Magnificent Capital City Club to rise in Atlanta
Plans unveil a five story capital city club on the northwest corner of Peachtree and Harris streets with a basement garden and roof garden. The $175000 building features Florentine style brickwork, terraces, verandas, a large lounge, dining rooms, ball room, sleeping quarters for members and staff, and a six story potential rooftop garden. Construction to begin soon under advisor P Thornton Marre with Dana Barber of New York as club architect and a program of notable speakers and civic leaders scheduled for a mass meeting on Negro education.
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Peachtree
Harris Street
New Capital City Club
P. Thornton Marre
Thaa
Dana Barber
Club
New York City
Florentine
Lke
Ts Ue
Peachtree Street
Spring Street
Penubtree Street
Sprims Street
Miladi
Eatrac
Capital City Club
Sam IF. Parrott
W. S Ellin
Thomas Elestan
J. Carrall Payne
Jack J. Spalding
John J. Murphy
E. C. Peters
Ga Day Celebration Planned for Georgia Schools
A compact pamphlet for Georgia Day in public schools was prepared by Mildred Lewin Rutherford of Athens, state historian, at the request of State School Commissioner Jeff M. Found. February 12 is set for the observance. in Georgia Day the schools remain open and adjust exercises to the occasion with questions answers poems and songs about Georgia.
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Grorgia
Mildred Lewin Trutherford
Athens
Georgia
C. D.C
Jeff M. Found
Colony of
Mins Rutherford
Weather prospects for Atlanta fair and cool weekend
Local forecast promises a fair Sunday with mild temperatures and light winds. Old reports describe Saturday as cool with a hazy sky and a pleasant day, while Georgia is noted to expect frost Sunday and increasing clouds. the outlook hints at good conditions for a Sabbath outdoors, with curious chatter about jade jewelry and new household inventions in February publications.
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Avlanta
Georgia
Atlanta
The
Mercury
Gopher
China
Weather Forecast Draft from the Weather Man
The text discusses a forecast outlook with a likely fine Sunday and temperatures above freezing at midday. It reads as if from the weather man’s viewpoint, suggesting it may be a forecast or an historical note about a past Saturday rather than a current prediction.
Oh That Awful Gas Ad Promotes Cas Carets
An advertising note touts Cas Carets as relief for stomach gas. It urges taking part after meals and sells 0o a box with a week's treatment. Claims include wide distribution and massive sales, with druggists carrying the product.
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Cascarets
Cave No. 1 of Batl! Bata Unveils Flying Machine
The Cave No 1 of Batl Bata reveals a new flying machine and para paraphernalia set for first use Monday evening. Attendees will remember the event as the old and new hats attempt flight. Curtis with a birdlike aeroplane leads the display as a bold citywide showcase.
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Atlanta
Batl
Bata
Curtis
Sanitary Shade Company Seeks Atlanta Quarters
The Sanitary Shade Company owners of the Brewer Sanitary Shade and Ventilator, recently incorporated, plans central distribution in Atlanta for nationwide operations. A stock increase to 50000 is planned. few shares remain. For info contact Judes G. F. Hutchans or Dr J W Brewer.
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Sanitary Shade Company
Cedartown
Brewer Sanitary Shade and Ventilator
Atlanta
Fron
United States
Judes
Spring Street To Be Improved In City Plan
A broad effort by property owners on Spring Street aims to widen extend and repave the street to ease congestion on Peachtree Street. A Spring street improvement and extension committee was formed with A W Parl lager as chairman and W C Foote as secretary to plan widening extension and paving. The committee will work with the city council and engineer and will seek funds and support to extend Spring Street about 930 feet toward the Peachtree road and provide a new north side driveway. The meeting included prominent north side residents and pledged city aid for the project.
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Harris
Harris Street
Harris'street
Terrace
Spring Street
Peachtree Street
A. W. Par Ilager
W. C. Foote
General Council
Peachtree Road
Hugh Richardson
Morris Brandon
Fok FP. Rice
A. P. Stewart
J. A. Richards
L. Winn
T. Ladson
Aponithe Efty Council
Springs Retreet
Peachtrea Road
Platts
North Side
Wilcox Enthusiastic Over Panama Canal Work
L B Wilcox Tech 09 star end of 1907 team brews into Atlanta for visit after leading Panama Canal work as engineer in charge of Miraflores locks crew. He notes rapid promotion, 42 day vacation, and belief canal will be completed by 1914. He praises southern workers, expects continued progress.
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L. B. Wilcox
Tech
Atlanta
Brown
Panama Canal
Miretlores Locks
Mr. Wilcox
Macon
Panama
Gordon Burton Smith
Burton Smith
Young Smith
Chargris
Wilcox
Attorney Smith
The
Uncle Sam
Wis
al Nis
States
Colon
Pacific
Atlantic
Miraflores
Seventy seven cures early grip symptoms with strength
The passage describes the initial grip symptoms as lassitude and weakness and promotes using Seventy seven to rapidly break up stubborn colds that linger. It emphasizes early use to ease fatigue and restore vitality during the onset of illness.
Conditions at Miraflores locks show rapid concreting progress
A correspondent describes rapid concreting near Miraflores locks by the Pacific, noting warm mid-winter weather, mosquitoes confined to bushes away from workers, and health measures using kerosene and carbolic acid. He compares death rates favorably to U.S. cities and recalls heavy rainfall marking the dry and wet seasons. Mr. Wilcox plans a visit to Atlanta before returning to Macon.
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Miraflores
Pacific Ocean
Canal Zone
Mr. Wilcox
Atlanta
Macon
Senator Jeff Davis Visits White House in January Meeting
Jeff Davis of Arkansas visits the White House during a January trip and says he has never met President Taft before. He describes Taft as a fine man and remarks on hiking, noting the encounter as his frat visit.
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Jeff Davis
White House
Washington
Arkansas
Taft
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