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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
24
A special committee of upwards of sixty men will meet at 2 o'clock to discuss disposing of the remaining preferred stock. Members and other interested parties aim to subscribe the entire amount quickly, believing it can be accomplished in less than a week. Preliminary plans for the remodeled building were outlined.
A European style tonic called Tona Vita is promoted as a remedy for nervous debility and low energy. The ad claims it restores health and happiness, backed by a money back guarantee if it fails to surpass all prior medicines. Jacobs' Pharmacy advertises Tona Vita and Lee's Rhubarb Laxative as related products.
General West is Georgia's veteran representative chosen by Governor Brown for the Gettysburg sem i centennial calibration in 1913. He served as Confederate captain from Perryville to the end, and has held major posts with United Confederate Veterans. The event will honor veterans from both sides, with a peace memorial cornerstone ceremony planned.
About 75 prominent merchants pledged to buy preferred stock for a chamber of commerce project. Ground floor stores and second floor offices will surround a 500-seat assembly room and a basement gym pool. The plan anticipates a 26 000 rent and a cafe run under chamber auspices with a downtown gathering place. Total subscriptions reached 60 60 by late pledges from firms like Southern Bell and many individuals.
Atlanta residents greet spring amid lingering cold and heavy rain, as officials and observers note a long winter and a shift toward warmer days. Weather records show extended freezes from November to March and a protracted rainy spell, but progress toward seasonal greenery and spring activities is expected soon.
Seven Pine Mountain Granite Company workers faced superior court in Decatur on charges of holding up five strikebreakers during the summer strike. Braswell and Nash were tried as leaders while five others were freed. The jury remained out late, with testimony alleging armed intimidation and threats to strikebreakers.
John L. Moore & Sons advertise Kryptor lenses turning standard frames into double vision aids. The ad notes the same look as young people wear with single vision glasses and lists their address at 42 North Brood Bt.
Houston report states HE Shofner was convicted in federal court on ten counts for using a plan to defraud through an employment bureau. He allegedly took fees from numerous persons with promises of jobs and failed to fulfill contracts. Sentence deferred. maximum penalties include a $10,000 fine and up to sixty years in prison.
Americus Ga March 14 Special The visibility in Americus this morning of Seaboard Air Line officials including General Manager Hix and General Superintendent Shea signals plans for extensive improvements at the large Americus shops. The plant employs about three hundred workers and currently lacks needed equipment and upgrades.
Calhoun Ga March 14 Special Sick and feeble, Andrew King aged 75 years, recently sentenced to the chain gang for murdering his son in law, laments his fate from a county jail cot. A Confederate veteran with blue eyes and a Cross of Honor, he protests the punishment as self defense. His wife sits outside the bars offering comfort as officials consider sending him to the state farm due to age and frailty.
Joseph L. Carter aged 86 long a Petersburg resident and last survivor of the Petersburg volunteers died today. He fought in the Mexican War after enlisting in 1846 and was a Confederate veteran who served in Pegram's battery blown up at the Crater near Petersburg in 1864.
New York March 14 The jockey Carroll Shilling will renew his contract with Charlies Kohler and join the Belmont stable in France. Kohler plans to defend with Shilling seen as a valued rider, while August Belmont will share his services. The two owners expect to find ample work for the jockey on French courses.
A drugstore ad promises cure for piles in six to fourteen days with Paro Ointment. It guarantees a refund if the treatment fails, citing relief from bleeding protruding and painful symptoms at a price of 60 cents.
The piece recalls Baltimore's honorable history with figures in stone and bronze, highlighting Cecil Calvert Lord Baltimore before the new court house and sculptures of War of 1812 and Civil War heroes. It praises Baltimore’s atmosphere, refined people, architecture, and blooming gardens in spring to autumn. Boland Park is noted as a showcase suburban area with picturesque estates.
Memphis purchased catcher Tonneman from the New York Americans for .500. Manager Bernhor and Wolverton completed the deal by long distance phone from Atlanta. Tonneman, formerly with Nashville and last season with Jersey City, joins Memphis tonight in Memphis, Tennessee.
A compressed report from the Georgia Supreme Court listing judgments in error and appeals. Judges and attorneys are named across cases including Norton v Slate, Florida Central Railroad, Cherokee Sawmill, West v Inman, McDaniel v Pearsons, and others. Decatur and Felton, Jasper, Glynn, and Thomas County references appear with judges Frank Park and Thomas.
The Fat from The Flower Vegetarians state there is no animal fat that cannot be replaced by a vegetable alternative. Lard, from hog fat, is sometimes unhealthy. Cottolene, a cotton plant vegetable oil shortening, digests well and can be as good as butter, often at similar or lower cost than lard.
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