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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1914
Page
11
Charitable readers are invited to contribute linen for St Joseph's Infirmary at 294 Courtland Street any time in March 1933. Gifts of any size are welcomed to assist the Sisters of Me and St. Joseph.
The city observed St Patrick’s Day with residents donning green and shamrocks, Irish-themed decorations in hotels, cafes, and theaters, and public displays praising Ireland. A lively St Patrick’s Day event took place at the Atlanta Club on Tuesday night.
Wellesley Mass March 17 Perfect discipline and bravery of students and faculty saved everyone when the oldest college building burned. About 250 students and 1000 others were in or near the hall. all escaped uninjured. The fire left the structure a charred shell with losses around 904000 in property and about 60000 in personal effects. The college will close until April 7 while a new building is planned and quick praise was given to the orderly evacuation led by President Ken Fitz Pendleton and fire depart.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce executive committee adopted a resolution urging the president to establish a national park in the western sectors of the Southern Appalachian mountains national forest reservations. It requests designation for recreation and enjoyment by southern citizens and directs copies to state senators congressmen and the National Forest Reservation Commission.
The Georgia Rexall Club gathers for its annual convention at the Hotel Piedmont with about 120 delegates in town. Sessions opened late Tuesday featuring merchandising talks by prominent Georgia druggists. A luncheon and banquet are scheduled, with W. S. Bikin of Atlanta as president and A. F. Denmark of Fitzgerald as secretary. Thomas Wooten, Resall company club department director, will address delegates.
The executive committee met yesterday and elected Harry Uorey of the Cab inet company Bird-Wilcox Company Cowan-Bousigues Company and Harry T. Moore secretary of the Atlanta freight bureau to honorary membership.
A party of about thirty leading Chicago merchants from the Chicago Association of Commerce will visit Atlanta on Wednesday to meet local merchants and bolster trade relations. P. J. Paxen is named chairman of a committee to arrange suitable entertainment for the visitors.
Stockholm March 17 health of King Gustav III causes anxiety in court circles. The king, after leaving Stockholm for a few days, found it necessary to curtail his stay and returned hurriedly to the capital today.
The weather forecast predicts another full day of fair weather for Atlanta with light clouds, no major temperature change, and a northwesterly wind shift toward evening bringing a slight cool down.
A Greene county delegation led by R E Davison chairman of the prison commission visited state veterinarian Baknsen asking for cooperation in battling the cattle tick invasion in Georgia. The Greene county farmers and dairymen have kept the pest out of their area. The delegation included J J Sanders, BR L Mc Commons, I E Boswell, Wheeler, J L Wheeler, M King, J L Brown, B L T Lewis, Sd Williams, Be Kim bre, C O Vincent, C M King, E W Copelin and W Jackson.
City purchases the Olenite fire alarm system for 87500 dollars. Woodward and Compirgnler Goldsmith signed the payment voucher with Councilman Jesse Lee approving the city treasury disbursement. The check will be cashed in New York as officials plan to minimize exchange charges during transfer.
Joe Shearer was re elected city hall custodian for another one year term by the building and grounds committee yesterday afternoon. The committee ordered him to prepare bids for improvements and consider steam heat plans to cut costs. Chairman Dallas criticized Al Hunta Gas Light for high heating charges and suggested the city build own steam plant to save thousands, potentially serving schools and other buildings.
A fragmented ad text from a street listing promotes eyewear to ease tired eyes. It mentions a provider at 14 White and references "A. K. Faurkos Co., Optivians" offering corrective lenses in the latest style at moderate prices.
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