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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
2
Large crowd attends Wis Butly Wilson’s third afternoon at a women’s school event. Attendees jot notes as she shares instructions on meats and vegetables, decorative specialties, and step by step recipes for roast, Creole chicken, cauliflower, potato salad, macaroni dish, and fruit custards.
Ashburn residents learn of the sudden death of D N Horne after a brief illness. He was active in business here and in North Carolina before returning to Georgia. Funeral arrangements are set for the family cemetery ground, with services to be conducted by Rev J H Ibdon of Moultrie. Surviving are his wife, four sons John, Veal, Horace, and Hane, and four daughters, including Mrs Ethel Larman and Misses Pertha and Teta.
In a sparsely legible dispatch the Sa State Board investigates a horse meat incident. The fragment hints at an official review tied to a named party and horse identification, with stakeholder concerns and uncertain specifics.
A downtown clash over parking rights in front of Cable Plano Co. on North Broad St sparked a city hearing between City Attorney Mayson and Recorder Johnson. The case arose when RQ Fortune refused to move his car, drawing merchant complaints that traffic rules block storefront entrances. The recorder delayed ruling pending a conference, given no direct ordinance covers such cases though blocking property entry remains unlawful. City officials anticipate further action as merchants push back against cars parking on main streets, prompting protests and a formal protest meeting earlier this week.
The women’s auxiliaries of major denominations plan material aid to the Laymen Missionary convention registration drive in Atlanta from February 2 to 6. Officers’ responses confirm statewide cooperation by Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist groups and others to support registration, dissemination of information, and facilitation of convention work, though women will not attend as delegates.
John W Greer of Brooks Engineering, builder of Moultrie Packing plant, will address a Bainbridge mass meeting on Saturday January 12. Local groups eye establishing a Bainbridge packing plant and may form an organization at the meeting.
Bainbridge Georgia residents witnessed the city government transition as the new council and Mayor Cellahan were sworn in. Officials selected for the two year term include Mo Lang, Max Nussbaumann, Wheeler, George Fields, ST Carter, and RI Lane. John J Lama was elected mayor pro tem.
Douglas on January 12 reports special hog raiser Dan Tott Jr of Coffee County killed a 676 pound hog. He blends top breeds for better results, noting a 60 pound porker yield and describing his farm methods.
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