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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1914
Page
4
Full page advertises Munsing Union Suits for women and children in Saturday Evening Post. It touts fit lasting after washing, no binding or sagging, and pre shrunk tailoring. Summer styles include tow neck and sleeveless options with shell, umbrella or tight lines in sizes for misses and women priced 50c to 1.50.
Infants roll top stockings offered at 25 cents. Silk lisle or Hesle weave with colors including black white blue tan and red. Solid colors and white striped roll tops available. White socks outsell all others. white with plaid stripe and novelty rolls also offered. Sizes 9 to 11? limited to listed prices.
Bright ad copy touts new silk petticoats priced at 2.95, promising value on silk messalines and jerseys with silk flounce. Claims hundreds sold at five dollars and notes patented style seen in car ads. Includes black, white, and color options, labeled Petticoats Second Floor.
Advertises a Corset at $1.19 from the 47th anniversary sale. Describes summer batiste fabric, applique band, elastic hose supporters, free hip design, and boning with rust-proof double wire. Sizes up to 26.0 mentioned.
A sale ad lists various cosmetics and toiletries including Corylopsis Talcum Powder Camille Fre red Violet Rice Powder and 4711 Glycerine Soap. Offers cover toilet waters face powders creams and lotions with prices from 10 to 30 cents and mention main floor center.
Parasols on display with center solid color taffeta and moire silk borders. Fancy wood handles. New options priced around $1.69 feature light gilded ribs and solid color covers in multiple colors.
Chicago banker Harry A. Wheeler vice president of Continental Trust declines the presidents offer to join the Federal Reserve Board citing business commitments. Other candidates Adolph Miller Paul Warburg W P G Harding chosen while balance and regional representation are considered. Wheeler emphasizes two year post term restrictions affected his decision.
Mark Brown of Adairsville Georgia was found unconscious and badly hurt Friday afternoon near the Western and Atlantic tracks. He was moved to Atlanta overnight to a private sanitarium with severe head and shoulder injuries. No witnesses or cause yet known. authorities suppose he was struck or thrown from a train.
Dr Ogden's Sunday sermons at Central Presbyterian Church focus on the value of play in character building. He warns against the commercialization of life and of play destroying life, using Shriner gathering as a departure point. morning message titled Dealing With His Banished Nes.
John Hutcheson a prominent Ashburn lawyer and former Atlanta practitioner visited the Kimball yesterday. The Clayton county native announced a candidacy for the Turner county legislature seat, subject to the Democratic primary on August 19.
State Senator George L. Chamberlain, a Democrat, won renomination in the general state primary today. Republicans nominated Robert A. Booth and progressives named William Hanley, reflecting a three-party contest with no final results noted.
Delegates narrow to regional bank and education board issues as Dr. White argues against a single city controlling boards citing banking limits and staffing. Debate continues on restructuring with committee referrals and a Houston, Texas, meeting recommended for next year.
Multiple local notices report re election of officers in the Missionary Union with special coverage of Thomasville Montgomery and Texarkana obituaries. Notable items include funeral notices for Mrs Emma Williams Mitchell and Mrs W Hollis, plus birth and death reports across Georgia Tennessee and Alabama.
North Allerton England May 15 two British army aviators Lieutenant Empson of the Royal Fusiliers and Sergeant Tudmore acting as mechanic were killed today near here during a squadron flight from Osterland to Salisbury Plain. The plane overturned in dense fog when attempting to land, crushing the occupants.
The Georgia Railway and Power company seeks 15.5 million dollars in bonds to fund Tallulah Falls plant work and improvements. The railroad commission reviews amended petitions to substitute a mortgage, issue bonds, and add 650 thousand for property and construction costs amid prior court actions and questions about bond routing. The commission notes it has power to sanction one bond issuance and will consider evidence of bond handling without broad inquiry into past actions. The proceeding is expected to occupy several days.
At The Theaters notes a Forsyth run featuring Wat Wills known for his top parodies and Lula McConnell with Grant Simpson in The Fight. Frank Keenan and company present Vindication, while Area Your Mason? at Lyric closes soon. Lucille Laverne plans The Excupe next week with Marcus directing the staging.
Patrons will see The Three Musketeers at the Grand with showings from 1 to 11 p.m. daily. Prices range from 1 to 15 cents with a ten cent orchestra providing music during the feature. Also billed Sealed Orders a naval wartime drama opens Monday, a timely, continental wartime production with a large cast and grand naval action.
Supreme Court of Georgia affirms judgments including Langston and Garlington cases with judges and attorneys listed. Dismissal and reversed judgments noted. Augusta hosts Richmond County Agricultural Society meeting on May 16 with Dr Peter Rahnaen and Dr B M Nigaberovernment expert leading a discussion on eradicating the cotton tick.
Dennis Massie, his son Robert, and daughter Mary were killed last night at their country home 25 miles from Trenton. The 75 year old mother, Sally Massie, was found dead with the others. Police search for Harley Beard, 21, a worker on the property, as investigations begin.
A dispatch to the navy department from Commander Bherle aboard the United States cruiser Washington states Puerto Plata Santo Domingo area remains quiet after revolutionists seized it and the government imposed a blockade.
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