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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
11
Residents flocked to open house events at East Lake Brookhaven and Piedmont Driving Club yesterday with groups enjoying demonstrations and displays. Attendees included families and American flags waved in the vicinity while musical performances and local vendors added to the festive atmosphere.
Mrs Rosewann hosted a card party complimenting Miss Sarah O Kelsey and Miss Allie Worley with elaborate Fourth of July decorations, games, punch, and prizes. Guests included many local young ladies and families, plus a later tea event with Miss Franes and others at Summer Rest.
A brief meeting is scheduled at Woodok Park in the music hall to discuss a local affair. The Time and date are unclear due to damaged text, but the notice references Miss Floxva and an evening gathering with local organizers.
A damaged fragmentary social items note describes Moo and Miss A traveling by a Creorgian 1 toe ryod line en route to Taexiant. It mentions hotel planning, visits to towns, and various named people in sparse, unclear context.
A long social notes column details a party touring the country including Niagara Falls and Canada, with stays in Atlantic City and New York City for about forty days. It lists numerous social visits and engagements involving debutantes, Misses Haas Moslaton Anatin Tutwiler and others, plus visits to Houston Galveston and Miami, with many hostesses and occasions across several towns.
Readable text notes Moore and Sons are headquartered at 42 North Broad Street. It appears as a brief business reference in the segment, with unclear surrounding context but confirms the location and company name.
Indiana farmers visiting Macon Georgia planned to move fifteen families into the Macon area to operate truck farms after favorable reports from the trip. A committee was formed to study soil and farming suitability, and excitement grew over potential relocation prospects. Macon festival plans and local playground improvements are announced, including a novelty poultry letter marking event.
July 4 Shamisville Ga reports cantaloupe crops ruined by worm invasion. Thomas Enua and others see widespread damage, with only a few sound melons in many fields. MA Mitchell has a largely worm-free patch after using Paris green on his crop. Cloudy weather delays ripening and may worsen the infestation due to less sun.
Beverly Massachusetts celebrates Independence Day with President Taft and Mrs Taft visiting local landmarks. Crowds greet the presidential train at Beverly station and line the streets as the Tafts tour Partmata Cottage and meet Beverley residents. A salute from the Dolphin and a brief speech connect the president’s remarks to local Republican supporters.
An advertisement promotes earning the most from savings with the Trust Company of Georgia offering 4 percent on deposits. It encourages starting with $1.00 and watching the balance grow.
Six people were hospitalized after ptomaine poisoning at the home of Mrs ALG Allison at 688 Piedmont Avenue. They were taken to Atlanta Hospital and to be confined for several days. All are reported not seriously ill. The poisoning is linked to sliced beef served for a meal. Victims include Mrs Allison, her daughter Lou, Mr Worton of Latonaten Ga, and three male boarders.
Marietta Ga July 4 Special young Robert Awtrey 10 years old son of Judge John Awtrey is congratulated by friends after passing the entrance examination for the Naval Academy at Annapolis He has orders to report at once He graduated from Marietta High School in May 1912.
Carrollton youths Ivy Beall son of Judge Beall and Albert Rhudy son of C S Rhudy were among five hundred who passed the examination for United States Naval Academy. Appointed by Hon W C Adamson, they will soon leave Carrollton to begin their duties.
Prime Minister Borden visits Avonmouth greeted by local officials and Canadian delegation amid hopes Canada will aid Britain. Discussion includes possible two ship dreadnoughts and Panama Canal access. Borden also plans to visit Paris to discuss trade with France and steamship relations with Canada and Iran.
The German Kaiser William II and Czar Nicholas II met at Watting to discuss peace and bloc relations with Russia and Germany. The talks, amid naval maneuvers by the Hohen Morne and other fleets, aimed to calm tensions and address Italy Turkey war prospects while naming Mile Edmersandon as assistant astronomer at the state distatory.
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