouts. It covers Erne’s rise, key fights, and Lavigne’s waning stamina, noting Erne’s supremacy after defeats of Gans and McGovern, and his later losses to Ferns and Gans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lavigne
New York
Kad
Lavigne
Napoleon
Waterloo
Wellington
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Frank
Lavignes
Kid Lavigne
Erne Frank Hrue
Zurich
Switzerland
America
Erne
George Siddons
Jacl Shelley
Young Griffo
George Dilton
Coney Island
Jay
Kid McCoy
Ernes
Saginaw
Zine
Laviene
Dali Wawkins
George ‘“Fibows
McFadden
Big Caree
Ernest Cones Island
Loree
Bone
Fort Erle
Joe Gans
Moran Knocks Out Coffey in Ninth Round at Madison Square Garden
Frank Moran of Pittsburg defeats Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant, by knockout in the ninth round of their ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Coffey dominated early, Moran edged ahead in the eighth, and Coffey was knocked down four times in the final round before the referee stopped the match. Moran’s second win over Coffey in twelve weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Jim Coffey
Dublin
Madison Square Garden
Moran
Coffey
Wesley Wins Hot Game From BH High
In a tightly contested basketball game Wesley Memorial defeated Box High by 27 to 1. The Wesley team’s heavies dictated play as Adams Hubert Shirley Fincher and Lowry starred for the winners, while Boys High showed grit and promise despite miscues in passing and shooting. The Boys High and Marist scrubs contest ended 53 to 22 in favor of Marist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial
Box8 High
Wesley
Boys High
Owever
Promees
Adams
Hubert
Shirley
Fincher
Lowry
Boys’ High
Marist Scrubs
Kirk's Buss First in the Derby Stake at Grand Junction
The Derby stake at Grand Junction Tennessee awarded first money to Kinks Buss owned by HD Barkever of Buffalo New York. Thirty five dogs competed as Naponochee owned by Samuel G Allen of New York placed second. Amorette Cran entered by Crate Muir of Philadelphia took third with Raps Pansy Blossom owned by Ambrose Gaines of Knoxville Tenn. Amateur championship to be run next week at Rogers Springs under All American club direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Tenn
Buss
HD Barkever
Buffalo
OQ S. Redman
Wellaton
Ohio
United States
Naponochee
Samuel G Allen
New York
4 © Yount
Newton
Setter
Amorette
Rogers Springs
Here
All-Amerscan Club
Revival Services at Colored Church Begin Soon
The First Congregational Church colored will start its annual revival on Sunday and continue ten days or more. Rev H H Proctor will lead with gospel presenter J Ehybu assisting, Prof Sime Woodward in charge of music. Evangelist committees oversee the event with services every night next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church, Colored
H H. Proctor
Ehybu
Sassot
Sime. Woodward
Solicitor Brown Enters Eighth District Congress Race
Athens Ga January 7 Special Hon Thomas J Brown of Biberton solicitor general of the northern circuit announces for congress from the eighth district to succeed Hon J Tripbie. He endorses low tariff prohibition enforcement of interstate commerce rules federal road aid rural postal service civil service reform and white-only government appointments. He also calls for a long term farmer loan program tighter economy a standing army bigger navy and a federal push for a merchant marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Thomas J Brown
Biberton
Congress
Oeath
Tripbie
Brown
Universal Rural Postal Service
Small Has Option On Southern Ice And Coal Company
Macon Georgia January 7 Special A T Small announced he has secured an option on the property of the Southern Ice and Coal Company, one of Macons big industries, and expects to close a deal soon for the controlling interest. He is said to be allied with a near-millionaire but would not reveal identity or price. CC Porter currently leads as president and general manager. The deal would be among Macons largest recent business transactions, with the company capitalized at 206000 and a substantial business volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Bobby Wallace
Bobby
Wallace
Cere
Macon
T Small
Southern Yee and Coal Company
Small
Shim
Besl
Millonaire
CC Porter
Teased by Mates, Stammerer Shoots Himself in Cobb County
Marietta Georgia January 7 Special Albert Bishop 11 son of A A Bishop shot himself in the head with his father's pistol at about 8 this morning rather than go to school where some children had laughed at his stammering The remark from ex sheriff of Cobb county noted he may recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Albert Bishop
A A. Bishop
Hin Ap
Cobb County
Rome Man Jailed for Highway Robbery in Sensational Assault
Rome Georgia January 7 Special Charles Busby is jailed in Floyd County on a highway robbery charge. Victim Henry Hancock says Busby grabbed him by the throat in woods and demanded about 70 dollars just drawn from a bank. Part of the money or another sum was found on Busby in a secret pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Charles’ Busby
Floyd County
Henry Hancock
Busby
Fitzgerald Ready for Poultry Show in Fitz gerald Georgia
Fitzgerald Georgia reports all arrangements for the poultry show next week beginning January 22 exhibits from nearby towns and other states will bring their prize stock local fanciers ready with their birds continuing rival auctions and judging schedules for the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgeald
Atlanta Real Estate Boom: Subdivision Plan on Fourteenth Street
Real estate notices reveal a major subdivision to be built by George A Clayton on roughly six acres between State and Campbell streets. Forty plots formed, with bungalows valued around four thousand dollars each. I & HF West sold to Clayton for nineteen thousand ninety dollars. Imperial Hotel lease transferred to I O Vickery of Therton, Ga with days remaining. Fourth Street sale notes a residence at 259 East Fourth Street with eight rooms and two stories.
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I & HF West
H F West
George A Clayton
Buider
Fourteenth Street
State and
Campbell Streets
Cusepols Bark
Clayton
AJ & TL West
Imperial Leane
Imperial Hotel
Peachtree and
Ivy Streets
BH Day
I O Vickery
Fitherton
Vickery
Day
Atlanta
New Orleans
Fourth Street
Hugh J Lyneh
Lea Crawford
Otrs CB Wal Igto
Durant Piaca
East Fourth Street
Transfers of Property and Lot Descriptions in January 1916
A compilation of numerous property transfers and lot descriptions dated 1915 1916. Transactions include parcels along Ansley Park Park Lane Lawshe Street Peachtree Road Piedmont Avenue and Wakehall Street among others with prices dates and purchaser or beneficiary names such as Dilsey Jackson Virlya B Moore J Myrick Beasley and Mrs Tulle y Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deeas
ES Treadwell
F. W
Graham
Jet
Biork
Ansley Park
Park Lane
Dilsey Jackson
Ashford Lot
Lawshe Street
Grownsferry
Mra
Panto
AD Wardiaw
White Street
Railey Morton Et al
Virlya B. Moore
Finley Nye
Bellwood Avenue
Boylston
Fulton Mortesge Company
Peachtree Road
Piedmont Avenue
Tapunary
J Myrick Beasley
D S
Wakehall
Gordon Street
Bocha Coffes Company
John Varcunt
Plan Street
Pine Street
Tulley Block
Atlanta Development Companiey
Drewry Street
W A. Thacker
Ginn
Alte Avenue
Lucia Avenue
Hope Woamma
Plaster
Plaster Bridge Road
Plaster Avenue
J. N Eason
Longingtot
Maiden Lane
Hebe Wesley Avenue
Weat Liew
Elmira
Property Transfers and Land Parcels Listing
A fragmented 1916 to 1928 real estate record lists transfers and parcels including a 173 feet west of Grant street site, a block on the west side of Inmun rtress, a 409 feet south of Greeneferry avenue, and a South Boulevard parcel. It mentions the Discount company sale to a purchaser on Handolph street and other property actions by Continental Land company and affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Atreet
Wiliam J Jones
Execut
Thomas W Baxter
ML Mathews
JN Landers
Inmun
Greeneferry Avenue
Cost Of Local Want Ads In The Constitution
Classified ad rates cited for the Constitution insertions in Atlanta wards. Ads must be in writing and not accepted by phone. The paper limits liability for more than one incorrect insert per multiple runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinvertiosa Sa
Atlanta
Dhl
Aituation
Ada
Constitution Office
Want Ads Telephone Directory Information
Courteous operators provide complete information on rates rules and classifications for telephone want ads. Ads by telephone are paid upon publication with a bill sent by mail or solicitor the same day.
Lost and Found Items From Old City Notices
Multiple loss and found notices describe lost items and rewards. A stash on Edgewood Avenue and upper building items, a lost package on Peachtree Whitehall, a brindle bull pup Zip, a liver card case with initials LC, and a pearl crescent pin near Georgian Terrace. Rewards offered for return with details and contact information provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Avenue
Candler
Whitehall
Howard
Ivy
Tully
Fowler Street
Personal sewing school ad and professional cards listing
An assortment of old classified items including NEW ERA SEWING SCHOOL at 30 Carnegie Way near the Library offering dressmaking and tailoring lessons, various private care facilities and infant adoption notices, a dressmaking and tailoring service, switches from combings offer, sculpture and art school notes, and a sequence of lawyer office listings for Brewster Howell Heyman with multiple Kiser Building addresses in Atlanta. The fragment emphasizes services, names, addresses, and contact cues without cohesive narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Era Sewing School
MME
Vadaire
Woitehal
Baim
Uaternity Santearium
Windsor Street
Gintsra
Cockburn
Sella Ave
Avanta
Gallaher
Dreewing Porlers
Peachtree Street
Particulara Fc
Atigata
Wai
All Hinds
G | Chevalier
Lucate St. Main
Wain Springs
Help Wanted in Southern Cities From Early Classifieds
Classified ads seek experienced drug salesmen to demonstrate Tanlac across southern branches, with handwritten applications and arranged interviews. Barber trade school ads promise positions with no wages during training, plus opportunities in Atlanta. Travel and wholesale salesman roles across Georgia cities offer high commissions, confidential addresses, and need for proven records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cara
Territore
United States
Porseth
Atlanta
Athens
Augiste
Savannah
Hrunswick
Macon
Columbus
Rome
Gat Ghattancows
Addrean
Cara Constitution
VU F
Giso
Agdrems
Constitacion
Aeid
F. G
Philadelphia
Adgresa J
Constitution
Brown-Rendelph
Wanted reliable men to operate vending machines and more
Classified ad mix seeks part time workers for ball Kum vending machines and other small capital jobs. Mentions positions in barber trade teaching, newspaper routes, railway clerk exams, auto chanting, and various miscellaneous notices with many names and addresses. Includes university extension, scholarships, and employment services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bate Tull
Care Consolgion
Dewaive
Aargs University
Forsyth Street
Franklin
Rochester
Franklin Institute
Dept
K&l
York Atlanta Railway
Folsom
Peschiree
Constitution
France
Mer
HELP WANTED Female Clerks and Domestic Help
Help wanted notices for clerks writers cooks maids and housekeepers. Contains multiple ads with salaries and locations including Constitution Avenue Rochester NY and Atlanta Georgia. Includes government stenographers and educational ads.
Situation Wanted Advertisements From The Constitution
A historical classified page shows varied situation wanted notices listing job seekers and requests. Entries include an experienced grocery salesman seeking a road position with references, a linotype operator and machinist seeking roles, a 21 year old seeking office work, a young married individual pursuing wholesale or retail show business, a stenographer seeking administrator roles, and other brief ads with addresses and contact cues. Many entries indicate willingness to relocate, travel, or begin immediately and request interviews or references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ismliy
Sonstitution
Boyett
Morris
Boz
Georgia
Lais Corporation
Sresa_J
Booreseper
Joontract
Busi
Rome
Ponstitu
Sherry
Macon
Feurax
Eno
Randa
Destrew Poaiuten
Alemman
Poaltian
Tan Cao
Booker T Washington death memorial notice
AGENTS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON DEAD TWO pretorial solutions of hie side one en by Dr Washington Kimwell price 27h pus by Frederick Pulaker price 1 mesh complete wiary of his life Our books contain a complete report of hie sick ing death umergl and memorial awareiess Bald at Toskeass Bunday December 12 We are in center of south Cen get books Som lusisnely by prepaid ProBecuticity uitside that get the one Heme Avants wanted Order outfit of your sech 1p cents or both 39 conta FL Eninips Publishing Co Avante Ga AGENT wanted tn mea county for 16 bikh 1 evade Rew gpedaitica Needed in every home alco high class specialty salesman for new helps for merchants big vammis won Huse Co 516 Ti Court bute Ataate Ga
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Washington
Washington Kimwell
Frederick Pulaker
Umergl
Canter
South
Avants
Eninips Publishing Co
Avante Ga
Tn Mea County
Alco
Big Vammis
Huse Co
Ti Court Bute
Ataate, Ga
SITUATION WANTED FEMALE SPECIAL RATES ADVERTISED
Mixed, fragmented classified notices show a female seeking work as a housekeeper or kitchen manager with varied rates and hours. Includes references to stenographer with ten years in Birmingham, a young lady seeking a position, and a general employment clearinghouse offering high grade help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution Office
Vienographe
Plac
Ivy _biad
Joe
Water Street
Birmingham
Peestur
Kesper
Housskeeper
YWCA
Houston Street
Clearing House For
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Automobiles for Sale in 1910s Classified Mix
Various antique autos offered for sale incl 1914 touring electric starter and lights 490 1914 touring electric 600 1913 Overland touring Prest-O-Lite 815 and more. Listings from Overland Southern Auto Co 232 Peachtree Ford Cars on Teams Davic T Bussey 432 Auburn Ave. Also Maxwell roadster Pullman coupe Cadillac 1911 and Ford touring car bargains. Includes wants for rent and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
Overland -Southern Auto CO
Peachtree Ford
David T. Bussey
HNM Shuth
Auburn Avenue
Maxwell
Jasen
Barsain
Care
Constitution
Ode Locomahile
Jona F Kiner
Atlante
Atlanta
Fla
Pullman Motor Co
McDonald, Mariett
Atlanta Tiebuitt Furniture Exchange
Forsyth
FORD
Ware & Harper
Atlanta National Bank
West
Chess
Dobbs Tire Rep Co
Care Constitution
Disney
Johnson
Williams
Peachives
Autogenous Welding and Repair Shops Open in Atlanta
Autogenous welding advertised as a new method to repair broken f eeece of metal, promising strength equal to original. Multiple Atlanta businesses list magneto repair, auto repair, radiator work, plating, and general hardware services with low prices and warranties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanta
Hird-Wilcox CO
ING
Court
Harwell
Werbeck
Edgewood Ave
Rich
EDGEN
GMT
Simmong
United Radiator CO
Atlante
Ivy
RUEG
Scott Street
Fravis & Jones Automobile
Cone Street
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A. A. C. Five
A. A.C
Columbus Tonight
Columbus Floor
THE
White Sox
Billy Evans
Dip Wadia
Walter Johnson
Kid
BH. S
Kirk's Buss
Derby
Colored Church
Solicitor Brown
Southern Ice and Coal Company
Fitzgerald
Brewster
Aibert Howell
Ir Hugh M Dorsey
Arthur Heyman
Dorsey, Brewster, Howell & Heyman
Arlotrats-Bt
Kiser Building
Long Dietanca Telephone
Atlenta
Branning
Barber College
Haat Mitchell ,Et
Reed
Gli Healey Ride
Mars I. Springer
Depe
Constitution Cooking School
EGE
Bete Service
Ragal
Moxley Building
Atlanta, Ga
Renips
Mitchell_siest
Tucson
Tourlal
Warner Apts
Jacques Grammer
Capitol Mye
Meyer
D. J. Care Constitution
Penn NG
Private and
Lane
John M. Smith
Auburn Ave
Thud Motorcyclen
Haorley-Camdeon Motor Company
Peachtree Mt
Central
Avennue
TRE Sulthers Atation and Sazvage Company
South Pryor, Wit
Act von Furniture
Hell Man
Pall Aenean eRea
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