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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
2
The latest skirt fashions are shown in a wide, satisfying range. Models praised for grace, fit, and tailored quality, with perfect tailoring and fine materials. Special black voile skirts at $10 offer gores, pleats, and smooth hip fit, in sizes up to a 36 inch waist.
Attractive Panama skirts priced at five dollars showcase fine material and tailoring. The design features pleating and graceful lines, reflecting the season's new style with imported rep fabric and a modern kilt pleat. Also highlighted are handsome, perfectly fitting shirts.
White linen skirts priced at five dollars and tailored 13 gore designs with top seams. From Fish, Clark and Flagg, offering finely made tunic style shirts at ten dollars with pearl button trim.
These new waists are presented as elegant and effective fashion items from Fisk Clark and Flagg. The copy highlights numerous models with front notches, detachable side frills, scalloped fronts, pin tucks, and lace embroidery. Prices range from $3 to $15 plus varieties in dimity madras and lingerie cloth.
Silk kimonos offered at four dollars feature light silken tissue, flowing sleeves, satin borders and varied patterns including flowers and Japanese effects. New belted batiste, Swiss and lawn Kimonos priced from one to three hundred fifty dollars, with long cotton crepe versions in red, pink, lavender and light blue also highlighted.
A stream of society notices from Wrightsville to Atlanta highlights summer plans and recent marriages. The Quillians wed Rev William F Quillian of Monterey and Miss Nomie Acree, with a long post wedding journey to Scotland and mission work ahead. Ella Flowers and Chisholm Kershaw Austes marry in Thomasville, with a high society turnout and a lavish reception.
The weather writer laments near miss of a true weather tale, pondering cyclones earthquakes or peat. He notes a brief near-miss Wednesday did not yield a live weather feature, hinting at a forthcoming update from the weather desk.
Forecaster von Herrmann notes a cool start to June with a low of 55 and a high of 70 while referencing historical temps. He expects Thursday to be fair and warmer than Wednesday with a lingering chill from a recent storm. The piece also mentions a local charity event at the Cate Chantecler corner Peach tree and Harrie streets, featuring soft drinks and music.
Holmes and Verner Realty Company conducted a Buckhead property auction with total receipts about two thousand six hundred twenty seven dollars. Numerous buyers purchased individual lots ranging from seventy five to nine hundred dollars, including Jean B Allen, Mrs Ella B Roberts, Annie B Tankeley, and many others securing lots 16 through 68 and beyond.
One of the season’s leading social events featured the marriage of Miss Olive Jones to Mr Orein Beecher of Savannah. The ceremony occurred in the morning at the Methodist church after decorations, with Rex J M Lovatt conducting, best man Robert Bruce of Lebanon PA, maid of honor Eunice Spler, bridesmaids Elise Cutredge and Margaret Smith, ushers DG Heidt, F L Dimmick, and several out of town guests including Mrs Spier, Mrs Modecat and Mr J W Beecher of Potts.
City street committee authorized bids to pave DeKalb Avenue from Moreland to Mayson at an estimated cost of 2000 dollars. County officials will complete remaining sections to Decatur after Atlanta finishes its portion. New 40 foot wide street to replace a 0 foot alley from Capitol to Martin next to Weyman, with private donations for grading and sewer. Other improvements include paving 4 blocks, sidewalk and curbing on several streets, and a new steel anchor on Scott Hammock Place.
An auction is set for today at 11 a m for 21 lots located on West Mitchell Street at the western end of the Mitchell Street viaduct. Plats are available on page 5.
In St Louis on June 1 the night session in Mrs Doxey’s murder case was abandoned due to the defendant’s illness. She will testify in the morning and deny causing William Erder’s death while admitting related charges. Defense physician Gradwohl testified dogs and a rabbit fed with a morphine arsenical compound showed varying symptoms.
A man formerly of Michigan, now from Mobile, faced bigamy charges after a second marriage to his first wife ended in divorce, then he allegedly wed his former spouse again. The case stems from events in Hattiesburg during June 1–4.
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