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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1915
Page
2
A new maker offers shirts in wash silks at 2.39 dollars with convertible collars for tailoring or rolling. One style features white China silk with loops and covered buttons, the other a heavier wash silk in white gray lavender or blue with stripes. Second Floor.
2240 pieces of 25c a 50e stamped goods offered on sale at 14¢. The sale includes 26-inch linen centerpieces, 18x4-inch scarfs, mercerized repp pillow tops with backs, 30-inch center pieces, and various onion linen or mercerized repp pieces in natural, cream, tan, dark brown and green. New stock shown today for the first time. Main Floor Center Aisle.
ICH'S offers silk stockings in solid colors and striped tops with numerous combinations. Full fashioned silk tops and lisle blends with linen heels and toes available, priced at $1.00. Strong emphasis on fashionability and availability despite scarcity claims.
Washanew Kid Gloves claim to keep gloves clean with simple washing by hand. Advertises prices for short gloves and 16-button models, noting three years on sale and broad customer satisfaction. Main Floor Lett.
Kors Valles March 13. Henry W. Braswell a Houston county farmer was mortally wounded when policemen Edgar Murray and Eyra shot at his home as they served a misdemeanor warrant. Braswell died after arrival at Macon hospital. His family pleaded with officers during the incident. An arrest warrant against Byrd and Murray was issued and a commitment trial set.
Brunswick Ga March 135 Special William Rockefeller spent winter at Jekyll Island in a pretty home and though his condition is not serious he shows no improvement. He has been confined indoors for days and remains without notable progress, despite physician and family concern.
General Charles H. Pine of Ansonia Connecticut former speaker of the state house of representatives and once pay master general and lately in banking died in St Petersburg Florida after several weeks illness. The remains will be shipped to his former home for interment.
Miss Berti Poole describes a year long skin outbreak on her neck from red pimples to inflamed itching and burning. After trying remedies she used Cuticura Ointment and Soap, applying nightly and morning, and within three years she was healed with ten months clear.
The labor revival movement was outlined to a mixed audience of non union men and union painters at Labor temple. Jerome Jones cited unionism as the leaven awakening workers to revolt and rising social recognition. Speakers included T J Reagan Jerome Jones William Robinson and others.
Supreme Court of Georgia heard and submitted dockets from Fulton Laurens Baldwin Chatham Walton and Carroll counties plus a list of cases. Charles Wesley Bain professor of Greek at the University of North Carolina died in Chapel Hill at age fifty one from heart trouble. born in Portsmouth Virginia and formerly taught in Virginia and South Carolina state universities.
Georgia and Atlanta bid on 2 575 000 dollars of state bonds with a premium of 62 315 50 on 24 percent. Asa G Candler Sr, Atlanta capitalist, led with a bid of 1 017 82 above 1 000 dollars per bond, topping many Atlanta bidders and a large pool statewide. Plans to remodel the tabernacle on Peachtree Street for a 200 skater rink move forward. city council referred to the building committee. Sixteenth Street apartment building permits issued for 13 703 dollars. Kelley Land Co to build a two story frame with four six room apartments on Sixteenth Street. Other apartment plans contemplated on Twelfth Street with one project around 80 000 and another 40 000. Postmaster Holling Jones and Mrs Porter King linked to apartment plans. Twelfth Street improvements include widening and new pavement.
Brunswick Ga March 15 Special Weatherly G Weatherly secretary of the Brunswick board of trade a leading commercial organizer in the state is a candidate for secretary of the newly created federal trade commission which is to be organized He has the endorsement of strong men in the country and close ties to the Wilson administration He is noted as a top railroad rate expert with a life study of this work in Georgia and Alabama where he came to Brunswick.
The funeral for Mrs M L Marks of 1643 Highland avenue will be held at 10:30 this morning at Greenbers Bond's with Rev Dr Edmondson officiating. The body will be carried to Gainesville, her former home, for interment. Survived by three sons Shuford B Marks FR I ammett Maris and Irene Marks five daughters Elsie Marks Mrs Hugo Provano Mrs Calvin Travis of Atlanta Mrs J J Da and Mrs W Had Hipolite of Balk Nebraska brother Gordon E B Johnson and sister Mrs S H King of Atlanta.
Pelham March 15 A 2 ounce bottle of carbolic acid was used at the home of Mrs L J Coline in Meigs by Mrs Williams 27 years old wife and mother of one who is not expected to live. She had travelled from Felham to visit relatives this morning and her family learned of the suicide attempt this afternoon causing shock to relatives.
Albany March 15 Elihu Root said he will not be a candidate for president in 1916 calling the notion absolute nonsense and impossible He urged making state and county tax returns with books closing April 30.
Alderman Albert Thomson, part of the municipal research bureau, said Atlanta does not need more police and that proper discipline is lacking in the police department. He blamed the police board's wrangling for hindering Chief Beavers and opposed Councilman Edwin Johnson's plan to add twenty officers, noting Atlanta’s costs exceed those of larger cities.
West Point Ga March 15 Adam Hulin a negro painter was found dead in his home Sunday morning neighbors alerted police after not seeing him. His door was locked officers broke in and found him seated before the fireplace with a large roll of money in his pocket amounting to 450 dollars. He appeared to have died a day or two earlier.
The article notes 1915 tones favor conservative patterns with wide stripes appearing rarely. It highlights pen line styles, small checks, half inch tone plaids and solids as dominant. Business suits to measure $35 and a trend toward flowing effects for late Spring and Summer are forecast.
The notice lists funeral details for Libert FE Guinn and Edward R Budden with services on March 16 1915 and March 16 1975 respectively. It names relatives and friends invited, chapel arrangements at Patterson Son, officiants, and interment at West View cemetery. Pallbearers are listed for both services and assemble times given.
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