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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1913
Page
5
In Piedmont a 15 to 6 win over Whittire marked a notable amateur league game. Scoring notes highlight Williams and Walton in key hits, with Ferrmont and others contributing innings. Forfeits and schedule shifts occur as Madison, Bremen, and West Point routes appear in regional play. pitchers Dakin, Artis, Spencer, and others are named across multiple scorelines.
In a tense doubles final, Thornton and Grant led early against Mansfield and Smith but the match was halted by rain with scores tied at seven games apiece. Referee Frank Reynolds received a handsome cup from the Piedmont Driving Club. The final rematch is set for this Saturday afternoon along with the singles and mixed doubles.
The twenty sixth annual Southern Tennis Tourney starts Monday afternoon at the New Orleans Lawn 3 Tennis Club on nine turf courts. Men singles, men doubles and ladies singles feature prizes for winners and runners up. Consolation singles open to players defeated in the first round. Winners gain perpetual cups for three-time champions. The men's singles winner could face Carleton Smith of Atlanta, 1912 champion, for the challenge cup. Doubles cups also become permanent after three wins. current holders are C Smith and Nat Thornton. Winners advance to regional and national events, with costs covered by the club, under USLTA rules with Wright & Ditson balls. Referee is William Henderson.
Advertising campaigns by Firestone wire and rubber showcase clubs from Atlanta and Minneapolis to draw attention nationwide. The 1913 Glidden tour will start July 1 from Minneapolis, with a hotel train on the Great Northern to serve tourists and wives. Mitchell Moose drivers lead, while Alco trucks secure a large New York order. Henderson unveils a new motor car with wire wheels.
The Toledo Blade notes that early rail pioneers doubted electric motive power would save costs but recent tests show electric operation costs about five eighths of steam. It cites electric locomotives using full weight for traction, higher annual mileage, and fewer repairs as decisive advantages.
A vision of a country transformed by railroad electrification promised soon. The piece notes the labor of electrification as sufficient to move the public toward a day when smoky, grimy locomotives will be a thing of the past.
Rockland Maine resident L J Shuman preserves a century old issue of Ball s Philadelphia Gazette and Advertiser from April 22 1818. The paper, printed during the war for free trade and sailors rights, contains sea battle news and reports of merchant vessel captures by privateers.
Scientific American describes Gudeman’s gold-iron alloy as a substitute for tinned iron in food containers. A liquid amalgam of gold and mercury is applied to iron plate, mercury drained, yielding a goldlike surface that remains uniform and durable. Enamel coatings and glass-like resistance can be achieved under high pressure, presenting a promising but costly alternative to tin plate.
Portable ad offering Porto Rigan stray hats described as dew-hahe woven soft durable and cooler than Panama. Direct from maker to you for $1.50 postpaid with size and money order. Money refunded if not satisfactory. San German Porto Rico reference Bank de Economias San German.
The University of Minnesota senior chemistry class visited the Federal Rubber Manufacturing company in Cudahy. Students observed laboratory work linked to production, learned how theory meets practice, and discussed costs and quality. The tour ended with a luncheon hosted by the company.
Over 260000 people report increased efficiency by weekly use of the J B L Cascade described as Nature's Own Lure for Constipation. The ad touts safety, natural action, and improved mood and energy, claiming chronic issues are eased without drugs. Jacobs Pharmacy Atlanta prints the piece promoting Tyrrell's invention and a booklet titled Why Man of Today Is Only 59 Per Cent Efficient.
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