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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
14
Long black and colored coats from Davison Paxon Stokes Co. include season’s best styles. Prices 5, 20, and 25 dollars. many coats are new season arrivals, stylish and warm with velvet collars, broadcloth, kersey, fully lined to the waist. Some are regular stock breaks offered at strong value.
An advertisement touts women's long caracul cloth coats priced at $4.50, asserting value near $20. It highlights faux fur look, fashion details like a shawl collar and deep front, warmth, and a splendid interior lining, urging early purchase of a limited quantity.
Advertises black Kersey capes priced at five dollars each. Notes capes are 52 inches long, full cut, line-a four yard sweep, with careful trimming. Claims limited quantity remaining and urges purchase before stock runs out.
An advertisement touts Graceful Lingerie Dresses priced at 7 50 in white pink and light blue. Descriptions highlight delicate embroidery, cluny and Valenciennes trim, and medallions along the front, noting the dresses are dainty and elegantly designed.
Chauncey Smith urges Atlanta adopt Eastern time for daylight benefits. Article notes Sun Pises at Sets by Robert Wheeler Willson supports Eastern division timing. Railroads like Seaboard Air Line may adjust schedules. Savannah and August cite local time adherence. Letter discusses convenience and minimal disruption with one-hour forward change.
Henderson January 25 Ed ward Fay about 27 years old is under physician care here he may be victim of aphasia or foul play Fay arrived last night unable to state his home or destination local physicians find no clear signs of violence he carries discharge papers from Fort Sam Houston and papers show his Woodmen of the World membership and past enlistment at Jackson Barracks.
A general pile of women's and misses tailored suits priced at five dollars. Some coats, pleated skirts, silk and satin accents, and a mix of fabrics like serge broadcloth and velvet. Aimed to attract shoppers with affordable wareroom stock from current and past seasons.
New dresses offered at five dollars feature fine taftta quality and careful making. Styles include simple pin tucks self buttons and miniature checks. A broad range of fashionable shades with graceful pleats and distinct look. Some varieties priced higher at fifteen dollars or more.
A Mashington report shows autos in wide use fail to curb horse numbers or value. The January 1 1910 census lists horses at 1 040 000 head worth 278 363 006, with beef, cattle, sheep, hogs, and milch cows also shifting. Total value of all enumerated animals reaches 351 153 486 006, up 136 percent from 1909.
Washington reports a January ruling from the postoffice department stating seed labels and related packaging instructions are not public documents and cannot be mailed free under congressional franks. The decision ends a long practiced system of sending seed labels and free tree seeds to district recipients via postmasters.
Citizens of Americus escort one hundred clergy and delegates to the diocesan convention opening tomorrow at Calvary Episcopal Church. Bishop Reese will preside as committees outline the program and mission reports praise growth and promise for Georgia’s southern diocese.
A head on collision near Mobile between a freight engine and a southbound freight No 25 on the Mobile and Ohio line killed one man and seriously injured four others. The injured include Louis Stringer, M Iian Wis, engineer Finnegan, and Fireman WIL Ferri. The crash occurred about two miles from the city in a deep cut. one man died at the scene and others were reported gravely hurt with potential deaths pending according to early reports.
An aged advertisement extols Cardul a tonic for female weakness. It recounts a wearer’s long illness and nervous spells before claiming Cardul restored strength, with claims of natural plant ingredients and safe gentle action. Contact offered for special instructions and a full booklet.
W N Spence of Camilla Anderson Roddenberry of Thomasville and John P Knight of Terrell enter the race for Congress in Georgia's Second District. Mercer withdraws citing principle and urges supporters to back the remaining candidates as primary filings close ahead of February 10.
The Grandstone and Lyric host Paid in Full by Dugene Walters strong company and Mrs Wiggs and Her Wise Ways at the Lyric drawing growing Atlanta crowds. Orpheum features Elfe Fay Walsh Melrose and Vernon in a varied bill with nightly shows and matinees. Empire Theater promotes high class attractions with the Three Brattons and Miss Alea Bratton in Come Down Melinda and other acts.
Special missionary worker Hotchkiss spoke to about 100 Athens men and wives at a dinner, addressed university students and citizens at the chapel, and spoke to the Women’s Federation of Missionary Unions at the Presbyterian church. He will tour state conventions and visit southern states in support of the movement.
Bedford and January CoA petition Taft for the release of John R Walsh, the Chicago tanker confined in the federal prison at Sevanworth. The petition, signed by Berberry merchants and laboring men, is growing and may reach thousands of residents before presented to the president.
An advertisement extols the Lux You Ry mattress as the top comfort home item. It claims the mattress eliminates sleepless nights and guarantees perfect detail and sleep after three nights. The pitch urges consulting your dealer for purchase.
A trade group of magazine and periodical publishers gathered in meeting to discuss proposed mail rate increases. Key figures including Harman and Harris led deliberations, with plans to petition Washington and form a committee to report back, as members attend an informal luncheon at the Manufacturers Club.
The U S secretary Winthrop ordered the captain of the Max to receive the late Brazilian ambassador Joaquim Nabuco aboard Tatresse in Washington and convey him with full naval honors to Rio de Janeiro, stopping at St Lucia on the voyage to Brazil. The North Carolina commander arranged the transfer, with the body to be laid in state in Rio de Janeiro.
A Topeka woman writes that coffee caused insomnia and nervousness and that quitting coffee for Postum improved her health. She says sleep, digestion, and overall wellbeing returned within weeks and credits Postum with restoring normal life. The letter is presented as genuine, from Theresa Reason and appears with other reader contributions.
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