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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
6
Advertisement notes a Corset priced at 69 cents, made of firm summer batiste with rust-proof boning. Features include free hip embroidery trimmed top, two pairs of rubber tipped hose supporters, low bust and long skirt to shape. Sizes 19 to 24 inches. Second Floor.
A fragmented advertisement outlines stamped goods priced at 10c, 25c and 35c, including 36¢ white all linen centerpieces, 25¢ union or all linen towels, Turkish bath towels, and stamped cushion forms on fine art linen sized 4x10 and 8x12 inches, plus 19¢ to 35c scarf and square oddments.
The May collection showcases fichus guimpes yokes and Gladstone collars in plain nets shadow laces and organdies. Prices range from 59c to 1.50 with several delicate pieces on display on the main floor right.
Readable sale offer lists prices for house dresses and kimonos at 1.25 and 1.50, with 98 cent items also advertised. Fabrics include tub proof ginghams linens and percales in solid colors stripes and checks plus crepe and hatiste kimonos with floral patterns bordered styles.
The 16th Summer Sale of Linens offers unusual savings on tablecloths linens towels and bedding. If you have not received your catalogue contact the Main Floor Left area for assistance.
Washington reports a detailed interstate commerce commission statement by John L. Billard outlining the Billard company's transactions with the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. He described stock moves involving the Boston and Maine, a profit on resale, and payments with New England Investment and Security Company notes.
Mrs Mollie E Warren aged 25 died Thursday at 1 PM at 8 Lawton Street. Survived by husband J B Warren and two children. Body to be taken to Nashville Tennessee for funeral and interment.
Argentina in January shipped 900000 cashels of corn to the United States, reflecting a substantial agricultural export. This movement highlights ongoing trade flows between Buenos Aires and American markets during the period.
Hill climb committee chair I. Crane reports completion of trophies for the Third Annual Hill Climb to be held Saturday. Cups and prizes are on display at Maier & Berkele’s on Whitehall Street. Donors include Mark Nabors & Co, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Firestone, Dobbs Tire, and many others. The Atlanta Automobile and Accessory and Salvation trophy goes to the fastest car of the day, needing three wins for permanent ownership.
L P F Nicodemus Savoy hotel president dies after being shot by Colonel James C Bulger in the Savoy hotel Denver. The confrontation began when Bulger, seeking revenge for a prior beating of Hugh Clark of Cheyenne, confronted politicians Ashton and Vogt in the lobby before firing three shots that killed Nicodemus. Bulger arrested refuses to discuss the shooting. The report also notes the infant death of Mr and Mrs W B Atchison and a note on Alberta's production of cogwheels poultry and related products.
G A Buchanan, Southern railway engineer, arrived about 8 pm and hosted hotel staff J C Gore clerk Wiliam Hunt and guest Mack Mullins in his room for whisky. The three allegedly attacked him with a billiard cue, stealing $250. Officers Evans and Palmer arrested the trio after a struggle. Buchanan was taken to Grady Hospital for wounds.
The Forsyth bills a mixed vaudeville lineup led by The Trained Nurses with Clark and Bergman and a strong chorus. Junior Keith Vaudeville at the Granda delights with Waltouse Muay and Frank Hunter’s acts, followed by Smith Ryan and Russell Church. The Grand features The Dread of Doom with a noted Italian actor.
The four act melodrama Fease James draws large crowds at the Bijou on Marietta Street. The Olympia Opera Company plans Leo Adde as next big attraction with a large cast and chorus. A vaudeville interlude and tabloid versions including Lone Beggar and Princes are promised for the week. Monday night admission is free under standard conditions.
Grand management announces next week a feature called The Blue Mouse in six parts. Jake Wells arranged it in New York to show as Photo Plays De Luxe at under half Broadway prices. Maize Leaving stars in The Blue Mouse in the title role.
Memphis is stage for conferences on delinquency and probation. National Probation Association leaders Iwich Mulredy of Boston and E Gardner Howard of Rhode Island speak on discipline, punishment and welfare. Local officials L A Halbert and J G Gascoyne address rural juvenile courts and social training.
At the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods association session in Mobile the group elected officers led by President R. V. Covington of Jacksonville Florida. C Fred Thomas of Chattanooga Tenn was first vice president N Lobman of Montgomery Alabama treasurer E W King of Bristol Tennessee secretary Norman H Johnson of Richmond Virginia and an eight member executive committee. Nashville was chosen as the next meeting place. A protest over policy to name manufacturers and require truthful packaging was adopted. Delegates will tour Mobile Bay with guests from the Commercial Club. Trinity church New York reports assets of 16204.
In Americus Georgia on May 7 a string of eight daytime to early morning burglaries left residents robbed of money watches and valuables. A fire at T N Hawkes residence was fought after a match ignited flammable material. Mrs Jackson fired on a suspect, and police tracked a man named Higgins to his home and jailed him.
The Seventh Ward Improvement Club will hold a mass meeting at Peeples Street Schoolhouse at 8 PM to discuss urgent ward needs. Expected topics include a streetcar line on Greensferry Avenue, general street improvements, and better lighting. Citizens of West End urged to attend.
Jesse Stewart an 18 year old telegraph operator from Copperhill Tennessee was robbed of 35 dollars by two unknown Black men on Decatur street. He was lured into the shadows of an underpass choked and beaten until he surrendered the cash. He boards at 103 South Pryor street.
William H. Abbott who ran in Tuesday's election for tax receiver lost by a small plurality and sent a card to The Constitution thanking voters. The paper also received a card from Charles Branan defeated by Andy Stewart for tax collector thanking his friends.
A cryptic Boston Transcript note questions how to treat Jerome's death and heir in the Thaw case. It hints at legal theory and succession issues without clear details. The fragment points to inheritance procedures and possible heirs in a historical dispute.
The community mourns Mr J McClelland with friends and relatives listed attending a Saturday funeral at Central Presbyterian Church. Service ends, burial at Blane Mountain, limousines depart church, pallbearers named, officiated by Rev. Wunbar Ogden.
Readers are urged to harvest dandelions as greens, praising their edible value and adaptability from rural to urban tables. The piece notes the plant’s resilience, the small blooms, and the labor of digging them from lawns, concluding the greens are nutritious and worth the effort despite neighborly complaints.
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