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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
6
Since opening our store 47 years ago we have seen rising patronage and now host an Anniversary Sale as a thank you. The entire store from furniture to economy department will offer values a fourth to half less than normal prices.
HE LaGrecque Co makers of the best tailored muslinwear in America offered odd lots during the 47th Anniversary Sale. Prices start at 3.49 for gowns combinations and princess slips regular 5 to 8 range, rising to 4.95 for higher priced muslinwear on the second floor.
The 16th Annual Summer Sale of Linens & Allied Lines promises to be the greatest in history. Nearly every linen item in stock is reduced, including sheets bedspreads pillow cases long cloths and wainsocks. Catalog details reductions and merchandise and is available on request from the main floor left location.
Furniture prices have fallen with savings ranging from a quarter to one third, and some items promising discounts up to half. The decrease signals relief for shoppers seeking lower costs on home furnishings this season.
A vintage ad notes lowered wash goods prices with items like Dom Ramie jinens and cotton golfine at 98c per 2 dollars, 69 for 1 dollar, and 39 for 50c. solid colors, embroidered jinen suitings, brocaded crepes, ombre plaids, and English crepe fabrics offered in main floor center.
At a Capital City club meeting W T Gentry of Southern Bell was nominated for club presidency. E H Inman and J D Robinson were nominated for vice presidency. Edward R Austin was re nominated for secretary. Election will be held today with Gentry expected to win. Three board seats are contested by Edwin Johnson Frank D Holland and Mr Magill.
Multiple obituaries and memorial notices from Columbus and nearby areas list deaths, survivors, funeral details, and burial plans. Names include Mrs Richard W Hastings, Joseph M Smith, Mrs Carrie J Pate, Felix J Jenkins, Mrs Mary Westbrooks, Mrs J W Wyatt, Mrs A A Alexander, Mrs R J Mingledorff, Virginia Ware, and Mrs Sallie Woods Mayne, with churches and cemeteries noted and funeral times set. Remains of public notices discuss tax collection practices and campaign messaging for Charles I Branan and Oscar Mills.
The Grady bonds face a high turnout with 10067 votes needed to secure approval. The general committee cites public indifference as the sole potential hurdle, while city council support and broad endorsements from business, labor, ministers, and professional groups bolster confidence. Indications point to a heavy vote and a likely favorable outcome.
The entry lists polling sites in Seventh Ward and Eighth Ward Precincts along with Edgewood avenue and Elizabeth street areas. William S. Wier's supporters rally before city hall as he predicts reelection, praising orderly campaigning and jail sanitation amid county race remarks.
President selects a diverse panel of bankers from New England New York the middle west south and the Pacific coast to comply with the regional reserve district rule. Officials say the choice was nonpolitical and aimed at securing the best bankers and business leaders available.
The article reviews a political contest among Messrs Olney Harding and Wheeler with Warburg as a key candidate. It details age, background, and positions of each man, including legal training, banking careers, and connections to President Taft and other institutions. It notes Harding’s possible resignation from his Birmingham bank to take the post and Warburg’s extensive international banking and public service experience.
Police logs show from ten minutes to ten until last update four calls required officers to rush out to shield wives being beaten by their husbands with the first call from Mrs Walter.
A promotional note extols S S S blood remedy for skin diseases claiming it clears blood and cures cases such as eczema lupus psoriasis and malaria. It urges readers to obtain a bottle at drugstores and to contact The Swift Specific Co for guidance if cases are stubborn.
A string of rough domestic incidents and a hospital scare led police to arrest several men. W Milam at 30 Walton st was drunk and beating his wife, drawing over a hundred neighbors before arrest. J B Statham at 231 Cooper st was accused of abducting his wife and driving out boarders. A husband at 1483 Peachtree st stopped his wife, then fled to avoid arrest. Howard Pitts, a colored helper at Grady Hospital, threatened his wife but recanted and was released after Dr Summerall requested his release for hospital duties.
At a city evangelical meeting ministers agreed to preach on world peace May 17. Mrs. James Ro Jackson urged the sermons via the Woman's Federation of Clips. Philip Weltner reported reform in Fulton county convict camps, noting public officials approved and progress made.
In New York on May 4 Secretary John Hescher announced suspensions for two players after disputes with umpires. Manager Herzog faces a three day ban after a game in Pittsburg, while Catcher Fischer of Brooklyn also receives a similar punishment for remarks to umpire Rigler last Friday. A separate note mentions Charles I Branan’s tax collector election and A P Stewart’s claim of votes being discarded as the “Boss” step, with a call to vote Mangum for sheriff to keep county jail and police separate.
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