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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1921
Page
6
Water care and battery maintenance offered by Willard Battery Company at Ivy and Baker Streets. Regular water top ups, battery recharging, and repairs available. Complete line of Willard battery parts and rental batteries also offered. Willard Threaded Rubber Insulation touted as reducing separator replacement costs.
Seventy two Atlanta Boy Scouts began Camp Friendly on June 18 with setup, drills, and lake swim. Patrol contests show Buffalo leading, Wolf and Lion close behind. other patrols tallied scores as life saving, bird study, and woodcraft instruction ran under Camp Director Roland Shine. A treasure hunt, camp newspaper Camp Life, and a surprise visit by Dr Henry Ford Porter added to the week.
A Baltimore blaze of undetermined origin destroyed the Meyer Sandler home in East Baltimore killing two women and two children. Three others were badly burned in the fire, which left the property a ruin.
A six mile river delta bridge project linking Darien to Brunswick across the Altamaha River will be formally opened to the public on July 3. The $400,000 steel and wooden spans connect Glynn and McIntosh counties and complete a key coastal route on the Dixie Highway. A large opening program with governors from Georgia South Carolina and Florida is planned along with a barbecue and basket dinner.
A morning incident on Airmount Avenue left Mrs. Meyer Sandler aged 52 dead along with two of her children Doris Sandler 12 and a son possibly, and Mrs H A Baron aged 19 plus Evelyn Silbert 6 years, granddaughter of Mrs Sandler. Injuries reported include her son and several grandchildren. Authorities investigate cause and identify other victims.
Eleven of thirteen defendants in Toledo's million dollar post office robbery were convicted by a federal jury. Judge John M Kalts will sentence them after related indictments are resolved, likely between August 1 and 15. Charles Furrier and John J. Epps were found not guilty. Listed convicts include Joseph Urbaytis George Lewis alias Rogers Charles Schultz James Sansone Pearl Sommers Emma Mar Wanda Urbeytis Walter Foote Edwin Zelich Harry Thrush and Helen Furrier.
Colorado Springs reports an army of grasshoppers estimated 15 miles wide and 30 miles long advancing on El Paso county from the southwest. County Farm Agent J C Hale announced today they are destroying nearly all vegetation in their path and call it the largest on record in this section.
Savannah Ga June 25 The Southeastern Box Makers association held its annual meeting at Tybee. The main discussion centered on transportation with railroad men. The makers expressed optimism that the bottom has been reached and a market reaction is under way. H L Pease of Chicago served as chief banker.
Lynchburg June 25. C. E. Padgett and wife convicted of wilful neglect of a 14 month old infant who died recently. Husband 50 days in jail and wife fined 500 dollars. As Church of God members they refused medical care, only calling for aid before its death.
The body of Grady Stonecypher, twenty four, son of W. T. Stonecypher of Rabun County, was recovered from forty feet of water in Lake Rabun where he drowned Monday while swimming with friends. Local divers located the body today near Clarksville Georgia.
In Thomasville Georgia on June 25 Coolidge Masons held St John’s day events with a barbecue and picnic. Frank Baker grand secretary of the Georgia Grand Lodge gave the principal address. Afternoon initiation and evening degree work were conducted by the Thomasville lodge.
A home setting episode highlights Budweiser beer as a ready quick refreshment for host and guest. The ad tone promotes ease of serving and casual enjoyment without detailing events or dates.
Nash Motors announces reduced prices from July 2 1921 after maintaining values since October. Despite rising overall car costs by 76 percent four years, Nash increased only 31 percent including cord tires and refinements. The company cites labor saving devices and efficient production reducing costs while improving Nash value. Kenosha Wisconsin.
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