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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
14
Miss Emma Wallace entertained at her West End home for Miss Aline Welborne the bride-elect. The gathering included intimate friends and bridal party members with summer flowers pink and white dominating the decor. Miss Wallace wore pink crepe and Miss Welborne wore green crepe de chine.
Renowned hair and skin specialist promotes Q Ban hair color restorer claiming it darkens gray hair evenly and naturally without telltale signs. The product supposedly leaves hair soft and lustrous, with a vigorous look, and is sold as a 7-ounce bottle guaranteed for 50 cents by Edmondson Drug Stores in Atlanta and surrounding towns.
A stream of social items lists forthcoming weddings, visits, and travels. Guests include Miss Sallie Eugenia Brown honored at the Homestead, Miss Alice Guecari and Norman Henry Giles at a home wedding, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Johnson departing for Atlantic Beach. Attendees and hosts are named, with trips to Tybee Island, Paris Tennessee, French Lick Springs, and Tybee Island noted along with the Haywood wedding in Pawhuska Oklahoma and plans for a Copper Hill house party.
A strong delegation of Atlanta ad men plans to depart Thursday and Friday for Toronto for the annual national ad men convention. About twenty delegates will be led by St. Elmar Massengale, traveling in two separate routes via Seaboard and Louisville Nashville, with a rendezvous in Buffalo before joining to proceed together to Toronto.
Chairman R E Davison of the state prison commission returns from a South Georgia inspection tour. He visited Dougherty, Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt, Berrien, Irwin, Len Hili, and Turner counties and found fine roads and convict camps in good condition.
Pomereyton Ky resident Mr J Hughes says five years of stomach trouble and headaches left him unable to eat or sleep. After trying many medicines, a friend advised Thedford s Black Draught. Three months on the remedy restored health, eliminating sickness and headaches. The ad touts the product as a long used, reliable vegetation remedy promising blood purification and appetite renewal, available at drug stores for a penny a dose.
The Photograph ers' Association of America convened at the Auditorium Armory with lectures and demonstrations. Mary Fuller, famed as Queen of the Movies, posed for negative-making demos, while delegates applauded. a daily paper The National Daily reported convention news. The event includes barbecues, lectures, exhibits, and plans for a future site, with Indianapolis favored for the next gathering.
John Jentzen has issued engraved invitations to his annual barbecue where Mayor Woodward and council members will attend. City physician Dr J P Kenney and city bacteriologist Dr Claude J Smith along with health staff and other physicians will be present to care for any overindulgence as 1600 gallons of iced tea are served. Feasting starts promptly at 3:30 PM, so arrive on time.
The Pegram Motor Car Company, dealers for National cars in the south, has relocated to larger sales rooms at 258 255 Peachtree street in the former Firestone Tire and Rubber building. President A. Pegram and Sales Manager H. T. Bradley are prominent in Atlanta and the southern auto trade as the firm reports rapid growth.
The Georgia State Board of Embalmers met at the Piedmont hotel Tuesday morning and examined thirty three candidates for embalmer licenses with strong results. Present were L. L. Torbert of Columbus W Edward Bratt of Augusta C L Stevenson of Moultrie and TH Bond of Atlanta. The examining board will stay in session Thursday for further applications.
Game Commissioner Charles L Da has transferred the aquarium installed by former Commissioner Jesse E Mercer in the state capitol to Dan Carey city park manager. The aquarium will be removed to Grant park for public display.
In Charlotte on June 16 an outbreak linked to a reception in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, left eighteen of twenty three attendees sick with typhoid fever. Physicians blame a salad served at the event for spreading the illness.
Georgia alumni at the Beanery luncheon honored Chancellor David C. Barrow with a thunderous ovation. Resolutions from the 1904 class praised his decade of leadership and urged the board to maintain his post, emphasizing loyalty to the university and personal impact on students.
In Dawson Georgia on June 16 Congress member T. W. Hardwick spoke for an hour and a half urging his bid for the Senate. He emphasized twelve years in Congress, familiarity with legislation, and friendship with President Wilson, and opposed Governor Slaton while urging Staton as his rival.
John S. Spalding was elected president of the Atlanta Sunday School Superintendents' congress at a Jung meeting in the Central Presbyterian church. J W Wellborn named secretary. Spalding from Second Baptist, Wellborn from Grace Methodist. Hull praised last year’s work, noting the first Georgia and second southern older boys and girls conference with 184 girls and 80 boys. Plans include a five day training school for Sunday school teachers next fall. Spalding to appoint executive committee soon.
Domincan federal gunboats delivered wild and effective artillery fire on Porta Plata Sunday. Captain Russell of the battleship South Carolina reported the action in a dispatch dated June 16.
The Georgia Bar association meets at Tybee on Thursday June 1 with many members already en route. Railroads add extra cars for the crowd as Judge Pendleton’s division recesses and other courts grant leave for attorneys to attend. Notables like Judge John S Candler and James A Breach have departed, with wide state interest and large turnout from Rome.
In Portland Maine on May 18 Oakley defeats Curtis to secure the Democratic nomination for governor according to early returns Governor Liam T. and others were reported in yesterday's primaries with results centering on Portland bid.
Haines, a Republican, was renominated without opposition. No opposition to renomination existed for Maine’s four congressmen Daniel G. McGillycuddy, Democrat, Asher G. Hinds, John J. Peters, and Frank A. Guernsey, Republicans.
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